{"id":6099,"date":"2015-12-16T23:52:32","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T05:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=6099"},"modified":"2015-12-22T01:30:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T07:30:28","slug":"6099","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/16\/6099\/","title":{"rendered":"12\/16 ROH TV Results &#8211; Final Hype for &#8220;Final Battle,&#8221; Jerry Lynn, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4157534911\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>PWTorch specialist Mike Metzger covers the final hype for the Final Battle PPV on this week&#8217;s ROH TV episode featuring a main event of Matt Sydal &amp; A.C.H. vs. RPG Vice, plus Jerry Lynn on the show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROH TV Report<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Aired December 13, 2015 in syndication<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>To air December 16, 2015 on Comet TV<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Taped in Nashville, Tenn.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Report by Mike Metzger (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/md0uble\" target=\"_blank\">@md0uble<\/a>), PWTorch contributor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ROH TV opening aired.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight: The last ROH TV episode before the Final Battle PPV this Friday!<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; ADAM COLE vs. COREY HOLLIS<\/p>\n<p>Hollis was already in the ring when Cole made his entrance. Kevin<br \/>\nKelly and Nigel McGuinness pushed this Friday&#8217;s PPV hard on<br \/>\ncommentary. Cole got a decent pop and a good amount of streamers from<br \/>\nthe crowd. They shook hands and then the bell rang. They tied up in<br \/>\nthe center, but Cole immediately overpowered Hollis into the corner<br \/>\nand stomped him, followed up by his &#8220;Adam Cole, bay bay&#8221; pose!<\/p>\n<p>After a bit of jockeying, Cole hit a neckbreaker on Hollis over the<br \/>\nknee. Cole continued to dominate Hollis with a slam and then some<br \/>\nelbow drops. Cole went for a suplex, but Hollis fought back with a<br \/>\nknee. Hollis used his head as a battering ram, but Cole came right<br \/>\nback with a Shining Wizard. Cole yelled out his name again, but then<br \/>\ncharged into a boot from Hollis. Hollis knocked Cole off his feet. He<br \/>\nwent for a springboard move, but Cole caught Hollis with an enziguri<br \/>\nin mid-air that knocked him to the outside. Cole threw Hollis back<br \/>\ninto the ring and exchanged words with some fans at ringside.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the ring, Cole called for a superkick by stomping his foot on<br \/>\nthe mat, Shawn Michaels-style. Hollis blocked it, though, and fought<br \/>\nback with some blows and then a headbutt. Hollis scored a nearfall,<br \/>\nbut Cole came right back with a bicycle kick. Cole went for a suplex,<br \/>\nbut somehow Hollis reversed into a jawbreaker. Hollis followed up with<br \/>\na modified spinebuster and went for the pin attempt, but Cole kicked<br \/>\nout at two. Hollis tried to psyche himself up by ramming his own head<br \/>\ninto the turnbuckle. He went up top, but Cole caught him with a<br \/>\nsuperkick in mid-air, followed by another neckbreaker over the knee<br \/>\nfor the victory!<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-162610401\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>WINNER: Adam Cole via pinfall in 4:27.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Cole grabbed the mic and introduced an impromptu<br \/>\nedition of &#8220;Story Time with Adam Cole.&#8221; Cole said he is a man who<br \/>\nkeeps his promises and then vowed to end Kyle O&#8217;Reilly&#8217;s ROH career<br \/>\nonce and for all at Final Battle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANALYSIS<\/strong>: Nice squash for Cole, although Hollis did get some offense<br \/>\nin. That was fine, though, as Hollis was also featured in this year&#8217;s<br \/>\nTop Prospect tournament. At this point, a strong win for Cole, plus a<br \/>\nshort promo afterward is all that&#8217;s needed to complete the hype for<br \/>\nO&#8217;Reilly-Cole at Final Battle. (*3\/4)<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>Commentary Desk: Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness hyped tonight&#8217;s main<br \/>\nevent of A.C.H.\/Matt Sydal vs. Roppongi Vice. They also announced a<br \/>\nthree-way #1 contender match featuring The Young Bucks vs. The<br \/>\nBriscoes vs. The All Night Express at Final Battle.<\/p>\n<p>2 &#8211; WAR MACHINE (HANSON &amp; RAYMOND ROWE) vs. THE WASHINGTON BULLETS (JOHN &amp; DRE)<\/p>\n<p>The heelish (and much smaller) Bullets refused to shake hands before<br \/>\nthe bell. One of the Bullets kicked Hanson, who was unphased. He<br \/>\ncharged at the big man, but Hanson easily picked him up and<br \/>\nside-slammed him to the mat. Hanson followed up with a cartwheel<br \/>\nclothesline and then tagged Rowe. He nailed the other Bullet with a<br \/>\nboot and then a German suplex. Hanson came in and they hit a<br \/>\nbackbreaker double-team move. War Machine then hit their Path of<br \/>\nResistance combo, in which Rowe hit a powerbomb and then Hanson<br \/>\nfollowed up with a top rope splash. The other Bullet ran in, but Rowe<br \/>\nhit him with a forearm and then War Machine hit their Fallout finisher<br \/>\nfor the victory.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: War Machine via pinfall in 1:37.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2952286468\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>ANALYSIS<\/strong>: Complete squash for War Machine ahead of their ROH World Tag\u00a0Team Title match at Final Battle. That&#8217;s pretty much all there is to\u00a0say. (n\/a)<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>Mike Posey was out next, flanked by an unnamed entourage of three<br \/>\nother men and two women. He began to freestyle and called out Dalton<br \/>\nCastle. He brought up that Castle lost &#8220;the boys&#8221; and said Castle<br \/>\nwould lose to him too. He was just about to finish his rap by telling<br \/>\neveryone to worship him when Dalton Castle&#8217;s music played and out came<br \/>\nthe &#8220;Party Peacock!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; DALTON CASTLE vs. MIKE POSEY (w\/his entourage)<\/p>\n<p>Castle immediately hit a T-bone suplex as the bell rang. He pummeled<br \/>\nPosey in the corner and looked very aggressive doing so. Castle ran<br \/>\ninto Posey&#8217;s boot, but came right back with an armdrag take down.<br \/>\nApplying an armbar, Castle proceeded to bash Posey&#8217;s head into the mat<br \/>\nand then did his signature Peacock pose for the crowd!<\/p>\n<p>Members of Posey&#8217;s entourage got up on the apron, but Castle knocked<br \/>\nthem to the floor. Posey tried to take advantage of the distraction by<br \/>\ncoming off the top, but Castle caught him and then threw him on top of<br \/>\nhis posse at ringside! Back in the ring, Castle hit his Bangarang<br \/>\nfinisher for the victory!<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Dalton Castle via pinfall in 2:00.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Castle grabbed the mic and described himself as &#8220;the<br \/>\naurora borealis,&#8221; a reference to the Northern Lights. He said he was<br \/>\ntall, handsome as hell, and as majestic as it comes. He called out to<br \/>\n&#8220;Planet Peacock,&#8221; which drew cheers from the crowd. Castle admitted he<br \/>\nwasn&#8217;t a patient man, though, and demanded Silas Young come to the<br \/>\nring so he could kick his ass!<\/p>\n<p>Young&#8217;s music blared, but only &#8220;the boys&#8221; appeared in the entranceway.<br \/>\nThey walked to the ring, which served as a distraction for Young to<br \/>\nnail Dalton from behind and hit him with his Misery finisher. Silas<br \/>\nstood over Dalton victoriously, as &#8220;the boys&#8221; raised his arms in the<br \/>\nring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANALYSIS<\/strong>: Another squash match. Posey&#8217;s gimmick felt eerily similar to<br \/>\nJohn Cena&#8217;s original rapper character. Well, I guess it has been well<br \/>\nover seven years since then, after all. I liked Castle getting a strong<br \/>\nwin here and looking more aggressive in the process. I&#8217;m still hoping<br \/>\nthat &#8220;the boys&#8221; are swerving Silas Young, as there is still a lot ROH<br \/>\ncan do with Castle and &#8220;the boys.&#8221; (n\/a)<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break}<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jerry Lynn Interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In-ring: Kevin Kelly introduced former ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn!<br \/>\nClassic clips of Lynn in ROH aired, as Jerry made his way to the ring.<br \/>\nLynn was sporting a haircut and actually looked really good, perhaps<br \/>\nbetter than he did during the latter part of his career. Kelly brought<br \/>\nup Lynn&#8217;s recent surgery. Jerry took the opportunity to thank all of<br \/>\nhis fans, which drew a nice pop from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly referenced Lynn&#8217;s ROH World Championship reign, as he pivoted to<br \/>\ntalking about the upcoming title match between Jay Lethal and A.J.<br \/>\nStyles at Final Battle. Lynn said he wrestled both men many years ago<br \/>\nand watched them grow over the years. He said there were many factors<br \/>\nto consider, rather poignantly including &#8220;nagging injuries.&#8221; Kevin<br \/>\nKelly sensed that Lynn was dodging and asked him directly to pick a<br \/>\nwinner. Before he could do so, Jay Lethal&#8217;s music began playing and<br \/>\nout came the ROH World Champion!<\/p>\n<p>Lethal, who was flanked by Truth Martini and Taeler Hendrix, said he<br \/>\nwas out for one reason only. He insulted Lynn for being old and then<br \/>\ndemanded he answer Kelly&#8217;s question. Lynn declared that Lethal was not<br \/>\nthe same man he knew back then. He called Lethal an arrogant prick and<br \/>\nsaid he thought A.J. &#8220;was going to take it.&#8221; The fans chanted &#8220;A.J.<br \/>\nStyles,&#8221; as Lethal looked annoyed. Lethal accused Lynn and the fans of<br \/>\nblindly supporting Styles. He said Lynn disrespected him and declared<br \/>\nit was time for Lynn to get his ass whipped.<\/p>\n<p>Lethal started to unbutton his shirt, but Jerry cut him off. Lynn said<br \/>\nthat he knew Lethal&#8217;s parents for a long time and thought they would<br \/>\nbe very disappointed if he laid a hand on him. Lethal grabbed the mic<br \/>\nand broke into his maniacal promo style. He claimed to be the best<br \/>\nwrestler in the world and talked up his success during 2015. He<br \/>\ndecided he wouldn&#8217;t put a hand on Lynn because someone would need to<br \/>\nconsole Styles after he beats him at FInal Battle. Lethal declared<br \/>\nhimself the greatest wrestler in the world, threw the mic down, and<br \/>\nleft the arena.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANALYSIS<\/strong>: Creative way to hype Lethal-Styles without A.J. being there.<br \/>\nLynn was serviceable and Lethal cut another great promo, but this<br \/>\nwasn&#8217;t an ideal &#8220;go-home&#8221; promo for the main event of ROH&#8217;s<br \/>\nself-proclaimed &#8220;biggest show of the year.&#8221; Would a pre-tape from<br \/>\nStyles have been too much to ask?<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>Back from break, Kevin Kelly hyped that Moose will face Michael Elgin<br \/>\nat Final Battle. He then introduced a video package on the two men. It<br \/>\nfocused on Moose recently beating Elgin&#8217;s previous record for<br \/>\n&#8220;shortest match in ROH history.&#8221; The package went on to show<br \/>\nhighlights of the promo and recent tag match both men were involved in<br \/>\na few weeks ago on ROH TV.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>Alex Shelley was out next and joined the commentators at ringside.<br \/>\nClips aired from last week as he revealed himself as the latest man<br \/>\nunder the red mask.<\/p>\n<p>4 &#8211; MATT SYDAL &amp; A.C.H. vs. ROPPONGI VICE (ROCKY ROMERO &amp; TRENT BARRETA)<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Kelly brought up the recent best-of-five series between A.C.H.<br \/>\nand Matt Sydal. McGuinness talked about how &#8220;both guys came out the<br \/>\nbetter for it&#8221; and that they were now stronger teammates. Both teams<br \/>\nadhered to the Code of Honor and then the bell rang. Romero and Sydal<br \/>\nstarted. They went into a chain wrestling sequence, while the<br \/>\nannouncers asked Shelley about his confrontation with Chris Sabin last<br \/>\nweek. Shelley dodged the question, as Sydal and Romero wrestled on the<br \/>\nmat.<\/p>\n<p>The stalemate was broken at the 1:15 mark when Sydal nailed Romero<br \/>\nwith a huracanrana. Both men tagged their partners. A.C.H. and<br \/>\nBarreta traded chops in the corner. A.C.H. hit some acrobatics and<br \/>\nthen a dropkick. Barreta kicked out of a pin attempt, as the show cut<br \/>\nto a break at the 2:35 mark.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break]<\/p>\n<p>Back at 3:35, Romero had Sydal in an abdominal stretch. Sydal broke<br \/>\nfree, but Romero nailed him with some knees to the mid-section. Romero<br \/>\nfollowed up with a STF and then transitioned into a headlock. The fans<br \/>\ncheered on Sydal, as he kicked his way out of the hold. Sydal followed<br \/>\nup with a spinning heel kick. He slowly crawled over to his corner and<br \/>\nthen made the hot tag to A.C.H.!<\/p>\n<p>A.C.H. came in and hit a beautiful top rope cross body on Romero. He<br \/>\nfollowed up with a leaping enziguri and then hit Barreta with a<br \/>\nrunning kick from the apron. Romero went to the outside and then<br \/>\nA.C.H. hit his signature Air Jordan dive onto both members of RPG<br \/>\nVice! Back in the ring, A.C.H. charged at Romero, but ate an elbow. He<br \/>\ncame right back with German suplex, but Romero kicked out of the<br \/>\npinning combination.<\/p>\n<p>A.C.H. charged at Romero, but Barreta came in and then RPG Vice hit<br \/>\nhim with their knees. Romero went for the cover, but A.C.H. kicked out<br \/>\nat two! Barreta tagged in, as did Sydal. Matt hit a knee strike on<br \/>\nTrent, but Romero was right there with Sliced Bread. A.C.H. went up<br \/>\ntop and nailed Romero with a double foot stomp from the top rope!<br \/>\nMeanwhile on commentary, Shelley said, &#8220;there would be no A.C.H.<br \/>\nwithout the Motor City Machine Guns.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reset at 8:00, as Sydal and Barreta traded chops and then kicks. Sydal<br \/>\ncame out on top of the exchange with a spin kick. He went for a<br \/>\npumphandle slam, but Romero ran in and broke it up. Rocky proceeded to<br \/>\ncharge at Sydal in the corner, but A.C.H. kicked him from behind,<br \/>\nwhich allowed Sydal to barely hit a top rope hurricanrana. Sydal<br \/>\nkicked Barreta and then A.C.H. immediately followed up with his Get<br \/>\nOver Here inverted STO from the ropes. A.C.H. then hit an inverted<br \/>\nflip dive on Romero on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>Sydal went for the Shooting Star Press, but Barreta got his knees up!<br \/>\nTrent came back with a running knee strike and rolled up Sydal, but he<br \/>\nkicked out at two! Romero struggled to get back into the ring, as<br \/>\nBarreta set up Sydal for their Strong Zero finisher. A.C.H. cut off<br \/>\nRomero in mid-air, however, and then Sydal reversed Barreta into a<br \/>\nSunset Bomb for the victory!<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: A.C.H. &amp; Matt Sydal via pinfall in 10:11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANALYSIS<\/strong>: Okay match. The finish was pretty intense, but it seemed<br \/>\nlike the match itself wasn&#8217;t anything special by design. It was just a<br \/>\nworthy main event for a show that was primarily focused on Final<br \/>\nBattle. (**3\/4)<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Kelly ran down the Final Battle card to close out the show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL REAX<\/strong>: This was the 1980s\/early 1990s wrestling TV format at<br \/>\nits finest- a bunch of squash matches with one mid-card &#8220;main event.&#8221; I<br \/>\nreally liked this episode, as every match built anticipation to this<br \/>\nFriday&#8217;s PPV. 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