Survival of the Fittest highlights of all the Qualifying Matches.

Match 1

Dutch vs Matt Taven

Taven goes right after Dutch but Dutch shoves him off. Taven goes for a front facelock but Dutch picks up and launches Taven to the mat. Taven slingshots his way back in but Dutch takes him down with a body block and lands a series of shots to the chest. Dutch sends Taven in to the corner but Taven goes for the leap over and escapes a powerslam attempt and lands a series of dropkicks that don't move Dutch, who takes back control as we go to commercial

Dutch clotheslines Taven to the floor and backs off the referee while Vita Von Starr gets involved from the isleway and chokes Taven. Maria Kanellis Bennett comes out to the ring and demands VVS go to the back. Dutch locks in a choke on Taven who escapes. Dutch goes for a suplex and Taven fights out the first time and then escapes a 2nd time. Taven lands a big kick sending Dutch to the floor, followed by two big dives that send Dutch to the match. Taven climbs the ropes and lands a beautiful frog splash but Dutch kicks out at one. Taven goes for the Climax but Dutch escapes. Taven comes back and lands the CLIMAX but Vincent appears in one of Taven's suits and lures Taven to the floor to be attacked to cause the DQ.

Winner by Disqualification Matt Taven

After the match, The Righteous beat down Taven 3 on 1 until Mike Bennett appears and we have a big brawl between the OGK and the Righteous as we go to commercial.

We come back with Vincent on the microphone. Vincent says that Taven wants to beat him when thousands of people watching, and wants thousands of people saying I'M MATT TAVEN but he's not going to get that here. Vincent says that the answer to his challenge is a definite maybe. Vincent says that he knows Taven better than anyone even the man in that ring next to him. Vincent says that if Taven keeps sacrificing himself he will have nothing left to give and no one will care about him. DIG WHAT I'M SAYING.

Main Event

2021 Survival of the Fittest Finals

Chris Dickinson vs Bandido vs Rhett Titus vs Eli Isom vs Brian Johnson vs Demonic Flamita

Bandido and Flamita trade punches to start us off, and they also trade moves early on until Flamita takes down Bandido with a spear and they brawl to the floor. Dickinson and Titus come in and trade holds early on. Titus lands a series of chops but Dickinson stops him, Dickinson tries to shoot Titus to the floor but Titus counters a slingshot with a nice powerslam for a near fall and Dickinson rolls out. Titus and Isom trade near falls and Titus ends up taking out Dickinson on the floor with a big dive. Johnson and Isom trade shots and Isom catches Johnson with a shot and then Johnson pops up Isom who comes back with an arm drag and a HIGH BACK BODY DROP. Isom whips Johnson in to the corner and gets dumped to the apron, but Isom takes out Titus and Dickinson with a double Asai Moonsault. Bandido climbs the ropes but Flamita catches him and we end up with Bandido landing a super fall away slam on Flamita to the floor also wiping out both Dickinson and Titus. Bandido and Flamita trade moves but Bandido sneaks in a quick roll up and scores the first elimination. Flamita attacks Bandido following the elimination including power bombing him through a table, and landing a series of vicious chair shots we go to commercial focused on a seemingly injured Bandido.

Isom bars the arm of Johnson but Johnson escapes and tries to send Isom in to the ropes, Isom goes for a belly to belly suplex but Johnson claps the ears and lands a fisherman's suplex for a near fall. Isom comes back and lands the belly to belly overhead suplex and works over Johnson. Johnson lands a draping cutter on Isom and then lands the PROCESS on Isom but Isom smartly rolls to the floor. Titus comes in and lands a series of shots but Johnson comes back and lands a series of moves. Titus comes back and lands a big dropkick followed by a running boot in the corner. Titus climbs the ropes and lands a big knee drop and eliminates Johnson. Dickinson wastes no time and goes after the knee of Titus and quickly locks in a kneebar and Titus is forced to tap.  

Dickinson catches Bandido coming in and lands a series of shots and works over the arm of Bandido including landing a big back suplex while holding the arm. Bandido lands a series of shots but Dickinson kicks him off, Dickinson locks in a cross armbreaker but Isom gets involved and pulls Bandido to the floor. Dickinson works over Isom for a little bit and ends up locking a rear naked choke while Isom is on the apron, Bandido comes in and knocks Isom off the apron and lands the 21Plex on Dickinson and eliminates him and we are down to Bandido and Isom as the final two.

Bandido and Isom trade shots and it's Isom with the upper hand. Isom catches Bandido coming off the ropes with a spinning side slam for a near fall. Bandido and Isom trade shots but Isom catches Bandido coming off the ropes with a swinging side slam for a near fall. Isom goes for the PROMISE but Bandido counters goes for the 21-Plex but his arm gives out. Isom goes for a whip but Bandido counters and lands a big dropkick. Bandido climbs the ropes but gets caught with a big tilt a whirl backbreaker for a near fall. Isom goes for the PROMISE but Bandido counters and ends up locking in a head and arm scissors on the mat and stretching Isom until he taps out.

Winner of the 2021 Survival of the Fittest Bandido. Bandido now moves on to Best in the World to face ROH World Champion RUSH for the title

Next week on Ring of Honor TV. Fred Yehi faces ROH Pure Champion Jonathan Gresham, plus it's a FIGHT ON THE FARM as Jay and Mark Briscoe battle it out in the main event.