ROH Final Battle

ROH Final Battle Results (12/13/19)

By Colin Tessier

A video package hypes the show. Riccaboni and Coleman welcome viewers to the show.

Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll & Flip Gordon) vs. Bandido & Flamita

Villain Enterprises enter wearing some matching custom baseball jerseys. King joins the commentators for the match. Flamita and Gordon start things off. Flamita showcases his high-flying offense. Scurll and Bandido tag in and exchange taunts. Both men showcase their technical expertise. Bandido gains the upper hand and double-teams Gordon with Flamita, who dives off his partner’s shoulders with a splash onto Gordon. The Mercenary pokes Flamita in the eyes and holds him still so Scurll can superkick him. Gordon stomps Flamita after he counters a sunset flip from Scurll. The Villain grounds Flamita and takes control of the match alongside Gordon.

Flamita rallies and tags Bandido, who launches his partner onto Scurll. A running Shooting Star Press gives Bandito momentum. The masked men hit simultaneous moonsaults on Gordon and rock Scurll with superkicks. Flamita flips onto Gordon after Bandito suplexes his partner. Villain Enterprises regains control but Bandido takes them out with a dive to the outside. Flamita drops Scurll with a superkick. A powerbomb/neckbreaker combination on Flamita gets Villain Enterprises a near fall. Scurll accidentally kicks Gordon. The miscommunication allows Bandido to tag in but Scurll rocks him with a stiff forearm. Bandido hits a powerslam while flipping off the top. Bandido hits the 21-Plex on both his opponents for the win.

Winners: Bandido & Flamita

Colin: This match was fast-paced with a lot of eye-opening spots that energized the crowd. The question remains, though: what is Scurll’s future with Ring of Honor?

A video package recaps Matt Taven’s feud with Vincent.

Matt Taven vs. Vincent

Taven and Vincent quickly begin brawling and the former Ring of Honor World Champion hits a dive to the outside. Taven dives over the barricade and onto Vincent after Taven dumps him into the crowd. The fans are cheering for Taven while he’s dominating the match early on. A spinning heel kick drops Vincent when the match returns to the ring. A Russian LegW weep and swinging DDT get Taven a two count. Vincent counters the Climax and suplexes Taven onto the apron. He suplexes Taven onto the exposed concrete floor. The crowd rallies behind Taven but Vincent drops him with a Russian Leg Sweep of his own. Vincent targets Taven’s surgically repaired ankle. A big boot rocks Taven but a clothesline takes Vincent down. Taven dives over the top rope and hits Flight of the Conqueror. A diving crosdbody onto Vincent (lying on the apron) gets Taven a near fall.

Vincent hits a Sidewinder and Redrum for a near fall. The Climax nearly gets Vincent the win but Vincent gets a ropebreak. Vincent kicks out of a second Climax. Taven gets an axe from under the ring but Vincent hits him with a rope-assisted cutter for the win.

Winner: Vincent

After the match, Vincent distracts Taven, and Bateman attacks Taven from behind. Bateman holds Taven down while Vincent hits his ankle with a steel chair while there’s a brick between his legs. The medical staff attends to Taven while Bateman holds up his taped palm with “V” written on it.

Colin: Big win for Vincent, as he just cleanly beat one of ROH’s top guys. The crowd cheering Taven was surprising, even with Vincent being positioned as a dastardly heel. The ending was a little flat and Vincent’s kick out after the Climax weakened the move. The Bateman attack would have felt more impactful if he had been built up more. His “V” taunt was interesting; is a new stable on the way?

A video package recaps the feud between Bully Ray and Mark Haskins.

Street Fight: Bully Ray vs. Mark Haskins (with Vickie Haskins)

During Haskins’ entrance, Bully Ray attacks Mark with a barbed wire board. Ray also attacks Vickie with the board. Medical attendants tend to Vickie. Ray hits Mark with a chair and drives his fingernails into a laceration on Mark’s arm. A suplex sends Mark across the ring and Ray is utterly dominating.

Another German Suplex sends Mark crashing onto a steel barricade. Mark counters a third German Suplex but Ray drops him with a Bubba Bomb. Ray finds a cheesegrater and taunts Mark with it. A kick to the head drops the big man. Ray grabs a microphone and says, “God bless New York City” for some cheap heat. He trash talks Mark and hits him with a Singapore cane. Mark flips off Ray and trash talks him, too. He demands more punishment and flips off Ray again. He sends Ray face-first into a steel chair. Mark hits Ray with the chair and kicks it into his face. Mark stomps Ray’s hand onto the chair. Ray pushes Mark off a ladder and onto a steel barricade. Ray puts the barbed wire board onto a table in the ring. Ray powerbombs Mark onto the board, then jumps onto him to drive through the table. Ray clotheslines the referee. Ray rubs Mark’s blood on his face. Vickie uses the cheese grater on Ray’s nether egions and he screams, “Oh my balls!” The Haskins slam Ray through a table. Mark hits a diving stomp for the win.

Winner: Mark Haskins

Colin: This match had the classic ECW flavor: cheese graters, intergender action and tables, oh my! Like the other matches so far, this win elevated a midcard talent, which was definitely the right call here. LifeBlood hasn’t been the awesome stable it could have been but it looks like Haskins could be destined for big things on his own in 2020.

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Colin Tessier
Colin Tessier

Colin Tessier is a lifelong fan of all things Marvel and DC, and he has used this passion to write about them for several years. Likewise, having been a fan of wrestling since he was a kid, he also covers professional wrestling. You can find him on Twitter at @ct_2110.

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