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00:00Main event time! Here at Ring of Honor, we take it to our special guest ring announcer, Lexi Mair!
00:08The following match is set for one fall with a 20 minute time limit.
00:13Introducing first, the team of Queen Amanata!
00:23And there you see a woman who had the fight of her life in one half of the
00:28main event at Death Before Dishonor, and here comes the brand new Women's World TV Champion!
00:36And her partner from straight out of your mama's kitchen,
00:40she is the Ring of Honor Women's World Television Champion,
00:45Red Velvet!
00:48I gotta visit my mom before this fight.
00:50Certainly do, you gotta give her a call!
00:53And I don't know if we should be having Lexi Mair as the special guest ring announcer,
00:57after what we saw in the world title match.
01:01I love this team though man, I don't know what to call them.
01:04You got the Queen, and you got the Queen that kisses the Royal Dish.
01:10The Queen's kitchen, look at that Red Velvet.
01:12Look at that too.
01:13Stirring things up here tonight in Arlington.
01:18Look at the matching gear, they look fantastic.
01:20This is unity.
01:22These are two women on the same page, the same mission to take down.
01:27The empire that the greatest Ring of Honor Women's World Champion has built,
01:32brick by brick, event by event.
01:38And their opponents introducing first,
01:43Billie Starks, and your Ring of Honor Women's World Champion,
01:49Athena!
01:53Can I just point something out?
01:54Yeah, I see it but point it out, yeah.
01:56There was a tremendous dip in enthusiasm for the name Billie Starks.
02:02At the scrum, Athena and Lexi Mair talking down to Billie Starks.
02:09And now Billie Starks in full matching gear to the world champion.
02:14I thought Billie Starks had an incredible rise to the world television title.
02:19I thought she was becoming her own woman.
02:22She learned, let's not, let's not miss words,
02:25she learned so much from Athena.
02:27Yeah.
02:28And continues to benefit, but I was not hoping they would match gear.
02:33Right.
02:35And even just a little, almost lethargic movement.
02:39And that is not the energy that Red Velvet on the left, Queen Amanata on the right have.
02:44There's something different, maybe something deflated from Billie Starks
02:48who looked so confident for so long.
02:51Well, Rick Abadi, you've got to understand, man,
02:53you held a championship for so long, and then when you lose a championship,
02:56you also know that's working against you as well.
02:59And Amanata confident that she can beat Athena.
03:05Athena knows Amanata's behind her.
03:07And the bell rings.
03:08We are off here at this main event.
03:09Tag team bout.
03:11Yeah.
03:13Tag made.
03:15This is frustration, man.
03:16Making Billie Starks get in there.
03:20Against Queen Amanata.
03:21These two met.
03:22Yeah.
03:23The original championship decided.
03:26This is where it all started, Rick Abadi.
03:27Yes, indeed.
03:28The Ring of Honor Women's World Television title
03:30at the ruling finals of that 16-woman tournament.
03:3316 of the best female competitors, female stars in the world met.
03:37And these were the two that made it all the way to the very end.
03:40Worked so hard to get there.
03:42And then it was Billie Starks feigning that neck injury.
03:45Oh, wait a minute, look at the cross arm bar here.
03:48And no love lost between these two.
03:50I'm sure Amanata would love to get some revenge here.
03:52Amanata staying on top of Billie Starks.
03:54Whoa.
03:56Staying on top of Billie Starks.
03:57But Billie Starks tried to do the same thing with her match against Vale,
04:01but it didn't work.
04:03That rolling through Billie Starks inside.
04:05Ankle pick there.
04:07Don't take away Billie Starks, a great wrestler, man.
04:09Amanata trying to find a footing here.
04:12Pushing off.
04:14Front face lock with a hammer lock.
04:15Now looking for the suplex.
04:17Amanata inside cradle for Billie Starks.
04:19Cover, two.
04:20That's what I mean about Billie Starks.
04:23She's a great wrestler.
04:24It's just the tutelage that she has.
04:27Has put that dirt under the fingernails.
04:29But I tell you what, the queen is amazing.
04:32Certainly is.
04:33It's Amanata.
04:34Big kick there.
04:35Delivers across the chest of the youngest champion
04:38to hold a women's title in Ring of Fame.
04:40A hip attack.
04:45And Starks struggling up in the corner.
04:47And there's something different here about Starks.
04:50There's just something a little more dejected.
04:53Tag made.
04:54Going to need to get that energy up.
04:56Amanata in red velvet.
04:58And now Athena in.
05:00Athena prancing.
05:01Absolutely.
05:02And that ankle's fine, by the way.
05:03Did you notice that?
05:04That's what I'm saying.
05:05When you're prancing with an ankle that was broken out,
05:08that prancing would be a little different.
05:10Irish whip now off the ropes.
05:12Big boot there.
05:13Tag made.
05:14Red velvet and the two champs.
05:15The two standard bearers now.
05:16They work well together, man.
05:18Amanata to velvet.
05:19What?
05:20Amanata.
05:21And red velvet with a beautiful standing hook.
05:24Hook select.
05:25Cover two.
05:26Man, that was cohesive collectiveness right there.
05:29You can't buy chemistry, Riccoboni,
05:31but velvet and Amanata working well together.
05:34And great timing as well.
05:35And velvet blocked that in the corner.
05:38Body shot.
05:39Tell them, Riccoboni.
05:40The family lineage.
05:43Olympic boxing father of red velvet.
05:47Yeah, those fists don't miss.
05:48No.
05:49And a former world champion's uncle tag made.
05:54Oh, look at that now going.
05:56To the outside, the world champion now.
05:59Over 600 days as the Ring of Honor women's world champion.
06:04Set up.
06:05Wow.
06:06And Athena making the tag here.
06:10And he saw Athena just holding Amanata into place.
06:14Yeah.
06:15So many things.
06:16Athena just knows what to do.
06:17There's a reason why she's been champion for over 600 days.
06:20And now the energy level coming up.
06:22You see, starts a little bit.
06:23Oh, come on.
06:24And look at that.
06:25Looking directly into the camera as she gnaws on the paw.
06:29That's what I'm saying.
06:30Sometimes that attitude brings you down because of a loss you've taken.
06:33And right when you get back in the wind groove,
06:35that attitude comes back.
06:36That attitude comes back.
06:37I didn't want to read too much into what was going on with Billy Starks.
06:40Tag made.
06:41Young people have high emotions, Ricky Bonin.
06:44And that emotional intelligence is what's kept Athena at the top of the mountain.
06:48She's queen, Ricky Bonin.
06:50She's always at the top.
06:52As Athena here.
06:53Oh, look at this.
06:55And trailing only Samoa Joe in his record-breaking men's reign.
07:01Athena well on target to become the longest-reigning tag made champion
07:06in the history of Ring of Honor.
07:08And think about that.
07:10And not only that, but building a legacy for the future in Billy Starks.
07:15Building a legacy.
07:16And not only just the amount of days, but the amount of wins.
07:20Tag made.
07:21It's a champion that shows up.
07:23Whether you like Athena or not, Athena shows up and wins.
07:26And proven ground matches and championship matches.
07:29Over 60 title defenses.
07:32It's incredible.
07:33Defending an outside of Ring of Honor as well.
07:35Yeah.
07:36And you've seen titles being lost in CMLL.
07:38No title is seen when you go outside to defend it.
07:41Swing and a miss there on the leg drop.
07:43Amanata trying to get some blood flow in that elbow, that forearm.
07:47Delivering with the right forearm.
07:49Connects on the world champion.
07:51Looking to make a tag to the world television champion.
07:53So close, but so far away.
07:54Athena keeping control.
07:56Drops that shoulder in.
07:58Hooks the leg.
07:59Stack.
08:00Just a one count there.
08:01Athena needs to put a body in space in between Amanata.
08:04Oh, smart move there.
08:05There you go.
08:06Tag made, Billy Starks.
08:07Good instinctual tag by Starks.
08:09On the same page are Starks and Athena.
08:12I tell you, Athena's been guiding the ship, too.
08:14Telling Starks what to do in this tag team match.
08:17Being a great tag team coach here.
08:19Slamming that wrist.
08:20Wow.
08:21That's how you pick the body part right there.
08:24Driving it down.
08:25Oh, shot to the midsection.
08:27Amanata not staying still, but it's Starks.
08:31Continuing.
08:34Now in the corner.
08:36Tag made.
08:38It is Athena.
08:41Coming in with a smile knowing that Amanata's in a prone position.
08:46Oh, and separation.
08:48Forearm.
08:49And another.
08:52Coming together for Amanata.
08:54And Starks trying to grab Amanata.
08:57Look at this.
08:58Snap suplex.
08:59Oh, my God.
09:00Those snap suplexes come so fast.
09:02And she moved Athena closer to Starks,
09:04but she had to to get herself closer to the world television champion,
09:08Red Velvet.
09:09Amanata just needs to make a tag, just needs to get in it,
09:12and Red Velvet's ready for it.
09:13Oh, Starks blowing through the stop sign by Posey.
09:18Oh, now here we go.
09:19Red Velvet by Posey.
09:20Oh, come on.
09:22Posey doing his job,
09:23but I'll tell you what the timing on that is giving Starks and Athena
09:28enough time to put more damage on Amanata.
09:31As Athena now has mounted with that top double wrist lock on Amanata.
09:41Amanata on the bad side of town.
09:44This is a perfect game plan by Athena and Billy Starks.
09:47Amanata now trying to get back to the cage.
09:50Big knee.
09:51My goodness.
09:52Through the chest there.
09:54Down to one knee is Amanata.
09:56Tag made.
09:57I'll tell you,
09:58Athena might be the greatest women wrestler in the world with Amanata.
10:02I would have to agree with that.
10:04Oh!
10:05It's either her or Toni Storm as Amanata on hand and knee trying to make the tag.
10:12Trying to get some movement in that arm.
10:14Trying to do anything she can to get her partner Red Velvet in.
10:18Starks wants to tag so Athena can try to keep the tag from happening.
10:21Here comes Red Velvet.
10:23Big clotheslines hitting the world champion down.
10:26The world television champion.
10:28Cassun.
10:30Whoa!
10:31Door into the roll and throw through.
10:33Swing and catches.
10:35Stirring it up on Athena.
10:37Oh, the double knee.
10:41And look at the world TV champ.
10:43It is Red Velvet.
10:46Whoa!
10:47Goodness.
10:48Spiked the champion on her head.
10:50Could be.
10:51Oh, Athena's so smart getting to the corner.
10:53That's what I mean.
10:54That Athena is so smart.
10:57Tags right out.
10:58Oh, look at this.
10:59These two.
11:00Bad blood coming to a boil.
11:02No wrestling here.
11:03Straight to the fisticuff.
11:05And Red Velvet.
11:07Shotgun dropkick.
11:09Billy Starks grabbing that shoulder.
11:12Oh, maybe looking for mama's recipe.
11:14No!
11:15Billy Starks is biting.
11:18Talk about uncharacteristic.
11:20Well, tag made.
11:22Over time, we've come to expect the unexpected from Billy Starks.
11:26Oh, wait a minute.
11:27What is this?
11:28Knee.
11:29German suplex.
11:30Told you, man.
11:31It's a great team here by the queen.
11:33Oh, with Sugar Head.
11:36And don't fall for it.
11:38Across the finish line.
11:39Show no remorse here.
11:41Cover.
11:42Two.
11:43Oh!
11:44And that was the move, Caprice, that set up.
11:49You got to stay on Billy Starks, though.
11:51You got to stay on.
11:52The feigning of the neck injury back at Supercard.
11:55I am glad that Aminata pushed through.
11:57It's one thing to have sympathy.
11:59It's one thing to listen to the referee.
12:01But it's another to cost yourself the big bucks, the championship belts.
12:05You see, both of them showed the strength to stay away from the opponent
12:10when they thought the opponent was hurt.
12:12Even in the match with Red Velvet,
12:14Red Velvet gave Billy Starks time to recover, even though she was playing.
12:18But Red Velvet was ready for it and was ready to win the championship.
12:22Absolutely.
12:23And, you know, we can't rule out things like stingers.
12:25We have a great medical team, and they sorted it out as Aminata.
12:28Another tag team move attempt.
12:30And Starks blocked it.
12:33A tag made.
12:35Neither member of Aminata or Red Velvet knows that Athena is the legal woman,
12:38but now they know.
12:40Throwing out these kicks with precision is the Falling Goddess.
12:48Again, Athena delivers.
12:52Irish whip into the corner.
12:54Stacking up Aminata and Red Velvet.
12:57And no one home in the corner.
12:58Catches her foot and does Athena up to the second rope on the inside.
13:01Athena still in control.
13:03Oh!
13:04Kickbuster on the knee.
13:08The world champion, and Aminata, who battled at death before dishonor,
13:13and now the world team again.
13:15Look at Athena.
13:16Watch the strength.
13:18Wow!
13:23They love Athena here in Texas.
13:26Tag made.
13:27In comes Billy Starks.
13:30Starks loves that swan dive.
13:32And Red Velvet trying to figure out where she's at.
13:35She cannot escape the swan dive.
13:38Perfect cover to Aminata just in time.
13:41I'll tell you what, if Aminata did not break up that pin,
13:43that might have been it, Ricker Bonnie.
13:45That swan dive was landed with perfection.
13:48Delivered beautifully right through the midsection.
13:51Athena now sizing up Aminata.
13:54Oh!
13:55Forearm connects.
13:56That forearm has knocked out so many of Athena's opponents in short matches.
14:00And Red Velvet now shot to the midsection off the ropes.
14:03It's Red Velvet here.
14:04Around she goes.
14:06Plays the world champion.
14:08But it's Billy Starks.
14:10Kick blocked by Velvet.
14:11Around Velvet goes.
14:13Starks swinging a miss.
14:16Kick caught around the block.
14:18There you go.
14:20And Red Velvet stirring it up in the mix.
14:25Hooks the leg.
14:26Two.
14:27Oh, my goodness.
14:28This is a great match.
14:29I'll tell you what, this is the feud I want to see go on forever.
14:32These two great teams.
14:34She's calling for Lexi.
14:36Athena's calling for Lexi.
14:37That's why Lexi's out here.
14:38Oh, come on.
14:41Wait a minute, the microphone.
14:42We don't want to knock this again.
14:44And this time, Aminata.
14:48Aminata will not let this happen again.
14:51Yeah, the queen will have the last say.
14:55Whoa!
14:56Let me translate for you.
14:58Oh, look at this.
14:59This tug-of-war.
15:01Over the mic.
15:02What is that?
15:03Championship belt.
15:05Oh, headbutt.
15:06That's a headbutt.
15:07And that's the TV title.
15:10Or is that the world title?
15:11It's no matter.
15:12It crashed into the skull of Red Velvet.
15:14No way.
15:15No way.
15:16Hooks the leg.
15:17Two.
15:18Oh, wow.
15:21And your winners, the team of Billie Starrs and Athena.
15:30Billie Starrs getting a win over the television champion.
15:33Puts her right back in the contendership for that rematch.
15:36And probably put the confidence back in the eyes of Billie Starrs.
15:39What an unfortunate way to end what was easily,
15:44and I say this without hyperbole,
15:46the greatest women's tag team match we have ever seen on Ring of Honor.
15:49Yeah.
15:50I agree with you.
15:51And I want to see more of it.
15:52You know, this is far from over.
15:54As long as the championships are not on the side of the Fallen Goddess,
15:58she will fight until they are.
16:00But you've got a queen in Red Velvet who works both powers as well.
16:04I love what I've seen.
16:06What a night of action we've seen here tonight.
16:08Athena, Billie Starrs, Black Senior,
16:11victorious here tonight for Caprice Kovanaugh.
16:13I'm Andrew Gabon.
16:14Thanks for joining us.
16:15See you next week on Honor Club.
16:16Happy wrestling, everybody.
16:17♪♪♪