We’ve got SIX Classic Clips involving our favorite departed interviewer, plus Flair talk, Michael Rapaport, Ken Anderson’s heel work straight out of the 1970s, Survivor talk and much more.

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ROH student Rayna Von Tosh sang the national anthem (”though not well”).

Pre-show

1) Ricky Reyes defeated Pelle Primeau

2) Bob Evans and Antonio Thomas defeated Mikey Bennett and a partner.

Shawn Daivari cut an in-ring promo.

3) Necro Butcher defeated Robby Wolf. Apparently Necro used weapons, though I’m not sure how this fits into Friday’s angle or why he wasn’t DQed.

Main Show

1) Rhett Titus & Kenny King defeated the House of Truth.

2) Roderick Strong defeated Kevin Steen. Austin Aries attacked Strong before the match. Tyler Black saved Strong from a post-match beat-down.

3) The Briscoes defeated Dark City Fight Club in a non-title match.

4) Brent Albright won a squash match.

Prince Nana cut a promo and introduced Shawn Daivari as the newest member of the Embassy.

5) Austin Aries won a six-man battle royal. The vacant #6 ranking in the Pick Six standings was up for grabs as Aries earned the win over Jerry Lynn, Rhett Titus, Rasche Brown, Joey Ryan, and Eddie Kingston.

6) Eddie Kingston defeated Joey Ryan by disqualification. Daivari interfered to cause the DQ. Necro Butcher made the save and Cornette came out and booked a No-DQ tag match.

7) Shawn Daivari & Joey Ryan defeated Eddie Kingston & Necro Butcher. Daivari hit Kingston with a low kick for the win, then Rasche Brown saved the babyfaces from a further beating.

8 ) Eddie Edwards defeated Colt Cabana to retain the Television Championship. Steve Corino distracted Cabana during the match and they fought afterward, but Steen pulled Corino away.

9) El Generico defeated Ricky Reyes.

10) Jerry Lynn defeated Steve Corino by disqualification. Kenny King interfered, then foguth to the back with Lynn. Meanwhile, Corino & Steen fought with Generico & Cabana.

11) Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries in a non-title match. Black reversed a Figure Four to win with a small package. Aries and King tried to give Black a spike piledriver after the match, but Lynn made the save. There was a brief three-way brawl between Aries, Black, and Strong. Delirious popped up in the crowd and motioned to Black that he wants a title match.

Pre-show

1) Pelle Primeau & John Kermon defeated the Bravado Brothers

2) Ricky Reyes defeated a jobber

3) Bobby Dempsey defeated one half of The Set

Main Show

The show opened with an in-ring interview with Jim Cornette and Tyler Black. Davey Richards interrupted and told them that “the hunt is on.”

1) Eddie Edwards defeated Kevin Steen. Edwards advanced to the Television Championship tournament finals after Steen was distracted by El Generico and fell victim to a small package. Steen “went crazy” afterward.

2) Davey Richards defeated Kenny King. Richards made it an all-American Wolves finals as King tapped to a cross armbreaker.

3) Jerry Lynn won a squash match. After the match, Lynn cut a promo on King.

Steve Corino was supposed to wrestle El Generico, but came out in a suit and cut a promo instead. Generico was awarded the win by forfeit, and attacked Corino.

4) Brent Albright won a squash match. Albright returned from a lengthy absence.

5) Colt Cabana defeated Ricky Reyes.

6) The Briscoes defeated the House of Truth. Truth Martini was not at ringside for his team.

7) Tyler Black defeated Rhett Titus in a non-title match. Roderick Strong prevented interference by King and Austin Aries. Black and Strong cut promos on each other and had a pull-apart brawl.

Intermission

8 ) Rasche Brown won a squash match.

9) Roderick Strong defeated Joey Ryan.

10) Dark City Fight Club won a squash match.

11) Necro Butcher won a squash match. Before the match, Jim Cornette met with Necro in the ring and told him that he should reach his potential by wrestling instead of brawling, and Necro stopped himself from using weapons during the match.

12) Delirious defeated Austin Aries by disqualification. Delirious suffered a throat injury, so they had to improvise a quick finish. Lynn chased King off with a chair.

13) Eddie Edwards defeated Davey Richards to win the ROH Television Championship. Richards tapped out to the Achilles lock and his partner was crowned the inaugural TV champ. Great match to close out the night.

But the Stillwater Clinic did grant me a day pass to appear on the show.

And what a show it is.

Featuring a Monty Brown Classic Clip, Against All Odds recap, poetry, Hogan granting Abyss the power of Hulkamania, the best Tenay Reads Lyrics ever (now with theme music!), Worth A Thousand Words, Survivor talk and You’re Not Helping.

Almost too much.

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Worth a 1000 Words:

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In addition to Hogan’s classic promo, Ask Finch AND Ask Burnside questions, Survivor talk, another early TNA Classic Clip, and The Good Old Days (formerly A Year Ago in TNA), my friends confront me about my refusing to believe that Lauren is really gone.

Steve and Brian from BS With Honor guest star.

Powerful stuff.

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