ROH Final Battle Review – December 15, 2023
Taya Valkyrie vs. Jazmin Allure (Pre Show)
Taya Valkyrie starts the match by kicking Jazmin Allure down with a boot before Valkyrie keeps Allure against the corner and ropes and attacks her with chops but Allure tries to come back with a wheelbarrow just to be trapped and kicked into the ropes followed by Valkyrie’s sliding German Suplex.
Valkyrie stays on the attack in the center of the corner until Allure mounts a bit of a comeback.
Valkyrie hits a superplex and then started stretching out Allure before stomping her out for the win.
Winner: Taya Valkyrie (4:30)
Rate: 4
Tag Team Match
The Von Erichs (Marshall & Ross) vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) (Pre Show)
Ross Von Erich & Truth Magnum starts the match as Ross hits a dropkick into a standing hurricanrana before tagging out to Marshall Von Erich. The Outrunners regroup on the outside.
Turbo Floyd tags in and takes his time trying to suplex Marshall but escapes and hits a pair of bodyslams and a jumping elbow drop. Ross comes in and teases The Claw which has The Outrunners outside to regroup again.
The Outrunners use this to take control of the match until Marshall comes in and goes after The Outrunners with clotheslines and cannonballs in the corner.
Both teams go at it for a bit before a double dropkick from The Von Erichs followed by a double Claw as The Outrunners tap out.
Winners By Submission: The Von Erichs (6:10)
Rate: 5
Television Title Survival Of The Fittest Qualifying Match
Jack Cartwheel vs. Bryan Keith (Pre Show)
Jack Cartwheel & Bryan Keith starts the match trying to hold each other on the mat but this quickly turns into them running the ropes with cartwheels and a moonsault from Cartwheel for a two count.
Cartwheel keeps dodging and ducking Keith with cartwheels until Keith catches him and knocks him down with a dropkick for a two count. Keith stays in control until Cartwheel comes back with a cartwheel dragon screw.
Cartwheel stays on the attack with Keith on the apron as he springboards back in with a moonsault followed by a cartwheel powerslam for two.
Cartwheel heads to the top rope but Keith gets right back up just for Cartwheel to hit a cartwheel Death Valley Driver for a two count before kicking Keith off the apron to the outside before flipping onto Keith on the outside just barely clearing the ropes.
Back inside, Cartwheel misses off the top rope as they trade enziguiris before Keith stops Cartwheel with a knee to the face followed by a Tiger Driver for the win.
Winner & Gets Into The Television Title Survival Of The Fittest Match: Bryan Keith (7:14)
Rate: 6
Daniel Garica vs. Blake Christian (Pre Show)
Match starts off with a lock up before Daniel Garcia backs off with Blake Christian on the ropes. Christian does the same to Garcia in the corner but not before mocking his dance and landing a slap.
They go back & forth on the ropes until Garcia lands a back elbow knocking Christian down then Garcia kisses Christian’s hand before knocking him right back down with a chop.
They start fighting in the corner, as Christian springboards back in at incredibly fast speed before finally settling on a kick to the back of Garcia’s head for a two count.
They fight in the corner, and one kick seems to stun Garcia for a bit as the referee gives him a bit of breathing room. Christian continues attacking Garcia with forearms as Garcia continues to sell from the kick earlier by falling after each shot.
Garcia eats one and starts punching and kicking away at Christian in the corner before hitting a face wash and a butterfly suplex into the corner for a two count.
Garcia places Christian into the tree of woe then does his dance and lands a dropkick in the corner for a two count.
Christian comes back and misses off the top rope but hits a backbreaker, an enziguri, a 619 and a springboard forearm to the back of Garcia’s head for a two count.
They run the ropes a bit before they traded kicks, boots and strikes before Garcia hits a Saito suplex as Christian comes back with a running Spanish Fly for a two count.
Christian tries a springboard 450 Splash but Garcia catches Christian and cranks his leg back before turning it into an ankle lock. Christian escapes and sends Garcia to the outside where he hits a Fosbury Flop holding on for the inverted DDT on the outside.
Christian sends Garcia back inside and hits the springboard 450 splash for a two count then Christian mocks Garcia’s dance but Garcia stops Christian and reverses into the Dragon Tamer as Christian taps out.
Winner By Submission: Daniel Garica (12:16)
Rate: 7
We go backstage to Tony Khan & talks about some of the best wrestlers on the planet being here tonight as ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston interrupts and asks why the ROH World Champion isn’t booked on the card. Khan mentions how Kingston is wrestling tomorrow on AEW Collision but Kingston says he doesn’t care and wants to wrestle tonight. Anthony Henry walks in and says The Workhorsemen have been on a role and he’s available and wants to fight Kingston as Kingston suggests a Proving Ground Match. Khan says if Kingston wants to fight, he will book that match and if Henry lasts 10 minutes he will get a future title shot against the winner of the Continental Classic.
AAA Mega Title Match
El Hijo Del Vikingo (c) vs. Black Taurus
El Hijo Del Vikingo tries the handshake but Black Taurus smacks it away before smacking away at Vikingo in the corner as well. Taurus catches Vikingo off the ropes with a shoulder block as Vikingo is trying his best to knock Taurus off his feet.
Vikingo ends up sending Taurus to the outside where he tries to dive onto him just for Taurus to powerbomb Vikingo straight down to the mat on the outside.
Taurus continues on the inside & hitting a powerslam for a two count.
Taurus just tosses Vikingo to the outside as Taurus hits a corkscrew dive to the outside and continues on the outside with a Crucifix Driver and pop up Samoan Drop for a two count.
Vikingo starts to sell a bit as Taurus heads to the top but Vikingo dodges him and goes after Taurus with kicks in the corner before hitting his inverted shooting star press/hurricanrana sending Taurus to the outside.
Vikingo starts and stops 3 times before finally springboarding off the ropes to Taurus on the outside as was just there standing waiting for him then they keep going back & forth until Vikingo hits a hurricanrana off the top rope.
They fight on the apron for a bit before Vikingo hits a 450 splash inside for a two count before Vikingo heads to the post as he was running the ropes with a dropkick sending Taurus to the corner just for Taurus to catch him and toss him into the corner.
They start fighting on the top rope where Taurus just press slams Vikingo off as Taurus gets a two count. Moonsault Samoan Driver from Vikingo followed by a spear from Taurus.
Vikingo just tosses Taurus to the outside like he’s nothing, before going to the ropes and hitting a 720 dive to the outside.
Back inside Taurus hits a backbreaker then another backbreaker dropping Vikingo on his head and a discus lariat for two.
Vikingo comes back with a Crucifix Driver follow by a poisonrana then Meteora in the corner and the 630 senton to get the pin
Winner & Still AAA Mega Champion: El Hijo Del Vikingo (16:29) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
6 Man Tag Team Titles Match
Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun) (c) vs. TMDK (Bad Dude Tito, Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita)
Bishop Kaun & Kosei Fujita starts the match before Toa Liona tags in as they keep Fujita in the corner of the Mogul Embassy.
Kaun & Bad Dude Tito start trading chops for a bit before Mogul Embassy starts to work on Fujita again as Prince Nana tells Brian Cage to drag him and screams at Mike Posey for counting too slow.
Cage starts curling Fujita as the crowd counts on before Fujita is able to come back and take Cage down with a release German Suplex as Tito & Liona both tag in.
Cage comes in just for Tito to drop him on Liona before diving onto Kaun on the outside then heads to the top rope, and hits a crossbody on Liona followed by a satellite DDT for two.
Shane Haste tags in and goes after Liona by getting a two count but Liona comes back with a uranage and points to Nana to do his dance. Everybody starts going at it in and out of the ring until Liona hits a spear on Haste then a cover but Fujita breaks it up.
More action from everybody as Fujita hits a springboard dropkick on Kaun for a two count before Cage hits a suplex from the apron to the inside on Fujita then a cover but Tito is there to break up the count.
Mogul Embassy starts surrounding Fujita as bravely tries to fight them all off but Fuijta ends up getting attacked in the corner by Gates of Agony before they hit Open The Gates on Fujita for the win.
Winners & Still 6 Man Tag Team Champions: Mogul Embassy (12:03) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!)
Rate: 6
I Quit Match
Ethan Page vs. Tony Nese
Tony Nese attacks Ethan Page from behind to start the match before Page takes control of the match then hey start fighting on the outside for a bit but as they enter back inside Smart Mark Sterling gets on the apron to try and toss his protein into Page’s face just for him to duck and Sterling to hit Nese with it instead.
Page goes after Sterling, but Sterling holds onto Page’s leg as Nese takes him out against the steel steps and asks Page if he quits but Page says no so Nese hits him with a running Knese against the steel steps. Page still doesn’t quit as Nese says he’s as dumb as all these fat pieces of trash in the crowd.
Nese goes to ask for the key to release Sterling but Page attacks him from behind then Page ends up sending Nese over the barricade but he bounces back in with a clothesline.
Nese tries to attack Page with a weight but Page is able to avoid it the Nese starts whipping Page with a jump rope but Page takes it away and starts whipping Nese right back.
Nese backs away into the corner and says he can’t take it anymore and teases quitting just to hit a cheap shot on Page and choke him out with the jump rope on the apron sending him to the outside where he hits him with a Fosbury Flop.
Nese lands on his feet and starts doing jump rope then sets up 2 tables on the outside but Page is able to place Nese on one of them and heads to the top rope.
Nese gets up and joins Page but Page stops him with a slingshot cutter before hitting another one through the tables on the outside.
Nese doesn’t quit so Page sends him inside and tries to powerslam him off the top rope onto chairs set up but Nese blocks it and hits a top rope hurricanrana just clearing both chairs as Page says no to quitting.
Nese goes after Bobby Cruise and takes the key to go release Sterling so Nese pushes the referee Stephon Smith down and frees Sterling & joins Nese in the ring to stomp away at Page as Page still refuses to quit.
Sterling talks about giving Page a taste of his own medicine as they will handcuff Page and smash his head with a weight plate then send the video to Page’s daughter for her future therapy.
Scorpio Sky comes out and takes out Sterling as Page stops Nese by smashing his fingers under the weight plate and DDT’s him on said plate.
Page takes out Sterling with the plate before hitting Ego’s Edge as Sky takes Sterling to the back. Nese escapes from an Ego’s Edge attempt and starts attacking Page with the chair before handcuffing him.
Nese gives Page one last chance to quit or he knocks his head off with the chair. Page says f*ck you and dodges a chair shot that almost hits the referee before attacking Nese while his hands are handcuffed.
Smith takes off Page’s handcuffs and Page takes out Nese with a chair shot before choking him out with the handcuff chain as Nese says I Quit.
Winner: Ethan Page (20:05)
Rate: 7
After the match Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky embrace before being joined by Mark Henry on the top of the apron as Sky says we’re back into the camera.
Nyla Rose vs. Vert Vixen
Nyla Rose goes right after Vert Vixen and tries a powerbomb but Vert Vixen escapes and they start trading blows.
Vert Vixen dodges Rose in the corner and springboards right back onto Rose with a stomp from the apron but not before being caught off the ropes and slammed down by Rose.
Rose picks up Vert Vixen before the 3 count and places Vert Vixen on the apron where she punches her and with Vert Vixen draped on the ropes Rose hits a flying knee then follows with Beast Bomb to get the victory.
Winner: Nyla Rose (2:31)
Rate: 2
Television Title Survival Of The Fittest Match
Dalton Castle vs. Komander vs. Lee Johnson vs. Lee Moriarty vs. Kyle Fletcher vs. Bryan Keith
Lee Moriarty & Dalton Castle starts the match but Kyle Fletcher tags himself in and tosses Castle to the outside to get fanned by The Boys then Castle runs in just to get tossed back out as Lee Johnson tags in.
Castle runs in and gets tossed out yet again as Komander enters the match then Bryan Keith & Komander start trading chops as Castle gets tossed out again.
Castle & Keith have a bit of a staredown before Castle gets tossed to the outside yet again this time falling over the barricade.
After some back & forth Castle is finally able to throw someone else over the ropes with Fletcher but Moriarty takes Castle outside where he takes him and Keith out with a dive before hitting a Fosbury Flop on everybody.
Komander starts running the ropes jumping over Fletcher who’s on the top rope to dive to everybody else. Johnson & Moriarty go back & forth until Moriarty puts on the Border City Stretch as Johnson taps out.
Castle & Moriarty face off as The Boys start slapping away at Castle’s legs to get him in the zone then they all start going at it as Johnny TV makes his way down ringside & he takes out The Boys and mocks chanting for Castle.
Castle tries to take a swipe at Johnny on the apron as Johnny rolls in The Boys to distract Castle. Moriarty takes out Castle as he’s distracted with his jumping DDT to pin and eliminate Castle.
Fletcher, Keith, Moriarty & Komander starts going at it until Komander & Keith got face 2 face. Keith & Fletcher end up on the top rope as Moriarty joins them before Komander powerbombs them all off.
They start trading pin attempts before Keith hits a Ushigoroshi but only gets a one count then Keith follows with a Tiger Driver to eliminate Moriarty.
Keith goes right after Fletcher and hits a running knee followed by a Tiger Driver attempt, but Fletcher escapes and hits his spinning jumping Tombstone to eliminate Keith.
Komander & Fletcher face off being the final 2 before trading chops and forearms off the ropes. Komander escapes from a Tombstone attempt and hits a springboard poisonrana sending Fletcher to the outside.
They start fighting on the apron where Fletcher hits Spinning Tombstone. Fletcher re enters as Alex Abrahantes cheers on Komander to make it in before the 20 count which he does miraculously at 19. Fletcher goes right after Komander by hitting a brainbuster, and getting a two count.
They start fighting on the top rope before Komander hits a springboard Destroyer but only gets a two then Komander walks the ropes and hits a 450 splash to Fletcher & heads back to the top rope and hits another 450 as Fletcher somehow kicks out at two.
Komander heads to the top again but Fletcher kicks him off and hits a brainbuster dropping Komander on the top rope for a 2 count.
Fletcher goes right after Komander and hits the spinning jumping Tombstone to get the win.
Winner & New Television Champion: Kyle Fletcher (25:54) (NEW CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 7
Pure Title Match
Wheeler Yuta (c) vs. Tom Lawlor
Wheeler Yuta & Tom Lawlor go back & forth on the mat before Lawlor puts on a cross armbreaker while slapping away at Wheeler Yuta’s stomach but Yuta puts his foot on the rope using his 1st rope break.
They both hit each other with closed fits but Mike Posey only catches Lawlor’s so he issues him a warning. Yuta continues on the attack as Lawlor uses his 1st rope break.
They go back & forth for a bit until Yuta holds Lawlor down with an Octopus Stretch which Lawlor is able to power out of for two.
Lawlor continues with a hammerlock piledriver for two and holds on to the submission as Yuta uses his 2nd rope break followed by his 1st warning for a closed fist.
Yuta uses his 3rd & final rope break as Lawlor starts bending back the arm of Yuta just for him to slide out and put out an Ankle Lock.
Lawlor gets out on puts on the double wrist lock before turning into a Chicken Wing then they go back & forth as Yuta traps on the Seatbelt to put Lawlor away.
Winner & Still Pure Champion: Wheeler Yuta (13:11) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 6
After the match they go to shake hands but Yuta hits Lawlor with a low blow and goes to take him out some more as FTW Champion Hook makes his way to the ring and chases Yuta away as Hook is attending to Lawlor Yuta enters and hits a low blow and a DDT to Hook.
Keith Lee vs. Shane Taylor
Keith Lee & Shane Taylor starts the match by slowly circling each other and testing each other out with lock ups as they keep testing each other until Lee knocks Taylor down with a shoulder block.
They fight on the apron where Taylor catches Lee in Tower Of London only getting a one count. Taylor stays on the attack by hitting a leg drop to Lee on the apron before getting a one count.
They go back & forth by trading punches before Lee splashes Taylor in the corner before Taylor comes back with a splash off the ropes for a two count.
Lee takes control and teases going off the top rope as Lee Moriarty shows up and gets on the apron just for Keith Lee to bring him inside and back down with a sitout powerbomb.
Taylor takes advantage with a knee to the back of Lee’s head for a two count then Taylor heads to the ropes as Lee tries to stop him before Taylor eventually hits an Avalanche Destroyer getting a two count.
Taylor goes for the Knockout Punch but Lee seems to get his hand up as Taylor only gets a two before Lee dodges another punch and hits Big Bang Catastrophe to get the win.
Winner: Keith Lee (14:40)
Rate: 7
After the match Lee picks up Taylor and raises his hand as Taylor’s children clap on.
Backstage Tony Schiavone is with Bryan Keith and asks him what’s next for him. Keith says he’s here to prove himself on the big stage that he’s championship material and he’s here to collect gold. AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy walks in and says he has some gold right here and tells Keith to come collect it tomorrow on Collision.
6 Man Tag Team Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) & Mark Briscoe
Jon Moxley & Dax Harwood starts the match as Moxley tells Harwood to hit him which he does with a chop. Claudio Castagnoli tags in and keeps Harwood in his corner before they start trading uppercuts and chops.
Bryan Danielson is now in as he and Cash Wheeler start trading uppercuts before Castagnoli & Wheeler then start trading uppercuts before Mark Briscoe tags in and goes after Castagnoli in their corner.
A bit of back & forth with Blackpool Combat Club staying in control as Castagnoli hits Giant Swing on Harwood then Harwood dodges Moxley as he goes shoulder first into the post.
Briscoe gets the hot tag and goes after Castagnoli & Danielson with Redneck Kung Fu before Briscoe knocks Moxley off the apron and hits a suplex to Danielson followed by Redneck Boogie along with Wheeler on Danielson for a two count.
They all start hitting moves including Froggy Bow from Briscoe to Danielson followed by dives to the outside. Danielson escapes out of a Doomsday Device attempt as Castagnoli catches Briscoe with a European uppercut.
Both teams started going after each other with moves before they all had a face off before continuing the fight but Danielson stopped a Shatter Machine attempt with a Busaiku Knee.
Briscoe starts fighting off Danielson & Moxley but Castagnoli joins in with a European uppercut and Neutralizer for a two count.
Castagnoli keeps Briscoe grounded in the corner with uppercuts before they come back and hit the Super Shatter Machine on Castagnoli as Briscoe gets a two count then Briscoe calls for Jay Driller on Castagnoli but Moxley stops him.
Blackpool Combat Club starts ganging up on Briscoe and calls for Doomsday Device but FTR breaks it up before they start fighting around the ring, up the ramp and into the crowd, as the referee counts them all out.
Winners: No One (Double Count Out) (18:51)
After the match Bobby Cruise is about to announce the match ending but Briscoe stops him and says this match is to honor Jay and tells them to restart the match which they do to a Fight Without Honor.
6 Man Tag Team Fight Without Honor Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) & Mark Briscoe
They continue to brawl as Mark Briscoe sends Claudio Castagnoli to the outside then sets up his chair and dives onto Castagnoli then Briscoe finds a bucket full of barbed wire and thumbtacks and pours them on a table before putting the bucket on his head and heading to the back.
Briscoe comes back with a barbed wire covered wire as Jon Moxley is digging into Dax Harwood’s face with a fork.
Cameras are trying to keep up with all this action as Briscoe places Castagnoli on the barbed wire ladder and climbs the top rope but gets stopped with a chair shot from Moxley as he sends Briscoe crashing onto the ladder.
Moxley attacks Harwood with chair shots before hitting a Curb Stomp onto it. Moxley asks Where’s Cash? as he finds him to dig the fork into as well.
Danielson starts attacking with a chair before they start attacking Cash Wheeler with the barbed wire over his eyes with a LeBell lock but Wheeler still doesn’t give up.
Moxley puts the choke on Briscoe as Castagnoli & Danielson hold FTR back eventually crashing into Moxley breaking up the submission.
Blackpool Combat Club starts stacking up chairs in the middle of the ring as Castagnoli sets up a table against the barricade but gets speared through it by Wheeler as Harwood puts Moxley through the table full of thumbtacks.
Danielson starts kicking away at Briscoe and says this isn’t your night but Briscoe flips him off. Briscoe ends up hitting Jay Driller to Danielson on the stack of chairs to get the win.
Winners: FTR & Mark Briscoe (10:51)
Rate: 8 (Recommend) (Rating it as 1 match due to it being restarted)
Proving Ground Match
ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston vs. Anthony Henry
Eddie Kingston & Anthony Henry starts the match circling each other while trading kicks and punches then they brawl on the outside for a bit before Henry hits a top rope stomp for a two count.
Henry starts kicking away at Kingston as he eats them while giving chops of his own before giving Machine Gun Chops in the corner. Henry goes after Kingston by hitting a piledriver for a two count.
Kingston follows with a Backfist then a half dragon suplex then puts on the Stretch Plum as Henry taps out.
Winner By Submission: ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston (5:45)
Rate: 5
After the match as Kingston makes his way up the ramp Daniel Garcia is there to face him but Kingston just laughs him off and walks past him.
Women’s Title Match
Athena (c) vs. Billie Starkz
Billie Starkz starts the match in control by knocking Athena into the corner as Starkz tries to dive into Athena on the outside but she catches her and starts tossing her against the barricades by driving her head first into it before smashing into her with a splash.
Athena stays in control by choking out Starkz on the ropes before Starkz takes over a bit until they start trading pin attempts and kick attempts until Starkz hits a dragon suplex.
Starkz starts working on Athena and pulls off Athena’s face mask before keeping on the attack by hitting a spinning kick and a top rope senton.
Starkz follows Athena on the outside with a tope suicida before she starts sending Athena viciously into the barricades.
Athena comes back and does the same as they go to the top of the commentary table and Athena yells at Starkz that she will never have what is hers.
Starkz blocks a suplex attempt on the table then she hits her suplex to the mat followed by another one on top of the plywood covering that was from the commentary table.
Athena & Starkz start fighting in the crowd before Athena sends Starkz face first off the barricade with a sling blade. They head to the ropes as Athena has Starkz on her shoulders and she hits a super German suplex while holding onto Starkz’s legs crashing down to the mat.
The referee gets taken out by accident as Athena has the visual pin and tells Lexy Nair to bring her Women’s Title as Nair starts acting like she can’t understand Athena before eventually heading towards her with the title.
They tussle with the belt for a bit, as Starkz hits a dropkick to Athena and she goes head first into the Women’s Title followed by the Star Ten to get a two count with Athena on her shoulders Starkz hits an Electric Chair Driver to her on the apron.
Athena dodges a Swanton attempt and hits her knockout punch as both are now laid out then They trade strikes before Athena hits Despicable Knee as Starkz kicks out at one.
Starkz blocks O Face attempt as they now go back & forth and trade pin attempts before Athena rolls up Starkz while trapping her legs and arms back in submission until Starkz gives up.
Winner By Submission & Still Women’s Champion: Athena (28:30) (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
After the match Lexy Nair joins the ring and helps Starkz up as Starkz keeps asking Athena what she wants from her. Athena says she wants Starkz to be her minion as she gives her a hug and they embrace.
