Ring Of Honor – November 5, 2026: The Great Treadmill Problem
Ring Of Honor
Date: November 5, 2026
Location: WJCT Studios, Jacksonville, Florida
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman
We’re less than a month away from Final Battle and that means we should be getting ready to start building up the card. This week’s Dynamite saw the return of Bandido, who is ready to go after the Trios Titles again. That doesn’t mean much around here, as he has Bishop Kaun to worry about. Let’s get to it.
Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.
Opening sequence.
AR Fox vs. Lee Moriarty
Non-title Proving Ground Pure Rules match. They go with the grappling to start with Moriarty going for the leg to send Moriarty over to the rope for the first break. Back up and a headlock takeover has Moriarty down for a change so he comes up for a jawbreaker. Fox knocks him to the apron for the running flipping double stomp, followed by a dive to the floor. Back in and the swinging suplex gives Fox two but Moriarty goes after the fingers.
An armbar sends Fox over for his second rope break and a Stunner over the top keeps him in trouble. Fox is right back up with a running Downward Spiral and they’re both down with five minutes left. A jumping enziguri staggers Moriarty and Fox flips into a dragon sleeper. That’s good for a first rope break from Moriarty, who grabs a spinning belly to belly for two. Fox catches him in the corner for a rolling Stunner with three minutes left.
Moriarty has to use his second break to escape and they head to the apron for the forearm exchange. Back in and Fox pulls him into a cutter but misses a 450, allowing Moriarty to lock the ankle. That’s switched into an STF and Fox is in trouble with a minute left. Fox reverses into a rollup for two and they trade rollups into Fox’s crossface as time expires at 10:00. That means Fox gets a future title shot.
Rating: B-. This was in fact a wrestling match. That’s the problem with a lot of these Pure Rules matches: they’re technically fine, but they don’t exactly have a bunch of drama. The match was a bunch of moves and counters and they set up a rematch where there will be more moves and counters. Then again there is no reason to believe that Moriarty is going to lose, though I can go with Fox doing just about anything so we’ll go with cautious optimism.
Athena yells at her minions and is ready to bring in a new member in Hyan. They have to step up because Hyan is getting a title shot at Final Battle. The two of them need to shape up because this is serious.
Robyn Renegade vs. Rachael Ellering
They go with the grappling to start until Renegade takes her down for a quick rollup. Renegade hammers away in the corner but gets dropped face first for the break. Ellering sends her into the corner for some shoulders to the ribs, setting up the gutwrench suplex. The middle rope clothesline works a bit better for Renegade but Ellering gets the Boss Woman Slam. The cover isn’t exactly great though and Renegade rolls her up for the pin at 4:40.
Rating: C. As usual with an Ellering match, the action was fine and she knows what she’s doing, but there is no reason to believe either of these two is moving up the ranks. It’s a match between two women who have lost so much that there isn’t much to get fired up about. Renegade has the charisma to go a little somewhere, but that doesn’t seem to be happening around here.
We look at Action Andretti cheating to beat Adam Priest and ELP.
Dante Casanova/Kirian Grey vs. Adam Priest/ELP
ELP and Casanova start things off with the former hitting a running shoulder. Priest comes in for a chop in the corner and it’s off to Grey for a running uppercut to stagger him as well. Back up and Grey takes over to send Priest into the corner, which earns Casanova an enziguri. ELP is back in with a springboard Swanton into a Lionsault for two on Casanova. That’s enough to set up Priest’s half crab to make Casanova tap at 3:41.
Rating: C. I’m assuming we’re going to be seeing a triple threat for Action Andretti’s TV Title at Final Battle, as we have another slow motion build towards the show. Then again that suggests Andretti doing something interesting and that doesn’t seem likely. Oh and can we stop pretending like Grey is interesting when he keeps losing? He can be as out there as he wants but if he loses so often, what difference does it make?
Post match ELP isn’t interested in celebrating and walks out. Cue Action Andretti to belt Priest in the head, with ELP coming back to chase him off. Commentary is already teasing the triple threat title match.
Shane Taylor Promotions vs. TJ Crawford/Ori Gold/Hadar Horvitz/Sean Maluta
Miles and company kick the non-Promotions in the face to start and Taylor gets a running start around the ring for a shoulder. Gold is pummeled in the corner and a rolling Zig Zag puts him down again. A bronco buster makes it worse and everything breaks down with the Promotions getting to show off, including a springboard spinning Blockbuster to Maluta. Crawford is picked up for a Marcus Garvey Driver, with the other Promotions hitting a triple superkick to drive him down for the pin at 4:15.
Rating: C. This has been the latest Promotions’ match where they’re designed to look great before they go on to do nothing. I’m sure they’ll say that they want gold and they might even get a title shot or two, which likely won’t go anywhere. It’s the biggest case of running on a treadmill in Ring Of Honor and my goodness it needs to change.
Marcus Mathers is glad to be here and show what he can do.
Marcus Mathers vs. Mark Davis
Davis dropkicks him down to start and poses, followed by a hard clothesline for two. Mathers’ clotheslines don’t do much good so he knocks Davis outside. The powerbomb on the apron is blocked and Mathers kicks him in the chest, setting up the big running flip dive. Back in and Davis catches him out of the corner with the rolling Chaos Theory, followed by a hard running punch in another corner.
Something like a lifting abdominal stretch has Mathers in trouble and a half crab over the ropes makes it worse. Davis’ neckbreaker gets two but Mathers manages to muscle him up with a suplex. Mathers strikes away and a kick to the back of Davis’ head gets two. Davis blocks a fireman’s carry though and hits a running forearm. The big clothesline turns Mathers inside out for two but the doctor bomb is countered.
They fight to the apron, with Mathers dropping him with a DDT. Back in and they trade the big forearms and Mathers gets in a jumping spin kick to the face. Mathers headscissors him into the corner and muscles Davis up for a German suplex. A Death valley Driver gives Mathers two but the 450 hits raised knees. Davis’ piledriver gets the pin at 14:45.
Rating: B+. Normally I would get annoyed at Mathers having a great debut performance and then losing anyway but dang this was a heck of a match. They beat the living daylights out of each other and it was an awesome back and forth fight. Mathers has all kinds of potential and it was a shame to see how he didn’t get much of a chance to showcase himself on Evolve. Granted the same thing could be said about Ace Austin so you never know if he’s going to get over here, but at least he had a great start.
Post match Don Callis comes out to congratulate Davis. Is there a reason why Davis, who is undefeated in ROH, isn’t in line for a World Title shot? It would seem logical.
Darius Martin vs. QT Marshall
They go to the mat to start with Martin jumping over Marshall’s leg trip. Marshall goes with an armbar instead but Martin is up with a shot to the face. Martin knocks him down again and chokes in the corner, followed by a running forearm for two. A chinlock is broken up and Marshall gets a clothesline but charges into a Spanish Fly. Marshall is back up with a pop up right hand and a Lionsault for two but the Diamond Cutter is blocked. Back up and a quick backslide gives Marshall the pin at 9:13.
Rating: C+. This was a basic technical wrestling match with half of a low level tag team getting a pin on a low level star. In other words, it was another match designed to fill in time between two people who have nothing going on. That’s where this show gets annoying, as it just feels like so much filler. Work on that.
Post match a bunch of heels (Bryan Keith, RPG Vice, the Kingdom, Grizzled Young Veterans etc) run in to beat them down but Big Boom AJ and some other tag teams make the save.
AR Fox wants the Pure Title.
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jody Threat
Non-title Pure Rules Proving Ground match. It’s a feeling out process to start with Purrazzo grabbing a wristlock, which sends Threat over to the rope. The Fujiwara armbar is reversed so Purrazzo cranks on the leg, sending Threat to the rope again. Threat is back up with a half crab so Purrazzo slips out for a running boot to the face. Purrazzo wins a slugout but gets punched in the face, earning Threat a warning. Threat pulls her up in a fireman’s carry so Purrazzo grabs a rope before flipping her into the Fujiwara armbar for the tap at 5:38.
Rating: C. It’s another Pure Rules match with a bunch of rope breaks and armbar attempts until the Fujiwara armbar made Threat tap. As has been the case for a long time, Purrazzo doesn’t feel like she has any threat for the title. That makes these matches a bit tiring, as there’s no reason to believe that Purrazzo is in any threat, which has been the case for a very long time.
The good guys who saved Darius Martin want more vengeance.
Eddie Kingston/Ortiz vs. RPG Vice
The brawl starts on the floor before the bell with Kingston and Ortiz taking over. Ortiz gets sent into the steps and Ortiz is knocked down as well. They get inside and we have the opening bell with Ortiz in trouble and Kingston getting punched in the head a few times. Ortiz is up with a backdrop to send Romero outside, followed by the suicide dive. Back in and Romero gives Ortiz a belly to belly superplex and a double suplex drops him again.
A suplex out of the corner gets two as Kingston is busted open. There’s a running knee to give Beretta two b Ortiz is up for the tag off to Kingston so house can be cleaned. The rapid fire chops in the corner have Romero in more trouble but Beretta kicks Kingston in the head. Kingston gets in his own enziguri but is cut off with a tornado DDT. Ortiz is back up to send Beretta into the steps and Kingston DDTs Romero for the pin at 10:29.
Rating: B-. This got some time and it felt like a good story with Kingston and Ortiz fighting from underneath. The good thing is that the match went well, but I still cannot bring myself to care about Kingston and Ortiz. They’re not that interesting of a team and while the fans care about Kingston on his own, it’s hard to care about the team, which hasn’t clicked thus far.
Overall Rating: C+. There was some good action here, with Mathers vs. Davis being the clear highlight, but there is only so much you can get out of a show with this much filler. As usual, Ring Of Honor would be that much better if you cut it in half or actually spent the time building up some storylines. Give these people some promos and let the move up or down the card already. At least we got a match made for Final Battle, along with some more being all but set. Just be more interesting and the show could work.
Results
AR Fox vs. Lee Moriarty went to a time limit draw
Robyn Renegade b. Rachael Ellering – Rollup
Adam Priest/ELP b. Dante Casanova/Kirian Grey – Half crab to Casanova
Shane Taylor Promotions b. TJ Crawford/Ori Gold/Hadar Horvitz/Sean Maluta – Marcus Garvey Driver to Crawford
Mark Davis b. Marcus Mathers – Piledriver
Darius Martin b. QT Marshall – Backslide
Deonna Purrazzo b. Jody Threat – Fujiwara armbar
Eddie Kingston/Ortiz b. RPG Vice – DDT to Romero
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