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00:00We got top flights and shooter stars collide, both looking to get back in the title contention.
00:05We get Layla Gray taking on Stardom Zone, me and Sheryl Cowan, and that match starts now!
00:11And what a match it will be!
00:13We will see the mental, the physical state of our first competitor introduced now.
00:19This match is set for one ball in a 20 minute time limit.
00:22Introducing first wrestling out of New York City.
00:25She is representing Top Flight, Layla Gray!
00:32Just announced for the Ring of Honor Women's Pier Championship Tournament,
00:35but it was that playoff palooza on Saturday.
00:38Layla Gray getting involved in Top Flight versus the crew.
00:40You see Leah Rush, and then it was the Martins, it was Darius colliding into Layla,
00:46spilling to the outside, and then Top Flight, soul searching.
00:51Layla Gray, did she have enough?
00:53Was she physically hurt? What is her state of mind coming into this, Caprice?
00:57You never know, man, and they're never gonna tell the doctor if the doctor don't spawn it out first,
01:00so we just have to see when the match gets started.
01:03Well, it should be a great one here tonight, you mentioned, with history and stardom.
01:08And then joining AEW Ring of Honor, we go back to Bobby Cruz.
01:12We're reporting, wrestling out of Tokyo, Japan, Mina Shirakawa!
01:23Mina Shirakawa, one of the very best in the world!
01:26Here tonight in Ring of Honor, always a great time.
01:30The charisma just oozing out of this stardom star.
01:33Stardom star, called a stardom for a reason, man.
01:36The interest, the gear, what they put into, what they have.
01:40They respect the sport so much.
01:42You see Mina Shirakawa coming here has captivated the audience already.
01:46Well, certainly has.
01:48And recently, the fans, they're getting down.
01:53Had a great match against Izumi at New Japan's Strong Windy City Riot.
01:58And that was for, to become the number one contender for the Strong Women's Openweight Championship.
02:04And that resulted in a draw.
02:06But Mina has been taking on some of the top contenders from all over the world,
02:10including Tom Nakano, Micah, representing Empress Nexus Venus, with Micah.
02:18So that was a bit of a fun one in Hurricane,
02:20where it was two members of the same group, the same faction, battling one another.
02:24I don't think Layla Gray is looking to have any fun tonight
02:27unless she's coming off on the win side.
02:31Well, that's a great point, Caprice.
02:33We love seeing Mina here.
02:34Layla Gray trying to get refocused as she recalibrates for that Women's Pure Championship tournament.
02:39Of course, Diana Purrazzo announced last week.
02:41Tie of Valkyrie announced last week.
02:43And long announced is AEW Double or Nothing coming to you from Glendale, Arizona.
02:47The Desert Diamond Arena live Sunday, May 25th.
02:50Tickets on sale now, AEWTIX.com.
02:53The calendar keeps expanding.
02:55We talked about Double or Nothing last week.
02:57The two great Ring of Honor events coming up.
03:02We have Supercard of Honor.
03:04And then, of course, the return of ROH to the 2300 Arena coming your way.
03:08Oh!
03:11And look at this.
03:13Rolling up, rolling through.
03:14It's Shirakawa.
03:15Ducks the close line.
03:16Whoa!
03:18Mina!
03:20That was mean, Riccoboni.
03:22That was...
03:23Whoa!
03:24Nice drop to hold.
03:26I would dance like that if I could throw a drop to hold like that as well.
03:31I believe you.
03:32I don't know if the crowd would like it as much, but...
03:37There's Layla.
03:38Nice standing switch here.
03:39These two great athletes.
03:42Wow!
03:43There's maybe...
03:44Preparing for the pure tournament.
03:45Yeah.
03:46Look at that!
03:47Two.
03:48I don't know about the women's division here in Ring of Honor.
03:50There's so much opportunity now.
03:51You have the world title, television title, now the pure title.
03:54And everybody's looking to get entitled contention.
03:57So every match means something.
03:58Whoa!
04:01And that is a great point Caprice's.
04:03Layla Gray with that running sling blade in the corner.
04:07And it's...
04:08Wow!
04:0960 running neck break.
04:10I love it.
04:13And Layla Gray.
04:15Celebrating a little bit there.
04:16Like hook cover.
04:17Two.
04:18She might have got more on that cover if she celebrated a little less.
04:21I think she's realizing that now.
04:24And that's something you can't do to an athlete the caliber of Mina Shirakawa.
04:28We've seen her battles.
04:30Time-tested, battle-tested.
04:32And it is...
04:37Mina delivering through the chest.
04:39And Layla, wow!
04:41Mina's eating those shots though.
04:43Look at that great hit solve.
04:44Mina Rischachet's on the other side.
04:46Springboard!
04:47Oh my goodness!
04:50And Mina, looking for the cover here, has it?
04:54One count there.
04:55Of course Mina had that great bout against Mercedes Mone back at Wrestle Dynasty.
05:00In...
05:02Tokyo!
05:03Yeah.
05:04It's high caliber matches Mina's used to.
05:06It's gonna be a good opportunity for Layla Gray to show she belongs in the same matches.
05:13And...
05:14Inside!
05:15Mina's taking apart that leg, man.
05:16This is a focused opportunity here that Mina's taking.
05:19She continues to do it.
05:20She could definitely get a win.
05:21Put it in for a leg lock-in.
05:23Oh!
05:24Has it sunk in!
05:26Rolling over, getting to the ropes, and in the pure tournament, Caprice.
05:29Yeah.
05:30That is going to be something that Layla has to watch out for.
05:32And...
05:33And I don't want to cast aspersions on anybody.
05:35It looks like right now, what happened with Top Flight at Playapalooza might be on the mind of Layla Gray right now.
05:41You know what?
05:42I don't know if it's on the mind, but sometimes it could be in the body.
05:45You know, like you said, because she was staring into the corner.
05:48Sometimes you could have a little concussion and not know it.
05:50But you really can't tell, Riccobine, there's so much going on.
05:53And you have an athlete in the ring that wants to win and both are trying to win.
05:58Sometimes you go in 50% just to get a chance at it.
06:03Diving Sling Blade 2!
06:04No!
06:05The heart is still there for Layla Gray.
06:13And Mina saying...
06:15Yeah.
06:16...that she senses this could be over.
06:18That's what I thought she said.
06:20Exactly what I thought she said.
06:22Kick to the knee!
06:23Wow!
06:24And the Irish whip into the corner.
06:32Well, I thank you for helping me out last week with understanding what got hands means.
06:37I got you, Riccobine.
06:39Oh, look at this!
06:40I got you.
06:41Nobody has...
06:42Oh, for Mina, though.
06:43Shotgun dropkick!
06:45It's starting to sound like Sonny and Cher.
06:47I got you, babe.
06:48Yeah.
06:49But Layla might have Mina here.
06:51Butterflies the arms!
06:53Oh, looking for that.
06:54Piledriver.
06:55Double underhook.
06:56Back to that figure four.
06:57Uh-oh.
06:58This is that work paying off.
06:59Center of the ring!
07:00No way to go!
07:01Center of the ring!
07:02Center of the ring, Mina!
07:03The work on his leg the whole time!
07:05Has it locked in!
07:07Laser-focused!
07:08Tierpoint Caprice on the knee!
07:10Of Layla Gray the whole match!
07:11Yeah, nowhere to go, man.
07:12She either has to turn it over and grab the ropes.
07:15She had to fight a long ways.
07:18Fighting rotation.
07:19Oh.
07:20And Layla trying to go back and forth to create movement.
07:22Yes!
07:23Getting the roll, but rolling back, unfortunately.
07:25That was rolling for Mina!
07:26Yeah!
07:27Couldn't get enough!
07:28Layla needed at least one more roll to the bridge!
07:32Oh, that's it!
07:33That's it!
07:34That's it!
07:35The winner of this match, by submission, Mina Shirakawa!
07:42And Mina, victorious here, getting the submission.
07:51Caprice.
07:52Damn, Layla, very close.
07:54It would have just taken one roll.
07:57One more roll.
07:58It was the right move, and as she prepares for the pure tournament, it was the right strategy.
08:04Unfortunately, Mina had the reversal scouted, able to keep it centered in the ring.
08:09Talking right there, you can tell that the bigger four leg lock, the work that Mina Shirakawa put on.
08:14Layla worked perfection.
08:16The respect is still there, though.
08:18Go back and you try it again.
08:20Great work from both athletes.
08:21Your winner, Mina Shirakawa.