{"id":77313,"date":"2019-04-01T11:33:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T16:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=77313"},"modified":"2019-04-01T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T16:33:05","slug":"3-31-roh-road-to-g1-supercard-report-lethal-cobb-vs-lifeblood-vs-the-kingdom-marty-scurll-vs-shane-taylor-with-msg-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/04\/01\/3-31-roh-road-to-g1-supercard-report-lethal-cobb-vs-lifeblood-vs-the-kingdom-marty-scurll-vs-shane-taylor-with-msg-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"3\/31 ROH ROAD TO G1 SUPERCARD report: Lethal &amp; Cobb vs. Lifeblood vs. The Kingdom, Marty Scurll vs. Shane Taylor with MSG consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2823028016\" 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><h3>ROH ROAD TO G1 SUPERCARD<br \/>\nMARCH 31, 2019<br \/>\nBALTIMORE, MD AT UMBC EVENT CENTER<br \/>\nAIRED ON ROH HONOR CLUB<br \/>\nREPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Commentary: Ian Riccaboni, Colt Cabana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We opened in the arena with the commentators apparently running down the card but there was no audio of any sort. Rush made the first entrance of the night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) \u201cHOT SAUCE\u201d TRACY WILLIAMS vs. RUSH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The audio finally came on 6:40 into the show. Rush ran Williams into the guardrail and spat on him at different points. Williams\u2019 chest wound up very red and bloody. Rush also grabbed referee Todd Sinclair by the throat and threatened him for not counting fast enough. Rush hit a belly to belly suplex that sent Williams into the corner and followed with his running dropkick.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Rush in 12:13.<\/p>\n<p>-Dalton Castle\u2019s music hit. He and Los Chicos addressed Rush from the stage. Castle asked him to bring that same intensity to <em>G1 Supercard<\/em> because Castle\u2019s going to beat him and then go home and write something really mean on his Facebook wall. \u201cAt Madison Square Garden I am going to smash your face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective: Good match that seems to position Rush as a heel now that his initial mini-feud with The Kingdom is behind him. It\u2019s kind of an odd time to do that considering Castle is also entrenched in a \u201closing streak results in a heel turn\u201d story but maybe the two will align in MSG in some way that\u2019s not obvious right now. I still like the idea of them starting Los Ingobernables de Am\u00e9rica.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Rhett Titus came out to the smooth jazz and posed on stage with his fitness trophy. He joined commentary and announced he was entering the Honor Rumble in MSG.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3399360248\" 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><strong>(2) SHINOBI SHADOW SQUAD (Cheeseburger, Eli Isom, &amp; Ryan Nova) vs. COLIN DELANEY &amp; COAST 2 COAST (LSG &amp; Shaheem Ali)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isom and LSG started for their teams. Ali caugt Isom on a crossbody attempt and turned into in a swing-out slam at 9:00. Everyone took out everyone, including LSG hitting Saint\u2019s Flowsion on Cheeseburger. Ali with a gutwrench powerbomb to Isom but his partners broke up the pin. Isom was hung upside down in one corner for an attempted triple coast to coast from his opponents in each other corner but Burger and Nova prevented it. Burger with a shotei to Delaney. 3S hit Oyasumi and Burger pinned Delaney.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Shinobi Shadow Squad in 11:39.<\/p>\n<p>-Ali was frustrated post-match and seemed to blame Delaney for the loss.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective: The commentators talked up 3S as being in line for a six-man title shot, while C2C wrestled more aggressively than usual. That and Ali\u2019s post-match expressions seem to forecast a heel turn for them.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) MARK HASKINS vs. \u201cTHE LAST REAL MAN\u201d SILAS YOUNG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Young targeted Haskins\u2019 knee early. Haskins caught Young with an armbreaker at 12:00 for his first offense in a long time. Young reached the ropes with his foot. Haskins continued to target Young\u2019s left arm. Anarchist suplex from Young. Haskins avoided Misery and hit a falcon arrow. Milwaukee Plunge. They fought on the apron. Young tried to steal a pin by holding onto the ropes. Sinclair kicked Young\u2019s hands off the ropes, which led to Haskins countering into a roll-up of his own for the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Mark Haskins in 18:07.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-71339763\" 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>-Young kicked Haskins between the legs and turned on Sinclair. Bully Ray hit the ring. They backed Sinclair into the corner. Ray derided Sinclair for kicking Young\u2019s hands and again insisted that he never said he quit at Final Battle. He told Sinclair to reverse the decision and announce Young as the winner. If he wouldn\u2019t do it, they\u2019d take it out on Haskins. He told Young to get the tables. Finally the rest of Lifeblood hit the ring to chase off the heels. Robinson took a mic and called Ray back into the ring. They went nose to nose. Robinson declared himself Ray\u2019s opponent in his open challenge street fight at <em>G1 Supercard<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective: A little slow with the methodical Young on offense for most of the match. The Lifeblood crew have been around for months now but I still don\u2019t know anything about guys like Haskins and Williams. Young was protected by the finish here, at least, and we get more fuel on a Plague-Lifeblood feud once Ray\u2019s heel faction finally, officially forms. With Flip Gordon getting reinjured I\u2019m guessing the idea was to announce Ray\u2019s opponent now, rather than risk people being disappointed by the \u201csurprise reveal\u201d on the night of the big show. Does Robinson win in MSG thanks to an assist from Todd Sinclair?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) SUMIE SAKAI &amp; JENNY ROSE vs. KRIS STADTLANDER &amp; TASHA STEELZ vs. GABBY ORTIZ &amp; KRISSA RIVERA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stadtlander &amp; Steelz played heels from the start, kicking the streamers out of the ring. Ortiz &amp; Rivera are future of honor babyface rookies. Stadtlander started with some of her alien antics. She creeped out Rose, Ortiz, and Sakai enough that they each tagged out immediately. Steelz tagged in to face Rivera instead. Riccaboni offhandedly mentioned Jenny Rose, Hazuki, &amp; Kagetsu vs. Sumie Sakai, Hana Kimura, &amp; Stella Grey happening in MSG, presumably on the pre-show. At 7:00 Steelz took out her partner with a suicide dive by accident. Sakai followed with a crossbody from the top rope onto both women on the floor. Everyone took out everyone. Stadtlander with a knee to Ortiz\u2019s chin and Alien Food for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Stadtlander &amp; Steelz in 8:42.<\/p>\n<p>-Kelly Klein made her entrance in jeans and high heels. She helped Ortiz to her feet and shook her hand. She said she was so proud to be a part of Women Of Honor and represent them in MSG. She vowed to win the title back from Iwatani and be a fighting champion again. All they have to do is ask. The commentators called her out on having not even won it yet. Sakai said she was so lucky to get a second chance. But she\u2019ll need a third chance, fourth chance, and fifth chance because Iwatani is so much better than her. Sakai with a mic drop.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective: Good little match and the four new(ish) women would all be fine additions to WOH, especially with news of Tenille Dashwood\u2019s apparent departure. I suspect Klein takes the title back in MSG but I\u2019m warming up to the idea of her losing again and that humbling her enough to turn babyface. As one of the only consistent players in WOH the fans already like Klein and are ready to back her. Heels like Stadtlander, Steelz, Hazuki, and Kagetsu could be lined up as competition while Iwatani defends in fresh match-ups against Rose, Sakai, and Grey.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Recap of Villain Enterprises winning the tag titles from The Briscoes at 17th Anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) ROH WORLD SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS VILLAIN ENTERPRISES (PCO &amp; Brody King) vs. THE BRISCOES (Jay Briscoe &amp; Mark Briscoe) \u2013 ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Briscoes threw some steel chairs and a guardrail into the ring at 9:45. \u201cLet\u2019s go Briscoes\u201d chant. King shoved Mark off the top rope and through the timekeeper\u2019s table on the floor. PCO with a cannonball onto Jay. PCO did his flip off the top rope onto the edge of the apron. Jay threw King into the ring post. Froggy-bow from Mark to PCO. King broke it up. King threw some more chairs into the ring. King clubbed Jay with a chair from behind.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: The Briscoes in 14:16 via disqualification. Villain Enterprises retain the tag titles.<\/p>\n<p>-More chair shots form both parties. The Briscoes hit a superplex to PCO onto a pile of chairs and guardrails. \u201cOne more time\u201d chant. Jay sat PCO on the top rope again. Mark hit him with a kendo stick. A second superplex onto the pile of metal. Kendo stick to King\u2019s head. King was laid across a broken table on the floor. Mark hit a cannonball off the top turnbuckle onto him. The Briscoes went into the crowd and celebrated with the fans.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective: I don\u2019t know if ROH should be worried about all the pro-Briscoes support. Riccaboni spun it as being hometown love but the Briscoes are from Delaware and this was Maryland, so a totally different state. In a sense I get it. The Briscoes have been around since day one and PCO and King are essentially just monsters. They create a lot of carnage and like to no-sell but they don\u2019t exactly have the types of personalities you care about and actively want to see achieve their dreams.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) \u201cDAREWOLF\u201d PJ BLACK vs. KENNY KING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Riccaboni positioned Black as a babyface now, having a new zest for life after his near-death experience. Black also wrestled more babyface than in his recent match with Nick Aldis, incorporating more of his Justin Gabriel flips and top rope offense into his move set. King tried to steal a pin with his feet on the ropes. Black with a springboard moonsault. Black offered a handshake but King spat into his palm. Pumphandle cutter from Black for a near-fall. Black went up top again. King shoved referee Paul Turner into the ropes, crotching Black. Royal Flush for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Kenny King in 12:57.<\/p>\n<p>-King said he just signed a two-year deal with ROH. If they\u2019re going to disrespect him by putting him into the Honor Rumble instead of giving him a proper match, he demands they put him as entrant #1. That way he can run through the 29 other men and the decrepit old Japanese wrestlers to show the world how good he is.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective: King continues to pick up wins via shenanigans while Black is further established as the new veteran enhancement talent, somewhat filling the void left by Christopher Daniels, Chris Sabin, etc.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-On social media Shane Taylor suggested he should replace Marty Scurll in the three-way world title ladder match in MSG if he beats him and Scurll agreed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(7) ROH WORLD SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPION MARTY SCURLL vs. SHANE TAYLOR \u2013 WINNER ADVANCES TO THE ROH WORLD TITLE LADDER MATCH AT G1 SUPERCARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taylor\u2019s size and strength prevented any attempts at Graduation or the chicken-wing. Scurll was able to crack his fingers at 10:20, though. Superkicks from Scurll. Knockout right hand from Taylor but he was too tired to make the cover. Scurll managed to get the big man over for a suplex. Matt Taven walked to ringside in a blazer and slacks at 12:00. Taylor grabbed one of the Briscoes\u2019 chains while referee Paul Turner was distracted by Taven. Low blow from Taylor. Knockout right hand with the steel chain.<\/p>\n<p><del>WINNER: Shane Taylor in 12:25 to earn a world title match in Madison Square Garden.<\/del><\/p>\n<p>Todd Sinclair ran out and consulted with Turner. Turner found the chain. The two referees spoke to ring announcer Bobby Cruise. He announced that the match must continue. Scurll grabbed Taylor from behind with the chicken-wing and forced him to the mat. Taylor tapped out immediately.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Marty Scurll in 13:11 to maintain the status quo.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective: If Scurll wins the world title in MSG he\u2019ll be one of the weakest paper champions in years. I can\u2019t remember the last time he\u2019s won a match without assistance. Obviously you don\u2019t want to bury Taylor here after his strong showing against Jeff Cobb at <\/em>17th Anniversary<em> but this outcome managed to hurt both men with Taylor tapping out so quickly and Scurll only winning thanks to a distraction. Good job.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(8) ROH WORLD CHAMPION JAY LETHAL &amp; ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPION JEFF COBB vs. LIFEBLOOD (Juice Robinson &amp; Bandido) vs. THE KINGDOM (TK O\u2019Ryan &amp; Vinny Marseglia)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Code of honor between the babyface teams but not The Kingdom as expected. Lethal and Robinson officially started the match. At 12:20 the commentators announced that Mark Haskins had been attacked backstage but didn\u2019t say by whom. Bandido caught Cobb on a crossbody attempt at 15:00 to a huge reaction. 21plex to Marseglia but Cobb and O\u2019Ryan broke up the pin. All six men fought in the ring. The Kingdom with House Of A Thousand Horses to Robinson. Lethal Injection to Marseglia!<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Lethal &amp; Cobb in 16:12.<\/p>\n<p>-As Lethal celebrated with the title Taven suddenly appeared behind him in the ring. Scurll ran out with his umbrella.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pageot\u2019s Perspective: No real story, just a lot of good action with Lethal winning one final match as ROH World Champion. Where he goes post-MSG will be interesting to see.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-The commentators ran down the full <em>G1 Supercard<\/em> to close. See you Saturday night for my live coverage, right here on the PWTorch.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Find Harley on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/talkinghonor\">@talkinghonor<\/a> and listen to he and Emily Fear talk all things ROH every Wednesday on the PWTorch Dailycast \u201cTalking Honor.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2066573225\"><div id=\"pwtor-3020274711\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>ROH ROAD TO G1 SUPERCARD MARCH 31, 2019 BALTIMORE, MD AT UMBC EVENT CENTER AIRED ON ROH HONOR CLUB REPORT BY HARLEY R. 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