Note: To search for a specific wrestler, match, location, or date, locate the 'Find' option in your browser and type in the text you're looking for. 2009 Full Circle - Manassas, VA - January 16, 2009 Brent Albright & Erick Stevens defeated Chris Escobar & Damien Wayne Rhett Titus fought Sean Denny to a no contest when Bison Smith attacked both men Necro Butcher pinned Delirious Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Larry Sweeney) defeated Jay Briscoe & Roderick Strong at 13:39 when Richards pinned Briscoe with a German suplex into a bridge after Briscoe was hit with Sweeney's shoe and sustained a superkick from Edwards; prior to the bout, Richards & Edwards were also escorted to the ring by Bobby Dempsey, with Sweeney sending him backstage before the match began; after the contest, Strong cleared the ring with a steel chair Jerry Lynn pinned Austin Aries Jimmy Jacobs defeated Bryan Danielson Tyler Black pinned ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in a non-title match with a buckle bomb and superkick after avoiding the jawbreaker lariat; after the bout, Black held up the title belt before laying it across McGuinness's body Injustice II - Edison, NJ - Inman Sports Club - January 17, 2009 Featured an opening backstage segment in which Rhett Titus interrupted Grizzly Redwood, with Titus eventually making fun of Brent Albright until Albright came up behind him; Titus immediately backed down as Albright said they could settle their issue later in the ring; included a backstage promo by Larry Sweeney, alongside Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, and Bobby Dempsey, in which Sweeney said Richards & Edwards would face Roderick Strong in any kind of match; moments later, Richards began whipping Dempsey with a belt and saying he would do the same to Erick Stevens and Albright; featured a backstage segment in which Redwood was the first to sign up to be a lumberjack for later in the night; included an ad promoting 'Death Before Dishonor VI' on DVD; featured an ad promoting 'Battle of the Best' on DVD; included a video package recapping the 3/16/08 and 8/2/08 bouts between ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness and Tyler Black, as well as Black's non-title win the previous night: Brent Albright pinned Rhett Titus with a reversal into the half nelson suplex at around the 7-minute mark; after the bout, Albright cleared his nostrils onto Titus before leaving the ring Delirious defeated Necro Butcher, Damien Wayne, and Sean Denny at 7:30 by pinning Denny with the Panic Attack and Shadows Over Hell; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the match Jay Briscoe defeated Austin Aries and Jimmy Jacobs in an impromptu match by pinning Jacobs with a roll up at 8:44 after Jacobs dropped Aries with a spear; prior to the bout, Kyle Durden conducted an in-ring promo with Aries regarding his new behavior, with Aries telling the fans he didn't owe them any explanation and they were fickle for overlooking him to jump on someone else's badnwagon; as the crowd chanted "Tyler Black," Aries referred to the fans as "sheeple" and noted the fans cheered every second of his blood feud with Jacobs because they didn't care about either man; he said he was only wrestling for himself and has a been a star longer then most of the wrestlers have been in the locker room; Aries went on to take the mic from Durden and said he found his satisfaction in bashing a chair over Black's head and then said he was the #1 contender but he never said he was going to use his title shot on a "B show" in Edison, NJ; he then said he would use his title shot whenever he wanted to, then decked Durden; Black then interrupted to chants of "Next world champ," and said he knew he was already scheduled to face Jacobs later in the night but, if Aries wasn't going to use his title shot, he wanted the shot in Aries' spot; Black then said he had a score to settle with Aries, with Jacobs jumping Black from behind; Aries and Jacobs then double teamed Black before Briscoe ran out to make the save; Briscoe then took the mic, said Aries looked like a pervert, and said he would face any or all of the other men; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided commentary for the match; after Briscoe left ringside, Jacobs spat his gum at Aries, who picked it up and put it in his own mouth before leaving the ring; moments later, Cary Silkin informed the ring announcer that Black would challenge McGuinness later in the show Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Larry Sweeney & Shane Hagadorn) defeated Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens in a lumberjack strap match at 10:31 when Edwards pinned Stevens after hitting him with a steel chair behind the referee's back, moments after Brent Albright chased an interfering Sweeney backstage; prior to the ring introductions, Prince Nana came out to be a lumberjack but was eventually ejected by referees and security; lumberjacks for the match included Rhett Titus, Ernie Osiris, and several unknowns; Bobby Dempsey also escorted Richards & Edwards to the ring before the match and then returned backstage before the bout began Grizzly Redwood fought Chris Escobar to a no contest when Bison Smith interfered at 2:56 and dropped both men with a double back suplex, then attacked each man individually; prior to the bout, Redwood offered his hand to Escobar, who used it to apply a headlock to start the match; after the match, Smith press slammed Smith into the corner, dropped Escobar with a chokeslam, and hit the Styles Clash on Redwood onto Escobar Jerry Lynn pinned Bryan Danielson at 16:37 with a clothesline and the cradle piledriver; prior to the bout, footage was shown from their match at All Star Extravaganza IV on 12/26/08, which Danielson won; following the ring entrances, the two shook hands; following the bout, a frustrated Danielson backed away from Lynn and went to leave the ring but then shook Lynn's hand Tyler Black fought ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness to a 60-minute time-limit draw at 48:11; the crowd chanted "Next world champ" during Black's entrance; the two shook hands to start the match, with the champion then jumping Black from behind; early in the bout, McGuinness took the mic on the floor, complained of a torn bicep, noted he had already beaten Black and went to walk out of the contest until he was stopped by Bryan Danielson, who noted his own injuries as champion and told McGuinness to get back in the ring or he would kill him; at the 24-minute mark, Black was helped backstage after sustaining an injury until he eventually came back to the ring after McGuinness took the mic and told him to go backstage and keep what was left of his career; at the 30-minute mark, Austin Aries and Jimmy Jacobs attacked the challenger on the floor as the referee was down, with Jerry Lynn then dropping the champion with the cradle piledriver in the ring; moments later, Jay Briscoe, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Roderick Strong, Brent Albright, and Erick Stevens joined the brawl, with Bryan Danielson then coming out with a mic and telling everyone else to go backstage because this was a ROH World Title match; Danielson too became involved in the brawl, with the wrestlers continuing their fight into the crowd as the ring announcer noted the match had been ruled to continue; the time limit expired as Black went to cover the champion following the superkick; after the bout, the crowd chanted "5 more minutes" before then "Bullshit;" moments later, Black took the mic and asked Cary Silkin for 5 more minutes; McGuinness then told Black to kiss his ass, and left the ring; the ring announcer did not note the remaining time before the bell rang Motor City Madness - Detroit, MI - January 30, 2009 Bryan Danielson defeated Rhett Titus Austin Aries defeated Silas Young Necro Butcher fought Brodie Lee to a double count-out when both men began fighting in the crowd Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious Claudio Castagnoli defeated Brent Albright via disqualification Jerry Lynn fought Tyler Black to a 20-minute time-limit draw ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Jay Briscoe in a non-title match ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards Caged Collision - Chicago Ridge, IL - Frontier Fieldhouse - January 31, 2009 (900) Gavin Starr & Keith Creme defeated Erin Scott & Andrew Ridgeway at 4:34 Egotistico Fantastico defeated Derek St. Holmes at 3:35 Pay-per-view bouts: Alex Payne defeated Kenny King and Silas Young at 7:11 by pinning Young Claudio Castagnoli pinned Kevin Steen at 9:05 Grizzly Redwood pinned Rhett Titus at 4:50 Jerry Lynn & Necro Butcher defeated Brodie Lee & Delirious at 11:39 when Lynn pinned Delirious Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries, Jimmy Jacobs, and Bryan Danielson at 19:51 by pinning Jacobs ROH World Champion Nigel McGuiness defeated El Generico via submission at 17:06 Brent Albright, Ace Steel, Erick Stevens, Roderick Strong, & Jay Briscoe defeated Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Tank Toland, Adam Pearce, & Bobby Dempsey at 17:24 in Wargames when Albright pinned Pearce Proving Ground Night 1 - Coral Springs, FL - February 6, 2009 Brad Attitude defeated Shawn Osbourne Bison Smith defeated Sal Rinauro Roderick Strong, Bobby Dempsey, & Erick Stevens defeated Chasyn Rance, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus Austin Aries pinned Necro Butcher Jerry Lynn & Bryan Danielson defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Brent Albright in a non-title match ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Kory Chavis & John Davis in a non-title match Tyler Black pinned Davey Richards Proving Ground Night 2 - Orlando, FL - February 7, 2009 Jerry Lynn pinned Shawn Osbourne Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Chris Gray & Tommy Taylor Bison Smith defeated John Kermon Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards Tyler Black & Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious via disqualification when Jacobs used a chair Austin Aries pinned Brad Attitude Roderick Strong, Erick Stevens, & Brent Albright defeated the Dark City Fight Club & Francisco Ciatso El Generico defeated Bryan Danielson ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated D-Lo Brown Eliminating the Competition - Danbury, CT - February 27, 2009 Bobby Fish defeated Papadon Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Erick Stevens & Bobby Dempsey Brent Albright fought Claudio Castagnoli to a draw Jay Briscoe & Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards Bryan Danielson defeated Delirious Austin Aries defeated Sami Callihan Necro Butcher defeated Brodie Lee in a streetfight ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Tyler Black, Austin Aries, and Jimmy Jacobs in an elimination match ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - February 28, 2009 HDNet taping: 3/21/09 - premiere episode; hosted by Mike Hogewood & Dave Prazak, with an opening introduction by them in the studio in which they discussed the Code of Honor; featured Kyle Durden conducting a backstage interview with Tyler Black regarding his main event match against former friend Jimmy Jacobs; included Durden conducting a backstage interview with Jacobs regarding his upcoming match with Black; featured a video package on the history of ROH dating back to its inception in 2002, with clips featuring CM Punk, Samoa Joe, James Gibson, Abdullah the Butcher, the Great Muta, AJ Styles, Bobby Heenan, Ric Flair, Percy Pringle, Mick Foley, Bruno Sammartino, AJ Styles, Colt Cabana, Mark & Jay Briscoe, Jacobs, Austin Aries, Christopher Daniels, and more; included a video package recapping the history between Jacobs and Black dating back to Rising Above 2008 and Jacobs attacking Black at Final Battle; featured a closing segment previewing the following week's bout between ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness and Jay Briscoe: Jerry Lynn pinned Delirious with the cradle piledriver at 5:41; during the ring entrances, both men cut insert promos on the match; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) Kenny King pinned Sami Callihan at 5:43 with the Coronation; during their entrances, both men cut insert promos; following the entrances, the two shook hands Brent Albright defeated Rhett Titus via submission with the Crowbar at 6:34; during their entrances, both men cut insert promos; following the entrances, the two shook hands Tyler Black pinned Jimmy Jacobs at 13:48 with a bridge as Jacobs had the End Time applied on Black 3/28/09: Kevin Steen pinned Eddie Edwards at 7:52 Sara Del Ray defeated Daizee Haze via submission at 5:27 Claudio Castagnoli pinned Alex Payne at 6:25 ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Jay Briscoe (w/ Mark Briscoe) with the Jawbreaker Lariat in a non-title match at 12:04; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the match, Nigel bent down to shake Jay's hand as Jay remained nearly unconscious on the mat (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) 4/4/09: Erick Stevens pinned Sterling James Keenan at 6:50 Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Cheech & Cloudy at 2:28 Chris Hero pinned Necro Butcher at 8:19 Bryan Danielson defeated Austin Aries via submission at 14:29 ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - March 1, 2009 HDNet taping: Adam Cole & Ninja Brown fought Corey Havoc & John Kermon to a no contest Jake Crist defeated Bobby Sheilds 4/11/09: Austin Aries pinned Kenny Omega at 11:26 Delirious pinned Ernie Osiris at 4:06 Daizee Haze & Nevaeh defeated Sara Del Ray & Sassy Stephie at 5:07 Jerry Lynn pinned Brodie Lee at 11:54 4/18/09: Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Cheech & Cloudy at 6:00 Eddie Kingston pinned Sami Callihan at 6:02 Bobby Dempsey pinned Orange Cassidy at the 23-second mark Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Jacobs via disqualification at 5:48 Claudio Castagnoli pinned Brent Albright at 11:43 4/25/09: Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Andy Ridge & Grizzly Redwood at 4:29 Nigel McGuinness pinned Alex Payne at 3:18 Jay Briscoe & Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards at 9:56 Bryan Danielson fought Tyler Black to a 20-minute time-limit draw Stylin' & Profilin' - Collinsville, IL - March 13, 2009 Included Dave Prazak conducting an interview with Ric Flair Roderick Strong defeated Jay Briscoe SHIMMER Champion MSChif defeated Daizee Haze Austin Aries defeated Kenny Omega, Claudio Castagnoli, and Silas Young Chris Hero, Davey Richards, & Eddie Edwards defeated El Generico, Kevin Steen, & Bobby Dempsey Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Irish Airbourne Bryan Danielson defeated Bison Smith via count-out Tyler Black & Jerry Lynn defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious; after the bout, Jacobs attacked Delirious and hit Daizee Haze with a spike Brent Albright defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness via disqualification when Claudio Castagnoli interfered; after the bout, Ric Flair made the save Steel City Clash - Elizabeth, PA - March 20, 2009 Bryan Danielson pinned Mike Quackenbush with a cradle Claudio Castagnoli defeated Jerry Lynn and Brent Albright Jimmy Jacobs & Brodie Lee defeated Necro Butcher & Tyler Black KENTA & El Generico defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Davey Richards when KENTA pinned McGuinness with the Go To Sleep 7th Anniversary Show - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom - March 21, 2009 Erick Stevens & Roderick Strong defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus Brent Albright defeated Claudio Castagnoli Bobby Dempsey pinned Adam Pearce Jerry Lynn pinned Mike Quackenbush Delirious, Necro Butcher, & Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries, Brodie Lee, & Jimmy Jacobs Bryan Danielson & Colt Cabana defeated Bison Smith & Jimmy Rave (Cabana's surprise return after a 2-year absence) D-Lo Brown defeated Jay Briscoe ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards in a No DQ match ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated KENTA via submission Supercard of Honor IV - Houston, TX - Brown Convention Center - April 3, 2009 Debut in Texas Featured an opening backstage promo by ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in which he said he didn't enjoy wrestling anymore, noting his body was falling apart; McGuinness then said there was a part of him that wanted the referee to count 3 whenever he was down, but then he was inspired by the "wanker" in the crowd chanting "Die, Nigel, die;" McGuinness then noted he wrestled Jerry Lynn three years ago that same weekend and the roles were now reversed, and he would keep his belt later in the night; included a backstage promo by D-Lo Brown, wearing a "Heel" T-shirt, in which he commented on facing Colt Cabana later in the show and said he would do whatever it takes to win; featured a backstage promo by Alex Koslov in Russian regarding his upcoming bout against Bryan Danielson; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Final Battle 2008 on DVD; included a video package hyping the Lynn vs. McGuinness title match: Erick Stevens pinned Rhett Titus with a back suplex into a clothesline at 6:46; prior to the bout, Titus refused to shake Stevens' hand Chris Hero, Eddie Edwards, & Incognito (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Jay Briscoe, Magno, & ROH Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen at 15:22 when Hero pinned Magno with the Roaring Elbow, using the loaded elbow pad, after avoiding a moonsault off the top; early in the match, the top rope fell down and remained down for the remainder of the bout Roderick Strong pinned Katsuhiko Nakajima at 9:31 with a running Yakuza Kick and the Gibson Driver; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; there were dueling chants for both men to start the match, as well as a chant of "This is awesome;" after the fall, both men again shook hands as the crowd chanted "ROH" Bobby Dempsey fought Kamala (w/ Kimchee & Shane Hagadorn) to a no contest; Kamala used his WWF theme music for the bout; following the ring entrances, the crowd chanted "Kamala;" after Dempsey took his shirt off, he revealed his body was also painted like Kamala's; moments later, Hagadorn argued with Kimchee, with Kimchee punching Hagadorn, ordering Kamala to splash in the corner, and then Dempsey hitting a forward roll splash in the corner also on Hagadorn; moments later, Kamala, Dempsey, and Kimchee celebrated in the ring Claudio Castagnoli defeated NWA World Champion Blue Demon Jr., Brent Albright, and ROH Tag Team Champion El Generico in a non-title match at 9:13 by pinning Albright after a low blow as the referee was knocked down; early in the bout, Demon did the John Cena "You can't see me" hand sign; after the contest, Castagnoli slid back in the ring to further attack Albright before the other wrestlers cleared him to the floor; after Castagnoli went backstage, the three other wrestlers shook hands Bryan Danielson defeated Alex Koslov at 15:16 via submission with Cattle Mutaliation on the Russian flag; following the ring entrances, Koslov tried to start a "Russia" chant, with the crowd responding "You're gonna get your fucking head kicked in;" prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after Danielson went backstage, the crowd chanted "Koslov" D-Lo Brown pinned Colt Cabana at 11:05 after hitting him with a foreign object as Cabana came off the top rope; during their respective entrances, the crowd chanted "D-Lo" for Brown and "Welcome back" for Cabana GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion KENTA pinned Davey Richards with a reversal into the Go To Sleep at 18:17; Richards was escorted to the ring before the match by Eddie Edwards; prior to the bout, Richards refused to shake KENTA's hand; after the match, the crowd chanted both men's names before Richards bowed before KENTA and shook his hand; Richards then took the mic and said "That is what Ring of Honor is all about" before leaving the ring Austin Aries & Jimmy Jacobs defeated Tyler Black & Necro Butcher at 11:01 when Aries pinned Black with a brainbuster into a cradle after Jacobs hit Black with a spear as Black attempted a buckle bomb on Aries; the two teams brawled on the floor and into the crowd for several moments before the match officially began in the ring; after the contest, Aries and Jacobs grabbed steel chairs to use on Black before Necro cleared them from the ring with a piece of broken table Jerry Lynn pinned ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness to win the title with the cradle piledriver at 19:10; prior to the bout, the two shook hands as the crowd chanted for both wrestlers; the champion's left arm and shoulder were heavily taped for the match; following the contest, Cary Silkin congratulated Lynn in the ring, with Silkin then tending to McGuinness before leaving the ring; the crowd then chanted "You've still got it" at Lynn as he was announced as the new champion; Lynn then took the mic as the crowd chanted "Thank you, Nigel" and "New Fucking Show," and said it was night's like this that make all the sacrifices worthwhile and told the crowd to give McGuinness a standing ovation for fighting through his injuries during his reign; Lynn then shook McGuinness's hand and left the ring; moments later, McGuinness took the mic and thanked the fans for their support, then leaving the ring as the crowd chanted "ROH" Take No Prisoners 09 - Houston, TX - Brown Convention Center - April 4, 2009 Ernie Osiris pinned Grizzly Redwood at 2:43 after hitting him with his shoe while the referee was knocked down; after the bout, Osiris left ringside with Redwood's piece of wood (Supercard of Honor IV) Colt Cabana defeated Ace Steel via submission Rhett Titus pinned Luke Jay Briscoe, Magno, ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, & Incognito Necro Butcher pinned Jimmy Jacobs in a No DQ match Brent Albright defeated NWA World Champion Blue Demon Jr. and Claudio Castagnoli in a non-title match Roderick Strong defeated Alex Koslov via submission ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Bryan Danielson, D-Lo Brown, and Erick Stevens GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion KENTA & Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries & Katsuhiko Nakajima ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - April 9, 2009 HDNet taping: 5/2/09: Chris Hero pinned Kenny Omega at 4:45 Necro Butcher pinned Brodie Lee at 1:59 Erick Stevens pinned Sal Rinauro at the 42-second mark Austin Aries pinned Roderick Strong at 15:13 5/9/09: Daizee Haze & Delirious defeated MsChif & Jimmy Jacobs at 5:20 Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated Leslie Butterscotch & Orange Cassidy at 3:48 Bryan Danielson fought Tyler Black to a double count-out at 21:23 Claudio Castagnoli pinned Brent Albright at 9:29 5/16/09: Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Alex Payne & Grizzly Redwood at 2:03 Jay Briscoe pinned Sami Callihan at 2:42 ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus at 9:14 in a non-title match ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - April 10, 2009 HDNet taping: 5/23/09: Kenny Omega defeated Jay Briscoe and Kenny King at 9:29 Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated David & Jake Crist at 1:39 Chris Hero defeated Eddie Kingston via disqualification at 5:22 Delirious & Necro Butcher defeated Brodie Lee & Jimmy Jacobs at 8:46 5/30/09: Roderick Strong pinned Rhett Titus at 6:52 MsChif defeated Daizee Haze and Sara Del Ray Erick Stevens pinned Sami Callihan at 2:48 Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen in a tables match to win the titles at 13:25 6/6/09: Brent Albright & Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli & Ernie Osiris at 4:40 Bobby Dempsey pinned Sal Rinauro at the 46-second mark ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Austin Aries, Bryan Danielson, and Tyler Black at 21:37 6/27/09: ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray) defeated Bryan Danielson & Tyler Black at 18:26 when Richards pinned Black with a roll up after the challengers began arguing after Danielson accidentally knocked Black off the top rope; late in the bout, the crowd chanted "This is awesome;" after the contest, Danielson and Black continued to argue until they eventually shook hands, with Danielson then slapping Black in the face and leaving the ring (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) The Hunt Begins - Montreal, Quebec - Centre Jean-Claude Malepart - April 17, 2009 Featured an opening backstage promo by Tyler Black in which he discussed his rivalries with Jimmy Jacobs and Austin Aries, when he would beat Bryan Danielson, and his failed attempts in world title matches; Black then said he had been distracted by Jacobs and he would hunt Jacobs, rather than visa versa, until Jacobs was gone from ROH; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com: Tyler Black pinned Jimmy Jacobs with the superkick at 15:41 after escaping the End Time; Jacobs came to the ring in possession of a steel chair, with Black grabbing his own before the two began fighting; after the contest, Black slid back in the ring with one of the chairs and cleared Jacobs from the ring Kenny Omega defeated Austin Aries, Roderick Strong, and Jay Briscoe at 10:19 by pinning Aries with a reversal into a backslide; following his entrance, Aries took the mic, noted Strong and Briscoe were ROH veterans and then made fun of Omega, before telling him this was his chance to prove himself; the four shook hands before the match Claudio Castagnoli & Jimmy Rave (w/ Prince Nana & Ernie Osiris) defeated Brent Albright & Colt Cabana at 12:19 when Rave pinned Albright after Nana grabbed Albright's foot during a suplex attempt and held the foot down during the cover; following Nana's entrance, he took the mic and argued with the fans about them throwing toilet paper into the ring; after the contest, Albright dropped Osiris with the half nelson suplex in the ring Kevin Steen, El Generico, & Bryan Danielson defeated Sylvian Grenier, ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) at 22:33 when Grenier submitted to Steen's Sharpshooter, as Danielson had Edwards in the Cattle Mutilation and Generico dropped Richards with the top turnbuckle brainbuster; following their entrance, Richards introduced he and Edwards as the new tag team champions and said they were now known as the American Wolves; Richards then led the crowd in singing the American national anthem until Grenier walked out and cut a promo in French; moments later, Grenier too began singing the American national anthem until the other team interrupted; Steen then took the mic and said he and Generico would soon regain the tag belts, then cut a promo in French on Grenier; Edwards came to the ring wearing a Boston Bruins jersey; after the contest, Steen had the crowd teach Danielson how to say "Best in the World" in French 1PW To the Extreme - Doncaster, England - Doncaster Dome - April 18, 2009 ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Kid Kash and Nunzio in a non-title elimination match at 9:00 Doug Williams defeated Zack Sabre Jr. at 12:24 1PW Tag Team Champions Kris Travis & Martin Kirby defeated Super Nova & the Blue Meanie 1PW Openweight Champion Johnny Moss defeated Dave Moralez and Lionheart at 11:25 James Gallagher defeated El Ligero at 8:37 Nigel McGuinness defeated 2 Cold Scorpio at 16:43 Ulf Herman defeaetd the Sandman Martin Stone defeated 1PW Heavyweight Champion Sterling James Keenan to win the title at 14:00 Tag Title Classic - Markham, Ontario - Markham Fair - April 18, 2009 Featured an opening backstage segment in which Jay Briscoe spoke with Roderick Strong about their recent matches and facing each other later in the night, with Strong saying Briscoe would owe him a beer after he beats him: Brent Albright defeated Jimmy Rave via submission Chris Hero defeated Necro Butcher via disqualification Colt Cabana pinned Claudio Castagnoli with a double leg pickup at 10:23 after, behind the referee's back, Brent Albright came out to counter the interference of Ernie Osiris, then threw Osiris's shoe at Castagnoli; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; late in the bout, Prince Nana came out and distracted the referee, with Osiris then sliding into the ring; after the match, Cabana and Albright shook hands Austin Aries, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus defeated Kevin Steen, Player Dos (sub. for El Generico), & Kenny Omega (w/ El Generico, on crutches) at 12:30 when King pinned Dos after a double stomp off the top spike piledriver; following the entrance of Steen, Generico, & Omega, Steen took the mic and noted Generico couldn't compete after his knee gave out the previous night; Steen then introduced Dos as "Generico Dos;" Aries then took the mic, with the crowd chanting "Austin Asshole," and accepted the change after making fun of the replacement; the crowd then chanted "Dos" before Aries said he wished Generico a speedy recovery, then kicked Generico's crutch out from under him; after the contest, Dos was tended to in the ring as the crowd chanted his name Delirious defeated Jimmy Jacobs in a streetfight via submission with the Cobra Stretch, using Jacobs' own spike, at 15:55; prior to the bout, Jacobs cut a backstage promo on the upcoming match, during which he said he would break Delirious and Daizee Haze, with Delirious jumping him; the fight then spilled into the arena; late in the bout, Daizee Haze came out to help Delirious; after the contest, Jacobs had to be helped backstage Jay Briscoe pinned Roderick Strong at 16:28 with an inside cradle reversal out of the Stronghold; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; during the contest, the crowd chanted "This is awesome;" after the match, the crowd chanted "ROH" before the two again shook hands ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) fought Bryan Danielson & Tyler Black to a 45-minute time-limit draw; upon Black's entrance, the crowd chanted "Next world champ;" Edwards and Hagadorn held up the American flag before the match; the champions refused to shake the challengers' hands before the bell; Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the bout; the bell rang as Black had Edwards covered with God's Last Gift and Danielson had Richards in the Cattle Mutilation; after the match, the crowd chanted "5 more minutes" and "Match of the year;" moments later, Richards took the mic, noted the challengers and fans wanted five more minutes, and then left the ring with Edwards and Hagadorn; the crowd then chanted "Thank you" at Danielson & Black, with Danielson taking the mic and thanking the fans for their support of ROH 1PW To the Extreme - Doncaster, England - Doncaster Dome - April 19, 2009 1PW Heavyweight Champion Martin Stone defeated Sterling James Keenan at 3:54 Ulf Herman defeated Bad Bones, Iceman, and Spud James Gallagher & Nunzio defeated El Ligero & Super Nova at 8:59 Mad Man Manson defeated Blue Meanie at 5:51 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Zack Sabre Jr. at 9:32 ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Doug Williams in a non-title match at 15:46 1PW Tag Team Champions Lionheart & Martin Kirby defeated Dave Moralez & Kevin Thorn The Sandman defeated Kid Kash at 14:57 Nigel McGuinness defeated 1PW Openweight Champion Johnny Moss to win the title at 16:40 A Cut Above - Dayton, OH - Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum - April 24, 2009 Bryan Danielson defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards Claudio Castagnoli defeated M-Dogg 20, Silas Young, and Skull Crusher Jimmy Rave defeated Grizzly Redwood Austin Aries & Rhett Titus defeated the Phoenix Twins Colt Cabana defeated Chris Hero Jimmy Jacobs defeated Egotistico Fantastico ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards defeated Tyler Black Jay Briscoe & Kevin Steen defeated Jon Davis & Kory Chavis ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Roderick Strong The Homecoming II - Chicago Ridge, IL - Frontier Fieldhouse - April 25, 2009 Egotistico Fantastico pinned Skull Crusher Austin Aries & Rhett Titus defeated Alex Payne & Silas Young Jimmy Jacobs defeated Claudio Castagnoli and Roderick Strong Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated the Phoenix Twins Bryan Danielson defeated Jimmy Rave via submission at 16:11 Tyler Black pinned Chris Hero at 13:47 ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Colt Cabana at 17:23 Never Say Die - Boston, MA - Boston University - May 8, 2009 Delirious pinned Ricky Reyes Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Player Uno & Player Dos Jay Briscoe fought Necro Butcher to a no contest Kevin Steen pinned Davey Richards in an anything goes match Bryan Danielson defeated Eddie Edwards and Sonjay Dutt Brent Albright, Colt Cabana, & Erick Stevens defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Jimmy Rave, & Joey Ryan ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Chris Hero Validation - Edison, NJ - Inman Sports Arena - May 9, 2009 Eddie Kingston pinned Ricky Reyes Brent Albright defeated Player Uno & Player Dos in a handicap match Chris Hero pinned Sonjay Dutt Delirious & Necro Butcher defeated Claudio Castagnoli & Jimmy Rave Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Alex Payne & Grizzly Redwood Colt Cabana defeated Joey Ryan via submission ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated Bryan Danielson & Kevin Steen ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Jay Briscoe ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - May 29, 2009 HDNet taping: Bobby Sheilds fought Frankie Arion to a no contest Alex Payne & Bobby Dempsey defeated Adam Cope & Liquid Ninja Rhett Titus pinned Leslie Butterscotch 6/13/09: Jay Briscoe defeated D-Lo Brown via count-out at 4:54 El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Bobby Fish & Silas Young at 5:42 Jimmy Rave defeated Grizzly Redwood at 1:35 ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray) in a non-title match at 14:36 with an inside cradle after avoiding Hero's Roaring Elbow, using his loaded elbow pad; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the contest, and Hero and his team left ringside, Austin Aries slid into the ring and hit Lynn with the title belt (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) 6/20/09: Claudio Castagnoli pinned Necro Butcher at 5:55 MsChif pinned Nevaeh at 3:59 Kenny Omega pinned Kenny King (w/ Rhett Titus) at 8:16 with the electric chair German suplex after King accidentally knocked Titus off the apron; prior to the bout, King & Titus were escorted to the ring by several women; Omega and King shook hands to start the match; after the match, Erick Stevens made the save for Omega and cleared King & Titus from the ring (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) KENTA pinned Roderick Strong at 12:15 with the Go To Sleep after blocking an attempt at the Gibson Driver; prior to and after the match, the two men shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) 6/27/09 - featured the Bryan Danielson & Tyler Black vs. ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards match taped 4/10/09: Delirious pinned Jimmy Jacobs in a Fight Without Honor at 8:54 with Shadows Over Hell onto Jacobs, sending Jacobs through a table on the floor, moments after Jacobs hit the table attempting a plancha to the floor; prior to the bout, Jacobs was escorted ringside by Brodie Lee and MsChif but Jacobs quickly sent them backstage (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Brandon Day & Sal Rinauro at 3:29 Brent Albright defeated Ernie Osiris at 2:23 ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - May 30, 2009 HDNet taping: 7/11/09: Brent Albright defeated Claudio Castagnoli in a flag match at 7:29 D-Lo Brown pinned Alex Payne at 2:14 ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn, Erick Stevens, & Kenny Omega defeated Austin Aries, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus at 12:05 when Stevens pinned Titus with a modified lariat throw; Aries was recognized on commentary as the new world champion, as the match aired after he won the title (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) Roderick Strong defeated Jay Briscoe (w/ Mark Briscoe) via submission with the Strong Hold at 12:01; prior to the match, the two men shook hands; afterwards, they argued after Jay shoved Strong (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) 7/18/09: Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Bobby Fish & Silas Young at 6:34 Delirious pinned Brodie Lee at 6:06 Chris Hero, ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray) defeaeted El Generico, Kevin Steen, & KENTA at 20:29 when Generico submitted to Richards' Texas Cloverleaf after Richards hit a missile dropkick to Generico's injured knee as Generico attempted the brainbuster on Edwards (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) 7/25/09: Grizzly Redwood & Necro Butcher defeated Ernie Osiris & Jimmy Rave at 7:36 Sara Del Ray & MsChif defeated Daizee Haze & Nevaeh at 4:30 Tyler Black pinned Bryan Danielson at 21:26 with God's Last Gift following two superkicks to the face; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; late in the match, there were chants of "This is awesome;" following the contest, the two men shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2) Contention - Manassas, VA - Sports Network and Fitness Inc. - June 12, 2009 Colt Cabana, Grizzly Redwood, & Necro Butcher defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Ernie Osiris, & Jimmy Rave Shawn Spears defeated Alex Payne Bryan Danielson pinned Kenny King El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Matt & Nick Jackson Roderick Strong defeated Austin Aries, D-Lo Brown, and Eddie Edwards Jimmy Jacobs defeated Sonjay Dutt Jay Briscoe pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards Tyler Black pinned ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn in a non-title match Manhattan Mayhem III - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom - June 13, 2009 Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Rave Roderick Strong pinned Sonjay Dutt Jimmy Jacobs defeated Tyler Black in a first blood match Colt Cabana defeated Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and D-Lo Brown ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen in a submission match Jay Briscoe defeated Little Guido Austin Aries defeated ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn and Tyler Black to win the title in an elimination match ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - June 19, 2009 HDNet taping: Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Erick Stevens & Kenny Omega at 12:23 Claudio Castagnoli & Jimmy Rave defeated Brent Albright & Colt Cabana at 8:21 Delirious pinned Silas Young at 6:44 Mark Briscoe pinned Alex Payne at 4:13 8/1/09: Roderick Strong defeated D-Lo Brown and Jay Briscoe at 13:00 8/8/09: Davey Richards fought El Generico to a double disqualification at 9:46 8/17/09: Kevin Steen pinned Eddie Edwards at 10:15 Cheech & Cloudy fought Sal Rinauro & Tony Kozina to a no contest at 2:32 Necro Butcher pinned Sami Callihan at 4:42 Tyler Black pinned Nigel McGuinness at 16:49 ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - June 20, 2009 HDNet taping: 8/24/09: El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Sami Callihan & Tony Kozina at 5:44 D-Lo Brown defeated John Kermon at 3:00 ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Roderick Strong in a non-title match at 16:55 8/31/09: Delirious defeated Sonjay Dutt at 11:43 ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated Cheech & Cloudy at 2:00 Erick Stevens defeated Silas Young at 5:43 Brent Albright, Colt Cabana, Grizzly Redwood, & Necro Butcher defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Ernie Osiris, Jimmy Rave, & Prince Nana in an elimination match 9/7/09: Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus at 12:01 Eddie Kingston defeated Sal Rinauro at the 10-second mark Nigel McGuinness defeated Evan Scott at 3:59 Jerry Lynn defeated Tyler Black at 16:26 Violent Tendencies - Detroit, MI - Michigan State Fairgrounds and Expo Center - June 26, 2009 Grizzly Redwood defeated Silas Young Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Brent Albright & Erick Stevens Claudio Castagnoli fought Nigel McGuinness to a double count-out El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Christin Able & Josh Raymond Austin Aries defeated Delirious, Joey Ryan, Petey Williams, Rasche Brown, and Sami Callihan Colt Cabana defeated D-Lo Brown ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated KENTA & Roderick Strong Tyler Black defeated Jimmy Jacobs in a steel cage match Death Before Dishonor VII Night 1 - Toronto, Ontario - Ted Reeve Arena - July 24, 2009 Sonjay Dutt fought El Generico to a 15-minute time-limit draw Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Player Uno & Player Dos D-Lo Brown pinned Frankie the Mobster Bison Smith, Claudio Castagnoli, Jimmy Rave, & Joey Ryan defeated Brent Albright, Colt Cabana, Grizzly Redwood, & Necro Butcher in an elimination match Kenny Omega defeated Kenny King Kevin Steen & Lance Storm defeated Chris Hero & Davey Richards ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Jerry Lynn, Nigel McGuinness, and Tyler Black Death Before Dishonor VII Night 2 - Toronto, Ontario - Ted Reeve Arena - July 25, 2009 Player Uno & Player Dos defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen Frankie the Mobster defeated Bison Smith via disqualification Davey Richards won a gauntlet match; Jerry Lynn defeated D-Lo Brown; Lynn defeated Sonjay Dutt; Jimmy Rave defeated Lynn; Richards defeated Rave Claudio Castagnoli pinned Brent Albright in a European rules match Tyler black pinned Tyson Dux Colt Cabana defeated Joey Ryan in a no rules match Kenny Omega, Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus Chris Hero pinned Lance Storm ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - August 14, 2009 HDNet taping: Delirious defeated YAMATO 9/14/09: Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Jon Davis & Kory Chavis at 7:41 Bison Smith defeated Sal Rinauro at 2:17 Colt Cabana defeated Joey Ryan at 6:26,BR> El Generico & Kevin Steen fought Mark & Jay Briscoe to a no contest at 12:14 9/21/09: ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Grizzly Redwood at 3:56 Erick Stevens defeated Brandon Day at 2:55 Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Rave via disqualification at 5:48 Bryan Danielson, KENTA, & Roderick Strong defeated Chris Hero, ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards at 16:43 9/28/09: Tyler Black & Jerry Lynn defeated Rhett Titus & Kenny King at 12:46 when Lynn pinned Titus with the cradle piledriver; prior to the bout, King shook hands with his opponents (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) Sara Del Ray defeated Nikki Roxx at 3:13 Sonjay Dutt defeated Alex Payne at 4:30 Brent Albright defeated Claudio Castagnoli in a steel cage match at 13:24 ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - August 15, 2009 HDNet taping: 10/5/09: Sonjay Dutt defeated Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze) via submission when Dutt used Delirious's tassels to put him in a Camel Clutch at 9:40 (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) Eddie Kingston defeated Kyle Matthews at 2:31 Joey Ryan defeated Roderick Strong at 8:44 Mark & Jay Briscoe won an 8-team battle royal at 13:46; other participants included Brent Albright & Erick Stevens, El Generico & Kevin Steen, Ernie Osiris & Jimmy Rave, Kenny King & Rhett Titus, ROH World Champion Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards, Jon Davis & Kory Chavis, Matt & Nick Jackson 10/12/09: ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Alex Payne at 3:30 Bison Smith fought Necro Butcher to a double count-out at 5:11 Tyler Black defeated Rhett Titus at 6:30 KENTA defeated Chris Hero at 16:29 10/19/09: Kenny King defeated Jerry Lynn at 6:40 Nigel McGuinness defeated Sal Rinauro at 2:07 Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli at 7:33 ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Bryan Danielson at 14:55 ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - September 10, 2009 HDNet taping: Gino Giovanni defeated Damien Wayne Player Uno & Player Dos defeated Brandon Day & John Kermon El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated J-Sin & Lance Lude 10/26/09: Delirious defeated Joey Ryan, Necro Butcher, and Sonjay Dutt at 6:29 Brent Albright defeated D-Lo Brown at 9:18 Kenny King defeated Eddie Kingston at 11:02 11/2/09: Matt & Nick Jackson fought Mark & Jay Briscoe to a no contest at 10:04 when Jon Davis & Kory Chavis interfered and attacked both teams as the Jacksons attempted to hit the More Bang for the Buck; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, referees came out to hold the three teams apart (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) Rhett Titus defeated Alex Payne at 4:08 Claudio Castagnoli defeated Grizzly Redwood at 3:01 Colt Cabana pinned Nigel McGuinness at 12:06 with a modified Colt 45 after avoiding the jawbreaker lariat; prior to the bout, the commentary team discussed rumors that McGuinness was planning to leave ROH; following the entrances, the crowd chanted "Thank you, Nigel;" following the bout, they again chanted "Thank you, Nigel" before McGuinness and Cabana shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) 11/9/09: El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Player Uno & Player Dos at 7:11 Chris Hero defeated Bobby Dempsey at 3:34 Rasche Brown defeated Sal Rinauro at 1:08 ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Bryan Danielson & Roderick Strong in a non-title match at 16:48 when Strong submitted to a half crab from Edwards, following a low blow from Richards behind the referee's back and a powerbomb/lung blower double team by the champions; following his entrance, the crowd chanted "Thank you, Dragon" at Danielson, followed by "You're going to get your fucking head kicked in;" the champions refused to shake their opponents' hands before the match; after the match, it was noted Danielson's last ROH match would be the following week when he faces Strong (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - September 11, 2009 HDNet taping: Andy Ridge & Bobby Dempsey defeated Bobby Shields & Bruno Marciano Gino Giovanni & Tony D defeated Harlem & Lance Bravado Rasche Brown defeated Sal Rinauro Chris Hero defeated Delirious at 7:33 Necro Butcher & Grizzly Redwood defeated Joey Ryan & Prince Nana at 5:04 in a beard vs. beard match Rasche Brown defeated Darren Matthews at 1:08 Roderick Strong pinned Bryan Danielson at 18:02 with a gutbuster off the top and running dropkick; following his entrance, the crowd chanted "Thank you, Dragon" at Danielson; the two men shook hands before the match; after the contest, Strong took the mic and thanked Danielson for helping him and others backstage, said he loved him like a brother, and that "best in the world" described him; moments later, the entire roster surrounded the ring, with Danielson alone inside, and pounded the mat as the crowd chanted "Thank you, Dragon" (Danielson's last ROH match on TV) (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) Kenny King defeated Brent Albright at 7:42 D-Lo Brown defeated Sal Rinauro at 2:19 Player Uno & Player Dos defeated Brandon Day & John Kermon at 3:51 ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Matt & Nick Jackson at 12:33 when Matt submitted to Edwards' Boston Crab; prior to the match, the champions refused to shake the challengers' hands; after the bout, referees tended to the Jacksons in the ring as the crowd chanted "Young Bucks" Jon Davis & Kory Chavis fought Mark & Jay Briscoe to a no contest at 8:24 when both teams began fighting on the floor and using steel chairs as weapons; after the bout, the fight continued until referees and other wrestlers came out to pull the men apart (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) Eddie Kingston defeated Claudio Castagnoli at 6:34 El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated J-Sin & Lance Lude at 3:30 ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Colt Cabana in a non-title match via submission with the Last Chancery; prior to the bout, a crawl at the bottom of the screen read Jim Cornette would have an announcement for the locker room the following week; Aries refused to shake Cabana's hand following their entrances; late in the match, Kenny King came out, distracting the referee as Aries tapped out to Cabana's Billy Goat's Curse; Brent Albright then came ringside to counter King, with Rhett Titus then coming ringside as well to distract Cabana (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) Final Countdown Tour - Dayton, OH - September 18, 2009 Featured footage from earlier in the night of Jon Davis & Kory Chavis shown outside the building, with the two then cutting a promo in which they said they had been too soft; included an ad promoting the ROH Training Academy; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; Chris Hero joined Dave Prazak on commentary, with Eric Santa Maria subbing for him in the main event (Santa Maria's debut): ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned Brent Albright at 14:44 after, as Hagadorn distracted the referee, ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards ran out and, with Edwards, hit a superkick / German suplex double team on Albright Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Josh Raymond & Christian Able (w/ Truth Martini) at 12:02 when Chavis pinned Raymond with Project Mayhem after Davis & Chavis caught Raymond coming off the top Grizzly Redwood defeated Jimmy Rave (w/ Prince Nana) via disqualification at 3:27 when Rave hit Redwood with his chain as Redwood came off the top; upon his entrance, Rave and Nana were showered with rolls of toilet paper from the crowd, with Redwood throwing some himself; Nana then took the mic and said Rave would prove to Necro Butcher the next night that "bums don't last" in their dog collar match; Rave came to the ring with the chain around his neck; the two shook hands before the bout; after the bout, Necro ran out and attacked Rave from behind; the two then fought in the crowd and at ringside for several minutes, with Necro eventually setting up two steel chairs to powerbomb Rave onto; Nana then pulled Rave to safety; Necro then repeatedly hit himself in the head with one of the chairs and also hit a referee in the head ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) (sub. for an injured Tyler Black) pinned Claudio Castagnoli at 15:58 by reversing the Riccola Bomb into a sunset flip; after the bout, the crowd chanted "That was awesome" and "Next world champ" at Richards Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Matt & Nick Jackson at 18:04 when Mark pinned Matt with the Doomsday Device after the Jacksons failed an attempt at the Moore Bang for Your Buck; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, the Briscoes encouraged the crowd in chanting "Young Bucks" and again shook their hands Colt Cabana & Petey Williams defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Rhett Titus at 17:51 when Cabana pinned Titus with the Colt .45, moments after Williams hit the Canadian Destroyer on Aries, sending Aries to the floor; prior to the match, there were dueling chants for Cabana and Williams; Aries shook Cabana's hand before the match but not Williams' Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned Bryan Danielson at 24:10 with a roaring elbow and the Death Blow; following Danielson's entrance, there were chants of "Thank you, Dragon;" the two shook hands before the match; after the bout, Hero slapped the unconscious Danielson's face before leaving the ring; once Danielson reached his feet, the crowd chanted "Dragon" Final Countdown Tour: Chicago - Chicago Ridge, IL - Frontier Fieldhouse - September 19, 2009 Dave Prazak & Chris Hero provided commentary for the show: Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) via disqualification at 18:19 after Richards came off the top with a dropkick to referee Paul Turner as Edwards was covered after sustaining the Doomsday Device; prior to the bout, the ring announcer noted that Cary Silkin, who sat ringside, declared the match would be a title match; after the contest, the teams continued to fight in the aisle Final Countdown Tour: Boston - Boston, MA - September 25, 2009 Featured footage from earlier in the day of Bret Hart signing autographs for fans before the show; Dave Prazak & Chris Hero provided commentary for the show, with Eric Santamaria subbing for Hero during Hero's match; included an in-ring promo by Hart, using his 1994-1997 WWF theme music, in which he praised the ROH wrestlers, and noted his history in Boston as part of the Hart Foundation; featured a backstage promo by Kevin Steen regarding his upcoming match with ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards in Edwards' hometown, with Steen noting his ROH successes in Boston; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com: Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Cheech & Cloudy at 12:11 when Nick pinned Cheech following More Bang for Your Buck; after the bout, the crowd chanted "That was awesome" before the two teams shook hands Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze) pinned Sonjay Dutt at 11:04 with a roll up reversal of a la magistral cradle; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, Dutt attacked Delirious, then dragged Daizee into the ring and kissed her; Daizee then slapped Dutt, with Dutt throwing her down on the mat and applying the Camel Clutch before Delirious chased him off; moments later, referees, Tommaso Ciampa, Grizzly Redwood, and others came out to help Daizee from the ring Claudio Castagnoli (w/ Prince Nana & Ernesto Osiris) defeated Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn), Petey Williams, and El Generico at 9:38 by pinning Williams with the Ricola Bomb after Hero hit Williams with the Roaring Elbow and Castagnoli followed with a European uppercut; prior to the bout, Castagnoli shook only Hero's hand; early in the bout, there were dueling chants of "Let's go, Hero" and "Fuck you, Hero" Kevin Steen pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) in a streetfight at around the 14-minute mark after a package piledriver onto several steel chairs set up in the ring; late in the bout, Steen hit the package piledriver on an interfering Hagadorn onto Edwards' body; moments later, ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards ran out and briefly interfered on behalf of Edwards; after the contest, El Generico ran out and celebrated with Steen Glory by Honor VIII: The Final Countdown - New York City, NY - Manhattan Center - September 26, 2009 Colt Cabana defeated Rhett Titus Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeaed Cheech & Cloudy Claudio Castagnoli defeated Kenny Omega Roderick Strong defeated Delirious, Grizzly Redwood, and Sonjay Dutt ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico in a Ladder War II Chris Hero defeated Eddie Kingston ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Petey Williams via count-out Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe Bryan Danielson defeated Nigel McGuinness at 28:23 when referee Todd Sinclair stopped the match after Danielson delivered a series of elbows to the side of the head; following the entrances, there were chants of "Thank you, both;" throughout the match, there were dueling chants for both men; after the bout, Colt Cabana, Jim Cornette, Cary Silkin, Shane Hagadorn, Roderick Strong, Delirious, Daizee Haze, Petey Williams, Mark & Jay Briscoe, Bobby Dempsey, Eddie Edwards, and many others surrounded the ring and applauded, with the crowd chanting "Thank you, both," "We will miss you," and "ROH;" moments later, Danielson pulled McGuinness to his feet and raised his hand; McGuinness then took the mic and said he had a list of things he wanted to say but couldn't remember it all because Danielson hit him so hard, adding it was a moment he would remember for the rest of his life and he would always be proud to have been a part of ROH; he then thanked the entire roster before praising Danielson, then shaking his hand and hugging him; the crowd then chanted "Nigel" before he bent down to kiss the mat (Danielson's last appearance; McGuinness's last appearance for 2 years) (Nigel McGuinness: An ROH Career Retrospective) Clash of the Contenders - Collinsville, IL - October 9, 2009 ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - November 5, 2009 HDNet taping: Gino Giovanni & Tommaso Ciampa defeated Lance & Harlem Bravado Alex Payne defeated Tony Nees Bobby Dempsey & Grizzly Redwood defeated Andy Ridge & John Kermon Delirious defeated Kenny King Lance Lude defeated Steve Corino via forfeit Erick Stevens defeated Robbie Marcel Tyler Black defeated Sonjay Dutt Chris Hero defeated Kyle O'Reilly Necro Butcher defeated Joey Ryan via disqualification Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico at 14:25 when Mark pinned Steen after Jay hit Steen with the Jaydriller; stipulations stated the winning team would challenge for the ROH Tag Team Titles at Final Battle 2009 (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Kenny Omega, ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray), and Roderick Strong at 15:14 by pinning Richards after Strong dropped Richards with a double underhook powerbomb, with Aries then kicking Strong in the head and making the cover himself; prior to the bout, Richards refused to shake the hand of any of his opponents; after the contest, Tyler Black walked out and confronted Aries (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4) ROH @ Philadelphia, PA - The Arena - November 6, 2009 HDNet taping: Grizzly Redwood defeated Robbie Marcel Eddie Kingston defeated J-Sin Joey Ryan pinned Necro Butcher at 9:37 in a No DQ match Colt Cabana defeated Tony Kozina at 4:28 Kevin Steen defeated Alex Payne at 2:36 Kenny Omega defeated Chris Hero at 15:10 Delirious defeated Sonjay Dutt in a submission match at 10:55 Mark Briscoe fought Jay Briscoe to a double count-out Jay Briscoe defeated Mark Briscoe at 13:15 Bobby Dempsey & Lance Bravado defeated Gino Giovanni & Tony Nees Erick Stevens defeated Harlem Bravado at the 38-second mark Tyler Black & Colt Cabana defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Kenny King at 12:09 when Cabana pinned King with the Colt 45 as Black and Aries fought on the floor; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 6) Claudio Castagnoli defeated Eddie Kingston via submission at 4:56 Steve Corino defeated Andy Ridge at 2:50 El Generico defeated Rhett Titus at 9:15 Roderick Strong defeated Davey Richards at 16:09 Boiling Point - Edison, NJ - November 7, 2009 Aries vs. Richards - Novi, MI - Rock Financial Showplace - November 13, 2009 Harlem & Lance Bravado defeated Eddie Venom & James Stone Bobby Dempsey fought Robbie Wolfe to a no contest Tony Kozina defeated Kyle O'Reilly Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Christin Able & Josh Raymond Tyler Black defeated Claudio Castagnoli Erick Stevens & Joey Ryan defeated Player Uno & Player Dos Kenny Omega defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima Colt Cabana & Delirious defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus Chris Hero defeated Roderick Strong El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Matt & Nick Jackson ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Davey Richards The Omega Effect - Mississauga, Ontario - International Centre - November 14, 2009 James Stone & Rick Impact defeated Hornet & Pee Wee Alex Payne & Bobby Dempsey defeated Ethan Page & Michael Von Payton Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Asylum & Matt Burns Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious, and Grizzly Redwood Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Player Uno & Player Dos Katsuhiko Nakajima defeated El Generico Roderick Strong fought Tyler Black to a 20-minute time-limit draw Erick Stevens & Joey Ryan defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Kenny Omega Reverse the Curse - Chicago Ridge, IL - Frontier Fieldhouse - December 5, 2009 Andy Ridge & Keith Walker defeated Harlem & Lance Bravado Grizzly Redwood & Pelle Primeau defeated Alex Payne & Bobby Dempsey Joey Ryan defeated Rasche Brown, Sami Callihan, and Shane Hollister Claudio Castagnoli defeated Kevin Steen Christin Able & Josh Raymond defeated Matt & Nick Jackson Roderick Strong defeated Kenny Omega Necro Butcher defeated Erick Stevens via disqualification Tyler Black defeated Kenny King Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Jon Davis & Kory Chavis ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Colt Cabana in a steel cage match Manassas, VA - Sports Network and Fitness Inc. - December 18, 2009 Pelle Primeau defeated Alex Payne J-Sin & Lance Lude defeated Adam Pearce & Matt Classic Grizzly Redwood defeated Sonjay Dutt Kenny Omega defeated Rhett Titus Bison Smith & Erick Stevens defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen Chris Hero defeated Colt Cabana Matt & Nick Jackson defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Kenny King Roderick Strong defeated Tyler Black Rocky Romero, Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Alex Koslov, ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards Final Battle 09 - New York City, NY - Manhattan Center - December 19, 2009 Andy Ridge defeated Alex Payne iPPV bouts: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Rhett Titus, Colt Cabana, and Kenny Omega by pinning Titus Erik Stevens & Bison Smith defeated Delirious & Bobby Dempsey at 10:17 Eddie Kingston pinned Chris Hero at 15:12 Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico when Steen was pinned Kenny King pinned Roderick Strong at 10:29 Rocky Romero defeated Alex Koslov via submission at 11:21 Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards to win the titles at 22:53 when Edwards was pinned Jack Evans pinned Teddy Hart at 5:34 ROH World Champion Austin Aries fought Tyler Black to a 60-minute time-limit draw