411’s Ring of Honor on HDNet Report 3.28.09: Episode II - McGuinness vs. Briscoe

Posted by Larry Csonka on 03.28.2009

Can Jay Briscoe man up enough to defeat ROH Champion Nigel McGuinness?


411's Ring of Honor on HDNet Report 3.28.09

As a reminder, this is the barebones report. I will do play by play and results, that is all. JD Dunn will be back with his breakdown of the show, with the wacky hi-jinks and star ratings.

-We get a "previously on ROH on HDNet" segment to kick off the show.

-Dave Prazak and Mike Hogewood welcome us to this week's show from the HDNet studios. They hype the main event, and then shoot us to the ring for the opener.

-First is a smacktalk, with the GREATNESS of Larry Sweeney speaking for Edwards. One follows for Steen, vowing revenge on Sweeney and his goons taking out his tag team partner El Generico.

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Kevin Steen vs. Eddie Edwards w/Larry Sweeney

Kevin Steen is one half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions, for those that don't know. Steen refuses to shake hands with Edwards. Lock up, to the corner and no clean break as they shoot off the ropes and collide. Again and Steen doesn't move. BITCH SLAP to Edwards and a shoulder block follows. Snot rocket, drop toehold and then the front flipping leg drop by Steen. Snap mare and the elbow to the back of the head gets 2 for Steen. Chops follow, a boot by Steen but Edwards gets a back suplex into a flapjack and covers for 2. Edwards uses some my boot to your face style and then follows with chops in the corner. Forearms by Steen, but Edwards chokes him out in the corner. Off the ropes and a back elbow by Edwards, kick the back and then a cover for 2. Edwards works the chinlock, tries to rip his nose off and then sends Steen to the corner and connects with a boot to the face. Edwards chokes Steen out in the ropes,, which allows a cheap shot from Sweeney. Edwards with kicks to the face, stands n the chest of Steen and then follows with a snap mare and a chinlock/half nelson combo. Steen escapes, only to eat a dropkick, which gets Edwards 2. Steen tries to fight to his feet, forearms to Edwards, but Edwards back with a knee and chops. TO the corner, reversal and a boot to Steen, stops another and kicks the ropes into the balls of Edwards. Atomic drop and overhead belly to belly follows for Steen. CORNER CANNONBALL by Steen gets 2! A slam by Steen, he goes up top, Sweeney calls him Canadian Bacon, Steen flies with the senton, but Edwards gets the knees up! Steen up top, eats an Enziguri, backpack chin breaker by Edwards gets a close 2! Edwards charges, corner forearm smash, but eats a superkick. Powerbomb by Steen! Package Piledriver connects! 1…2…3! Larry Sweeney does not approve.

Winner: Kevin Steen @ 7:54 via pin


-Kyle Durden is backstage with Nigel McGuinness, and hypes his debut to the world on HDNet. McGuinness says he needs no introduction, because he is the ROH World Champion, so he is THE MAN to beat. Everyone has failed, and Jay Briscoe, "Sunshine", you're no different. He vows to kill Briscoe if he doesn't bring his "A-GAME." McGuinness doesn't even need a knife or a sledgehammer.

-We get smacktalk for the Daizee Haze vs. Sara Del Rey match. Sweeney says there are a lot of girls in ROH, but only one women, Sara Del Rey.

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Daizee Haze vs. Sara Del Rey w/Larry Sweeney

They shake and here we go. Haze uses her speed to avoid Del Rey, go behind and Del Rey takes her to the corner and lays in the ass rams. Sets Haze up top and tosses her off. Seated senton by Del Rey gets 2. Haze slips out of a slam, works the arm and runs up the ropes for the lucha arm drag. Head scissors follows and then boots to Del Rey. To the corner, Haze flies in, comes up short, caught and into a suplex and cover for 2. Minor slip there. Del Rey grabs the hair, rights by Haze, but Del Rey with a head butt takes her down. Side back breaker by Del Rey gets 2. Forearms to the back by Del Rey, boots follow and then a forearms takes Haze down. Haze tries to fight back from the mat, but Del Rey just beats her down. Del Rey works a half necktie and then pulls Haze across her back in a torture rack. Haze escapes, HEART PUNCH…YAKUZA BY HAZE! Tilt a whirl into a cover by Haze gets 2. A backslide for 2. Tries another, they battle for position, Gory special now by Del Rey, Haze flips over, but eats a big boot and flies to the corner. Del Rey whips her to the corner, misses a charge, and Haze gets a face buster out of the corner for a close 2. CAPO KICK by Del Rey! Royal Butterfly try, LANDS IT! 1…2…3. Sweeney has something to be happy about.

Winner: Sarah Del Rey @ 5:30 via pin


-Back to Kyle Durden with Mark and Jay Briscoe. The discuss Mark's injury and Jay says it is all-good, WHAT UP AMERICA? They introduce themselves as the best tag team in the world, and says that they are the top of the list. Jay says Nigel need to MAN UP DAWG because he's going to bring it. Mark reiterates their MAN UP mantra.


-HDNet commercial time, which is ROHWrestling.com stuff and other HDNet programming.


-Kyle Durden is backstage with PRINCE NANA! Nana calls him a peasant, and says he is back where he belongs. He says Bison Smith is the truth, and everyone needs to look out!

-Smacktalk for Claudio Castagnoli vs. "Sugarfoot" Alex Payne.

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Claudio Castagnoli vs. "Sugarfoot" Alex Payne

They shake hands, and here we go. Castagnoli's very European you know. Lock up and Castagnoli with a slam, Payne rolls into a cover for 2. Off the ropes, sunset flip try by Payne fails as Castagnoli picks him up and lands the uppercut. Side headlock by Castagnoli, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Castagnoli. Hip toss countered by Payne, head scissors follows. Tries a victory roll, and gets it for 2. Castagnoli swats a dropkick away, and then catches Payne with a back breaker for 2. They seem off early. Castagnoli lays the boots to Payne, chokes him out, and a gut wrench suplex by Castagnoli gets 2. Payne counters a slam, gets a roll up for 2. Bicycle kick by Castagnoli KILLS Payne. Castagnoli covers for 2 again. Clubbing shots to the back by Castagnoli, uppercuts level Payne and then a slam by Castagnoli gets 2. A snap mare by Castagnoli, into the neck crank, but Payne keeps fighting back. Into the headlock, Payne fights to his feet, gets a few dropkicks, off the ropes and another dropkick takes Castagnoli down. Corner attack to Castagnoli, a whip, reversal and Castagnoli misses the charge. A Bulldog off the ropes by Payne, the leg lariat follows and a cover for 2. Payne off the ropes, gets tossed into the air, SICK uppercuts kills Payne. The Ricolla Bomb puts him away.

I get what they were trying to do, but damn, no one cared about Alex Payne.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli @ 6:24 via pin


-We get a tale of the tape for Nigel McGuinness © vs. Jay Briscoe.

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Non- Title Match: Nigel McGuinness © vs. Jay Briscoe w/Mark Briscoe

Lock up to begin, Jay with counters and a roll through, but McGuinness controls. Jay kips up, but McGuinness drags him back down with the wristlock. Split crowd early in the match as McGuinness controls the arm, now grabs another, but Jay escapes, slaps on the half crab, but McGuinness gets the ropes. Headlocks, and counters out by both men, Jay now with a side headlock, McGuinness to his feet and gets a belly to back suplex, but Jay holds on. McGuinness up again, Jay flips out, and then back into the side headlock. McGuinness spins out, grabs a headlock of his own, but Jay escapes and goes right back to the headlock. To the feet, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Jay takes McGuinness down. Off the ropes and much of the same. Off the ropes again, but McGuinness grabs the arm and slams it to the mat and now takes control. Off the ropes, and Jay manages a leg lariat and cover for 2. Unfortunately for him, McGuinness goes right back to the arm and takes the control back. McGuinness wraps the arm in the ropes and tortures Jay a bit, they trade forearm strikes, knee to the gut by McGuinness and then a kick to the face. Off the ropes and a hammerlock DDT by McGuinness takes Jay back down. McGuinness with the knuckle lock and takedown on Jay, short kicks to the head by McGuinness and Jay fires back with rights and chops. McGuinness grabs the knuckle lock and suplexes Jay with the bad arm, that was nice. McGuinness now works the arm submission, but Jay quickly into the ropes. McGuinness now applies the million dollar dream, takes Jay down to the mat, Jay makes it back to his feet, McGuinness misses a lariat and Jay levels him with the big boot. Chops by Jay, a whip to the corner, clothesline by Jay. A spinebuster follows and Jay slowly covers for 2. Forearms by Jay, misses a charge and McGuinness is able to slam him down and cover for 2. McGuinness sets for the tower of London, Jay escapes and gets the YAKUZA! Running Death Valley Driver by Jay! 1…2..NO! Jay goes up top, McGuinness up and crotches Jay. McGuinness up with Jay, they battle, rights by Jay and McGuinness is down! Jay lands the Delaware Jam off of the top rope and covers for a close 2. Jay driller is a no go as McGuinness double legs him, off the ropes, the knock heads, McGuinness bounces back and off the ropes (gets caught a bit) and the jawbreaker lariat by McGuinness gets the win.

Winner: Nigel McGuinness @ 12:10 via pin

-Nigel gives Jay a handshake after the match as Mark checks on his brother.

-Next week it is Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries in the main event.

That's all for the debut of ROH on HDNet. Stay tuned for the Tuesday edition of the R's, where I will break down the show.