rh 07.11.24 [3]
Transcript
00:00This is an ROH Women's World Television Championship
00:04Proving Ground match set for one fall
00:06in a 10 minute time limit.
00:08Introducing first, the accompanied by ROH
00:10Women's World Champion, Athena,
00:13from Louisville, Kentucky.
00:16She is the Ring of Honor
00:18Women's World Television Champion,
00:21Billie Stuntman.
00:23ROH Women's World Television Champion,
00:27Billie Starks.
00:31Billie Starks, match side sealed and delivered.
00:33She will take on Red Velvet two weeks from Friday.
00:35Her opponent, Mackenzie Morgan.
00:39But tonight, not two weeks from tomorrow.
00:42Tonight, Mackenzie Morgan getting her shot
00:47in this Proving Ground bout,
00:48where, if Mackenzie can last 10 minutes
00:51or defeat the champion,
00:52she will earn a future title shot
00:54at whomever the World Television Champion may be.
00:57Yeah, Mackenzie is not a stranger to titles, man.
01:00She's been a Women's Champion in Memphis, Tennessee
01:02for like 300 and something days.
01:08Well, you talk about champions.
01:12Over 550 days, Athena has been
01:14the ROH Women's World Champion.
01:16A reign only topped, at this point,
01:18by Samoa Joe's Ring of Honor World Championship reign
01:21on the men's side.
01:22And I tell you what, man,
01:23I've never seen anybody with the injury that Athena has
01:26that seems to get worse every week.
01:27Like her limbs get worse every week.
01:29I don't understand that.
01:30Code of Honor, Ed, here too.
01:32And fans, we opened the vault this past week.
01:35Future Shock came your way.
01:36Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly.
01:39From their ROH debut, those action figures
01:42hearkening back to their debuts in Ring of Honor.
01:44You can get those from the Jazzwear's vault.
01:46Of course, Jazzwear's the official title sponsor
01:49on the marquee.
01:50ROH Death Before Dishonor coming your way
01:52from Esports Stadium in Arlington.
01:54Two weeks from tomorrow,
01:55it's an Honor Club exclusive event.
01:56If you're watching on Honor Club now,
01:57you will be able to watch Death Before Dishonor live
02:00two weeks from tomorrow, Friday, July 26th.
02:03Limited tickets remain.
02:05And of course, the two big ones signed Athena.
02:07There you see her, the world champion
02:09will defend her title against Queen Amanata.
02:12Of course, that foot, that leg banged up.
02:15And Billie Starks, she will defend her Ring of Honor
02:19Women's World Television title against Red Velvet.
02:22And for the first time in some time,
02:25it feels like both champions could be in danger, Caprice.
02:29Definitely a disadvantage, man.
02:30You can see Athena right there, like I said, on crutches.
02:33And every time I see her every week,
02:35it seems like it gets worse.
02:37Like it's never like a better walk, it's a slower walk.
02:39Stay with security coming down.
02:43Well, I have sympathy for the champion.
02:45I know how much that title reign means.
02:46Look at her get to 600.
02:47Oh, goodness.
02:48Nice shoulder tackle.
02:51Has more confidence.
02:53The more Athena limps, the more confidence
02:55Starks has gotten as she continues
02:58to be one of the best in the world
03:00just coming out of age 19.
03:02Yeah, and if she's this good now,
03:04imagine her years from now, and she's this great
03:06and already a mainstay champion and defends the title often.
03:11Like almost every week we're seeing her on TV
03:14and she continues to get better.
03:16And that dirt under the fingernails with Billy Starks
03:18gets thicker and thicker, man.
03:20Well, and that's what's gonna make it so tough
03:22for Red Velvet two weeks from tomorrow
03:24at Death Before Dishonor.
03:26Ooh, Red Velvet in the past may have been able
03:28to wrestle a more scientific bout,
03:30but I think Red Velvet's gonna have to match
03:32tactic for tactic for violence with Billy Starks.
03:37Be prepared for anything.
03:38And when you see Billy Starks, you see this young woman
03:41and you think, ah, I just don't wanna get hurt.
03:43And then she pulls out this staff
03:44and reminds you of who she is.
03:46Nothing past her anymore.
03:50Oh, come on.
03:53And there's something you said about Dutch
03:54that's incredibly important, Caprice.
03:56A great athlete, but also listens.
03:58Yes, and it's that tutelage from Athena.
04:01Cover here, two.
04:05Oh, and you hear Athena with the instant feedback,
04:07one of the advantages of having.
04:09That's a great ear to have, man.
04:10And whether you like Athena or not, man,
04:12a tremendous champion and champion for a long time,
04:15a tremendous wrestler for years.
04:17And to have that in your ear is exponential.
04:22Well, nearing 600 days as Athena
04:25with the ROH Women's World title.
04:26Of course, Billy Starks, the inaugural
04:29ROH Women's World Television Champion.
04:32Yeah, to me, it didn't get any lower
04:33than when she won that championship,
04:35faking a neck injury.
04:38Holding on to the ropes there,
04:39Morgan's in a lot of trouble,
04:40trying to put everything inside of that drop kick,
04:42did not land, and watch this, oh my God!
04:46Attacking the spine.
04:48Spinal with a smile.
04:50I love you, you're my favorite minion.
04:53Oh my goodness, inside leg, two.
04:55I hope that legs are tied, boss.
04:57I hope that legs are tied.
04:58Did she?
05:00I'm gonna tell Lex.
05:02Yeah, did she move up in the rankings?
05:05Oh goodness, in the corner.
05:08It's Billy Starks.
05:09Oh goodness, that closing speed.
05:12When you are this young, Caprice,
05:14things like your sprint, your fast twitch muscles
05:17can only improve, they can only get faster and better.
05:21Yes, it's when you see a lot of young athletes
05:23right here, they're like loose cannons,
05:25they have so much talent.
05:26You just have to aim it in the right direction.
05:28Look at that.
05:29What is that?
05:30Wow.
05:31Oh, and she didn't even put weight on the foot
05:34and she's limping, Caprice.
05:35Oh, dang it, what is this?
05:38She's hurt, Rick Obani, she's hurt.
05:40You had some sympathy for her.
05:43She just took a cheap shot and started limping.
05:45Cover, two, and there you go.
05:49Mackenzie Morgan able to kick out.
05:51And Mackenzie having a great show and doing her best here,
05:53but going against two champions at the same time.
05:56Yeah.
05:57Yeah, the most dominant champion.
05:59Only, oh goodness, only trailing Samoa Joe's
06:03Ring of Honor Men's World Title reign
06:05among world champions.
06:06Swing and a miss there.
06:08And of course this great TV champion, big trap kick.
06:14And Mackenzie Morgan here.
06:15Yeah, she's doing so well.
06:17This is her first year in this sport,
06:19started training in 2022, not even a whole year in.
06:23I know it's 24, but I know what I'm talking about.
06:26Started training, started getting matches in 2023.
06:30And look at it.
06:31Oh, looking for the TKO instead.
06:33Oh God, by the hair.
06:35Billy Stark's looking for that spine again.
06:37God, the back of the neck, that high vertebrae,
06:41the spinal column, looking for this great submission
06:44she's been mastering over the last few weeks.
06:47Pulling at the chin.
06:48Yeah.
06:49Oh God.
06:50That's deep.
06:51And that's it.
06:54The winner of this match by submission,
06:56the Ring of Honor Women's World Television Champion,
07:00Billy Stark.
07:02Two weeks from tomorrow.
07:04What is?
07:06Athena is celebrating, but she's,
07:08she was jumping up and down.
07:09What was that?
07:10What?
07:12I told you.
07:13I told you.