Ring of Honor – 2007 Results

Dedicated – Braintree, MA – January 26, 2007
Held in memory of ROH founding partner Doug Gentry; featured Rebecca Bayless conducting an in-ring interview with ROH World Champion Homicide in which Larry Sweeney interrupted, distracting the champion as Chris Hero came out of the crowd and attacked him; moments later, Rocky Romero made the save but then questioned the champion as to why he hasn’t called him in a year; included a backstage promo by Jimmy Rave in which he said his recent success can be attributed to his new heel hook move and said he would use it to win the ROH World Title on Feb. 16; featured a backstage promo by Mark & Jay Briscoe in which they spoke of their winning the NOAH Jr. Tag Team Titles and said tonight was the start of their quest to regain the ROH Tag Team Titles
Rocky Romero defeated Davey Richards via submission with a grapevine ankle lock at 18:53
Jack Evans pinned Eddie Edwards with the 630 Splash at 8:29
Delirious & Pelle Primeau defeated Adam Pearce & Shane Hagadorn when Delirious forced Hagadorn to submit to the Cobra Stretch at 11:17
Jimmy Jacobs, Brent Albright, & Lacey defeated BJ Whitmer, Colt Cabana, & Daizee Haze when Lacey pinned Haze after Jacobs put Haze through a table with a senton off the top at 10:45
Samoa Joe defeated Nigel McGuinness via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 18:16; after the match, Jimmy Rave attacked Joe and applied the heel hook but Nigel McGuinness made the save
Jimmy Rave defeated Shingo, Christopher Daniels, and Jason Blade by forcing Daniels to submit to the heel hook at 12:25
ROH World Champion Homicide (w/ Julius Smokes) pinned Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney) with the Cop Killa at 18:39
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Austin Aries & Roderick Strong in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match, 2-1; fall #1: Jay pinned Aries with a spiked Jay Driller at 20:14; fall #2: Jay pinned Aries with a spiked Jay Driller at 25:15

Battle of the Icons – Edison, NJ – Inman Sports Club – January 27, 2007
Jimmy Rave defeated Nigel McGuinness in an I Quit match when referee Todd Sinclair stopped the match as Rave had the heel hook applied as McGuinness was against the ropes; just prior to the finish, Rave took the mic and threatened to break McGuinness’s ankle if he didn’t give up, with McGuinness replying with “Fuck you;” when McGuinness again refused to submit, the referee stopped it to prevent his ankle being broken; after the match, Rhett Titus tended to McGuinness
Adam Pearce pinned Pelle Primeau with the jumping piledriver at 4:31
Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney) defeated Christopher Daniels (w/ Allison Danger) and Claudio Castagnoli at 14:02 by pinning Castagnoli after Sweeney crotched Castagnoli on the top rope and distracted Daniels
Jimmy Jacobs (w/ Lacey) defeated BJ Whitmer in a last man standing match when Brent Albright ran in and helped Jacobs to his feet at 15:45
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Rocky Romero & Ricky Reyes when Jay pinned Reyes with a spiked Jay Driller at 15:19
Colt Cabana & Sara del Ray (sub. for Daizee Haze) defeated Brent Albright & Lacey when Del Ray pinned Lacey with the Royal Butterfly at 13:21; after the match, Daizee Haze ran out and complained Lacey called her a stripper, then throwing money at Lacey; Lacey gathered the bills and ran away yelling, “Free money!”
Austin Aries, Roderick Strong, & Jack Evans defeated Delirious, Davey Richards, & Shingo when Aries pinned Shingo with the 450 Splash at 20:03
ROH World Champion Homicide pinned Samoa Joe after multiple West Brooklyn Lariats at 24:25; after the match, Joe said, since he had failed to become ROH World Champion, he would focus on his war with NOAH and only has so much time left to finish it; Homicide then said he would defeat Jimmy Rave in New York and take on challengers from all over the world

5th Year Festival: New York – Hammerstein Ballroom – February 16, 2007
Featured an opening segment in which Rebecca Bayless, from outside the venue, showed the crowd waiting to get inside, prompting a chant of “ROH;” Bayless then discussed ROH World Champion Homicide defending the title against Jimmy Rave later in the night; included an opening video package recapping some of the company’s top moments; featured a backstage promo by Rave regarding his wins over the likes of CM Punk, AJ Styles, and Generation Next, and said he would take his career to the next level by becoming the new ROH World Champion; included a backstage promo by ROH Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal in which they spoke out against the fans overlooking them as a legit tag team and that they would beat Austin Aries & Roderick Strong later in the show, during which Sydal said they would keep the belts if Daniels followed his lead, with Daniels looking confused by the statement; featured an in-ring announcement that Takeshi Morishima would challenge for the ROH World Title the following night, with Samoa Joe then coming out, taking the mic, welcoming the fans to the show, and noting it would kick off the ‘Samoa Joe Farewell Tour;’ Joe then noted ROH’s history and thanked the fans for their support in making ROH the best; Joe then addressed the challenge Morishima gave him earlier in the show and, despite wearing street clothes, said he would fight him then and there; Nigel McGuinness then came out, took the mic, and said Joe doesn’t call out Morishima; moments later, Joe shoved Nigel, leading to Rhett Titus, Bobby Dempsey, referees, and others coming out to pull the two men apart; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured Bayless conducting a backstage interview with Homicide, alongside Julius Smokes, regarding being at the first ROH show and now defending the world title in the main event; included a video package recapping some of the biggest feuds in ROH history; featured a closing segment showing Bayless finding Jack Evans beaten up and knocked out backstage:
Takeshi Morishima pinned Pelle Primeau with the backdrop driver in an impromptu match at the 11-second mark; following his entrance, Primeau took the mic and said he came to crowd surf all around the Manhattan Center, then issued an open challenge; Samoa Joe’s music then played, with Morishima coming out instead; after the bout, Morishima took the mic and cut a promo on Joe in Japanese; Nigel McGuinness then came out and told Morishima it wasn’t the time or place, then led him backstage; following the segment, there was a chant of “Morishima;” after the bout, Adam Pearce and Shane Hagadorn came out and taunted the hurt Primeau until Delirious ran out (Morishima’s debut)
Delirious pinned Adam Pearce (w/ Shane Hagadorn) with a loaded headbutt at 8:01, moments after the referee prevented Pearce from using his own foreign object; after the match, Delirious licked Cary Silkin’s head at ringside and hugged many of the ringside fans; Hagadorn then tried to help Pearce to his feet, with Pearce shoving Hagadorn to the mat and the crowd chanting “You both suck” before Hagadorn, on his knees, hugged Pearce
Sara Del Ray & Allison Danger defeated Daizee Haze & Alexa Thatcher at 3:19 when Del Ray pinned Thatcher with the Royal Butterfly; late in the match, Lacey appeared ringside and fought with Haze all the way backstage (Thatcher’s debut)
Jack Evans defeaed Shingo, Jimmy Jacobs (w/ Lacey), and Xavier (sub. for an injured Davey Richards) in an elimination match at 9:50; Xavier received chants of “Welcome back” upon his entrance; everyone shook hands before the bout except Xavier; Evans pinned Xavier at 4:22 with a backslide into a bridge after a reverse hurricanrana; Shingo pinned Jacobs with a lariat at 5:48; Evans pinned Shingo with the 630 splash; after the bout, the two men shook hands (Xavier’s first appearance in a year; his last appearance)
BJ Whitmer pinned Brent Albright at 13:54 with an Exploder suplex off a table, across the top rope, through two tables set up inside the ring; stipulations stated tables were legal to use in the match; after the match, there were chants of “BJ Whitmer” and “Albright”
ROH Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels (w/ Allison Danger) & Matt Sydal defeated Austin Aries & Roderick Strong at 20:45 when Daniels pinned Aries with the Best Moonsault Ever, immediately after Sydal hit the Shooting Star Press on Aries; Sydal also came out in possession of a singles title; following the ring entrances, there were dueling chants of “Fallen Angel” and “Austin Aries;” the two teams shook hands before the contest; after the match, there was a chant of “That was awesome;” moments later, the two teams again shook hands; after the champions went backstage, there was a chant of “Aries;” moments later, Davey Richards came out to the ring, distracting Aries as Strong dropped his partner with the half nelson into the backbreaker; Strong then took the mic, told the crowd to shut up, and told Aries he had been in the background too long; Richards then took the mic and said the fans and Aries just experienced the beginning of the No Remorse Corps; Jack Evans then ran out to protect Aries, with Strong getting between Evans and Richards; Strong and Richards then left the ring, with Aries taking the mic and said he would face Strong & Richards any time and anywhere with Evans as his backup, with Evans taking the mic and saying he didn’t want to get involved and have to choose sides; Aries then took the mic back and said Strong started a war that he wouldn’t be able to finish
Colt Cabana & Nigel McGuinness defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe at 14:32 when McGuinness pinned Jay with the jawbreaker lariat, immediately after sustaining a chinbreaker; after the bout, Samoa Joe ran out to the ring and attacked McGuinness, with Cabana and referees stepping inbetween; moments later, Takeshi Morishima walked out and joined Joe in the ring to start their match
Samoa Joe defeated Takeshi Morishima via TKO with the Coquina Clutch at 18:07; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Joe” and “Please don’t go” as they tossed streamers into the ring; after Joe went backstage, Morishima staggered to his feet as the crowd also chanted for him
ROH World Champion Homicide (w/ Julius Smokes) pinned Jimmy Rave with the Cop Killer at 18:53 after reversing the heel hook and sending Rave shoulder-first into the ringpost; after the match, the champion revealed he appeared to have sustained a legit injury to his foot during the bout; after the contest, Homicide played up chants of “Morishima” and taunted those changing for his challenger the next night; moments later, Homicide took one of the ringside cameras and filmed the crowd himself

5th Year Festival: Philly – Philadelphia, PA – National Guard Armory – February 17, 2007
Featured a backstage promo by Lacey, Adam Pearce, Jimmy Jacobs, and Shane Hagadorn, with Lacey telling Jacobs to pay attention to Pearce and he might learn something; Lacey then said a lot of money would be in store for Pearce if he could take care of BJ Whitmer & Colt Cabana; Jacobs then tried discussing the upcoming match, with Lacey yelling at him; included a backstage segment in which Rebecca Bayless spoke with BJ Whitmer about the condition of Colt Cabana, who was seen leaving for a hospital with Jack Evans, with Whitmer saying Jacobs would have his hands full with Cabana in Chicago and he would have what was left of Jacobs afterwards; featured Bayless conducting a backstage interview with Jacobs and Lacey, with Jacobs apologizing for losing the match earlier in the night and Lacey saying she was proud of Jacobs for attacking Cabana the way they did, adding “it was kinda hot;” Lacey then whispered something in Jacobs’ ear, with Jacobs immediately getting excited:
Nigel McGuinness pinned TJ Perkins with the jawbreaker lariat at 6:02; prior to and after the bout, the two shook hands
Austin Aries pinned Claudio Castagnoli with the brainbuster and 450 splash at 9:02; after the bout, Aries took the mic and cut a promo on FIP World Champion Roderick Strong attacking him the previous night, then referring to Davey Richards as “Austin Aries light;” Aries then called Strong out, with Jack Evans walking out instead and saying Aries and Strong could make up and he didn’t want them to fight it out; moments later, Strong, sporting a black eye, and Richards appeared, with Strong saying he would love to face Aries but already had a title defense later in the show; Strong then said Evans was either with him or against him, with Richards taking the mic and saying he and Strong were after new recruits for the No Remorse Corps and Evans needed to decide which side he was on; after they left, Aries cut a promo on them and told Evans that he was on his side, with Evans telling Aries not to make him choose
Colt Cabana, BJ Whitmer, & Daizee Haze defeated Adam Pearce, Jimmy Jacobs, & Lacey in a streetfight at 13:32 when Whitmer pinned Jacobs with an Exploder suplex off the top
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen at 18:04 when both men pinned Steen after Mark hit a Cutthroat Driver and followed with a Shooting Star Press as Jay hit a legdrop off the top from the opposite corner; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands but immediately began fighting; after the bout, the crowd chanted “That was awesome;” after the Briscoes went backstage, Generico helped Steen to his feet as the crowd chanted “Steen,” “Mr. Wrestling,” and “Please come back”
Samoa Joe pinned Jimmy Rave at 16:10 with the Island Driver; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Joe;” moments later, Joe took the mic, welcomed the Philadelphia crowd to the show, and noted he came to the city four years earlier; as some in the crowd chanted “Please don’t go,” Joe said the city was the birthplace of hardcore wrestling fans who didn’t take what other companies shoved down their throats, prompting a chant of “ROH” from the crowd; Joe thanked the crowd and said he loved the sport, with the crowd chanting “Thank you, Joe”
FIP World Champion Roderick Strong defeated Delirious via count-out at 9:21 after dropping the challenger with a Gibson Driver onto the steel barricade; following the ring introductions, Austin Aries came out and chased Strong into the crowd before he was pulled back by ROH security, comprised of Bobby Dempsey and Rhett Titus; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Bullshit” at Strong; fater Strong left, Delirious was helped to his feet, with Strong returning ringside and further attacking him until Aries ran back out and Strong fled into the crowd and out the door
ROH Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels (w/ Allison Danger) & Matt Sydal defeated Jack Evans & Shingo at 20:08 when Sydal pinned Evans after an Angel’s Wings double team move; Sydal also came out in possession of a singles title belt; prior to and after the bout, the two teams shook hands; following the contest, Evans took the mic and had the crowd chant “Shingo” before Evans spoke with Austin Aries in the ring; Evans then told Aries that he wasn’t picking sides between Aries and FIP World Champion Roderick Strong, with Aries saying that was fine and he would find others to back him up; after Aries left the ring, Evans took the mic and said he might have to find his own crew to lead since Aries and Strong were doing the same
Takeshi Morishima pinned ROH World Champion Homicide (w/ Julius Smokes) to win the title at 15:42 with the backdrop driver after the champion kicked out of a previous backdrop driver and lariat; Morishima jumped the champion in the aisle before the match, assaulting Homicide at ringside and hitting a DDT on the floor; Morishima bled from the nose late in the bout; after the match, the crowd chanted for Morishima, with Rhett Titus and others beginning to come out to congratulate Morishima before he assaulted them and left the ring; the crowd then chanted “NOAH”

5th Year Festival: Dayton – Dayton, OH – Montgomery County Fairgrounds – February 23, 2007
Bobby Dempsey & Rhett Titus defeated Alex Payne & Jon Moxley
Shane Hagadorn defeated Ernie Osiris
Sara Del Ray defeated Josie
Featured an opening in-ring segment with Dave Prazek wanting to interview new ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima, but Nigel McGuinness came out instead and said the only time Morishima comes to the ring is when he is going to kick someone’s ass; Dave & Jake Christ then appeared and challenged Morishima & McGuinness to a match; moments later, Morishima appeared and laid out both Crists; after Morishima returned backstage, Lacey lead Jimmy Jacobs & Brent Albright to the ring for the opening match and told McGuinness to “sod off;” Jimmy Rave then attacked McGuinness from behind and Colt Cabana made the save; included a backstage promo by BJ Whitmer in which he talked about all his memorable moments in ROH that have lead to earning his ROH World Title shot later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Austin Aries in which he said he would find the best young talent to wage war on FIP World Champion Roderick Strong and he would beat Open the Brave Gate Champion Matt Sydal later in the show; included Rebecca Bayless conducting a backstage interview with Lacey & Jimmy Jacobs regarding Lacey’s controversial win over Daizee Haze earlier in the show, with Lacey whispering to Jacobs what she would do to him if he kills Colt Cabana the following day in Chicago; featured a video package with highlights from ROH during the previous year; included a backstage promo by Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their ROH Tag Team Title shot the next night in Chicago against Sydal & Christopher Daniels; featured a closing backstage segment in which Aries was shown speaking to unseen men about joining him in his new group:
Nigel McGuinness & Colt Cabana defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Brent Albright (w/ Lacey) when McGuinness pinned Jacobs with the jawbreaker lariat at 13:07
Jimmy Rave defeated Sterling James Keenan via submission with the heel hook at 5:51; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, Nigel McGuinness came out and attacked Rave in and out of the ring, eventually chasing him into the crowd
Lacey (w/ Jimmy Jacobs) pinned Daizee Haze 8:18 after Jacobs interfered behind the referee’s back and dropped Haze with a spear; during the bout, Delirious was shown sitting in the crowd; after the bout, Rebecca Bayless attempted to interview Delirious about why he was in attendance, with him not speaking
Homicide pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels (w/ Allison Danger) and Jay Briscoe at 13:03 with an Ace Crusher off the top
Dragon Gate Open The Brave Gate Champion & ROH Tag Team Champion Matt Sydal pinned Austin Aries with the Shooting Star Press at 13:45; prior to and after the bout, the two shook hands; after the contest, FIP World Champion Roderick Strong and Davey Richards ran out and attacked both men, with Delirious running out of the crowd and chasing them off; Delirious then took the mic and cut a promo on Strong, with the crowd then chanting “What he said” and “Bah-bah, bah-bah”
Tank Toland (w/ Larry Sweeney) pinned Mitch Franklin at 1:56 in an impromptu match by catching him in mid-air and hitting a sit-down spinebuster; prior to the bout, Sweeney came out with both men, cut an in-ring promo in which he said Chris Hero was on a successful tour of Japan and introduced Toland as Hero’s trainer; he then insulted Franklin, called him an inferior athlete, and then had Toland jump him; moments later, Toland gorilla press slammed Franklin across the ring to start the bout (Toland’s surprise debut)
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Matt Cross, Pelle Primeau, FIP World Champion Roderick Strong, Mark Briscoe, and Shingo in a non-title match by pinning Cross with the Swiss Death at 15:28; prior to the bout, Castagnoli refused to shake the hand of any of his opponents; after the match, the crowd chanted for Primeau
Samoa Joe pinned Davey Richards after hitting the Muscle Buster onto the ring apron at 19:44; following his entrance, the crowd chanted “Please don’t go” and “Fuck TNA” at Joe; the two shook hands to start the match; after the match, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Joe;” moments later, Joe helped Richards to his feet and extended his hand, with Richards spitting at him and immediately sliding out to the floor; moments later, Joe took the mic and thanked the Dayton fans for always supporting both he and ROH
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned BJ Whitmer with the backdrop driver at 14:10, after Whitmer kicked out of a cover after a lariat; upon his entrance, the crowd chanted “Next world champion”

5th Year Festival: Chicago – Chicago Ridge, IL – February 24, 2007
Brent Albright pinned Claudio Castagnoli after Larry Sweeney distracted Castagnoli and Albright hit a Kobashi-Plex at 11:38
Sara Del Ray & Allison Danger defeated MsChif & Serena Deeb when Del Ray pinned Deeb with the Royal Butterfly at 7:27
Matt Cross defeated Trik Davis, Shingo, and CJ Otis by pinning Otis with the Crossfire at 11:04
Jimmy Rave pinned BJ Whitmer with a roll up at 10:51
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH World Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal when Jay pinned Sydal after a Shooting Star Press / legdrop off the top double team at 24:58 to win the titles
Austin Aries & Matt Cross defeated Davey Richards & Roderick Strong when Aries pinned Richards with the 450 Splash at 14:39
Colt Cabana pinned Jimmy Jacobs in a death match at 22:55 after hitting the Colt 45 on both Jacobs and an interfering Lacy; Lacy came out in Jacobs’ corner but was chased off at the 4-minute mark by Daizee Haze; at the 13-minute mark, Brent Albright interfered on behalf of Jacobs, prompting BJ Whitmer to interfere on behalf of Cabana; minutes later, the two returned backstage; Lacy returned ringside at the 19-minute mark, shoving Cabana off the top rope in the process (ROH: Bloodstained Honor)
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Nigel McGuinness defeated Samoa Joe & Homicide when McGuinness pinned Joe with the jawbreaker lariat at 23:10; after the match, McGuinness said he now deserves a title match when Morishima returns in April, since he got the pinfall in teh match; he then gave the mic to Joe, with Joe thanking everyone for their love and support over the years and said farewell to ROH; moments later, the locker room emptied as Joe celebrated in the ring (Joe’s last US ROH appearance for 18 months)

NOAH – February 28, 2007
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima, Mohammed Yone, & Naomichi Marufuji defeated KENTA, Akitoshi Saito, & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi

NOAH – March 2, 2007
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Jun Akiyama & Makoto Hashi

5th Year Festival: Liverpool, England – Liverpool Olympia – March 3, 2007
Homicide pinned Davey Richards with the Cop Killer at 16:10; the match was originally scheduled to be for the ROH World Championship before Homicide lost it to Takeshi Morishima
Sara Del Ray pinned Allison Danger with the Royal Butterfly at 8:29
Jimmy Jacobs & Jimmy Rave defeated BJ Whitmer & Colt Cabana when Jacobs pinned Whitmer with an Avalance Contra Code at 13:46
Matt Sydal defeated Delirious in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match at 23:22; fall #1: Sydal pinned Delirious with a small package after a low blow at 10:14; fall #2: Delirious defeated Sydal via submission with the Cobra Stretch at 16:46; fall #3: Sydal pinned Delirious with a top rope cyclorama belly to belly suplex
FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong pinned Pac with a Gibson Driver at 18:09
Shingo & Naruki Doi defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Jay & Mark Briscoe to win the titles at 22:42 when Shingo pinned Mark with the Last Falconry; after the match, the crowd chanted “Dragon Gate” (ROH: Best in the World)
Samoa Joe pinned Nigel McGuinness via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 22:52; around the 18:30 mark, Joe dropped McGuinness with the Musclebuster on the ring apron and McGuinness was unresponsive; officials tried to make McGuinness stop the match but Joe called McGuinness a “British pussy” and McGuinness ran to the ring and continued the match; after the bout, Joe thanked the crowd for their support and said McGuinness was the future of ROH

5th Year Festival Finale – Liverpool, England – Liverpool Olympia – March 4, 2007
Delirious pinned Colt Cabana with a roll up at 11:43
Sara Del Ray & Allison Danger defeated Jetta & Eden Black when Del Ray pinned Jetta with the Royal Butterfly at 6:28
BJ Whitmer pinned Jimmy Jacobs in a falls count anywhere match after Whitmer dropped Jacobs with a brainbuster onto the ramp at 12:32; both men brawled around the arena and in the crowd throughout the show prior to the match
Matt Sydal pinned Pac with the Shooting Star Press at 11:25
Jay Briscoe fought Mark Briscoe to a no contest when Mark collapsed after hitting a Cutthroat Driver on Jay and could not make the cover at 27:05
ROH World Tag Team Champions Shingo & Naruki Doi defeated Davey Richards & Roderick Strong when Doi pinned Richards with the Avalanche Doi 555 at 19:33
Nigel McGuinness pinned Jimmy Rave in a Fight Without Honor with the jawbreaker lariat at 20:53; late in the bout, McGuinness accidentally struck the referee when Rave moved out of the way, busting the referee’s face open; a second referee came out moments later to take over the match (Nigel McGuinness: An ROH Career Retrospective)
Samoa Joe pinned Homicide with a Musclebuster off the top at 23:01; after the match, Joe took the mic and tried to talk but was overwhelmed by the crowd giving him a standing ovation; he then thanked the crowd and said there was a lot of talent in the company even with him gone, and put over Ring of Honor (Joe’s last appearance for 18 months)

NOAH – March 4, 2007
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima defeated KENTA

FIP Battle for the Belts – Crystal River, FL – March 10, 2007
FIP Florida Heritage Championship Tournament Finals: Erick Stevens defeated Roderick Strong to win the title

All Star Extravaganza III – Detroit, MI – March 30, 2007
Featured a backstage promo by Mark & Jay Briscoe, who said they made each other man up in Liverpool and planned to regain the ROH Tag Team Titles later in the night; included an in-ring interview with Bruno Sammartino, who praised ROH for being a hard-working and talented lockerroom that presents an alternative to the WWE and other companies; moments later, Larry Sweeney, alongside Chris Hero & Tank Toland, interrupted and challenged Sammartino to an arm wrestling match; Sammartino agreed and said, despite his age, he would kick Hero’s ass; Nigel McGuinness then ran out and held Sweeney for Sammartino to punch him (Sammartino’s debut); featured an interview with Christopher Daniels, who said he would defeat Homicide later in a second ‘battle of the icons;’ included a backstage interview with Jimmy Jacobs, who discussed his friendship and feud with BJ Whitmer and said their war would end the next day inside a steel cage:
Adam Pearce defeated Colt Cabana, Chris Hero, and Matt Sydal by pinning Cabana after hitting him with brass knuckles at 11:14
Erick Stevens pinned Alex Payne with a doctor bomb at the 10-second mark
Masaaki Mochizuki pinned Davey Richards with the Shin Saikyou High Kick at 10:40 (Mochizuki’s debut)
Jimmy Jacobs & Lacey defeated BJ Whitmer & Daizee Haze when Lacey pinned Haze with an implant DDT at 9:47
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH World Tag Team Champions Naruki Doi & Shingo when Jay pinned Shingo with a Jay Driller at 16:03 to win the titles; mid-way through the match, Mark was taken backstage on a stretcher after missing a Shooting Star Press, with Jay wrestling the remainder of the match himself; after the bout, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin appeared and challenged Jay to a title match at the next Chicago show on April 28; moments later, Jay accepted, with Shelley & Sabin attacking him, praising TNA, and leaving the ring
Yamato pinned Pelle Primeau with a German suplex at 2:22
Brent Albright (w/ Larry Sweeney) pinned Nigel McGuinness with a half nelson suplex after Chris Hero distracted McGuinness at 11:35
Homicide pinned Christopher Daniels with a roll up at 15:00; after the match, Jim Cornette appeared and watched as Adam Pearce, Brent Albright, and Shane Hagadorn attacked Homicide from behind; moments later, Colt Cabana, Delirious, and Pelle Primeau made the save (Cornette’s surprise return)
Roderick Strong defeated Jack Evans via submission with the Stronghold at 21:44
CIMA, Susumu Yokosuka, Dragon Kid, & Ryo Saito defeated Austin Aries, Delirious, Rocky Romero, & Claudio Castagnoli when CIMA pinned Delirious at 27:55

Supercard of Honor II – Detroit, MI – March 31, 2007
Delirious (sub. for ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe) & ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe defeated Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal
Claudio Castagnoli defeated YAMATO
Erick Stevens defeated Mitch Franklin
Jack Evans & Naruki Doi defeated Davey Richards & Rocky Romero
Homicide fought Brent Albright to a no contest
Homicide & Colt Cabana defeated Adam Pearce & Brent Albright (w/ Jim Cornette)
Nigel McGuinness defeated Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney & Johnny Fairplay)
Jimmy Jacobs (w/ Lacy) pinned BJ Whitmer (w/ Daizee Haze) in a steel cage match at 24:30 with a senton off the top of the cage as Whitmer was laid across a table in the ring (ROH: Greatest Rivalries)
FIP World Champion Roderick Strong defeated Austin Aries (Roderick Strong: The Messiah of the Backbreaker)
CIMA, Shingo, & Susumu Yokosuka defeated Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito, & Masaaki Mochizuki

NOAH – April 1, 2007
Jun Akiyama & Takeshi Rikio defeated GHC Tag Team Champions – ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone to win the titles

NOAH – April 3, 2007
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi

NOAH – April 6, 2007
Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Makoto Hashi

NOAH – April 7, 2007
Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Go Shiozaki

NOAH – April 8, 2007
Mitsuharu Misawa, Mishiking Terry, & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima, Mohammed Yone, & Mishiking Joker

NOAH – April 10, 2007
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Mohammed Yone defeated Junji Izumida & Masao Inoue

This Means War II – Long Island, NY – April 13, 2007
Kevin Steen defeated Pelle Primeau
Daizee Haze defeated Sara Del Ray
Erick Stevens defeated Eddie Edwards, El Generico, and Jason Blade
Delirious defeated Colt Cabana
Claudio Castagnoli defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe
Brent Albright defeated Homicide
Jack Evans defeated Shingo
Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero defeated Austin Aries, Matt Cross, & Erick Stevens in an elimination match
Nigel McGuinness & Doug Williams defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney)

Fighting Spirit – Edison, NJ – April 14, 2007
Jason Blade & Eddie Edwards defeated Chris Hero & Tank Toland
Pelle Primeau defeated Shane Hagadorn
Rocky Romero defeated Claudio Castagnoli
Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe
Doug Williams defeated Colt Cabana
Sara Del Ray defeated Ernie Osiris
Shingo defeated Matt Cross
Roderick Strong & Davey Richards defeated Delirious & Jack Evans
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Nigel McGuinness at 17:11 after hitting the backdrop driver, avoiding a clothesline, and then landing a second backdrop driver; prior to the bout, McGuinness extended his hand for the champion to shake but Takashi slapped it away (ROH: Best in the World)

The Battle of St. Paul – St. Paul, MN – Armory – April 27, 2007
Dark match: Alex Payne, Bobby Dempsey, & Ernie Osiris defeated Ash, Billy Roc, & Dingo
Lacey & Rain defeated Allison Danger & Sara Del Ray
Rhett Titus fought Michael Elgin to a no contest
Jimmy Rave defeated Michael Elgin
Shingo Takagi defeated BJ Whitmer
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Gran Akuma & Hallowicked, Jigsaw & Mike Quackenbush, and Mitch Franklin & Pelle Primeau in an Ultimate Endurance match
Adam Pearce & Brent Albright (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Colt Cabana & Homicide
Rocky Romero defeated Delirious, Erick Stevens, and Jack Evans
FIP World Champion Roderick Strong defeated Christopher Daniels via count-out
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Austin Aries

Good Times, Great Memories – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – April 28, 2007
Delirious defeated Gran Akuma, Hallowicked, Jigsaw, Mike Quackenbush, and Pelle Primeau
Christopher Daniels fought Erick Stevens to a time-limit draw
Brent Albright defeated BJ Whitmer, Homicide, and Jimmy Rave
Austin Aries pinned Rocky Romero
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Shingo
Tank Toland pinned Alex Payne
Roderick Strong pinned Jack Evans (Roderick Strong: The Messiah of the Backbreaker)
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin
Colt Cabana pinned Adam Pearce

NOAH – May 5, 2007
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima defeated Makoto Hashi in a non-title match

Reborn Again – Hartford, CT – May 11, 2007
Jimmy Rave pinned Pelle Primeau
Daizee Haze pinned Nikki Roxx
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Eddie Edwards & Jason Blade
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Bobby Fish
Bryan Danielson pinned Shane Hagadorn
Bryan Danielson pinned Adam Pearce
Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, & Roderick Strong defeated Bryan Danielson, Erick Stevens, & Matt Cross
Tank Toland pinned Mitch Franklin
Naomichi Marufuji pinned Matt Sydal
KENTA pinned Delirious
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & BJ Whitmer

Respect is Earned – New York City, NY – Manhattan Center – May 12, 2007
Aired on pay-per-view in July 2007:
Brent Albright pinned Tank Toland at 6:48; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned BJ Whitmer at 2:50
Naomichi Marufuji pinned Rocky Romero at 16:04
Davey Richards defeated Erick Stevens via submission at 10:04; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Matt Sydal & Claudio Castagnoli at 20:11
Sara Del Ray pinned Daizee Haze at 5:50; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Pelle Primeau & Mitch Franklin, Dave & Jake Crist, and Jimmy Rave & Adam Pearce at 7:33; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Roderick Strong pinned Delirious at 21:38
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Bryan Danielson defeated KENTA & Nigel McGuinness at 26:31

NOAH – May 17, 2007
Buchanon, D-Lo Brown, & Taka Michinoku defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima, Go Shiozaki, & Mohammed Yone

NOAH – May 19, 2007
Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Shuhei Taniguchi

NOAH – May 21, 2007
Buchanon, D-Lo Brown, & KAZMA defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima, Mohammed Yone, & Shuhei Taniguchi

NOAH – May 22, 2007
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Ricky Marvin defeated Akira Taue & Ippei Ota

A Fight at the Roxbury – Boston, MA – June 8, 2007
Brent Albright defeated BJ Whitmer via disqualification
Bryan Danielson pinned Jimmy Rave
Kevin Steen pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Chris Hero, Mike Quackenbush, and Nigel McGuinness
Eddie Edwards pinned Pelle Primeau
Matt Sydal pinned El Generico
Delirious, Matt Cross, & Erick Stevens defeated Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, & Roderick Strong
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Jay Briscoe

Domination – Philadelphia, PA – National Guard Armory – June 9, 2007
Matt Sydal pinned Hallowicked
Lacey fought Daizee Haze to a time-limit draw
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Jigsaw & Mike Quackenbush
Davey Richards pinned Matt Cross
Delirious pinned Rocky Romero
Brent Albright defeated BJ Whitmer, Erick Stevens, and Jimmy Rave
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Bryan Danielson defeated Nigel McGuinness via submission at 24:30
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Roderick Strong (Roderick Strong: The Messiah of the Backbreaker)

United We Stand – Dayton, OH – Montgomery County Fairgrounds – June 22, 2007
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated David & Jake Crist
Chris Hero defeated Jimmy Rave, Pelle Primeau, Delirious, and Adam Pearce in a gauntlet match; Rave defeated Primeau; Delirious defeated Rave; Delirious defeated Pearce; Hero defeated Delirious
Brent Albright defeated BJ Whitmer
Davey Richards & Roderick Strong defeated Erick Stevens & Matt Cross
Lacey defeated Serena
KENTA defeated Rocky Romero
Bryan Danielson & Nigel McGuinness defeated ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima & Naomichi Marufuji when McGuinness pinned Morishima with the jawbreaker lariat, immediately after Marufuji hit a superkick to McGuinness
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Claudio Castagnoli & Matt Sydal in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match

Driven – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – June 23, 2007
Aired on pay-per-view in September 2007; featured the Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness match taped 6/9/07:
Alex Payne & Ernie Osiris defeated Mitch Franklin & Dingo in Green; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero defeated Delirious, Matt Cross, & Erick Stevens
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Matt Sydal
Naomichi Marufuji pinned BJ Whitmer
Brent Albright defeated Pelle Primeau
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Jimmy Rave
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico
Lacey & Rain defeated Daizee Haze & MisChif; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Nigel McGuinness defeated Chris Hero; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Adam Pearce; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
KENTA pinned Bryan Danielson; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast

Live in Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan – July 16, 2007
Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Jack Evans & Kotaro Suzuki
Shuhei Taniguchi defeated Akihiko Ito
Jimmy Rave defeated BJ Whitmer
Bryan Danielson defeated Go Shiozaki
Delirious defeated Roderick Strong in a Fight Without Honor
Naomichi Marufuji, ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Atsushi Aoki, Matt Sydal, & Ricky Marvin
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Nigel McGuinness with a lariat and the backdrop driver

Live in Osaka – Osaka, Japan – July 17, 2007
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Genki Horiguchi & Jimmy Rave
Nigel McGuinness defeated BJ Whitmer
Jack Evans defeated Roderick Strong
Dragon Kid, Matt Sydal, & Ryo Saito defeated Delirious, Masato Yoshino, & Naruki Doi
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Shingo & Susumu Yokosuka
Bryan Danielson, CIMA, & Naomichi Marufuji defeated Davey Richards, Masaaki Mochizuki, & Rocky Romero

Race to the Top Tournament Night 1 – Deer Park, NY – July 27, 2007
Pelle Primeau defeated BJ Whitmer
Davey Richards defeated Jigsaw
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Hallowicked
Mike Quackenbush defeated Matt Sydal
Chris Hero defeated Erick Stevens
FIP World Champion Roderick Strong defeated Austin Aries, Gran Akuma, and Jimmy Rave
El Generico defeated Delirious
Brent Albright defeated Matt Cross
Jack Evans defeated Kevin Steen
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Bryan Danielson & Nigel McGuinness

Race to the Top Tournament Night 2 – Edison, NJ – Inman Sports Club – July 28, 2007
El Generico defeated Chris Hero
Davey Richards defeated Pelle Primeau
Jack Evans defeated Brent Albright
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Mike Quackenbush
El Generico defeated Davey Richards
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Jack Evans
Erick Stevens defeated BJ Whitmer, Hallowicked, Jigsaw, Kevin Steen, and Matt Cross
Bryan Danielson, Austin Aries, Matt Sydal, & ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe defeated Delirious, Nigel McGuinness, Roderick Strong, & ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe; stipulations stated the winning team would earn $10,000
Race to the Top Tournament Finals: Claudio Castagnoli pinned El Generico at 18:46 with the Ricola Bomb (ROH: Best in the World)

Death Before Dishonor V: Night 1 – Roxbury Crossing, MA – August 10, 2007
Jack Evans defeated Davey Richards via disqualification when Roderick Strong interfered and pushed Evans off the top rope at 11:19
Lacey pinned Daizee Haze with an implant DDT at 8:10; stipulations stated the winner would receive a SHIMMER Championship match
Chris Hero defeated Nigel McGuinness via submission in a pure rules match with a hangman’s clutch at 19:59; after the bout, McGuinness dropped Bobby Dempsey with the jawbreaker lariat as Larry Sweeney and Hero escaped ringside (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)
Matt Cross defeated Eddie Edwards, Pelle Primeau, Jigsaw, Brent Albright, and Delirious by pinning Edwards with the Crossfire at 10:46
Austin Aries & Erick Stevens defeated Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero when Aries pinned Romero with the 450 Splash at 18:05
Bryan Danielson defeated Matt Sydal (w/ Larry Sweeney) via referee stoppage when Sydal could not answer after multiple elbows to the head and neck at 16:40; prior to the match, Sweeney claimed Danielson didn’t give Sydal’s third of the winnings from the $10,000 tag team match; Danielson claimed he invested it in a retirement fund for Sydal; they then agreed that if Sydal won the match, he would get his earnings and if Danielson won, he could keep the money
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Claudio Castagnoli with the backdrop driver at 15:30
Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe in a non-sanctioned non-title streetfight at around the 22-minute mark when Steen pinned Jay with a cradle piledriver onto a ladder in the ring (ROH: Bloodstained Honor)

Death Before Dishonor V: Night 2 – Philadelphia, PA – August 11, 2007
Featured a backstage promo by Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero in which they discussed their match later in the night, with Strong bringing in Larry Sweeney and Matt Sydal; Sydal then revealed he would be their partner for the main event and was eager to get his hands on Delirious; included a backstage promo by Bryan Danielson regarding his upcoming bout against Mike Quackenbush; featured a backstage promo by Brent Albright regarding his upcoming match against ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima; included Bill Apter conducting a backstage interview with Austin Aries, Matt Cross, Delirious, & Erick Stevens regarding the night’s main event; featured an ad promoting FIP Unfinished Business on DVD:
El Generico pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe in a falls count anywhere match at 8:19 with a tornado DDT on the floor, through the corner post; prior to the match, Mark & ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe called out Kevin Steen & Generico, saying Generico would face Mark in a falls count anywhere match and Steen would face Jay in a last man standing match; after they appeared, Steen noted he and Generico had beaten the Briscoes on pay-per-view and around the ROH circuit; Steen said the Briscoes could get their fight against Generico but he had promised his mom he would call her; the two teams then briefly started fighting in the aisle as the match started; late in the match, Steen returned to the ring with a ladder and was quickly superkicked by Mark
Jack Evans pinned Deranged with the 630 Splash at 6:42; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; early in the match, a fan jumped the rail and spoke on a megaphone before he was removed by security
Chris Hero & Jigsaw (w/ Larry Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey, & Tank Toland) defeated Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli at 14:59 when Hero pinned Castagnoli after hitting him with Castagnoli’s Race to the Top tournament trophy, handed to him by Sweeney as McGuinness chased Dempsey and Toland backstage; prior to the bout, Jigsaw shook his opponents’ hands but Hero refused; after the match, Hero continued to assault Castagnoli and busted his head open with the trophy before destroying the trophy; moments later, McGuinness returned, cleared Hero and Sweeney from the ring, and assaulted Dempsey and Toland; McGuinness then called for a doctor as Castagnoli complained of not being able to see
SHIMMER Champion Sara Del Ray pinned Lacey with the Royal Butterfly at 12:37; Daizee Haze was shown watching on during the match from the aisle
Bryan Danielson defeated Mike Quackenbush via referee stoppage at 17:08 when Quackenbush passed out while caught in a triangle choke and sustaining repeated elbows to the head; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the bout, the crowd chanted for Quackenbush, alone in the ring
Kevin Steen defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe in a last man standing match at 14:12 when Jay couldn’t answer the standing 10-count after El Generico interfered, twice hit a running Yakuza Kick, and Steen followed with the package piledriver; following his entrance, Briscoe took the mic and called for Steen to come out so they could go ahead and fight; there were dueling chants for both men early in the match; after the bout, ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe came out to tend to Jay
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Brent Albright with the backdrop driver at 15:15, moments after the challenger kicked out of a lariat; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; after the match and Morishima returned backstage, the crowd chanted for Albright
Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, & Matt Sydal defeated Austin Aries, Delirious, Erick Stevens, & Matt Cross in a streetfight at 33:51 when Stevens passed out in the Stronghold, moments after Strong hit a half nelson backbreaker off the top onto a ladder, laid across two chairs in the ring; as the opposing team appeared, Strong took the mic and bragged about attacking Aries the previous night and causing him to tuck tail and go to TNA to try to get his job back; moments later, Aries came into the ring from behind and attacked Strong’s team with a weapon; after the bout, Aries tended to Stevens in the ring as the crowd chanted Stevens’ name

Caged Rage – Hartford, CT – August 24, 2007
Mitch Franklin pinned ROH Top of the Class Trophy Champion Pelle Primeau at 3:16 to win the trophy with a tornado DDT into a cradle
Featured an opening backstage promo by ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their steel cage title defense later in the show against Kevin Steen & El Generico, noting it would be the first ever ROH tag title defense in a cage; included a backstage promo by Larry Sweeney regarding Chris Hero’s win, with Sweeney making fun of Dempsey before praising Hero’s easy win; Hero then commented on facing Claudio Castagnoli the next night at the Manhattan Center; featured a backstage promo by Jimmy Jacobs regarding his return from injury and victory, adding he knew Lacy was watching; included a backstage promo by Austin Aries, Matt Cross, & Erick Stevens regarding their win earlier in the show; featured a backstage promo by Bryan Danielson in which he praised Pac but said he was no match for him, then saying he would take the ROH World Title the next night from Morishima; included Rebecca Bayless conducting a backstage interview with Steen & Generico regarding their upcoming steel cage match against the Briscoes
Cheris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey, & Sara Del Ray) pinned Hallowicked with a reversal into the Hero’s Welcome at 4:31; prior to the bout, Hero refused to shake Hallowicked’s hand, instead shaking Sweeney and Del Ray’s, refusing to shake Dempsey’s, and kicking Dempsey off the apron to the floor; after the bout, Hero slapped Dempsey and left the ring
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Rhett Titus via submission with a guillotine choke at 7:51 (Jacobs’ return from injury after a 5-month absence)
Nigel McGuinness defeated Adam Pearce (w/ Shane Hagadorn), BJ Whitmer and Delirious at 8:30 by pinning Pearce with the jawbreaker lariat; after the match, Pearce attacked Delirious from behind as Delirious tended to Whitmer; Delirious made the comeback and fought off an interfering Hagedorn; Brent Albright then ran out and dropped Delirious twice with a half nelson suplex; moments later, Pearce took the mic and had Albright hold Delirious as he said he would make Delirious’s mask permanent, revealing a staple gun; Whitmer then entered the ring, with Pearce telling Whitmer to choose between he and Delirious; moments later, Whitmer attacked Delirious from behind, with the crowd chanting “Fuck you, BJ,” before Pearce repeatedly stapled Delirious in the head; Pearce, Whitmer, Hagadorn, and Albright then left ringside together
Austin Aries, Matt Cross, & Erick Stevens defeated Eddie Edwards, Davey Richards (sub. for Pelle Primeau), & Jason Blade at 17:14 when Stevens pinned Blade with a TKO / springboard double stomp triple team move; during his team’s entrance, Primeau was jumped by Richards, who took the mic and said he would be the one to help fight the Reslience; stipulations stated if Cross or Stevens was defeated, the man who beat them would take their spot in the Reslience and that if Aries was beaten, the group would disband
Bryan Danielson defeated Pac at 12:38 via submission with a triangle leg choke after repeated stomps to the head; after the bout, Danielson prompted the crowd to clap for Pac’s efforts before then shaking his hand; Danielson then cut a promo on challenging ROH World Champion Morishima the next night
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima defeated Claudio Castagnoli and Brent Albright in an elimination match at 15:18; Castagnoli pinned Albright at 11:11 by reversing Albright’s armbar into a roll up; after the fall, Albright kicked Castagnoli before leaving the ring; Morishima pinned Castagnoli with the backdrop driver after Castagnoli kicked out of a double stomp from the middle turnbuckle
Roderick Strong pinned Jack Evans in a steel cage match at 12:17 with a powerbomb off the top rope followed by an elbow drop off the top; after Strong went backstage, Evans was cheered while he was helped from the ring
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen in a steel cage match at 16:23 when Jay pinned Generico after the Doomsday Device and a spike Jay Driller

Manhattan Mayhem II – New York City, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – August 25, 2007
Featured an opening backstage promo by Adam Pearce, BJ Whitmer, Brent Albright, and Shane Hagadorn, with Whitmer shaving Hagadorn’s head as Pearce discussed Delirious tagging with Nigel McGuinness later in the show; included a backstage promo by Jack Evans regarding his upcoming match against former fellow Generation Next members Austin Aries and Roderick Strong, with Evans saying he found someone to give him an extra push; the man was then heard making sounds off camera; featured an in-ring introduction of ROH President Cary Silkin and Ryo Nakata, of Pro Wrestling NOAH, with the crowd chanting for both companies; it was then announced that Glory by Honor VI weekend would feature KENTA, Naomichi Marufuji, ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima, and Mitsuharu Misawa; included a backstage promo by Delirious regarding the match earlier in the show; featured Rebecca Bayless conducting a backstage interview with Jimmy Jacobs regarding his return to ROH and recovering from knee surgery, during which Jacobs said he knew he had a new purpose in ROH and the fans would realize this soon; included a backstage promo by Aries, Erick Stevens, & Matt Cross regarding his rivalry with Evans’ group and the No Remorse Corps; featured a backstage promo by Claudio Castagnoli regarding his win earlier in the night over Chris Hero, saying he proved he was the better man and it was over; included a backstage promo by Larry Sweeney in which he said he now had Castagnoli exactly where he wanted him:
Erick Stevens & Matt Cross defeated Jigsaw & Mike Quackenbush at 12:27 when Stevens pinned Jigsaw with the doctor bomb after avoiding a superkick attempt; prior to and after the bout, the two teams shook hands
Jimmy Jacobs defeated ROH Top of the Class Trophy Winner Mitch Franklin via submission with the guillotine choke at 5:17; following his entrance, Jacobs received chants of “Welcome back” and “Fuck’em up Jimmy, fuck’em up”
Adam Pearce (w/ Shane Hagadorn), Brent Albright, & BJ Whitmer defeated Nigel McGuinness, Delirious, & Pelle Primeau at 11:34 when Whitmer pinned Primeau with a boot to the face and the Adrenaline Spike; upon Pearce’s entrance, the crowd chanted “Repo Man,” with Pearce then taking the mic; they then chanted “Shut the fuck up,” with Pearce saying Whitmer came to his senses the previous day and realized he was a merciless killer; Pearce then brought up Delirious having his mask stapled to his face the previous day, with Delirious running out to attack Pearce; Delirious’s team soon followed; after the match, Whitmer repeatedly punched and landed forearm strikes to Primeau’s face – busting him open – then dropping him with a powerbomb; Pearce then did the same and Albright dropped him with a half nelson suplex before McGuinness cleared the ring with a chair; after Pearce’s team left ringside, Primeau was tended to by his teammates, Rhett Titus, referees, and others
Davey Richards defeated Pac via submission with a kimura at 12:40 after a jumping tombstone; prior to the bout, Pac extended his hand to Richards, with Richards spitting in it
Austin Aries defeated Jack Evans (w/ Julius Smokes) and Roderick Strong at 14:42 by pinning Strong with the brainbuster and 450 splash after Erick Stevens hit Strong with a steel chair as the referee was knocked down; following his entrance, Evans took the mic, noted when he was there in February he was talking about starting his own group; Evans then said he found someone to motivate him, with Smokes then coming out as the crowd chanted “Welcome back;” Smokes then took the mic and said their group was known as the Vulture Squad; mid-way through the bout, Smokes took the mic and called for Ruckus to come out, who aided Evans in fighting the other two; minutes later, Stevens and Matt Cross ran out to make the save (Ruckus’s surprise debut)
Ruckus (w/ Julius Smokes & Jack Evans) pinned Eddie Edwards with a corkscrew splash off the top at 6:11; prior to the bout, Ruckus refused to shake Edwards’ hand; after the match, Ruckus and Edwards shook hands (Ruckus’s in-ring debut)
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey & Sara Del Ray) with a European uppercut off the top rope and the Riccola Bomb at 15:59; following the ring entrances, there were dueling chants of “Fuck you, Hero” and “Let’s go, Hero;” after the bout, Daizee Haze celebrated with Castagnoli; after they went backstage, Dempsey and Del Ray pulled Hero to his feet, with Hero falling onto Dempsey, prompting a chant of “Bobby Dempsey;” Hero then hugged Dempsey and raised his hand before slapping him in the face
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Bryan Danielson with a lariat and the backdrop driver at 20:18; Danielson received chants of “USA” and “Best in the world” upon his introduction, then “You’re gonna get your fuckin’ head kicked in” chants directed at Morishima once the bell rang; the champion refused to shake hands before the match; after the bout, the crowd briefly chanted “Morishima” and then “Dragon” and “Best in the world” as Danielson made it to his feet; Danielson then took the mic, said the best in the world was the man with the ROH World Title, and he was sorry to have let the fans down; as he left the ring, the fans chanted, “Thank you, Dragon”
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 24:42; fall #1: Jay pinned Generico at 11:03 after a Death Valley Driver from him, moonsault off the top from Mark, and frog splash from himself; fall #2: Mark pinned Steen after the Jaydriller from Jay and Cutthroat Driver from himself, moments after Mark sustained the package piledriver but Jay saved him from taking Generico’s brainbuster; after the match, the crowd chanted for Generico to shake the hands of the Briscoes, which he eventually did, angering Steen; Generico pulled Steen back into the ring and, after the crowd chanted “Mr. Wrestling,” Steen eventually shook their hands as well, but then kicked them both between the legs; Steen then went to the floor and pulled a ladder out from under the ring, using it to knock down both Briscoes; Steen then yelled for Generico to “grab it or I’m going to kill you,” with the two running the ladder into the Briscoes before Steen held up one of the title belts; a remorseful Generico merely looked down at the belt in his hand; the two then left ringside with the title belts

Motor City Madness – Detroit, MI – September 14, 2007
Featured a backstage promo by ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe stating they didn’t care about the Project 161 stuff on the Internet because the Internet is slow where they’re from they can’t even access it to care; they then said they do their fighting in the ring and everyone should man up:
Davey Richards defeated Silas Young via submission with the kimura at 8:26
Chasyn Rance & Kenny King (w/ Valerie Malone) defeated Mitch Franklin & Alex Payne when King pinned Payne with a Blue Thunder Driver / neckbreaker double team at 2:59; after the match, Bryan Danielson comes out, wearing an eye patch after an injury sustained in his match with ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima at the previous show, and said he would need to test his depth perception before his rematch with Morishima at the next show (King’s debut)
Bryan Danielson defeated Kenny King (w/ Chasyn Rance) in an impromtu match via submission with a triangle choke at 4:12; after the match, Danielson yelled at Rance for trying to interfere and challenged him to a match as well
Bryan Danielson defeated Chasyn Rance (w/ Kenny King) via referee stoppage when Rance couldn’t defend himself after multiple face stomps around the 1-minute mark
Erick Stevens defeated Delirious, Kevin Steen, and Roderick Strong by pinning Delirious with the doctor bomb at 12:59; stipulations stated the winner would receive a ROH World Title match later in the night
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney) via submission with the guillotine choke at 16:24
Naomichi Marufuji pinned El Generico with the Avalance Shiranui at 20:23
Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer defeated Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli when Albright pinned McGuinness with a half nelson suplex at 16:32
Jack Evans pinned Rocky Romero in a No DQ match after hitting a 630 Splash through a table at 14:20
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Erick Stevens with the backdrop driver at 10:52
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Austin Aries & Matt Cross when Jay pinned Cross with a spiked Jay Driller at 19:14

Man Up – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – September 15, 2007
Aired on pay-per-view in November 2007:
Ernie Osiris & Slias Young defeated Rhett Titus & Bobby at 4:39; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Nigel McGuinness defeated Naomichi Marufuji, Claudio Castagnoli, and Chris Hero at 17:59
Rocky Romero defeated Matt Cross at 4:45
Austin Aries pinned Davey Richards at 13:22
Roderick Strong pinned Erick Stevens at 16:26
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima defeated Bryan Danielson via TKO at 12:43
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico in a ladder match at 27:26
Mitch Franklin pinned Alex Payne at 2:23; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Daizee Haze & Amazing Kong defeated Sara Del Ray & Lacey at 14:48; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer defeated Chasyn Rance & Kenny King at 5:20; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Tyler Black fought Jack Evans to a no contest at the 2-minute mark; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Necro Butcher, Tyler Black, & Jimmy Jacobs fought Jack Evans, Dave & Jake Crist to a no contest at 6:55; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Delirious pinned Matt Sydal at 21:51; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast

Honor Nation – Roxbury Crossing, MA – October 5, 2007
Featured a backstage interview with Bryan Danielson in which he said he wouldn’t forget how ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima tried to blind him in their last match but tonight he was focusing on Austin Aries and he would prove he was the ace of the company; included a backstage interview with Kevin Steen who said tonight was his chance to show the world he belongs in ROH and prove it to all the guys who said he would never make it in 2005:
Brent Albright & Adam Pearce defeated Erick Stevens & Matt Cross when Albright pinned Stevens with a half nelson suplex at 12:07
BJ Whitmer pinned Delirious with a reverse piledriver at 9:12
Nigel McGuinness defeated Hallowicked and El Generico by pinning Hallowicked with the Tower of London at 8:09; the match was originally to have included Tyler Black but Jimmy Jacobs persuaded Black not to participate, citing the need for revolution
Claudio Castagnoli (w/ Daizee Haze) pinned Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney) with a European uppercut at 23:25; after the match, ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe and Necro Butcher fought from the crowd toward the ring
Necro Butcher pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe in an anything goes match when Jimmy Jacobs distracted Jay and Butcher hit a sidewalk slam through a chair; late in the match, ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe came out on crutches and was attacked by Tyler Black; after the contest, the Age of the Fall abducted Mark and carried him out of the arena; the match was originally scheduled to be Briscoes defending the titles against Jacobs & Black but Mark was injured prior to the event
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Mitch Franklin & Ernie Osiris at around the 2-minute mark
Best of 3 Series: Austin Aries defeated Bryan Danielson via submission with a bridging crossface at 24:37; Aries – 1, Danielson – 0
Jack Evans, Jigsaw, & Ruckus defeated Davey Richards, Roderick Strong, & Rocky Romero when Evans pinned Romero with a 630 Splash at 14:46
ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima pinned Kevin Steen with the backdrop driver at 18:30; after the match, El Generico lead a standing ovation for Steen, but Steen shoved him and walked off

Undeniable – Edison, NJ – October 6, 2007
Aired on pay-per-view in January 2008; featured the ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. Davey Richards & Rocky Romero match taped 11/30/07:
Ernie Osiris & Alex Payne defeated Mitch Franklin & Rhett Titus; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Jack Evans & Ruckus at 5:39
Daizee Haze pinned Sara Del Ray at 3:52
Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero via TKO at 11:08
Adam Pearce, Brent Albright, & BJ Whitmer defeated Kevin Steen, El Generico, & Delirious at 11:40
Austin Aries pinned Roderick Strong at 20:57
Nigel McGuinness pinned ROH World Champion Takeshi Morishima to win the title at 14:22 with the jawbreaker lariat; after the match, Jack Evans, Delirious, El Generico, Cary Silkin, Grizzly Redwood, Jigsaw, Rhett Titus, Julius Smokes, Austin Aries, Erick Stevens, and others entered the ring to congratulate McGuinness; moments later, Bryan Danielson walked out, slid into the ring, and argued with McGuinness before Aries stepped in; Danielson then left the ring and returned backstage; Morishima then handed McGuinness the title and raised his hand as the victor, with the crowd chanting “Thank you, ‘Shima” (Nigel McGuinness: An ROH Career Retrospective)
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Jigsaw at 12:22; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Erick Stevens & Matt Cross at 17:02; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Necro Butcher pinned Jay Briscoe in an anything goes match; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast

1PW Second Anniversary – October 13, 2007
1PW Openweight Champion Darren Burridge defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in a non-title Ironman match; the match was decided via a point system

Survival of the Fittest IV – Las Vegas, NV – October 19, 2007
Debut on the West Coast
Featured an in-ring by ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in which he promised to be the best champion of all time; moments later, he was interrupted by Roderick Strong and Brent Albright who both wanted a shot at McGuinness:
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Roderick Strong pinned Brent Albright with a roll up at 9:01
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney) defeated Karl Anderson via submission with the Hangman’s Clutch at 7:02
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Rocky Romero pinned TJ Perkins with a kick at 6:29
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Austin Aries defeated Delirious via submission with a bridging crossface at 12:16
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Claudio Castagnoli pinned Davey Richards with the Riccola Bomb at 8:04
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness fought Bryan Danielson to a 20-minute time-limit draw in a non-title match; after the match, both men asked for five more minutes; McGuinness then put Danielson in the London Dungeon
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Human Tornado defeated Shane Hagadorn and Tony Kozina by pinning Kozina with the DND at 3:26; the match was originally a non-tournament match but officials allowed the winner to advance after the previous match ended in a draw
Jimmy Jacobs & Necro Butcher defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe in a non-title match when Jacobs made Mark submit to the End Time at 12:42
Survival of the Fittest Finals: Chris Hero defeated Austin Aries, Roderick Strong, Rocky Romero, Claudio Castagnoli, and Human Tornado in an elimination match; Hero pinned Tornado with the Hero’s Welcome at 3:58; Hero pinned Romero after Aries hit the 450 Splash at 13:33; Hero pinned Aries with a roll up at 15:28; Hero pinned Strong with the Hero’s Welcome at 19:49; Hero defeaetd Castagnoli via submission with the Hangman’s Clutch at 27:42 (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)

Chaos at the Cow Palace – San Francisco, CA – Cow Palace – October 21, 2007
Debut in California
Chris Hero defeated Human Tornado via submission with the Hangman’s Clutch at 12:27 FIP World Champion Roderick Strong pinned Claudio Castagnoli with the Gibson Driver at 13:28
Adam Pearce pinned Karl Anderson with the piledriver at 7:35
Brent Albright pinned Delirious at 8:50 with the half nelson suplex after Adam Pearce distracted the referee
Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated TJ Perkins & Tony Kozina when Richards made Perkins submit to the kimura at 10:37; after the match, the Age of The Fall appeared and made an open challenge to a tag team to prove their worth; Richards & Romero accepted
Jimmy Jacobs & Necro Butcher defeated Davey Richards & Rocky Romero in an impromptu match when Jacobs made Richards submit to the End Time at 10:05
Best of 3 Series: Bryan Danielson pinned Austin Aries with a small package at 18:58; Aries – 1, Danielson – 1
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe (w/ ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe) via submission with the London Dungeon at 18:12; after the match, Bryan Danielson assaulted McGuinness and they fought their way to the back; moments later, Davey Richards & Rocky Romero appeared and fought with the Briscoes; an ensuing brawl, also involving Austin Aries, Chris Hero, and Claudio Castagnoli, ended with Castagnoli dropping Hero with the Riccola Bomb

Glory By Honor VI: Night 1 – Philadelphia, PA – November 2, 2007
Featured an in-ring interview with Larry Sweeney and Chris Hero in which Sweeney said the winner of the Survival of the Fittest Tournament has been able to receive their ROH World Title match at any point and Hero wanted his shot tonight; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness then appeared and said Sweeney knows McGuinness is unable to compete due to a torn biceps suffered at the last show and there wouldn’t be a championship match during the show; Hero then complained about receiving a fair shot and Sweeney demanded McGuinness forfeit the title; moments later, McGuinness agreed to defend the belt even though he was hurt; included a promo by the Age of the Fall, who toured Philadelphia, and, upon seeing the Liberty Bell, Jimmy Jacobs remarked how visiting the landmark wasn’t free yet the bell symbolized the most endearing quality of American freedom; Jacobs then said freedom would be given to anyone who joined his revolution:
Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer when Steen pinned Whitmer with the Steen-ton Bomb around the 9-minute mark
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Hallowicked with a European uppercut at 5:55
Davey Richards defeated Delirious via submission with the kimura at 13:31
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero when Mark pinned Strong with a springboard Doomsday Device at 17:58
Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, & Necro Butcher defeated Jack Evans, Ruckus, & Jigsaw when Jacobs forced Jigsaw to submit to the End Time at 6:28; after the match, a brawl ensued involving Jacobs, Black, Butcher, Evans, Ruckus, Jigsaw, ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe, Lacey, Daizee Haze, Delirious, Brent Albright, Adam Pearce, BJ Whitmer, Kevin Steen, and El Generico
Ernie Osiris pinned Mitch Franklin with a standing star press at 2:57
Best of 3 Series: Austin Aries pinned Bryan Danielson at 17:20 with the brainbuster and 450 splash; stipulations stated the winner of the match and series would challenge ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness; Aries – 2, Danielson – 1 (ROH: Greatest Rivalries)
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Chris Hero in an impromtu match via submission with the London Dungeon at 9:04
Takeshi Morishima & Naomichi Marufuji fought Mitshuharu Misawa & KENTA to a 30-minute time-limit draw

Glory By Honor VI: Night 2 – New York City, NY – Manhattan Center – November 3, 2007
Featured a promo by the Age of the Fall outside a Toys’R’Us in which they were disgusted by the fact a strip club is nextdoor; a female patron then walked past and asked what they were filming, to which Jacobs replied, “a decaying society;” included an announcement by Larry Sweeney who said Chris Hero would face Claudio Castagnoli on the next pay-per-view, with the stipulation that if Castagnoli lost, he would be gone from ROH:
Chris Hero pinned El Generico with the Hero’s Welcome at 14:24; after the match, Brent Albright, BJ Whitmer, and Shane Hagadorn assaulted Generico and Albright dropped Generico with a powerbomb through a table before Kevin Steen and Delirious made the save
BJ Whitmer & Brent Albright defeated Kevin Steen & Delirious when Whitmer pinned Steen after an exploder suplex through a steel chair after a low blow at 11:00; after the match, Shane Hagadorn issued an open challenge
Austin Aries pinned Shane Hagadorn with the 450 Splash around the 45-second mark in an impromptu match; after the bout, Aries took the mic and said he was disbanding the Resilience because he had to focus on regaining the ROH World Title now that he was the #1 contender; moments later, ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness came out and reminded Aries that he was injured but would defend against Aries at the next pay-per-view in New York City at the end of the year
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Naomichi Marufuji with a bridging roll up at 18:42
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe fought Jimmy Jacobs & Necro Butcher to a double disqualification at around the 40-second mark when both teams used steel chairs as weapons
Takeshi Morishima defeated Bryan Danielson via disqualification after multiple low blows and foot stomps to the groin by Danielson at 11:35
Tyler Black pinned Alex Payne with the Small Package Driver around the 1-minute mark; after the match, ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe ran out, with Black escaping; the Briscoes then said Jimmy Jacobs & Necro Butcher could have another shot at the titles later in the show
Davey Richards, Roderick Strong, & Rocky Romero defeated Jack Evans, Ruckus, & Jigsaw when Strong made Evans submit to the Stronghold at 14:36
Austin Aries defeated Chris Hero via submission with a bridging crossface at 16:06; Aries’ #1 contendership was at stake in the match
GHC Heavyweight Champion Mitsuharu Misawa pinned KENTA in a NOAH Rules match with a suplex into an Emerald Frosion at 18:31
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Necro Butcher when Jay pinned Necro with the Jay Driller at 17:45

FIP Unstoppable 2007 – Crystal River, FL – November 9, 2007
Jason Blade & Kenny King defeated FIP Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe to win the titles
Sal Rinauro defeated FIP Florida Heritage Champion Erick Stevens to win the title

Reckless Abandon – Dayton, OH – November 30, 2007
Featured a promo with the Age of the Fall in a hospital, where Necro Butcher was refused service because he doesn’t have health insurance; Jimmy Jacobs alludes to the failure of the social system in conjuction with the failure of the health care system; Tyler Black then introduced Allison Wonderland to Jacobs and all five leave the hospital with arms embraced; included a promo by Bryan Danielson who said, in order to train for his next match with Takeshi Morishima, he needs to practice against a real brawler, and challenges Butcher:
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Seth Skyfire with the Riccola Bomb at 7:49
Delirious defeated Adam Pearce in a falls count anywhere match via submission with the Cobra Stretch on the camera scaffolding at 8:53; after the match, Brent Albright, BJ Whitmer, and Shane Hagadorn appeared and Delirious dove off the scaffolding onto them
Chris Hero defeated Jigsaw via submission with the Hangman’s Clutch at 14:17
Bryan Danielson defeated Necro Butcher via submission with the Cattle Mutilation at 8:33
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Silas Young in a non-title match via submission with the London Dungeon at 7:31; after the match, McGuinness promised to defend the championship the next time in Dayton; moments later, he was interrupted by Larry Sweeney who claimed that wouldn’t be possible since Chris Hero would beat him at Final Battle in their rematch; Hero, Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey, and Tank Toland then attacked McGuinness until Claudio Castagnoli made the save
Davey Richards defeated Human Tornado and Erick Stevens when Tornado submitted to the kimura at 9:18; the match was originally scheduled to be Tornado against Stevens, but Stevens challenged Richards for recently injuring him
Austin Aries defeated Roderick Strong in a 30-minute Ironman Match 4-3; fall #1: Strong submitted to a bridging crossface at 16:11; fall #2: Aries pinned Strong with a small package at 18:33; fall #3: Strong pinned Aries with the Gibson Driver at 20:00; fall #4: Aries submitted to the Stronghold at 20:46; fall #5: Strong pinned Aries after blocking a 450 Splash with his knees at 25:40; fall #6: Aries pinned Strong with a slingshot Oklahoma roll at 29:27; fall #7: Strong passed out while caught in the bridging crossface at 29:55; after the match, both men shook hands
Jack Evans & Ruckus defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe, and Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer in a non-title match when Evans pinned Mark with the 630 Splash at 9:15

Rising Above 2007 – New York City, NY – Manhattan Center – December 29, 2007 (1,200)
Aired on pay-per-view 3/7/08:
Daizee Haze defeated Lacey and Sara Del Ray at 6:26
Delirious defeated Brent Albright (w/ Adam Pearce) at 6:11
Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black (w/ Lacey), Adam Pearce & BJ Whitmer, and Jack Evans & Ruckus (w/ Julius Smokes) at 7:31
Davey Richards defeated Erick Stevens at 9:52
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney, Tank Toland, & Bobby Dempsey) at 9:20
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Austin Aries at 23:16 with the jawbreaker lariat
Necro Butcher defeated Jigsaw, Matt Cross, and Mitch Franklin; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Bryan Danielson defeated Takeshi Morishima via disqualification at 8:20
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 21:45
Naomichi Marufuji defeated Claudio Castagnoli; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast

Final Battle 2007 – New York City, NY – Manhattan Center – December 30, 2007
Included an opening backstage segment, taped the previous night following the Austin Aries vs. ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness match, in which Aries looked down at the floor before getting up and walking away; featured Rebecca Bayless conducting a backstage interview with ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their title defense later in the night against Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black; included a backstage segment in which Larry Sweeney, Daniel Puder, and Chris Hero celebrated Sweeney’s victory earlier in the show over Claudio Castagnoli; featured Bayless conducting an interview in the basement with Jacobs & Black, largely surrounded in shadows, regarding their upcoming match against the Briscoes; included Bayless conducting a backstage interview with Adam Pearce, BJ Whitmer, Brent Albright, & Shane Hagadorn about their win earlier in the show, with Pearce discussing his upcoming dog collar match against Delirious; featured an in-ring segment in which ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness came out, as footage was shown of him being tended to backstage the night before; McGuinness then took the mic for a promo, with dueling chants of “Drop the belt” and “Shut the fuck up,” in which he noted his match the previous night and said he didn’t remember it but did remember leaving the hospital at 4:30 a.m. with a broken nose, probable concussion, and 30-plus stitches; McGuinness then said he would not be able to defend the title as scheduled, then quoting a “fat, loser retard” in the crowd who was chanting for him to give up the title as he debated whether it was time for him to give up the championship; he then walked over to Cary Silkin with the title, but then took the mic and said “Screw you!” and that the injuries he sustained made him deserving of the title; McGuinness then addressed those who wanted him to drop it, saying they had yet to have sexual relations with another person of the opposite sex, and said he would keep the title in spite of them; McGuinness then said he would also keep the title for those who respect the business, leading to a loud chant of “Nigel” and “Thank you, Nigel;” included a backstage promo by FIP World Champion Erick Stevens regarding his title win earlier in the night
Jigsaw & Ruckus (w/ Julius Smokes) defeated Bobby Fish & Matt Cross at 8:01 when Jigsaw pinned Cross with the Jig ‘n’ Tonic after Ruckus hit an enzigiri to the back of the head; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands
Larry Sweeney (w/ Sara Del Ray, Bobby Dempsey, Daniel Puder, & Tank Toland) pinned Claudio Castagnoli at 2:31 after Puder hit Castagnoli in the back of the leg behind the referee’s back; following his entrance, Sweeney took the mic and introduced Puder as the newest member of the group, prompting a chant of “You can’t wrestle” from the crowd; Sweeney then said Castagnoli had not been cleared to wrestle after the assault he sustained the previous night; moments later, Castagnoli came limping out and said the match would happen then and there, then showing a contract that said Sweeney would have to wrestle him or never work on ROH again; moments later, Castagnoli went after Sweeney, with Toland attacking Castagnoli’s injured leg behind the referee’s back immediately before the match began; after the contest, Puder helped Sweeney backstage, with Toland attacking Castagnoli in the ring; moments later, Castagnoli fought back and dropped Toland with the Riccola Bomb
Jack Evans pinned Necro Butcher at 9:15 with a reverse roll up in a No DQ match as Julius Smokes attempted to steal a steel chair away from Butcher; Lacy was in Butcher’s corner until, after she interfered, she was attacked by Mercedes Martinez; after the contest, Smokes took the mic and, with Evans, introduced Martinez as the latest member of the Vulture Squad
Naomichi Marufuji pinned Davey Richards with a reversal into the Sliced Bread #2 at 15:12; prior to and after the match, the crowd chanted for Marufuji
Adam Pearce, BJ Whitmer, & Brent Albright (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Delirious, Kevin Steen, & El Generico at 18:23 when Pearce pinned Delirious with a jumping piledriver from one table, laid across the top rope, through a second table set up in the ring; stipulations stated tables were legal to use in the match; during the opening minutes of the match, Bushwhacker Luke came out and aided Delirious’s team
Rocky Romero defeated ROH Top of the Class Trophy Winner Ernie Osiris via submission with the cross armbreaker at 1:09; prior to the bout, Osiris extended his hand for Romero to shake, with Romero instead slapping Orisis in the face
Erick Stevens pinned FIP World Champion Roderick Strong to win the title at 20:59 with two lariats and the doctor bomb (ROH: Greatest Rivalries)
Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney, Tank Toland, Bobby Dempsey, & Sara Del Ray), Austin Aries, and Takeshi Morishima in an elimination match at 22:48; all three men pinned Morishima at 8:36 after the three hit a triple back suplex off the top, Danielson landed a series of stomps to the head, and Aries hit the 450 splash off the top; Aries pinned Hero with a leg roll up at 14:18; the elimination drew a mixed reaction; the referee stopped the match when Aries refused to submit to a triangle choke but then sustained a series of elbows to the head from Danielson; stiuplations stated the winner would challenge for the ROH World Title on Feb. 23 at the 6th Anniversary Show; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Next world champ” at Danielson; moments later, they chanted “ROH” as Danielson extended his hand to Aries, who left the ring without shaking it
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black (w/ Lacey) defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe (w/ Daizee Haze) at 18:54 to win the titles when both men pinned Mark after a Sliced Bread #2 / powerbomb off the top double team followed by the Phoenix Splash from Black; prior to the bout, the two teams refused to shake hands; after the new champions left ringside, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Briscoes”