ROR Experience 9 Review

Ring of Rebirth returned to the Goldpine Industrial Building in Singapore for ROR Experience 9, continuing the early momentum of 2026 following a landmark previous show that saw Erfie Blackheart defeat NYC to become the first-ever Ring of Rebirth Champion. With a title now established and several ongoing rivalries bubbling beneath the surface, Experience 9 felt like both a continuation and a quiet escalation of the promotion’s core themes: character, time, and controlled chaos.

Below is a complete, fully reworked review incorporating the missed six-man tag. It keeps your commentary-style voice, improves clarity and flow, and maintains a grounded, sports-journalist tone with emphasis on character and storytelling rather than hype.

Ring of Rebirth returned to the Goldpine Industrial Building in Singapore for ROR Experience 9, continuing the early momentum of 2026 following a landmark previous show that saw Erfie Blackheart defeat NYC to become the first-ever Ring of Rebirth Champion. With a title now established and several ongoing rivalries bubbling beneath the surface, Experience 9 felt like both a continuation and a quiet escalation of the promotion’s core themes: character, time, and controlled chaos.

Ahmad Arif vs Sabro

We get into the first Ring of Rebirth match of the year very quickly as Ahmad Arif makes his return against Sabro.

Alfred is the referee and seems delighted as Arif immediately ties Sabro up. For a mystery masked wrestler, Sabro is remarkably vocal. The two trade holds early, but Sabro simply does not stop talking, which feels like it is going to work against him sooner rather than later. To his credit, he shows off some solid fundamentals before falling for a kick to the gut off a handshake.

From here, Arif starts to resemble his old self, taking control with punches and a shoulder barge into the corner. Although Sabro sounds like he is struggling, he is actually holding his own until an eye rake changes the momentum, followed by a big body slam and leg drop combination that somehow still is not enough to end things.

Sabro’s constant commentary begins to grow on me. It is completely over the top, and when mixed with Arif’s “one-star chop, two-star chop, three-star hit” combination—complete with shouted star counts—it becomes genuinely entertaining.

A hurricanrana gives Sabro control. He runs knees into Arif in the corner, shouting “Strike one, two, three,” before promising something big. He goes for a splash, but Arif moves. A Fameasser gets the three count for Arif, and by the end of it, the crowd is feeling rather sorry for Sabro. A respectful handshake and hug follows, though Arif caps things off by giving poor Alfred a Fameasser as well.

A fun opener built almost entirely on personality, with both men clearly committed to character work.

Raga Ngadai vs Eurasian Dragon

Tobias Frost—dressed as Michael Jackson—comes out next to protest anyone being allowed to announce Raga Ngadai and to run down Eurasian Dragon.

Ngadai looks noticeably bigger, having clearly added muscle over the holiday period, while Dragon spends his entrance hyping the crowd. As a reminder, if Ngadai loses, Frost must spend one minute in the ring with Dragon.

The match starts aggressively and remains ground-based early, with Ngadai’s added power giving him an advantage until Dragon’s experience begins to show. Dragon continues to mix in comedy while catching his breath and even manages a shoulder barge on his younger, stronger opponent.

A frustrated Ngadai attempts a roll-up, and when that fails, returns to wearing down Dragon’s body. He then changes tactics in a burst of aggression, kicking Dragon in the head for a two count.

A brawl follows, with Ngadai locking in an arm hold, but once again the veteran counters and capitalises with a big body slam. Dragon tries to slow things down further, hits a suplex, and Ngadai takes a breather on the outside.

Back inside, Dragon attempts a Samoan drop but appears to run out of steam, allowing Ngadai to hit a close DDT. Dragon recovers, launches the heavier opponent, and lands a Russian leg sweep. It is almost three, but Tobias Frost pulls Dragon off the cover, stopping the count.

The distraction allows Ngadai to pick Dragon up and slam him down for the three count.

A surprisingly close match. The power-versus-experience story was well told, and Dragon visibly losing his breath added a layer of realism you rarely see, even at higher levels.

Tok Bomoh Mekong vs Erfie Blackheart

Ring of Rebirth Championship Match

We move straight into the main event as Tok Bomoh Mekong challenges Erfie Blackheart for the freshly minted Ring of Rebirth Championship.

TBM now appears to have some AI assistance, providing instant translations. Blackheart enters reminding everyone that he is always on top. Once Alfred makes his way back out, it is straight into the action, with both men smashing each other into the corners. Blackheart looks to rely on speed early, but the impact quickly takes a toll on his knee.

Despite this, Blackheart pushes on with fast-paced offence. A failed cover gives TBM time to recover, and he responds with a brutal series of scoop slams. For a newcomer to the Singapore scene, TBM shows the instincts of a seasoned veteran—almost Sayn RH levels, if you know the reference.

The brawl continues, but TBM clearly has the advantage with Blackheart’s leg compromised. TBM goes for the coconut, even assaulting Alfred in the process, but Blackheart counters and manages to hit a jumping DDT to retain the championship to a popular reaction.

Blackheart closes by reminding everyone that he is here and open to challengers.

A fun main event—more serious in tone than the earlier matches, but still rooted firmly in character work.

Impromptu Six-Man Tag Team Match

Just as notes were being typed up and the usually calm end-of-show interviews were underway, Tobias Frost issued an aggressive challenge to Erfie Blackheart for the Ring of Rebirth Championship. This immediately drew the ire of Eurasian Dragon, who responded by setting up an impromptu six-man tag team match.

The teams were Erfie Blackheart, Tok Bomoh Mekong, and Raga Ngadai versus Eurasian Dragon, Ahmad Arif, and Sabro.

After further introductions, the match erupted into an all-action six-man that went straight to big spots. Everyone got a chance to shine, with the structure allowing each wrestler to lean into their strengths and established character beats.

Blackheart eventually hit his finish on Eurasian Dragon, but out of nowhere Ahmad Arif snatched a cheeky roll-up on the champion. The result left Blackheart in tears and cast immediate doubt over the stability of the title picture. But it will be Arif Vs Blackheart next as confirmed at the end of the show. During the handshake Arif took down the champ.

Final Thoughts

Experience 9 felt like a deliberate twist on the usual Ring of Rebirth formula, and the surprise six-man tag added an extra layer of unpredictability. The consistent throughline across the entire show was character—giving wrestlers time, space, and freedom to express who they are.

That has been the defining strength of Ring of Rebirth throughout 2025 and continues here into 2026: solid wrestling paired with fun, memorable personalities. It is a reminder of something that much of big-time wrestling seems to have lost along the way.