Ring of Wrestling Episode 252 Recap: Jay White vs Kamaitachi, Motor City Machine Guns, The Addiction, Rodrick Strong vs Dalton & More

Welcome to the recap for the latest episode of Ring of Honor wrestling, I'm Ryan Cook and I'll be taking you through what was an exciting episode of ROH as Jay White, The Young Bucks and were in action.

Jay White vs Kamaitachi w/Christopher Daniels

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Kamaitachi takes an early advantage, seinding White out to the floor within the first minute of the match. Kamaitachi runs along the apron and does a perfect front drop kick that sends Jay flying back. Daniels lays Jay out as soon as he gets back up, tossing Jay back into the ring. Kamaitachi starts focusing on White's leg, which is smart because his speed is his main weapon, wrapping his leg around the ring post as we go to commercial. Back in the ring Kamaitachi applies a figure four leg lock, but can't get White to tap before he gets to the ropes. White finally lands some offense with a beautiful float over DDT as the crowd gets behind him. White then hits a running uppercut into a brainbuster then a missle dropkick for a close 2 count. Kamaitachi comes back and hits the Sugoi Knee of the top for a 2 count, surprising everyone. White hits a dropkick then a uranagi for another close 2 count. Daniels gets on the apron, but Kamaitachi runs into him and White hits the Kiwii Crusher for the pin and the win.

Winner: Jay White via pinfall with the Kiwi Crusher

-After the match Kazarian comes in and attacks White, but it is short lived as the Motor CIty Machineguns save White. Alex Shelley gets on the mic and says he doesn't understand why Kamaitachi is aligned with The Addiction, saying they should just do a 6-man tag right now.

Jay White & Motor City Machineguns vs Kamaitchi & The Addiction

Daniels and Sabin start off the math with Daniels taking the advantage, quickly tagging in Kamaitachi who gets a 2 count off of a Okada-esque dropkick. Kamaitachi tags in Kazarian who gets a 2 count off a russian leg sweep, keeping him grounded afterwards, trying to make sure he doesn't build any momentum. Kazarian isolates MCM as he tags in Daniels, doing some offense then tagging Kamaitachi back in' The Addiction very good at cutting the ring in half. Sabin manages to tag in Jay White who takes out both members of The Addiction and Kamaitachi, respectively. White hits a missle dropkick off the top rope for a 2 count. White tags Sabin in then MCM do some double team offense then dive outside of the ring to take out Daniels and Kamaitachi. White hits the Kiwi Crusher on Daniels for the pin and the win.

Winner: Jay White via pinfall with the Kiwi Crusher

-Backstage Adam Page and The Young Bucks cut a very good promo over the Bullet Club music.

Keith Lee & Jay Taylor vs Victor Andrews & James Anthony

As the match starts Lee drops both Andrews and Anthony, this guy is an absolute monster, both he and Taylor are. Lee and Taylor are just man handling Andrews and Anthony until they get bored and absolutely destroy Andrews with a last ride powerbomb body splash combo for the pin and the win.

Winner: Taylor via pinfall

-After the match War Machine rush in and start brawling with Taylor and Lee. They then quickly dispatch of War Machine, these guys are being booked like absolute monsters. They then show a video package between Jay Lethal and Kyle O'Reily.

-BJ Whitmer cuts a promo with Kevin Sullivan doing a bunch of miming behind him. He says that he is an evil man and not much else honestly. They plug the main event of Rodrick Strong vs Dalton Castle as we go to commercial.

Roderick Strong vs Dalton Castle

Strong and Castle struggle to get an advantage on one another other, Castle smartly trying to slow the faster Strong down, trying to keep him grounded and really showing off his amateur wrestling prowess. Strong finally mounts some offense by dropping Castle onto the top rope and hanging him there. Strong then tosses Castle from corner to corner and chops him across the chest. As we come back from commercial Strong sends Castle outside, diving over the top rope and taking The Boys out which infuriates Castle.  Strong rolls it back into the ring for a quick 2 count as they plug Death Before Dishonor. Castle goes for a deadlift german suplex but Strong counters for a 2 count. They both go out of the ring as The Boys try to help Castle recover. after being thrown into the security railing.

Castle manages to land the deadlift german into a bridge for a very close 2 count. Dalton Castle is in complete control at this point as he shows off impressive strength, doing a lot of various dead lift suplexes. Castle goes for a 2 count. Strong hits a beautiful jumping knee that lays Castle out, finely getting a chance to mount some offense. Strong hits a superplex into a gut buster the the Sick Kick, but Castle somehow manages to kick out. Castle hits the Bangarang out of no where for the pin and the win.

Winner: Dalton Castle via pinfall with the Bangarang.

 

 

 

 

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