Lio Rush Retains ROH TV Title, Billie Starkz Wins on ROH TV

Ring of Honor’s latest episode of ROH TV, which aired on HonorClub on Thursday, July 23, saw Lio Rush successfully defend his ROH Television Championship against Oro in the night’s featured bout. Rush has been one of the promotion’s most consistent presences on top of the midcard scene, and holding off Oro keeps his reign intact heading into the next stretch of HonorClub programming.

Elsewhere on the card, Keith picked up a win over Alan Angels, while Billie Starkz scored a victory against B3CCA in singles action. Starkz has quickly become a fixture in ROH’s women’s division since arriving in the promotion, and another win here only adds to her growing resume as she continues building momentum on weekly television.

The episode also featured Adam Brooks making comments about his intentions to make an impact against ROH’s Premier Athletes stable, name-checking Tony Nese as part of that group. Brooks has spent recent months carving out his own niche on ROH programming, and any confrontation with the Premier Athletes faction — a group built around in-ring credibility and attitude — would give him a clear, defined rivalry to chase in the weeks ahead.

ROH TV continues to serve as the company’s week-to-week storytelling vehicle outside of its pay-per-view slate, and this episode kept several threads moving. Rush’s title reign remains one of the throughlines worth tracking, especially as ROH looks to build fresh challengers for the TV Championship rather than leaning solely on the same names. Keith’s win over Angels adds another data point for a performer who has been quietly picking up victories, while Starkz’s continued success suggests ROH may be positioning her for a run at more prominent women’s championship opportunities down the line.

The Brooks-Premier Athletes tease is the kind of low-key seed ROH has often used to set up program built over several weeks rather than rushed into a single pay-per-view match. Given Nese’s standing within that faction, fans should expect this storyline to develop gradually on future episodes rather than resolve immediately.

As always, ROH TV remains available for HonorClub subscribers, with the promotion using the weekly show to set the stage for its bigger events later in the year. With Rush still champion and new challengers being teased across the roster, the television title picture looks likely to stay active in the coming weeks.