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00:00Wow, no holds barred. Bounce set between Leila Diamante.
00:06This is an ROH Women's World Television Championship Proving Ground match.
00:11Simple one ball, and it can't get any tighter than a game-changing first.
00:15Let's go to Louisville, Kentucky.
00:18She is the Ring of Honor Women's World Television Champion,
00:24Billie Starks!
00:27Want to give a quick shout-out to both of the athletes we just saw.
00:31Tricia Doruk, Bronson of the Iron Savages,
00:35celebrating Pride Month this month.
00:37Recently featured across AEW and Ring of Honor platforms.
00:40Billie Starks, the Ring of Honor Women's World Television Champion.
00:43Go to Bobby Crews for her opponent.
00:45Her opponent, Angelica Rizk!
00:50Well, Angelica Rizk here, stepping up to the plate.
00:54And Billie Starks looked a little different.
00:57She didn't have that confidence she normally does with a healthy Athena.
01:02Definitely a different vibe from Billie Starks, you're absolutely right.
01:05You can see right there.
01:07It's kind of what happens when your leader is not a...
01:12Oh, wow.
01:14Here it comes. Here it comes.
01:16Oh, how original. How original.
01:19I've never heard that one before.
01:21I've never heard that before.
01:24A code of honor in here, too.
01:26Yeah, I like the way Angelica Rizk is staying with the game plan.
01:29Billie's trying to get disrespect, but that's the...
01:31Oh, he's standing up to a bully right there.
01:33He certainly is.
01:34Shots fired.
01:35Oh, look at that. Uh-oh.
01:37Wow. Straight to the throat.
01:39Oh, jeez. My goodness.
01:40What kind of mindset is Billie Starks in?
01:43Look at that swing and a miss.
01:44Off the ropes.
01:46Of course, we're talking about Forbidden Door.
01:47Beautiful head scissor there.
01:49We have Death before Dishonor coming up,
01:50and history will be made once again
01:52when AEW returns to Wembley Stadium
01:55for All-In Live Sunday,
01:57August 25th on pay-per-view.
01:58Tickets on sale now.
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02:03Billie Starks remains in control here.
02:06Oh, my goodness.
02:08Billie Starks is uncharacteristically violent.
02:11You look at her.
02:12You think you're going to get a decent match,
02:14and she comes out, and she brings this onslaught of violence on you
02:17that's just unpredictable because you look at her face.
02:19This is not what you expect from somebody like Billie Starks.
02:22And I'll tell you what.
02:23Angelica Rizk has been very impressive.
02:27She had a great bout against Athena back in Florida in 2023
02:32in a Proving Ground bout.
02:33Lasted almost 10 minutes.
02:35She's faced Layla Hirsch.
02:36She's faced Marina Shafir.
02:38Not afraid of these top-flight stars.
02:40Oh, God.
02:41But it seems like Billie Starks is always turning up the notch.
02:48Turning up the notch, turning up the violence.
02:51Oh, God.
02:52Open hand there.
02:54Yeah.
02:55Wow.
02:56Aggression at risk.
02:57Look at that aggressiveness right there.
02:59Right back stomp right down into the corner.
03:04How many wrestling moves have we seen from Billie Starks in this match?
03:06It's been a fight.
03:08You're telling me, Caprice.
03:09I mean, you think back to when she won the title at Supercard.
03:12It was not a fight.
03:13She did wrestle.
03:14She used that deception, that trickery, that thievery to get here.
03:19This could be a wrestling move, but I don't think it's going to be one.
03:21Yeah.
03:22Oh, and her ankles.
03:24Risks.
03:25Oh, that knee.
03:26That ankle and the knee, that right knee just went left to right.
03:28You never want to see that.
03:29That was, oh, God.
03:31Does Stark look concerned at all?
03:32Does Billie Starks look concerned?
03:34No.
03:35Back in the ring, Billie.
03:3619 years old.
03:37By my math, the second youngest wrestler ever to hold a championship
03:40and ring of honor.
03:41Only behind Mark Briscoe who did it when he was 18.
03:43But Risk fighting back here.
03:49Risk is trying to survive Riccoboni.
03:57She's this good now, Caprice.
03:58Can you imagine in five years?
04:01Oh, God.
04:02Oh.
04:07I'll tell you what, Andy.
04:10The violence inside of this young lady's mind.
04:16Jeez.
04:17Just the violence in tribute to Athena.
04:21Right.
04:22She is warped.
04:23She's just, her brainwaves fire at a different frequency as Billie
04:28Starks now going up to the top.
04:30Looking for that.
04:31Thars is going for the end.
04:32Certainly is.
04:33Oh, and Risk.
04:34Great scouting here.
04:36Right.
04:37Risk doing her homework.
04:38Not for nothing.
04:39Risk has been improving ground bounce before.
04:41You go ten minutes with a champ, you get a win, you get a title shot.
04:45But what is Risk going to do right here?
04:47She's had, Billie Starks is off her game plan.
04:50Wow.
04:51Risk is still trying to survive, still recovering.
04:53That was a great opportunity to try to capitalize on Billie Starks
04:57trying to reset.
04:59Look at that.
05:00Tapping the skull.
05:02Now on that middle rope.
05:04Oh, now.
05:07You know who that's alluding to?
05:09Calling out Red Velvet.
05:11And.
05:12No.
05:13Oh.
05:14Red Velvet.
05:15Okay.
05:16Oh, look at this.
05:17It's Risk here.
05:18And.
05:19Risk.
05:20Goes around and around.
05:24Oh, look at Risk.
05:25Back in, satellite.
05:26Oh, lock.
05:28Oh, off with her head.
05:33And Risk by the hair.
05:34Look at how many styles Starks can hit you with, man.
05:36It's the violence.
05:37It's the striking.
05:38It's the wrestling.
05:39It's the attitude.
05:40Right here's the submission holder she's been finishing people with.
05:43Camera lock.
05:44Oh, that's it.
05:45Camera lock, fish hook.
05:47Yeah.
05:48The winner of this match by submission,
05:51the Ring of Honor Women's World Television Champion, Billie Starks.
05:58Wow.
05:59Red Velvet has been hot on the case of Billie Starks tonight.
06:03Billie Starks picks up another victory.
06:07As her own undefeated streak grows like her bosses does.
06:12I know you already know, boss, but I promise I got this.
06:17Billie Starks is a book that does not read like the cover looks.