Ring of Honor on Sinclair

12/3/11; Spartanburg, SC; Memorial Auditorium
1/7/12 – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Kelly Kelly and Jim Cornette welcomed the fans; included pre-taped promo by ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal and TJ Perkins regarding their upcoming Proving Ground match; featured Kelly & Cornette on commentary; included an ad in which Kelly promoted the Ft. Lauderdale Showdown in the Sun, along with comments from Eddie Edwards; featured a video package on the fans and atmosphere before the show in Spartanburg, S.C., as well as clips from other matches on the show; included an ad for ROHWrestling.com; featured footage from the closing moments of Adam Cole vs. Mike Bennett taped that same night; included an in-ring segment in which Cornette and Kelly spoke with Jack Connors, the general manager of the Sinclair stations in Asheville, NC and Spartanburg; featured pre-taped promos by Truth Martini, Roderick Strong, & Michael Elgin as well as ROH Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas regarding their main event match; included Kelly promoting Showdown in the Sun, with comments from Lethal:
ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal pinned TJ Perkins with the Lethal Injection in a non-title match at around the 12-minute mark; stipulations stated Perkins would earn a future title shot if he beat Lethal or if he lasted the 15-minuite time-limit; after the bout, the two men hugged
ROH Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Roderick Strong & Michael Elgin (w/ Truth Martini) in a non-title match at the 16-minute mark when Benjamin pinned Elgin after a German suplex off the top after Elgin attempted a moonsault off the top onto Haas; stipulations stated Strong & Elgin would earn a future title shot if they beat or went to the 20-minute time limit with the champions; the challengers refused to shake the champions’ hands before the match; Benjamin’s ribs were taped for the match as a result of an attack from Mark & Jay Briscoe; during the bout, it was announced the following week’s show would be based in Greensboro, NC 12/4/11; Greensboro, NC; Special Events Center
1/14/12 – featured an opening ringside introduction by Kevin Kelly & Jim Cornette in the empty arena, with Cornette saying they scraped the format to showcase the longest match in modern wrestling history, noting the match went an hour and 20 minutes; included an in-ring segment in which Kelly & Cornette introduced John Hayes, the general manager of the Sinclair stations in Greensboro; featured pre-taped promos by El Generico, Eddie Edwards, ROH Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas and the team of Truth Martini, Roderick Strong, Michael Elgin, Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their $10,000 tag team elimination match; Kelly & Cornette provided commentary for the match; included an ad for ROHWrestling.com; featured an ad promoting ‘Battle in the Carolinas’ on DVD:
El Generico, Eddie Edwards, ROH Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Roderick Strong, Michael Elgin (w/ Truth Martini), Mark & Jay Briscoe in a $10,000 elimination match at the 80-minute mark; roughly half the match was shown in highlight form; the match had an advertised 2-hour time limit; Benjamin’s ribs were taped as a result of an attack from the Briscoes; Mark pinned Shelton with an elbow drop off the top after Jay hit Benjamin with a chair on the floor; Haas pinned Mark with the Olympic Slam; Strong pinned Haas with a roll up after kicking him as Haas was distracted by Jay; Generico pinned Jay with the brainbuster after Haas hit Briscoe with Jim Cornette’s chair behind the referee’s back; Elgin pinned Generico with a spinning sit-down powerbomb after a shoulderblock off the top; Edwards pinned Elgin with a roll up after Elgin collided with Strong; late in the bout, Strong thew Edwards off the top and through a table set up on the floor; Strong submitted to the dragon sleeper after Edwards attacked an interfering Martini; after the match, Haas, Benjamin, & Generico came out and celebrated with Edwards as the team was presented with their $10,000 check 1/7/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
1/21/12 – featured opening footage highlighting the ROH World Champion Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards match at Final Battle as well as Kevin Steen coming out after the match and saying he would take Richards’ title in 2012, then calling himself the anti-Christ of pro wrestling; included an in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness in which they noted Mark & Jay Briscoe were the new ROH Tag Team Champions and that Rhett Titus was out injured at the hands of Matt & Nick Jackson; featured a promo by Kelly regarding Showdown in the Sun, with comments from Richards; included highlights from the Briscoes vs. ROH Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas title match at Final Battle and the pre-match steel chair assault by the champions; featured a pre-taped promo by Benjamin & Haas regarding their title loss, saying the fans in New York got to them and that the Briscoes took them out of their wrestling game, then saying Jim Cornette fined them $5,000 for doing what they said all along they were going to do; included comments from Cornette in which he said the fans are entitled to cheer and boo who they want but he wouldn’t stand for wrestlers hitting each other with chairs and it would now be an automatic $5,000 fine for whomever does it; featured Cornette conducting an in-ring interview with the Briscoes regarding their title win, with the Briscoes arguing they should be the ones getting Benjamin & Haas’s $5,000 and they would take a chair shot from everyone backstage if it would go to their retirement fund; included an ad promoting ROHWrestling.com; featured info on how to book a ROH fundraiser show; included a segment of ‘Inside ROH’ hosted by Kelly in which he discussed Steen’s return to ROH, attacks on El Generico, Jimmy Jacobs, and Steve Corino, with Steen then saying all the injuries were on Cornette’s head and he would be on ROH TV in 2 weeks; Steen then said he would hold ROH hostage until he gets what he wants; comments then aired from Prince Nana, Tomasso Ciampa, and Barrister RD Evans, who introduced himself as a new partner in the Embassy (Evans’ debut); Kelly then discussed the 10th Anniversary show, which would air as an iPPV, as well as the Showdown in the Sun events in March; featured Kelly promoting the 10th Anniversary Show, with comments from Steen; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Richards & Kyle O’Reilly regarding their match the following week against Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman, with O’Reilly joking they could be the next American Wolves:
Eddie Edwards pinned Mike Mondo with the Die Hard at around the 7-minute mark after hitting a double stomp off the top onto a standing Mondo’s back; prior to the bout, pre-taped promos aired from both men; Mondo came out with a sign that read “Godzilla fears Mondo;” prior to the bout, the two men shook hands
Roderick Strong (w/ Truth Martini & Michael Elgin) pinned Ricky Reyes at 4:14 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; Martini joined the commentary team for the match
Matt Jackson (w/ Nick Jackson) pinned Kenny King (w/ Rhett Titus, on crutches) at 8:14 after Nick hit King in the back with one of Titus’s crutches, behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, footage was shown of how the Jacksons injured Titus at Final Battle; after the match, King and Matt continued to fight on the floor as the show ended 1/7/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
1/28/12 – featured an opening video package showing Kevin Steen’s attacks on Steve Corino, Jimmy Jacobs, and El Generico at Final Battle; included a backstage promo by Embassy Ltd, in which Prince Nana, Tomasso Ciampa, and Barrister RD Evans spoke of Ciampa’s lack of competition and undefeated streak, with Ciampa speaking about his upcoming match with TJ Perkins; featured a promo by Kevin Kelly of the Showdown in the Sun events, along with comments from Truth Martini, Roderick Strong, & Michael Elgin; included a video package on Grizzly Redwood in which he discussed his life obstacles, multiple surgeries at a young age, and love of pro wrestling; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included a video package recapping the Steve Corino vs. Steen match at Final Battle, as well as his attacks after the match on Jacobs and Generico; featured a promo by Steen, standing on the other side of a cage, in which he said ROH TV was lacking unpredictability and fear but it was OK because he was back; Steen then said he and Jim Cornette are a lot alike because they both say and do what they want, regardless of who they piss off; Steen then said he would take the ROH World Title from Davey Richards and would call the shots in 2012; included a promo by Cornette in which he discussed the popularity of Steen and knew he was good for business but not at the expense of the rest of the roster, then adding he would have a message for Steen the following week that Steen wouldn’t like; featured info on how to host ROH fundraiser shows; included a segment of Inside ROH, hosted by Kelly, in which he discussed the tension between Eddie Edwards and Kyle O’Reilly, along with comments from both men as well as Richards; Kelly then said ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal would face Mike Bennett the following week in a no-time limit bout, followed by comments from Bennett, alongside Maria Kannellis; Kelly then introduced comments from Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, who complained about having to face the Bravado Brothers instead of getting their rightful ROH Tag Team Title rematch against Mark & Jay Briscoe; Kelly then announced Matt & Nick Jackson would challenge the Briscoes as part of the 10th Anniversary Show on March 4; Kelly then said the following week would have an update on the All Night Express and tension between the Briscoes and the House of Truth; featured a promo by Kelly of the 10th Anniversary Show, with comments from the Briscoes about their title defense against the Young Bucks:
Tomasso Ciampa (w/ Prince Nana & Barrister RD Evans) pinned TJ Perkins at 5:56 with Project Ciampa; prior to the bout, Ciampa agreed to shake Perkins’ hand, but then wouldn’t let go as he tried to gain the upper hand to start the bout (Perkins’ first ROH TV loss) (Evans’ debut at ringside)
Michael Elgin (w/ Truth Martini) (sub. for Devon Storm) pinned Grizzly Redwood with the spinning sit-down powerbomb at 3:32; following the ring introductions, Truth Martini, Roderick Strong, and Elgin interrupted – with the crowd chanting “Willy Wonka” at Martini – before Martini offered Storm $500 to let Elgin take his place or be beaten up by Elgin; moments later, Redwood took the mic from Martini, said he wasn’t afraid of Elgin, and was up for the match; during the match, Martini joined the commentary team
ROH World Champion Davey Richards & Kyle O’Reilly defeated Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman at 8:39 when Alexander submitted to O’Reilly’s guillotine choke after sustaining a double stomp off the top from Richards; during the bout, Jim Cornette joined the commentary team to discuss the return of Kevin Steen to ROH TV the following week and the message he would have for him; after the bout, Eddie Edwards walked ringside and applauded the win 1/7/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
2/4/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal vs. El Generico vs. Mike Bennett elimination match at Final Battle; included an in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness in which they previewed the Lethal vs. Bennett match later in the show, followed by a backstage promo by Bennett, with Maria Kanellis, in which he said he took Lethal to the time limit, Lethal beat him by attacking him from behind at Final Battle, and he would now take the title; featured Kelly promoting the Showdown in the Sun events in March, along with comments from Bennett & Maria; included Lena Scott conducting a backstage interview with Eddie Edwards about why he came ringside the previous week to applaud the win by ROH World Champion Davey Richards & Kyle O’Reilly; moments later, O’Reilly barged in and confronted Edwards, telling him to wrestle him like a man and not trash talk him behind his back; after O’Reilly walked off, Edwards commented that it looked like he had a match the next week; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included a video package showing Kevin Steen’s attacks on Steve Corino, Jimmy Jacobs, and El Generico at Final Battle, followed by Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Steen, with Steen quickly taking the mic and kicking Kelly out of the ring; Steen then cut a promo about being kept out of ROH for a year while other wrestling companies would let their top stars get away with murder; Steen then said he was kept home because he wouldn’t kiss Jim Cornette’s ass, prompting a dueling chant of “Davey Richards” and “Kill Steen Kill;” Steen said if the world ended in 2012, it would end with him as world champion; moments later, Cornette interrupted, surrounded by Cary Silkin and security, with he and Steen insulting each other before Cornette noting the neck injury Steve Austin sustained at Summer Slam 97 by Owen Hart ended his career prematurely, and that was something Owen was sorry for; Cornette then said Steen wasn’t sorry for anything and then banned the piledriver in any form; Steen then called Cornette a hypocrite and that the ban was only for the safety of Richards and that he could ban the move but not him, then adding he would come up with something that Cornette couldn’t stop; featured info on how to host a ROH fundraiser show; included a segment of Inside ROH, hosted by Kelly, in which he introduced a promo by Truth Martini, Roderick Strong, & Michael Elgin in which they blamed ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe for costing them the winners’ $10,000 in the Greensboro elimination match; Strong & Elgin then cut a promo in which they said they were now after the tag team titles, followed by a promo by the Briscoes in which they challenged Roderick & Strong to a match in which both teams put up $5,000, with the winners getting it all; Kelly then said Richards would face Lethal in three weeks on TV, followed by a promo by Richards; a promo from Kenny King & Rhett Titus then aired in which they spoke of the injury to Titus and said they would get revenge on Matt & Nick Jackson; Kelly then said the Jacksons would challenge the Briscoes at the 10th Anniversary Show; featured a promo for the 10th Anniversary Show in which Kelly conducted an interview with the Jacksons about their upcoming tag team title shot; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with the Jacksons about their upcoming tag team title shot at the 10th Anniversary Show:
ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal pinned Mike Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis & Bob Evans) in a no time-limit match at around the 11-minute mark when, after Maria shoved Bennett onto the champion behind the referee’s back after both wrestlers collided in the ring, Lethal used a crucifix for the pin; prior to the bout, the two men did not shake hands
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Brisco (sub. for the Bravado Brothers) defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas via disqualification in an impromptu match at 4:23 when Benjamin, from the floor, hit Mark in the head with a steel chair; following their introductions, Haas took the mic and said he wasn’t going to wrestle the Bravados because he was told before they came out that the show was running late because Kevin Steen ate up too much TV time; Benjamin then took the mic and said the fans are booing them for simply doing to the Briscoes what the Briscoes did to them, then adding they weren’t going to wrestle the Bravados but would wrestle and they would hold the show hostage until the Briscoes showed up; moments later, Jim Cornette and referees came out to the ring, with Cornette saying there wasn’t enough time in the show to have the match, prompting the crowd to start chanting for the Briscoes; following the commercial break, the Briscoes came out and brawled, prompting the title match; Cornette joined the commentary team for the match; during the bout, it was announced Eddie Edwards would face Kyle O’Reilly the next week 1/7/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
2/11/12 – featured pretaped backstage promos by Kyle O’Reilly and Eddie Edwards about their relationship with ROH World Champion Davey Richards and their match later in the show; included Kevin Kelly promoting the Showdown in the Sun events, then conducting an interview with Kevin Steen about his participation at the show; featured an ad promoting ROH Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured Steve Corino speaking with Kelly & Nigel McGuinness, during which it was noted he would now join Kelly on DVD commentary, about the injuries he sustained at Final Battle from Steen; included a video package recapping the previous week’s altercation between Steen and Jim Cornette; featured info on how to host ROH fundraiser shows; included a segment of ‘Inside ROH,’ in which Kelly discussed the previous week’s altercation between ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, with a backstage promo by Benjamin & Haas in which Benjamin said he wasn’t paying ROH’s $5,000 fine and Haas said they would do anything needed to get their tag team title rematch; Cornette then said Benjamin would be suspended until he pays his fine; the Briscoes then cut a backstage promo on Benjamin & Haas, telling them to wait in line as they handle their other challengers; featured the announcement Tomasso Ciampa would challenge ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal at the 10th Anniversary Show; included Kelly hyping the 10th Anniversary Show, with comments from Ciampa, Prince Nana, & Barrister RD Evans about Ciampa’s upcoming title shot against Lethal:
Eddie Edwards pinned Kyle O’Reilly by reversing an inside cradle at 12:30; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; ROH World Champion Davey Richards appeared in O’Reilly’s corner at the 4-minute mark, with Adam Cole doing the same for Edwards late in the bout; after the contest, Edwards took the mic and proposed he and Cole become a tag team, since Richards and O’Reilly had formed their own partnership; moments later, Cole and Edwards shook hands, with Edwards saying he and Cole would face Richards and O’Reilly any time and anywhere
Mike Mondo defeated Matt Taven via disqualification at 3:10 when Kevin Steen attacked Taven; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; Steve Corino joined the commentary team for the match; late in the match, Steen walked out and noted the two wrestlers could get TV time while he still had to wait a week before he could wrestle; Steen then said Taven was just the kind of look Jim Cornette liked, then dropping Taven with a TKO; Mondo then hugged Steen, with Steen biting Mondo’s ear before also dropping him with a TKO; Corino then took off his headset to confront Steen, with security and referees running out to hold Corino back and make sure he didn’t enter the ring
Michael Elgin & Roderick Strong (w/ Truth Martini) defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Brisco via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 13-minute mark when Jay, after Martini threw powder in his face, went backstage, returned with a baseball bat, and struck the House of Truth with it; stipulations stated both teams put up $5,000 for the match, with the winner taking the $10,000 total; Jim Cornette joined the commentary team for the match, during which he announced ROH World Champion Davey Richards & Kyle O’Reilly would face Eddie Edwards & Adam Cole at the 10th Anniversary Show; after the contest, Mark stole back the checks before they could be given to the HOT 2/4/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
2/18/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the previous week’s Eddie Edwards vs. Kyle O’Reilly match and the formation of Edwards & Adam Cole as a tag team; included an in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness in which they discussed the initially scheduled Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. Matt & Nick Jackson match, which was canceled due to Benjamin’s suspension; moments later, Charlie Haas interrupted and blamed ROH and Jim Cornette for Benjamin’s suspension, with Haas then challenging ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe to a singles match; moments later, the Briscoes walked out and accepted Haas’s challenge; Haas then called for Jim Cornette to pick which of them would face Haas, with Mark being chosen as the opponent and Jay agreeing to be handcuffed to the ringpost; Cornette then said Benjamin was at home in Houston, TX because he had a Skype conference with him earlier in the afternoon, then agreeing to have Haas face Mark; featured Kelly hyping the 10th Anniversary Show and bringing in Edwards & Cole to comment on their match against ROH World Champion Davey Richards & Kyle O’Reilly; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Richards & O’Reilly regarding their upcoming match with Edwards & Cole; featured an ad promoting Final Battle 2011 on DVD; included info on how to host a ROH fundraiser; featured an “Inside ROH” segment in which Kelly recapped the previous week’s Briscoes vs. Michael Elgin & Roderick Strong match, with a promo by Truth Martini, alongside Elgin & Strong, in which he said he stopped payment on the check the Briscoes stole from him; the Jacksons then cut a promo on challenging the Briscoes at the 10th Anniversary Show; Kelly then introduced backstage promos by ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal and Tomasso Ciampa, along with Prince Nana & Barrisder RD Evans, regarding Lethal’s title shot the following week against Richards, with Lethal and Ciampa discussing the potential of Lethal defending the ROH World Title against him at the 10th Anniversary Show; Kelly then said the following week would see the announcements of the first matches for Showdown in the Sun; included Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, along with comments from Maria & Mike Bennett about Bennett’s scheduled match against Lance Storm:
Kevin Steen pinned Andy Ridge at 3:30 with a powerbomb from the floor to apron and the TKO; Steve Corino provided guest commentary for the bout; prior to the contest, footage was shown of Steen attacking Mike Mondo and Matt Taven the previous week; following the ring entrances, Steen shook Ridge’s hand, only to then drop him with a clothesline; after the bout, Steen set up Ridge for the package piledriver, with the referee briefly stopping him until Corino entered the ring; moments later, Jimmy Jacobs ran out, tackled Steen, and fought with him in the ring until referees broke the fight up and held the two men apart; Steen was then taken from the ring as the crowd chanted “Let them fight;” Jacobs then took the mic and said Steen can’t stop him, then adding he wanted to see the two most evil men in ROH history to have a match (Steen’s return match)
Eddie Edwards & Adam Cole defeated Matt Taven & Mike Mondo at 5:17 when Cole pinned Taven with a crossarm dragon suplex after Taven collided with Mondo, knocking Mondo to the floor; prior to the match, the four men shook hands; after the bout, Taven shook Edwards & Cole’s hands before Mondo slapped his partner; Mondo then dropped Taven with a double arm DDT and left the ring
ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe (w/ ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe) pinned Charlie Haas at 5:43 with a roll up after avoiding the Olympic Slam; Jay was handcuffed at ringside for the bout; the two men did not shake hands before the contest; after the match, Haas twice dropped Mark with the Olympic Slam; moments later, Haas brought a steel chair into the ring and struck Mark with it as Jay was unable to help his brother; moments later, referees and security ran out to uncuff Jay and tend to Mark; Haas then took the mic and dropped $10,000 on the commentary table, noting it was for both his and Shelton Benjamin’s fines and he had planned to use the chair all week 2/4/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
2/25/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the previous week’s altercation between Charlie Haas and ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe, as well as the Haas vs. Mark match and Haas then paying off his and Shelton Benjamin’s $5,000 fines after the bout; included an in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness; featured backstage promos by Matt & Nick Jackson and Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander about their opening match, with the Jacksons saying they would use Coleman & Alexander as a stepping stone to the Briscoes and Coleman & Alexander saying they would derail the Jacksons en route to their own title shot; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Tomasso Ciampa, Prince Nana, & Barrister RD Evans about the upcoming ROH World Champion Davey Richards vs. ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal match and the possibility of Ciampa challenging for the world title at the 10th Anniversary Show; featured Kelly hyping the 10th Anniversary Show, with comments from the Jacksons about challenging the Briscoes; included Kelly conducting an in-ring interview withe the Briscoes regarding their upcoming title defense against the Jacksons, their feud with the House of Truth — noting Truth Martini better make good on the $5,000 check that bounced — and facing Benjamin & Haas during Showdown in the Sun; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; featured a segment of “Inside ROH” in which Kelly recapped the previous week’s altercation between Kevin Steen and Jimmy Jacobs, followed by backstage promos by Jacobs and Steen about their 10th Anniversary Show match; included a backstage promo by Kenny King & Rhett Titus regarding their return to the tag team division and facing Benjamin & Haas at the 10th Anniversary Show; featured a backstage promo by Truth Martini, Roderick Strong, & Michael Elgin regarding Strong’s match the following week against Eddie Edwards, with the winner earning a ROH World Title shot on March 30; included an ad promoting Final Battle 2011 on DVD; featured info on how to host a ROH fundraiser show; included Scott conducting a backstage interview with Edwards & Adam Cole regarding Richards’ upcoming title defense and facing Richards & Kyle O’Reilly at the 10th Anniversary Show; throughout the bout, banners appeared at the bottom of the screen to showcase the wrestlers’ names but the names never actually appeared; featured Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, along with comments from Steen about his participation in the event:
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander at 5:28 Matt pinned Coleman after hitting More Bang for Your Buck; the teams did not shake hands before the match; after the bout, the Jacksons shook their own hands
ROH World Champion Davey Richards pinned ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal at around the 18-minute mark after, as Lethal attempted the Lethal Injection, Michael Elgin shoved Adam Cole into the apron, with Cole colliding into Lethal; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; early in the match, there were dueling chants for both men; during the bout, Tomasso Ciampa, Kyle O’Reilly, Truth Martini, Roderick Strong, & Elgin, Cole, and Eddie Edwards appeared ringside for their own reasons; late in the bout, a fight broke out involving all the ringside wrestlers except for Ciampa, who remained in his chair; after the contest, Richards and Lethal shook hands as Ciampa was shown watching from ringside, then yelling at both champions as the show ended 2/4/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
3/3/12 – included an opening video package recapping the previous week’s ROH World Champion Davey Richards vs. ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal match; featured an in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness about the Eddie Edwards vs. Roderick Strong main event, with the winner challenging ROH World Champion Davey Richards in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; included a backstage promo by Mike Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis, regarding his match against Lance Storm March 30 in Ft. Lauderdale; featured a backstage promo by TJ Perkins regarding his upcoming bout with Bennett, noting that Bennett wouldn’t comment on the match and instead just wanted to talk about Storm; included Kelly hyping the 10th Anniversary Show that weekend, with comments from Lethal about his upcoming challenge from Tommaso Ciampa; featured Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Ciampa, Prince Nana, & Barrister RD Evans regarding Ciampa’s upcoming title shot against Lethal at the 10th Anniversary Show; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Battle of the Carolinas on DVD; included a segment of “Inside ROH” in which Kelly hyped the 10th Anniversary Show the next day, with comments from ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe about their title defense against Matt & Nick Jackson and comments from Kevin Steen about his bout with Jimmy Jacobbs; Kelly then discussed the Storm vs. Bennett bout set for Showdown in the Sun and the Rhett Titus & Kenny King vs. the Jacksons two matches that would take place that weekend, along with comments from both teams about the streetfight and tornado match stipulations; Kelly then said the stars of CHIKARA would be on hand in New York City and Ft. Lauderdale; featured an ad promoting Final Battle 2011 on DVD; included info on how to host ROH fundraiser shows; featured Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, with comments from Richards about whether he would face Roderick Strong or Eddie Edwards; during the in-ring introductions for the wrestlers, a graphic appeared at the bottom of the screen but the wrestler’s name did not appear with the graphic:
Mike Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis & Bob Evans) pinned TJ Perkins at 6:24 with a TKO after Maria was pulled into the ring, distracting Perkins
Tommaso Ciampa (w/ Prince Nana, Barrister RD Evans, Princess Mia, & Ernesto Osiris) defeated Guy Alexander at 2:34 when the referee stopped the bout after Alexander sustained seven running knees to the head in the corner; after the match, Ciampa challenged ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal; the pre-match graphic showed the tale of the tape for Ciampa vs. Cedric Alexander instead of Guy Alexander; after the bout, Ciampa looked at the camera and said he would be the next ROH TV Champion
Eddie Edwards fought Roderick Strong (w/ Truth Martini) to a draw at around the 19-minute mark; stipulations stated the winner would earn a ROH World Title match on March 30 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; late in the bout, Michael Elgin came out to be in Strong’s corner; Strong initially won the match via pinfall with the Sick Kick at around the 17-minute mark, using a loaded boot; moments later, another referee came out to dispute the call, with Edwards then claiming a pinfall by the second referee with the Die Hard; as the two referees argued over who was the winner, Adam Cole came out to support Edwards; following the commercial break, Kevin Kelly joined Jim Cornette in the ring, with Cornette announcing that ROH World Champion Davey Richards would defend against both Strong and Edwards in Ft. Lauderdale; Cornette then introduced Richards, who appeared at the entranceway as the show ended 2/4/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
3/10/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the previous week’s Eddie Edwards vs. Roderick Strong match and the announcement both men would challenge ROH World Champion Davey Richards on March 30; included an in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness; featured pre-taped comments from Jim Cornette about the Blind Destiny Challenge and that Richards, Edwards, and Strong would all have singles matches on March 31, with the winner of the March 30 title match defending his title on the 31st; Cornette then said the matches to determine who would face each man on the 31st would be determined later in the broadcast; included Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, with comments from Rhett Titus & Kenny King regarding their two matches against Matt & Nick Jackson that weekend; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; during the in-ring introductions for the wrestlers, a graphic appeared at the bottom of the screen but the wrestler’s name did not appear with the graphic; featured an ad promoting Final Battle 2011 on DVD; included info on how to host ROH fundraiser shows; featured a segment of “Inside ROH,” with comments from Edwards and Strong in which they both complained about having to be in the elimination match with Richards at Showdown in the Sun instead of getting a singles title shot; Kelly then said comments from Lance Storm would air the following week, then introduced comments from Mike Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis, about his match with Storm at Showdown at the Sun; Kelly then spoke of the match at Showdown in the Sun match between ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas before showing a video package showing the rivalry between the two teams dating back to Final Battle, followed by a promo by the Briscoes; included Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, with comments from Matt & Nick Jackson regarding their two matches scheduled against Rhett Titus & Kenny King:
Blind Destiny Challenge: ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal pinned Kenny King (w/ Rhett Titus) in a non-title mach at 7:00 with a bridge as King attempted a cover with a roll over into a bridge; prior to the bout, both men cut pre-taped backstage promos about the potential of them challenging for the ROH World Title, should Roderick Strong win the title on March 30; stipulations stated the winner would face Strong on March 31; early in the bout, Strong and Truth Martini appeared at the entranceway to watch the match; after the bout, Lethal and King shook hands
Blind Destiny Challenge: Kevin Steen pinned Adam Cole with a TKO at 5:08, yelling “Davey” before hitting the move; prior to the bout, both men cut pre-taped backstage promos about the potential of them challenging for the ROH World Title, should Eddie Edwards won the title on March 30; stipulations stated the winner would face Edwards on March 31; following the entrances, Steen extended his hand to Cole but Cole refused to shake it; after the bout, Steen continued to attack Cole until Edwards ran out and knocked Steen to the floor; Edwards’ involvement drew boos from the crowd, who then chanted “Kill Steen Kill”
Blind Destiny Challenge: Michael Elgin (w/ Truth Martini) pinned Kyle O’Reilly with the spinning sit-down powerbomb at around the 10-minute mark; ROH World Champion Davey Richards provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, both men cut pre-taped backstage promos about the potential of them challenging for the ROH World Title, should Richards retain on March 30; stipulations stated the winner would face Richards on March 31; mid-way through the bout, Roderick Strong came out to be in Elgin’s corner, distracting O’Reilly, to which Richards repeatedly said was “bullshit” (which was bleeped out); Richards went on to call Strong a “dumbass;” during the final moments of the bout, Richards said “Fuck this” in regards to Strong’s interference (again bleeped out), then left the broadcast table to brawl with Strong at ringside leading to the finish 3/3/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
3/17/12 – featured an opening clip of Adam Cole pinning ROH World Champion Davey Richards at the 10th Anniversary Show, with the two men shaking hands after the bout; Kyle O’Reilly then said he would not shake Cole or Eddie Edwards’ hands because he didn’t respect either of them; moments later, Kevin Steen appeared in the balcony, said the real main event should have been him against Richards, adding he would haunt Richards until he gets his title match; included Kevin Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, then conducting an interview with Truth Martini, Roderick Strong, & Michael Elgin regarding Strong’s ROH World Title shot that weekend; featured a video package recapping the Kevin Steen vs. Jimmy Jacobs match at the 10th Anniversary Show; included Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Steen, who used Richards’ howl to open his own theme music; Steen came out with a tennis racquet with Richards’ face printed on it; he eventually took the mic from Kelly, noted the Blind Destiny Challenge, and said Jim cornette was so blind that he may offer up the world title to Steen should Eddie Edwards win the belt on March 30; after Steen said he would win the title and take the company hostage, Cornette interrupted and said Steen would face El Generico on March 30, and Steen would be suspended if he used the piledriver; Cornette followed by saying he would get rid of Steen before March 31, with Steen saying anyone who steps between he and the world title would be taken out, then lightly jabbing Cornette in the stomach with his racquet; featured an ad on ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; featured a segment of “Inside ROH,” with comments from Lance Storm about his upcoming match with Mike Bennett and showing him training for the contest, Richards speaking about facing Strong and Edwards in a single match and then facing Elgin the next night, ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their title defense against Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, and Benjamin & Haas regarding their feud with the Briscoes; included an ad promoting Final Battle 2011 on DVD; featured info on how to host a ROH fundraiser show; included a video package explaining the March Mayhem tournament of Lethal vs. Strong, Tomasso Ciampa vs. Kyle O’Reilly, Cole vs. Elgin, and Bennett vs. Edwards, with each man putting up a $1,500 entry fee and the eventual winner earning $24,000; footage was then shown of the Lethal vs. Ciampa match at the 10th Anniversary Show, with Ciampa stealing the belt after the match; featured Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, with comments from Edwards regarding his title shot March 30:
Adam Cole pinned Chris Silvio at 4:50 with an enzigiri and the Florida Keys; following his entrance, a pretaped backstage promo by Cole aired in which he talked about beating ROH World Champion Davey Richards at the 10th Anniverrsary Show, adding he would make Kyle O’Reilly respect him; following his entrance, Silvio refused to shake Cole’s hand; O’Reilly provided guest commentary for the contest, during which it was noted he would challenge ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal at Showdown in the Sun; after the bout, O’Reilly took the mic and said Cole could earn his respect by beating him on March 31; Cole then accepted
March Mayhem Qualifying Match: ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal pinned Roderick Strong (w/ Truth Martini) in a non-title match at around the 15-minute mark with a roll up after Strong collided with Michael Elgin, who appeared ringside late in the match, on the ring apron; Lethal did not appear with the title belt as it had been stolen by Tomasso Ciampa 3/3/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
3/24/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the previous week’s March Mayhem bout between ROH TV Champino Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong; included an opening in-ring segment in which Jim Cornette introduced Strong, alongside Truth Martini & Elgin, Eddie Edwards, and ROH World Champion Davey Richards to discuss their elimination match the following Friday at Showdown in the Sun; during the segment, Edwards took exception to being compared by Richards to Martini; Strong then said, should he not win the title match on Friday, Elgin agreed to give him his title shot on Saturday; before Elgin could respond, Lethal interrupted, said he took Richards to the limit, and he already beat Strong; Lethal then said he was done waiting to get what he deserves and would instead take it; Kevin Steen then appeared, carrying a tennis racquet with Richards’ face on it, and said the people in the ring were a parade of hand shakers and ass kissers; Steen then said he was rooting for Edwards in the Friday title match, so he could get his own title shot; Steen added that even if Edwards didn’t win the title, he would find a way to get a future title shot, and become Cornette’s personal neverending nightmare; featured Kevin Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, with comments from Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; included an ad promoting Final Battle 2011 on DVD; featured an ad on how fans can host ROH fundraiser shows; included an “Inside ROH” segment focusing on Showdown in the Sun, as well as the newly announced bout between Steen and El Generico; promos then aired from Lance Storm and Mike Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis, regarding their upcoming bout, and footage aired explaining how the Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly match was set up for Saturday; featured Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun, with comments from ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe; included Jim Cornette joining the commentary team and announcing Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander would face Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas in a rematch as part of Showdown in the Sun, adding he would fine the Briscoes for use of a steel chair by calling them on the phone Monday; featured a video package explaining the March Mayhem concept:
Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas at around the 12-minute mark when Coleman pinned Haas after ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe snuck ringside, with one of the Briscoes hitting Haas in the head with a steel chair behind the referee’s back; prior to the entrances, both teams cut backstage promos, with Benjamin & Haas regarding the bout as a warm up for the Briscoes and Coleman & Alexander taking exception to their comments; following the ring introductions, the two teams shook hands, while Benjamin & Haas did so condescendingly; following the commercial break, Veda Scott attempted to interview Benjamin in the ring, with Benjamin taking the mic from her and saying it would be genocide against anyone with the last name of Briscoe at Showdown in the Sun; Haas was then tended to by referees
March Mayhem Qualifying Match: Adam Cole pinned Michael Elgin (w/ Truth Martini) with a roll up at around the 12-minute mark after Roderick Strong, who appeared ringside during the final moments, accidentally kicked Elgin in the head when Cole moved out of the way; prior to the bout, Elgin refused to shake Cole’s hand; Kyle O’Reilly joined the commentary team for the match to discuss his rivalry with Cole and facing Tomasso Ciampa the following week in March Mayhem; after the contest, Eddie Edwards joined Cole in clearing the ring of the House of Truth as the show ended 3/3/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
3/31/12 – featured an opening video package recapping Adam Cole’s win the previous week over Michael Elgin; included an in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness; featured a video package on the March Mayhem tournament and the finals which would take place the following week; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Tomasso Ciampa, Barrister RD Evans, & Prince Nana regarding Ciampa’s stealing of the ROH TV Title, with Ciampa telling Jay Lethal to “grow a set” and take it back; featured Kevin Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun replays, then interviewing ROH World Champion Davey Richards regarding his title defense against Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; included Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Kevin Steen, with Steen questioning why he can’t get a match on TV and his only TV exposure is when he gets interviewed by Kelly; Steen then said he wasn’t a hypocrite because he won’t shake people’s hands after his matches and pretend to be buddy buddy with them; Steen then said he’s been trying to get Richards but Richards wouldn’t come out, then guessing it’s because Richards’ head is so far up Jim Cornette’s ass; Richards then ran out, followed by three referees and Cornette; Cornette then took the mic and told Richards that he was falling into Steen’s trap, with Richards saying he wanted to fight and said Steen looked to be in his third trimester; Steen then told Cornette that Cornette was the one screwing the business, telling him to ban Richards’ ankle lock just as he banned Steen’s piledriver; Steen then said it was nice to see Richards with some balls and questioned if they were in Cornette’s pocket, with Richards slapping Steen in the face before the champion was held back by referees; featured an ad promoting Final Battle 2011 on DVD; included an ad promoting how to host ROH fundraiser shows; featured an “Inside ROH” segment focusing on ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe causing Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas to lose their match the previous week to Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman; Lethal then cut a backstage promo on Ciampa having stolen his title belt, adding Ciampa had beaten everyone until Ciampa got in the ring with him at the 10th Anniversary Show; Showdown in the Sun replay info was then shared; Kelly then ended the segment by saying there would be info the following week regarding ROH’s return to Toronto; included Kelly hyping Showdown in the Sun replays, then conducting an interview with Mike Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis, regarding his match with Lance Strom:
March Mayhem Qualifying Match: Tomasso Ciampa (w/ Prince Nana, Barrister RD Evans, Princess Mia, & Ernesto Osiris) defeated Kyle O’Reilly at 7:48 when the referee stopped the bout when O’Reilly became knocked out by a knee to the head; after the bout, referees tended to O’Reilly in the ring
ROH World Champion Davey Richards defeated Ryan McBride in a Proving Ground Match via submission with the ankle lock at the 25-second mark; prior to the bout, Richards cut a backstage promo regarding the actions of Kyle O’Reilly and O’Reilly not following the Code of Honor, then McBride’s standing in the Maryland wrestling scene; following the entrances for both men, there was a chant of “Let’s go, Ryan;” prior to and after the bout, the two men shook hands
March Mayhem Qualifying Match: Mike Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis & Bob Evans) pinned Eddie Edwards at around the 14-minute mark with a roll over; prior to the bout, Bennett refused to shake Edwards’ hand, instead kissing Maria; during the final moments of the bout, Edwards had Bennett covered with a roll up but the referee was disctracted by Maria, faking an injury on the apron, allowing Bennett to pull the tights to get his own pinfall 3/3/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
4/7/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the previous week’s altercation between ROH World Champion Davey Richards, Kevin Steen, and Jim Cornette; included Kevin Kelly hyping Border Wars on May 12, with comments from Jay Lethal; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; featured a segment in which Kelly said they scraped the planned “Inside ROH” segment to show footage from the previous Monday’s press conference in Baltimore to announce the May 12 Border Wars event in Toronto; the press conference featured comments from ROH’s Joe Koff and Kelly before Jim Cornette announced the show would feature Fit Finlay, Rhino, and all three titles would be at stake; Richards then spoke about whomever his opponent would be, with Steen then interrupting with his tennis racquet; Steen said Cornette denied the fans in New York City in March of him against Richards and asked if Cornette would deny the fans again; Richards then said he would forfeit the title and go to Japan if he wasn’t allowed to face Steen, then saying he wanted Steen’s piledriver to be allowed; Cornette then gave Richards the match, then telling him Steen could not get anywhere near the world title; included an ad promoting Final Battle 2011; featured info on how to host a ROH fundraiser show; featured a video package with comments from Adam Cole, Mike Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis, Lethal, and Tomasso Ciampa regarding their March Mayhem Finals match; included Kelly hyping Border Wars, with comments from ROH Tag Team Champions Jay & Mark Briscoe:
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated TJ Perkins & Shiloh Jonze at 6:08 when Jonze was pinned following More Bang for Your Buck; prior to the bout, the Jacksons refused to shake their opponents’ hands; during the bout, a brief cut accidentally showed footage from the Adam Cole vs. Chris Silvio bout from the 3/17/12 episode
Mike Mondo pinned Matt Taven with a double arm DDT at 6:09 after slamming Taven face-first to the mat as Taven attempted a crossbody off the top; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the relationship and rivalry between the two dating back to the 2/11/12 episode; following the ring entrances, Mondo put his hand out for Taven to shake but Taven instead slapped Mondo in the face; mid-way through the match, Mondo faked an ankle injury, eventually taking his boot off on the floor before luring Taven to the floor, where he jumped him at ringside; after the bout, the crowd chanted “That was awesome”
March Mayhem Finals: Tomasso Ciampa (w/ Prince Nana, Barrister RD Evans, Ernesto Osiris, & Mia Yim) defeated Adam Cole, ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal, and Mike Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis & Bob Evans) in an elimination match at around the 15-minute mark; following the ring entrances, Lethal had to be held back by referees from getting to Ciampa; stipulations stated the winner would earn $24,000; an on-screen graphic noted Lethal as the TV champion but he was not referred to as such on commentary nor did he come to the ring with the belt; Lethal pinned Bennett with the Lethal Injection at around the 10-minute mark; Ciampa pinned Lethal with the running knee to the head 7 seconds later; Lethal was then helped backstage by two referees; Ciampa pinned Cole with Project Ciampa after Cole became crotched on the top rope, moments after Lethal reappeared ringside, trying to get at Ciampa; after the bout, Veda Scott attempted to present Ciampa with the giant check, with Nana stealing it away 4/14/12 – featured a backstage promo by Mike Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis, regarding his upcoming bout with Lance Storm; included the Storm vs. Bennett match taped 3/30/12 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; featured Kevin Kelly hyping Border Wars, with comments from ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their Fight Without Honor match against Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas; included a backstage promo by Storm regarding Bennett’s attack on him after the match, with Storm then challenging Bennett to a rematch; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; featured footage from the Briscoes vs. Shane Haste & Mikey Nichols match taped 3/30/12 in Ft. Lauderdale; included the announcement that the Briscoes vs. Benjamin & Haas and ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal vs. Roderick Strong matches taped 3/31/12 in Ft. Lauderdale would air the following week; featured an ad promoting Final Battle 2011 on DVD; included info on how to host a ROH fundraiser show; featured an “Inside ROH” segment with highlights from the ROH World Champion Davey Richards vs. Roderick Strong vs. Eddie Edwards match taped 3/30/12 in Ft. Lauderdale, a recap of the previous week’s Border Wars press conference interrupted by Kevin Steen, and backstage comments from Jim Cornette in which he said he wasn’t protecting Richards from Steen but Steen from Richards’ wrath, adding he didn’t want to see Steen end up with the title; it was then announced Fit Finlay would face Roderick Strong and Eddie Edwards would face Rhino, with comments from Edwards about his upcoming bout; included Kelly hyping Border Wars, with comments from Roderick Strong, Truth Martini, & Michael Elgin regarding the upcoming Rhino vs. Edwards match and Strong vs. Finlay; featured the Steen vs. El Generico match taped 3/30/12 in Ft. Lauderdale; included a closing video package highlighting all the events from Showdown in the Sun Day 14/21/12 – featured a backstage promo by ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their upcoming title defense against Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas; included the Briscoes vs. Benjamin & Haas match taped 3/31/12 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL as well as the post-match attack on Jay; featured Kevin Kelly hyping Border Wars, with comments from Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs; included a backstage promo by Benjamin & Haas regarding their assault on Jay Briscoe; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Battle in the Carolinas on DVD; featured highlights of the TJ Perkins vs. Fire Ant match taped 3/31/12 in Ft. Lauderdale; included the announcement the Briscoes would face Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander, Roderick Strong would face Adam Cole, and Rhino would appear on the following week’s show; featured an ad promoting the 10th Anniverrsary Show on DVD; included an ad on how to host a ROH fundraiser show; included a segment of “Inside ROH” focusing on Steen’s victory over Eddie Edwards on 3/31/12 in Ft. Lauderdale, followed by comments by ROH World Champion Davey Richards and Steen, alongside Jacobs, about their upcoming Border Wars main event; it was then announced Lance Storm would face Mike Bennett in a rematch at Border Wars, along with a promo by Storm discussing Bennett attacking him after their match on 3/30/12 in Ft. Lauderdale, with Storm saying he would make Bennett answer for his actions in Toronto; featured Kelly hyping Border Wars, with comments from Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis; included the ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal vs. Strong match taped 3/31/12 in Ft. Lauderdale 4/7/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
4/28/12 – featured an opening video package recapping the ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas match taped 3/31/12 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL as well as the post-match attack on Jay; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Prince Nana, Barrister RD Evans, and Truth Martini in which they discussed Truth purchasing the contract of Rhino, with Rhino then walking in and discussing his upcoming Border Wars match against Eddie Edwards; featured an in-ring segment with Kevin Kelly, Jim Cornette, Kevin Steen, and Jimmy Jacobs; Steen then pulled out the Canadian flag and said he was carrying it around to make Cornette feel good and make him think it was still 1997; Steen then asked where ROH World Champion Davey Richards was, with Richards then coming out with an American flag around his neck; moments later, Steen said he and Richards used to be tight and Richards told him he would try to get him his job back in ROH but he ended up not “doing shit” because he didn’t want to deal with the competition; Richards said Steen had his fans but ROH and Cornette both knew that putting Steen in the ring with him would be Steen’s downfall; referees then swarmed the ring to help hold Steen and Richards back as Cornette said the piledriver would be legal for the one match only and both men had to sign a waiver so ROH wouldn’t be sued as a result of the match; after both men signed it, Cornette clarified that it would be Steen’s only title shot; after Cornette left the ring, Steen told Richards that he only needed one shot, with Richards saying he had no shot in their Toronto match; included a segment of “Inside ROH” in which it was announced the Border Wars match between the Briscoes and Benjamin & Haas would be their last bout and Jay Lethal would face Tommaso Ciampa, with comments from Lethal and Ciampa, alongside Nana & Evans; Eddie Edwards then discussed his upcoming bout with Rhino and it was noted Adam Cole would face Michael Elgin; Kelly then discussed a promotion with Live Audio Wrestling on how to win tickets to the show and win luch with himself and Nigel McGuinness; featured a video package recapping how Roderick Strong won the ROH TV Title on 3/31/12 in Ft. Lauderdale:
Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe in a Proving Ground match at 5:42 when Alexander pinned Mark after the hurricanrana off the top / splash off the top double team, moments after Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas came out behind the referee’s back and hit a low blow on Jay outside the ring; prior to the bout, the Briscoes refused to shake their opponents’ hands
Rhino (w/ Truth Martini) pinned Vinnie Marseglia with the Gore at the 23-second mark; following their entrance, Truth took the mic and cut a promo about the growing strength of the House of Truth and Rhino being his latest acquisition; Rhino refused to shake Marseglia’s hand before the match (Rhino’s TV debut; his debut with Martini)
ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong (w/ Truth Martini) pinned Adam Cole at around the 11-minute mark with the Death by Roderick after, as Michael Elgin distracted the referee, Martini hit Cole in the back with the Book of Truth; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; Elgin appeared ringside mid-way through the bout 4/7/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
5/5/12 – featured Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with TJ Perkins regarding his upcoming match against Mike Mondo, with Matt & Nick Jackson then interrupting and saying they should be the ones being interviewed; Perkins then threatened to take them out if they interrupt him again, then shoving them before walking away; included a segment of “Inside ROH” hosted by Kevin Kelly, with comments from Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas regarding their upcoming Borders Wars match against ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe, the Briscoes regarding the title defense, Truth Martini regarding Michael Elgin facing Adam Cole, Rhino facing Eddie Edwards, and ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong facing Fit Finlay, and Edwards regarding his match with Rhino; a feature then aired on Finlay, with clips from a recent article in Fighting Spirit Magazine; Mike Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis, then cut a promo on facing Lance Storm at Border Wars; Kelly then discussed the partnership with Live Audio Wrestling to promote the show; featured Scott conducting a backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly regarding his upcoming bout against Kevin Steen:
Tommaso Ciampa (w/ Prince Nana, Ernesto Osiris, & Barrister RD Evans) pinned Matt Taven at 7:36 with Project Ciampa after two running knees to the head as Taven was hung upside down in the corner; early in the bout, Jay Lethal came ringside to watch the match
Mike Mondo pinned TJ Perkins at 7:30 with a double arm DDT as Perkins was laid across the middle rope; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; during the match, it was announced ROH World Champion Davey Richards would face Rhino and stars from Chikara would be in action the following week; late in the contest, Matt & Nick Jackson appeared ringside and distracted Perkins, leading to the finish; after the match, Kenny King & Rhett Titus ran out to make the save and clear the ring
Kevin Steen (w/ Jimmy Jacobs) pinned Kyle O’Reilly at around the 9-minute mark with the TKO after O’Reilly became distracted by Jacobs on the floor; during his in-ring introduction, Steen took the mic and called himself the next ROH World Champion, with the crowd chanting “Yes!” in response; Steve Corino joined the commentary team for the match; late in the match, Steen put O’Reilly’s mouth piece in his own mouth and briefly applied the ankle lock; after the bout, Steen and Jacobs double teamed O’Reilly, assaulted him with their tennis racquet, and Steen reapplied the ankle lock before ROH World Champion Davey Richards ran out and put the hold on Steen; moments later, Jacobs hit Richards with a low blow and Steen assaulted Richards with the tennis raquet before security and referees filled the ring to break up the fight; Steen and Jacobs then left the ring as the crowd chanted “Let them fight;” moments later, Steen hit O’Reilly in the head with the raquet as Corino questioned where Jim Cornette was; following the commercial break, Richards and referees tended to O’Reilly in the ring, with Richards taking the mic, saying Steen would never take the title from him and he would bury him in Toronto; he then said “You want the wolf? You’ve got the wolf. The wolf’s back, fat boy.” 4/7/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
5/12/12 – featured Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with ROH World Champion Davey Richards regarding his Proving Ground contest against Rhino, with Richards praising Michael Elgin and questioning why Truth Martini would spend so much money to bring in a hired gun when he already had Elgin in his camp; included a segment of “Inside ROH” in which Kevin Kelly announced Mike Bennett would face Eddie Edwards the next week, with comments then airing from both men about their previous match six weeks earlier; Kelly also announced Kenny King & Rhett Titus would face Matt & Nick Jackson the following week as well, with the Jacksons and King & Titus commenting about trading wins at Showdown in the Sun and this being the rubber match; Kelly then said Best in the World 2012 details would be announced the following week; featured Scott conducting a backstage interview with Rhino & Martini regarding the upcoming match with Richards:
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Body Snatcher & Black Ice at 5:54 when Snatcher submitted to the Haas of Pain after Benjamin hit a superkick to the back of Snatcher’s leg; prior to the bout, Haas & Benjamin refused to shake their opponents’ hands
Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, & Green Ant defeated Los Ice Creams & Ophidian at 4:37 when Fire Ant pinned Ophidian with the Ant Hill; Ultra Mantis Black joined the commentary team for the contest
Jay Lethal pinned Ricky Reyes with the Lethal Injection at 3:41; prior to the bout, Reyes opted not to shake Lethal’s hand, attacking him instead
ROH World Champion Davey Richards pinned Rhino (w/ Truth Martini & ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong) in a Proving Ground match with a sunset flip at around the 14-minute mark as Rhino attempted the Gore; Rhino refused to shake Richards’ hand before the match; after the contest, Strong, Rhino, and Martini attacked Richards before Jay Lethal ran out to make the save, clearing both Rhino and Strong from the ring 4/7/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
5/19/12 – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness in which they discussed the Eddie Edwards vs. Mike Bennett and Kenny King & Rhett Titus vs. Matt & Nick Jackson matches later in the show; pre-taped comments then aired from Bennett, alongside Maria Kanellis, and Edwards about their upcoming bout:
Eddie Edwards defeated Mike Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis & Brutal Bob)
Grizzly Redwood & Jamal Dickinson defeated Michael Elgin via disqualification in a handicap match
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Matt & Nick Jackson in an elimination match 5/12/12; Toronto, Ontario; Ted Reeve Arena
5/26/12 – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness from Toronto; included a video package recapping the fans that turned out for Border Wars, along with highlights from the Eddie Edwards vs. Rhino, TJ Perkins, Rhett Titus, & Kenny King vs. Mike Mondo, Matt & Nick Jackson, Jay Lethal vs. Tommaso Ciampa, Lance Storm vs. Mike Bennett, Michael Elgin vs. Adam Cole, ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong vs. Fit Finlay matches; an extended package then recapped the ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas Fight Without Honor and how Benjamin & Haas won the titles; featured Kelly hyping Best in the World 2012 in which he announced Finlay vs. Elgin would take place at the show, followed by a pretaped promo by Truth Martini about the upcoming match; included Kelly, ringside during intermission, in which he said ROH World Champion Davey Richards was recently in a wreck, Kyle O’Reilly couldn’t make the show due to a death in the family, and Jim Cornette wasn’t allowed to cross the border; a video package then showed Kevin Steen beating O’Reilly during the 5/5/12 episode and Steen and Jimmy Jacobs attacking Richards on 4/29/12 in Dayton, OH; featured McGuinness conducting a backstage interview with Eddie Edwards regarding the upcoming Richards vs. Steen title match, with Edwards saying Steen as world champion would be bad for a lot of people; included a backstage promo by Richards regarding his upcoming title match, with Richards comparing himself to Bryan Danielson and Samoa Joe as real wrestlers and referring to Steen as fat; featured a promo by Steen, sitting down in a stairwell, in which he talked about his career in pro wrestling as Jacobs stood behind him; Steen then said what he had been doing the past six months wouldn’t compare to what he had in store for ROH once he has the title, as a message to Cornette; included an ad promoting the ROHwrestling.com Memorial Day merchandise sale; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Showdown in the Sun on 2 DVDs; featured Kelly hyping Best in the World, with pretaped comments from Finlay regarding his upcoming bout against Elgin; the last 35 minutes of the show were dedicated to the Steen vs. Richards title match from Border Wars; following the match, Kelly was shown backstage attempting to interview Richards, with the trainer saying it wasn’t a good time and Richards was being tended to; Kelly then conducted an interview with Steen, with Steen saying he was taking the company hostage; Steen then took a handful of cake, ate it, and said he would love every moment 5/18/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
6/2/12 – featured an opening video package recapping Kevin Steen beating ROH World Champion Davey Richards for the title, as shown on the previous week’s episode; included an in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness regarding Steen’s title win, during which they announced Steen would speak later in the show and Jim Cornette would determine Steen’s next challenger; featured an “Inside ROH” segment recapping how ROH Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin won the titles against Mark & Jay Briscoes, with comments from Haas & Benjamin; Kevin Kelly then said the Briscoes would not receive a rematch but would be challenged by Rhett Titus & Kenny King, with more comments from the champions about facing them at Best in the World; Jay Lethal then commented on beating Tommaso Ciampa at Border Wars and his goal of regaining the ROH TV Title from Roderick Strong; Kelly then said Ciampa was demanding a rematch with Lethal; comments from Fit Finlay then aired in which he discussed his upcoming Best in the World match against Michael Elgin; Kelly then discussed Eddie Edwards facing former world champions – Rhino, Davey Richards the next week, and Homicide at Best in the World – in his quest to be the #1 contender to the ROH World Title; Edwards then commented on his upcoming matches, including facing Richards the next week; included a closing in-ring segment in which Kelly introduced ROH World Champion Kevin Steen, Jimmy Jacobs, & Steve Corino; moments later, Corino took the mic, told Kelly to leave, and introduced Steen as the new champion; Corino then conducted an interview with Steen regarding Cornette having to refer to him as the champion, Steen saying for 6 months he would win the title, and how he would represent ROH; Steen responded by saying he would go to the affiliates dinner in September, with Cornette then walking out and promised Steen would not be the world champion by the time that happens, then firing Corino from his DVD commentary job; Corino then said his contract was solid and told Cornette to shut up; Cornette then said Steen was bad for the image of the company so he went out looking for a challenger, adding he looked at Edwards, Lethal, and the House of Truth who all wanted a shot; as Cornette was about to announce the challenger, Richards, alongside O’Reilly, interrupted and also told Cornette to shut up; Richards then told Cornette to kiss his ass and clarified that he fought for himself and himself only, adding Steen was the better man at Border Wars; Richards then said he and Steen were the two best and deserved to main event Best in the World, and threatened to kick Cornette’s ass if he didn’t get the match; Cornette then agreed to give Richards the rematch, but only one, with Richards saying he would win the title for himself and not for Cornette; moments later, Richards came nose to nose with Steen, adding Steen could bring his group but he would be his worst nightmare in New York City:
Adam Cole pinned Mike Mondo with a backslide reversal out of a DDT attempt at 7:47; prior to the bout, backstage promos aired from both men regarding the upcoming match; the two shook hands following their entrances; Kyle O’Reilly provided guest commentary for the match, during which he commented on not being able to attend Border Wars to support ROH World Champion Davey Richards, and on facing Cole at Best in the World 2012 in a hybrid fighting rules match; after the bout, Mondo cleared his nose onto Cole’s hand when Cole extended it for Mondo to shake
Tommaso Ciampa (w/ Prince Nana, Princess Mia, & Barrister RD Evans) defeated Nick Westgate via referee stoppage at 1:37 after Westgate sustained a series of knees and elbows to the head; after the match, Ciampa repeatedly went back after Westgate to further assault him
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman at around the 12-minute mark when Titus pinned Alexander with the One Night Stand; following the entrances and after the match, the two teams shook hands 6/15/12; Charleston, WV; Civic Center
6/30/12 – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Jim Cornette in which they discussed the upcoming Jay Briscoe vs. Charlie Haas Texas Death Match later in the show and Davey Richards vs. Mike Mondo; included Kelly & Cornette on commentary; featured Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Mondo regarding his upcoming match against Richards, with him saying he didn’t like Richards but respected him; featured Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor X, with comments then airing from ROH World Champion Kevin Steen, Jimmy Jacobs, & Steve Corino regarding Steen’s potential opponent for the event; included ads promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting upcoming ROH events; included several minutes of footage from Adam Cole defeating BJ Whitmer, ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong, and Kyle O’Reilly in a Proving Ground match from Charleston, WV; featured an ad promoting Border Wars on DVD; included an in-ring segment with Kelly & Cornette introducing Harold Cooper, Paul Neace, and Mark Porter, who all played a part in bringing ROH to Charleston; featured a segment discussing the rules of the Texas Death Match main event; included Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor X, with comments from Strong, Truth Martini, & Michael Elgin regarding their plans for the show; featured the announcement the following week’s show would feature Jay Lethal vs. Elgin and Steen vs. Eddie Edwards:
Davey Richards fought Mike Mondo to a 15-minute time-limit draw; prior to the match, Mondo refused to shake Richards’ hand; during the bout, Jim Cornette, on commentary, misspoke and said Richards lost the ROH World Title in Montreal, rather than Toronto; Mondo was in Richards’ ankle lock and heel hook during the final moments of the match; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Five more minutes,” with the two men squaring off before Mondo opted to leave the ring
Jay Briscoe defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas in a Texas Death Match at around the 24-minute mark; fall #1: Jay pinned Haas with a sunset flip at the 13-second mark; fall #2: Haas pinned Jay at around the 5-minute mark after a back suplex onto the ringside barricade; fall #3: Haas pinned Jay with an Exploder suplex at around the 6:30 mark; at around the 17-minute mark, Jim Cornette tended to referee Paul Turner, who had been knocked dizzy minutes earlier; moments later, Briscoe briefly went backstage and returned with several weapons; fall #4: Jay pinned Haas at around the 23-minute mark after hitting Haas in the head with his own spray can of ether; after the 30-second rest period, Haas struggled to his feet but then fell out to the floor, with Jay being; following the match, the crowd chanted “That was awesome” 6/15/12; Charleston, WV; Civic Center
7/7/12 – 7/7/12 – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Jim Cornette, with the two discussing the upcoming Eddie Edwards vs. ROH World Champion Kevin Steen and Jay Lethal vs. Michael Elgin matches; included Kelly & Cornette on commentary; prior to the entrances for the opening match, Lethal cut a backstage promo on his upcoming match against Elgin, adding he would take the ROH TV Title from Roderick Strong at Best in the World; Lethal’s comments aired despite the match airing after Best in the World; a second promo then aired from Truth Martini, Elgin, & Strong, with Elgin and Strong eventually arguing; featured Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor X, with Steve Corino conducting an interview with Steen, alongside Jimmy Jacobs, regarding what he might do at the show; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Border Wars on DVD; featured a segment of ‘Inside ROH’ focusing on the fans that turned out for ROH in Charleston, WV, local media appearances by Cornette, Mark & Jay Briscoe, with Chris Silvio & Paredyse interrupting one of their interviews; footage was then shown of their match during the event; included the announcement the following week’s show would be a Road Rage episode focusing on Elgin vs. Fit Finlay and Lethal vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Strong matches from Best in the World; featured an ad promoting upcoming ROH live shows; included Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor X, then conducting an interview with Elgin, Strong, & Martini regarding the upcoming iPPV:
Jay Lethal pinned Michael Elgin (w/ Truth Martini) with the Lethal Injection at around the 15-minute mark after Lethal caused Elgin to collide with the interfering ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong; Elgin and Lethal shook hands before the match, with Martini appearing to be upset by it; there were dueling chants for both men during the bout; Strong came ringside during the closing moments, with Elgin arguing with Strong and trying to get him to leave just before the finish; after the contest, Martini tried to have Strong and Elgin make up but Elgin left the ring; Elgin eventually returned to the ring, as the crowd chanted “Elgin’s gonna kill you;” Elgin then took the mic and said the crowd was right, he would kill him if that ever happened again
ROH World Champion Kevin Steen (w/ Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino) pinned Eddie Edwards with the sleeper suplex and TKO at around the 15-minute mark; during Steen’s entrance, Jim Cornette, who did ringside commentary alongside Kevin Kelly, said the match was initially a non-title match but he made it a title match after Steen’s behavior recently towards a potential ROH sponsor; following the champion’s entrance, Steen took the mic and alerted Cornette to the crowd’s chant of “Mr. Wrestling;” Cornette then joined them in the ring as Steen talked about the recent sponsorship dinner, with Cornette saying it was no secret he wanted the belt off Steen and all of Steen’s singles matches from now on – against ROH talent or otherwise – would be for the world title; Steen responded by saying Cornette wouldn’t live long enough to see someone take the title from him; Edwards refused to shake Steen’s hand before the bout; Corino joined the commentary team for the contest 6/24/12; New York City; Hammerstein Ballroom
7/14/12 – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness from Best in the World 2012; included a backstage promo by Truth Martini, Michael Elgin, & ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong, with Elgin discussing his upcoming match against Fit Finlay; moments later, Elgin and Strong argued, with Elgin saying he didn’t want either Strong or Martini at ringside for his match; featured highlights from Best in the World of Mark & Jay Briscoe facing the Guardians of Truth; included the Michael Elgin vs. Fit Finlay and ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong vs. Jay Lethal vs. Tomasso Ciampa matches from 6/24/12 at Best in the World; featured highlights from the ROH World Champion Kevin Steen vs. Davey Richards match from Best in the World; included the announcement that the following week’s show would feature Eddie Edwards & Adam Cole vs. Mike Bennett & Brutal Bob 6/29/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
7/21/12 – featured an opening package recapping the Eddie Edwards vs. Mike Bennett match from the 5/19/12 episode, along with Bennett & Brutal Bob attacking Edwards after the bout; included a segment of ‘Inside ROH,’ hosted by Kevin Kelly in which he recapped the Kyle O’Reilly vs. Adam Cole hybrid rules match from Best in the World; highlights were then shown from the match and Cole losing his two front teeth before eventually winning; it was then announced Cole would challenge ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong the following week; footage was then shown of Bruno Sammartino receiving a lifetime achievement award from ROH during the show in Belle Vernon, PA on 6/30/12; it was then announced that Lance Storm would face Mike Bennett in two weeks in the rubber match in their series; Storm then cut a ringside promo from the empty Du Burns Arena about the upcoming bout; featured footage of how Rhett Titus & Kenny King won the ROH Tag Team Titles from Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin at Best in the World; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Jim Cornette regarding who ROH World Champion Kevin Steen would defend against later in the show, with Cornette saying he was going outside ROH to find challengers because he wasn’t seeing the passion he needed to see from those on the roster; Cornette then said Steen would face Homicide on July 28 in Spartanburg, SC and against a familiar face on Aug. 11 in Providence, RI; moments later, Mike Mondo walked in and convinced Cornette to make him the one to face Steen later in the show; featured a vignette on Mondo:
Eddie Edwards & Adam Cole defeated Mike Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis) & Brutal Bob at around the 9-minute mark when Cole pinned Bob with the crossbody off the top; following the introductions, there were dueling chants for both Edwards and Cole; after the bout, Maria slapped Cole, with Bob then holding Cole as Maria hit him in the eye with her shoe; moments later, Sara Del Ray ran out and assaulted Maria until Maria was pulled to safety (Del Ray’s surprise return)
Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Matt Saigon & Damien Dragon at 3:04 when Haas pinned Saigon with the Olympic Slam; after the match, Haas took the mic and cut an in-ring promo in which he said he and Benjamin losing the ROH Tag Team Titles to Rhett Titus & Kenny King was a fluke; he then demanded to face Titus & King the following week
ROH World Champion Kevin Steen pinned Mike Mondo (w/ Jimmy Jacobs) with the F5 at around the 12-minute mark after dropping the challenger across the top rope; during his entrance, Steen took a mic and cut a promo on Mondo not having a good win-loss record and not really being deserving of the title shot; Steen noted Mondo’s recent draw with Davey Richards and made fun of him until Mondo attacked him to start the bout; Steve Corino provided guest commentary for the match; during the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Mondo” and “Kill, Steen, kill;” moments later, Steen took the mic and said Mondo didn’t deserve the title shot, with Mondo fighting back and taking down Steen and Jacobs with a plancha to the floor; after the contest, Jacobs and Steen double teamed Mondo until Eddie Kingston ran out and traded blows with Steen; Jacobs eventually poked Kingston in the eyes, with Jacobs and Steen double teaming Kingston in the corner until security ran out; Kingston eventually fought off the other two and hit a dive to the floor onto security as the show ended
6/29/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
7/28/12 – featured an opening package recapping the ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong vs. Jay Lethal vs. Tommaso Ciampa match from Best in the World; included Kevin Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor X, followed by comments by ROH World Champion Kevin Steen, alongside Jimmy Jacobs, about his potential challenger at the show; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Border Wars on DVD; featured Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with ROH Tag Team Champions Kenny King & Rhett Titus regarding the recent comments of Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, with King saying they were cowards that tried to kill Titus at Best in the World; Titus then said their celebration was cut short in New York City but he was bringing it to Baltimore; moments later, Benjamin & Haas interrupted and took the mic from Kelly, with Benjamin saying their title win was a fluke and offered them a rematch or a chance to just hand the belts to them; King then said they had 10 minutes to spare and challenged them then and there, with Benjamin immediately backing off, citing it wouldn’t be a sanctioned title match; moments later, Haas jumped Titus, with King fighting him off until Benjamin hit King over the head with a steel chair and then assaulted Titus with the chair as well; security soon followed but Benjamin laid them out one by one; Benjamin then attempted to hit Titus with the chair before Haas pulled him away, with Haas then yelling at Titus as the show went to commercial; included an ad promoting Showdown in the Sun Day 1 and 2 on DVD; featured a segment of ‘Inside ROH’ hosted by Kelly, focusing on the upcoming Eddie Kingston vs. Steen match at Boiling Point, with comments from Jim Cornette about how the two are similar; footage was then shown of the Steen and Kingston confrontation at the 10th Anniversary Show and of their match in April in CHIKARA; moments later, Kelly announced Eddie Edwards & Sara Del Ray would face Mike Bennett & Maria Kanellis at the show, followed by an empty arena ringside promo by Edwards & Del Ray; a backstage promo then aired from Bennett & Kanellis in which they discussed the upcoming bout and Bennett facing Lance Storm the next week; included Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor, with comments from Bennett, alongside Kanellis, in which he said he should be the one to challenge Steen at the show; featured footage from Adam Cole winning the Proving Ground match against ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly, and BJ Whimter on 6/15/12, thus earning a title shot later in the episode; included the announcement that Mark & Jay Briscoe would face the Guardians of Truth the following week:
Rhino (w/ Truth Martini) pinned Rocco Abruzzi with the Gore at the 58-second mark; prior to the bout, Rhino refused to shake his opponent’s hand; after the contest, Tommaso Ciampa came out with Prince Nana and Barrister RD Evans, throwing them into the ring, taking the mic, and saying they both owed him answers; moments later, Martini took the mic and told Nana to tell Ciampa about their deal; as Martini and Rhino left ringside, Ciampa continued to question them until Evans took the mic and blamed everything on Nana; Ciampa then grabbed Nana and dropped him with an Island Driver; during the commercial break, referees tended to Nana in the ring
Tommaso Ciampa (w/ Barrister RD Evans) pinned Mike Sydal with Project Ciampa at 3:24 after a kick to the head
Adam Cole pinned ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong (w/ Truth Martini) to win the title at around the 20-minute mark with a superkick and the Florida Key; prior to the bout, Strong shook Cole’s hand, then dropkicked him as Cole also shook Martini’s hand; late in the bout, Michael Elgin appeared ringside but did not interfere, as instructed to by Martini 6/29/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
8/4/12 – featured an opening segment recapping the Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. the Guardians of Truth match from Best in the World, and the post-match attack on the Briscoes; included an empty arena promo by ROH World Champion Kevin Steen, alongside Jimmy Jacobs, regarding his upcoming title match against CHIKARA Grand Champion Eddie Kingston at Boiling Point; featured Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Kingston regarding his upcoming match against Steen, with Kingston telling Kelly to get out of the ring; Kingston then cut a promo about his 10 years of sacrifice and said he would show his newly-won ROH World Title to his parents, ex-wife, the late Larry Sweeney, and his son after he wins it in Providence, RI; included a segment of “Inside ROH” hosted by Kelly in which he recapped the tension between Tommaso Ciampa and the Embassy; video then recapped the previous week’s altercation between Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas and ROH Tag Team Champions Rhett Titus & Kenny King, with the announcement Benjamin had been suspended indefinately and fined for using a steel chair in an assault on the champions; Kelly then recapped Adam Cole winning the ROH TV Title the previous week from Roderick Strong; Kelly then announced the line up for Boiling Point, including Titus & King vs. Mark & Jay Briscoe, and said Jay Lethal, Titus, & King would face Steen, Jacobs, & Steve Corino the following week:
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated the Guardians of Truth (w/ Truth Martini) at around the 10-minute mark when Jay scored the pin with an inside cradle after Mark tackled the other Guardian of Truth member as they attempted a double suplex on Jay; prior to the bout, Martini cut an in-ring promo in which he praised himself before introducing his team to the ring; following their entrance, Martini took the masks off his team to reveal them wearing a second set underneath; after the contest, Rhino and Roderick Strong came out to attack the Briscoes, with Michael Elgin then appearing in the aisle but returning backstage rather than helping his teammates; the Briscoes were then beaten down until ROH TV Champion Adam Cole, Jay Lethal, Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander ran out to make the save
Mike Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis & Brutal Bob) pinned Lance Storm at 15:30 with the Photo Finish onto a steel chair, slid into the ring by Bob as Maria distracted the referee from the ring apron; Storm used Fozzy’s “Enemy” as his entrance music for the bout; after the match, Maria hit Storm with a boot before Sara Del Ray ran out, kicked Maria in the face, and locked her in a half crab; moments later, Eddie Edwards ran out and cleared Bennett and Bob to the floor
8/3/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
8/25/12 – featured Kevin Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor X, with comments from Rhino & Truth Martini regarding Rhino’s upcoming match against ROH World Champion Kevin Steen; included an ad promoting Best in the World 2012; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Charlie Haas, with Haas taking the mic and saying the ROH Tag Team Tournament was “bullshit,” which was bleeped out, and called for Jim Cornette to come out; Cornette then appeared, with Haas telling him to shut up and listen to him, going on to say the All Night Express ruined the tag division and Rhett Titus was a joke; Haas went on to say he and Shelton Benjamin hit Kenny King with a chair, forcing King to leave ROH, but it should be him against Titus to determine the real champions; before Cornette could respond, Titus interrupted and reminded Haas that he pinned him to win the belts; Titus then said he would find a new tag team partner while Haas complained that Benjamin should be reinstated; moments later, Haas dared Titus to pick him as his partner so that it would eventually come down to the two of them fighting over who would control the championship after they win the tournament; Titus then said he didn’t like Haas but liked his idea; featured an ad promoting Border Wars on DVD; included an ad promoting upcoming ROH events; featured Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor, with comments from Steen, alongside Jimmy Jacobs; included a segment of ‘Inside ROH’ hosted by Kelly in which it was announced Eddie Edwards was out for several weeks after cracked ribs and a cracked sternum sustained the previous week against Rhino; comments then aired from Steen, Steve Corino, & Jacobs about the challenge of Rhino; comments then aired from Truth Martini on his team of the Guardiands of Truth facing Titus & Haas the following week in the tag team title tournament, followed by comments from Kelly in which he said the teaming of Titus & Haas created a void on who would now face Harlem & Lancelot Bravado in the opening round; Mark & Jay Briscoe the discussed their participation in the tournament:
ROH Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander defeated Matt & Nick Jackson at around the 12-minute mark when Alexander pinned Nick with a frog splash after a hurricanrana off the top by Coleman; prior to the bout, the Jacksons refused to shake their opponents’ hands; after the match, Veda Scott conducted an in-ring interview with Coleman & Alexander regarding advancing in the tournament, during which they said they wanted to come back for the next taping as the next ROH Tag Team Champions
QT Marshall pinned Tadarius Thomas at 5:04 with a modified spinebuster; prior to the bout, the two shook hands (Thomas and Marshall’s debut)
Mike Mondo defeated Jay Lethal, Mike Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis & Brutal Bob), Roderick Strong (w/ Truth Martini), TJ Perkins, and Tommaso Ciampa at 8:14 by pinning Bennett with a DDT; stipulations stated the winner would challenge ROH TV Champion Adam Cole at Death Before Dishonor X; during the bout, Barrister RD Evans appeared ringside to represent Ciampa 8/3/12; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
9/1/12 – featured Kevin Kelly hyping Death Before Dishonor X, with comments from ROH TV Champion Adam Cole regarding his match the next week against Michael Elgin and defending against Mike Mondo at DBD; included an ad promoting Best in the World 2012 on DVD; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included a segment of ‘Inside ROH’ hosted by Kelly, with comments from Cole about facing Elgin the following week and Mondo at DBD, a promo by Rhino regarding challenging ROH World Champion Kevin Steen at DBD, and a promo by Mark & Jay Briscoe on facing BLK-Out the next week in the ROH Tag Team Title tournament; featured an ad promoting Border Wars on DVD; included an ad promoting upcoming ROH events; featured a vignette on Jay Lethal; included Kelly hyping DBD, with comments from Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander on facing Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino in the tag team title tournament; featured a video package noting the recent history between Charlie Haas and Rhett Titus, with seperate comments from both men about why they agreed to team in the tag team title tournament and facing each other for the titles after they win the tournament:
ROH Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino defeated Harlem & Lancelot Bravado at around the 13-minute mark when Corino scored the pin with a backdrop driver, moments after the Bravado kicked out of an initial backdrop driver; during their entrance, Corino cut a promo saying they were the replacement team, despite Jim Cornette not wanting them in the tournament, but if they lost any match then they would have to leave ROH; following the entrances, Jacobs & Corino refused to shake their opponents’ hands; Truth Martini provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, the Guardians of Truth ran out and attacked Jacobs & Corino, with ROH World Champion Kevin Steen running out to make the save; moments later, Rhino ran out and dropped Steen with the Gore, with security then coming out to send Martini and Rhino out of the ring and tend to Steen
Jay Lethal fought Matt Taven to a no contest when Lethal kicked Taven between the legs immediately after shaking his hand to start the bout; following Lethal’s entrance, he took the mic and said he went to Jim Cornette before the taping about why he has been overlooked for a ROH World Title shot against Kevin Steen; Lethal said Cornette said he was a better wrestler and athlete than Steen but that he couldn’t beat Steen because he didn’t have killer instinct; after the referee stopped the match, Lethal dropped the referee with a backbreaker; the crowd then chanted “Yes” as other referees came out to tend to the injured referee; Lethal then took the mic and said “Hey Jim, how’s that for killer instinct?”
ROH Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Charlie Haas & Rhett Titus defeated the Guardians of Truth (w/ Truth Martini) at around the 12-minute mark when Titus scored the pin with a takedown and roll over after Haas crotched the other opponent on the top turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Haas pushed Titus to the floor so that he would be the one to start the match; after the contest, Steve Corino & Jimmy Jacobs ran out and attacked the Guardians of Truth, with the two teams brawling on the floor as the show ended 8/11/12; Providence, RI; Convention Center
9/15/12 – featured an opening in-ring introduction from Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness from Boiling Point; included backstage promos from Charlie Haas in which he said he would give Michael Elgin a whooping because he was the problem child of the House of Truth; featured Kelly hyping Glory by Honor XI, with the announcement ROH TV Champion Adam Cole would face Eddie Edwards, the ROH Tag Team Titles would be on the line, and Mike Mondo would face Mike Bennett; moments later, Kelly conducted an interview with Truth Martini, alongside Michael Elgin, regarding his upcoming match against ROH World Champion Kevin Steen; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Best in the World 2012 on DVD; included a segment of “Inside ROH,” with comments from Steen about his upcoming bout against Elgin, comments from Mondo about his kissing Maria Kanellis the previous week and facing Bennett at Glory by Honor, comments from Cole about facing his friend Edwards at the show, and Survival of the Fittest 2012 being held on TV throughout the month of October; Kelly then said Edwards & Sara Del Ray would face Bennett & Maria Kanellis from Boiling Point the next week; featured an ad promoting Border Wars on DVD; included an ad promoting upcoming ROH live events; featured Kelly hyping Glory by Honor, with comments from Steen; included a closing segment with Kelly & McGuinness as the arena emptied, then introducing a video package recapping the Eddie Kingston vs. Steen match from Boiling Point:
Charlie Haas pinned Michael Elgin (w/ Truth Martini) at 14:41 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Roderick Strong spat beer in Elgin’s face from the apron; prior to the bout, Kevin Kelly conducted an in-ring interview with Truth, alongside Strong and Elgin, in which Martini said ROH World Champion Kevin Steen would leave the show still as the world champion and that the title would be coming to the House of Truth after Rhino faces Steen at Death Before Dishonor X; Truth then said Strong & Elgin were going after the ROH Tag Team Titles, with Elgin saying he had signed for a world title shot in Toronto at Glory by Honor; Strong responded by saying Martini already promised him Elgin’s world title shot and then went on strike when he found out Martini didn’t live up to what he said; Strong then said he would be in Toronto to see Elgin lose, then stormed off and went backstage; early in the match, the crowd chanted “We want Shelton” at Haas; during the contest, the commentary team noted Elgin’s title shot at Glory by Honor was the one he earned by winning Survival of the Fittest 2011; moments later, Strong returned and took a ringside seat while drinking beer; late in the match, Haas poured beer on Martini at ringside, with Elgin then ramming Haas into Strong on the floor and then pouring beer down onto Strong’s body; after the contest, Elgin confronted Martini in the ring, with Martini leaving the ring
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino at 12:45 in a relaxed rules match when Jay pinned Jacobs with the Doomsday Device after Jacobs failed an attempt at Sliced Bread #2 12/22/12 – Year in Review episode hosted by Kevin Kelly12/29/12 – Year in Review episode hosted by Kevin Kelly; featured highlights of the Papa Briscoe, ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. Roderick Strong, Michael Elgin, & Truth Martini match taped 3/3/12 in Baltimore; included info on how to order the Final Battle 2012 replay; featured a look at Tomasso Ciampa’s knee injury sustained in August and Mike Mondo’s ankle injury in September; included the Mondo vs. ROH World Champion Kevin Steen match taped 6/29/12 in Baltimore; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Death Before Dishonor X on DVD; featured an ad promoting Glory By Honor XI on DVD; included an ad promoting upcoming ROH events; featured a look at the recent altercation between Jay Lethal and Steen; included footage of the finals of the Survival of the Fittest between Lethal and Davey Richards, won by Lethal; featured the announcement that the Richards vs. Elgin match from 3/31/12 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL was the ROH Match of the Year, followed by an airing of the match1/5/13 – featured an opening introduction by Kevin Kelly inside the empty Hammerstein Ballroom; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Truth Martini regarding the upcoming Roderick Strong vs. Michael Elgin match; featured Kelly conducting a backstage interview with referee Todd Sinclair regarding the Ladder War ROH World Title match at Final Battle; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Death Before Dishonor X on DVD; included Kelly in the empty venue discussing the recent feud between Davey Richards and Kyle O’Reilly, and the history of Richards & Eddie Edwards; featured a backstage promo by Richards & Edwards regarding their reuniting and goal of taking over tag team wrestling; included an ad promoting Glory By Honor XI on DVD; featured an ad promoting upcoming ROH events; included Kelly & Scott discussing the highlights of Final Battle; included the Elgin vs. Strong, Richards & Edwards vs. O’Reilly & Fish, and ROH TV Champion Adam Cole vs. Matt Hardy matches from Final Battle1/12/13 – featured an opening introduction by Kevin Kelly inside the empty Hammerstein Ballroom; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Jay Lethal regarding his upcoming match with Rhino, with Lethal saying he should be in the main event and the match shouldn’t be happening; featured Kelly conducting a backstage interview with ROH TV Champion Adam Cole regarding his match with Matt Hardy at Final Battle; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Death Before Dishonor X; included the Lethal vs. Rhino and ROH Tag Team Champions Steve Corino & Jimmy Jacobs vs. Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander matches from Final Battle; featured highlights of Jerry Lynn vs. Mike Bennett and ROH World Champion Kevin Steen vs. El Generico in Ladder War 4 from Final Battle; included an ad promoting Glory By Honor XI on DVD; featured an ad promoting upcoming ROH events; included Kelly conducting a backstage interview with Truth Martini regarding the events of Final Battle; featured a video package hyping the Corino & Jacobs vs. the Briscoes vs. Coleman & Alexander match 1/5/13; Baltimore, MD; Du Burns Arena
1/19/13 – featured a new show opening; included Veda Scott conducting a backstage interview with Charlie Haas regarding the upcoming 11th Anniversary Show in Chicago Ridge; featured an in-ring segment in which Nigel McGuinness discussed the altercation between himself and Jay Lethal at Final Battle and then asked for Lethal to join him in the ring; McGuinness then said he was surprised that Lethal would be the first wrestler to test him, then saying he wouldn’t fine or suspend Lethal but would give him a warning and it would be the only warning he would receive; Lethal said he respected McGuinness’s position but then asked what it would take for him to get a ROH World Title shot, and didn’t want to hear that he should just wait until Kevin Steen loses the belt; McGuinness said his hands were tied and it was up to Steen, with Lethal saying “I understand what I have to do;” included a ROH ad featuring Eddie Edwards; featured a ROHwrestling.com ad; included a “Inside ROH” segment hosted by Kevin Kelly in which it was announced BJ Whitmer would challenge ROH TV Champion Adam Cole the following week, instead of Matt Hardy challenging; a backstage promo from Hardy then aired in which he complained about beating Cole but not getting a title shot; Kelly then said Haas was also upset about Whitmer getting the title shot; a backstage promo then aired from Whitmer regarding the upcoming match with Cole; Kelly discussed Steen in the wake of Final Battle and said Steen may have been changed, with Steve Corino then claiming McGuinness was the one starting the rumors and that Steen was fine; Kelly discussed the Top Prospect Tournament and said the first matches signed for the 11th Anniversary Show would be announced the following week; featured an ad promoting upcoming ROH events; included the announcement Hardy would be part of the following week’s show; featured Scott conducting a backstage interview with Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander regarding their upcoming title shot against ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe; included Scott conducting a backstage interview with the Briscoes regarding their match against Coleman & Alexander:
Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish defeated Mike Posey & Corey Hollis at 5:34 when Fish pinned Posey after a kick / brainbuster combo; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands
Top Prospect Tournament Quarter Finals: QT Marshall (w/ Barrister RD Evans) pinned Mike Sydal with the running Dominator at 5:36 after lifting his knees to block a standing moonsault; Truth Martini provided guest commentary for the match; the two shook hands before the bout
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander at around the 13-minute mark when Mark pinned Alexander with the Doomsday Device, moments after Alexander sustained a Jay Driller and Froggy Bow but kicked out at 2; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the contest, the two teams again shook hands before Rhino, Steve Corino, & Jimmy Jacobs ran out and attacked the four men; moments later, Rhino, wearing a SCUM T-shirt, dropped Alexander with the Gore