Best in the World (2019)

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Best in the World (2019)
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Promotional poster featuring ROH wrestlers
Promotion Ring of Honor
DateNight 1: June 28, 2019
Night 2: June 29, 2019 (TV)
CityNight 1: Baltimore, Maryland
Night 2: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueNight 1: UMBC Event Center
Night 2: 2300 Arena
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Best in the World (2019), [1] [2] was a two night, two city professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH), that took place on June 28, 2019 at UMBC Event Center in Baltimore, Maryland (PPV) and on June 29, 2019 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (tapings for ROH's flagship program Ring of Honor Wrestling ).

Contents

Storylines

Best in the World featured professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that played out on ROH's primary television program, Ring of Honor Wrestling . Wrestlers portrayed heroes or villains as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [3]

Matches

Night 1 – Baltimore, MD

Other on-screen personnel
Role:Name:
Commentators Caprice Coleman
Colt Cabana
Ian Riccaboni
Ring announcer Bobby Cruise
InterviewerQuinn McKay

Pre-show

During the pre-show, Rush defeated Flip Gordon after performing the "Bull's Horns". [4]

Eli Drake, who recently signed with NWA, made his ROH debut. He announced he's going to be Nick Aldis tag team partner, replacing the injured Colt Cabana. [4]

Preliminary matches

The actual pay-per-view opened with Dalton Castle facing Dragon Lee. Castle won after performing Lee's finisher the "Bull's horns". [4]

Next, The Allure (Angelina Love and Mandy Leon) (who was accompanied by Velvet Sky) faced Jenny Rose and Kelly Klein. During the match, Leon knocked Klein with a high heel show as the referee was distracted, allowing Love to hit the "Botox Injection" for the win. After the match, Maria Manic made her debut, where she appeared behind The Allure. As The Allure escaped the ring, Manic attacked the security guards. [4]

After that, Jay Lethal faced Kenny King in a best out of three series, in which both wrestlers already scored one victory over each other. King won with the "Royal Flush", winning the best out of three series. [4]

In the fourth match, Jonathan Gresham faced Silas Young in a Pure Rules match. Gresham submitted Young with the Octopus hold to win the match. [4]

Next, The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) faced Eli Drake and Nick Aldis. The match ended in a double countout. after the match, Mark put Aldis through a table with the "Froggy Bow". [4]

After that, Shane Taylor defended the ROH World Television Championship against Bandido. Taylor performed the "Greetings from 216" to retain the title. [4]

In the penultimate match, the Villain Enterprises (Brody King, Marty Scurll and PCO) defended the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship against Lifeblood (Mark Haskins, P. J. Black and Tracy Williams). PCO performed a diving "PCO-sault" on Black to retain the title for his team. After the match, the Soldiers of Savagery attacked Lifeblood. Bandido made the save, which until Bully Ray attacked him Gordon appeared in the ring, as Ray ran away. Scrull appeared on the screen to introduce the new member of the Villain Enterprises, Gordon. The Villain Enterprises attacked Lifeblood, which ended by Gordon performing a 450° splash, turning heel in the process. [4]

Main event

In the main event, Matt Taven defended the ROH World Championship against Jeff Cobb. Taven performed the "Climax" to retain the title. [4]

Results

Night 1 (PPV)

No.Results [5] StipulationsTimes [4]
1P Rush defeated Flip Gordon Singles match 10:20
2 Dalton Castle defeated Dragon Lee Singles match 14:20
3 The Allure (Angelina Love and Mandy Leon) (with Velvet Sky) defeated Jenny Rose and Kelly Klein Tag team match 9:30
4 Kenny King defeated Jay Lethal Singles match 14:35
5 Jonathan Gresham defeated Silas Young by submission Pure Rules match 17:55
6 The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Eli Drake and Nick Aldis ended in a double countout Tag team match [6] 11:00
7 Shane Taylor (c) defeated Bandido Singles match for the ROH World Television Championship 12:40
8 Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, PCO and Brody King) (c) defeated Lifeblood (Mark Haskins, P. J. Black and Tracy Williams) Six-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship [7] 16:55
9 Matt Taven (c) defeated Jeff Cobb Singles match for the ROH World Championship 9:50
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

Night 2 – Philadelphia, PA (TV Tapings)

No.Results [8] Stipulations
1 Shane Taylor defeated Rhett Titus Singles match
2 Tasha Steelz defeated Jenny Rose, Angelina Love, and Stella Grey Four Corner Survival match
3 Jay Lethal and The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) defeated The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) Six man tag team match
4Coast to Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) defeated Marcus Kross and Griff Garrison Tag Team match
5 Jonathan Gresham defeated Kenny King, Dalton Castle, and Jeff Cobb Four Corner Survival match
6 James Storm defeated Colt Cabana (c) Singles match for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship
7 Silas Young defeated Josh Woods Singles match
8Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger, Eli Isom and Ryan Nova) defeated Brian Johnson, Joe Keys and Dante Caballero Six man tag team match
9Karissa Rivera defeated Sumie Sakai Singles match
10 Rush and Dragon Lee defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) Tag Team match
11Lifeblood (Bandido, Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams) defeated Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, PCO and Brody King) Six man tag team match
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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