ROH TV Results – Sept. 21, 2023 – The Mogul Embassy vs. The Infantry & Willie Mack

September 21, 2023
State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
Commentary – Ian Riccoboni and Caprice Coleman
Results via Suit Williams of F4WOnline.com


Quick Match Results

  1. ROH Pure Championship – Katsuyori Shibata (c) defeated Nick Wayne via PK (pinfall)
  2. Diamante defeated Catie Brite via Roll The Dice (pinfall)
  3. Lee Moriarty defeated Lee Johnson via Leg Lariat (pinfall)
  4. Mercedes Martinez defeated Trish Adora via Brass City Sleeper (submission)
  5. ROH Women’s World Championship – Athena (c) defeated Angelina Love via Double Knee Facebuster (pinfall)
  6. Willow Nightingale, Skye Blue, & Kiera Hogan defeated Leyla Hirsch & The Renegades via Code Blue (pinfall)
  7. “All Ego” Ethan Page defeated VSK via Slingshot Cutter (pinfall)
  8. Gravity, El Hijo del Vikingo, & Metalik defeated Tony Nese & Spanish Announce Project via Rope Walk Senton (pinfall)
  9. Action Andretti & Darius Martin defeated Cole Karter & Griff Garrison via Springboard 450 (pinfall)
  10. ROH World Six-Man Tag team Championship – The Mogul Embassy (c) defeated The Infantry & Willie Mack via Open The Gates (pinfall)

Video: Eddie Kingston

The show started with a promo from the new Ring of Honor World Champion Eddie Kingston, who talked about not liking Claudio Castagnoli, but respecting his talents. He dedicated the title win to former ROH World Champion Xavier, who passed away in 2020.


ROH Pure Championship
Nick Wayne vs. Katsuyori Shibata (c)

This was Shibata’s sixth title defense. The judges for this title match were Dalton Castle, Jerry Lynn, and Jimmy Jacobs.

The two jockeyed for position early on, with Shibata almost scoring with a Penalty Kick. Shibata snatched on an ankle lock soon after, with Wayne having to use his first rope break at 2:30. Wayne feigned injury to bait Shibata to the floor, but Shibata sent Wayne into the barricades anyway. Shibata held serve on Wayne until Wayne knocked Shibata down with a running forearm.

Wayne knocked Shibata into the corner before hitting Shibata’s signature shotgun dropkick on Shibata himself. Shibata woke up and drilled Wayne with a forearm before following with the shotgun dropkick on Wayne. Shibata locked on the Cobra Twist, forcing Wayne to use his second rope break at 8:00. Wayne immediately used his third rope break to escape a hold before dropping Shibata with a neckbreaker for a nearfall.

Wayne hit a pair of high kicks and went for Wayne’s World, but Shibata caught him in a sleeper hold. Shibata sat Wayne down and hit the Penalty Kick to win and retain the title.

Winner: Katsuyori Shibata via Pinfall to retain the ROH Pure Championship.


Backstage: Lee Johnson

Lexy Nair was backstage with Lee Johnson, who was quickly interrupted by Lee Moriarty & Shane Taylor. Moriarty mockingly offered a handshake before Taylor got in Johnson’s face. They broke away before things got physical.


Diamante vs. Catie Brite

This was a quick showcase for Diamante, who won with Rolling The Dice.

Winner: Diamante via Pinfall.


Backstage: The Infantry, Willie Mack

Lexy Nair was backstage with The Infantry & Willie Mack. Carlie Bravo said that they have become one of the hottest teams in ROH, and alongside Willie Mack, they would win the titles.


Lee Johnson vs. Lee Moriarty

It’s a Lee Derby here in State College, PA. After jockeying for position, Johnson picked up the pace and sent Moriarty to the floor with a dropkick. Johnson met Moriarty on the floor and peppered him with chops. Back in the ring, Moriarty cut off Johnson with a kitchen sink knee. Moriarty hit a bridging suplex for a nearfall.

Johnson fought out of a Ground Cobra and avoided another kitchen sink knee before taking Moriarty down with a lariat. Johnson fired up, hitting a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall. Moriarty yanked Johnson into the turnbuckle, but Johnson drilled Moriarty with a superkick. Johnson hit a frog splash, but Moriarty got his foot on the ropes to break the pin. Moriarty dropped Johnson on the ropes neck first before hitting a leg lariat to score the clean win.

Winner: Lee Moriarty via Pinfall.


Video: Athena, Billie Starkz, Lexy Nair

In a pre-tape, Athena held Minion Training with Billie Starkz & Lexy Nair. Their tasks included rigorous exercise, booing Willow Nightingale, and attempting to scare the Renegade Twins. According to Athena, Lexy passed her training, but Starkz did not. This was very silly.


Trish Adora vs. Mercedes Martinez

After the opening salvo, Adora had Martinez in a fireman’s carry before Diamante distracted her. Martinez laid Adora out with a main event spinebuster. Diamante got some shots in on Adora while the referee was distracted by Martinez. Martinez hit the Anarchist Suplex for a nearfall.

Adora caught Martinez with a bridging German suplex from her knees before following with a senton for a nearfall. Martinez hit a half-and-half suplex before hitting a running forearm. Martinez followed with a rabbit forearm before locking on the Brass City Sleeper to score the submission win.

Winner: Mercedes Martinez via Submission.


ROH Women’s World Championship
Angelina Love vs. Athena (c)

This was Athena’s fifteenth defense of the title.

Athena is wrestling in street clothes. The two traded kip-ups before Athena dropped Love with a back heel kick and a meteora for a nearfall. Love rolled to the floor and apprehended Starkz, then sent Starkz into Athena to gain control. Back in the ring, Love hit a sidewalk slam for a nearfall.

Athena bit her way out of a chinlock before firing up with a combo that ended with a low enzuigiri. Athena hit a handspring forearm before going to the top rope, but Love cut her off. Love ducked a corner charge before hitting the Botox Injection for a nearfall. Athena came back with her double knee facebuster to win and retain.

Winner: Athena via Pinfall to retain the ROH Women’s World Championship.


Backstage: Griff Garrison, Maria Kanellis, Cole Karter

Lexy Nair was backstage with Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Cole Karter, & Griff Garrison. Garrison said that he felt he’s lost a step since returning from injury and that teaming with Karter seemed like a relatively good idea.


Leyla Hirsch & The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade) vs. Willow Nightingale, Skye Blue, & Kiera Hogan

Hogan quickly got the upper hand on Robyn Renegade, hitting a hip attack and a low dropkick for a nearfall. Blue tagged in and hit a rising knee before landing a superkick for a nearfall. Charlette and Hirsch yanked Blue’s partners off the ropes before the Renegades hit a double suplex on Blue for a nearfall.

Maria Kanellis-Bennett made her way to the stage to watch.The Renegades double-teamed Blue before Hirsch tagged in. Hirsch ragdolled Blue around with suplexes before snatching Blue’s arm in a cross armbreaker. Blue rolled her up to escape before tagging in Nightingale, who ran wild on all three opponents.

Nightingale hit a double suplex on both Renegades for a nearfall. The match broke down into a Pier Six brawl before Nightingale hit a Pounce on Hirsch. Nightingale hit a DVD on Charlette before Blue hit a Code Blue to score the win.

Winner:Willow Nightingale, Skye Blue, & Kiera Hogan via Pinfall.


Backstage: Smart Mark Sterling, Tony Nese, Spanish Announce Project

Lexy Nair was backstage with Mark Sterling, Tony Nese, & Spanish Announce Project. Nese was very condescending to his partners tonight.


VSK vs. “All Ego” Ethan Page

Page hit a powerslam and set up for Ego’s Edge, but VSK escaped and fought back. Page hit a cradle slam, similar to Rhea Ripley’s Riptide, before hitting the outside-in cutter to score the quick win.

Winner: “All Ego” Ethan Page via Pinfall.


Tony Nese & Spanish Announce Project (Angelico & Serpentico) vs. Gravity, El Hijo del Vikingo, & Metalik

Metalik started off with Serpentico, quickly taking him down with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Gravity & Angelico tagged in, with Gravity sending Angelico to the floor with a lucha armdrag. Vikingo & Nese came in, with Vikingo hammering Nese with kicks before sending him to the floor with a dropkick. Vikingo hit a step-up twisting tornillo to the floor before his partners followed with dives of their own.

Metalik came in, but Sterling cut him off in the ropes and allowed Nese to take control. Angelico tagged in and tied Metalik in knots before he reached the ropes, all the while arguing with Nese. Angelico brought Metalik to the top rope, but Metalik brought him down with a sunset flip powerbomb. Gravity tagged in and ran wild, hitting a powerslam and a standing moonsault for a nearfall.

The match broke down into a Pier Five brawl – Vikingo hasn’t been around since the dive – before Nese tried to unmask Gravity. Serpentico took offense to that, leading to both SAP members bailing on the match. Metalik tagged in and hit a rope walk senton for the win.

Winner: Gravity, El Hijo del Vikingo, & Metalik via Pinfall.


Backstage: “All Ego” Ethan Page

Lexy Nair was backstage with Ethan Page. He hasn’t felt this good in a while, not since he challenged MJF for the AEW World Title in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He wanted to get back to that feeling, so he’s here in ROH to keep competing.


Cole Karter & Griff Garrison vs. Action Andretti & Darius Martin

Karter was outpaced by Martin, so he quickly tagged out to Garrison. Andretti & Martin outsmarted Garrison, fooling him with a blind tag to score with a double team. After Karter and Maria tripped up Martin, Garrison dropped him with a big boot. Karter kept control of Martin, with Maria helping on the outside to Garrison’s dismay.

Martin fought off a double team to make the tag to Andretti, who ran wild on both men. After a scramble, Karter tried getting a roll up with his feet on the ropes. Garrison knocked his feet off the ropes, not wanting to cheat to win. Martin and Andretti took advantage, isolating Karter before Andretti hit a springboard 450 to score the win.

Winner: Action Andretti & Darius Martin via Pinfall.


ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
The Infantry (Carlie Bravo & Capt. Shawn Dean) & Willie Mack vs. The Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage & The Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)) (c)

This was the Mogul Embassy’s tenth title defense.

Bravo & Dean isolated Kaun with a wishbone before Liona tagged in. Liona dropped Bravo with a lariat before Kaun came in with a senton. Cage tagged in to continue the offensive on Bravo. Bravo fought his way to the tag to Mack, who took Cage down multiple times.

Mack fought off all three of the Embassy before hitting a yakuza kick on Cage for a nearfall. Cage cut Mack off and hit his outside-in superplex. Bravo tagged in and dropped both Cage and Kaun before avoiding Liona’s charge. The Infantry isolated Liona, drilling him with kicks before Mack hit a Stunner. The Infantry hit a double suplex on Liona before tagging Mack. Mack hit a frog splash on Cage for a nearfall.

The match broke down into a Pier Six brawl, with the Embassy isolating Mack. Liona and Kaun hit Open The Gates on Mack to score the win and retain the titles.

Winner: The Mogul Embassy via Pinfall to retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.