ROH Final Battle Results Coverage, Reactions and Highlights for December 20, 2024

Welcome to our live coverage of ROH Final Battle, broadcasting from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. We’ll be bringing you all the action from this highly anticipated event.

Our live coverage kicks off at 7 PM ET, so be sure to join us as we follow the action and share your thoughts in the comments section below. Don’t forget to spread the excitement on social media!

ROH Final Battle Lineup (12/20/2024):

• ROH Women’s World Championship Match: Athena (c) vs. Billie Starkz
• ROH World Championship Match: “The Nueve” Chris Jericho (c) vs. “Always Ready” Matt Cardona
• ROH Women’s World Television Championship Match: Red Velvet (c) vs. “Legit” Leyla Hirsch
• ROH World Tag Team Championship Double Texas Bull Rope Match: The Sons of Texas (“The Spanish God” Sammy Guevara and “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes) (c) vs. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch)
• ROH World Television Championship Survival of the Fittest Match: Don Callis Family’s “The Machine” Brian Cage (c) vs. AR Fox vs. Willie Mack vs. Komander vs. Blake Christian vs. Mark Davis
• ROH Pure Championship Open Challenge: Shane Taylor Promotions’ “Taiga Style” Lee Moriarty (c) vs. Nigel McGuinness
• Singles Match: QT Marshall vs. Jay Lethal
• Singles Match: “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata vs. “The Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington
• Singles Match: Atlantis Jr. vs. MxM Collection’s Mansoor
• Zero Hour Pre-Show Tag Team Match: The Infantry (“Captain” Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo) vs. The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett)
• Zero Hour Pre-Show Tag Team Match: Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson)
• Zero Hour Pre-Show Tag Team Match: LEEJ (“Big Shotty” Lee Johnson and EJ Nduka) vs. Gates of Agony (Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun)
• Zero Hour Pre-Show Singles Match: The Outcasts’ Harley Cameron vs. STARDOM’s Hanako

ROH Final Battle Zero Hour Pre-Show Results (12/20/2024):

The ROH Final Battle Zero Hour Pre-Show opens up with commentary welcoming us to the show. We then get the entrances of the first match of the Zero Hour Pre-Show, which is a Tag Team Match.

Tag Team Match: Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson)

The match starts off with Alex Reynolds and James Drake feeling each other out. Reynolds then gains an early advantage, but Drake gets back to his feet. Reynolds then hits a crossbody on Drake. Dark Order then double teams Gibson. Grizzled Young Veterans then take control. Silver then hits some kicks on Drake. Drake then hits Silver with a dragon screw. Gibson and Drake then isolate Silver. Gibson then targets Silver’s wounded leg. Silver then rallies back with a hurricanrana. Gibson and Reynolds then tag in. Reynolds then rallies with a flurry of offense. Reynolds then nails Gibson with a shot to the face and gets a two count after hitting him with a powerbomb. The Grizzled Young Veterans then gain the advantage, but Reynolds keeps rolling. Reynolds and Silver then hit a Spear/Brainbuster combo on the floor. Grizzled Young Veterans then double team Reynolds with a Doomsday Device. Evil Uno then gets on the apron to distract the Grizzled Young Veterans. Uno then hits Drake with some paper. Reynolds and Silver then hit a series of double team moves on Drake. Silver then fires up with some strikes. Drake then kicks Silver’s injured leg. Drake and Gibson then hit the high-low for the win.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson)!

After the match, Drake and Gibson celebrate their win.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the Zero Hour Pre-Show, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: The Outcasts’ Harley Cameron vs. STARDOM’s Hanako

The match starts off with Harley Cameron doing some push-ups and shaking hands with Hanako. Both women then go back and forth. Hanako then hits Cameron with a shoulder block. Cameron and Hanako then battle for positioning and Hanako hits Cameron with a suplex. Cameron then gets her knees up on a dive and goes for a sunset flip, but Hanako counters and hits Cameron with a forearm and a boot. Hanako then sends Cameron to the outside. Cameron then slams Hanako into the steel steps. Cameron then grounds Hanako. Hanako then rallies and takes control. Cameron then hits Hanako with a Shining Wizard for a two count. Hanako then hits Cameron with a backbreaker and a Torture Rack slam for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, STARDOM’s Hanako!

We then get the entrances of the next match of the Zero Hour Pre-Show, which is a Tag Team Match.

Tag Team Match: The Infantry (“Captain” Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo) vs. The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett)

The match starts off with both teams brawling right away. Matt Taven then dives onto The Infantry at ringside. Bennett then takes the fight to Bravo and The Infantry double teams Bennett. Dean then trips up Taven at ringside and hits him with a stunner. The Infantry then superkicks Taven. The Infantry then double team Taven and isolate him. Shane Taylor then nails Taven with a stiff shot to the face. Taven then rallies and tags Bennett, but the referee doesn’t see it so the tag doesn’t count. Taven then keeps fighting and tags Bennett, who clears house with a flurry of offense. Bennett then slams Bravo onto Dean with a Spicolli Driver. The Infantry then takes control. Bennett then rallies, but Dean and Bravo double team him with a slam. Bennett then counters the Boot Camp and tags Taven, who fires up with a splash and a series of strikes. Taven then hits a springboard kick. Taven and Bennett then double team Bravo. Taylor then distracts Taven and Bennett and Trish Adora interferes. The Infantry then hits the Boot Camp for a near fall. Taven and Bennett then hit Bravo with the Rockstar Supernova for the win.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett)!

We then get a video package hyping up the ROH World Title Match between ROH World Champion Chris Jericho and Matt Cardona.

We then get the entrances of the final match of the Zero Hour Pre-Show, which is a Tag Team Match.

Tag Team Match: LEEJ (“Big Shotty” Lee Johnson and EJ Nduka) vs. Gates of Agony (Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun)

The match starts off with Bishop Kaun and Lee Johnson and both men battle back and forth. Johnson then hits Kaun with a dropkick. Nduka and Johnson then double team Kaun. Nduka then slams Kaun to the mat. LEEJ then maintains the advantage. Kaun then fires up and Liona hits him with a senton. Liona then slams Johnson on the floor. Gates of Agony then double team Johnson. Nduka then tags in and squares off with Liona and both men trade shots. Nduka then takes control, but Liona clotheslines him. Nduka then hits Liona with a Spear. Johnson then superkicks Liona, who responds with one of his own. Gates of Agony then take control. Kaun then dropkicks Nduka. Johnson then hits a frog splash. Nduka then hits Liona with a shoulder tackle. Nduka then hits a moonsault. Liona then hits Nduka with a Samoan Drop. Liona then hits a running knee on Nduka, smashing him into the steps. Johnson then rallies and dives onto Liona at ringside. Gates of Agony then overpower Johnson and hit him with Open The Gates for a two count. Gates of Agony then hit Open The Gates once again for the win.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, Gates of Agony (Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun)!

After the match, both teams show sportsmanship and celebrate together. Johnson and Nduka then turn on Gates of Agony and leave them laid out and the ROH Final Battle Zero Hour Pre-Show comes to a close.

ROH Final Battle Results (12/20/2024):

ROH Final Battle opens up with a video package highlighting tonight’s card and the Hammerstein Ballroom.

We then get the entrances of the first match of the PPV, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: Atlantis Jr. vs. MxM Collection’s Mansoor

The match starts off with Mansoor and Atlantis Jr. feeling each other out. Mansoor then goes for a pin and gets a two count. Mansoor then hits an arm drag and continues to control the action. Atlantis Jr. then gains the upper hand. Mansoor then reaches the ropes to escape a leg lock. Mason Madden then trips Atlantis Jr. when he goes for a springboard off the ropes. Mansoor then slams Atlantis Jr. into the barricade. Mansoor then hits a slingshot neckbreaker and a Falcon Arrow on Atlantis Jr. Mansoor then maintains the advantage. Atlantis Jr. then rallies. Madden then distracts Atlantis Jr., and Mansoor slams him off the ropes. Atlantis Jr. then dodges a moonsault. Mansoor then slams Atlantis Jr. into the corner. Both men then battle back and forth. Atlantis Jr. then slams Mansoor into the corner. Mansoor then blocks a frog splash attempt from Atlantis Jr. Madden then interferes and a masked man emerges from underneath the ring. The masked man reveals himself to be Danhausen and he hits Madden below the belt. Atlantis Jr. then rallies and dives onto MxM Collection. Atlantis Jr. then hits Mansoor with a frog splash for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Atlantis Jr.!

After the match, Atlantis Jr. celebrates his win. Madden then attacks Atlantis Jr., but Danhausen makes the save. Danhausen then curses Madden and suplexes him. Danhausen then dumps some teeth into Madden’s mouth and hits him. Atlantis Jr. and Danhausen then stand tall.

We then head to the back, where Lexy Nair is interviewing ROH World Champion Chris Jericho. Jericho hypes up his main event match with Matt Cardona. Jericho then riles up the crowd by talking about baseball star Juan Soto.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the PPV, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata vs. “The Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington

The match starts off with Billington and Shibata going back and forth. Shibata then takes Billington down and targets his leg. Billington then turns it around and goes after Shibata’s leg. Billington then sends Shibata to the outside and dives onto him. Shibata then responds with a big boot, knocking Billington down. Shibata then grounds Billington and continues to target his leg. Shibata then suplexes Billington. Billington then responds with a brainbuster. Shibata then hits a running dropkick on Billington and follows it up with a suplex. Shibata then puts Billington in an arm bar and Billington reaches the ropes. Billington then dropkicks Shibata and clotheslines him. Billington then hits a DDT on Shibata onto the apron. Shibata then locks in a sleeper hold on Billington and Billington passes out.

The winner of the Singles Match, “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata!

We then get a video package hyping up the match between QT Marshall and Jay Lethal.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the PPV, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: QT Marshall vs. Jay Lethal

The match starts off with QT Marshall hitting Jay Lethal with a cheap shot. Lethal then takes control and hits a diving axe-handle on Marshall. Marshall then avoids one dive, but Lethal is still able to dive onto him. Karen Jarrett then gets in Lethal’s face and he hugs her. Marshall then attacks Lethal from behind. Marshall then controls the action. Lethal then hits Marshall with a crossbody and a shoulder tackle. Marshall then gains the upper hand again. Lethal then delivers some strikes on Marshall. Marshall then goes for a handspring and Lethal counters. Lethal then hits Marshall with a neckbreaker and gets a two count. Lethal then puts Marshall in a Figure-Four Leg-Lock. Aaron Solo then tries to interfere, but Sonjay Dutt puts him in a Figure-Four. Marshall then hits Dutt with a Diamond Cutter. Lethal then hits Marshall with the Lethal Combination. Solo then trips Lethal when he goes to the top rope. Karen then goes to slap him, but Solo blocks it. Jeff Jarrett then makes his way out and smashes a guitar over Solo’s head. Lethal then hits Marshall with a diving elbow for a two count. Marshall then counters the Lethal Combination and hits Lethal with a Crossrhodes for a two count. Lethal then counters a cutter. Lethal then hits Marshall with a cutter. Marshall then responds with the Lethal Injection for a two count. Both men then trade shots. Lethal then gains the upper hand and hits Marshall with the Lethal Injection for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Jay Lethal!

We then get the entrances of the next match of the PPV, which is a ROH Women’s World Television Championship Match.

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Match: Red Velvet (c) vs. “Legit” Leyla Hirsch

The match starts off with Red Velvet and Leyla Hirsch going back and forth. Velvet then gains the upper hand and hits Hirsch with an STO. Velvet then nails Hirsch with some strikes in the corner. Hirsch then hits a series of strikes on Velvet and takes control. Hirsch then hits Velvet with a suplex, but Velvet responds with a Spear. Hirsch then slams Velvet into the corner. Hirsch then targets Velvet’s arm. Hirsch then hits Velvet with a German suplex and gets a two count. Velvet and Hirsch then trade shots. Hirsch then slams Velvet and follows it up with a moonsault. Hirsch then continues to target Velvet’s elbow. Hirsch then nails Velvet with a stiff shot to the face. Velvet then slams her way out of an arm bar attempt by Hirsch. Velvet then kicks Hirsch’s arm. Velvet then nails Hirsch with a stiff right hand to the face. Hirsch then hits Velvet with the Snake Eyes. Velvet then nails Hirsch with a spinning kick. Velvet then goes under the ring and gets a turnbuckle. The referee then stops her and Velvet hits Hirsch with a concealed weapon when the referee isn’t looking. Velvet then gets the three count for the win.

The winner and still the ROH Women’s World Television Champion, Red Velvet!

ROH Pure Champion “Taiga Style” Lee Moriarty then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the PPV, which is the ROH Pure Championship Open Challenge and Nigel McGuinness makes his way down to the ring next to answer Moriarty’s challenge.

Before the match officially gets started, Nigel McGuinness grabs a microphone and says he wants to do this under the old-school ROH rules. Shane Taylor then takes some shots at McGuinness and his age. McGuinness then calls Taylor a coward and a p***y. Both men then go back and forth, but Lee Moriarty says he needs this so the match gets underway.

ROH Pure Championship Open Challenge: Shane Taylor Promotions’ “Taiga Style” Lee Moriarty (c) vs. Nigel McGuinness

The match starts off with Lee Moriarty and Nigel McGuinness shaking hands. Both men then battle for positioning early on. McGuinness then forces Moriarty to use an early rope break. Moriarty then hits McGuinness with a closed fist and the referee charges him with his second rope break. Taylor then disputes the call and demands a second referee to come to the ring, but the call stands. McGuinness then goes for a choke. McGuinness then hits Moriarty with some open-hand strikes. McGuinness then maintains the advantage and targets Moriarty’s shoulder. Moriarty then goes for the Border City Stretch, forcing McGuinness to use a rope break. Taylor then distracts McGuinness at ringside and Moriarty tries to capitalize, but McGuinness sees him coming and dodges Moriarty, causing him to hit Taylor. Moriarty then evades the Tower of London attempt from McGuinness and McGuinness with an uppercut and a suplex. McGuinness then hits Moriarty with the Tower of London. Moriarty then puts McGuinness in the Border City Stretch, forcing him to use a rope break. Moriarty then kicks McGuinness and locks in the Border City Stretch again, forcing him to use his final rope break. Moriarty then tries to use the ropes on a pin attempt, but the referee breaks it up. McGuinness then nails Moriarty with a lariat. McGuinness then hits Moriarty with another lariat. McGuinness then hits Moriarty with the Tower of London, but Moriarty uses his final rope break to stop the pin. Moriarty and McGuinness then trade shots and go back and forth. Moriarty then nails McGuinness with a lariat. Moriarty then puts McGuinness in the Border City Stretch, but McGuinness escapes. Moriarty then slams McGuinness. Moriarty then puts McGuinness in the Border City Stretch once again, forcing McGuinness to tap out.

The winner and still the ROH Pure Champion, Shane Taylor Promotions’ “Taiga Style” Lee Moriarty!

After the match, Lee Moriarty raises Nigel McGuinness’ arm. The fans then chant for McGuinness and McGuinness picks up an ROH flag and poses with it.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the PPV, which is a ROH World Tag Team Championship Double Texas Bull Rope Match.

ROH World Tag Team Championship Double Texas Bull Rope Match: The Sons of Texas (“The Spanish God” Sammy Guevara and “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes) (c) vs. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch)

The match starts off with a brawl. Guevara then dives onto The Righteous at ringside. Dutch then dives onto Rhodes and Guevara. Rhodes and Guevara then suplex Dutch. Rhodes and Guevara then control the action. Both teams them resume brawling once they are attached to the bull ropes. Rhodes and Guevara then both hit Shattered Dreams. The Righteous then gains the upper hand. Vincent then takes the fight to Guevara, while Dutch and Rhodes go up the ramp. Guevara and Vincent are down after a double crossbody. Dutch then slams Rhodes on the floor. Dutch then brings out a barbed wire table. Rhodes then knocks Dutch off the top, sending him through the barbed wire table. Guevara then fires up and takes the fight to Vincent. Vincent then hits Guevara with a cutter on the floor. Vincent then gets some scissors and cuts the strap off of his wrist. Vincent then wraps a rope around Rhodes’ neck and chokes him. Rhodes then seemingly passes out, but Guevara attacks Vincent. Guevara then hits Vincent with a cutter on the floor. Guevara then brings out a table and a ladder. Guevara then goes for a dive off the ladder, but Vincent moves so Guevara goes through the table. Rhodes then rallies, but The Righteous hits him with a bell. Vincent then hits Rhodes with a cutter, but Guevara breaks up the pin. Guevara then takes Vincent and himself over the ropes and down to the floor with a crossbody. Rhodes then hits Dutch with a Destroyer. Guevara then hits Vincent with a GTH. Rhodes then points to the heavens, paying tribute to Dusty Rhodes, hits Dutch with a bell and pins him for the win.

The winners of the Double Texas Bull Rope Match and still the ROH World Tag Team Champions, The Sons of Texas (“The Spanish God” Sammy Guevara and “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes)!

We then get the entrances of the next match of the PPV, which is a ROH World Television Championship Survival of the Fittest Match.

ROH World Television Championship Survival of the Fittest Match: Don Callis Family’s “The Machine” Brian Cage (c) vs. AR Fox vs. Willie Mack vs. Komander vs. Blake Christian vs. Mark Davis

The match starts off with Blake Christian leaving the ring. Christian then grabs Komander’s leg and slams him into the barricade. Cage and Davis then square off. Cage then suplexes Davis. Davis then gains the upper hand. Mack then hits Davis with a knee. Fox then kicks Mack. Christian and Fox then go back and forth. Fox then hits multiple dives to the outside. Komander then sends Fox and Christian to the outside and dives onto everyone. Christian then superkicks Komander. Christian then dives onto Cage. Christian then hits Komander with a Spear on the apron. Christian then dives onto Cage and Mack. Cage then slams Christian. Davis then takes the fight to Cage and Cage responds with a kick. Cage then superplexes both Fox and Komander. Cage then slams Komander. Mack then nails Christian with an uppercut. Mack then slams Komander and Fox. Mack then hits several Stunners. Cage then hits Mack with a lariat and pins him to eliminate him. Fox then hits Cage with a cutter. Fox then hits Davis with a DDT and Komander rallies. Fox then hits Komander with a DDT on the apron. Fox then dives onto everyone. Fox then hits Komander with a 450 Splash. Cage then hits Fox with a powerbomb off the second rope to eliminate him. Cage and Davis then trade shots. Davis and Cage then exchange German suplexes. Komander then delivers some kicks. Cage then slams Komander and follows it up with a slam on Christian. Davis then kicks Cage and pins him with a piledriver to eliminate him. Christian then hits Davis below the belt and pins him to eliminate him. Komander and Christian then go back and forth. Christian then suplexes Komander. Christian then grounds Komander. Christian then dives onto Komander at ringside. Komander and Christian then keep going back and forth. Christian then hits a Spanish Fly on Komander and Komander responds with a super Poisonrana on Christian. Christian then trips Komander up on the ropes and hits him with a curb stomp. Christian then slams Komander off the second rope. Komander then hits Christian with a destroyer and a 619. Komander then hits Christian with a Shooting Star Press for the win.

The winner of the Survival of the Fittest Match and new ROH World Television Champion, Komander!

After the match, new ROH World Television Champion Komander celebrates his win.

We then get a video package hyping up the ROH World Championship Match between ROH World Champion Chris Jericho and Matt Cardona.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the PPV, which is a ROH World Championship Match.

ROH World Championship Match: “The Nueve” Chris Jericho (c) vs. “Always Ready” Matt Cardona

The match starts off with Matt Cardona extending a handshake to Chris Jericho, but Jericho flips him off. Cardona then hits Jericho with a Radio Silence for a near fall. Cardona then takes the fight to Jericho. Cardona then dives onto Jericho and Bryan Keith. Cardona’s dad, who is in the crowd, then pie-faces Jericho. Cardona then grabs the title and whips Jericho with it. Cardona then hits Jericho with a dropkick. Jericho then hits Cardona with a back body drop on the floor. Jericho then grounds Cardona and controls the action. Keith then attacks Cardona when the referee isn’t looking. Jericho then gets in Cardona’s dad’s face and shoves him. Cardona then rallies, but Jericho sends him into the steel steps. Jericho then slams Cardona onto the stairs. Cardona then rallies and gains the upper hand. Cardona then hits a missile dropkick on Jericho. Jericho then hits a Lionsault on Cardona and gets a two count. Cardona then hits Jericho with a spinebuster. Cardona then powerbombs Jericho. Jericho then hits Cardona with the Codebreaker. Both men are then down after a clothesline. Jericho then goes for the Liontamer. Cardona then rallies and Jericho counters the Radio Silence. Jericho then puts the Liontamer on Cardona. Big Bill then makes his way out and kicks Cardona when the referee isn’t looking. Cardona then dodges the Judas Effect and hits the Codebreaker on Jericho. Cardona then goes for a pin, but Bill distracts the referee. Keith then hits Cardona with the title and Jericho gets the win.

The winner and still the ROH World Champion, “The Nueve” Chris Jericho!

After the match, Keith and Bill attack Cardona. Bandido then makes his way down to the ring to make the save. Bandido then fights off Bill and Keith. Bandido then stands tall and Jericho stares him down.

We then get the entrances of the main event of the PPV, which is a ROH Women’s World Championship Match.

ROH Women’s World Championship Match: Athena (c) vs. Billie Starkz

The match starts off with Billie Starkz and Athena shaking hands. Athena then hits Starkz with some strikes and Starkz responds with some of her own. Both men then trade shots. Athena then hits Starkz with a Spicolli Driver. Starkz then fires up with a flurry of offense. Athena then puts Starkz in a Stretch Muffler and slams her. Athena then maintains the advantage and grounds Starkz. Athena then targets Starkz’s leg and kicks it. Athena then slams Starkz onto the floor and talks some trash to Starkz’s mom at ringside. Starkz then hits Athena onto the steel steps with a Flatliner. Athena then responds with a powerbomb on Starkz onto the floor. Starkz then responds with a DDT. Starkz then pays tribute to Sumie Sakai and slams Athena for a two count. Starkz then hits a Brainbuster on Athena over her knee. Athena then hits a Fallaway Slam on Starkz off the top rope. Athena then hits some strikes on Starkz and gets a two count after hitting Starkz with a springboard crossbody. Athena then slams Starkz. Starkz then responds with the O-Face. Athena then suplexes Starkz and both women exchange strikes. Starkz then hits Athena with a piledriver and follows it up with a forearm. Starkz then slams Athena on the apron and hits her with a Swanton to the outside. Starkz then gets Athena back in the ring and slams her for a two count. Athena then sends Starkz over the ropes and Starkz lands hard on the floor. The referee then helps Starkz up, but Athena dives onto them both. Starkz then gets a microphone from Lexy Nair, but Athena kicks it out of her hand. Athena then hits Starkz with a Poisonrana. Athena then sends Starkz into an exposed turnbuckle and hits her with the O-Face for the win.

The winner and still the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena!

After the match, Athena and Lexy Nair celebrate the champion’s win and both women stand tall as the show comes to a close.