Ring of Honor TV – November 13, 2019: When The One Act Show Misses
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Ring of Honor
Date: November 13, 2019
Location: UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Colt Cabana, Lanny Poffo
Hosts: Ian Riccaboni, Quinn McKay
It’s time to find out the new #1 contender as we see the finals of the tournament from a month ago. The finals are down to PCO and Marty Scurll in a battle of Villain Enterprises, even if one of them has not signed a new deal and the winner is pretty obvious. I’m not sure what else to expect but my expectations are not high. Let’s get to it.
Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.
Opening sequence.
We open with a look at the path to the tournament finals.
Clips of Kelly Klein getting the Women’s Title back from Angelina Love, thanks to some help from Maria Manic. The win ends the epic reign at about two weeks.
Marty Scurll says he’ll take being World Champion as it’s better late than never.
Brian Johnson interrupts a discussion about the tag team division and wants to know why he isn’t getting more attention.
Clips of the Briscoes defending the Tag Team Titles against Luke and PJ Hawx.
Jay Lethal is ready for his semifinals match.
Dalton Castle is ready for his too.
Brian Zane looks at the best finishers in the company with the Lethal Injection topping the list.
The hosts want to know who is funding Shane Taylor Enterprises.
Video on Shane Taylor.
PCO shouts a lot.
We look at the semifinal matches.
For the sake of completion, here are the tournament brackets to the finals, including all three rounds so far:
PCO
Kenny King
Dalton Castle
Mark Haskins
Colt Cabana
Marty Scurll
PJ Black
Jay Lethal
PCO
Dalton Castle
Marty Scurll
Jay Lethal
PCO
Marty Scurll
#1 Contenders Tournament Finals: PCO vs. Marty Scurll
They’re both part of the Six Man Tag Team Champions, though it helps when you almost never defend the things. Before the match, Scurll suggests they wrestle a clean match…and then hits him with the umbrella for two. PCO shrugs it off and hits the standing splash as we take a break. Back with Scurll hitting an enziguri on top and scoring with an Iconoclasm.
They head to the floor with PCO going into the barricade so Scurll can pose a bit. It’s back inside for a chop off but PCO goes with a powerbomb and spear to take over. The chokeslam sets up the Swanton for two more and they head right back to the floor with PCO setting up a table. Scurll gets off of it before PCO can dive and sends PCO through it instead.
We take another break and come back with PCO hitting a powerslam but the referee was bumped. Cue Brody King for a Boss Man Slam on PCO to give Scurll two. Scurll hits PCO by mistake though and walks into a sidewalk slam for two. The PCOsault is broken up and the ref gets bumped again, but it’s Flip Gordon to kick PCO down. A belt shot gives Scurll two so PCO flip dives onto King and Gordon. The PCOsault connects for two but the Cannonball to the apron misses. Well not the apron but Scurll at least. PCO is fine enough to hit a clothesline and the PCOsault for the pin and the title shot at 14:33.
Rating: D+. Well that happened. This one was designed to make PCO look like a killer but that had been done in previous weeks. It’s another day where you look at Scurll and try to figure out why he isn’t a multiple time World Champion already, but ROH has not been known for its bright ideas in this area as of late. PCO getting a chance is fine, though he isn’t someone I would build my biggest show of the year around.
Overall Rating: D-. And that’s their TV offering for the week. There was NOTHING here but the tournament and the result of the final had already been announced on ROH’s website. I still wonder who this show is even for anymore. If you’re watching ROH then you’re probably a hardcore fan who already knows this stuff, so why are you watching the TV show? Is it for the crowd who wants to watch it at 1am on a Monday morning? This company continues to stay confusing and Final Battle is already looking pretty weak.
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