RING OF HONOR TELEVISION REPORT: ACH VERSUS EVERETT; TELEVISION TITLE MATCH; ADAM COLE ADDRESSES THE CROWD AFTER LADDER WAR

This week’s show starts off with photos from Ladder War at Supercard of Honor in New Orleans when Adam Cole retained the ROH World Title. We are in New Orleans, Louisiana and your announcers are Kevin ‘French Quarter’ Kelly and Steve ‘12 Rounds’ Corino. Before our first match, the Ring of Honor World Champion Adam Cole makes his way to the ring. He is joined by Matt Hardy. Adam says there is no dispute. There is no doubt. There is only one undisputed Ring of Honor World Champion and his name is Adam Cole . . . Baybay. None of you have any idea what it is like to wake up every morning and go to sleep every night knowing that you are the best in the world but have people still question whether you are the man. Since he became World Champion, he has taken all comers and proven that he cannot be touched. At Ladder War, he went to hell and back to retain his World Title. Jay Briscoe went to hell and stayed there. He beat Jay Briscoe within an inch of his life and he will never be the same again. The shame that Jay Briscoe must have to go home to his daddy and family to say that he could not beat Adam Cole. Michael Bennett beat Jay Briscoe like he has never been beaten before. He has beaten Mark Briscoe like he has never been beaten before. The rumors are true, the Briscoe Brothers will never show their faces in Ring of Honor again. The belt that Jay Briscoe held meant nothing when in his hands, but Adam says that in his hands it means power. He has a title to prove he is the World Champion. The other belt deserves to be on the shoulder of someone who has given so much to Ring of Honor and to professional wrestling. Adam looks at Matt and he gives the belt to Matt for all that Matt has done to him and to Ring of Honor. Matt accepts the belt and he thanks Adam. He says that he is so flattered and honored. He never expected it. Matt says that the belt needs some work and it needs to be renamed. The title should be renamed the Innovative Creator and Originator of a Newfound Industry Champion. It is the ICONIC title for an Iconic Champion. Kevin Steen’s music plays and he has something to say. Steen tells Adam that he just heard him say that he went through hell and back to keep the title. Kevin says that Adam has no idea what hell is. Kevin says that he is the devil. He will make sure that Adam knows exactly what hell is. Hell is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada when you put that title on the line against Kevin Steen. You call yourself the Undisputed Ring of Honor World Champion, but you know that is a lie. In April of last year, he lost that title to Jay Briscoe and he never got a rematch against anyone else. Kevin reminds Adam that he pinned him in the ring two weeks before Adam won the title. Then he earned a title match, but Adam pulled out of a match because he was too hurt to wrestle. Steen says pulling out only works for so long. Eventually you get what’s coming to you and that is in Toronto. He has earned that title shot four times and there is nowhere for Cole to run. This is not personal and he tells Cole no offense because nobody stands between him and his goals. He says that Cole is an obstacle. Cole is offended at being called an obstacle because he is the best wrestler on the planet. He does not care if he faces Steen in his home town of Toronto or he never got his rematch, he will fall just like everybody else. Steen points out he is from Montreal, not Toronto. He says that it is a good thing he is pretty because that brain isn’t working too well. After Ladder War, he cannot blame him so he gives him a pass. Steen punches Cole and then he exchanges punches with Hardy. Michael Bennett comes from behind and he punches Steen and it turns into a three-on-one attack. Bennett and Hardy pick up Steen and Cole hits Steen in the head with the title belt. We go to commercial. Match Number One: BJ Whitmer (with Roderick Strong, Jimmy Jacobs and Adam Page) versus Cedric Alexander Before the match, Page gives Whitmer his mouth guard and some water. They lock up and Alexander backs Whitmer into the corner and he gives a clean break. They lock up again and Whitmer with a wrist lock but Cedric with a reversal into a side head lock. Whitmer backs Alexander into the corner and Whitmer with a clean break. They lock up again and Whitmer with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Alexander with a kick and drop kick for a near fall. Alexander has something to say to Strong at the announce table and then he hits a drop kick to the back of the head after a snap mare and Alexander gets a near fall. Alexander with a chop and Whitmer chops back. They go back and forth and Alexander with the advantage but Whitmer with a knee to the midsection. Whitmer with a gutwrench gutbuster and he kicks Cedric in the ribs. Whitmer kicks Alexander and Cedric with a forearm. Whitmer with a thumb to the eye. Whitmer punches Alexander and Cedric with a kick and chop followed by a forearm. Whitmer with a forearm to Cedric followed by a snap mare and seated abdominal stretch. Alexander with punches to Whitmer. Whitmer with a punch to Alexander. Whitmer with an Irish whip and he runs into a kick from Alexander and a clothesline. Alexander with an elbow followed by a spinning heel kick for a near fall. Alexander goes into the corner and Whitmer moves but Cedric with a spin kick for a near fall. Cedric with a back heel kick and he blocks a kick but Whitmer with a power slam for a near fall. Whitmer with rolling fisherman’s suplexes for a near fall. We go to commercial. We are back and Alexander counters an exploder with a rollup for a near fall. Whitmer with elbows to the head but Alexander hits the Lumbar Check and Jimmy Jacobs gets on the apron and distracts Alexander. Alexander knocks Jacobs off the apron and then he misses a charge into the corner and he misses the spin kick. Whitmer with a clothesline for the three count. Winner: BJ Whitmer After the match, Jimmy Jacobs says that kids like Cedric will never get it. He has seen the flavors of the month come and go in this company. Is he the next Dunn and Marcos or Cheech and Cloudy? Kids like you have no respect and are a dime a dozen. Is Cedric’s wife proud of him? Jimmy wants Cedric to lick the dirt off his boot. Will Cedric’s daughter be proud of daddy when she sees him licking the dirt off his boot. Cedric spits at Jacobs and Strong with a Sick Kick and End of Heartache to Alexander. Whitmer tells Page to wipe the spit off Jimmy’s face. We go to commercial. We are back and Jimmy Jacobs joins Steve and Kevin at the announce table. Match Number Two: ACH (with Tadarius Thomas) versus Andrew Everett They lock up and ACH with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. ACH with a cartwheel and handspring. Everett with a drop kick that glances ACH. Everett with chops to ACH. Everett with a head butt but ACH with a punch. Everett with a punch but ACH with a back heel kick and a kick from the mat for a near fall. ACH with a slam and he gets a near fall. ACH with a cloverleaf with his knee in Everett’s back. Everett gets to the ropes and ACH breaks the hold. ACH with a forearm and Irish whip. Everett with an elbow and he flips to apron and hits a springboard drop kick for a near fall. Jacobs has something to say to Thomas on the floor while watching the match. Everett punches ACH and he Irish whips ACH but ACH floats over. Everett flips over and then he hits a spike rana for a near fall. Everett sets for a suplex and he hits it. Everett goes to the apron and he misses a springboard shooting star press. ACH with a double stomp to the head and a kick to the head. ACH tries for a suplex but Everett lands on his feet. ACH is sent over the top rope but he stays on the apron. ACH flips to the floor to avoid Everett and then Everett with a corkscrew plancha onto ACH. Everett goes to the turnbuckles after sending ACH back into the ring. Everett goes for a double moonsault but he misses when ACH moves. ACH with a running kick to Everett and then he goes up top for a 450 splash and the three count. Winner: ACH After the match, Thomas celebrates with his tag team partner and then ACH checks on Everett. Thomas looks at Jacobs and then ACH raises Everett’s hand and shakes his hand. Thomas shakes ACH’s hand and they leave the ring together. We go to commercial. We are back with a look at what happened to Matt Taven at Supercard of Honor thanks to Truth Martini. Match Number Three: Jay Lethal (with Truth Martini) versus Alex Koslov for the Ring of Honor Television Title Truth wants to talk to Lethal before we see any physicality in the match. Lethal offers his hand again and Koslov is not sure whether to do it and he refuses. Koslov with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Koslov offers his hand and Lethal flinches. Lethal shakes his hand and Koslov sends Lethal to the mat. Koslov with a punch and chop. Lethal and Koslov exchange punches. Koslov with a handspring after a cartwheel and then he drop kicks Lethal to the floor and Koslov with a flip dive onto Lethal and we go to commercial. We are back and Lethal sends Koslov into the guardrails and he punches Koslov. The referee warns Lethal and Lethal brings Koslov back into the ring for a near fall. Lethal with a hip toss followed by a cartwheel but Koslov avoids the drop kick and gets a near fall. Lethal with a leg lariat to Koslov. Lethal gets a near fall. Lethal argues with the referee over the count and then he slams Koslov. Lethal goes to the apron for a springboard move but Koslov with a drop kick and both men are down. Koslov with a punch and Lethal punches back. They go back and forth until Lethal connects with a knee. Koslov goes to the apron and Lethal goes into the turnbuckles. Koslov with a springboard cross body and enzuigiri. Koslov gets the hat and puts it on for the Kossack Kicks and a double stomp for a near fall. Koslov charges at Lethal and goes over the top rope to the apron. Lethal with a springboard drop kick and Koslov goes to the floor. Lethal runs into a jumping spin kick that sends Lethal to the floor. Koslov with a springboard cross body after almost falling off the ropes. Koslov sends Lethal back into the ring and Koslov tries for a discus clothesline but Lethal counters with the Lethal Combination into the Koji Clutch. Koslov tries to get to the ropes but Lethal rolls Koslov into the center of the ring and he reapplies the Koji Clutch. Koslov escapes and he applies a Cobra Stretch but Lethal gets to the ropes. Koslov puts Lethal on the turnbuckles and punches him. Koslov sets for a superplex but Lethal blocks it. Lethal with a head butt and punch that sends Koslov to the mat. Lethal sets for the elbow drop and he comes off the turnbuckles. Koslov gets his boot up and Lethal with a back heel kick but Koslov blocks the Lethal Injection with a Burning Hammer. Koslov can only get a near fall. Koslov goes up top and Martini gets on the apron and Matt Taven comes out and chases Martini into the ring. Taven attacks Lethal and the referee calls for the bell. Winner: Jay Lethal (by disqualification) After the match, Taven fights with Lethal but security comes to the ring to stop them. We go to credits.