Final Battle (2019)
Final Battle (2019) was a two-night professional wrestling event produced by American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on Friday, December 13 and Sunday, December 15, 2019, at the UMBC Event Center in Baltimore, Maryland[1] and the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, respectively. Friday's show was a pay-per-view broadcast, while Sunday's was a set of tapings for ROH's flagship program Ring of Honor Wrestling. It was the 18th event under the Final Battle chronology.
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| Promotion | Ring of Honor | ||
| Date | December 13, 2019 (PPV) December 15, 2019 (TV tapings) | ||
| City | Baltimore, Maryland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Venue | UMBC Event Center 2300 Arena | ||
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Storylines
The event featured professional wrestling matches, which involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that play out on ROH's television programs. Wrestlers portray villains or heroes as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]
PCO challenged Rush for the ROH World Championship by virtue of winning an eight-man single elimination tournament to determine the #1 contender for the title at this event. PCO defeated Kenny King in the first round, Dalton Castle in the semifinals and then his Villain Enterprises stablemate Marty Scurll in the final.
Results
Night 1 Final Battle (PPV)
Night 2: Final Battle Fallout (TV tapings)
| No. | Results[6] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Haskins defeated Hallowicked | Singles match |
| 2 | Nicole Savoy defeated Sumie Sakai | Singles match |
| 3 | Jonathan Gresham defeated Alex Shelley | Singles match |
| 4 | Bateman defeated Tracy Williams | Singles match |
| 5 | Silas Young and Josh Woods defeated The Briscoes | #1 contender Tag Team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship |
| 6 | Flip Gordon defeated Rey Horus | Singles match |
| 7 | Villain Enterprises (PCO and Marty Scurll) defeated Jeff Cobb and Dan Maff | Tag Team match |
Reception
When the main event was announced, PCO's election as Rush's rival for the World Championship was questioned, due to his age (51 years old).[7] Also, PCO's title win was criticized.[8][9] On the December 23, Wrestling Observer Newsletter published a poll where the PCO vs Rush was voted as the worst match of the event. Dave Meltzer gave the match a one star, saying "There were style issues between the two and the craziness just didn’t work in a world title situation".[10]
References
- Lambert, Jeremy (July 1, 2019). "Report: ROH Final Battle To Be Held In Baltimore". Fightful. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- "12/13/19 - Final Battle - Baltimore, MD". ROHWrestling.com. Ring of Honor. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- "Final Battle Hour One To Air For Free; Two More Matches Signed For Final Battle; Crowbar To Compete In Philly". www.rohwrestling.com. December 6, 2019.
- "ROH Final Battle Results - December 13, 2019". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- "12/15/19 - Final Battle Fallout - Philadelphia, PA". ROHWrestling.com. Ring of Honor. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- "Csonka's ROH Final Battle 2019 Preview". 411MANIA.
- "Csonka's ROH Final Battle 2019 Review". 411MANIA.
- "12/13 ROH FINAL BATTLE report: Live ongoing coverage of Rush vs. PCO for the world title, The Briscoes vs. Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham for the tag titles -". December 13, 2019.
- "December 23, 2019 Observer Newsletter: TLC and Final Battle reviews, more". members.f4wonline.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21.