RING OF HONOR (ROH) WRESTLING PRESENTS Final Battle 2023 Results & Review by Ryan Balkwill

Promotion: Ring Of Honor Wrestling

Date: December 15, 2023

City: Garland, Texas

Venue: Curtis Culwell Center

TV station/network: ROHWrestling.com, YouTube (Pre-show).

Commentary by: Caprice Coleman & Ian Riccaboni

Overall Show Score: 6/10

Pros: This event did feel like a mixed-bag. I’m glad Ethan Page showed more aggression in his I Quit match. The wrestling itself was solid at best and my favourite match was between FTR & Mark Briscoe vs Daniel, Moxley & CASTAGNOLI.

Cons: This event was billed as an ROH broadcast, But unfortunately it was completely overshadowed by both AEW branding everywhere, and the over use of AEW wrestlers. The finish to the Pure title match was a mess and too many interferences included on this event. Not having the ROH World Champion at your event  to defend his championship sucks.

Pre-Show:

Matches:

Singles Match:

Taya Valkyrie (w/Johnny TV)

vs. 

Jazmin Allure.                                                                                   Winner: Taya Valkyrie                                                                                                                                                                     Rating: DUD

Tag Team Match:

The Von Erichs (Marshall von Erich & Ross von Erich)

vs. 

The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd). Winners: The Von Erichs WON by submission.                                                                                                                                                     Rating: Descent

Survival of the Fittest Qualifier Match:                                                                                            

Bryan Keith 

vs. 

Jack Cartwheel.                                                                                                                 Winner: Bryan Keith                                                                                                                                                                     Rating: Pretty Good

Singles Match:                                                                                                                         

Daniel Garcia 

vs. 

Blake Christian.                                                                                                             Winner: Daniel Garcia won by submission.                                                                                                                                                                     Rating: Good

Main Show:

Main Matches: Singles Match for the AAA Mega Championship:                                                                                                    

El Hijo del Vikingo (c)

vs. 

Black Taurus.                                                                                                                                                                        Winner: El Hijo del Vikingo still the AAA Mega Champion.                                                       Rating: Not that good.

Six-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-man tag team Championship:                                                                  

The Mogul Embassy (Bishop KaunBrian Cage & Toa Liona) (w/Prince Nana) (c)

vs. 

TMDK (Bad Dude TitoKosei Fujita & Shane Haste).                                                     Winners: The Mogul Embassy still the ROH World Six-man tag team Championship                                                                                                                                    Rating: solid

I Quit Match:                                                                                                                               

Tony Nese (w/Mark Sterling)

vs. 

Ethan Page.                                                                                                                             Winner: Ethan Page                                                                                                                                                                     Rating: Really Good

Singles Match:                                                                                                                            

Nyla Rose 

vs. 

Vertvixen.                                                                                                                                Winner: Nyla Rose                                                                                                                                                                     Rating: Meh

Survival of the Fittest Finals for the vacant ROH World Television Championship:                                   

Dalton Castle (w/Brandon & Brent)

vs. 

Bryan Keith 

vs. 

Kyle Fletcher 

vs. 

Lee Moriarty 

vs. 

Komander (w/Alex Abrahantes)

vs. 

Lee Johnson.                                                                                                                                                      Winner: Kyle Fletcher won the vacant ROH World Television Championship.                                                                                                                                                                     Rating: Alright

Pure Wrestling Rules match for the ROH Pure Championship
Christopher DanielsJerry Lynn and Jimmy Jacobs served as the judges:                                                                                                                 

Wheeler Yuta (c)

vs. 

Tom Lawlor.                                                                                                                  Winner: Wheeler Yuta still the ROH Pure champion.                                                                                                                                                                       Rating: Disappointing

Singles Match:                                                                                                                                                               

Keith Lee

vs.

Shane Taylor.                                                                                                                             Winner: Keith Lee                                                                                                                                                                      Rating: Okay  

Jay Briscoe Memorial Fight Without Honor Match:                                                             

FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood)

Mark Briscoe 

vs. 

Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan DanielsonClaudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley).                                                                                         Winners: FTR  & Mark Briscoe                                                                                                                                                                    Rating: Great

Proving Ground match
As Henry did not last 10 minutes, he did not earn an opportunity to challenge for Kingston’s ROH World Championship:                                                                                                                                                            

ROH Worlds Champion: Eddie Kingston 

vs. 

Anthony Henry.                                                                                                          Winner: Eddie Kingston won by submission.                                                                                                                                                                     Rating: Boring

Main Event:

Singles match for the ROH Women’s World Championship:                                                                  

Athena (c)

vs. 

Billie Starkz.                                                                                                                            Winner: Athena keeps her ROH Women’s World Championship after winning by submission.                                                                                                                                                                      Rating: Really Good

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