ROH TV results: Lethal & Gresham vs. KUSHIDA & Liger

Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman called the action on this week’s episode, which was taped in Las Vegas at the end of September.

Hangman Page defeated Scorpio Sky

Page, who has been on a roll, took it to Sky early. Page put a hurting on Sky and launched him head-first into the ring post on the outside.

After the break, Sky had regained his composure and had the edge until Page caught a crossbody block and turned it into a slam. Page connected with a running dropkick into the corner, a cradle fallaway slam, and a bridging German suplex, but only got a two count.

Sky fought back and used an inside-out slingshot cutter that nearly won him the match, but Page kicked out. He followed it up with a variation of the fisherman’s suplex. Page broke free and went for the Buckshot lariat, but Sky countered with a roll-up. Page nailed him with a kick and was able to hoist him up and land the Rite of Passage for the win.

Matt Taven and The Kingdom continued their degradation of the ROH World Champion Jay Lethal and his “fake” title.

Shane Taylor defeated Eli Isom

In a complete show of disrespect, Taylor spit in Isom’s palm. However, Isom was not intimidated. He started off hot until Taylor blasted him with a punch, which set up a draping stunner. Taylor slapped Isom with a thunderous chop, which led to the commercial break.

It was all Taylor until he missed a big splash. That allowed Isom to come back with jumping forearms, and amazingly he was able to pick the big man up onto his shoulders and hit a Samoan drop. Taylor kicked out, but Isom turned it up a notch. His fury didn’t last long as Taylor ended his efforts with a Greetings from the 216 for the pin.

After the match, Taylor continued the attack until Cheeseburger came to the rescue. Burger’s save was thwarted as he too took the Greetings from the 216. Undeterred, Flip Gordon came to the ring with a chair and laid out Taylor. He grabbed a microphone and called out Bully Ray, and said he was open to any stipulation match.

Bully responded and told Gordon that he’d make a deal. Both he and Gordon would pick a representative to have a match next week, and if Gordon’s man beats Bully’s man, then Gordon gets to do whatever he wants to Bully. If Bully’s man wins, Bully can do whatever he wants to Gordon.

Silas Young will be the man to grapple on Bully’s behalf. Gordon did not announce a selection.

Kenny King came out to help call the main event.

ROH World Champion Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham defeated KUSHIDA & Jushin Thunder Liger

Mutual respect was shown by all four to begin the match. Liger used his patented offense, but Gresham hung with him. Lethal tagged in and went toe-to-toe with Liger as well. A blind tag from Gresham allowed him to snap off a German suplex on the legendary Liger.

Lethal and Gresham attacked the lower back of Liger as they cut off the ring and used some double-team attacks until Liger was able to battle back. Liger made the tag to KUSHIDA, who propelled into the ring and went to work using some of Lethal’s own offensive moves to get the advantage. A pinfall exchange with Gresham took us to the final commercial break.

After the break, Liger used his elevated surfboard and KUSHIDA used an armbar for a double submission attempt. KUSHIDA used an interesting hammerlock and octopus on Gresham. KUSHIDA and Gresham exchanged submission holds until Gresham tagged in Lethal.

Lethal hit the Lethal Combination on KUSHIDA and went for the Lethal Injection, but KUSHIDA kicked him in the head as he was inverted. KUSHIDA tagged in Liger, who used the rolling heel kick on Lethal.

The match then broke down into a melee. Gresham hit a running knee off the apron, taking out KUSHIDA. Inside the ring, Lethal finally was able to hit the Lethal Injection on Liger for the pinfall finish.