ROH TV Recap (9/13): Adam Cole & The Bullet Club Vs. Jay Lethal, Naito & Evil, TV Title Match

RING OF HONOR TV

Episode #260

Airing in syndication, The Fite TV app, ROH Wrestling.com & Comet TV Wednesdays

Taped at Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada

ROH TV starts off with a video recap of Adam Cole’s championship victory speech from last week’s show. Which set up this week’s 6 man tag between Adam Cole, Hangman Page and Yujiro Takahashi taking on Jay Lethal, Tetsuya Naito and The ‘King of Darkness’ Evil.

Kevin Kelly is at ringside and hypes the two big matches on this week’s show. The main event will see Bobby Fish defending The ROH TV Title vs IWGP NEVER Openweight champion Katsuyori Shibata. The Six Man Tag is up first.

Adam Cole, Hangman Page & Yujiro Takahashi vs Jay Lethal, Tetsuya Naito & The ‘King of Darkness’ EVIL

Kevin Kelly makes a point on commentary to state before the match that even though Jay Lethal and Los Ingobernables De Japon are on different sides of the track. They share a common enemy in The Bullet Club… The story of the match is Lethal’s obsession with getting after Adam Cole and the interaction between Lethal and his teammates as a result of his obsession. The match begins with Takahashi and EVIL. The Vegas crowd starts an EVIL chant. After Evil gets control early. Takahashi tags in Cole. Lethal pleads to be tagged in. As soon as Cole sees Lethal get in the match. Cole tags himself out. The show goes to it’s first break.

Back from the break, Naito and Page are now squaring off in the ring. Naito out maneuvers Page and does some showboating to the delight of The Vegas crowd. Page tags in Cole. Lethal tags himself in to go after Cole. Naito is upset by Lethal’s forced tag entry into the match. Adam Cole circles around the ring as if he is preparing to do battle with Jay Lethal. He then tags in Takahashi which further frustrates Lethal. Naito is on the apron trying to get Lethal to calm down. An upset Lethal forcefully tags in Naito to take on Takahashi instead of him. As Naito and Lethal continue to bicker in their corner. Adam Cole tags himself in and nails Naito from behind. Naito battles back and stomps on Cole. He then picks up Cole and drags him over to his corner. Naito then mocks Lethal by pretending to tag him in twice only to pull his hand away. An angry Lethal takes matters into his own hands and tags himself in by slapping Naito on the back.

Lethal now in finally with Cole. They both exchange strikes in the corner. A series of forearms, kicks and chops between both men. Jay wins the battle but both men end up on the mat worn out from it. Cole crawls over and tags in his partner Page. As Lethal goes over to tag Naito. Naito refuses the tag and entry into the match. He trash talks Lethal and jumps off of the apron. Naito and Evil decide to bail on Lethal. Tetsuya says “Adios” to Jay. Leaving him alone with The Bullet Club. Making this now a 3 on 1 match. As we go to another break.

A quick highlight package from Death Before Dishonor and Bobby Fish’s win over Mark Briscoe. This is followed by a Health Alert Hotline and New Japan on AXS TV ad.

We return from the commercial break and Jay Lethal is trying to battle back and overcome the 3 on 1 odds. The Bullet Club are in full control. As Adam Cole is beating down Lethal. He mocks by him by pretending to go over to Jay’s corner and make a tag to partners who are not there anymore. Cole continues to taunt Lethal. Out comes Michael Elgin. He is on the scene to be Lethal’s partner, jumps up on the apron and ROH matchmaker Nigel McGuinness ok’s his involvement in the match.

Lethal immediately tags in Elgin. The Club tries to attack Elgin all at once. Elgin powerslams Takahashi and Page both at the same time. Showing off his strength. He then catches Cole in a press slam and covers him for the pin but it is broken up by Page. The announcers focus on the fact that Adam Cole is scheduled to defend his ROH World Title against Michael Elgin at the next ppv. All Star Extravaganza on Friday September 30th in Lowell Mass.

Very liberal rules by the ref in this one as all 3 club members take turns trying to stop Elgin. Eventually the numbers game catches up. Takahashi hits a stun gun, followed by a slingshot lariat by Page. As Adam Cole is preparing to leap off the top rope onto Elgin. Kyle O’ Reilly’s music hits and he joins the party. Of course, This is ok’d by Nigel at ringside. We are now back …

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