Mercedes Martinez Retains ROH Women’s Title At Death Before Dishonor

ROH housed its Death Before Dishonor event over the weekend taking place at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. The ROH Women’s World Title was on the line as Mercedes Martinez defended the gold against Serena Deeb. The two veterans of their craft went over 17-minutes before Martinez would retain.

The final sequences had Deeb continue to target the injured left knee of Martinez before applying an ankle lock. Martinez was able to roll through and slammed her opponent into the middle turnbuckle. The champion followed up with a super kick on Deeb before executing a Razor’s Edge Faceslam earning her a near fall. Martinez would finally get the victory after locking in the Romero Special Dragon Sleeper causing Deeb to tap out.

Deeb bites her way out of the stretch! Order #ROHDBD #ROH #DeathBeforeDishonor PPV right now on @BleacherReport, @PPV_com, @FiteTV, cable & satellite! pic.twitter.com/WluQ0awh0D

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) July 24, 2022

Huge spear by Serena Deeb on the apron! Order #ROHDBD #ROH #DeathBeforeDishonor PPV right now on @BleacherReport, @PPV_com, @FiteTV, cable & satellite! pic.twitter.com/TycFI4YReF

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) July 24, 2022

Martinez has been champion since May when she defeated Deonna Purrazzo on an episode of AEW Dynamite. After the match, Deeb and Martinez would embrace showing the code of honor.

#AndStill!!! #ROH Women's World Champion @RealMMartinez retains her championship after that absolute war! Order #ROHDBD #ROH #DeathBeforeDishonor PPV right now on @BleacherReport, @PPV_com, @FiteTV, cable & satellite! pic.twitter.com/0APNJz4rR7

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) July 24, 2022

Also on the Death Before Dishonor preshow Zero Hour, Willow Nightingale defeated Allysin Kay. Nightingale would put Kay away after hitting a cannonball before a Gut-Wrench Bomb for the pinfall victory.

.@willowwrestles and @sienna getting right into it here in the #ROHZeroHour main event! Watch #ROHZeroHour right now! https://t.co/s05Dzeso5i#ROH #DeathBeforeDishonor is LIVE on PPV just minutes away! Order now on @BleacherReport, @PPV_com, @FiteTV, cable & satellite! pic.twitter.com/zI4kPjY7Qx

— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) July 23, 2022

Vita VonStarr made her return alongside The Righteous.

Feels good to be back. Thank you @ringofhonor for making this PPV a lot more Righteous. #DeathBeforeDishonor #TheRighteous #RevengeIsForever pic.twitter.com/opRVzeUExq

— Vita VonStarr (@VVonstarr) July 24, 2022

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