ROH Wrestling Results (10/26/20): Jay Lethal vs. Tracy Williams
ROH Wrestling Results
Aired October 26, 2020
Report by Colin Tessier for Wrestlezone.com
The show starts with a recap of last week, when Tracy Williams defeated Fred Yehi to advanced to the next round of the Ring of Honor Pure Championship Tournament. In a promo, Williams says he’s breathing down Jay Lethal’s neck, and he’ll teach Lethal his name.
Plus, Josh Woods defeated PJ Black to advance. After the win, Woods and Silas Young reflect on the victory. Young hypes up Woods’ amateur background. Woods asks Young for a hug, but he walks away.
ROH Pure Tournament Block B Finals: Josh Woods (with Silas Young) vs. Jonathan Gresham
Woods and Gresham feel each other out with technical holds. Woods overpowers Gresham early on, and The Octopus collects his thoughts. A deadlift suplex plants Gresham on the mat, and Woods continues to control the match. Both men crash to the floor on a suplex over the ropes.
😵 @woodsisthegoods is throwing @thejongresham all over the place!
Gresham uses his second rope break.#ROHPure
Watch: https://t.co/i2jLIRJRhr pic.twitter.com/kIRRud2Mp5
— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 26, 2020
Woods takes Gresham down with a suplex/arm drag off the top rope. Several more gutwrench throws give Woods more momentum. Gresham locks in the Octopus hold, and Gresham tries to knock Woods unconscious, but Woods slams Gresham to escape.
. @thejongresham advances to the Pure Tournament Finals!!
Who will he fave for the Pure Championship? Don’t miss @thelethaljay vs @sauce_williams next!
Watch for FREE here: https://t.co/i2jLIS1sG1#ROHPure pic.twitter.com/VtsDMdND3Z
— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 26, 2020
Gresham takes out Woods’ knee, and both men roll around the ring in pin attempts. Gresham steals the win with a sunset flip.
Winner: Jonathan Gresham
Vincent attacks Matt Taven on his way to the ring. “This is not over,” he screams. He slams Taven face-first onto the floor and continues to assault him.
“A God Who Is Stronger Than A King…”
–@thehorrorkingvmVincent brutally attacks @matttaven!#ROHPure pic.twitter.com/NEJphVwsHA
— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 26, 2020
Vincent gets a table and Taven’s purple ladder. He hits Taven with the ladder. Vincent climbs up the ladder, jumps off it and hints a Swanton Bomb through the table.
Another EC3 video plays. This one recaps his ROH debut and his conflict with Shane Taylor. He tells Taylor to grow up, but Taylor says he’s had to grow up faster than anyone. EC3 says Taylor isn’t a legend yet, unlike the Briscoes. Taylor vows to adjust EC3’s attitude.
ROH Pure Tournament Block A Finals: “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams vs. Jay Lethal
Lethal and Williams feel each other out with technical holds. Williams grounds Lethal and targets his arm. The match is a stalemate early on. Hot Sauce shifts his focus to Lethal’s leg. Lethal locks in a modified surfboard stretch, and the former ROH World Champion briefly takes control. Lethal gets a two count with an Okada roll.
Fighting through the pain with his eyes set on the Pure Championship @sauce_williams is not giving up!#ROHPure
Watch here: https://t.co/i2jLIRJRhr pic.twitter.com/CNzbiccRjF
— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 26, 2020
Williams gains the upper hand and drops Lethal with some stiff strikes. Lethal sends Williams to the outside with a springboard dropkick. Williams takes Lethal down with a shotgun dropkick. Williams hurts his shoulder, but he dares Lethal to bring the fight.
. @thelethaljay is absolutely destroying @sauce_williams shoulder! Williams escapes using his second rope break.#ROHPurehttps://t.co/i2jLIS1sG1 pic.twitter.com/kEOewz1bgV
— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 26, 2020
Lethal viciously targets Williams’ injured shoulder. Hot Sauce rallies with some stiff strikes and plants Lethal with a DDT on the turnbuckle. A discus clothesline and a piledriver earn Williams a two count, as Lethal uses his last rope break. A cutter drops Williams, and a Lethal Injection earns Williams a two count, as Williams uses his final rope break. The competitors trade stiff strikes, but Lethal slams Williams shoulder-first to the mat. He hits Hail to the King, but Williams counters a Lethal Injection into a sleeper hold. He transitions the sleeper into a crossface, and Lethal taps out.
Winner: Tracy Williams
TRACY WILLIAMS WINS!!@sauce_williams will meet @thejongresham in the Pure Tournament Finals this weekend on ROH TV!!!#ROHPurehttps://t.co/i2jLIRJRhr pic.twitter.com/jlnUfNC7Ce
— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 26, 2020
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