Sam’s Town Live , Las Vegas , NV
Ian Riccaboni , Caprice Coleman & NWA World Champion Nick Aldis on commentary
Straight into the action
Kenny King VS ‘Hot Sauce’ Tracy Williams
Handshake was offered by Williams but refused by King
This match was a very even contest ,with both men having similar styles (King maybe the better high-flyer) and it showed throughout the match with hold and counter hold being exchanged. I wouldn’t put it as a technical masterclass but it was nice to see both guys not just relying on High-Impact/Spot moves although they were a couple from both men (King with a Corkscrew Body Press and Backflip Evade from Top Turnbuckle & Williams hit a sick Single Arm DDT to the Top Turnbuckle and followed up with a nasty looking Death Valley /Spicoli Driver). King obviously had the power advantage over Williams and it showed when the end of the match came when he rolled through an attempted Flying Crossbody and delivered the ‘Royal Flush’ to pick up a hard fought victory.
Winner- Kenny King in 14:20. A good effort from Williams but it was always going to be a difficult night against the ‘King of the night’ Kenny King.
A video package showing the defeat to Bandido and PJ Black acknowledging that he had been doing things all wrong since coming to ROH and the loss to Bandido tipped him over the edge. Meditation and soul-searching was required to get him back on track and not to take the Mexican sensation lightly in the rematch.
Next up
Tag Team Match
The Returning Reno Scum ( Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend) VS The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas)
The match was bowling shoe ugly , no fluidity , crowd were on Reno Scum’s side (being the home team). The only notable moment was when both members of Reno Scum Double Body Slammed Beer City Bruiser. The Bouncers put the match to bed following Closing Time on Luster the Legend in just 5 minutes. Poor booking in my view, having a well travelled team like Reno Scum JOB to The Bouncers especially on their return is not great. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very impressed by The Bouncers and individually they are impressive for guys the size of these two.
MAIN EVENT TIME
And it’s a rematch I’ve been waiting for
Bandido VS PJ Black
This match did not disappoint , excitement from the get go , the crowd were cheering both men. Black wrestled a clean, respectful match which was nice to see and both men surprised us with new moves in their respective arsenals (PJ hit a Styles Clash whilst Bandido spiked PJ with a Cradle Brainbuster). Both men had near falls in the match and were evenly matched , even the commentary team made comparisons between the two men which were evident to see. The heavy artillery soon came out and both men amazed the crowd and myself with some awesome offensive moves and counter moves (PJ’s Double Boot counter to Bandido’s Moonsault was particularly nasty , looked like he got him right in the face). Bandido executed both the Standing Spanish Fly and the Tope Rope Variation but only near falls came of them. The match culminated when Bandido delivered the X-Knee (Argentine Back Breaker into a GTS Variation) and followed it up with the ever impressive 21Plex for the 3 count. Both men share a respectful embrace and adhere to the Code of Honor. Kudos given to both men and I feel a level of respect is shared by both men. (I know PJ is not lifeblood,but I’d like to see these 2 team up in the future)
Cameras cut to the backstage area where you see Tenille Dashwood laying prone and unconscious after what looks like being put through a table. Then the cameras pan up and you see Bully Ray and before he leaves Dashwood laying there he said ‘ Don’t worry Tenille , I’ll tell LifeBlood you said goodbye’. Ominous words from the Bully. Show Ends.
Next up – The Crockett Cup 2019
Ill be reviewing all the action including the NWA World Championship Match which pits ‘The National Treasure’ Nick Aldis (C) Vs ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll in what I’m dubbing ‘The Battle Of Britain’
Take care everyone and happy reading
Danny
@BiekoDaniel
