ROH Final Battle 2016 Review: Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly, Cody Rhodes Debuts

By Rob Wolkenbrod | Dec 3, 2016

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ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals
Lio Rush, Jay White, and KUSHIDA vs. The Kingdom

Result: The Kingdom defeated Lio Rush, Jay White, and KUSHIDA via pinfall to win the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship.

Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

This match became the redemption of Matt Taven, the new leader of the Kingdom. He tore up his knee one year prior at Final Battle 2015, and subsequently saw his stable fall apart. Adam Cole would moved onto the Bullet Club, and Maria and Mike Bennett are in TNA. So, Taven ended up recruiting TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia to join him.

Well, one year later, things have paid off for the new Kingdom as they are the first-ever six-man tag team champions in ROH. They should be able to walk into 2017 with the belts.

As for the other team, Rush and KUSHIDA looked like the stars of this match. Their high-flying moves were the most exciting part of this, which isn’t surprising, especially since Rush has become one of the top young stars in the wrestling business.