This is the Fightful.com live coverage for Ring of Honor 16th Anniversary! Tonight we have a great show as in our main event Dalton Castle defends his ROH Championship against Jay Lethal, Hung Bucks defend their ROH Six-Man World Championship against SoCal Uncensored, Motor City Machine Guns defend their ROH Tag Team Championship against the Briscoes and much more so be sure to come back here at 9 PM EST for all of the action!
Fightful will also provide a live, post show podcast.
Main Card
ROH World Title Match
Dalton Castle (c) vs. Jay Lethal
ROH World Tag Team Title Match
The Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) (c) vs. The Briscoe Brothers (Mark & Jay)
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Title Match
Las Vegas Street Fight
The Hung Bucks (Adam Page, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) (c) vs. SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky)
Cody vs. Matt Taven
Marty Scurll vs. Punishment Martinez
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Flip Gordon
Pre-Show
WOH Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match
Sumie Sakai vs Hana Kimura
WOH Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match
Tenille Dashwood vs Brandi Rhodes
Pre-Show
WOH Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match
Sumie Sakai vs Hana Kimura
Hana attacks Sakai from behind before Sakai quickly hits a huricanrrana for a quick two count, then Kagetsu distracts the referee before Hana hits a powerslam for a quick two count of her own. Sakai counters a submission into a DDT before Hana hits a dropkick, Sakai hitting a bridging German suplex for a quick two count before Kagetsu distracts Sakai, allowing Hana to hit a superplex into a delayed suplex for a near fall. Sakai then comes back with a missile dropkick before Hana hits a running boot in the corner only for Sakai to come back with a slam for the pin and the win.
Winner: Sumie Sakai defeats Hana Kimura via pinfall with a slam to advance to the next round of the WOH Championship Tournament.
WOH Championship Tournament Quarter Final Match
Tenille Dashwood vs Brandi Rhodes
Tenille immediately gets a quick two count off of a roll up when she catches a kick before Brandi slaps her and Tenille comes back with a drop toe hold into a running cross body in the corner sending Brandi out of the ring and to the floor. They go around ringside before they roll back into the ring and Brandi starts focusing on the arm of Tenille before hitting a sling blade and Cross Rhodes for a near fall. Brandi then misses a missile dropkick before Tenille hits a running boot that drops Brandi for the pin and the win.
Winner: Tenille Dashwood defeats Brandi Rhodes via pinfall with a running boot to advance to the next round of the WOH Championship Tournament.
Hiromu Takahashi vs Flip Gordon
Flip does several flips to start the match before Hiromu hits a shoulder block only for Flip to send him out of the ring and hit a tope to the outside once, but Hiromu is ready for the second one, then they get back in the ring and Flip hits a Samoan drop into a running shooting star press for a quick two count.
Hiromu catches Flip on the top before hitting a Canadian destroyer, then Flip goes for a 450 splash, Hiromu gets his knees up for a near fall. Hiromu then hits a DVD into the corner and a bridging German suplex for a near fall before finishing with the Time Bomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi defeats Flip Gordon via pinfall with the Time Bomb.
Punishment Martinez vs Marty Scurll
Punishment is in control to start the match, overwhelming Marty with his brute power, even busting him open before Marty counters a powerbomb and hits a brainbuster for a quick two count. Marty gets a bag out from under the ring, but the referee knows exactly what he's doing before security breaks them up when he threatens to punch the referee. Punishment hits his signature tope over the top turnbuckle onto everyone at ringside before taking out several security before getting a table out from under the ring and setting it up at ringside. Martinez sets Marty onto the table before going for a flipping senton over the top, but Marty gets out of the way at the last second. Marty rolls Martinez back into the ring and hits a piledriver for a near fall before hitting a series of superkicks and a curb stomp. Martinez is right back up however, but Marty sends Martinez into the referee allowing Marty to hit a low blow and roll him up for the pin and the win.
Winner: Marty Scurll defeats Punishment Martinez via pinfall with a low blow into a roll up to earn a future ROH World Championship Match.
ROH Television Championship Match
Kenny King (c) vs Silas Young
They go back and forth to start the match until Silas hits a dropkick and rolls out of the ring and plays to the crowd before getting back in the ring and locking up with Kenny. Kenny hits a drop toe hold into the Last Chancery, but Silas is quick to get to the ropes and roll out of the ring for the break. Silas gets back in the ring and Kenny drops him repeatedly before hitting a scoop slam for a quick two count. Silas catches Kenny when he goes for a springboard move for a quick two count before they run the ropes and Silas sends Kenny out of in a heap. Silas rolls Kenny back into the ring for a quick two count before they suplex each other over the top rope and onto the floor.
They get back in the ring and Kenny takes control before deciding to get out of the ring and take a selfie with fans. Silas attacks Kenny from behind before Kenny comes back with a suplex and does in fact take selfie with a fan. They get back in the ring and Kenny hits a diving cross body before Silas hits a knee into a spinning neckbreaker for a near fall. They counter each other until Silas hits a moonsault for a near fall before Silas hits Misery, but accidentally takes out the referee and gets a near fall before arguing with the referee and Kenny hits the Royal Flush for the pin and the win.
Winner: Kenny King defeat Silas Young via pinfall with the Royal Flush to retain his ROH Television Championship.
-After the match Austin Aries comes out and challenges Kenny for the ROH Television Championship.
ROH Six-Man World Championship Street Fight Match
Hung Bucks (c) vs SoCal Uncensored
They brawl at ringside to start the match before HB double team Scorpio in the ring and Adam goes to hit Kaz with a belt, but Scorpio hits him with a kendo stick. The Bucks get back in the ring and BULLET CLUB hit a flurry of high paced offense before Matt gets sent off of the top and through a table aat ringside. Scorpio and Kaz double team Nick before Daniels gets in the ring and they plays to the crowd as he beats Nick down as Kaz and Scorpio hold him down in a chair they set up at ringside. Nick fights off all three members of SoCal Uncensored only to be hit in the head with a trash can thrown at him. Scorpio and Kaz lock in dual dragon sleepers before Adam breaks it up and he and Kaz exchange strikes with trash can lids.
Kaz piledrives Adam onto his own belt with nails in it, sending him out of the ring before Daniels catches a superkick from Matt and hits a backbreaker onto the chair. Daniels and Scorpio make a makeshift table out of the railing before everyone hits a move and Daniels is sent over the top rope and onto the railing at ringside. Scorpio keeps Nick from putting Kaz through a table before Matt takes him out and hits an elbow drop off of the top of a ladder and through the table. Nick hits a 450 splash onto Scorpio on to a trash can for a near fall before Shane Taylor comes out and powerbombs Nick onto the apron. Matt hits Shane with a series of superkicks before Adam hits Shane with a kendo stick and he and Nick hit a Rite of Passage Indie Taker combo.
SoCal Adam to the ring post with zip ties before a superkick party ensues and Scorpio hits a cutter into a dragon sleeper as Kaz applies a Boston crab that forces Matt to tap for the win.
Winner: SoCal Uncensored defeat Hung Bucks via submission when Kaz and Scorpio make Matt Jackson tap with a dragon sleeper/Boston crab combination to become the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team champions.
-After the match The Kingdom show up and kill BULLET CLUB before Bully Ray comes out and chases them to the back.
Cody vs Matt Taven
Cody immediately hits a suicide dive before Cody hits a uranage before Brandi tries to give Cody a chair. Matt hits a Cross Rhodes for a near fall before TK and Vinny show up and attack Cody after he accidentally takes out the referee. Bully comes down and chases TK and Vinny away before Matt hits a low blow, but Cody is wearing a cup. Cody then hits the Cross Rhodes for the pin and the win when it's just him and Matt left in the ring.
Winner: Cody defeats Matt Taven via pinfall with the Cross Rhodes.
-After the match Kenny Omega comes out from under the bear costume and hits a V-Trigger before Brandi makes out with him before leaving.
ROH Tag Team Championship Match
Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs The Briscoes
They brawl at ringside to start the match before the Briscoes double team Chris and start tagging in and out until Alex comes in and MCM hit a series of topes to the outside. They get back in the ring and get a quick two count before the Briscoes send MCM out of the ring and beat them down at ringside. MCM come back with a double foot stomp into a draping spinning neckbreaker onto the floor before Alex starts beating on a now busted open Mark Briscoe. Jay comes in and sends Chris out of the ring and starts beating on Alex until they get crossed up and Jay dropkicks Mark on the outside. They get back in the ring and MCM hit a series of double team moves before Chris hits a Michinoku driver that Jay breaks up for a near fall.
MCM hit more high paced double team moves until Alex accidentally dropkicks Chris and Jay takes Alex out with a clothesline. Jay hits a neckbreaker before Mark hits a Froggy Bow for a near fall, then Jay hits Chris with a Jay Driller for a very close near fall. The Briscoes then keep Alex at bay until they can hit a doomsday device for the pin and the win.
Winner: The Briscoes defeat Motor City Machine Guns via pinfall with a doomsday device to become the new ROH Tag Team champions.
ROH World Championship Match
Dalton Castle (c) vs Jay Lethal
They shake hands before the match starts, then start grappling until Dalton teases the Bang-A-Rang, but Jay is quick to grab the top rope and roll out of the ring to regroup. Jay gets back in the ring and beats Dalton down when he mocks him, then they go back and forth until they end up out of the ring and Dalton hits a huricanrrana onto the floor. They get back in the ring and Jay starts focusing on the leg of Castle until Jay sends Dalton out of the ring and hits a series of topes to the outside. Dalton hits a dead lift German suplex onto the floor before they exchange strikes at ringside, then Dalton accidentally slaps the ring post as Jay chops him around ringside. Jay accidentally kills the ring announcer when Dalton gets out of the way of a tope before they get back in the ring and Dalton catches Jay coming off of the top and suplexes him for a near fall.
Jay counters a Bang-A-Rang into the Lethal Combination for a near fall, then Jay puts Dalton into a torture rack and a rolling torture rack before Dalton hits a bridging dead lift German suplex for a near fall. They exchange strikes until Jay hits a cutter out of nowhere and goes for the Lethal Injection, but Dalton counters. Jay counters another Bang-A-Rang into a figure four before he gets to the bottom rope for the break, then the two exchange slaps until Dalton counters another figure four. Jay hits the Lethal Injection for a very close near fall before they exchange strikes on the apron and Jay hits a baseball slide to the outside, sending Dalton into the railing before Dalton hits a release German suplex off of the apron and onto the floor. They get back in the ring and exchange strikes until Dalton counters another Lethal Injection and hits the Bang-A-Rang for the pin and the win.
Winner: Dalton Castle defeats Jay Lethal via pinfall with the Bang-A-Rang to retain his ROH World Championship.
-After the match they shake hands before Jay leaves and Marty comes out to the ring and challenges Dalton for the title as we go off the air.
