ROH TV Results – Feb. 29, 2024 – Dalton Castle vs. Johnny TV

Feb 29, 2024

February 29, 2024
Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank Arena
Commentary – Ian Riccoboni and Caprice Coleman
Results via Jeff Moss of F4WOnline.com

Quick Match Results

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Quarterfinal Round match – Queen Aminata defeated Taya Valkyrie via Headbutt (pinfall)
Lee Johnson defeated Mike Sydal via Shot Drop (pinfall)
Komander defeated Blake Christian via Rope Walk Shooting Star Press (pinfall)
Taiji Ishimori defeated Jacoby Watts via Bone Lock (submission)
Winner Gets Custody of The Boys match – Johnny TV defeated Dalton Castle via Starship Pain (pinfall)

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Quarterfinal Round Match
Taya Valkyrie vs. Queen Aminata

Valkyrie and TV were definitely TV ready as they headed to the ring. Aminata followed suit and after a Code of Honor these two got things moving. After trading headlocks, Aminata used her height advantage to send Valkyrie to the corner for some hard chops. Aminata controlled things early on, but Valkyrie’s experience was a definite advantage as she slid to the outside to recover.

Valkyrie knocked Aminata into the arms of TV outside the ring, causing enough of a distraction for Valkyrie to swing the momentum in her favor. Valkyrie sent her into the barricade and hit a suplex on the outside. Valkyrie engaged in some light mocking, a move that hurt Aminata’s feelings more than her body.

Back in the ring, a cocky Valkyrie locked in a modified STF. Aminata managed to grab the ropes to break the hold. Aminata landed a German suplex to stun Valkyrie, slowing the momentum of the match. Aminata tried for a pin but only got a two-count. Valkyrie answered back, using her size advantage to attempt pin, but Aminata would not let it go further than two. Finally after a series of hard strikes, Aminata got a surprise pin on Valkyrie and advances to the “Round of Four” in the tournament!

Winner: Queen Aminata via Pinfall.

Video: ROH Women’s World TV Title Tournament

A video aired recapping last week’s ROH Women’s World Television Championship First Round tournament matches.

Mike Sydal vs. Lee Johnson

Sydal (brother of Matt) came to the ring and showed off his yoga skills. This was of no consequence to Johnson who was looking for his 6th singles victory in ROH. Both competitors were equal sized, so each man was looking to find an edge. After a long series of holds exchanged back and forth, Sydal tried a pin, but barely got a one-count. The match slowed to a crawl and the crowd was absolutely silent. Sydal hit a side split slam and nearly got a three-count, but Johnson wasn’t done. Sydal made the first mistake of the match, and Johnson capitalized with a series of lariats. Johnson tried a blue thunder bomb, but Sydal wasn’t giving up. Johnson planted Sydal with a side slam and managed to pull out the win.

Winner: Lee Johnson via Pinfall.

Blake Christian vs. Komander

Komander got a nice cheer from the crowd who up to this point had been sitting on their hands. Christian looked for an early advantage by sucker-punching Komander during the Code of Honor. That fired things up, and Komander and Christian exchanged a series of speedy moves. Komander slowed things down by working over Christian in the corner. Christina’s quasi-luchadore style was a good match for Komander who laid him out with a springboard moonsault.

Komander tried to lay out Christian in the corner, but Christian dodged and Komander caught his shoulder on the ring post. This gave Christian an opening and he landed a dropkick on a dazed Komander. Komander slid out of the ring, and Christian followed him with a swan dive over the top rope. Christian DDT’d Komander onto the floor from the top step and seemed to do as much damage to himself as he did his opponent.

Back in the ring, Christian landed a huge elbow from the top rope on a prone Komander, but it only resulted in a two-count. Komander’s back gave out as a result of the elbow and Christian took the opportunity to do more damage with a back breaker. Komander powered up though and hit a hurricanrana from the ring apron, sending Christian to the outside. Komander quickly threw him back in the ring and hit a 450 splash from the top rope. “This is awesome” chants broke out from the crowd as these two writhed in the ring.

Komander climbed to the top rome as Christan moved to the outside. Komander hit a moonsault on the outside. He throw a dazed Christian back in the ring and climbed to the top rope for a Roadblock Shooting Star Pressto win the hard-fought match.

Winner: Komander via Pinfall.

On-Stage: Lexy Nair, Billie Starkz, Athena

"This is the year of M.I.T!" – #ROH Women's World Champion @AthenaPalmer_FG

Watch #ROH TV on #HonorClub at https://t.co/8dcdtxqvDf pic.twitter.com/ppPWD6a9t8
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) March 1, 2024

Lexy Nair appeared at the top of the ramp to introduce Athena and Billie Starkz. Athena addressed her minions, and told them that she’s been reading what people are saying online and it’s time to address the problem: Lexy Nair. Athena chastised her for chasing Dalton Castle around and told her to cut it out. Nair was sad.

Athena changed gears to address her match last week with Nyla Rose. She respects Rose, but it was great “yeeting her into next week” in their match. Starkz grabbed the mic and wanted to talk about her wins in the ROH Womens TV Title Tournament. Athena was unimpressed. She asked the Minion Mafia if they think Starkz can win. They did, and Athena told Starks that she better win, or else.

Athena declared this the Year of The Fallen Goddess, Minion Overlord and inspiration for every women’s division. She was talking about herself if that wasn’t apparent. She warned everyone to step up or step out and the trio exited.

Taiji Ishimori vs. Jacoby Watts

Ishimori arrived for his first ROH match in five years while Watts waited in the ring. The former TNA X-Division and three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion was all over Watts from the bell. After several high-flying moves, Watts was able to grab Ishimori out of the air to slow his momentum. A hard lariat almost led to an upset for Watts, but Ishimori kicked out at two.

Ishimori delivered a handspring superkick that stunned Watts and gave Ishimori an opening to land an around the world armbar lock, causing the much-larger Watts to tap out.

Winner: Taiji Ishimori via Submission.

A fast match, but the crowd loved seeing Ishimori get the win.

Backstage: Queen Aminata

Queen Aminata (@amisylle) is riding high after defeating @thetayavalkyrie in the quarterfinals of the #ROH Women's World TV Title Tournament

Watch #ROH TV on #HonorClub at https://t.co/8dcdtxr3sN pic.twitter.com/G28amIP8oj
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) March 1, 2024

Aminata cut a promo talking about her tough victory. She promises to be the one woman left standing at the end of the tournament.

Winner Gets Custody of The Boys Match
Johnny TV vs. Dalton Castle

Castle had been looking for this match for weeks, with TV only agreeing under the stipulation that if he won, he and Taya Valkyrie would take custody of The Boys.

Castle was joined by the Iron Savages on the entrance ramp who gave him some of The Sauce. Castle immediately perked up and sauntered to the ring. Ref Aubrey Edwards raised the hands of The Boys, as if they were a championship to be won.

Castle went right for TV, chasing him all over the ring while TV dodged and weaved. Castle eventually got a single-leg takedown. TV kicked it off and slid out of the ring to regroup with Valkyrie. Back in the ring, TV managed to get a few shots in on Castle before he also slid out. The Boys fanned him and Valkyrie called him a loser. This infuriated Castle, and he hammered TV with some chops in the center of the ring. TV caught Castle looking though, and pulled down the top rope, sending him out.

Outside the ring, TV and Valkyrie tried to take a selfie with The Boys, which infuriated Castle. They brought the action back into the ring with Castle in control. The crowd chanted “For the boys” while Castle laid in some hard chops, sending TV back outside.

Back in the ring, Castle landed five straight suplexes, wearing down TV. It only resulted in a two-count though as Valkyrie got the crowd behind TV. Castle still had the advantage though and TV reversed a Bangarang attempt into a two-count of his own. Castle tried to dump TV out, but only got halfway, causing TV to get his boys crushed on the top rope.

TV struggled to pull himself to his feet but managed to catch Castle with a big kick. Castle aught TV in mid air and drove him headfirst into the mat in a terrifying move. TV was dazed and confused as Castle moved in for the kill. TV dodged a big knee and Valkyrie grabbed Castle’s leg, giving TV a chance to put Castle into a sleeper. As he shook it off, she slipped in the ring and nailed Castle, giving TV an opening to hit Starship Pain and win the match and custody of The Boys.

Winner: Johnny TV via Pinfall.

TV and Valkyrie literally dragged The Boys away from the ring as a Castle wailed in the ring. Edwards gave him one of the Boys fans, and a disbelieving Castle began to cry, devastated by the loss of his Boys.