Bloodthirsty Mark Briscoe Retains ROH World Championship at Death Before Dishonor

Mark Briscoe’s reign with the ROH World Championship remains strong after a bloody title fight against Roderick Strong at Death Before Dishonor (July 26, 2024).

Briscoe started with energy, so Strong rolled to the outside to break away from the wild man. Briscoe gave chase to hit a cannonball over the barricade.

Back in the ring, Strong got his knees up to block the froggy bow. The challenger went to work with a backbreaker attack. Briscoe found his second wind for Redneck Kung Fu. Strong rolled to the outside again. He thought he was safe. Nope. Think again. Briscoe attacked with a dropkick through the ropes and an elbow drop from the apron to the floor.

Strong took control of the fight by sending Briscoe into the ring post. The impact opened fire on Dat Boy, who bled from the forehead. Strong continued his attack and submitted the Boston Crab. Briscoe’s blood dripped onto the mat. Briscoe was weakening. An arm check from the referee prompted Briscoe to crawl to the ropes for the break.

Strong kept the pressure on for a Jay Driller, but he was slow to cover with a cocky attitude. Kick at 1!

The match continued with an avalanche of Olympic slams from Strong.

The action stopped for an exchange of blows. Briscoe attempted the Jay Driller, but Strong escaped. Briscoe caught him for a suplex anyway. Briscoe went back to the Jay Driller, and that’s when the shenanigans began. The Kingdom rushed to save Strong. Matt Taven jumped into the ring before Briscoe could execute the Jay Driller. Briscoe sent Taven packing with a punch. The referee was distracted by the incident and missed Mike Bennett hitting Briscoe with a title belt. Strong was ready to steal the win. 1, 2, dramatic kick from Briscoe. Kyle O’Reilly and Tomohiro Ishii rushed in to dispatch The Kingdom.

Briscoe was in it for the end. He knocked Strong against the turnbuckles and followed up with a frog splash to win.

Briscoe has held the ROH World Championship for 112 days and counting.

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