20 Years of Ring of Honor: The End

[mcmahonfan85]

seeing as 2022 is the twentieth anniversary of ROH's debut year, instead of doing random one-off anniversary threads throughout the year, here's one thread looking back at the entire history of Ring of Honor. the big things everyone remembers, the little things most people forgot, the highs, the lows, the good times, the great memories. some days a lot happened, some days a little happened, and some days an ex-WWE wrestler comes in like a house of fire and has everyone excited for him again, he becomes a big deal fairly quick, then leaves and flushes his career and personal life down the toilet. speaking of which...

Today in Ring of Honor History: January 3

- 2015: Ring of Honor kicked off their year with a television taping in Nashville, TN which saw a number of debuts. Alberto El Patron, after being fired from WWE (the first time), came into ROH with a fire lit under his ass and immediately started a feud with ROH World Television Champion Jay Lethal. Also making her debut was former four-time TNA Knockouts Champion ODB. The 2015 Top Prospect Tournament kicked off with the opening rounds, and saw the debuts of Donovan Dijack and Beer City Bruiser, as well as the return of future ROH World Champion Dalton Castle, who, after an unmemorable appearance in 2013, was instantly over after getting himself a couple of Boys. Coast 2 Coast's LSG and Shaheem Ali made not only their debut, but teamed together for the first time ever in a Six-Man Tag match against The Decade's Jimmy Jacobs and Adam Page (as well as Chris LeRusso). And speaking of LeRusso, according to Wikipedia some guy named Ian Riccaboni called his first ROH match when LeRusso faced resident underdog Cheeseburger in a pre-show match.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #173
January 3, 2015
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Aired: Jan. 10, 2015


D. Cheeseburger beat Chris LeRusso

1. Roderick Strong beat Mark Briscoe

- In-ring promo between Nigel McGuinness, Tommaso Ciampa and Michael Elgin, setting up the main event of Hanson vs. Elgin vs. Ciampa for a title shot at the ROH World Championship

2. Will Ferrara beat J Diesel (w/Truth Martini) to advance to the semifinals of the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament

3. Hanson vs. Michael Elgin vs. Tommaso Ciampa ended in a No Contest in a Three-Way match for a title shot at the ROH World Championship. Match was thrown out after the referee was pulled from the ring to break up a pin attempt, then knocked out by a dive.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #174
January 3, 2015
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Aired: Jan. 17, 2015


1. Frankie Kazarian (w/Christopher Daniels) beat Cedric Alexander

2. Donovan Dijak beat Jake Dirden to advance to the semifinals of the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament

- Alberto El Patron made his debut, and was confronted by Jay Lethal and The House of Truth after he put over the ROH World Championship as the top title instead of the ROH World Television Championship.

3. Jay Briscoe (c) beat Matt Taven (w/Michael Bennett & Maria Kanellis) to retain the ROH World Championship. Post match The Kingdom attacked Jay until Mark Briscoe made the save.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #175
January 3, 2015
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Aired: Jan. 24, 2015


1. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat The Kingdom (Michael Bennett & Matt Taven w/Maria Kanellis) by disqualification. Post match The Kingdom attacked the Briscoes, and setup Maria to give Jay a conchairto, but in a surprise debut ODB ran out and made the save



2. Top Prospect Tournament - Opening Round: Beer City Bruiser vs. Mikey Webb

Result

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3. Alberto El Patron beat Christopher Daniels. Post match Jay Lethal confronted El Patron, who slapped him, before The House of Truth ran out and beat him down.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #176
January 3, 2015
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Aired: Jan. 31, 2015


1. Moose (w/Veda Scott & Stokely Hathaway) beat The Romantic Touch

2. Jimmy Jacobs, Adam Page & Chris LeRusso (w/BJ Whitmer) beat Leon St. Giovanni, Shaheem Ali & Kris Chambers in a Six-Man Tag Team match



3. Top Prospect Tournament - Opening Round: Ashley Sixx vs. Dalton Castle (w/The Boys)

Result

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- Adam Cole, fresh off his Fight Without Honor loss to Jay Briscoe at "Final Battle 2014" and with his arm in a sling, came out for Story Time, but instead flipped off the fans and walked away.

4. Jay Lethal (w/Truth Martini) (c) beat ACH and Matt Sydal in a Three-Way match to retain the ROH World Television Championship. Post match Lethal continued to attack ACH, but Alberto El Patron made the save and chased him off.

[Big DSR Energy]

What a great idea! I've been watching a lot of ROH recently: I've had a stockpile of DVDs collecting dust while I've been watching other stuff. Hearing about the hiatus made me get back into the company, so now I'm watching those DVDs little by little. Earlier tonight I finished King of Old School: The Worst of Steve Corino.

So yeah, I'm already looking forward to the next write-up!

[Mozenrath]

I somehow have zero memory of Alberto in ROH. I guess he went just about everywhere when he had his good will tour, of sorts. He has to be high up there in terms of wrestlers with highest highs and lowest lows of audience good will. Not overness, not heat, but benefit of the doubt of being a decent person.

[ianriccaboni]

Chris LeRusso vs Cheeseburger is the first match I ever called live for ROH 👀

Also fun story about this one: Alberto wanted two sugar free Monsters. He slipped me a $100. I returned with the Monsters and approximately $96. He told me to keep the change. 🤷‍♂️

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

I love the thread idea, but just wish we didn’t have to start with Alberto lol.

[67 more]

It's a shame because Alberto was so hot and such a fiery babyface for that year run outside WWE then it all went to waste.

[Deleted]

Alberto being in ROH is a good example of how ROH sort of lost it's identity. Would most companies jump on the bandwagon of having a recently released WWE guy in? Sure. But ROH didn't used to do that kind of thing unless they had a plan. Del Rio was just kind of there.

[chazraps]

I remember this being a really highly anticipated start to a fun year. Final Battle 2014 was unusually early in December, and with a definitive end to the Cole-Briscoe feud we were all chomping at the bit seeing how ROH's new year would start.

Jan 3, 2022 15:38:40 GMT -5 @infinite said:

Alberto being in ROH is a good example of how ROH sort of lost it's identity. Would most companies jump on the bandwagon of having a recently released WWE guy in? Sure. But ROH didn't used to do that kind of thing unless they had a plan. Del Rio was just kind of there.

I wouldn't say that. ROH had a history of bringing in worldwide stars, and Alberto had so many years as a star in Mexico with a comparable style that it fit.

Plus, if memory serves me correct, this was like six months after his WWE release, where he was released for punching a racist guy in the face. Why wouldn't ROH want to bring him in?

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

Jan 3, 2022 15:38:40 GMT -5 @infinite said:

Alberto being in ROH is a good example of how ROH sort of lost it's identity. Would most companies jump on the bandwagon of having a recently released WWE guy in? Sure. But ROH didn't used to do that kind of thing unless they had a plan. Del Rio was just kind of there.

Thing is, Alberto Del Rio had an absolute TONNE of goodwill with fans at that point. Pretty much everyone felt he got screwed by WWE, so I get them bringing him in

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: January 4

- 2014: Ring of Honor kicked off the year with a television taping in Nashville, TN featuring two big returns. AJ Styles made his return after seven years to face Roderick Strong (and nearly killed him), while Chris Hero, following his surprise return at "Final Battle 2013" after a two year stint in NXT, had his first match back against former ROH World Champion Kevin Steen. The 2014 Top Prospect Tournament kicked off, with the returning Hanson and Rowe quickly making names for themselves. Also taking part in the tournament were rising indy star Andrew Everett and the debuting unknown wrestler The Romantic Touch (though there was something very familiar about him). And RD Evans' #TheNewStreak kicked into full gear with two big wins. [This was also my first live ROH show]

- 2016: Jay Lethal successfully defended the ROH World Championship against Michael Elgin at New Japan's "Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome".

- 2017: Adam Cole became the first and only three-time ROH World Champion when he defeated Kyle O'Reilly for the title at New Japan's "Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome".

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #121
January 4, 2014
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Aired: Jan. 11, 2014


D. Trevor Lee & Rik Matrix beat The Worst Case Scenario (Ethan Case & Elijah Evans IV)

1. Raymond Rowe beat Kongo to advance to the semifinals of the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament. Post match Michael Elgin came out and powerbombed Kongo.

- Michael Elgin cut a promo telling ROH World Champion Adam Cole guys like Jay Briscoe, Chris Hero and AJ Styles may seem like future contenders, but they're just standing in Elgin's way to the title. Hero came out and told Elgin they have to work together when they team in their upcoming match in Pittsburg, but after that it's every man for himself. Kevin Steen came out and said he never got his rematch from losing the belt to Jay Briscoe, and if Hero thinks he's going to come back after two years, beat him, and jump to the head of the line, the only things he's going to say is "Kevin Steen just kicked my ass. Oh no!"

2. Corey Hollis beat Mike Posey to advance to the semifinals of the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament. Hollis was originally scheduled to Bill Daly, but on advice from his agent Daly withdrew from the tournament due to an ankle sprain.

3. Jay Lethal beat Caprice Coleman. Post match Lethal cut a promo saying new ROH World Television Champion Tommaso Ciampa challenged him to a match, and he'll fight him anytime, anywhere.

4. Kevin Steen beat Chris Hero. Hero had the match won, but The Decade ran out and distracted him, allowing Steen to recover and get the win. Post match Cliff Compton ran in through the crowd [nearly knocking my dad down in the process] and attacked Steen as he was heading to the back, choking him out with a rope.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #122
January 4, 2014
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Aired: Jan. 18, 2014


1. Andrew Everett beat The Romantic Touch to advance to the semifinals of the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament. On commentary Veda Scott insisted RT was really Rhett Titus in a mask.

- "Real World Champion" Jay Briscoe came out and said he's tired of waiting for ROH World Champion Adam Cole to accept his challenge, and told him to get out here now. Cole came out and said he'd give Jay an answer...next week.

2. Hanson beat Cheeseburger to advance to the semifinals of the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament

- Mark Briscoe and Adam Page came out for their singles match, but were interrupted by The Decade. Jimmy Jacobs said guys like AJ Styles and Chris Hero leave ROH for greener pastures only to waltz back in, while Mark has been here since day one. He tells Mark he should be in The Decade with them, not wasting his time in matches with guys like Adam Page who use ROH as a stepping stone. The Decade attacked Page, but Mark helped fight them off.

3. The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs & BJ Whitmer w/Roderick Strong) beat Mark Briscoe & Adam Page

4. Tommaso Ciampa (c) beat Silas Young to retain the ROH World Television Championship. Before the match, former champion Matt Taven came out and said he wanted to do something he couldn't when he lost to Ciampa at "Final Battle 2013", and offered to shake his hand, but Silas attacked Taven before Ciampa could respond. Taven tried to fight back, but was escorted out by security. Post match Young tried to whip Ciampa with a leather strap, but Jay Lethal and Taven made the save.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #123
January 4, 2014
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Aired: Jan. 25, 2014


1. Raymond Rowe beat Corey Hollis to advance to the finals of the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament

2. RD Evans (w/Veda Scott) beat Matt Sells. Post match Scott said #TheNewStreak was now 14-0, and since win #15 was inevitable, let's do it now with an open challenge. Michael Elgin accepted (resulting in a "Don't die, RD! Don't die!" chant).

3. RD Evans (w/Veda Scott) beat Michael Elgin by disqualification. Elgin was disqualified after powerbombing Evans on a pair of steel chairs. Post match Elgin started attacking security that came out to check on Evans, before warning Adam Cole he's coming for him.

4. Matt Taven beat Tadarius Thomas

- "Real World Champion" Jay Briscoe came out to hear Adam Cole's answer to his challenge. ROH World Tag Team Champion Bobby Fish came out and said Jay's a fake champion, and Cole will not tarnish the ROH World Championship by associating it with a belt made in the basement of a chicken farm. Fish then said he on the other hand wouldn't mind beating Jay one more time.

5. Jay Briscoe "(c)" beat Bobby Fish to retain the "Real World Championship". Near the end of the match, Adam Cole came out to cheer on Fish. Post match Cole tried to knock out Jay with the ROH World Championship, but missed, then bailed when Jay tried to give him a J-Driller, leaving Jay with both belts.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #124
January 4, 2014
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
Nashville, TN
Aired: Feb. 1, 2014


1. Hanson beat Andrew Everett to advance to the finals of the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament

- Maria Kanellis and Michael Bennett came out said they're were the ones who hired Cliff Compton to attack Kevin Steen as payback for him putting his hands on her at "Final Battle 2013".

2. Michael Bennett (w/Maria Kanellis) beat Cedric Alexander. Bennett won after he debuted a new finisher: a Pepsi Twist into an Anaconda Vice.

3. AJ Styles beat Roderick Strong. Finish was a scary botched Styles Clash that thankfully didn't break Roddy's neck. Post match referees checked on Strong while The Decade beat down Styles, until Michael Elgin, Mark Briscoe and Jay Lethal chased them off. 

NJPW "Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome"
January 4, 2016
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan

3. Jay Lethal (w/Truth Martini) (c) beat Michael Elgin to retain the ROH World Championship

NJPW "Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome"
January 4, 2017
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan

5. Adam Cole beat Kyle O'Reilly (c) to WIN THE ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

[Big DSR Energy]

I remember the build up to Final Battle 2016 and myself being very hyped for Kyle to become the new face of ROH. I didn't know any of the backstage stuff. So when I read that Kyle almost immediately lost the title right back to Cole, that really bummed me out.

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: January 5

- 2013: Ring of Honor starts 2013 with a TV taping in Baltimore, MD kicking off the second ever Top Prospect Tournament, featuring one of the most notable lineups: Future ROH World Champion Matt Taven, future ROH World Television Champion Silas Young, future AEW World Champion Adam Page, future guy who keeps shooting himself in the foot ACH and his soon-to-be Adrenaline RUSH tag team partner Tadarius Thomas, future AEW wrestlers QT Marshall and Mike Sydal, and former WWE Heart Throb Antonio Thomas. Meanwhile the Briscoe Brothers kick off their eighth reign as ROH World Tag Team Champions with their first defense, while Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish avenge their loss to The American Wolves at "Final Battle 2012: Doomsday" and start their push to their first tag title reign. And a very pissed-off haashole Charlie Haas dubbed some skinny ring crew guy "Cheesebuger", because every time Haas looks at him, he wants to eat a cheeseburger.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #70
January 5, 2013
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Jan. 19, 2013


D. Papadon beat Ashley Sixx

1. Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish beat Alabama Attitude (Corey Hollis & Mike Posey)

- Jay Lethal asks ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness for another shot for the ROH World Championship, but McGuinness says the stipulation was Lethal wouldn't get another shot against Kevin Steen if he lost, so there's nothing he can do. McGuinness said the only way he'd get another shot was to get Steen to give him one.

2. QT Marshall (w/RD Evans) beat Mike Sydal to advance to the semifinals of the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament

3. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) (c) beat C&C Wrestle Factory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Post match S.C.U.M. ran out and attacked both teams.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #71
January 5, 2013
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Jan. 26, 2013


- Jay Lethal challenges Kevin Steen for a rematch for the ROH World Championship, which Steen accepts, upsetting the rest of S.C.U.M.



1. Top Prospect Tournament - Opening Round: Adam Page vs. Silas Young

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}Silas Young beat Adam Page to advance to the semifinals of the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament

- Charlie Haas came out and vented his frustrations with ROH, before getting annoyed by a skinny ROH Dojo student working ring crew. Haas told him his new name is "Cheeseburger" (because he looks like hungry), and then beat the crap out of him in a "match". Cheeseburger may have lost the fight, but he won over the fans.

2. Matt Hardy beat Rhett Titus

3. Adam Cole (c) beat BJ Whitmer to retain the ROH World Television Championship. Post-match, Cole got into a staredown with Matt Hardy, who was on commentary

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #72
January 5, 2013
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Feb. 2, 2013


1. Tadarius Thomas beat Antonio Thomas to advance to the semifinals of the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament

2. Roderick Strong beat Grizzly Redwood. Post match Michael Elgin ran off Strong.

3. Michael Elgin beat Mike Bennett (w/Brutal Bob Evans & Maria Kanellis)

4. Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish beat The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards), Bravado Brothers (Lancelot & Harlem Bravado), S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino) in a Tag Team Gauntlet match to win a title shot for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
- The American Wolves beat the Bravados
- The American Wolves beat SCUM. Post match Corino attacked Richards with the ring bell and punched him with a roll of quarters, while Jacobs laid out Edwards.
- O'Reilly & Fish beat The American Wolves

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #73
January 5, 2013
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Feb. 9, 2013




1. Top Prospect Tournament - Opening Round: ACH vs. Matt Taven

Result

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{Spoiler}Matt Taven beat ACH to advance to the semifinals of the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament

- ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness announced the rematch between ROH World Television Champion Adam Cole and Matt Hardy will be non-title due to Hardy cheating to win their match at "Final Battle 2012: Doomsday", but Cole told him he wanted the title on the line, and it was so.

2. MsChif beat Athena

3. S.C.U.M. (Kevin Steen, Jimmy Jacobs, Steve Corino & Rhino) beat The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) & C&C Wrestle Factory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander) in an Eight-Man Tag Team match

[Mozenrath]

Jan 4, 2022 0:02:16 GMT -5 The Summer of Muskrat XVII said:

Jan 3, 2022 15:38:40 GMT -5 @infinite said:

Alberto being in ROH is a good example of how ROH sort of lost it's identity. Would most companies jump on the bandwagon of having a recently released WWE guy in? Sure. But ROH didn't used to do that kind of thing unless they had a plan. Del Rio was just kind of there.

Thing is, Alberto Del Rio had an absolute TONNE of goodwill with fans at that point. Pretty much everyone felt he got screwed by WWE, so I get them bringing him in

Right, this would be most comparable to Matt Hardy being fired during the Edge stuff, which, is actually how I first even heard about ROH for the first time.

[chazraps]

2012 was an era that even two years removed smelled funny. A lot of that early 2013 stuff was doing their best to correct the ship knowing there's still 6 months of Cornette stuff to wrap up, but from Final Battle 2012 onward things being looking up for the company.

While the SCUM feud had some very fun moments, the ROH side looked like absolute goofs for those first six months of the year until the cage match ended it, and even then it took a specific focus to rebuild Elgin and Lethal to salvage them over nearly a year.

I do remember the night word spread of the Haas/Cheeseburger event horizon, Haas wound up becoming a really fun part of the show for his Haashole persona and it's really unfortunate we didn't get the proper blowoff for it with Benjamin vs Haas at Supercard that year.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

I had a Hasshole shirt back in the day.

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: January 7

- 2012: The year started off with a return to Baltimore, MD for a television taping. Davey Richards and Kyle O'Reilly teamed together for the first time in ROH to take on relative newcomers Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander. O'Reilly would pull double duty for the night, taking on Davey's ex, Eddie Edwards, who ended the night by finding a new partner of his own, Adam Cole. Edwards also pulled double duty, taking on former Spirit Squad member Mike Mondo, who was pulling double duty as well. In a rematch from "Final Battle 2011", The Briscoes kicked off their seventh reign as ROH World Tag Team Champions with an impromptu defense against the former champions Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team. Dem Boys also pulled double duty, taking place in a match with a $5,000 bet against Roderick Strong and Michael Elgin of The House of Truth...both of whom also drew the double duty straws.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #18
January 7, 2012
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Jan. 21, 2012

D. Devon Storm beat Antonio Thomas

1. Eddie Edwards beat Mike Mondo

- Jim Cornette interviewed the new ROH World Tag Team Champions the Briscoe Brothers. Cornette said Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team have been fined by ROH for hitting the Briscoes in the head with steel chairs at "Final Battle", and Jay said they should get the money. Cornette said there are a number of challengers waiting to face them, the Briscoes said line them up.

2. Roderick Strong (w/The House of Truth) beat Ricky Reyes. Strong pinned Reyes while holding the tights.

3. Matt Jackson (w/Nick Jackson) beat Kenny King (w/Rhett Titus). Titus was on crutches after being injured by the Bucks at "Final Battle 2011". Matt won after Nick stole one of the crutches and hit King behind the referee's back. Post match both teams brawled as security ran out to break it up.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #19
January 7, 2012
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Jan. 28, 2012



1. Tommaso Ciampa (w/The Embassy) vs. TJ Perkins

2. Michael Elgin (w/The House of Truth) vs. Grizzly Redwood

3. Team Ambition (Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander


Results

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}1. Tommaso Ciampa (w/The Embassy) beat TJ Perkins

- Devon Storm came out for his match against Grizzly Redwood. The House of Truth came out and gave him a choice: $500 to give Michael Elgin his spot in the match, or refuse and piss Michael Elgin off. Storm took the money.

2. Michael Elgin (w/The House of Truth) beat Grizzly Redwood

3. Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly beat Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander. Post match Eddie Edwards came out and applauded Team Ambition.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #20
January 7, 2012
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Feb. 4, 2012

1. Jay Lethal (c) beat Mike Bennett (w/Brutal Bob Evans & Maria Kanellis) to retain the ROH World Television Championship

- Kevin Kelly tried to interview the newly reinstated Kevin Steen, but Steen told him to hold his gum and get out of the ring. Steen said the real reason he was kept out of ROH for a year was because he wouldn't kiss Jim Cornette's ass like ROH World Champion Davey Richards. Steen said he's going to beat Richards for the title and hold ROH hostage. Cornette came out with Cary Silkin and half a dozen security and, after running down Steen, said due to Steen injuring El Generico, Steve Corino and Jimmy Jacobs at "Final Battle 2011", every version of the Piledrive is now banned in ROH. Steen said Cornette can ban his finisher, but he can't ban him, and he's taking the ROH World Championship.

- Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin came out for their scheduled match against the Bravado Brothers, but Haas grabbed the microphone and said not to send them out. Haas said that because Kevin Steen ran his mouth for ten minutes, they were told their promo time is cut, but they're Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team and they do what they want. Benjamin said anyone who cheers for the Briscoes over WGTT is just as stupid as the Briscoes Brothers are, and they're holding the show hostage until the Briscoes "get their slacked jawed yokel asses out here" and give them a rematch. Jim Cornette and a pack of referees came out to try to get them to leave the ring, but the Briscoes came out and said they'll fight.

2. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) (c) beat Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) by disqualification to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. WGTT was disqualified after Shelton hit Mark in the head with a chair.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #21
January 7, 2012
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Feb. 11, 2012

1. Eddie Edwards beat Kyle O'Reilly. Davey Richards came out mid-match to support O'Reilly, followed by Adam Cole later to cheer on Edwards. Post match, Edwards said since Davey has new partner and doesn't need him anymore, he should find his own new partner, and asked Cole to team up. Edwards then challenged Richards and O'Reilly to face them anytime, anyplace.

2. Mike Mondo vs. Matt Taven ended in a no contest when Kevin Steen interrupted it, complaining they get wrestle on TV while he has to wait another week for his first match. Steen said he's unfamiliar with Taven, but he's a "cutie pie" just like Jim Cornette likes, while Mondo's wrestled all over the world, so he shouldn't be surprised they're on instead of him. Steen then gave them both an F-5 [which Mondo sold very weird], before staring down Steve Corino, who was doing commentary, and challenging him to get in the ring.

3. The House of Truth (Roderick Strong & Michael Elgin w/Truth Martini) beat The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) by disqualification in a match for $5,000. Both teams put of $5K as a bet on the match. Near the end of the match Martini threw powder in Jay's face when the referee wasn't looking. After flushing out his eyes, Jay went to back for a baseball bat, and attacked The House of Truth with it, resulting in the DQ. Mark then grabbed the $5K checks before Martini could get them.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Oof, folks fighting for checks? Yeah, almost forgot Cornette was still booking around this time, lol

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: January 8

- 2010: Slap the porpoise, ROH kicked off the year with an HDNet taping in Philadelphia, PA with all the fallout of "Final Battle 2009". Following their one hour draw that left the live crowd less than thrilled (never book a broadway in a blizzard), ROH World Champion Austin Aries and Tyler Black started the build to their rematch at the "8th Anniversary Show", adding Roderick Strong to the mix in the process. The Briscoes, in a feat that may now seem a bit familiar, started the year off as the new ROH World Tag Team Champions, while former champs The American Wolves looked to prove they're still the top team when they took on The Young Bucks, who were wrapping up their run in Ring of Honor before heading off to sunny Orlando. That match came about as a result of a fan vote, choosing between the Wolves and Dark City Fight Club to face the Bucks. DCFC had to settle for the runner up prize, facing the debuting Bravado Brothers (their Grandmother was so proud). Kevin Steen had some splainin' to do after caving in El Generico's head, but Steve Corino was the one who provides the answers. And Necro Butcher got a new ally in his never ending war with The Embassy: "The Last of a Dying Breed" Eddie Kingston.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #44
January 8, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Jan. 25, 2010


D. Pelle Primeau beat John Kermon

- Jim Cornette interviewed Tyler Black and ROH World Champion Austin Aries. Black said Aries dragged out a draw at "Final Battle 2009" because he knows he can't beat him, and he wants a rematch to prove it; Aries said to be the man, you got to beat the man, and refused. Cornette ran down both wrestlers and said since the fans didn't like how their match ended, he has to rectify it, and booked a rematch for the "8th Anniversary Show", this time with three judges to rule in the event of a draw. Cornette told Aries and Black to each pick one judge.

1. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat Up in Smoke (Cheech & Cloudy). Post match Kyle Durden interviewed the Briscoes, who said they're the best tag team in the world. The American Wolves came out and told the Briscoes to forget about the newly reunited Kings of Wrestling, they're the ones they need to worry about. Dark City Fight Club then came out to demand a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championship, leading to a three-way shoving match which was broken up by security before it could escalate.

- Kyle Durden tried to interview El Generico about Kevin Steen turning on him at "Final Battle 2009", but he was too upset to talk.

2. Rasche Brown beat Bobby Shields. Prince Nana and Mr. Ernesto Osiris watched the match from the entrance ramp, scouting Brown.

3. Kenny King [4] beat El Generico to retain his spot in the Pick 6 Rankings.

- Jim Cornette brought out ROH World Champion Austin Aries and Tyler Black to announce the judges for their rematch. Aries picked Kenny King, who promises to be impartial. Black picked Roderick Strong, who said he agreed on the condition he gets the first title shot when Black wins. Cornette named himself as the third judge.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #45
January 8, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Feb. 1, 2010


D. Sara Del Rey beat Portia Perez

1. Delirious (w/Daizee Haze) beat Rhett Titus

- Kyle Durden interviewed Steve Corino, who took credit for Kevin Steen turning on El Generico. Corino said Steen has world title potential, and convinced him to ditch that dead weight El Generico to achieve that potential. When Durden said what Steen did was wrong, Corino brought out Alex Payne to tell him Steen was right. Payne said Steen should be ashamed of himself, so Steen came into the ring and attacked him. Post beating, Bobby Dempsey came out to check on Payne.

2. Colt Cabana beat Sonjay Dutt

- A taped promo from the Kings of Wrestling (who were on a tour of Pro Wrestling NOAH), saying after they broke up they matured as wrestlers, and now they're back together for one reason: the ROH World Tag Team Championship.

- Kyle Durden interviewed Shane Hagadorn, manager of Chris Hero, and Prince Nana, manager of Claudio Castagnoli, about the reunion of the Kings of Wrestling. They're interrupted by Eddie Kingston, who demanded to know if it was the KOW who attacked on the Jan. 4 episode of HDNet. Nana says it wasn't the Kings of Wrestling...it was The Embassy! Joey Ryan and Erick Stevens ran out and jumped Kingston, until Necro Butcher made the save.

3. Tyler Black beat Roderick Strong. Austin Aries came out mid-match with popcorn and a bottle of wine to watch from ringside. The popcorn didn't last long when, after throwing some at both wrestlers, Black was thrown out of the ring and Aries hit him with the bucket of popcorn. Black then superkicked Aries as he was taking a sip of wine, spilling it all over him. The finish saw Aries come back and try to get into the ring, only for Black to shove Strong into him, knocking him off the ring apron. Black then hit a superkick on Strong, busting him open, for the win. Post match Aries attacked Black, but then Strong jumped him, until Kenny King ran down and pulled him from the ring. Strong then yelled at Black for busting him open.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #46
January 8, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Feb. 8, 2010


- Jim Cornette opened the go-home episode before the "8th Anniversary Show" by interviewing Tyler Black. Black said it was an accident busting open Roderick Strong in the match last week, then promised to beat Austin Aries for the ROH World Championship. Strong came out and was angry about how Black won last week, didn't believe getting busted was an accident, and thus doesn't believe Black will keep his promise of giving him a title shot if he wins.

1. Kevin Steen & Steve Corino beat Bobby Dempsey & Alex Payne via referee stoppage. Steen knocked out Payne with a Package Piledriver, then Corino whispered in his ear, and Steen put him in a Sharpshooter and the referee called for the bell. 

- Kyle Durden interviewed The American Wolves. Davey Richards said they may no longer be the ROH World Tag Team Champions, but they'll continue to dominate ROH. Eddie Edwards questioned if the fans actually like The Young Bucks, since they voted for two pissed off Wolves to be the ones to face them tonight.

2. Dark City Fight Club (Kory Chavis & Jon Davis) beat the Bravado Brothers (Lance & Harlem Bravado). Post match Kyle Durden interviewed DCFC of losing the Young Bucks fan vote The American Wolves. They said good for the Wolves, but they're coming for every other tag team and the ROH World Tag Team Championship.

- Prince Nana talked about Ghana and the history of The Embassy, and he's not worried about Necro Butcher. After The Embassy takes care of him next week, he'll be back to feeding his children government cheese.

- Kyle Durden interview Austin Aries and Kenny King. Aries is upset because Tyler Black was interviewed by Jim Cornette, while he's stuck with Durden, and because when Black attacked him last week he spilled wine all over his favorite shirt. Aries said Black was a desperate man and will always be second best. After saying Black was stood up by a girl because she spent the night with him, Black tried to attack Aries, but was held back by several wrestlers.

- The American Wolves and The Young Bucks come out for the scheduled match, but are interrupted by the Briscoe Brothers. Jay said to make this match more interesting, whoever wins will get a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championship.

3. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) beat The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) (w/Shane Hagadorn) to win a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championship

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: January 9

- 2004: One night before their official kickoff of the year, ROH teamed with Jersey All Pro Wrestling to present "Collision Course". Samoa Joe continued his dominate reign as ROH World Champion with a victory over ECW star Balls Mahoney. Meanwhile, the main event featured a preview of the upcoming war between the Second City Saints and The Prophecy when CM Punk and Christopher Daniels took part in a Four Corner Survival match with AJ Styles and John Walters. Teams split up for the night as The Backseat Boyz and the Carnage Crew swapped partners for a tag team match, while JAPW's Insane Dragon, Azrieal and Jay Lethal took on ROH's Special K in a Tag Team Scramble.

- 2010: ROH wrapped up their opening weekend of the year with a second night of HDNet tapings in Philadelphia, PA. The episodes exist in an odd limbo period where they took place over a month before the "8th Anniversary Show", but aired immediately after it, and serve as both build up to, and fallout from, the show. The main event players in that show squared off as Tyler Black and Roderick Strong teamed up to face Austin Aries and Kenny King. The Young Bucks wrestled what would be aired as their farewell match before leaving for TNA, challenging The Briscoes for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. The war between Necro Butcher and The Embassy looked like it was reaching a breaking point, while Kevin Steen and Steve Corino continued to be spiral out of control. And Rasche Brown was the belle of the ball with Prince Nana and Shane Hagadorn vying to become his manager.

- 2016: After two straight years of beginning the year in Nashville, ROH's first tv taping of the year was moved to Concord, NC, and started the build towards the "14th Anniversary". ROH World Champion Jay Lethal not only had two new challengers in Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly, but also had to team with Cole to face O'Reilly and his reDRagon partner Bobby Fish. Fish, meanwhile, continued his trolling of ROH World Television Champion Roderick Strong, who already had his hands full when his "Roddy vs. The World" campaign saw him defend against former CZW World Heavyweight Champion MASADA, returning to ROH after nearly twelve years. New ROH World Tag Team Champions War Machine made their first defense against The All-Night Express, and it quickly turned heated. BJ Whitmer's war with Steve Corino brought about the end of The Decade, when final member Adam Page broke free from him. On top of all that, the now traditional Top Prospect Tournament kicked off with the opening rounds, featuring the debuts of Lio Rush and future ROH World Television Champion Punishment Martinez.

JAPW "Collision Course"
January 9, 2004
Woodbridge National Guard Armory
Woodbridge, NJ

1. The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz (KC Blade & EC Negro) beat The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos)

2. Ruckus beat Derek Wylde

3. DeVito & Trent Acid beat Loc & Johnny Kashmere in an Incredible Partners Tag Team match

4. Insane Dragon, Azrieal & Jay Lethal beat Special K (Dixie, Deranged & Lit) in a Tag Team Scramble match

5. Shane Douglas beat Justin Credible

6. April Hunter beat Sumie Sakai

7. Samoa Joe (c) beat Balls Mahoney to retain the ROH World Championship

8. Dan Maff (w/The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz) (c) beat Slyk Wagner Brown (w/April Hunter) to retain the JAPW Heavyweight Championship

9. Christopher Daniels (w/Allison Danger) beat AJ Styles, CM Punk and John Walters in a Four Corner Survival match

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #47
January 9, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Feb. 15, 2010


D. John Kermon beat Aden Chambers

D. Bravado Brothers (Lance & Harlem Bravado) beat Pelle Primeau & ??



- A promo package for Necro Butcher and Erick Stevens. Stevens said he doesn't care about the fans, he only cares about wins, which is why he turned on Necro and joined The Embassy. Necro said The Embassy sent Jimmy Rave and Bison Smith to take him out, but he's still standing, because he's fighting for his family.

1. Necro Butcher & Eddie Kingston beat The Embassy (Joey Ryan & Erick Stevens w/Prince Nana & Mr. Ernesto Osiris) by count out. Finish saw The Embassy dumped to the outside, so Osiris tried to hit Necro with a chair, but he took it away. Faced with having to get back into the ring with Kingston and a chair-wielding Necro, The Embassy walked to the back, which angered Stevens.

- Kyle Durden interviewed Kevin Steen and Steve Corino, and tried to ask about El Generico, but Steen warned him to never mention Generico's name again. Steen said he used to feel sick every time he looked in the mirror, but thanks to Corino he felt clarity when he got rid of El Generico at "Final Battle 2009". Steen told Durden to imagine what he's going to do tonight to another masked man, Delirious. Then he kissed Durden on the forehead and walked off.

2. Rasche Brown beat Christian Merino. Shane Hagadorn watched the match from the entrance, scouting Brown.

- Sonjay Dutt cut a promo talking about his return to ROH, and how the roster doesn't have swagger. Dutt then brought out Andy Ridge, saying he'll bring some swagger back to Ring of Honor. Ridge proceeded to Flair strut to the ring.

3. Up in Smoke (Cheech & Cloudy) beat Sonjay Dutt & Andy Ridge. Post match Dutt said Ridge proved he doesn't have swagger, and put him in the Camel Clutch.

4. Kevin Steen [2] beat Delirious (w/Daizee Haze) to retain his spot in the Pick 6 Ranking. Near the end of the match, Steve Corino ran out to distract Delirious when it looked like he was going to win, allowing Steen to get the advantage. Steen won with a Crossface. Post match after the show went off the air, Colt Cabana came out and tried to talk to Steen, but he walked away.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #48
January 9, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Feb. 22, 2010


1. Rhett Titus beat El Generico

- Kyle Durden tried to interview Colt Cabana, who said he was worried about El Generico's mental state, but the interview was cut short due to an incident in the parking lot. Necro Butcher was outside demanding to see Erick Stevens, and ordered people to go get him.

2. Colt Cabana beat Bobby Shields. Post match Steve Corino came out and warned Cabana to stay out of his and Steen's business.

- Necro Butcher was in the parking lot beating up Mr. Ernesto Osiris, until Erick Stevens and Prince Nana ran out and attacked him. Necro and Stevens brawled their way into the arena to ringside. Necro punched out the timekeeper and tried to use the ring bell on Stevens. After brawling through a commercial break, Stevens gave Necro a powerslam onto a stack of chairs, injuring his back, before Eddie Kingston ran out to make the save.

- Kyle Durden interviewed Jim Cornette, who said even though Necro Butcher is talented (the exact opposite of what he said when Necro was Team CZW fighting against ROH), he's nuts and will face disciplinary action for the brawl. Cornette then talked about the World title situation, and announced next week it will be Tyler Black & Roderick Strong vs. Austin Aries & Kenny King [for continuity, this aired after Black beat Aries for the title at the "8th Anniversary Show]

3. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) (c) beat The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Post match the fans thanked the Bucks.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #49
January 9, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Mar. 1, 2010

1. Dark City Fight Club (Kory Chavis & John Davis) beat The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) (w/Shane Hagadorn). Post match Richards yelled at Edwards and Hagadorn for losing.

- Kyle Durden interviewed Rasche Brown about Prince Nana and Shane Hagadorn being interested in signing him, and wants to know his decision. Brown said people make choices every day, and someone's made the choice to face him tonight, and now he's going to pay.

2. Steve Corino beat Bobby Dempsey. Post match Dempsey attacked Corino, until Kevin Steen ran in and jumped him. Alex Payne tried to make the save, but was beaten down and busted open by Steen and Corino. After painting his face with Payne's blood, Steen gave him two Package Piledrivers to finish him off.



- Sara Del Rey talked about wanting to be the representative of women's wrestling.

3. Rasche Brown beat The Set (J-Sin & Lance Lude) in a Handicap match. Post match Prince Nana and Shane Hagadorn both offered Brown a contract, but he walked away from them.

4. Sara Del Rey (w/Shane Hagadorn) beat Portia Perez

- The brackets were announced for the upcoming tournament to crown the first ROH World Television Champion.



5. Tyler Black & Roderick Strong vs. Austin Aries & Kenny King

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Austin Aries & Kenny King beat Tyler Black & Roderick Strong. Finish saw King pin Strong after he was accidentally superkicked by Black. Post match Strong and Black started arguing with each other, and had to be separated by referees.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. # 227
January 9, 2016
Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
Concord, NC
Aired: Jan. 23, 2016


D. Leon St. Giovanni beat David Starr, Foxx Vinyer and Ken Phoenix in a Four Corner Survival match to qualify for the 2016 Top Prospect Tournament

1. Brian Fury beat Shaheem Ali to advance to the semifinals of the 2016 Top Prospect Tournament

- Veda Scott cut a promo about Cedric Alexander emerging victorious in his lawsuit against ROH for being an unsafe working environment. Due to his newfound wealth, Alexander is so generous he allowed "some nobody" named Jonathan Gresham to get "the absolute highlight of his worthless career", a fluke victory over Alexander, and they've decided to move on and forget about it. Veda then told ROH send out the biggest and the baddest to face Alexander.

2. Cedric Alexander (w/Veda Scott) beat Cheeseburger. Post match Alexander continued to beat down Cheeseburger, until Jonathan Gresham made the save. Veda asked the "little man" if he really wanted Alexander to destroy him right now, and Gresham said yes.

3. Jonathan Gresham beat Cedric Alexander (w/Veda Scott) by disqualification. Alexander was disqualified after Gresham got him in an Octopus Hold, and Veda ran into the ring and hit him. Post match Veda held Gresham in the corner, allowing Alexander to repeatedly dropkick him in the face, before giving him a Lumbar Check and punting him in the face.

- ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness, after repeated interruptions from The House of Truth and Adam Cole, announced the main event of the "14th Anniversary": Jay Lethal (c) vs. Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly for the ROH World Championship. O'Reilly came out said that's fine, but he doesn't want to wait until then to fight Lethal and Cole. McGuinness agreed and announced next week Lethal and Cole will team up to face reDRagon.

- Jay Briscoe and Michael Elgin came out for their scheduled singles match, but were interrupted by Moose and Stokely Hathaway. Hathaway said its a new year, so its time for new goals and opportunities, and said he got Nigel McGuinness to make this a Three-Way match.

4. Jay Briscoe beat Michael Elgin and Moose (w/Stokely Hathaway) in a Three-Way match. Jay pinned Elgin. Post match Elgin said one-on-one, him and Jay are even, but tonight it took two people to beat him. Elgin then challenged him to a tag match at the "14th Anniversary", and since Mark Briscoe always has Jay's back, Elgin needs someone who has his back: Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. # 228
January 9, 2016
Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
Concord, NC
Aired: Jan. 30, 2016

1. Roderick Strong (c) beat MASADA to retain the ROH World Television Championship. Post match Bobby Fish came out through the crowd and said "Roddy vs. The World" means each week Strong will defend the TV title against anyone and everyone not named Bobby Fish. Strong said he already defended the title against Fish at "Final Battle 2015" and beat him, and walked out.

2. Punisher Martinez beat Colby Corino (w/BJ Whitmer) to advance to the semifinals of the 2016 Top Prospect Tournament. Post match Whitmer told Colby to tell color commentator Mr. Wrestling 3 to take off his mask and show he's Steve Corino. When he didn't unmasked, Whitmer asked Colby if he expected anything less from the man who walked out on him and his mother to start a new family. Whitmer told Mr. Wrestling 3 he had one more chance to unmask, or else. When he refused, Whitmer began to give Colby repeated Exploder Suplexes, before dragging his body in front of Mr. Wrestling 3. Whitmer told Mr. Wrestling 3 he just sacrificed his own son for his selfishness.

- During the commercial break, Mr. Wrestling 3 helped Colby to the back and didn't return to commentary. He was replaced by Nigel McGuinness.

3. reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) beat Jay Lethal & Adam Cole (w/The House of Truth). Finish saw Lethal go for a Lethal Injection on O'Reilly, but Fish pushed Cole into him, causing Lethal to hit it on Cole instead. reDRagon then tossed Lethal from the ring and hit Chasing the Dragon on Cole for the win.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. # 229
January 9, 2016
Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
Concord, NC
Aired: Feb. 6, 2016


- Mr. Wrestling 3 is not in attendance, replaced on commentary by Nigel McGuinness.

1. Alex Shelley beat Frankie Kazarian (w/Chris Sabin). Near the end of the match Kazarian stole the hammer for the ringbell and tried to hit Shelley with it, but missed. Shelley got the hammer and tossed it to Sabin, who returned it to the timekeeper, then hit Sliced Bread #2 for the win. Post match Kazarian questioned Sabin about the hammer.

- During the opening match, Steve Corino called into commentary and said after what BJ Whitmer did to his son Colby, the time for talking is done. Corino said someone came to him wanting a piece of Whitmer, and next week he's going to meet him.

2. Dalton Castle (w/The Boys) beat Joey Daddiego (w/Truth Martini). Post match Silas Young attacked Castle while Beer City Bruiser held The Boys back. Young told the Tate Twins he tried to teach them for months, and now they have a choice: be men or be Boys. The Boys sided with Castle and attacked Young and Bruiser, but were quickly beaten down. Castle tried to come to their aid, but were quickly beaten down again.

3. Action Ortiz beat Leon St. Giovanni to advance to the semifinals of the 2016 Top Prospect Tournament

- Kevin Kelly interviewed Stokely Hathaway, who said 2016 will be the year of Moose, and they're starting straight at the top with a challenge to face IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada at the "14th Anniversary.

4. The All-Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King) beat War Machine (Hanson & Rowe) (c) by disqualification in match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Near the end of the match ANX set up a table in the corner when the referee was knocked down, and tried to give a Rowe a Spiked Piledriver through it, but Rowe fought out of it, then picked up King and threw him through the table for a DQ. Post match Titus kept fighting with War Machine, with multiple referees and security running out to try to break it up.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. # 230
January 9, 2016
Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
Concord, NC
Aired: Feb. 13, 2016

1. Lio Rush beat Jason Kincaid to advance to the semifinals of the 2016 Top Prospect Tournament

2. Caprice Coleman & Will Ferrara beat Silas Young & Beer City Brusier. End of the match saw Dalton Castle send The Boys out to distract Young and Bruiser, allowing Coleman to hit an insanely hit Sky Splitta on Silas for the win.

- The last surviving members of The Decade, BJ Whitmer and Adam Page, came out. Whitmer said Steve Corino only has three friends in wrestling, and Bobby Cruise doesn't want a piece of him while the other two (Kevin Steen and Jimmy Jacobs) no longer work for ROH, so he's really curious who his mystery man is. Corino came out, and Whitmer laughed thinking its him. Corino said he and Whitmer will fight one day, but tonight...its Adam Page! Page and Whitmer start brawling, but referees and security ran out to break them up.

3. Mark Briscoe beat Tim Hughes

4. Matt Sydal & ACH beat The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)

[chazraps]

2010 - Colt Cabana and Steve Corino's contributions to the Steen/Generico feud are so great. Really added so much to it.

The 2016 results reminded me how absolutely sensational the Lio Rush vs Jason Kincaid match was. Was really hoping Kincaid was going to be used more in ROH. He still active?

Also, boy that Roddy vs the World run in 2016 was a lot of fun. Had DVD compilations continued to be a priority for ROH, I was hoping they would do a full one of this reign.