Ring of Honor – 2008 Results

PWG All Star Weekend 6 Day 1 – Van Nuys, CA – Armory – January 5, 2008 (400)
Low Ki defeated PWG Heavyweight Champino Bryan Danielson to win the title at 25:45
El Generico defeated Karl Anderson at 9:43
Scorpio Sky defeated Ronin at 11:17
Joey Ryan & Scott Lost defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black in a non-title match at 19:37
Jack Evans defeated Roderick Strong at 14:59
Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi defeated Matt & Nick Jackson at 17:38
Alex Koslov defeated TJ Perkins at 17:23
CIMA defeated Susumu Yokosuka at 10:38
Claudio Castagnoli, Eddie Kingston, & Human Tornado defeated Chris Hero, Necro Butcher, & Candice LaRae at 23:22

NOAH – Tokyo, Japan – Differ Ariake – January 6, 2008
Kentaro Shiga & Kishin Kawabata defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Junji Izumida at 16:52
Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi defeated Akihiko Ito & Takuma Sano at 13:51
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Doug Williams defated Akira Taue & Masao Inoue at 12:27
KENTA & Taiji Ishimori defeated Kotaro Suzuki & Yoshinari Ogawa at 16:37
Akitoshi Saito & Bison Smith defeated Jun Akiyama & Shuhei Taniguchi at 22:10
Atushi Aoki defeated Davey Richards at 16:39
GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Rocky Romero at 17:33
Mohammed Yone, Naomichi Marufuji, & Takeshi Morishima defeated Go Shiozaki, Ippei Ota, & Mitsuharu Misawa at 20:25

PWG All Star Weekend 6 Day 2 – Van Nuys, CA – Armory – January 6, 2008 (350)
Karl Anderson defeated Alex Koslov
Chris Hero defeated Eddie Kingston
ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Matt & Nick Jackson in a non-title match
Roderick Strong defeated Jack Evans
Human Tornado defeated Candice LaRae via disqualification
Necro Butcher defeated Claudio Castagnoli
El Generico defeated Susumu Yokosuka
Joey Ryan & Scott Lost defeated Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi
Super Dragon defeated TARO
Bryan Danielson fought CIMA to a draw

NOAH – Shizuoka, Japan – Twin Messe Shizuoka – January 7, 2008 (1,200)
Masao Inoue defeated Genba Hirayanagi at 13:39
Kentaro Shiga & Kishin Kawabata defeated Junji Izumida & Mitsuo Momota at 13:55
KENTA & Taiji Ishimori defeated Davey Richards & Ippei Ota at 15:50
Akira Taue & Takuma Sano defeated Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi at 14:25
Doug Williams, ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness, & Rocky Romero defeated Atsushi Aoki, Mohammed Yone, & Naomichi Marufuji at 18:03
Akitoshi Saito & Bison Smith defeated Shuhei Taniguchi & Takeshi Morishima at 18:56
Go Shiozaki, Jun Akiyama, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Kotaro Suzuki, Mitsuharu Misawa, & Yoshinari Ogawa at 20:03

NOAH – Toyohashi, Japan – City Gymnasium – January 9, 2008 (1,000)
Masashi Aoyagi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Junji Izumida at 10:40
Kentaro Shiga & Kishin Kawabata defeated Mitsuo Momota & Tamon Honda at 10:39
Kotaro Suzuki & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Akihiko Ito & Masao Inoue at 16:01
KENTA & Taiji Ishimori defeated Ippei Ota & Rocky Romero at 10:55
Mohammed Yone, Naomichi Marufuji, & Takeshi Morishima defeated Akira Taue, Atsushi Aoki, & Takuma Sano at 12:38
Doug Williams & ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Mitsuharu Misawa & Shuhei Taniguchi at 11:48
Go Shiozaki, Jun Akiyama, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Akitoshi Saito, Bison Smith, & Davey Richards at 24:30

NOAH – Kochi, Japan – Resident Gymnasium – January 11, 2008 (2,500)
Junji Izumida & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi defeated Akihiko Ito & Mitsuo Momota at 14:11
Kentaro Shiga & Kishin Kawabata defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Mohammed Yone at 15:45
Naomichi Marufuji & Rocky Romero defeated Ippei Ota & Yoshinobu Kanemaru at 15:27
Atsushi Aoki & Takeshi Morishima defeated KENTA & Taiji Ishimori at 14:01
Kotaro Suzuki, Mitsuharu Misawa, & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Akitoshi Saito, Bison Smith, & Davey Richards at 17:59
Doug Williams & ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Jun Akiyama & Shuhei Taniguchi at 17:18
Go Shiozaki, Kenta Kobashi, & Tamon Honda defeated Akira Taue, Masao Inoue, & Takuma Sano at 28:43

Proving Ground – Boston, MA – January 11, 2008
Dark match: Mike Bennett defeated Rhett Titus
Dark match: Azrieal defeated Ernie Osiris
Jason Blade & Kenny King (w/ Chasyn Rance & Sal Rinauro) defeated Pelle Primeau & Eddie Edwards
Daizee Haze defeated Alexa Thatcher
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Ruckus (w/ Julius Smokes),BR> Daniel Puder defeated Mike Bennett
Bryan Danielson defeated Brent Albright
Necro Butcher defeated Kevin Steen in a streetfight
Delirious defeated Sal Rinauro
Roderick Strong defeated El Generico (Roderick Strong: The Messiah of the Backbreaker)
Erick Stevens defeated FIP World Champion Austin Aries to win the title
ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer, Mark & Jay Briscoe, and Jack Evans & Jigsaw in an Ultimate Endurance match

Transform – Edison, NJ – Inman Sports Club – January 12, 2008
Pelle Primeau & Kyle Durden defeated Orange Cassidy & Vin Gerard
Included an opening backstage promo by Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their streetfight later in the show against Tyler Black & Necro Butcher, with the two saying they would focus on regaining the ROH Tag Team Titles after their win later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Kevin Steen regarding his upcoming match against Brent Albright; included Rebecca Bayless conducting a backstage interview with Roderick Strong about his two victories during the weekend, with Strong talking about upcoming title shots against ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness and FIP World Champion Erick Stevens; featured Bayless conducting a backstage interview with FIP Florida Heritage Champion Sal Rinauro, FIP Tag Team Champions Kenny King & Jason Blade, and Chasyn Rance in which Rinauro kissed Bayless in celebration of his team winning earlier in the show:
FIP Florida Heritage Champion Sal Rinauro, FIP Tag Team Champions Kenny King & Jason Blade (w/ Chasyn Rance, on crutches, & Rain) defeated Delirious, El Generico, & Mike Quackenbush at 12:13 when Blade pinned Delirious after Rance hit Delirious with his crutch behind the referee’s back, knocking him off the top rope; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands
Daniel Puder (w/ Larry Sweeney, Sara Del Ray, & Chris Hero – wearing a neckbrace) defeated Alex Payne in a submission challenge at the 29-second mark with a cross armbreaker; stipulations stated Payne would win $100,000 if he could last 1 minute without submitting; prior to the bout, Sweeney took the mic and issued an open challenge to anyone backstage, with Payne coming out; after the contest, Sweeney said Puder wanted more and issued another open challenge, with the crowd chanting “Bobby Dempsey;” moments later, Rhett Titus came out
Daniel Puder (w/ Larry Sweeney, Sara Del Ray, & Chris Hero – wearing a neckbrace) defeated Rhett Titus in a submission challenge at the 39-second mark with a leglock; stipulations stated Titus would win $100,000 if he could last 1 minute without submitting; after the match, the crowd chanted “We want Dragon;” Sweeney then issued a third open challenge, with Claudio Castagnoli coming out; Sweeney then called for security to take him away and that it was open to anyone else; moments later, Sweeney said Puder could take the rest of the night off and he had a limo, sushi, and girls waiting for him backstage; after Puder went backstage, Sweeney said they were about to have a historic moment and called for Bobby Dempsey to join them in the ring; after Dempsey came out and was cheered by the crowd, Sweeney slapped him and sent him backstage; moments later, Sweeney said Hero was the best male athlete and Del Ray was the best female athlete in wrestling, then presenting them both with the Intergender Tag Team Title belts; Sweeney then asked for Ernie Osiris & Alexa Thatcher to the ring for the first defense of the titles
Intergender Tag Team Champions Chris Hero (wearing a neckbrace) & Sara Del Ray (w/ Larry Sweeney) defeated Ernie Osiris & Alexa Thatcher at 6:19 when Hero pinned Thatcher with the Roaring Elbow after hitting her behind the referee’s back with his kneebrace as Del Ray pinned Osiris after putting him in the Royal Butterfly
Roderick Strong defeated Jigsaw (w/ Julius Smokes) via submission at 13:10 with an inverted cloverleaf and bodyscissors; during the bout, the commentary team made note of a “wrestling movie” (The Wrestler) being filmed and the production company was scouting a film location, explaining why extra people were around ringside
ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs defeated Jack Evans (w/ Mercedes Martinez) via submission with the End Time at 7:36; following his entrance, Jacobs cut an in-ring promo in which he said the Age of the Fall took the tag team titles as they said they would; he continued his promo until Evans came out, with Jacobs continuing his promo during Evans’ entrance and then attacking Evans with the mic; after the bout, Jacobs kept the hold applied, with Martinez and Julius Smokes getting in the ring to try to pull Jacobs away; ROH Tag team Champion Tyler Black, Necro Butcher, and Lacey then appeared and laid out Smokes, Martinez, and – when he tried to make the save as well – Jigsaw; moments later, Mark & Jay Briscoe ran out to clear the ring of the Age of the Fall
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Austin Aries at 14:39 after twice hitting the Ricola Bomb; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, Aries refused to shake Castagnoli’s hand and left the ring to boos; moments later, Castagnoli took the mic and said he was coming for ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness, then holding up $100,000 and saying he would pay Larry Sweeney the money if Daniel Puder could make Castagnoli submit in 1 minute or less; Sweeney and Puder then appeared at the entrance, with Sweeney having Castagnoli count out the money on camera to prove it was there and that it was American before agreeing to the match
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Daniel Puder (w/ Larry Sweeney) in a submission challenge when Puder failed to make Castagnoli submit in the 1-minute time limit; stipulations stated Sweeney would win $100,000 from Castagnoli if Puder won; after the match, Sweeney and Puder double teamed Castagnoli, with Sweeney hitting an elbow drop off the top onto Castagnoli, who had a steel chair across his face
BJ Whitmer & Shane Hagadorn defeated Bobby Fish & Eddie Edwards at 10:05 when Whitmer pinned Fish with a powerbomb
Kevin Steen pinned Brent Albright with the package piledriver at 17:25; prior to the bout, the two refused to shake hands; after the contest, BJ Whitmer and Shane Hagadorn ran out and attacked the bloody Steen, attempting to hang him until El Generico ran out to make the save; Generico too was beaten down until Delirious ran out and sprayed mist in Whitmer’s face
FIP World Champion Erick Stevens pinned Bryan Danielson with a lariat and the doctor bomb at 21:31; stipulations stated there was no time limit and the title could change hands on a DQ or count-out; after the bout, Danielson held up Stevens’ hand in victory before leaving the ring
Mark Briscoe, Daizee Haze, Jack Evans, & Jigsaw defeated Necro Butcher, Lacey, ROH Tag Team Champions Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs in a streetfight at 22:43 when Evans pinned Jacobs with a springboard 630 senton after Jacobs sustained the Cutthroat Driver from Mark; the match was initially Mark & Jay Briscoe (w/ Haze) vs. Necro & Black (w/ Lacey); at the 4-minute mark, Jay sustained a senton off a top of a ladder through a table from an interfering Jacobs and had to be helped backstage; Mark was then ganged up on until the 9-minute mark, when Necro went after Haze and Evans & Jigsaw ran out to even the odds; after the match, the crowd chanted “ROH” as Mark celebrated in the ring with Evans & Jigsaw

NOAH – Hakata, Japan – Star Lane – January 13, 2008 (2,800)
Akihiko Ito defeated Ippei Ota at 8:44
Masao Inoue & Mitsuo Momota & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Junji Izumida & Kishin Kawabata at 18:04
Doug Williams defeated Shuhei Taniguchi at 14:44
KENTA & Taiji Ishimori defeated Atsushi Aoki & Naomichi Marufuji at 14:11
Takuma Sano & Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Akira Taue & Yuto Aijima at 16:21
Kotaro Suzuki, Mitsuharu Misawa, & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Akitoshi Saito, Bison Smith, & Rocky Romero at 20:19
Mohammed Yone & Takeshi Morishima defeated Davey Richards & ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness at 12:39
Go Shiozaki, Kenta Kobashi, & Tamon Honda defeated Jun Akiyama, Kentaro Shiga, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru at 33:26

NOAH – Oita, Japan – Prefectural Event Hall – January 14, 2008 (1,200)
Kentaro Shiga & Kishin Kawabata defeated Akihiko Ito & Mitsuo Momota at 12:52
Takuma Sano & Yuto Aijima defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Junji Izumida at 17:38
Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Go Shiozaki & Ippei Ota at 15:53
Doug Williams & ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi at 11:51
Mohammed Yone, Naomichi Marufuji, & Takeshi Morishima defeated KENTA, Kotaro Suzuki, & Taiji Ishimori at 17:03
Akitoshi Saito & Bison Smith defeated Akira Taue & Masao Inoue at 16:20
Mitsuharu Misawa, Shuhei Taniguchi, & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Atsushi Aoki, Jun Akiyama, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru at 26:13

NOAH – Hiroshima, Japan – Prefectural Trade Center West Pavilion – January 16, 2008 (1,300)
Kentaro Shiga & Masao Inoue defeated Akihiko Ito & Mitsuo Momota at 16:14
Masashi Aoyagi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kishin Kawabata at 14:35
Go Shiozaki & Tamon Honda defeated Junji Izumida & Takuma Sano at 17:20
Davey Richards & Yuto Aijima defeated Atsushi Aoki & Naomichi Marufuji at 15:30
Doug Williams, ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness, & Rocky Romero defeated Mohammed Yone, Shuhei Taniguchi, & Takeshi Morishima at 15:30
Jun Akiyama & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Akira Taue & Taiji Ishimori at 14:26
Akitoshi Saito, Bison Smith, & KENTA defeated Kotaro Suzuki, Mitsuharu Misawa, & Yoshinari Ogawa at 23:22

NOAH – Tochigi, Japan – City Center Sub Arena – January 18, 2008 (500)
Ippei Ota & Kotaro Suzuki defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Taiji Ishimori at 14:42
Kentaro Shiga & Masao Inoue defeated Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi at 12:08
Doug Williams & Rocky Romero defeated Atsushi Aoki & Go Shiozaki at 15:47
GHC Hardcore Openweight Champion Kishin Kawabata defeated Akihiko Ito at 12:53
Akitoshi Saito & Bison Smith & KENTA defeated Akira Taue & Junji Izumida & Takuma Sano at 17:44
Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Davey Richards & ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness at 15:06
Mohammed Yone, Naomichi Marufuji, & Takeshi Morishima defeated Jun Akiyama, Shuhei Taniguchi, & Yoshinobu Kanemaru at 18:21

NOAH – Tokyo, Japan – Korakuen Hall – January 20, 2008 (2,100)
Ippei Ota & Mohammed Yone defeated Akihiko Ito & Taiji Ishimori at 6:13
Kentaro Shiga & Kishin Kawabata defeated Junji Izumida & Mitsuo Momota via count-out at 6:30
Takuma Sano & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Tamon Honda & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi at 6:51
Doug Williams, Masao Inoue, & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Bison Smith, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero at 11:50
Akitoshi Saito & KENTA defeated Atsushi Aoki & Yoshihiro Takayama at 12:15
Kensuke Sasaki defeated Shuhei Taniguchi at 13:04
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Go Shiozaki at 21:02

Breakout – Dayton, OH – Montgomery County Fairgrounds – January 25, 2008
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Jigsaw & Matt Cross
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Adam Pearce
FIP World Champion Erick Stevens defeated Austin Aries and Davey Richards
BJ Whitmer & Brent Albright defeated Delirious & El Generico in a No DQ match
Daizee Haze defeated Lacey
Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero defeated Joey Matthews & ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs
Bryan Danielson defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Tyler Black
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Chris Hero in a steel cage match (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)

Without Remorse – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – January 26, 2008
Austin Aries & Bryan Danielson defeated FIP World Champion Erick Stevens & Jay Briscoe
Shane Hagadorn defeated Pelle Primeau
World Intergender Tag Team Champions Chris Hero & Sara Del Ray defeated Alex Payne & Kyle Durden
Chris Hero & Sara Del Ray defeated Jigsaw & Daizee Haze
Claudio Castagnoli fought El Generico to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Mark Briscoe defeated Joey Matthews
Delirious defeated Adam Pearce in a dog collar match
Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, Austin Aries & Bryan Danielson, and BJ Whitmer & Brent Albright to win the titles
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Roderick Strong

Eye of the Storm – Deer Park, NY – February 22, 2008
Several of the wrestlers scheduled to appear did not due to inclement weather
ROH World Title Shot Tournament Quarter-Finals: Bryan Danielson defeated Rocky Romero
ROH World Title Shot Tournament Quarter-Finals: Kevin Steen defeated Delirious
ROH World Title Shot Tournament Quarter-Finals: El Generico defeated Austin Aries
ROH World Title Shot Tournament Quarter-Finals: Go Shiozaki defeated Necro Butcher
ROH World Title Shot Tournament Semi-Finals: Kevin Steen defeated Bryan Danielson
ROH World Title Shot Tournament Semi-Finals: Go Shiozaki defeated El Generico
Jason Blade defeated Human Tornado, Pelle Primeau, and Mitch Franklin
Ruckus & Jigsaw defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Zach Gowan
ROH World Title Shot Tournament Finals: Kevin Steen defeated Go Shiozaki

FIP Redefined – Crystal River, FL – February 16, 2008
Roderick Strong defeated FIP World Champion Erick Stevens to win the title

6th Anniverary Show – New York City, NY – Manhattan Center – February 23, 2008
Featured an opening backstage segment in which Rebecca Bayless walked into the dressing room of the Vulture Squad to find Julius Smokes getting Ruckus, Jigsaw, & Mercedes Martinez ready for the show; included an in-ring promo by ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in which he said Bryan Danielson was reckless, didn’t care what he did to himself, and certainly didn’t care what he did to McGuinness, prompting a chant of “Best in the world” and “You’re gonna get your fucking head kicked in;” McGuinness responded by saying he needed to put his health and the health of the company first, adding there was a pay-per-view the next month in Philadelphia that he needed to headline and he couldn’t do it if he was hurt and that he didn’t know if it was in his best interest to wrestle later in the show; Danielson then interrupted from the entrance, talked about the prestige of the title, noted ROH didn’t have 40 years of history or TV to “brainwash” people into thinking it was important; he then praised those who had held the title as well as those who worked their entire careers just for a title shot, adding if McGuinness simply gave up the belt he would be disrespecting all of those men; Danielson then said he was willing not to use his elbow strikes or kick his head in if that’s what it took to get the scheduled match later in the night, with McGuinness agreeing to the stipulation; as the champion left the ring, the crowd chanted “You’re a pussy;” featured an in-ring segment of ‘The Larry Sweeney Show,’ in which the crowd chanted “Bobby Dempsey” and “Happy birthday” at Dempsey before Sweeney slapped Dempsey; Sweeney then noted he beat Claudio Castagnoli two months earlier, sending Castagnoli out of the country, before introducing Allison Danger as his guest, to a chant of “Welcome back;” after Danger addressed the crowd, Sweeney confronted her with accusations that she was a backstage slut; after Sweeney said he hoped she brought her kneepads, Danger stole the mic away and talked about building the women’s division since day 1; she went to leave but was then struck from behind and knocked out by Sweeney, who then dragged her into the middle of the ring and told Dempsey it was finally time for him to become a man; when Dempsey refused, Sweeney knocked him out, with Dempsey then falling on top of Allison; Sweeney then stood on Dempsey before saying Sweet & Sour Inc. was starting a hostile takeover of ROH:
Delirious fought Human Tornado to a no contest at 1:44 when Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, Zach Gowan, alongside Lacey, attacked Tornado; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; late in the match, Tornado began dancing to music while assaulting Delirious; after the match, Lacey slapped Delirious, with Daizee Haze running out and the two women fighting their way to the floor; moments later, Delirious and Tornado cleared the ring
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black (w/ Zach Gowan) defeated Delirious & Human Tornado at 9:54 when Tornado passed out in Jacobs’ End Time after Black dropped Tornado with a buckle bomb; after the contest, Delirious cleared the ring; after he got to his feet, the crowd chanted for Tornado as Delirious encouraged the chant
Brent Albright (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated El Generico via referee stoppage at 13:08 following the half nelson suplex and repeated knee strikes to the head; after the contest, Generico was helped backstage
Kevin Steen defeated Joey Matthews via submission with the Sharpshooter at 11:07; following the ring entrances, Steen mocked the MNM paparazzi “snapshot” pose, prompting a chant of “Johnny Nitro;” Matthews shook the hands of the referee and Steen, attacking Steen during the latter; after the match, Steen extended his hand to Matthews but Matthews refused and left the ring, with Steen then mocking throwing a tantrum
Austin Aries pinned Go Shiozaki with the brainbuster / 450 splash combo at 20:03; after the match, the crowd chanted “ROH” and “Austin Aries;” Shiozaki then extended his hand to Aries, with Aries slapping it away and raising his own hands in victory; Shiozaki then left the ring as the crowd chanted his name; moments later, the lights went out and a blue spotlight shone on Aries, with Jimmy Jacobs appearing in the balcony with a microphone; Tyler Black then appeared as well, saying what the Age of the Fall was doing was greater than the business and Aries understood; Lacey then appeared in another part of the balcony and said she knew Aries belonged with them; moments later, Tammy Sytch appeared and said she could offer Aries more than the Age of the Fall; Aries responded by saying he would have to think about it and then left the ring; Lacey then cut a promo on Tammy, calling her a filthy whore, with Sytch saying the only reason the fans would want to see Lacey in the ring is if Tammy was in the ring with her
SHIMMER Champion Sara Del Ray defeated Daizee Haze
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Ruckus & Jigsaw
FIP World Champion Roderick Strong defeated Erick Stevens and Necro Butcher
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Bryan Danielson via submission

Double Feature: Night 1 – Dover, NJ – March 14, 2008
Roderick Strong defeated Pelle Primeau
Randy the Ram (Mickey Rourke) defeated the Ayatollah (Ernest Miller); the match was filmed for Rourke’s film The Wrestler
Claudio Castagnoli & Erick Stevens defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & BJ Whitmer
Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze) defeated Necro Butcher (w/ Lacey)
Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries defeated Ruckus & Jigsaw
Go Shiozaki defeated Brent Albright
Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards
Tyler Black & Joey Matthews (w/ Lacey) defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe

Double Feature: Night 2 – Dover, NJ – March 15, 2008
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Davey Richards
Ruckus & Jigsaw defeated Adam Pearce & Shane Hagadorn
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer
Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Go Shiozaki
Kevin Steen defeated Joey Matthews
Tyler Black defeated Erick Stevens
Necro Butcher defeated Delirious, Roderick Strong, and Eddie Edwards

Take No Prisoners – Philadelphia, PA – March 16, 2008
Davey Richards defeated Dingo
Sara Del Ray defeated Kylie Pierce
Tyler black defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious, and Go Shiozaki
Ruckus & Jigsaw defeated Adam Pearce & BJ Whitmer
Kevin Steen defeated FIP World Champion Roderick Strong in a non-title match
Mark & Jay Briscoe (w/ Daizee Haze) defeated Joey Matthews & Necro Butcher (w/ Lacey)
Bushwhacker Luke defeated Shane Hagadorn
Brent Albright (w/ Larry Sweeney) defeated Erick Stevens after Sweeney interfered
Bryan Danielson defeated Austin Aries via submission
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Tyler Black via submission with the London Dungeon at 20:22, moments after Black kicked out of the Tower of London (Nigel McGuinness: An ROH Career Retrospective)

Dragon Gate Challenge II – Orlando, FL – Downtown Recreation Center – March 28, 2008
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Delirious in a non-title match
Jigsaw & Ruckus defeated FIP Tag Team Champion Kenny King & FIP Florida Heavyweight Champion Sal Rinauro
Austin Aries defeated Genki Horiguchi
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi
BxB Hulk & Shingo defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito
CIMA, Erick Stevens, & Go Shiozaki defeated FIP World Champion Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero

Supercard of Honor III – Orlando, FL – Downtown Recreation Center – March 29, 2008
Featured a backstage segment with Larry Sweeney and Shane Hagadorn in which Sweeney said he wasn’t sure how much longer Chris Hero and Daniel Puder would be in ROH after all the recent offers they’ve received; Sweeney then said they needed to take care of some business and walked off together; included a video package hyping the Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Mark & Jay Briscoe match later in the show; featured a backstage promo by Erick Stevens on the assault he sustained earlier in the show and haircut he received from the No Remorse Corps, with Stevens cutting a promo on FIP World Champion Roderick Strong; included a backstage promo by Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, Lacey, & Rain regarding their win over the Briscoes and Austin Aries’ match later in the night, with Lacey saying she had a backup plan to convince Aries to join their group should Jacobs’ plan not work; featured a backstage segment showing Stevens shaving off what was left of his mohawk; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured a backstage promo by ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in which he talked about his win earlier in the show against Austin Aries, then issuing an open challenge to anyone who thought they had what it took; included a closing backstage segment in which Sweeney and Hagadorn discussed how well their weekend went, with Sweeney saying he would soon control ROH:
Go Shiozaki pinned Delirious with the Go Flasher at 12:14 after rolling through an inside cradle attempt; prior to and after the bout, the two shook hands; after Delirious left the ring, the crowd chanted “Go”
FIP Florida Heritage Champion Sal Rinauro, Chasyn Rance, & FIP Tag Team Champion Kenny King defeated Alex Payne, Dingo, & Bushwhacker Luke at 8:12 when Rinauro pinned Payne with a springboard kick into the ring after he and his partners took turns hitting running kicks in the corner to Payne
Aired on PPV: ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Jigsaw & Ruckus at 9:15; after the match, Larry Sweeney and Shane Hagadorn came out, congratulated the champions on their win, and urged them to take him off on an offer; moments later, FIP World Champion Roderick Strong interrupted, said he created the No Remorse Corps and they weren’t interested in working with Sweeney; Erick Stevens then ran out and brawled with Strong as the Vulture Squad took Richards & Romero backstage
FIP World Champion Roderick Strong fought Erick Stevens to a no contest; the two brawled on the floor for several moments, with Strong bleeding from the chest after a series of chops; moments later, the fight went to the ring, where the referee was knocked down and assaulted by both men; Strong eventually put Stevens’ head in a steel chair and rammed him into the ringpost; Strong then tried to ram the bloody Stevens into a chair set up in the corner, with Stevens instead sending Strong into the chair; moments later, Stevens dropped Strong with a TKO onto the chair, set up in the ring; the two continued to fight for several more minutes, with Strong eventually hitting Stevens in the head with the chair before calling for ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Rocky Romero to come out; Richards & Romero then held Stevens as Strong cut off his mohawk in the ring, with the No Remorse Corps then leaving the ring
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black (w/ Lacey & Rain) defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe in a Relaxed Rules match at 15:05 after Jacobs reversed the springboard Doomsday Device into the End Time on Mark, with Mark quickly passing out; after the Age of the Fall’s entrance, Jacobs took the mic and said his group was changing lives one by one, then saying he found a homeless man in a wheelchair outside earlier and got him a ticket to come enjoy the show; Jacobs discussed Austin Aries’ match later in the night before talking about the match against the Briscoes; immediately after the finish, the crowd chanted “That was awesome;” after the Age of the Fall left ringside, the crowd chanted for the Briscoes
BxB Hulk & Shingo defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen at 17:49 when Shingo pinned Generico with the Last Falconry; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, the crowd chanted “Please come back” at Hulk & Shingo, with Shingo helping Generico to his feet and the two teams embracing
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Austin Aries at 24:44 with the jawbreaker lariat, immediately after sustaining a crucifix bomb; upon Aries’ introduction, the crowd chanted “Next world champ;” the champion received dueling chants of “Fuck you, Nigel” and “Let’s go, Nigel” upon his introduction; the two shook hands before the match; there were dueling chants for both men during the bout; after the contest, McGuinness bent down to shake the dazed Aries’ hand before then leaving the ring; following McGuinness leaving the ring, the crowd chanted for Aries before Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, Lacey, and Rain walked out, with Jacobs taking the mic and saying it was Aries’ destiny to lose so that the Age of the Fall could be there as his crutch, then adding, “I could be your own personal Jesus;” Lacey then took the mic away, prompting a chant of “She’s a crack whore,” and said she would show Aries why he belonged with them; Lacey then kissed a dejected Jacobs before she prepared to leave the ring with Aries; Tammy Sytch then walked out and said Aries must have a concussion if he wanted to leave the ring with Lacey, then saying Aries turned down her own offer of money and sex; moments later, Aries left the ring with Lacey as Jacobs & Black held Tammy for Rain to slap her, with Mark & Jay Briscoe then running out to make the save
Genki Horiguchi, Masato Yoshino, & Naruki Doi defeated CIMA, Dragon Kid, & Ryo Saito in a Dragon Gate Rules match at 25:46 when Yoshino pinned Kid with the Muscular Bomb after Horiguchi hit the Beach Break; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Arigato,” “Dragon Gate,” and “Please come back;” moments later, Kid, CIMA, Yoshino, and Doi embraced in the ring, with Horiguchi and Saito refusing to do the same and leaving the ring

Bedlam in Beantown – Boston, MA – April 11, 2008
Erick Stevens defeated El Generico, ROH Tag Team Champion Rocky Romero, Roderick Strong
Jason Blade defeated Mike Bennett
Eddie Edwards defeated Jigsaw
Jack Evans & Ruckus defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe
Daizee Haze fought Sara Del Ray to a no contest
Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious, & Pelle Primeau defeated Brent Albright, Chris Hero, & Larry Sweeney in an elimination match
ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards defeated Kota Ibushi via submission
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Erick Stevens via submission
Kevin Steen defeated Necro Butcher via submission in a Boston Massacre match

Injustice – Edison, NJ – Inman Sports Club – April 12, 2008
Featured a backstage promo by Mark & Jay Briscoe regarding their ROH Tag Team Title match later in the night against Davey Richards & Rocky Romero, with the two saying they would win the belts and then go after the Age of the Fall; included a backstage promo by Daizee Haze regarding Lacey, noting they still had unfinished business between the two; moments later, Delirious appeared and stumbled his way through trying to talk to her; featured an in-ring segment in which Tammy Sytch discussed the whereabouts of Austin Aries and Lacey; moments later, Larry Sweeney, alongside Sara Del Ray, interrupted and went on to say she was over the hill but he wanted to work with her in setting up the Larry Sweeney Divas School; Sweeney then said Sytch could coach Del Ray into being more marketable to WWE, bringing out her personality, and helping her get implants; Del Ray then took the mic and said she wasn’t a diva but a wrestler, prompting chants of “Fuck him up, Sara, fuck him up” from the crowd; after Del Ray left the ring, Sytch said she had dealt with Jim Cornette and Paul E. Dangerously and she knew she could handle Sweeney, then adding she would think about the offer for the school; included a backstage promo by Erick Stevens in which he commented on attacking FIP World Champion Roderick Strong earlier in the show, adding he was coming to regain the title:
El Generico pinned Jack Evans with the brainbuster on the top turnbuckle at 10:05; prior to the match, the two shook hands and then competed in a dance contest; after the bout, Generico helped Evans to his feet and raised his hand; after Evans left the ring, ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness came out and took a mic, prompting chants of “Fuck you, Nigel;” McGuinness then said he had a message for Kevin Steen, then dropping Generico with a lariat and putting him in an armbar until Steen ran out to clear McGuinness to the floor; moments later, Steen took the mic and said McGuinness said in a recent interview that the fans liked Steen because they could relate to being fat and having zits, with Steen saying part of that was true but they mostly liked him because he called McGuinness on being an asshole; he went on to say ROH would crown its most unlikely world champion at the end of the night (Evans’ return)
Jigsaw (w/ Julius Smokes) pinned Mitch Franklin with the Jig ‘n’ Tonic at 4:18; prior to the bout, the two shook hands
Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards (sub. for Bobby Dempsey) (w/ Larry Sweeney & Shane Hagadorn, on crutches) defeated Erick Stevens & Pelle Primeau at 8:54 when Hero pinned Primeau with the Roaring Elbow; following his team’s entrance, Hero took the mic and said he would no longer be viewed as comic relief; Hero then turned his attention to Dempsey, saying he allowed him to exist in his world but that would now end; moments later, after Dempsey said he would do anything to stay in Sweet & Sour Inc., Hero had Dempsey take his shirt off and get on his knees before kicking him in the face; Hero then punched and kicked Dempsey as Sweeney announced that Edwards, the newest member of the group, would replace him in the match and ordered Dempsey to go backstage (Edwards’ debut with the group)
Brent Albright defeated Delirious via submission with the kimura at 12:00; prior to the bout, Larry Sweeney appeared behind Albright in the aisle before Albright ordered him to go backstage; after the match, Sweeney came back out and told Albright to break Delirious’s arm; moments later, Daizee Haze came out to tend to Delirious, with Sweeney telling Albright to break her arm too; eventually, Albright walked away instead of listening to Sweeney’s demands; after Sweeney left the ring, Haze shook Delirious’s hand and gave him a thumbs up before also leaving the ring
Necro Butcher pinned FIP World Champion Roderick Strong in a non-title No DQ match at 14:37 after Erick Stevens interfered and dropped Strong with a powerbomb through a table in the ring; after the bout, Necro briefly celebrated with Strong’s title belt before giving it up to the referee and realizing it was a non-title match
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Kota Ibushi at 15:00 with a boot to the face and the Ricola Bomb; prior to and after the match, the two shook hands; after the contest, the crowd chanted “Please come back” and “Kota” at Ibushi
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Kevin Steen at 21:33 by reversing the package piledriver into a backdrop, then holding the ropes for leverage; prior to the bout, McGuinness extended his hand to Steen, with Steen blowing his nose into it; McGuinness responded with a slap, with Steen blowing his nose into his own hand and then giving his own slap back; immediately after the fall, El Generico came out to dispute the decision, with the crowd chanting “Bullshit;” moments later, Steen argued the decision with Cary Silkin at ringside, during which he threw chairs around until Jigsaw, officials, Claudio Castagnoli, and others took him backstage; McGuinness then called out Castagnoli, who joined the champion in the ring; Castagnoli then cut a promo saying McGuinness has to cheat to win but Castagnoli’s European uppercuts were much better than Nigel’s; Castagnoli went on to say they both had a lot in common and then challenged Nigel to a title shot on May 10 at the Hammerstein Ballroom; backstage cameras then captured Steen still being held back by officials and wrestlers; in the ring, McGuinness said Castagnoli didn’t deserve a title shot and he hadn’t proven anything to him; McGuinness then told Castagoli to go to hell as he left the ring
Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Rocky Romero to win the titles at 17:31 when Jay pinned Romero after the Jaydriller and springboard Doomsday Device; during the champions’ entrance, only Richards came out with his title belt; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Five times” as the Briscoes celebrated with two beers in the ring

Tag Wars 2008 – Detroit, MI – April 18, 2008
Ernie Osiris & Mitch Franklin & Pelle Primeau defeated Danny Daniels & Michael Elgin & Michael Nakazaa
Silas Young defeated Rhett Titus
Jigsaw defeated Joey Matthews
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen
Necro Butcher defated Delirious in a falls count anywhere match
Jack Evans & Ruckus defeated Brent Albright & Chris Hero
ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Austin Aries & Kota Ibushi
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

Return Engagement – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – April 19, 2008
Danny Daniels & Rhett Titus defeated Trik Davis & Ernie Osiris
Featured an opening backstage promo by Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley about their rematch later in the night against Mark & Jay Briscoe, in which they said they would prove, despite the Briscoes beating them the previous year, that they were the best tag team in wrestling; included a backstage promo by the Briscoes regarding the upcoming bout; Dave Prazak was the ring announcer for the show; featured a promo by Kevin Steen in a gym in which he discussed his upcoming ROH World Title rematch against Nigel McGuinness, with Steen noting he, like McGuinness, would do what it took to walk out with the belt; included a backstage segment in which Prazak went outside to find out what happened to ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe following the Briscoes’ match, with ROH Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe saying the Age of the Fall sliced his wrist open and he had to take him to the hospital; featured a closing backstage segment in which Delirious attempted to cut a promo but was too hurt, with Daizee Haze appearing and giving him a brief massage:
Austin Aries defeated Silas Young via submission with the Last Chancery at 5:51 after the brainbuster; prior to the match, the two shook hands; after the bout, Jimmy Jacobs came out and said he was proud to have Aries a member of the Age of the Fall, but added he didn’t like other people touching his things, referring to Lacey; Aries then took the mic and said Lacey convinced him of all the things she could do for him and he convinced her of all the things he could do for her; Aries then said they both decided Jacobs was a pussy and he never considered joining Age of the Fall, adding he was a true leader and Lacey was following him; Aries went on to tell Jacobs to leave both he and Lacey alone; as Aries left the ring, Jacobs yelled “You’re a liar! She loves me!”
Mitch Franklin fought Alex Payne to a no contest at around the 1-minute mark when Jimmy Jacobs appeared at the entrance with a mic, saying he may have left prematurely; Jacobs then said the Age of the Fall was about action and, as a message to Austin Aries, sent Necro Butcher to the ring with a steel chair; prior to the match, the two men shook hands
Necro Butcher defeated Alex Payne & Mitch Franklin in an impromptu handicap match at 1:25 by pinning both men after hitting Payne in the face and dropping Franklin with a chokeslam onto a steel chair; after the match, Butcher yelled at the camera about facing Takeshi Morishima at the Hammerstein Ballroom the following month
Claudio Castagnoli & Pelle Primeau defeated Adam Pearce & Brent Albright (w/ Larry Sweeney & Shane Hagadorn) at 9:19 when Castagnoli pinned Albright with the Ricola Bomb after Pearce accidentally hit Albright in the head with his briefcase behind the referee’s back; after the match, a frustrated Albright walked off without his team
MsChif defeated Lacey, Daizee Haze, and Ashley Lane by pinning Lane with the Desecrator at 10:30; prior to the bout, all the women shook hands except Lacey; after the bout, Jimmy Jacobs came out with a mic and confronted Lacey in the ring, prompting the crowd to chant “She fucked Austin;” Jacobs then told Lacey that all he needed was to hear that Austin Aries’ comments earlier in the show were all lies, with Lacey apologizing and telling Jacobs that they needed to go their seperate ways; Lacey then left the ring, with Jacobs watching on; Lacey then met Aries at the entrance, kissed him, and they went backstage together; moments later, Jacobs dropped to the mat and cried; Joey Matthews, Tyler Black, and Allison Wonderland eventually joined Jacobs in the ring before taking him backstage (Lane’s debut)
Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney & Bobby Dempsey) pinned Delirious at 9:51 after twice hitting the Roaring Elbow as Delirious attempted the Panic Attack
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Mark & Jay Briscoe in a non-title match at 23:36 when Shelley pinned Mark with a Super Sliced Bread #2 as Mark attempted a Cutthroat Driver off the top; Sabin & Shelley received chants of “Welcome back” upon their entrance; following the entrances, the two teams shook hands; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Please come back” at Sabin & Shelley before the two teams again shook hands, embraced, and raised each other’s hand in the air; the crowd then chanted “ROH” before Sabin & Shelley returned backstage; moments later, Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, Zach Gowan, Necro Butcher, & Joey Matthews, alongside Allison Wonderland, ran out and ganged up on the Briscoes, during which Gowan used his crutch as a weapon; Jacobs eventually pulled out his spike and tried to hit Mark in the face with it, instead hitting Mark’s wrist when Mark brought his hand up to protect himself (Mark’s last match for 3 months)
Kota Ibushi pinned El Generico at 16:00 with a 450 corkscrew splash off the top; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, the crowd chanted “Please come back” at Ibushi before the two again shook hands
Tyler Black, Joey Matthews, & Zach Gowan (sub. for Jimmy Jacobs) (w/ Allison Wonderland) defeated Jack Evans, Ruckus, & Jigsaw at 11:40 when Black pinned Evans with a buckle bomb and God’s Last Gift; after the bout, Jacobs came out and asked the rest of the Age of the Fall to leave the ring, then taking a mic and saying Austin Aries crushed his heart and broke his soul for taking Lacey from him; Jacobs then challenged Aries to come out and fight him then and there, with Aries running out and the two brawling; moments later, Aries jumped off the top rope as the remainder of the AOTF attempted to interfere; Aries was eventually beaten down by the entire group; eventually, Jacobs pulled out his spike as Aries was held, then acted as though he would slit Aries’ throat; Lacey then ran out to try to talk Jacobs out of it, with Jacobs grabbing her by the hair and yelling, “I should kill you!”; Jacobs then dropped the spike and fell to his knees before leaving the ring, with a confused AOTF leaving Aries and going off to console Jacobs; Aries and Lacey then stood in the ring together
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Kevin Steen at 18:08 with the jawbreaker lariat and grabbing the tights for leverage, moments after an eye gouge to the challenger; during McGuinness’s entrance, Steen kicked the champion below the belt, took the title belt, and posed with it on the top rope; late in the contest, the champion knocked Steen off the apron and through a table set up on the floor

Southern Navigation – Manassas, VA – May 9, 2008
Chris Hero defeated Pelle Primeau
Rhett Titus & Rex Sterling defeated Mitch Franklin & Sean Denny
Brent Albright defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness, Claudio Castagnoli, and Damien Wayne in a non-title match
Austin Aries defeated Erick Stevens
Necro Butcher defeated Jack Evans
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Jay Briscoe via submission
Bryan Danielson defeated Tyler Black via submission
Takeshi Morishima, Naomichi Marufuji, & Go Shiozaki defeated FIP World Champion Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero

A New Level – New York City, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – May 10, 2008
Debut at the Hammerstein
FIP World Champion Roderick Strong defeated Erick Stevens and Go Shiozaki
Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Davey Richards & Rocky Romero
Delirious & Pelle Primeau defeated Chris Hero & Brent Albright and Jack Evans & Jigsaw
Bryan Danielson defeated Naomichi Marufuji via submission with the Cattle Mutilation
Takeshi Morishima pinned Necro Butcher with the backdrop driver
ROH Tag Team Champions Jay Briscoe & Austin Aries (sub. for ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe) defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black in a No DQ match
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Claudio Castagnoli

Up for Grabs – Hartford, CT – Connecticut Expo Center – June 6, 2008 (450)
Featured a backstage promo by Larry Sweeney, Chris Hero & Adam Pearce, alongside Bobby Dempsey, Shane Hagadorn, & Sara Del Ray, regarding winning their first match of the night and goal of winning the ROH Tag Team Titles; during the segment, Pearce kicked Dempsey out of the locker room before he and Hero said they could put their new title belts in Pearce’s briefcase; included a backstage promo by Kevin Steen & El Generico regarding their win in the first round by making the ROH World Champion submit, with Steen noting they were both banged up but they would work through it to finally win the titles; featured a backstage promo by Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black regarding their first win in the tournament and their goal of regaining the ROH Tag Team Titles; included a backstage promo by Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries in which they noted Aries helped make the tag team titles into “world” belts and they were the only title in ROH that have eluded Danielson; featured a backstage promo by Steen & Generico regarding their injuries and working through them for the tag team belts in the upcoming finals of the tournament; included a backstage promo by Jacobs & Black regarding Aries throwing away a shot at the tag team belts just to get to use a chair on Jacobs; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com:
ROH Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Adam Pearce & Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney, Sara Del Ray, Shane Hagadorn, & Bobby Dempsey) defeated Ruckus & Jigsaw at 12:05 when Hero pinned Ruckus with the Roaring Elbow; Dempsey spent the duration of the match underneath the ring; after the bout, Eddie Kingston came out to tend to Ruckus, with Jigsaw pulling him away and the two fighting until Ruckus intervened; moments later, Kingston said he would see Jigsaw the next night in Philadelphia before leaving through the crowd
ROH Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Go Shiozaki at 19:21 when McGuinness submitted to Steen’s Sharpshooter; prior to the match, the teams shook hands, except for Steen and McGuinness; there were chants for both men following the ring entrances; the decision came with less than 1 minute left in the time limit; after the contest, McGuinness knocked Steen to the floor, with the crowd chanting “Fuck you, Nigel;” moments later, he assaulted Steen’s leg inside the ring with the aid of a steel chair until Shiozaki intervened; McGuinness then left the ring as the crowd chanted “You tapped out;” moments later, Shiozaki tended to Steen & Generico outside the ring
ROH Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Delirious & Pelle Primeau at 7:58 when Black pinned Primeau with God’s Last Gift; after the bout, Delirious took the mic and asked Daizee Haze to join him in the ring; moments later, as Haze attempted to speak to her, Rhett Titus interrupted, hit on Haze, and told her to take her top off; Haze responded by telling Titus he should be ashamed of himself, and then left the ring; Delirious tried to get her attention to come back out to the ring but she didn’t notice
ROH Tag Team Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries defeated FIP World Champion Roderick Strong & Davey Richards at 19:21 when Strong submitted to Danielson’s triangle choke, following repeated stomps to the head; prior to the bout, only Danielson and Strong shook hands; the decision came with less than 1 minute remaining in the time limit; Danielson & Aries came out to a mashup of their respective theme songs
ROH Tag Team Title Tournament Semi Finals: Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Adam Pearce & Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney, Sara Del Ray, Shane Hagadorn, & Bobby Dempsey) at 8:14 when Generico pinned Hero with a roll up after Hero was rammed face-first into Pearce’s briefcase; after the bout, Sweet & Sour Inc. blamed Dempsey for the loss
ROH Tag Team Title Tournament Semi Finals: Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries via disqualification at the 57-second mark when Aries stole a steel chair away from Jacobs and used it on him; during the match, it was noted the two teams would meet again the next night in Philadelphia; moments earlier, Jacobs assaulted Aries with the chair behind the referee’s back; after the match, Aries chased Jacobs backstage, with the crowd chanting “Bullshit” and “You got screwed” as Danielson was left alone in the ring
Shane Hagadorn (w/ Larry Sweeney, Eddie Edwards, & Sara Del Ray) pinned Alex Payne at 5:46 with a STO after Del Ray attacked Payne on the floor; after the match, Sweeney took the mic and ranted that his team being eliminated from the tournament was a fluke and argued the decision would be overturned; Sweeney then said one thing that would make him feel better would be to see Edwards take out Claudio Castagnoli, then calling out Castagnoli for the match then and there
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Eddie Edwards (w/ Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Ray) at 9:50 with the Very European Uppercut
Erick Stevens defeated Brent Albright and Necro Butcher at 11:35 by pinning Butcher with the Doctor Bomb; after the match, Albright was attacked by Eddie Edwards and Shane Hagadorn before eventually fighting them off; moments later, Chris Hero came out, alongside Larry Sweeney, and fought with Albright until Albright dropped him with a powerbomb; Albright then grabbed Sweeney until Adam Pearce ran out and assaulted Albright with his briefcase; Edwards, Hagadorn, and Hero held and kicked Albright as Sweeney took a mic and cut a promo on him; moments later, Albright cleared the ring
ROH Tag Team Title Tournament Finals: Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico to win the titles at 16:50 when Black pinned Generico with a roll up; Generico was taken backstage during the match but returned during the final moments, his shoulder heavily taped; after the bout, fans threw trash into the ring as Jacobs took the mic and said the fans’ heros had fallen, prompting the crowd to chant “Shut the fuck up;” Black & Jacobs then dared the fans to throw more garbage and Jacobs said the Age of the Fall was unstoppable

Respect is Earned II – Philadelphia, PA – National Guard Armory – June 7, 2008
Aired on pay-per-view 8/1/08; featured an opening backstage segment with Dave Prazak & Lenny Leonard in which they introduced a highlight reel from ROH’s first year on pay-per-view; included footage from Injustice of Jay & Mark Briscoe winning the ROH Tag Team Titles, Mark’s injury at Return Engagement, and Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs winning the vacant titles at Up for Grabs; featured a vignette on the Briscoes; included a backstage promo by Larry Sweeney, alongside Chris Hero, Adam Pearce, & Eddie Edwards, alongside Sara Del Ray, Shane Hagadorn, & Bobby Dempsey; Sweeney eventually told Dempsey to get lost, with Sweeney’s team then cutting a promo on their upcoming match; featured a backstage promo by Brent Albright on Pearce, with Albright saying he was like a brother and a friend he let in his house and held his kids; Albright then cut a promo on Sweeney and his group, eventually bringing in Pelle Primeau and Delirious as his surprise tag team partners and Daizee Haze to counter Del Ray; included a video package on the feud between Erick Stevens and Roderick Strong to promote their upcoming bout; featured a video package showing the history between Austin Aries and Jacobs Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Ruckus & Jigsaw at 8:57 when Generico pinned Jigsaw with a splash off the top after Steen hit a swanton
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Davey Richards at 8:19 by throwing Richards in the air and hitting a European uppercut; during their entrances, a clip of Richards’ Kimura aired and Castagnoli’s Big Swing; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the match
Brent Albright, Delirious, & Pelle Primeau (w/ Daizee Haze) defeated Chris Hero, Adam Pearce, & Eddie Edwards (w/ Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Ray) at 10:16 when the referee stopped the bout after Albright landed repeated elbows to Edwards’ head; after the match, Pearce attacked Albright with a briefcase he brought to the ring; after the contest, Sweeney took the mic and unveiled Pearce’s NWA World Title in the briefcase, saying it was more important than the ROH World Title
FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong pinned Erick Stevens in a non-title Fight Without Honor match at 22:49 with a superplex off a ladder through two tables set up in the ring; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Erick Stevens,” “Thank you, Roderick,” and “Thank you, both” (Roderick Strong: The Messiah of the Backbreaker)
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Go Shiozaki via submission with the London Dungeon at 16:28 after hitting the Jawbreaker Lariat; during their entrances, footage was shown highlighting the challenger’s moonsault and champion’s Jawbreaker Lariat; after the bout, Bryan Danielson came out and challenged McGuinness to a title match on pay-per-view, adding McGuinness had been ducking him too long
ROH Tag Team Champions Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs fought Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries to a double disqualification at the 48-second mark when Aries and Jacobs assaulted each other with steel chairs; after the bout, Danielson calmed Aries down while Black did the same to Jacobs; moments later, the referee said he would agree to restart the match if Jacobs and Aries could keep their cool
ROH Tag Team Champions Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs defeated Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries at 23:39 when Black pinned Danielson with a superkick, small package driver, and the Phoenix Splash; after the bout, ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness walked out and cut a promo on Danielson, saying he didn’t deserve a title shot and wouldn’t get one on pay-per-view until Danielson beat all the men he himself has beaten
Dark match: Jigsaw (w/ Ruckus) pinned Eddie Kingston (w/ Black Out) with a double stomp off the top at 8:27; the two fought around ringside for several minutes before the match officially began
Dark match: Necro Butcher defeated Jay Briscoe in a streetfight at 23:30 with a Tiger Driver onto the guardrail, placed in the middle of the ring; after his entrance, Briscoe took the mic and said their fight should start out in the crowd, with Necro agreeing; at the 17-minute mark, ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black attacked Jay, prompting Mark Briscoe, with a cast on his wrist, to make the save and clear the champions from ringside

Irish Whip Wrestling @ Dublin, Ireland – June 14, 2008
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Vic Viper

Battle for Supremacy – Dayton, OH – Montgomery County Fairgrounds – June 27, 2008 (550)
Featured an opening backstage promo by Bryan Danielson in which he noted his busy month of June, wrestling in the US, Japan, England, Germany, and Mexico, and said he would go through Erick Stevens later in the night to earn a shot at ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness; Dave Prazak was the ring announcer for the show; included a backstage segment in which Tank Toland put Bobby Dempsey into training, with Delirious walking past looking for Daizee Haze; featured Prazak conducting a backstage interview with Stevens regarding his win over Danielson, with Stevens saying he was after the ROH World Title and FIP World Title; included a backstage segment in which Delirious found Daizee Haze, with Rhett Titus coming in and saying he really respected Haze and wanted to help her out; Titus then said he was looking forward to learning from both Delirious and Haze, with Delirious looking confused; featured a closing outdoor vignette in the dark in which Austin Aries’ voice could be heard before an unknown man was attacked inside his car:
Shane Hagadorn & Tank Toland (sub. for Bobby Demspey) (w/ Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Ray) defeated Silas Young & Mitch Franklin at 6:50 when Toland pinned Young with a one-handed slam; following his team’s entrance, Sweeney took the mic and said NWA World Champion Adam Pearce would win the ROH World Title later in the night, adding he would have all the power and glory at the end of the show; Sweeney then insulted Dempsey, saying he wasn’t in condition but then introduced Toland, who Sweeney said would compete in Dempsey’s place; Toland then took the mic and said Dempsey had embarassed Sweet & Sour Inc. and told him to get backstage, before then tossing him to the floor; the act drew chants of “You’re a dick” from the crowd; after the contest, Brent Albright ran out and cleared Sweet & Sour Inc. from the ring, then taking the mic and saying he would get his hands on Sweeney by the end of the show
ROH Tag Team Champion Tyler Black (w/ Allison Wonderland) pinned Delirious with God’s Last Gift at 10:23; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the bout; mid-way through the match, Daizee Haze came out to counter Wonderland’s interference; during the closing moments, Wonderland attacked Haze, with Rhett Titus coming out to tend to her and carry her backstage
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Brent Albright and Jay Briscoe at 8:03 by pinning Briscoe with a running European uppercut; prior to the bout, the three shook hands; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided commentary for the match; after the fall, and Claudio going backstage, Tank Toland & Shane Hagadorn – alongside Sara Del Ray – ran out and attacked Albright and Briscoe; moments later, Albright cleared the ring himself
Erick Stevens pinned Bryan Danielson with a lariat and the doctor bomb at 18:11; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; the decision drew loud boos from the crowd; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided commentary for the match; after the fall, the crowd chanted “ROH” before the two again shook hands; moments later, as Stevens left the ring he said “Hate it or love it, that just happened”
Necro Butcher pinned Austin Aries at 9:22 after hitting Aries in the head with a steel chair; late in the bout, Aries took the mic and said he would show Butcher compassion and refused to fight back, noting it was something ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs hadn’t tought Butcher; Aries then allowed Butcher to hit him with the chair; after the bout, Jacobs came out, took the mic, told Butcher that he did the right then, and warned Aries that in their match the next night in Chicago that Aries would care a lot more about winning and losing; after Jacobs and Butcher went backstage, Aries took the mic and explained to the crowd that his loss was an example that sometimes you have to sacrifice for the greater good
Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Joey Matthews & ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs (w/ Allison Wonderland) at 10:51 when Steen pinned Jacobs with a roll over after Generico hit a running kick to Jacobs as Jacobs had Steen in the End Time; after the bout, Jacobs & Matthews assaulted Steen & Generico, with both Steen & Generico sustaining low blows and being beaten with a steel chain; Jacobs, Matthews, & Wonderland then left the ring as the crowd chanted “Die, Jimmy, die”
Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Ray) pinned FIP World Champion Roderick Strong in a non-title match at 21:18 with a forearm blow to the face, moments after both Sweeney and Del Ray interfered; prior to the bout, Hero refused to shake Strong’s hand; early in the match, there were dueling chants for both men; after the contest, Sweeney took the mic and told Hero he had girls, sushi, and champagne in the limo out back; after Hero and Del Ray went backstage, Sweeney introduced NWA World Champion Adam Pearce and NWA President Dave Marquez (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)
NWA World Champion Adam Pearce (w/ Larry Sweeney, Tank Toland, Bobby Dempsey, Sara Del Ray, & Shane Hagadorn) defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness via reverse decision at 21:27; both titles were at stake in the match; McGuinness was the babyface in the match; NWA President Dave Marquez sat ringside for the bout; following the ring entrances, Pearce refused to shake McGuinness’s hand; McGuinness initially won the match and NWA World Title with the jawbreaker lariat; moments later, Sweeney spoke with both ROH President Cary Silkin and Marquez, noting to both that McGuinness threw Pearce over the top rope behind the referee’s back just before the decision was made; the crowd then chanted “Dusty finish” and “Bullshit” as Dave Prazak ruled Pearce was the winner via disqualification; Sweeney then took the mic and told McGuinness was a loser in a mocking British accent, with Pearce bragging about still being the NWA World Champion; moments later, Brent Albright ran out and assaulted Sweet & Sour Inc. before Chris Hero ran out and helped in ganging up on him; Pearce then went to piledriver Albright onto his title belt before Claudio Castagnoli and Jay Briscoe ran out to make the save; as Castagnoli and Albright chased the group backstage, Joey Matthews, ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black ran out of the crowd and triple teamed Briscoe before Kevin Steen & El Generico ran out to even the odds; Necro Butcher then joined the fight, with Mark Briscoe coming out to make the save; the six men then brawled in and out of the ring, ending with Mark and Generico doing dives from opposite sides of the ring onto their opponents on the floor; moments later, the Briscoes and Steen & Generico faced off in the ring, with the two teams shoving each other before the Briscoes left the ring; Steen then took the mic and noted he made a promise to have a ROH title by the end of the year but was changing the promise so that when ROH returns to Dayton on Nov. 21 he would have either the ROH World Title or ROH Tag Team Titles (Mark’s surprise return)

Vendetta II – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – June 28, 2008 (675)
Josh Abercrombie & CJ Otis defeated Kyle Durden & Mitch Franklin
Trik Davis defeated Shane Hollister
Ernie Osirus defeated Egotistico Fantastico
Rhett Titus & Delirious defeated Alex Payne & Slias Young
Erick Stevens defeated Jay Briscoe
Chris Hero defeated Pelle Primeau
Necro Butcher & Tyler Black defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Bryan Danielson
Sara Del Ray defeated MsChif and Daizee Haze
Brent Albright & FIP World Champion Roderick Strong defeated NWA World Champion Adam Pearce & Go Shiozaki
Austin Aries defeated Jimmy Jacobs

FIP Hot Summer Nights 2008 – Crystal River, FL – July 19, 2008
Erick Stevens defeated FIP World Champion Roderick Strong to win the title in a dog collar match

Northern Navigation – Toronto, Ontario – Ted Reeve Arena – July 25, 2008
Debut in the city
Featured an opening backstage promo by Larry Sweeney in which he said ROH had suspended NWA World Champion Adam Pearce for an incident in Chicago, then saying he wouldn’t appeal it because Pearce was beachside while Brent Albright was recovering from facial burns; Sweeney then said Pearce would be back to defend the NWA World Title; included a backstage promo by Rhett Titus in which he said one special lady wanted a load of him; moments later, Grizzly Redwood, Kenny Omega, and others mocked him, with Titus pulling out his phone and showing evidence; featured a backstage promo by Titus in which he said he had the greatest video in the world, then showing the video to Bryan Danielson; Danielson then watched the video, said Titus was a “sad, sad little man,” and walked off; included footage of how Erick Stevens won the FIP World Title from Roderick Strong on 7/19/08 in Crystal River, FL; featured a backstage promo by Omega, regarding his ROH debut earlier in the show, with Titus then interrupting and showing Omega his video, with Omega saying, “I feel guilty for even watching that;” included a backstage segment with Titus talking about the video on his cell phone, then showing it to Bobby Dempsey; moments later, Delirious walked in and Titus refused to show it to him, saying he was too innocent to see it; featured an in-ring promo by Titus in which he talked about the girls in the crowd, with Daizee Haze interrupting and telling him that she taught him better; Titus responded by saying he’s already “been there, and done that,” while looking over her body; moments later, Sara Del Ray and Larry Sweeney appeared, with Sara attacking Haze from behind and Sweeney advising Titus to leave the ring; Delirious soon ran out and protected Haze from both Del Ray and Sweeney as Sweeney taunted Delirious, knowing he wouldn’t hit Del Ray; Delirious eventually covered Haze’s body as Del Ray landed several more shots before leaving the ring; after Sweeney and Del Ray left, Haze hugged Delirious for helping her; included a backstage segment in which Haze attempted to cut a promo on Del Ray’s attack on her, with Ruckus walking in and looking her over before walking away:
Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey, & Shane Hagadorn) pinned Ruckus at 6:28 with a series of elbows to the head and a roaring boot to the face; following his group’s entrance, Sweeney took the mic, said everything in Canada was inferior to that in America, and told the crowd to rise in tribute to George W. Bush; prior to the bout, there were chants of “Let’s go, Hero” and “Fuck you, Hero;” after the match, Hero rolled Ruckus to the floor before celebrating the win
Delirious defeated Kenny Omega via submission with the Cobra Stretch at 8:00; prior to the match, the two men shook hands; after the contest, Delirious helped Omega to his feet before leaving the ring; after Delirious left the ring, the crowd chanted “Omega” (Omega’s debut)
Sara Del Ray (w/ Larry Sweeney & Shane Hagadorn) pinned Jennifer Blake at 3:34 with an axe kick to the back of the head; after the bout, Sweeney took the mic and instructed Del Ray to continue her assault as Sweeney said Del Ray would regain the SHIMMER Heavyweight Title; moments later, Daizee Haze ran out and made the save as Sweeney said, “I hate this country;” he then called for Go Shiozaki to come out for his match so Sweeney could leave Canada quicker; Sweeney then told Del Ray that he had sushi waiting on her backstage and told her to go get cleaned up so they could party and leave Canada
FIP World Champion Erick Stevens fought Go Shiozaki (w/ Larry Sweeney & Shane Hagadorn) to a 15-minute time-limit draw in a non-title match; prior to the match, Shiozaki refused to shake Stevens’ hand; the bell rang just as Shiozaki dropped Stevens with a superplex; after the match, the crowd chanted “Five more minutes” and “Bullshit;” Stevens then took the mic and said the crowd deserved better than a draw and he too wanted five more minutes, with Sweeney saying Shiozaki was paid to wrestle a 15-minute match and the crowd would have to chip in to see him wrestle longer; the crowd then chanted “Fuck you, Sweeney” before Lance Storm walked out, took the mic, and said he came to see the best lockerroom bust their ass, not hear Sweeney talk; Storm then said there were other companies to work for if Sweeney was in it only for the money; Sweeney then said he was a huge fan of Storm, distracting him to allow for Chris Hero to run out and jump Storm from behind; Stevens and Storm were then double teamed by Shiozaki & Hero before eventually being locked in the half crab, by both Storm and Stevens; moments later, Stevens rolled Hagadorn into the ring, who then sustained a superkick from Storm (Storm’s surprise debut)
Bryan Danielson pinned Claudio Castagnoli at 21:27 by blocking a European uppercut and using a backslide; the crowd chanted “Best in the World” at Danielson upon his entrance and “You’re gonna get your fucking head kicked in” at Castagnoli; the two men shook hands before the match; after the match, the crowd chanted “That was awesome;” moments later, Danielson took the mic, discussed ROH’s debut in Toronto, thanked the fans for their support, and said he wanted to be the first man to challenge Castagnoli should Castagnoli win the ROH World Title the next night in Detroit; Danielson then had a fan join him in the ring who was chanting for him as “Best in the World,” Danielson shook Castagnoli’s hand, and said he did a hell of a job; moments later, Danielson said the fans were deserving of hearing his entrance music a second time, then slapped hands around ringside and thanked the fans for coming out
Naomichi Marufuji pinned Roderick Strong at 16:59 with a standing spin kick to the head and the Shiranui; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the match, the two again shook hands and the crowd chanted for each man (Roderick Strong: The Messiah of the Backbreaker)
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Kevin Steen at 30:58 with a lariat from the middle turnbuckle after putting Steen across the top rope, moments after hitting an initial lariat from the mat; Steen had “O Canada” added to the beginning of his entrance music for the bout and carried the Canadian flag around the ring during his entrance, prompting chants of “Next world champ;” the crowd chanted “Fuck you, Nigel” upon his entrance; during his in-ring introduction, Steen had Bobby Cruise announce him as “Mr. Canada;” following the match, after the champion left the ring, the crowd chanted “Mr. Wrestling” at Steen; Steen then took the mic but didn’t say a word, eventually dropped it, and left the ring
Austin Aries & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black in a No DQ non-title match at 21:14 when Jay pinned Black with the Jaydriller after the Doomsday Device; Necro Butcher interfered on behalf of the champions at the 3-minute mark, with Mark Briscoe coming out to counter that at the 4-minute mark; at the 16-minute mark, Jacobs took the mic and told Necro it was time to show his allegiance and told him to stab Aries in the eye; moments later, as Black held Aries, Jacobs ordered Necro to stab Aries but Necro hesitated and eventually left ringside; after the match, Aries and Jay shook hands, with Jay taking the mic and saying “Toronto, Canada, this is Ring of Honor. This is wrestling”

New Horizons – Detroit, MI – July 26, 2008
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Mitch Franklin & Silas Young
Erick Stevens defeated Delirious, Ruckus, and Shane Hagadorn
Kevin Steen defeated Necro Butcher
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Claudio Castagnoli with the jawbreaker lariat at 19:22; prior to the bout, the two shook hands (Nigel McGuinness: An ROH Career Retrospective)
Silas Young defeated Kenny Omega
Roderick Strong & Naomichi Marufuji defeated Chris Hero & Go Shiozaki (w/ Larry Sweeney) (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)
Bryan Danielson defeated Tyler Black
Ruckus won an Honor Rumble; other participants included: Bobby Dempsey, Sara Del Ray, Necro Butcher, and others; stipulations stated the winner would earn a ROH World Title shot on Aug. 1 in Manassas, VA

Fueling the Fire – Manassas, VA – August 1, 2008
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Adam Pearce & Shane Hagadorn
Pelle Primeau defeated Rex Sterling
Delirious defeated Rhett Titus via submission
Roderick Strong defeated Necro Butcher
Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries fought Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Brent Albright defeated Chris Hero
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Ruckus via submission
ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Naomichi Marufuji & Go Shiozaki

Death Before Dishonor VI – New York City, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – August 2, 2008
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Jigsaw & Ruckus (w/ Julius Smokes)
Chris Hero pinned Delirious with the Roaring Elbow
Eddie Edwards defeated Roderick Strong after Chris Hero interfered
Brent Albright defeated NWA World Champion Adam Pearce (w/ Larry Sweeney, Sara Del Ray, Bobby Dempsey, & Shane Hagadorn) via submission to win the title
Austin Aries defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs and Necro Butcher
Naomichi Marufuji defeated Go Shiozaki
Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and ROH Tag Team Champion Tyler Black in an elimination match

Age of Insanity – Cleveland, OH – Grays Armory – August 15, 2008
Featured a backstage promo by FIP World Champion Erick Stevens regarding his longtime feud with Roderick Strong to regain the title and his upcoming title defense against Claudio Castagnoli; included a backstage promo by ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness regarding his upcoming title defense against El Generico, during which he noted his recent win over Kevin Steen in Steen’s home country of Canada; featured a backstage promo by Steen & Generico regarding Generico’s upcoming bout with McGuinness, during which Steen told Generico it was the biggest chance of Generico’s career and the fans hoped Generico would win the title but said they didn’t really think he could and he would prove them wrong; after Steen got Generico psyched up for the match, Generico threw a chair and stormed off; included footage from outside the arena of Bryan Danielson brawling with Castagnoli in the parking lot following Castagnoli’s match, with fireworks going off in the sky behind them as they fought:
Kevin Steen pinned Jigsaw at 7:37 with a swanton off the top after a reversal into a backbreaker; prior to and after the bout, the two shook hands
Delirious defeated ROH Top of the Class Trophy Winner Rhett Titus when referee Paul Turner stopped the match at 5:10 following three Panic Attacks in the corner; early in the match, Jimmy Jacobs & Allison Wonderland appeared ringside; immediately after the bout, Delirious hit the move a fourth time; moments later, Jacobs took the mic and said the Age of the Fall was there for Delirious and other outcasts; Daizee Haze then appeared, with the crowd booing her as she said she likes Delirious but didn’t know what to say to him when he asked her out in Manhattan; Jacobs responded by telling Delirious that she was lying to him, with Delirious then agreeing to leave with Jacobs and Wonderland; moments later, a bloody Titus was tended to in the corner by Grizzly Redwood and carried from the ring by referees
Bryan Danielson defeated FIP Tag Team Champion Kenny King via submission with an armbar at 14:44 after a series of elbows to the side of the head; following the entrances, Danielson received chants of “Farmer’s tan” and “Tan of the year” after he took off his shirt; the two shook hands before the match; the match had a 15-minute time limit
Sara Del Ray (w/ Larry Sweeney, Adam Pearce, Bobby Dempsey, & Shane Hagadorn) pinned Sassy Stephie with the axe kick at the 22-second mark; prior to the bout, Sweeney slapped Dempsey for wearing sunglasses and trying to look like him; Sweeney then insulted Cleveland before saying the night would spotlight Del Ray; Sweeney then attempted to interview Stephie but pulled the mic from her before she could say much; after the bout, Sweeney said Pearce was robbed of the NWA World Title and would be on his way to regaining that title after beating Ruckus in the next match
Adam Pearce (w/ Larry Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey, Shane Hagadorn, & Sara Del Ray) pinned Ruckus (w/ Jigsaw) with a half nelson suplex at 6:25 after Del Ray kicked Ruckus in the back of the head behind the referee’s back; prior to the match, Pearce refused to shake Ruckus’s hand and gave him a middle finger; Pearce yelled “Albright” during the pinfall
Austin Aries defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Tyler Black via submission with the Last Chancery at 11:28 following the brainbuster; following the ring entrances, Black took the mic from the floor and challenged Aries to an Age of the Fall rules match, saying it was about scientific wrestling and not brawling; Black then questioned if Aries could control himself enough to have an actual wrestling match; Aries responded on the mic by saying he could control himself, Black wasn’t ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs, and Aries’ ROH career spoke for itself before he accepted the challenge; after the bout, Aries continued to assault Black until Jacobs ran out, with the two brawling until Delirious ran out and attacked Aries; moments later, Mark & Jay Briscoe ran out to make the save
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Delirious & ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs at 11:41 when Jay pinned Jacobs with the springboard Doomsday Device
FIP World Champion Erick Stevens defeated Claudio Castagnoli via disqualification at 11:14 when the challenger shoved referee Paul Turner to the mat and refused to stop assaulting Stevens in the corner; after the bout, Castagnoli knocked down Turner before bringing a steel chair in the ring, with Bryan Danielson running out and brawling with Castagnoli at ringside and then all the way backstage
Chris Hero & Go Shiozaki (w/ Larry Sweeney) defeated NWA World Champion Brent Albright & Roderick Strong at 9:39 when Hero pinned Strong with a Roaring Elbow, using a loaded elbow pad
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated El Generico via submission with the London Dungeon at 25:45 following the jawbreaker lariat; Kevin Steen appeared ringside at the 20-minute mark to support the challenger; after McGuinness left ringside, Steen helped Generico from the ring

Night of the Butcher II – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – August 16, 2008
Kevin Steen defeated Kenny King via submission
Jigsaw & Ruckus defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe, Mitch Franklin & Trik Davis, Dash & Tweek Phoenix
El Generico pinned Tyler Black
FIP World Champion Erick Stevens pinned Chris Hero
Austin Aries & Bryan Danielson defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli
Larry Sweeney won a gauntlet match; Roderick Strong defeated Bobby Dempsey; Strong defeated Shane Hagadorn; Strong defeated Adam Pearce; Strong defeated Chris Hero via disqualification; Sweeney pinned Strong
NWA World Champion Brent Albright defeated Go Shiozaki
Jimmy Jacobs pinned Necro Butcher in a No DQ match

FIP Heatstroke 2008 – Crystal River, FL – August 23, 2008
Go Shiozaki defeated FIP World Champion Erik Stevens to win the title

Battle of the Best – Tokyo, Japan – Differ Ariake – September 13, 2008
YAMATO defeated Eddie Edwards
Austin Aries defeated Ryo Saito
Roderick Strong defeated Davey Richards (Roderick Strong: The Messiah of the Backbreaker)
El Generico, Dragon Kid, & Shingo defeated BxB Hulk, Masato Yoshino, & Naruki Doi
Bryan Danielson defeated Nigel McGuinness
ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe

Tokyo Summit – Tokyo, Japan – Differ Ariake – September 14, 2008
Tetsuya Naito & Yujiro defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kotaro Suzuki when Naito pinned Suzuki with a twisting moonsault senton off the top at 11:28; during their introductions, Hirayanagi & Suzki attacked their opponents from behind; after the match, Yujiro took the mic and cut a brief in-ring promo leading to a continued brawl between the teams until their seconds intervened; eventually, the brawl continued on the ramp
Joint show between ROH, NOAH, TNT, Kensuke Office, and NJPW; included an opening outdoor shot of the fans arriving to the arena; featured a backstage promo by Larry Sweeney and Davey Richards in which they discussed Richards facing Mark & Jay Briscoe later in the show, with Sweeney bringing in Takeshi Morishima as his partner for the match; included a backstage promo by Bryan Danielson regarding the growth of ROH and his shot at being a Japanese singles champion later in the show; featured a backstage promo by ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness regarding his upcoming title defense against ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs, referring to his loss the previous night against Danielson and calling it luck, and said the Age of the Fall’s luck would end later in the show; included a backstage segment in which Japanese media covered Danielson’s title win, with Danielson saying it was the greatest honor he could ever have; Danielson then said he would face Katsuhiko Nakajima the following week in ROH and wanted it to now be a title match; featured an ad for ROHwrestling.com; included a backstage segment in which ROH Tag Team Champions Tyler Black & Jacobs discussed Jacobs’ upcoming world title shot, with Jacobs saying the Age of the Fall would have all the power in ROH:
Austin Aries defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Tyler Black in an impromptu match at 11:05 via submission with the Last Chancery after repeated knee strikes to the head; prior to the bout, Bobby Cruise welcomed the fans to the show until Aries walked out, took the mic, and demanded to face Black as a result of what the Age of the Fall did the previous night; after the match, ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs ran out and, as Black held Aries, punched Aries with a chain before putting him in the End Time; Jacobs then took the mic, said the Age of the Fall creates chaos, and he would win the ROH World Title later in the show
Kazushi Miyamoto pinned Eddie Edwards (w/ Larry Sweeney) at 5:09 with a roll up after causing Edwards to collide with Sweeney on the ring apron; after the match, Sweeney apologized to Edwards for causing the loss, with the crowd chanting “Eddie” as Sweeney yelled at them to shut up; moments later, Edwards and Sweeney hugged
Taiji Ishimori pinned El Generico at 12:23 with the Superstar Elbow; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the match, Ishimori encouraged a chant for Generico before helping him to his feet
Davey Richards & Takeshi Morishima (w/ Larry Sweeney) defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe at 11:58 when Richards pinned Mark with the Alarm Clock; after Sweeney’s team left ringside, ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black ran out and attacked the Briscoes, with Jacobs putting Jay in the End Time; Jacobs then yelled that he would be the next world champion
Bryan Danielson defeated GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Yoshinobu Kanemaru to win the title at 20:39 via submission with Cattle Mutliation; prior to the bout, GHC chairman of the championship committee Joe Haguchi read the declaration and showed both men the title belt; both men shook hands before the match; after the bout, Danielson was presented with the belt and winner’s trophy
KENTA & Kota Ibushi fought Katsuhiko Nakajima & Naomichi Marufuji to a 30-minute time-limit draw; prior to the bout, Nakajima and KENTA did not shake hands; after the bout, ROH officials agreed to let the match go another 5 minutes but, again, there was no decision made in the time limit; after the match, the referee raised all four men’s hands before they shook hands
GHC Heavyweight Champion Kensuke Sasaki pinned Roderick Strong in a non-title match at 12:20 with the northern lights bomb; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the contest, the two shook hands again, embraced, and raised each other’s hand before leaving the ring together
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs at 21:02 with the jawbreaker lariat as the challenger attempted to use his chain as a weapon; Jacobs attacked the champion from behind during the champion’s introduction to start the match; after the contest, Nigel bowed to each section of the fans before leaving the ring

Driven – Boston, MA – Boston University – September 19, 2008
Chasyn Rance defeated Grizzly Redwood
Austin Aries defeated Delirious
Sara Del Ray defeated Jessie McKay
Brent Albright & Erick Stevens defeated Adam Pearce & Eddie Edwards
Chris Hero defeated Jerry Lynn
Bryan Danielson defeated Claudio Castagnoli and Go Shiozaki in an elimination match
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Jigsaw & Ruckus, Jason Blade & Kenny King, and Necro Butcher
Daizee Haze defeated Madison Eagles
Rhett Titus defeated Josh Daniels
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Roderick Strong
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black to win the titles

Glory by Honor VII – Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – September 20, 2008
Featured an opening backstage promo by ROH Tag Team Champions Kevin Steen & El Generico in which Steen talked about making their US debut in the same arena four years earlier and now returning as tag team champions; Steen then discussed his upcoming bout against FIP World Champion Go Shiozaki and Generico’s match against ROH World Champion El Generico, adding they each had a shoulder without a belt on that and would remedy that later in the show; included a backstage promo by GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson regarding his chasing McGuinness, feuding with Claudio Castagnoli, and defending his newly won title later in the night against Katsuhiko Nakajima; featured a backstage promo by Jerry Lynn in which he discussed his career coming to an end soon but taking McGuinness to the limit and that “lighting a fire” in him for another match with the ROH World Champion; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured a closing video package with several minutes of highlights from the show:
Jerry Lynn pinned Kenny King at 10:20 with a hurricanrana off the top and the cradle piledriver; following his entrance, the crowd chanted “Welcome back” at Lynn; the two shook hands before the contest; after the match, they chanted “You’ve still got it”
Adam Pearce (w/ Larry Sweeney & Shane Hagadorn) defeated NWA World Champion Brent Albright to win the title at 13:56 via submission with a Fujiwara armbar; prior to the bout, clip was shown of Albright celebrating his title win on 8/2/08 in New York City; Albright’s right arm was heavily taped for the bout; after the contest, Pearce briefly reapplied the hold before leaving the ring with Sweeney and Hagadorn
FIP World Champion Go Shiozaki (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen at 15:22 after twice hitting the Go Flasher; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Shiozaki winning the title on 8/23/08 in Crystal River, FL; stipulations stated the title could change hands on a DQ or count-out; prior to the bout, Larry Sweeney escorted the champion to the ring; following the entrances, Shiozaki refused to shake Steen’s hand; after the match, ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness came out and dropped Steen with a DDT onto Steen’s title belt, prompting dueling chants of “Fuck you, Nigel” and “Let’s go, Nigel;” McGuinness then took the mic and said Steen was never good enough to take the world title from him and neither GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson or ROH Tag Team Champion El Generico were good enough; the crowd then chanted “Shut the fuck up,” with McGuinness saying he had so little competition that he might go after the tag taem titles too
GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Bryan Danielson defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima via submission with Cattle Mutilation at 23:03; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Danielson winning the title on 9/14/08 in Tokyo, Japan; following the entrances, the crowd chanted “You’re gonna get your fucking head kicked in” at Nakajima; the two men shook hands before the match; after the bout, the crowd chanted “That was awesome” before the two again shook hands
Erick Stevens pinned ROH Top of the Class Trophy Winner Rhett Titus with the doctor bomb at 3:24; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; during the contest, Stevens bled from the face; after the contest, Larry Sweeney appeared at the entrance stage, initially insulted Stevens, but then said he had impressed him and offered him a contract to join Sweet & Sour Inc.; moments later, Stevens took the mic and said he wanted nothing to do with Sweeney or his group, then told him to leave the ring; Sweeney responded by saying Stevens could sign it and make a lot of money or be taken out by his men; moments later, Stevens took the contract and blew his nose with it, with Sweeney slapping him and Stevens going after Sweeney until Chris Hero, Bobby Dempsey, Sara Del Ray, Shane Hagadorn, Eddie Edwards, and FIP World Champion Go Shiozaki ran out and attacked Stevens; Julius Smokes, Jigsaw, Alex Payne, Grizzly Redwood, Ruckus, and others tried to make the save but were held off by Sweet & Sour Inc.; Shiozaki then put Stevens’ head in a steel chair and came off the top with a knee drop, with Roderick Strong running out to finally make the save; Jigsaw & Ruckus then hit a double dive to the floor onto Sweet & Sour Inc.
Chris Hero, Shane Hagadorn, & Eddie Edwards (w/ Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Ray) defeated Roderick Strong, Jigsaw, & Ruckus (w/ Julius Smokes) in an impromptu match at 11:08 when Hero pinned Strong with the Roaring Elbow using a loaded elbow pad, immediately after Strong kicked Edwards in the head as Edwards attempted a springboard; after the bout, Hero dropped Strong with a forearm as Jigsaw & Ruckus were kept from making the save; moments later, Edwards held Strong as Sweeney came off the top with an elbow drop
GHC Heavyweight Champion Kensuke Sasaki (w/ Katsuhiko Nakajima) pinned Claudio Castagnoli in a non-title match with the northern lights bomb at 14:44; prior to the bout, Castagnoli refused to shake Sasaki’s hand; after the match, Nakajima strapped the belt around Sasaki’s waist; upon leaving the ring, Sasaki shook hands with Cary Silkin at ringside
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned ROH Tag Team Champion El Generico at 20:59 with a jackknife roll up after avoiding the top rope brainbuster; prior to the contest, footage was shown of McGuinness winning the title in Edison, NJ on 10/6/07; late in the match, McGuinness attempted to use his title belt as a weapon behind the referee’s back, with ROH Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen then sliding into the ring and dropping McGuinness with a superkick before sliding back out to the floor for the remainder of the bout; after the match, the crowd chanted “Bullshit” (Nigel McGuinness: An ROH Career Retrospective)
Austin Aries, Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, & Delirious in Steel Cage Warfare at 29:12; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping the feud between Aries, the Briscoes, and the Age of the Fall; the ring announcer stated Necro Butcher opted to be in the match on neither team and could enter whenever he wanted; at the 23-minute mark, Daizee Haze came out to stop Delirious from using the spike as a weapon, with Jacobs and Haze arguing before Delirious struck Daizee in the face with the spike; Delirious then immediately dropped the spike in remorse; Daizee was then helped from the ring by a referee; order of entry: Aires (0:00), Black (0:00), Jacobs (3:11); Delirious was to have been the entrant but Jacobs pushed him aside and ran in when he saw Aries down on the mat; Necro (6:08), Jay (9:20); prior to his entering the cage, Jay threw several steel chairs over the top of the cage into the ring; Delirious (12:11), and Mark (15:32); Mark came out carrying a table wrapped in barbed wire; order of elimination: Aries and Jacobs both pinned Necro after the brainbuster from Aries (14:09); the elimination drew chants of “Bullshit;” Aries was eliminated via TKO while caught in Jacobs’ End Time after sustaining several Panic Attacks from Delirious (21:52); Jay pinned Delirious following the Doomsday Device (25:49); Jay pinned Black with the Jaydriller and Mark pinned Jacobs with the Cutthroat Driver; after the bout, the crowd chanted “ROH” and “Man up” as the Briscoes scaled opposite sides of the cage

FIP Impact of Honor 2 – Crystal River, FL – October 11, 2008
Chris Jones defeated FIP Florida Heritage Champion Sal Rinauro to win the title

Return of the 187 – Danbury, CT – Police Athletic League Building – October 24, 2008
Ruckus defeated Jason Blade
Sara Del Ray defeated Ariel
ROH Top of the Class Trophy Winner Rhett Titus defeated Grizzly Redwood
Brent Albright defeated Jay Briscoe
Necro Butcher defeated Delirious and Mark Briscoe in a No DQ match
Jerry Lynn defeated Claudio Castagnoli
FIP World Champion Go Shiozaki defeated Austin Aries
Homicide & Hernandez defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen, Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black, Chris Hero & Davey Richards in an Iron Team match

Ring of Homicide 2 – Edison, NJ – Inman Sports Club – October 25, 2008
Jimmy Jacobs pinned Austin Aries in an anything goes match
Brodie Lee & Delirious defeated Cheech & Cloudy
Daizee Haze defeated Jessie McKay
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Amasis & Ophidian
FIP World Champion Go Shiozaki fought Necro Butcher to a double count-out
Brent Albright defeated Chris Hero via submission
Davey Richards defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Hallowicked, Jason Blade, Rhett Titus, and Ruckus
Tyler Black pinned Jerry Lynn
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Homicide & Hernandez

The French Connection – Montreal, Quebec – Centre Jean-Claude Malepart – November 7, 2008
Erick Stevens pinned Eddie Edwards
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Kenny King & Kenny Omega
Necro Butcher defeated Brodie Lee via disqualification
Jerry Lynn pinned Delirious
Davey Richards pinned Roderick Strong
Austin Aries & Bryan Danielson defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated ROH Tag Team Champion El Generico, Go Shiozaki, and ROH Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen in an elimination match

Bound by Hate – Markham, Ontario – Markham Fair – November 8, 2008
Davey Richards defeated Jerry Lynn
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Brodie Lee & Delirious
Erick Stevens & Roderick Strong defeated Eddie Edwards & Go Shiozaki
Austin Aries defeated Jimmy Jacobs in a dog collar match
Grizzly Redwood defeated Alex Payne
Bryan Danielson defeated Kenny Omega and Tyler Black
Necro Butcher defeated Nigel McGuinness via disqualification
ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe

Escalation – Dayton, OH – Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum – November 21, 2008
Included an opening outdoor welcome message from Grizzly Redwood; featured Kyle Durden conducting an in-ring interview with ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness regarding his title match the next night against Bryan Danielson; McGuinness then took the mic and discussed his title match later in the night against both Austin Aries and Tyler Black, noting he’s beaten both men already on pay-per-view; McGuinness then said Dayton didn’t deserve a pay-per-view so the match later in the night would now be non-title; included an ad promoting ‘Battle for Supremacy’ on DVD; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting ‘Vendetta II’ on DVD:
Brent Albright pinned Davey Richards (w/ Larry Sweeney, Sara Del Ray, & Bobby Dempsey) with a roll up at 9:40 after Richards accidentally kicked an interfering Dempsey; after the bout, Sweeney yelled at Dempsey in the ring and spat at him before Albright ran back into the ring to clear Sweet & Sour Inc. to the floor; moments later, Richards kicked and pushed Dempsey in the aisle
FIP World Champion Go Shiozaki (w/ Larry Sweeney & Shane Hagadorn) defeated Grizzly Redwood, ROH Top of the Class Trophy Winner Rhett Titus, and Sami Callihan in a non-title match at 11:11 by pinning Callihan with the Go Flasher; prior to the bout, the four men shook hands (Callihan’s debut)
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Dave & Jake Crist at 15:50 when Jay scored the pin with a spike Jaydriller; prior to the bout, the Briscoes refused to shake their opponents’ hands; Mark injured his knee during the match (the Crists’ return match)
Roderick Strong fought Chris Hero (w/ Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Ray) to a no contest in a lights out match at around the 16-minute mark when, as Strong cornered an interfering Sweeney, Davey Richards, FIP World Champion Go Shiozaki, Bobby Dempsey, and Shane Hagadorn ran out to attack Strong; moments later, Brent Albright ran out with a steel chair and cleared the ring, with Albright then telling Dempsey to stand up for himself before Dempsey was pulled to the floor
ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious (w/ Allison Wonderland) at 14:49 when Steen pinned Delirious with a brainbuster onto his knee after Rhett Titus distracted Delirious from the ring apron; following the champions’ entrance, Steen looked in the camera and said “Promise kept,” regarding his promise made months earlier to return to Dayton as a ROH champion; after the match, Jacobs yelled at Delirious for the loss, prompting chants of “Shut the fuck up” from the crowd; Jacobs then yelled for Delirious to end his issue with Titus and move on, before then helping Delirious to the floor
Bryan Danielson pinned Claudio Castagnoli with an inside cradle at 14:24; after the bout, Castagnoli attacked Danielson’s knee with a steel chair, repeatedly striking it with the weapon; referees ran out but Castagnoli kept them at bay with the chair; moments later, two enhancement wrestlers ran out and distracted Castagnoli long enough for Danielson to be helped to the floor and then backstage
Austin Aries defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness and Tyler Black (w/ Allison Wonderland) in a non-title match at 13:01 by pinning Black with a brainbuster off the top; following the ring entrances, the crowd chanted “You’re a pussy” at McGuinness making it a non-title match, with the champion taking the mic and saying he didn’t care what the crowd thought; he then addressed Aries and Black and challenged them to prove to them they were a better wrestler than him

Rising Above 2008 – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – November 22, 2008 (900)
Tweak & Dash defeated Grizzly Redwood & Aaron Scott
Aired as part of a pay-per-view broadcast on 1/16/09; featured an opening in-ring introduction by Dave Prazak; incldued Prazak conducting a backstage interview with Claudio Castagnoli regarding his upcoming match against three other men and recently stomping Bryan Danielson’s head; featured a backstage promo by Jimmy Jacobs, alongside Tyler Black, regarding his history with Austin Aries; included a vignette promoting Necro Butcher’s return to ROH; featured an ad promoting rohwrestling.com; featured a vignette on the rivalry between Bryan Danielson and ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness; included a closing backstage promo by Aries in which he took exception to Tyler Black breaking his nose in their match and challenged Black to a rematch:
ROH Tag Team Champions Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe at 6:43 when Steen pinned Mark with a kick to his injured knee and the package piledriver; following their entrance, the Briscoes took the mic and said Steen & Generico beat them in Toronto on a fluke win and they owned them the previous year; after the champions joined them in the ring, Steen took the mic, noted Mark could barely walk, and he and Generico wouldn’t gain anything by beating the Briscoes when they were at 50%; Steen then said the Briscoes had nothing to prove after the Ladder War the two teams had the previous year in the same venue, with the Briscoes jumping them from behind; after the contest, the Briscoes continued fighting with the champinos, with referees and Grizzly Redwood coming out to break up the fight
Shimmer Heavyweight Champion MsChif pinned Sara Del Ray (w/ Larry Sweeney) with a reversal into the Desecrator at around the 9:30 mark; during the challenger’s entrance, a pretaped insert promo aired from Sweeney, alongside Del Ray
Delirious (w/ Allison Wonderland) pinned Rhett Titus with Shadows Over Hell at around the 6:30 mark; prior to the bout, Titus came to the ring in possession of the ROH Top of the Class trophy; Titus had Daizee Haze’s face printed on the back of his trunks; after the contest, Delirious assaulted Titus with his own trophy, destroying it in the process; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Sami Callihan, Slias Young, and Alex Payne at 8:53 by pinning Callihan with the Riccola Bomb; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Castagnoli attempted to assault Callihan with a steel chair, only for Bryan Danielson to run out and clear Castagnoli from the ring as the crowd chanted “Next world champ” at Danielson
Chris Hero, Go Shiozaki, & Davey Richards (w/ Larry Sweeney & Bobby Dempsey) defeated Roderick Strong, Brent Albright, & Ace Steel (sub. for an injured Erick Stevens) at around the 15-minute mark when Richards pinned Strong after Hero hit Strong over the back with a steel chair behind the referee’s back; stipulations stated if Strong, Albright, & Steel won then they would face Sweet & Sour Inc. in Steel Cage Warfare in New York City; prior to the bout, a video package recapped the feud between the two teams
Austin Aries defeated Jimmy Jacobs (w/ Tyler Black) in an I Quit match at 21:59 when Jacobs submitted as Aries repeatedly stabbed him in the head with Jacobs’ railroad spike; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping the feud between the two; following his entrance, Aries took the mic and said he didn’t need anyone holding onto his towel and watching his back, then calling Black the “flavor of the month;” Lacey appeared ringside at the 12-minute mark, with a towel for Aries, tied to a steel chair with a chain, but ended up not throwing it in; late in the bout, Black attempted to throw in the towel for Jacobs but Lacey took the towel and left; after the match, Jacobs argued with Black about not throwing in the towel for him, with Black then leaving ringside alone (Lacey’s surprise return)
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Bryan Danielson with the jawbreaker lariat at 28:11; the two men shook hands before the bout; following the entrances, the crowd chanted “You’re gonna get your fucking head kicked in” at the champion; there were dueling chants for both men throughout the bout; late in the match, Claudio Castagnoli assaulted Danielson near the entrance, as McGuinness distracted the referee, and used a steel chair; moments later, as Danielson was about to be counted out, Alex Payne came out, carried the bloody Danielson back into the ring, and remained in the challenger’s corner; late in the bout, there were chants of “This is awesome;” after the match, Payne and the referee tended to Danielson in the ring
Samoa Joe defeated Tyler Black (w/ Allison Wonderland) via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 18:52 following the musclebuster; the match did not air as part of the pay-per-view broadcast; the crowd chanted “Welcome back” and “Joe’s gonna kill you” prior to the contest; after the match, the crowd chanted “Please come back” at Joe and “Fuck TNA;” Joe then took the mic and said he would come back any time, with the crowd responding with chants of “Thank you, Joe;” Joe then praised the locker room before saying ROH was a new pay-per-view competitor, then saying he worked for TNA but bled ROH (Escalation)

Wrestling at the Gateway – Collinsville, IL – Gateway Center – December 5, 2008
Debut in the St. Louis market
Featured Kyle Durden conducting an opening backstage interview with Kenny King, Rhett Titus, & Sal Rinauro about their new partnership; included a backstage segment with Larry Sweeney, Davey Richards, and Bobby Dempsey in which Sweeney and Richards told Dempsey not to let them down in their upcoming match; featured a backstage promo by Ace Steel & Necro Butcher regarding teaming up later in the show; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Battle for Supremecy on DVD; included an ad promoting Vendetta II on DVD:
Kenny Omega pinned Kenny King at 9:29 with a reversal into a crucifix; prior to the bout, the two shook hands
Rhett Titus & Sal Rinauro defeated Grizzly Redwood & Bushwhacker Luke at 7:38 when Titus pinned Redwood by grabbing the pants for leverage after the momentum of a crossbody off the top by Redwood put Titus on top
Bao Nguyen pinned Tony Kozina
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Brent Albright & Erick Stevens, Dave & Jake Crist, and Davey Richards & Bobby Dempsey (w/ Larry Sweeney) in a gauntlet match at 20:46; Albright & Stevens defeated the Crists at 7:39 when Albright pinned Jake with a half nelson suplex; prior to the match, the two teams shook hands; following the fall, the Briscoes’ music played, but Richards & Dempsey, alongside Sweeney, came through the crowd and attacked Albright & Stevens from behind to start the second fall; Dempsey & Richards defeated Albright & Stevens via disqualification at 13:53 when the referee caught Stevens hitting Richards with Sweeney’s cowboy boot, which Richards tried to use himself behind the referee’s back; the Briscoes defeated Dempsey & Richards when Jay pinned Richards with the Jaydriller after Dempsey accidentally hit his partner; stipulations stated the winning team would face Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiki Nakajima at Final Battle on Dec. 27; after the Briscoes left ringside, Sweeney kicked Dempsey and slapped him before leaving ringside with his team
Ace Steel & Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious at 16:00 when Necro pinned Delirious with a chokeslam and tiger driver after Delirious became distracted by Daizee Haze, who talked him out of stabbing Necro with Jacobs’ spike; after the match, Jacobs returned backstage while Delirious sat at ringside and didn’t move
Tyler Black pinned Austin Aries at 15:48 with God’s Last Gift as Aries attempted the brainbuster; following his entrance, Aries took the mic and noted Jimmy Jacobs’ berating Black after Aries beat Jacobs on pay-per-view, adding he doesn’t have a personal problem with Black and his only problem is that Black works for Jacobs; Aries then proposed the two have a good wrestling match and focus more on advancing to a ROH World Title match than personal issues; late in the match, the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” as Tyler left the ring, the crowd chanted his name and did the same for Aries
Bryan Danielson & Jerry Lynn defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli when Lynn pinned Castagnoli with the cradle piledriver at 20:26 after Lynn sent McGuinness into Castagnoli, on the top rope, with a catapult, causing Castagnoli to suffer a low blow; after the bout, Lynn grabbed McGuinness’s title belt and held it up before eventually tossing it back to the mat so the champion could retrieve it; after McGuinness & Castagnoli went backstage, Danielson took the mic and thanked the crowd for their support, prompting chants of “Thank you, Dragon” and “Thank you, Jerry”

Southern Hostility – Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt University Memorial Gym – December 6, 2008
Kenny Omega, Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Kenny King, Rhett Titus, & Sal Rinauro
Delirious pinned Alex Payne
Sara Del Ray defeated Ashley Lane, Daizee Haze, and Serena Deeb
Brent Albright & Erick Stevens defeated Davey Richards & Larry Sweeney
Grizzly Redwood & Luke defeated David & Jake Crist
Austin Aries & Necro Butcher fought Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black to a double count-out
Bryan Danielson defeated Claudio Castagnoli via submission in a No DQ match
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Jerry Lynn

FIP Unstoppable 2008 – Crystal River, FL – December 20, 2008
Erick Stevens & Roderick Strong defeated FIP Tag Team Champions Jason Blade & Kenny King to win the titles
Tyler Black defeated FIP World Champion Go Shiozaki to win the title

All Star Extravaganza IV – Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – December 26, 2008
Kenny Omega pinned Rhett Titus
Chris Hero pinned Erick Stevens
Katsuhiko Nakajima & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Brent Albright & Roderick Strong
Takeshi Morishima pinned Go Shiozaki
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli and Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards in an elimination match
Naomichi Marufuji defeated Austin Aries
Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, & Delirious defeated Necro Butcher, ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen
Bryan Danielson pinned Jerry Lynn

Final Battle 2008 – New York City, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – December 27, 2008
Kenny Omega pinned Claudio Castagnoli
Jerry Lynn defeated Chris Hero, Necro Butcher, and Rhett Titus
ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious
Roderick Strong, Brent Albright, & Erick Stevens defeated Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, & Go Shiozaki in a streetfight
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima & Kensuke Sasaki
Austin Aries pinned Tyler Black
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Naomichi Marufuji
Bryan Danielson defeated Takeshi Morishima via submission in a Fight Without Honor