Ring of Honor – 2009 Results

Full Circle – Manassas, VA – January 16, 2009
Brent Albright & Erick Stevens defeated Chris Escobar & Damien Wayne
Rhett Titus fought Sean Denny to a no contest when Bison Smith attacked both men
Necro Butcher pinned Delirious
Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Larry Sweeney) defeated Jay Briscoe & Roderick Strong at 13:39 when Richards pinned Briscoe with a German suplex into a bridge after Briscoe was hit with Sweeney’s shoe and sustained a superkick from Edwards; prior to the bout, Richards & Edwards were also escorted to the ring by Bobby Dempsey, with Sweeney sending him backstage before the match began; after the contest, Strong cleared the ring with a steel chair
Jerry Lynn pinned Austin Aries
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Bryan Danielson
Tyler Black pinned ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in a non-title match with a buckle bomb and superkick after avoiding the jawbreaker lariat; after the bout, Black held up the title belt before laying it across McGuinness’s body

Injustice II – Edison, NJ – Inman Sports Club – January 17, 2009
Featured an opening backstage segment in which Rhett Titus interrupted Grizzly Redwood, with Titus eventually making fun of Brent Albright until Albright came up behind him; Titus immediately backed down as Albright said they could settle their issue later in the ring; included a backstage promo by Larry Sweeney, alongside Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, and Bobby Dempsey, in which Sweeney said Richards & Edwards would face Roderick Strong in any kind of match; moments later, Richards began whipping Dempsey with a belt and saying he would do the same to Erick Stevens and Albright; featured a backstage segment in which Redwood was the first to sign up to be a lumberjack for later in the night; included an ad promoting ‘Death Before Dishonor VI’ on DVD; featured an ad promoting ‘Battle of the Best’ on DVD; included a video package recapping the 3/16/08 and 8/2/08 bouts between ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness and Tyler Black, as well as Black’s non-title win the previous night:
Brent Albright pinned Rhett Titus with a reversal into the half nelson suplex at around the 7-minute mark; after the bout, Albright cleared his nostrils onto Titus before leaving the ring
Delirious defeated Necro Butcher, Damien Wayne, and Sean Denny at 7:30 by pinning Denny with the Panic Attack and Shadows Over Hell; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the match
Jay Briscoe defeated Austin Aries and Jimmy Jacobs in an impromptu match by pinning Jacobs with a roll up at 8:44 after Jacobs dropped Aries with a spear; prior to the bout, Kyle Durden conducted an in-ring promo with Aries regarding his new behavior, with Aries telling the fans he didn’t owe them any explanation and they were fickle for overlooking him to jump on someone else’s badnwagon; as the crowd chanted “Tyler Black,” Aries referred to the fans as “sheeple” and noted the fans cheered every second of his blood feud with Jacobs because they didn’t care about either man; he said he was only wrestling for himself and has a been a star longer then most of the wrestlers have been in the locker room; Aries went on to take the mic from Durden and said he found his satisfaction in bashing a chair over Black’s head and then said he was the #1 contender but he never said he was going to use his title shot on a “B show” in Edison, NJ; he then said he would use his title shot whenever he wanted to, then decked Durden; Black then interrupted to chants of “Next world champ,” and said he knew he was already scheduled to face Jacobs later in the night but, if Aries wasn’t going to use his title shot, he wanted the shot in Aries’ spot; Black then said he had a score to settle with Aries, with Jacobs jumping Black from behind; Aries and Jacobs then double teamed Black before Briscoe ran out to make the save; Briscoe then took the mic, said Aries looked like a pervert, and said he would face any or all of the other men; ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness provided commentary for the match; after Briscoe left ringside, Jacobs spat his gum at Aries, who picked it up and put it in his own mouth before leaving the ring; moments later, Cary Silkin informed the ring announcer that Black would challenge McGuinness later in the show
Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Larry Sweeney & Shane Hagadorn) defeated Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens in a lumberjack strap match at 10:31 when Edwards pinned Stevens after hitting him with a steel chair behind the referee’s back, moments after Brent Albright chased an interfering Sweeney backstage; prior to the ring introductions, Prince Nana came out to be a lumberjack but was eventually ejected by referees and security; lumberjacks for the match included Rhett Titus, Ernie Osiris, and several unknowns; Bobby Dempsey also escorted Richards & Edwards to the ring before the match and then returned backstage before the bout began
Grizzly Redwood fought Chris Escobar to a no contest when Bison Smith interfered at 2:56 and dropped both men with a double back suplex, then attacked each man individually; prior to the bout, Redwood offered his hand to Escobar, who used it to apply a headlock to start the match; after the match, Smith press slammed Smith into the corner, dropped Escobar with a chokeslam, and hit the Styles Clash on Redwood onto Escobar
Jerry Lynn pinned Bryan Danielson at 16:37 with a clothesline and the cradle piledriver; prior to the bout, footage was shown from their match at All Star Extravaganza IV on 12/26/08, which Danielson won; following the ring entrances, the two shook hands; following the bout, a frustrated Danielson backed away from Lynn and went to leave the ring but then shook Lynn’s hand
Tyler Black fought ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness to a 60-minute time-limit draw at 48:11; the crowd chanted “Next world champ” during Black’s entrance; the two shook hands to start the match, with the champion then jumping Black from behind; early in the bout, McGuinness took the mic on the floor, complained of a torn bicep, noted he had already beaten Black and went to walk out of the contest until he was stopped by Bryan Danielson, who noted his own injuries as champion and told McGuinness to get back in the ring or he would kill him; at the 24-minute mark, Black was helped backstage after sustaining an injury until he eventually came back to the ring after McGuinness took the mic and told him to go backstage and keep what was left of his career; at the 30-minute mark, Austin Aries and Jimmy Jacobs attacked the challenger on the floor as the referee was down, with Jerry Lynn then dropping the champion with the cradle piledriver in the ring; moments later, Jay Briscoe, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Roderick Strong, Brent Albright, and Erick Stevens joined the brawl, with Bryan Danielson then coming out with a mic and telling everyone else to go backstage because this was a ROH World Title match; Danielson too became involved in the brawl, with the wrestlers continuing their fight into the crowd as the ring announcer noted the match had been ruled to continue; the time limit expired as Black went to cover the champion following the superkick; after the bout, the crowd chanted “5 more minutes” before then “Bullshit;” moments later, Black took the mic and asked Cary Silkin for 5 more minutes; McGuinness then told Black to kiss his ass, and left the ring; the ring announcer did not note the remaining time before the bell rang

Motor City Madness – Detroit, MI – January 30, 2009
Bryan Danielson defeated Rhett Titus
Austin Aries defeated Silas Young
Necro Butcher fought Brodie Lee to a double count-out when both men began fighting in the crowd
Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Brent Albright via disqualification
Jerry Lynn fought Tyler Black to a 20-minute time-limit draw
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Jay Briscoe in a non-title match
ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards

Caged Collision – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – January 31, 2009 (900)
Gavin Starr & Keith Creme defeated Erin Scott & Andrew Ridgeway at 4:34
Egotistico Fantastico defeated Derek St. Holmes at 3:35
Pay-per-view bouts:
Alex Payne defeated Kenny King and Silas Young at 7:11 by pinning Young
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Kevin Steen at 9:05
Grizzly Redwood pinned Rhett Titus at 4:50
Jerry Lynn & Necro Butcher defeated Brodie Lee & Delirious at 11:39 when Lynn pinned Delirious
Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries, Jimmy Jacobs, and Bryan Danielson at 19:51 by pinning Jacobs
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuiness defeated El Generico via submission at 17:06
Brent Albright, Ace Steel, Erick Stevens, Roderick Strong, & Jay Briscoe defeated Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Tank Toland, Adam Pearce, & Bobby Dempsey at 17:24 in Wargames when Albright pinned Pearce

Proving Ground Night 1 – Coral Springs, FL – February 6, 2009
Brad Attitude defeated Shawn Osbourne
Bison Smith defeated Sal Rinauro
Roderick Strong, Bobby Dempsey, & Erick Stevens defeated Chasyn Rance, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus
Austin Aries pinned Necro Butcher
Jerry Lynn & Bryan Danielson defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Brent Albright in a non-title match
ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Kory Chavis & John Davis in a non-title match (Chavis & Davis’s debut)
Tyler Black pinned Davey Richards with a buckle bomb and superkick at 17:33; prior to the bout, Larry Sweeney, wearing a neckbrace, escorted Richards to the ring but was ejected at the 10-minute mark after interfering at ringside; prior to the bout, Richards refused to shake Black’s hand (Death Before Dishonor VIII / Buffalo Stampede II)

Proving Ground Night 2 – Orlando, FL – Downtown Recreation Center – February 7, 2009
Featured an opening segment showing Kyle Durden in the gym with Kenny King, Sal Rinauro, Rhett Titus, & Chasyn Rance in which they discussed their match later in the night, with the YRR then saying they were looking forward to the girls in Florida; included Durden conducting an interview in the gym with Brad Attitude regarding his appearance the previous day and facing Austin Aries later in the night, with Attitude saying he would give the fans someone to cheer for; featured Durden conducting a backstage interview with D-Lo Brown regarding his upcoming match against ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness, with D-Lo noting his history with Nigel going back to 2001-2002; included an ad promoting Ring of Homicide on DVD; featured an ad promoting The French Connection on DVD:
Jerry Lynn pinned Shawn Osbourne with the cradle piledriver at 8:52; prior to the bout, the two shook hands
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Chris Gray & Tommy Taylor at 10:01 when King pinned Gray with the springboard blockbuster / powerbomb combo; prior to the bout, King & Titus refused to shake their opponents’ hands
Bison Smith pinned John Kermon with a chokeslam at the 36-second mark; prior to the bout, the crowd chanted “Kill the jobber” at Smith, with Smith then shaking Kermon’s hand before dropping him with a clothesline
ROH Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen pinned Davey Richards (w/ Larry Sweeney, wearing a neckbrace) at 12:17 with a cradle as Richards attempted to turn Steen over into a Texas Cloverleaf
Tyler Black & Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious via disqualification at 16:08 when Jacobs attacked Black with a steel chair as Black attempted to hit the superkick on Delirious; moments later, Necro cleared Jacobs from the ring, with the opponents then escaping through the crowd; after the contest, the crowd chanted “Where’s his Oscar?” at Necro before he and Black left the ring
Austin Aries pinned Brad Attitude with the brainbuster at 11:37; prior to the bout, the two shook hands
Roderick Strong, Erick Stevens, & Brent Albright defeated Jon Davis, Kory Chavis, & Francisco Ciatso at 14:46 when Ciasto submitted to Strong’s Stronghold; prior to the bout, Davis, Chavis, & Ciasto refused to shake their opponents’ hands
ROH Tag Team Champion El Generico pinned Bryan Danielson at 20:38 with a Yakuza Kick as Danielson was on the top rope followed by the brainbuster on the top turnbuckle; prior to the bout, Generico shook Danielson’s hand, then hugged him, with the crowd chanting “Hug him back” at Danielson; when Danielson didn’t immediately do so, upsetting Generico, the crowd chanted “Say you’re sorry;” Danielson eventually apologized in Spanish, with the two then hugging and the crowd chanting “That was awesome;” during the final moments of the match, Bison Smith appeared ringside, with Danielson knocking him off the apron and then hitting a dive from the ring onto him on the floor; after the bout, Smith knocked Generico to the floor before dropping Danielson with a release powerbomb; moments later, several enhancement wrestlers came out to pull Smith away; after Smith went backstage, Generico and several referees tended to Danielson and helped him from the ring
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned D-Lo Brown at 13:57 with the jawbreaker lariat, moments after the challenger sustained a low blow; following the ring introductions, McGuinness took the mic and joked that he was really Savio Vega before saying D-Lo wasn’t really black; moments later, an angry D-Lo took the mic and joked McGuinness wasn’t really British or a real man before slapping him in the face to start the bout; McGuinness’s right arm and shoulder were heavily taped for the match; after the contest, the champion took the mic, bragged about the win, and made fun of Jerry Lynn before Brown attacked him and held up the title belt

Eliminating the Competition – Danbury, CT – February 27, 2009
Bobby Fish defeated Papadon
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Erick Stevens & Bobby Dempsey
Brent Albright fought Claudio Castagnoli to a draw
Jay Briscoe & ROH Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards
Bryan Danielson defeated Delirious
Austin Aries defeated Sami Callihan
Necro Butcher defeated Brodie Lee in a streetfight
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Tyler Black, Austin Aries, and Jimmy Jacobs in an elimination match

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – February 28, 2009
HDNet taping:
3/21/09 – premiere episode; hosted by Mike Hogewood & Dave Prazak, with an opening introduction by them in the studio in which they discussed the Code of Honor; featured Kyle Durden conducting a backstage interview with Tyler Black regarding his main event match against former friend Jimmy Jacobs; included Durden conducting a backstage interview with Jacobs regarding his upcoming match with Black; featured a video package on the history of ROH dating back to its inception in 2002, with clips featuring CM Punk, Samoa Joe, James Gibson, Abdullah the Butcher, the Great Muta, AJ Styles, Bobby Heenan, Ric Flair, Percy Pringle, Mick Foley, Bruno Sammartino, AJ Styles, Colt Cabana, Mark & Jay Briscoe, Jacobs, Austin Aries, Christopher Daniels, and more; included a video package recapping the history between Jacobs and Black dating back to Rising Above 2008 and Jacobs attacking Black at Final Battle; featured a closing segment previewing the following week’s bout between ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness and Jay Briscoe:
Jerry Lynn pinned Delirious with the cradle piledriver at 5:41; during the ring entrances, both men cut insert promos on the match; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
Kenny King pinned Sami Callihan at 5:43 with the Coronation; during their entrances, both men cut insert promos; following the entrances, the two shook hands
Brent Albright defeated Rhett Titus via submission with the Crowbar at 6:34; during their entrances, both men cut insert promos; following the entrances, the two shook hands
Tyler Black pinned Jimmy Jacobs at 13:48 with a bridge as Jacobs had the End Time applied on Black
3/28/09:
Kevin Steen pinned Eddie Edwards at 7:52
Sara Del Ray defeated Daizee Haze via submission at 5:27
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Alex Payne at 6:25
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness pinned Jay Briscoe (w/ Mark Briscoe) with the Jawbreaker Lariat in a non-title match at 12:04; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the match, Nigel bent down to shake Jay’s hand as Jay remained nearly unconscious on the mat (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
4/4/09:
Erick Stevens pinned Sterling James Keenan at 6:50
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Cheech & Cloudy at 2:28
Chris Hero pinned Necro Butcher at 8:19
Bryan Danielson defeated Austin Aries via submission at 14:29

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – March 1, 2009
HDNet taping:
Adam Cole & Ninja Brown fought Corey Havoc & John Kermon to a no contest
Jake Crist defeated Bobby Sheilds
4/11/09:
Austin Aries pinned Kenny Omega at 11:26
Delirious pinned Ernie Osiris at 4:06
Daizee Haze & Nevaeh defeated Sara Del Ray & Sassy Stephie at 5:07
Jerry Lynn pinned Brodie Lee at 11:54
4/18/09:
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Cheech & Cloudy at 6:00
Eddie Kingston pinned Sami Callihan at 6:02
Bobby Dempsey pinned Orange Cassidy at the 23-second mark
Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Jacobs via disqualification at 5:48
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Brent Albright at 11:43
4/25/09:
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Andy Ridge & Grizzly Redwood at 4:29
Nigel McGuinness pinned Alex Payne at 3:18
Jay Briscoe & Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards at 9:56
Bryan Danielson fought Tyler Black to a 20-minute time-limit draw

Stylin’ & Profilin’ – Collinsville, IL – March 13, 2009
Included Dave Prazak conducting an interview with Ric Flair
Roderick Strong defeated Jay Briscoe
SHIMMER Champion MSChif defeated Daizee Haze
Austin Aries defeated Kenny Omega, Claudio Castagnoli, and Silas Young
Chris Hero, Davey Richards, & Eddie Edwards defeated El Generico, Kevin Steen, & Bobby Dempsey
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Irish Airbourne
Bryan Danielson defeated Bison Smith via count-out
Tyler Black & Jerry Lynn defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious; after the bout, Jacobs attacked Delirious and hit Daizee Haze with a spike
Brent Albright defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness via disqualification when Claudio Castagnoli interfered; after the bout, Ric Flair made the save

Insanity Unleashed – Indianapolis, IN – March 14, 2009
Nate Webb defeated Flash Flanagan
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega
Chris Hero defeated Jay Briscoe
ROH Tag Team Champions Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus
Bison Smith defeated Silas Young
Brent Albright & Roderick Strong defeated Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Delirious in a No DQ match
Jerry Lynn & Tyler Black defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Austin Aries

Steel City Clash – Elizabeth, PA – March 20, 2009
Shima Xion pinned Brandon Morino at 4:07 with a flipping facebuster; prior to and after the bout, the two shook hands
Alex Payne & Grizzly Redwood defeated Tony Kozina & Brandon Day via disqualification at around the 5-minute mark when Bison Smith interfered and attacked Payne & Redwood; moments later, Prince Nana and Ernie Osiris came out; Nana then instructed Smith to drop Redwood with another powerbomb, with Bryan Danielson then coming out with a steel chair to make the save
Featured an opening backstage promo by Sterling James Keenan in which he said Delirious would not be able to stop him later in the show; included a backstage promo by Bryan Danielson in which he said he was looking forward to having a technical match against Mike Quackenbush later in the night; featured an ad promoting Southern Hostility on DVD; included an ad promoting All Star Extravaganza IV on DVD:
Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze) pinned Sterling James Keenan at 8:17 with Shadows over Hell; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, Delirious took the dazed Keenan’s hand and shook it as Keenan was still down on the mat; as Keenan left the ring, the crowd chanted “SJK”
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Matt Cross & Erick Stevens at 10:00 when King pinned Cross with the springboard blockbuster / powerbomb combo; following King & Titus’s entrance, Austin Aries interrupted and told them he meant no disrespect but had something he needed to address; Cross & Stevens then appeared, with Aries saying he took them under his wing a few years earlier but he wasn’t as good a leader to them as he should have been and apologized; he then said he now saw a couple guys with main event potential, but it wasn’t Cross & Stevens, then telling King & Titus to attack; moments later, Roderick Strong ran out and chased Aries into the crowd
Bryan Danielson pinned Mike Quackenbush with an inside cradle at 16:40 as Quackenbush attempted a fisherman-style move; upon Quackenbush’s entrance, the crowd chanted “Welcome back;” the two shook hands before and after the match (Quackenbush’s return after an 18-month absence)
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Jerry Lynn and Brent Albright at 11:32 when Lynn submitted to an armbar, moments after Castagnoli attacked Albright and threw him to the floor as he had his own armbar applied on Lynn; after the match, Lynn and Albright shook hands before leaving the ring together
Jimmy Jacobs & Brodie Lee defeated Necro Butcher & Tyler Black in a falls count anywhere match at 14:30 when the referee stopped the match after Lee hit Black in the head with a steel chair and Black passed out while caught in Jacobs’ End Time; after the bout, Necro made the save and cleared the ring
Austin Aries pinned Roderick Strong at 15:24 with the brainbuster, moments after Kenny King & Rhett Titus distracted Strong from ringside; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, Aries left ringside with King & Titus
KENTA & ROH Tag Team Champion El Generico defeated ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray) at 19:36 when KENTA pinned McGuinness with a reversal into the Go To Sleep; prior to the match, only McGuinness and KENTA shook hands; McGuinness’s right arm and shoulder were taped for the bout

7th Anniversary Show – New York City, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – March 21, 2009
Erick Stevens & Roderick Strong defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus
Brent Albright defeated Claudio Castagnoli
Bobby Dempsey pinned Adam Pearce
Jerry Lynn pinned Mike Quackenbush
Delirious, Necro Butcher, & Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries, Brodie Lee, & Jimmy Jacobs
Bryan Danielson & Colt Cabana defeated Bison Smith & Jimmy Rave (Cabana’s surprise return after a 2-year absence)
D-Lo Brown defeated Jay Briscoe
ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards in a No DQ match
ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated KENTA via submission

Supercard of Honor IV – Houston, TX – Brown Convention Center – April 3, 2009
Debut in Texas
Featured an opening backstage promo by ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in which he said he didn’t enjoy wrestling anymore, noting his body was falling apart; McGuinness then said there was a part of him that wanted the referee to count 3 whenever he was down, but then he was inspired by the “wanker” in the crowd chanting “Die, Nigel, die;” McGuinness then noted he wrestled Jerry Lynn three years ago that same weekend and the roles were now reversed, and he would keep his belt later in the night; included a backstage promo by D-Lo Brown, wearing a “Heel” T-shirt, in which he commented on facing Colt Cabana later in the show and said he would do whatever it takes to win; featured a backstage promo by Alex Koslov in Russian regarding his upcoming bout against Bryan Danielson; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting Final Battle 2008 on DVD; included a video package hyping the Lynn vs. McGuinness title match:
Erick Stevens pinned Rhett Titus with a back suplex into a clothesline at 6:46; prior to the bout, Titus refused to shake Stevens’ hand
Chris Hero, Eddie Edwards, & Incognito (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Jay Briscoe, Magno, & ROH Tag Team Champion Kevin Steen at 15:22 when Hero pinned Magno with the Roaring Elbow, using the loaded elbow pad, after avoiding a moonsault off the top; early in the match, the top rope fell down and remained down for the remainder of the bout
Roderick Strong pinned Katsuhiko Nakajima at 9:31 with a running Yakuza Kick and the Gibson Driver; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; there were dueling chants for both men to start the match, as well as a chant of “This is awesome;” after the fall, both men again shook hands as the crowd chanted “ROH”
Bobby Dempsey fought Kamala (w/ Kimchee & Shane Hagadorn) to a no contest; Kamala used his WWF theme music for the bout; following the ring entrances, the crowd chanted “Kamala;” after Dempsey took his shirt off, he revealed his body was also painted like Kamala’s; moments later, Hagadorn argued with Kimchee, with Kimchee punching Hagadorn, ordering Kamala to splash in the corner, and then Dempsey hitting a forward roll splash in the corner also on Hagadorn; moments later, Kamala, Dempsey, and Kimchee celebrated in the ring
Claudio Castagnoli defeated NWA World Champion Blue Demon Jr., Brent Albright, and ROH Tag Team Champion El Generico in a non-title match at 9:13 by pinning Albright after a low blow as the referee was knocked down; early in the bout, Demon did the John Cena “You can’t see me” hand sign; after the contest, Castagnoli slid back in the ring to further attack Albright before the other wrestlers cleared him to the floor; after Castagnoli went backstage, the three other wrestlers shook hands
Bryan Danielson defeated Alex Koslov at 15:16 via submission with Cattle Mutaliation on the Russian flag; following the ring entrances, Koslov tried to start a “Russia” chant, with the crowd responding “You’re gonna get your fucking head kicked in;” prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after Danielson went backstage, the crowd chanted “Koslov”
D-Lo Brown pinned Colt Cabana at 11:05 after hitting him with a foreign object as Cabana came off the top rope; during their respective entrances, the crowd chanted “D-Lo” for Brown and “Welcome back” for Cabana
GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion KENTA pinned Davey Richards with a reversal into the Go To Sleep at 18:17; Richards was escorted to the ring before the match by Eddie Edwards; prior to the bout, Richards refused to shake KENTA’s hand; after the match, the crowd chanted both men’s names before Richards bowed before KENTA and shook his hand; Richards then took the mic and said “That is what Ring of Honor is all about” before leaving the ring
Austin Aries & Jimmy Jacobs defeated Tyler Black & Necro Butcher at 11:01 when Aries pinned Black with a brainbuster into a cradle after Jacobs hit Black with a spear as Black attempted a buckle bomb on Aries; the two teams brawled on the floor and into the crowd for several moments before the match officially began in the ring; after the contest, Aries and Jacobs grabbed steel chairs to use on Black before Necro cleared them from the ring with a piece of broken table
Jerry Lynn pinned ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness to win the title with the cradle piledriver at 19:10; prior to the bout, the two shook hands as the crowd chanted for both wrestlers; the champion’s left arm and shoulder were heavily taped for the match; following the contest, Cary Silkin congratulated Lynn in the ring, with Silkin then tending to McGuinness before leaving the ring; the crowd then chanted “You’ve still got it” at Lynn as he was announced as the new champion; Lynn then took the mic as the crowd chanted “Thank you, Nigel” and “New Fucking Show,” and said it was night’s like this that make all the sacrifices worthwhile and told the crowd to give McGuinness a standing ovation for fighting through his injuries during his reign; Lynn then shook McGuinness’s hand and left the ring; moments later, McGuinness took the mic and thanked the fans for their support, then leaving the ring as the crowd chanted “ROH”

Take No Prisoners 09 – Houston, TX – Brown Convention Center – April 4, 2009
Ernie Osiris pinned Grizzly Redwood at 2:43 after hitting him with his shoe while the referee was knocked down; after the bout, Osiris left ringside with Redwood’s piece of wood (Supercard of Honor IV)
Colt Cabana defeated Ace Steel via submission
Rhett Titus pinned Luke
Jay Briscoe, Magno, ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, & Incognito
Necro Butcher pinned Jimmy Jacobs in a No DQ match
Brent Albright defeated NWA World Champion Blue Demon Jr. and Claudio Castagnoli in a non-title match
Roderick Strong defeated Alex Koslov via submission
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Bryan Danielson, D-Lo Brown, and Erick Stevens
GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion KENTA & Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries & Katsuhiko Nakajima

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – April 9, 2009
HDNet taping:
5/2/09:
Chris Hero pinned Kenny Omega at 4:45
Necro Butcher pinned Brodie Lee at 1:59
Erick Stevens pinned Sal Rinauro at the 42-second mark
Austin Aries pinned Roderick Strong at 15:13
5/9/09:
Daizee Haze & Delirious defeated MsChif & Jimmy Jacobs at 5:20
Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated Leslie Butterscotch & Orange Cassidy at 3:48
Bryan Danielson fought Tyler Black to a double count-out at 21:23
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Brent Albright at 9:29
5/16/09:
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Alex Payne & Grizzly Redwood at 2:03
Jay Briscoe pinned Sami Callihan at 2:42
ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus at 9:14 in a non-title match

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – April 10, 2009
HDNet taping:
5/23/09:
Kenny Omega defeated Jay Briscoe and Kenny King at 9:29
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated David & Jake Crist at 1:39
Chris Hero defeated Eddie Kingston via disqualification at 5:22
Delirious & Necro Butcher defeated Brodie Lee & Jimmy Jacobs at 8:46
5/30/09:
Roderick Strong pinned Rhett Titus at 6:52
MsChif defeated Daizee Haze and Sara Del Ray
Erick Stevens pinned Sami Callihan at 2:48
Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated ROH Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen in a tables match to win the titles at 15:15 when Edwards pinned Generico after Generico sustained a low blow and a bulldog off the top double team through a table set up inside the ring (Champions vs. All Stars / The Best of the American Wolves)
6/6/09:
Brent Albright & Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli & Ernie Osiris at 4:40
Bobby Dempsey pinned Sal Rinauro at the 46-second mark
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Austin Aries, Bryan Danielson, and Tyler Black at 21:37
6/27/09: ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray) defeated Bryan Danielson & Tyler Black at 18:26 when Richards pinned Black with a roll up after the challengers began arguing after Danielson accidentally knocked Black off the top rope; late in the bout, the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” after the contest, Danielson and Black continued to argue until they eventually shook hands, with Danielson then slapping Black in the face and leaving the ring (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)

The Hunt Begins – Montreal, Quebec – Centre Jean-Claude Malepart – April 17, 2009
Featured an opening backstage promo by Tyler Black in which he discussed his rivalries with Jimmy Jacobs and Austin Aries, when he would beat Bryan Danielson, and his failed attempts in world title matches; Black then said he had been distracted by Jacobs and he would hunt Jacobs, rather than visa versa, until Jacobs was gone from ROH; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com:
Tyler Black pinned Jimmy Jacobs with the superkick at 15:41 after escaping the End Time; Jacobs came to the ring in possession of a steel chair, with Black grabbing his own before the two began fighting; after the contest, Black slid back in the ring with one of the chairs and cleared Jacobs from the ring
Kenny Omega defeated Austin Aries, Roderick Strong, and Jay Briscoe at 10:19 by pinning Aries with a reversal into a backslide; following his entrance, Aries took the mic, noted Strong and Briscoe were ROH veterans and then made fun of Omega, before telling him this was his chance to prove himself; the four shook hands before the match
Claudio Castagnoli & Jimmy Rave (w/ Prince Nana & Ernie Osiris) defeated Brent Albright & Colt Cabana at 12:19 when Rave pinned Albright after Nana grabbed Albright’s foot during a suplex attempt and held the foot down during the cover; following Nana’s entrance, he took the mic and argued with the fans about them throwing toilet paper into the ring; after the contest, Albright dropped Osiris with the half nelson suplex in the ring
Kevin Steen, El Generico, & Bryan Danielson defeated Sylvian Grenier, ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) at 22:33 when Grenier submitted to Steen’s Sharpshooter, as Danielson had Edwards in the Cattle Mutilation and Generico dropped Richards with the top turnbuckle brainbuster; following their entrance, Richards introduced he and Edwards as the new tag team champions and said they were now known as the American Wolves; Richards then led the crowd in singing the American national anthem until Grenier walked out and cut a promo in French; moments later, Grenier too began singing the American national anthem until the other team interrupted; Steen then took the mic and said he and Generico would soon regain the tag belts, then cut a promo in French on Grenier; Edwards came to the ring wearing a Boston Bruins jersey; after the contest, Steen had the crowd teach Danielson how to say “Best in the World” in French

1PW To the Extreme – Doncaster, England – Doncaster Dome – April 18, 2009
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Kid Kash and Nunzio in a non-title elimination match at 9:00
Doug Williams defeated Zack Sabre Jr. at 12:24
1PW Tag Team Champions Kris Travis & Martin Kirby defeated Super Nova & the Blue Meanie
1PW Openweight Champion Johnny Moss defeated Dave Moralez and Lionheart at 11:25
James Gallagher defeated El Ligero at 8:37
Nigel McGuinness defeated 2 Cold Scorpio at 16:43
Ulf Herman defeaetd the Sandman
Martin Stone defeated 1PW Heavyweight Champion Sterling James Keenan to win the title at 14:00

Tag Title Classic – Markham, Ontario – Markham Fair – April 18, 2009
Featured an opening backstage segment in which Jay Briscoe spoke with Roderick Strong about their recent matches and facing each other later in the night, with Strong saying Briscoe would owe him a beer after he beats him:
Brent Albright defeated Jimmy Rave via submission
Chris Hero defeated Necro Butcher via disqualification
Colt Cabana pinned Claudio Castagnoli with a double leg pickup at 10:23 after, behind the referee’s back, Brent Albright came out to counter the interference of Ernie Osiris, then threw Osiris’s shoe at Castagnoli; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; late in the bout, Prince Nana came out and distracted the referee, with Osiris then sliding into the ring; after the match, Cabana and Albright shook hands
Austin Aries, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus defeated Kevin Steen, Player Dos (sub. for El Generico), & Kenny Omega (w/ El Generico, on crutches) at 12:30 when King pinned Dos after a double stomp off the top spike piledriver; following the entrance of Steen, Generico, & Omega, Steen took the mic and noted Generico couldn’t compete after his knee gave out the previous night; Steen then introduced Dos as “Generico Dos;” Aries then took the mic, with the crowd chanting “Austin Asshole,” and accepted the change after making fun of the replacement; the crowd then chanted “Dos” before Aries said he wished Generico a speedy recovery, then kicked Generico’s crutch out from under him; after the contest, Dos was tended to in the ring as the crowd chanted his name
Delirious defeated Jimmy Jacobs in a streetfight via submission with the Cobra Stretch, using Jacobs’ own spike, at 15:55; prior to the bout, Jacobs cut a backstage promo on the upcoming match, during which he said he would break Delirious and Daizee Haze, with Delirious jumping him; the fight then spilled into the arena; late in the bout, Daizee Haze came out to help Delirious; after the contest, Jacobs had to be helped backstage
Jay Briscoe pinned Roderick Strong at 16:28 with an inside cradle reversal out of the Stronghold; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; during the contest, the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” after the match, the crowd chanted “ROH” before the two again shook hands
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) fought Bryan Danielson & Tyler Black to a 45-minute time-limit draw; upon Black’s entrance, the crowd chanted “Next world champ;” Edwards and Hagadorn held up the American flag before the match; the champions refused to shake the challengers’ hands before the bell; Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the bout; the bell rang as Black had Edwards covered with God’s Last Gift and Danielson had Richards in the Cattle Mutilation; after the match, the crowd chanted “5 more minutes” and “Match of the year;” moments later, Richards took the mic, noted the challengers and fans wanted five more minutes, and then left the ring with Edwards and Hagadorn; the crowd then chanted “Thank you” at Danielson & Black, with Danielson taking the mic and thanking the fans for their support of ROH (Champions vs. All Stars / The Best of the American Wolves)

1PW To the Extreme – Doncaster, England – Doncaster Dome – April 19, 2009
1PW Heavyweight Champion Martin Stone defeated Sterling James Keenan at 3:54
Ulf Herman defeated Bad Bones, Iceman, and Spud
James Gallagher & Nunzio defeated El Ligero & Super Nova at 8:59
Mad Man Manson defeated Blue Meanie at 5:51
2 Cold Scorpio defeated Zack Sabre Jr. at 9:32
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn defeated Doug Williams in a non-title match at 15:46
1PW Tag Team Champions Lionheart & Martin Kirby defeated Dave Moralez & Kevin Thorn
The Sandman defeated Kid Kash at 14:57
Nigel McGuinness defeated 1PW Openweight Champion Johnny Moss to win the title at 16:40

A Cut Above – Dayton, OH – Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum – April 24, 2009
Featured an opening backstage promo by Roderick Strong in which he noted his 10 failed attempts at winning the ROH World Title, then adding he would change that against Jerry Lynn later in the night; included a backstage promo by Bryan Danielson regarding his upcoming bout against ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards; Dave Prazak was the ring announcer for the show; featured an ad promoting ‘Injustice II;’ included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting ‘Motor City Madness 2009’:
Bryan Danielson pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) by reversing an inside cradle at 15:02; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, Edwards refused to shake Danielson’s hand, with Danielson clearing him to the floor
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Matt Cross, Silas Young, and Rasche Brown at 6:02 when Young submitted to the Swiss Sleeper; prior to the bout, the four shook hands; after the bout, Rasche shook the other two opponents hands, with Young then slapping Cross before leaving the ring (Brown’s debut; debut of the finisher)
Jimmy Rave (w/ Prince Nana & Ernie Osiris) pinned Grizzly Redwood at 1:40 with Ghanarhea; fans threw toilet paper into the ring upon Rave’s entrance, but then chanted “Welcome back;” the two men shook hands before the match; after the contest, Rave and Osiris double teamed Redwood as referees tried to intervene; moments later, Osiris briefly laid the Ghana flag over Redwood’s body
Austin Aries & Rhett Titus defeated the Phoenix Twins at 10:43 when Aries scored the pin with a dropkick in the corner followed by the brainbuster; following his entrance, Aries took the mic, praised the Phoenix Twins for finally making it to the main show, but then noting it was a “B show” in Dayton; Aries then said the twins reminded him of the Mulkey Brothers but there would be no Mulkeymania tonight
Colt Cabana defeated Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn) via submission with the Billy Goat’s Curse at 12:03; following his entrance, Cabana took the mic and said ROH was the greatest pro wrestling company on the planet and challenged Hero to a pure wrestling match, with Hero agreeing and shaking Cabana’s hand; Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the bout
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Egotistico Fantastico via submission with the End Time at 8:08 after lifting his knees to block a moonsault off the top; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; Jacobs wore an eye patch over his right eye as a result of his streetfight with Delirious from the previous week (Fantastico’s debut)
ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned Tyler Black with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 15:04 after avoiding a superkick; prior to the bout, Black extended his hand to Richards, with Richards spitting at it
Jay Briscoe & Kevin Steen defeated Jon Davis & Kory Chavis at 9:36 when Steen pinned Chavis with a roll up after Briscoe made a blind tag
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Roderick Strong at 18:21 with the cradle piledriver, moments after Strong kicked out of an initial cradle piledriver; Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the bout; the two shook hands before the match; there were dueling chants for both men early in the contest; late in the match, the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” after the match, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Roderick” at the bloody Strong before Strong was helped backstage; moments later, Lynn took the mic

The Homecoming II – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – April 25, 2009
Egotistico Fantastico pinned Rasche Brown
Austin Aries & Rhett Titus defeated Alex Payne & Silas Young
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Claudio Castagnoli and Roderick Strong
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated the Phoenix Twins
Bryan Danielson defeated Jimmy Rave via submission at 16:11
Tyler Black pinned Chris Hero at 13:47
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Colt Cabana at 17:23

Never Say Die – Boston, MA – Boston University – May 8, 2009
Grizzly Redwood pinned Ernie Osiris (w/ Prince Nana) with a cradle at 3:24; after the bout, Jimmy Rave jumped Redwood and Redwood was triple teamed until Necro Butcher made the save and cleared the ring with a steel chair
Featured an opening outdoor promo by Shane Hagadorn in which he introduced ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards, who discussed their respective matches later in the night against the returning Sonjay Dutt, Bryan Danielson, and Kevin Steen; during the promo, Richards said he said people like him beat people like Steen every time, then adding “A wise man once walked these halls and said ‘The champ is here.’ Yeah, I like that;” included a backstage promo by Chris Hero regarding his upcoming match against ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn, during which he said a swine flu outbreak in Mexico kept him in the U.S. that weekend and opened the door for his title shot later in the night; Hero went on to say the pain Dean Malenko and Rob Van Dam once gave Lynn wouldn’t compare to what he gives him and noted he knocked Lynn out the last time they were in Boston; featured an ad promoting Caged Collision on DVD; included an ad promoting the ROH Training Academy, featuring trainers Delirious and Daizee Haze; featured an ad promoting Proving Ground Night 1 on DVD; included a closing backstage promo by Lynn in which he talked about the difficulty of defending his title and said it was the “wrestlers” most coveted belt on the planet:
Delirious pinned Ricky Reyes with Shadows over Hell at 10:13; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, Reyes shoved Delirious away instead of shaking his hand
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Player Uno & Player Dos at 8:42 when King pinned Uno with the springboard blockbuster / powerbomb double team; following the bout, and King & Titus returning backstage, the crowd chanted “Please come back” at Uno & Dos (the Super Smash Brothers’ debut)
Jay Briscoe fought Necro Butcher to a no contest at 10:15 when Claudio Castagnoli, Ernie Osiris, Jimmy Rave, and Prince Nana attacked Butcher in the ring; the two did a fist bump to start the bout; after the match, Necro fought off the Embassy and cleared them from the ring, then dropping Osiris with a Stunner; moments later, Necro and Jay shook hands as the Embassy watched from the entrance
Kevin Steen pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) in an anything goes match at 18:28 after hitting the package piledriver from the apron through a table set up on the floor; the bout began with Steen attacking Richards from behind at ringside during Richards’ entrance; after the contest, ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards ran out and attacked the bloody Steen, with Alex Payne attempting to make the save but being beaten down as well; moments later, Steen was helped up the aisle, with Edwards jumping him from behind and the two brawling their way backstage
Bryan Danielson defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) and Sonjay Dutt at 10:49 via submission with the triangle choke; prior to the bout, Edwards attacked Dutt rather than shaking his hand; after the contest, Danielson and Dutt shook hands as the crowd chanted “Please come back” at Dutt (Dutt’s return appearance after a several year absence)
Claudio Castagnoli, Jimmy Rave, & Joey Ryan (w/ Prince Nana & Ernesto Osiris) defeated Brent Albright, Colt Cabana, & Erick Stevens at 14:56 when Castagnoli pinned Stevens after hitting a low blow behind the referee’s back; upon the Embassy’s entrance, fans threw rolls of toilet paper into the ring (Ryan’s debut)
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn) at 24:30 with a reversal into the cradle piledriver (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)

Validation – Edison, NJ – Inman Sports Arena – May 9, 2009
Eddie Kingston pinned Ricky Reyes
Brent Albright defeated Player Uno & Player Dos in a handicap match
Chris Hero pinned Sonjay Dutt
Delirious & Necro Butcher defeated Claudio Castagnoli & Jimmy Rave
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Alex Payne & Grizzly Redwood
Colt Cabana defeated Joey Ryan via submission
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Bryan Danielson & Kevin Steen at 17:32 when Danielson submitted to Edwards’ Achilles Lock after Edwards escaped a triangle choke; Nigel McGuinness provided guest commentary for the bout; the two teams fought around ringside for several minutes before the match officially began; after the bout, Steen and Richards had words about whether El Generico would ever return to the ring (Champions vs. All Stars / The Best of the American Wolves)
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Jay Briscoe

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – May 29, 2009
HDNet taping:
Bobby Sheilds fought Frankie Arion to a no contest
Alex Payne & Bobby Dempsey defeated Adam Cope & Liquid Ninja
Rhett Titus pinned Leslie Butterscotch
6/13/09:
Jay Briscoe defeated D-Lo Brown via count-out at 4:54
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Bobby Fish & Silas Young at 5:42
Jimmy Rave defeated Grizzly Redwood at 1:35
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray) in a non-title match at 14:36 with an inside cradle after avoiding Hero’s Roaring Elbow, using his loaded elbow pad; prior to the bout, the two men shook hands; after the contest, and Hero and his team left ringside, Austin Aries slid into the ring and hit Lynn with the title belt (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
6/20/09:
Claudio Castagnoli pinned Necro Butcher at 5:55
MsChif pinned Nevaeh at 3:59
Kenny Omega pinned Kenny King (w/ Rhett Titus) at 8:16 with the electric chair German suplex after King accidentally knocked Titus off the apron; prior to the bout, King & Titus were escorted to the ring by several women; Omega and King shook hands to start the match; after the match, Erick Stevens made the save for Omega and cleared King & Titus from the ring (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
KENTA pinned Roderick Strong at 12:15 with the Go To Sleep after blocking an attempt at the Gibson Driver; prior to and after the match, the two men shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
6/27/09 – featured the Bryan Danielson & Tyler Black vs. ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards match taped 4/10/09:
Delirious pinned Jimmy Jacobs in a Fight Without Honor at 8:54 with Shadows Over Hell onto Jacobs, sending Jacobs through a table on the floor, moments after Jacobs hit the table attempting a plancha to the floor; prior to the bout, Jacobs was escorted ringside by Brodie Lee and MsChif but Jacobs quickly sent them backstage (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Brandon Day & Sal Rinauro at 3:29
Brent Albright defeated Ernie Osiris at 2:23

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – May 30, 2009
HDNet taping:
7/11/09:
Brent Albright defeated Claudio Castagnoli in a flag match at 7:29
D-Lo Brown pinned Alex Payne at 2:14
ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn, Erick Stevens, & Kenny Omega defeated Austin Aries, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus at 12:05 when Stevens pinned Titus with a modified lariat throw; Aries was recognized on commentary as the new world champion, as the match aired after he won the title (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
Roderick Strong defeated Jay Briscoe (w/ Mark Briscoe) via submission with the Strong Hold at 12:01; prior to the match, the two men shook hands; afterwards, they argued after Jay shoved Strong (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
7/18/09:
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Bobby Fish & Silas Young at 6:34
Delirious pinned Brodie Lee at 6:06
Chris Hero, ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray) defeaeted El Generico, Kevin Steen, & KENTA at 20:29 when Generico submitted to Richards’ Texas Cloverleaf after Richards hit a missile dropkick to Generico’s injured knee as Generico attempted the brainbuster on Edwards (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)
7/25/09:
Grizzly Redwood & Necro Butcher defeated Ernie Osiris & Jimmy Rave at 7:36
Sara Del Ray & MsChif defeated Daizee Haze & Nevaeh at 4:30
Tyler Black pinned Bryan Danielson at 21:26 with God’s Last Gift following two superkicks to the face; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; late in the match, there were chants of “This is awesome;” following the contest, the two men shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 2)

Contention – Manassas, VA – Sports Network and Fitness Inc. – June 12, 2009
Colt Cabana, Grizzly Redwood, & Necro Butcher defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Ernie Osiris, & Jimmy Rave
Shawn Spears defeated Alex Payne
Bryan Danielson pinned Kenny King
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Matt & Nick Jackson
Roderick Strong defeated Austin Aries, D-Lo Brown, and ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards when Aries submitted to the Stronghold
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Sonjay Dutt
Jay Briscoe pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards
Tyler Black pinned ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn in a non-title match

– 6/13/09: Mitsuharu Misawa died at the age of 46 following a match between himself and Go Shiozaki against Akitoshi Saito and Bison Smith in Hiroshima, Japan.

Manhattan Mayhem III – New York City, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – June 13, 2009 (1,450)
Included an opening segment in which Cary Silkin, Ric Flair, the referees, and entire roster came ringside for a 10-bell salute and moment of silence for the passing of Mitsuharu Misawa, with the crowd chanting “Misawa” during the segment; featured a backstage promo by Kenny King & Rhett Titus regarding their upcoming bout against Matt & Nick Jackson; included an in-ring promo by Flair in which he praised ROH and said he was honored to be at the show, with the crowd chanting “Thank you, Ric” before he left the ring; as a result of an earlier backstage confrontation with Silkin, Flair then left the show, rather than staying to be the guest enforcer for the main event; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting Proving Ground: Night 2 on DVD; featured an ad promoting the ROH Training Academy, with trainers Delirious and Daizee Haze:
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus at 8:51 when Matt pinned Titus after hitting More Bang for Your Buck; prior to the bout, Austin Aries cut an in-ring promo in which he joked about how tough New Yorkers think they are, he would regain the ROH World Title at the end of the night and wouldn’t let one of the fans, Nigel McGuinness, or even Ric Flair get in his way; the crowd then chanted “Shut the fuck up” before Aries praised King & Titus and introduced them to the ring; after King & Titus were introduced, Aries returned backstage; after the bout, the crowd chanted “That was awesome” and “Young Bucks”
Necro Butcher pinned Jimmy Rave (w/ Prince Nana & Ernie Osiris) at 6:04 with an inside cradle as Rave attempted to reapply the ankle lock; following Rave’s entrance, fans threw rolls of toilet paper into the ring, with Nana taking the mic and telling the crowd they should show respect to the Embassy and they were the greatest legends of ROH; following his entrance, Necro punched Osiris in the face and attacked Nana before chasing Rave around the ring; after the contest, Nana ordered Rave to attack Necro’s leg, with Rave assaulting Necro’s knee as Nana taunted him on the mic and called him a bum; Rave then put Necro in the ankle lock as Nana said no one was going to help Necro; several minutes later, as Nana and Osiris stomped Necro, Colt Cabana ran out to clear the ring and make the save
Roderick Strong pinned Sonjay Dutt at 12:52 with a double knee backbreaker and the Gibson Driver; prior to and after the bout, the two shook hands
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Tyler Black in a first blood match at the 13-second mark after Jacobs struck Black in the face with a screwdriver; the fight began several minutes earlier outside the ring, with the referee not calling for the bell until after Jacobs used the weapon in the ring, with Jacobs then walking over and pulling up Black’s head to reveal the blood from the forehead; after the bout, Black tackled Jacobs, threw referee Paul Turner to the floor, kicking referee Todd Sinclair, and hitting Jacobs with a buckle bomb and superkick; Black then took the mic, said what Jacobs did was “bullshit” and their issue wouldn’t be resolved until their steel cage match in Detroit; after Jacobs went backstage, Black said he came to New York City for redemption and wouldn’t leave without it, then adding he would use his earned world title shot later in the show if Cary Silkin allowed it and would face both Austin Aries and ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn
Colt Cabana defeated Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, and D-Lo Brown at 9:47 when Brown submitted to the Billy Goat’s Curse; prior to the bout, Cabana shook Danielson’s hand and D-Lo shook Castagnoli’s hand; after the match, Danielson and Cabana were left in the ring, with the crowd chanting “Fuck him up” at Danielson before Danielson eventually shook Cabana’s hand
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn, his arm in a sling) defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen in a submission match at 18:42 when Generico submitted to Edwards’ leg lock, moments after Richards hit Generico in his injured knee with the timekeeper’s bell behind the referee’s back; after the match, Steen took the mic and promised Richards & Edwards that he and Generico wouldn’t stop until they “climbed the ladder” back up to a rematch and take the belts back; after the champions returned backstage, Steen helped Generico from the ring (Champions vs. All Stars / The Best of the American Wolves)
Jay Briscoe (w/ Mark Briscoe) pinned Little Guido at 7:29 with the Jaydriller; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; following the match, and after the Briscoes returned backstage, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Guido”
Austin Aries defeated ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn and Tyler Black to win the title in an elimination match at 20:03; Aries used “Also Sprach Zarathustra” as his entrance music for the bout and mocked Ric Flair’s strut on his way to the ring; following his entrance, Aries took the mic and said Flair would not be able to be the special enforcer for the contest, as advertised; moments later, Nigel McGuinness interrupted and said he had been talking for weeks about being ringside for the contest, then pulled out his own referee shirt before announcing he would be the special enforcer; prior to the bout, Aries refused to shake Black’s hand; Black pinned Lynn with God’s Last Gift at 14:30 after hitting a superkick on Aries, with Aries then dropping Lynn with an accidental DDT; following the fall, Lynn was helped backstage as the crowd chanted for Black; Aries pinned Black with a kick to the head and the brainbuster after Black’s knee gave out as he attempted the buckle bomb; late in the bout, McGuinness prevented Aries from holding onto the ring ropes during a figure-4; after the contest, Kenny King & Rhett Titus came out, hoisted Aries on their shoulders in celebration, and carried him around ringside before going backstage; moments later, Black got to his feet as the crowd cheered for him

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – June 19, 2009
HDNet taping:
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Erick Stevens & Kenny Omega at 12:23
Claudio Castagnoli & Jimmy Rave defeated Brent Albright & Colt Cabana at 8:21
Delirious pinned Silas Young at 6:44
Mark Briscoe pinned Alex Payne at 4:13
8/1/09:
Roderick Strong defeated D-Lo Brown and Jay Briscoe at 13:00
8/8/09:
ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards fought El Generico to a double disqualification at 9:46
8/17/09:
Kevin Steen pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards at 10:15
Cheech & Cloudy fought Sal Rinauro & Tony Kozina to a no contest at 2:32
Necro Butcher pinned Sami Callihan at 4:42
Tyler Black pinned Nigel McGuinness at 16:49

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – June 20, 2009
HDNet taping:
8/24/09:
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Sami Callihan & Tony Kozina at 5:44
D-Lo Brown defeated John Kermon at 3:00
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Roderick Strong in a non-title match at 16:55
8/31/09:
Delirious defeated Sonjay Dutt at 11:43
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards defeated Cheech & Cloudy at 2:00
Erick Stevens defeated Silas Young at 5:43
Brent Albright, Colt Cabana, Grizzly Redwood, & Necro Butcher defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Ernie Osiris, Jimmy Rave, & Prince Nana in an elimination match
9/7/09:
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus at 12:01
Eddie Kingston defeated Sal Rinauro at the 10-second mark
Nigel McGuinness defeated Evan Scott at 3:59
Jerry Lynn defeated Tyler Black at 16:26

Violent Tendencies – Detroit, MI – Michigan State Fairgrounds and Expo Center – June 26, 2009
Grizzly Redwood defeated Silas Young
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Brent Albright & Erick Stevens
Claudio Castagnoli fought Nigel McGuinness to a double count-out
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Christin Able & Josh Raymond
Austin Aries defeated Delirious, Joey Ryan, Petey Williams, Rasche Brown, and Sami Callihan
Colt Cabana defeated D-Lo Brown
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated KENTA & Roderick Strong at 21:06 when Strong submitted to Edwards’ Achilles Lock, moments after kicking out of a double team lungblower (Champions vs. All Stars / The Best of the American Wolves)
Tyler Black defeated Jimmy Jacobs in a steel cage match

End of an Age – Chicago, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – June 27, 2009
Delirious defeated Alex Payne, Egotistico Fantastico, Rhett Titus, Sami Callihan, and Silas Young
Erick Stevens pinned Rasche Brown
Kenny King pinned Petey Williams
GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion KENTA pinned Tyler Black at 18:13
Brent Albright & Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli & Joey Ryan in a streetfight
D-Lo Brown pinned Roderick Strong
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards
ROH World Champion Austin Aries pinned Nigel McGuinness at 21:08

Death Before Dishonor VII Night 1 – Toronto, Ontario – Ted Reeve Arena – July 24, 2009
Featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included an ad promoting the ROH Training Academy, with trainers Delirious and Daizee Haze; featured an in-ring promo by Bret Hart, with the crowd chanting “Thank you, Bret” before he said ROH was the kind of wrestling he grew up with as a kid; Hart then said ROH was the way wrestling should be, thanked the crowd for their support, and thanked ROH for letting him be part of it; Hart then slapped hands with ringside fans; included an ad promoting ‘Steel City Clash’ on DVD:
Sonjay Dutt fought El Generico to a 15-minute time-limit draw; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; the match ended as Generico set up Dutt for the brainbuster on the top turnbuckle; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Five more minutes,” with Dutt then taking the mic, teasing Generico and the fans into accepting five more minutes, but then leaving the ring
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Player Uno & Player Dos at 12:38 when Jay pinned Dos following the Doomsday Device; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; upon their entrance, the Briscoes received chants of “Welcome back;” after the match, the two teams again shook hands
D-Lo Brown pinned Frankie the Mobster with the Sky High at 6:18; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the contest, D-Lo took the mic and said he loved wrestling in Toronto, prompting chants of “Please come back;” he then said he would go out drinking at Champions’ Den until the sun came up, for anyone that wanted to come with him
Claudio Castagnoli, Jimmy Rave, Bison Smith, & Joey Ryan (w/ Prince Nana) defeated Colt Cabana, Brent Albright, Grizzly Redwood, & Necro Butcher in an elimination match at 30:33; Smith pinned a bloody Redwood at 13:05 with a powerbomb and the Bisontennial; Cabana pinned Smith with a roll up at 13:25 as Smith attempted to gorilla press slam Redwood; a bloody Rave pinned Necro with a roll up and grabbing the jeans for leverage at 16:45; after the fall, Necro threw Rave to the floor and slammed him into the front row; Rave was counted-out at 18:07; Albright pinned Castagnoli with a reversal into the half nelson suplex at 28:55; Ryan pinned Albright with a superkick at 29:04; Ryan pinned Cabana after hitting him with a foreign object after Nana tripped Cabana with his headdress; during the final moments, Necro returned to the ring to scare off Nana; after the bout, Necro and Albright tended to Cabana in the ring, with Cabana angrily holding Nana’s headdress
Kenny Omega pinned Kenny King (w/ Rhett Titus) with the EX Hadouken at 11:40; after the match, Omega took the mic, said he had no political power but had the fans on his side; Omega then told the fans to let their voices be heard in wanting him to get a title match against ROH World Champion Austin Aries; Omega went on to say he wanted a match with Aries the next night
Kevin Steen & Lance Storm defeated Chris Hero & ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) at 20:02 when Storm pinned Hero with the superkick and the Hart Attack after Hero accidentally hit Richards with the Roaring Elbow; upon his entrance, the crowd chanted “Welcome back” at Storm and “Mr. Wrestling” at Steen; after the fall, Steen & Storm celebrated in the ring with the Canadian flag
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Jerry Lynn, Nigel McGuinness, and Tyler Black at 16:08 by pinning McGuinness with a 450 legdrop off the top, moments after McGuinness sustained Lynn’s cradle piledriver and Kenny King ran out, behind the referee’s back, and pushed Black off the top as Black attempted the Phoenix Splash on McGuinness; following the introductions, Aries took the mic and said he was the greatest man there is, was, and ever will be before doing a Bret Hart pose; Aries then objected to facing three challengers in the same match, prompting chants of “Shut the fuck up;” Aries then said he was wrestling the match under protest and would legally contest the decision of the match if it didn’t end up in his favor; prior to the bout, Aries refused to shake Black’s hand; Aries appeared to injure his knee during the finish before leaving the ring with King; moments later, the referee, Black and Lynn tended to McGuinness as the crowd chanted “Thank you, Nigel;” Nigel was then helped from the ring by a referee and crew member

Death Before Dishonor VII Night 2 – Toronto, Ontario – Ted Reeve Arena – July 25, 2009
Featured an opening backstage promo by D-Lo Brown regarding his participation in the gauntlet match later in the night against Sonjay Dutt, Necro Butcher, Jimmy Rave, Jerry Lynn, and ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards, with the winner earning a ROH World Title shot; included an outdoor promo by Claudio Castagnoli in which he showed a trash yard and said it reminded him of Brent Albright, then saying he had never lost a European rules match and he wouldn’t start in his match against Albright later in the night; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he discussed his wrestling history in Toronto and praised the ROH lockerroom and the company; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting the ROH Training Academy, with trainers Delirious and Daizee Haze; included an ad promoting Steel City Clash on DVD:
Player Uno & Player Dos defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen at 14:01 when Dos pinned Steen with a roll up after Steen’s knee went out as he attempted the cradle piledriver on Dos, with Uno hitting a flying knee strike off the top to Steen; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, the two teams again shook hands
Frankie the Mobster defeated Bison Smith (w/ Prince Nana) via disqualification at 8:09 when, after Frankie grabbed referee Todd Sinclair to use as a sheild, Smith chopped the referee; after the match, Smith attempted to powerbomb the referee until Nana intervened, drawing boos from the crowd
ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) won a gauntlet match at 21:08; Jerry Lynn pinned D-Lo Brown with a crucifix bomb at 3:19; Lynn pinned Sonjay Dutt with the cradle piledriver at 7:17; Jimmy Rave (w/ Prince Nana) pinned Lynn at 10:26 with Ghanarhea; upon Rave’s entrance, fans threw rolls of toilet paper into the ring; Rave defeated Necro Butcher via count-out at 13:04 when Nana prevented Necro from re-entering the ring; after the decision, Butcher attacked the ring announcer and timekeeper; Richards defeated Rave via submission with a kimura; stipulations stated the winner would earn a future ROH World Title shot; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Next world champ” at Richards
Claudio Castagnoli (w/ Prince Nana) pinned Brent Albright in a European rules match at 11:24 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Albright knocked an interfering Jimmy Rave off the ring apron; the match ended at the 1:16 mark of round 4; after the match, Joey Ryan, Rave, and Bison Smith triple teamed Albright until Necro Butcher, Colt Cabana, and Grizzly Redwood – his head bandaged – made the save; after the match, the camera followed Albright all the way back to the lockerroom (during which he casually passed Ryan in the hallway) until he sat down and cut a promo in which he said he had Castagnoli beaten in his own match and now wanted Castagnoli to face him in his own match, a steel cage bout
Tyler Black pinned Tyson Dux (sub. for an injured Nigel McGuinness) at 9:14 with God’s Last Gift; prior to and after the bout, the two shook hands
Colt Cabana pinned Joey Ryan (w/ Prince Nana) in a no rules match at 12:32 after hitting Ryan over the head with a steel chair; Cabana came out wearing Nana’s headdress, then took the mic noting Ryan won the previous night because he used a weapon; Cabana then said Ryan could use any weapon he wanted, with Todd Sinclair adding the match would now be a no rules match after both men agreed
Kenny Omega, Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus in an impromptu match at 16:10 when Omega pinned Aries with an inside cradle; prior to the bout, Aries cut an in-ring promo in which he made fun of the crowd before bragging about his successful title defense the previous night; Aries then brought up Omega wanting a title shot before asking him to come out to the ring; after Omega came out, Aries praised him and his ability and said he decided to give Omega a title match in Toronto, but not then; Aries followed by saying he might give Omega a title shot then if he could give him one good reason as to why; before Omega could answer, he was jumped from behind by King & Titus, with the Briscoes coming out to make the save; moments later, Omega took the mic and challenged Aries and his group to a six man tag since Aries wouldn’t face him in a title match; after the match, Omega celebrated in the ring with the Briscoes and a Canadian flag thrown into the ring as the crowd chanted “Omega”
Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned Lance Storm at 16:46 after two consecutive roaring elbows using the loaded elbow pad; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after Hero and Hagadorn went backstage, Storm made it to his feet by himself as the crowd chanted “Thank you, Lance;” Storm then took the mic and thanked the crowd for supporting him and ROH, adding he didn’t know if he would have another match and thanked ROH; the crowd then chanted “Please don’t go” as Storm said the support meant a lot to him and said, if that was his last match, he was proud to share the moment with them (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – August 14, 2009
HDNet taping:
Delirious defeated YAMATO
9/14/09:
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Jon Davis & Kory Chavis at 7:41
Bison Smith defeated Sal Rinauro at 2:17
Colt Cabana defeated Joey Ryan at 6:26
El Generico & Kevin Steen fought Mark & Jay Briscoe to a no contest at 12:14
9/21/09:
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Grizzly Redwood at 3:56
Erick Stevens defeated Brandon Day at 2:55
Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Rave via disqualification at 5:48
Bryan Danielson, KENTA, & Roderick Strong defeated Chris Hero, ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards at 16:43
9/28/09:
Tyler Black & Jerry Lynn defeated Rhett Titus & Kenny King at 12:46 when Lynn pinned Titus with the cradle piledriver; prior to the bout, King shook hands with his opponents (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)
Sara Del Ray defeated Nikki Roxx at 3:13
Sonjay Dutt defeated Alex Payne at 4:30
Brent Albright defeated Claudio Castagnoli in a steel cage match at 13:24

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – August 15, 2009
HDNet taping:
10/5/09:
Sonjay Dutt defeated Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze) via submission when Dutt used Delirious’s tassels to put him in a Camel Clutch at 9:40 (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)
Eddie Kingston defeated Kyle Matthews at 2:31
Joey Ryan defeated Roderick Strong at 8:44
Mark & Jay Briscoe won an 8-team battle royal at 13:46; other participants included Brent Albright & Erick Stevens, El Generico & Kevin Steen, Ernie Osiris & Jimmy Rave, Kenny King & Rhett Titus, ROH World Champion Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards, Jon Davis & Kory Chavis, Matt & Nick Jackson
10/12/09:
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Alex Payne at 3:30
Bison Smith fought Necro Butcher to a double count-out at 5:11
Tyler Black defeated Rhett Titus at 6:30
KENTA defeated Chris Hero at 16:29 (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)
10/19/09:
Kenny King defeated Jerry Lynn at 6:40
Nigel McGuinness defeated Sal Rinauro at 2:07
Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli at 7:33
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Bryan Danielson at 14:55

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – September 10, 2009
HDNet taping:
Gino Giovanni defeated Damien Wayne
Player Uno & Player Dos defeated Brandon Day & John Kermon
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated J-Sin & Lance Lude
10/26/09:
Delirious defeated Joey Ryan, Necro Butcher, and Sonjay Dutt at 6:29
Brent Albright defeated D-Lo Brown at 9:18
Kenny King defeated Eddie Kingston at 11:02
11/2/09:
Matt & Nick Jackson fought Mark & Jay Briscoe to a no contest at 10:04 when Jon Davis & Kory Chavis interfered and attacked both teams as the Jacksons attempted to hit the More Bang for the Buck; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, referees came out to hold the three teams apart (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)
Rhett Titus defeated Alex Payne at 4:08
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Grizzly Redwood at 3:01
Colt Cabana pinned Nigel McGuinness at 12:06 with a modified Colt 45 after avoiding the jawbreaker lariat; prior to the bout, the commentary team discussed rumors that McGuinness was planning to leave ROH; following the entrances, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Nigel;” following the bout, they again chanted “Thank you, Nigel” before McGuinness and Cabana shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)
11/9/09:
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Player Uno & Player Dos at 7:11
Chris Hero defeated Bobby Dempsey at 3:34
Rasche Brown defeated Sal Rinauro at 1:08
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Bryan Danielson & Roderick Strong in a non-title match at 16:48 when Strong submitted to a half crab from Edwards, following a low blow from Richards behind the referee’s back and a powerbomb/lung blower double team by the champions; following his entrance, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Dragon” at Danielson, followed by “You’re going to get your fucking head kicked in;” the champions refused to shake their opponents’ hands before the match; after the match, it was noted Danielson’s last ROH match would be the following week when he faces Strong (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – September 11, 2009
HDNet taping:
Andy Ridge & Bobby Dempsey defeated Bobby Shields & Bruno Marciano
Gino Giovanni & Tony D defeated Harlem & Lance Bravado
Rasche Brown defeated Sal Rinauro
Chris Hero defeated Delirious at 7:33
Necro Butcher & Grizzly Redwood defeated Joey Ryan & Prince Nana at 5:04 in a beard vs. beard match
Rasche Brown defeated Darren Matthews at 1:08
Roderick Strong pinned Bryan Danielson at 18:02 with a gutbuster off the top and running dropkick; following his entrance, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Dragon” at Danielson; the two men shook hands before the match; after the contest, Strong took the mic and thanked Danielson for helping him and others backstage, said he loved him like a brother, and that “best in the world” described him; moments later, the entire roster surrounded the ring, with Danielson alone inside, and pounded the mat as the crowd chanted “Thank you, Dragon” (Danielson’s last ROH match on TV) (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)
Kenny King defeated Brent Albright at 7:42
D-Lo Brown defeated Sal Rinauro at 2:19
Player Uno & Player Dos defeated Brandon Day & John Kermon at 3:51
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Matt & Nick Jackson at 12:33 when Matt submitted to Edwards’ Boston Crab; prior to the match, the champions refused to shake the challengers’ hands; after the bout, referees tended to the Jacksons in the ring as the crowd chanted “Young Bucks”
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis fought Mark & Jay Briscoe to a no contest at 8:24 when both teams began fighting on the floor and using steel chairs as weapons; after the bout, the fight continued until referees and other wrestlers came out to pull the men apart (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)
Eddie Kingston defeated Claudio Castagnoli at 6:34
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated J-Sin & Lance Lude at 3:30
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Colt Cabana in a non-title match via submission with the Last Chancery; prior to the bout, a crawl at the bottom of the screen read Jim Cornette would have an announcement for the locker room the following week; Aries refused to shake Cabana’s hand following their entrances; late in the match, Kenny King came out, distracting the referee as Aries tapped out to Cabana’s Billy Goat’s Curse; Brent Albright then came ringside to counter King, with Rhett Titus then coming ringside as well to distract Cabana (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)

Final Countdown Tour – Dayton, OH – Montgomery County Fairgrounds – September 18, 2009
Featured footage from earlier in the night of Jon Davis & Kory Chavis shown outside the building, with the two then cutting a promo in which they said they had been too soft; included an ad promoting the ROH Training Academy; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; Chris Hero joined Dave Prazak on commentary, with Eric Santa Maria subbing for him in the main event (Santa Maria’s debut):
ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned Brent Albright at 14:44 after, as Hagadorn distracted the referee, ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards ran out and, with Edwards, hit a superkick / German suplex double team on Albright
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Josh Raymond & Christian Able (w/ Truth Martini) at 12:02 when Chavis pinned Raymond with Project Mayhem after Davis & Chavis caught Raymond coming off the top
Grizzly Redwood defeated Jimmy Rave (w/ Prince Nana) via disqualification at 3:27 when Rave hit Redwood with his chain as Redwood came off the top; upon his entrance, Rave and Nana were showered with rolls of toilet paper from the crowd, with Redwood throwing some himself; Nana then took the mic and said Rave would prove to Necro Butcher the next night that “bums don’t last” in their dog collar match; Rave came to the ring with the chain around his neck; the two shook hands before the bout; after the bout, Necro ran out and attacked Rave from behind; the two then fought in the crowd and at ringside for several minutes, with Necro eventually setting up two steel chairs to powerbomb Rave onto; Nana then pulled Rave to safety; Necro then repeatedly hit himself in the head with one of the chairs and also hit a referee in the head
ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) (sub. for an injured Tyler Black) pinned Claudio Castagnoli at 15:58 by reversing the Riccola Bomb into a sunset flip; after the bout, the crowd chanted “That was awesome” and “Next world champ” at Richards
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Matt & Nick Jackson at 18:04 when Mark pinned Matt with the Doomsday Device after the Jacksons failed an attempt at the Moore Bang for Your Buck; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, the Briscoes encouraged the crowd in chanting “Young Bucks” and again shook their hands
Colt Cabana & Petey Williams defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Rhett Titus at 17:51 when Cabana pinned Titus with the Colt .45, moments after Williams hit the Canadian Destroyer on Aries, sending Aries to the floor; prior to the match, there were dueling chants for Cabana and Williams; Aries shook Cabana’s hand before the match but not Williams’
Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned Bryan Danielson at 24:10 with a roaring elbow and the Death Blow; following Danielson’s entrance, there were chants of “Thank you, Dragon;” the two shook hands before the match; after the bout, Hero slapped the unconscious Danielson’s face before leaving the ring; once Danielson reached his feet, the crowd chanted “Dragon” (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)

Final Countdown Tour: Chicago – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – September 19, 2009
Dave Prazak & Chris Hero provided commentary for the show:
Petey Williams defeated Rhett Titus
Rasche Brown defeated Alex O’Reilly, Alex Payne, Grizzly Redwood, Sal Rinauro, and Silas Young
Brent Albright & Bobby Dempsey defeated Christin Able & Josh Raymond
Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Rave in a dog collar match
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Jon Davis & Kory Chavis
Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) via disqualification at 18:19 after Richards came off the top with a dropkick to referee Paul Turner as Edwards was covered after sustaining the Doomsday Device; prior to the bout, the ring announcer noted that Cary Silkin, who sat ringside, declared the match would be a title match instead of being the originally scheduled non-title match; after the contest, the teams continued to fight in the aisle (Champions vs. All Stars / The Best of the American Wolves)
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Bryan Danielson

Final Countdown Tour: Boston – Boston, MA – September 25, 2009
Included an opening video package recapping the events of Final Countdown Tour: Chicago; featured footage from earlier in the day of Bret Hart signing autographs for fans before the show; Dave Prazak & Chris Hero provided commentary for the show, with Eric Santamaria subbing for Hero during Hero’s match; included an in-ring promo by Hart, using his 1994-1997 WWF theme music, in which he praised the ROH wrestlers, and noted his history in Boston as part of the Hart Foundation; featured a backstage promo by Kevin Steen regarding his upcoming match with ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards in Edwards’ hometown, with Steen noting his ROH successes in Boston; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an ad promoting the ROH Wrestling School, with trainers Delirious and Daizee Haze; included backstage shots of ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards preparing for his main event match against Bryan Danielson:
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Cheech & Cloudy at 12:11 when Nick pinned Cheech following More Bang for Your Buck; after the bout, the crowd chanted “That was awesome” before the two teams shook hands
Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze) pinned Sonjay Dutt at 11:04 with a roll up reversal of a la magistral cradle; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; after the match, Dutt attacked Delirious, then dragged Daizee into the ring and kissed her; Daizee then slapped Dutt, with Dutt throwing her down on the mat and applying the Camel Clutch before Delirious chased him off; moments later, referees, Tommaso Ciampa, Grizzly Redwood, and others came out to help Daizee from the ring
Claudio Castagnoli (w/ Prince Nana & Ernesto Osiris) defeated Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn), Petey Williams, and El Generico at 9:38 by pinning Williams with the Ricola Bomb after Hero hit Williams with the Roaring Elbow and Castagnoli followed with a European uppercut; prior to the bout, Castagnoli shook only Hero’s hand; early in the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Hero” and “Fuck you, Hero”
Kevin Steen pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) in a streetfight at around the 14-minute mark after a package piledriver onto several steel chairs set up in the ring; the fight began in the crowd, with neither man coming through the entrance; late in the bout, Steen hit the package piledriver on an interfering Hagadorn onto Edwards’ body; moments later, ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards ran out and briefly interfered on behalf of Edwards; after the contest, El Generico ran out and celebrated with Steen; it was announced after the bout that Edwards sustained a fractured elbow
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeated Bobby Dempsey & Alex Payne at 6:42 when Chavis pinned Payne witht the Greater Good; after the bout, Dempsey and Payne were thrown to the floor
Roderick Strong pinned Nigel McGuinness at 16:46 after twice hitting the Gibson Driver; following the ring entrances, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Nigel;” prior to the bout, the two shook hands; following the contest, the crowd again chanted “Thank you, Nigel” with Strong extending his hand to McGuinness to shake; Nigel then took the mic, noted the chants, and praised Strong and everyone else backstage for making him look good; the two shook hands, with Nigel then telling the fans to keep supporting ROH
ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Rhett Titus defeated Colt Cabana & Kenny Omega at 13:27 when Titus pinned Cabana with a roll up after Aries kicked Cabana below the belt and then in the head behind the referee’s back, moments after the referee took the title belt from Aries when he attempted to use it as a weapon; following the ring entrances, Aries took the mic and said Boston only got B shows and wasn’t as good as New York; Titus’s head was heavily bandaged for the bout
ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards defeated Bryan Danielson at 36:06 via submission with the kimura, moments after hitting a Shooting Star Press; following Danielson’s entrance, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Dragon” and “Best in the world;” Richards refused to shake Danielson’s hand following the entrances; mid-way through the contest, the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” during the final moments, the crowd chanted “Please don’t tap” at Danielson; after the contest, the crowd chanted for Richards before he took the mic and noted his teeth were loose but he had the pleasure of facing Danielson in the ring; Richards then praised ROH and said the only reason he beat Danielson was because Danielson made him a better performer over the years; Richards then shook Danielson’s hand before leaving ringside; the crowd then chanted “Please don’t go” at Danielson before he took the mic and said he asked for his last 6 matches after receiving a contract from WWE, then said Richards was now a better wrestler than himself and had the best matches in ROH in 2009; moments later, Danielson thanked the fans for making him who he was and treating him like he was special

Glory by Honor VIII: The Final Countdown – New York City, NY – Manhattan Center – September 26, 2009
Dave Prazak & Chris Hero provided commentary for the show:
Colt Cabana defeated Rhett Titus
Jon Davis & Kory Chavis defeaed Cheech & Cloudy
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Kenny Omega
Roderick Strong defeated Delirious, Grizzly Redwood, and Sonjay Dutt
ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico in a Ladder War II at 23:56 when Richards retrieved the belts as Edwards had Generico caught in the Achilles Lock through the rungs near the top of the ladder; Edwards’ came to the ring with his right arm heavily bandaged after suffering a fractured elbow the previous night; fans chanted Edwards’ name following the ring entrances; after the contest, Colt Cabana came out to tend to Generico as officials helped Steen, who had fallen off the giant ladder in the ring through a table set up on the floor (Champions vs. All Stars / The Best of the American Wolves)
Chris Hero defeated Eddie Kingston
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Petey Williams via count-out
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe
Bryan Danielson defeated Nigel McGuinness at 28:23 when referee Todd Sinclair stopped the match after Danielson delivered a series of elbows to the side of the head; following the entrances, there were chants of “Thank you, both;” throughout the match, there were dueling chants for both men; after the bout, Colt Cabana, Jim Cornette, Cary Silkin, Shane Hagadorn, Roderick Strong, Delirious, Daizee Haze, Petey Williams, Mark & Jay Briscoe, Bobby Dempsey, Eddie Edwards, and many others surrounded the ring and applauded, with the crowd chanting “Thank you, both,” “We will miss you,” and “ROH;” moments later, Danielson pulled McGuinness to his feet and raised his hand; McGuinness then took the mic and said he had a list of things he wanted to say but couldn’t remember it all because Danielson hit him so hard, adding it was a moment he would remember for the rest of his life and he would always be proud to have been a part of ROH; he then thanked the entire roster before praising Danielson, then shaking his hand and hugging him; the crowd then chanted “Nigel” before he bent down to kiss the mat (Danielson’s last appearance; McGuinness’s last appearance for 2 years) (Nigel McGuinness: An ROH Career Retrospective)

Clash of the Contenders – Collinsville, IL – October 9, 2009
Roderick Strong pinned Kevin Steen
MsChif pinned Nicole Matthews
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Ace Steel, Petey Williams, and Colt Cabana
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Josh Raymond & Cristin Able (w/ Truth Martini)
Kenny Omega pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn)
Rhett Titus & Kenny King defeated Matt & Nick Jackson
Tyler Black pinned Chris Hero
ROH World Champion Austin Aries pinned Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze)

Survival of the Fittest 09 – Indianapolis, IN – State Fairgrounds – October 10, 2009
Bobby Dempsey, Kyle O’Reilly, & Ricochet defeated Aaron Scott, Tommy Mercer, & Shawn Schultz (w/ ?) at 6:03 when Dempsey scored the pin with a Death Valley Driver after knocking the opposing team’s manager to the floor
Featured an opening video package recapping the previous night’s events at Clash of the Contenders; included an opening in-ring intro by Dave Prazak in which he introduced Jim Cornette to the ring; Cornette then discussed the wrestling history of Indianapolis, noted his idol Bobby Heenan was a native of Indiana, and said ROH lets the fans decide who the stars are instead of telling them who they are; Cornette then discussed ROH World Champion Austin Aries facing Daizee Haze the previous night, joking that it had been a while since Aries had been horizontal with a woman, before Delirious took Aries to the limit; Cornette said Delirious had earned a bye into the finals of Survival of the Fittest later in the show and thanked the fans for their support; featured a backstage promo by Claudio Castagnoli about his participation in Survival of the Fittest, adding he was the smartest, strongest, and best athlete in ROH; Castagnoli then pulled out a box of popcorn, teased the viewer with it, and said they were already too fat and didn’t need anymore; Chris Hero & Prazak provided commentary for the contest, with Eric Santamaria subbing for Hero for the last half; included a backstage promo by Colt Cabana in which he joked that he had all the seasons of ‘Survivor’ and was taking the tournament seriously; Prazak served as the ring announcer for the night; featured a backstage promo by Roderick Strong regarding questions whether he would ever be ROH World Champion, with Strong saying the tournament would be the step he needs to eventually get the title; included an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; featured an outdoor promo by Petey Williams regarding his upcoming match against Castagnoli; included an ad promoting the ROH Training Academy, with trainers Delirious and Daizee Haze:
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Josh Raymond & Cristin Able (w/ Truth Martini) at 12:07 when Matt pinned Able with More Bang for Your Buck after Martini accidentally hit his man in the head with his shoe, behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Martini cut an in-ring promo in which he praised his team and insulted the fans
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Colt Cabana pinned Kevin Steen at 6:49 after lifting his knees to block a swanton off the top; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; during the match, there were dueling chants for both men
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Roderick Strong pinned Rhett Titus at 8:29 with the Gibson Driver
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Tyler Black pinned Kenny King at 12:33 with a superkick to the head after King missed a double knee strike in the corner; prior to the bout, the two shook hands
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Claudio Castagnoli (w/ Ernesto Osiris) pinned Petey Williams at 9:48 with a low blow behind the referee’s back and European uppercut after Castagnoli grabbed the referee to prevent the Canadian Destroyer; following the ring entrances, Castagnoli slapped Williams with his glove
Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match: Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned Kenny Omega with the Roaring Elbow at 12:48; prior to the bout, the two shook hands
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries & ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) at 18:31 when Jay pinned Richards with the Doomsday Device, moments after Aries walked out of the match; following the entrances, Aries took the mic and said ROH Tag Team Champion Eddie Edwards was out with a broken elbow and he was looking out for Richards for that night but their partnership was done at the end of the night; Aries then mentioned the chants Richards receives of “Next world champ” and said he wouldn’t let that happen
Survival of the Fittest Finals: Tyler Black defeated Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze), Claudio Castagnoli (w/ Ernesto Osiris), Colt Cabana, Roderick Strong, and Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn) at 39:55 in an elimination match; prior to the bout, several of the wrestlers, but not all, shook hands; Cabana pinned Castagnoli with a backslide after Hero accidentally hit Castagnoli with the Roaring Elbow at 22:59; Delirious pinned Cabana with a roll up at 23:04; Strong pinned Delirious at 24:58 with a running kick to the face; Black pinned Hero with the buckle bomb and God’s Last Gift at 28:37; during the final minutes, the crowd chanted “ROH,” “This is wrestling,” and “This is awesome;” Black pinned Strong with three consecutive superkicks to the face, then a fourth after Strong kicked out; the pinfall itself was controversial as it appeared as though Strong kicked out, prompting some fans to boo; after the match, Black took the mic and praised Strong before noting the recent departures of Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness, then saying himself and Strong was the future of ROH and the wrestling business; after Strong went backstage, Black said on the mic that he owed him a rematch

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – November 5, 2009
HDNet taping:
Gino Giovanni & Tommaso Ciampa defeated Lance & Harlem Bravado
Alex Payne defeated Tony Nees
Bobby Dempsey & Grizzly Redwood defeated Andy Ridge & John Kermon
Pick 6 Challenge Qualifying Match: Delirious (w/ Daizee Haze) pinned Kenny King (w/ Rhett Titus) at 10:19 with a reversal into a crucifix; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and be ranked among the top contenders to the ROH World Title; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; footage was shown before the match of Sonjay Dutt applying the Camel Clutch to Haze on 9/25/09 in Boston (ROH on HDNet Vol. 5)
Lance Lude defeated Steve Corino via forfeit
Erick Stevens defeated Robbie Marcel
Pick 6 Challenge Qualifying Match: Tyler Black pinned Sonjay Dutt with a reversal into God’s Last Gift at 16:03; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and be ranked among the top contenders to the ROH World Title; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Next world champ” at Black (ROH on HDNet Vol. 5)
Chris Hero defeated Kyle O’Reilly
Necro Butcher defeated Joey Ryan via disqualification
Pick 6 Challenge Qualifying Match: Colt Cabana pinned Claudio Castagnoli (w/ Prince Nana & Ernie Osiris) at 9:40 with a roll over; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and be ranked among the top contenders to the ROH World Title; prior to the match, Castagnoli refused to shake Cabana’s hand (ROH on HDNet Vol. 5)
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico at 14:25 when Mark pinned Steen after Jay hit Steen with the Jaydriller; stipulations stated the winning team would challenge for the ROH Tag Team Titles at Final Battle 2009 (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Kenny Omega, ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray), and Roderick Strong at 15:14 by pinning Richards after Strong dropped Richards with a double underhook powerbomb, with Aries then kicking Strong in the head and making the cover himself; prior to the bout, Richards refused to shake the hand of any of his opponents; after the contest, Tyler Black walked out and confronted Aries (ROH on HDNet Vol. 4)

ROH @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – November 6, 2009
HDNet taping:
Grizzly Redwood defeated Robbie Marcel
Eddie Kingston defeated J-Sin
Joey Ryan pinned Necro Butcher at 9:37 in a No DQ match
Colt Cabana defeated Tony Kozina at 4:28
Kevin Steen defeated Alex Payne at 2:36
Pick 6 Challenge Qualifying Match: Kenny Omega defeated Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Ray) at 15:10 with a roll up after Hero attempted to use a loaded elbow Roaring Elbow behind the referee’s back; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and be ranked among the top contenders to the ROH World Title; prior to the bout, the two shook hands; late in the match, the crowd chanted “This is awesome” (ROH on HDNet Vol. 5, Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)
Delirious defeated Sonjay Dutt in a submission match at 10:55
Pick 6 Challenge Qualifying Match: Jay Briscoe pinned Mark Briscoe at 14:25 with a roll up; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and be ranked among the top contenders to the ROH World Title; the match initially went to a double count-out at 10:39, as both men traded blows on the ring apron; moments later, Jim Cornette appeared ringside, took a mic, and offered the Briscoes to either let the decision stand or have the match continue; after the bout, the two shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 5)
Bobby Dempsey & Lance Bravado defeated Gino Giovanni & Tony Nees
Erick Stevens defeated Harlem Bravado at the 38-second mark
Tyler Black & Colt Cabana defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Kenny King at 12:09 when Cabana pinned King with the Colt 45 as Black and Aries fought on the floor; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands (ROH on HDNet Vol. 6)
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Eddie Kingston via submission at 4:56
Steve Corino defeated Andy Ridge at 2:50
El Generico defeated Rhett Titus at 9:15
Pick 6 Challenge Qualifying Match: Roderick Strong pinned ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) at 16:09 with a double gutbuster and the Gibson Driver; following the ring entrances, the crowd chanted for Richards; Richards refused to shake Strong’s hand to start the bout; Richards did not appear with the title belt nor was announced as champion, as he lost the belt by the time the match aired; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and be ranked among the top contenders to the ROH World Title (ROH on HDNet Vol. 5)

Boiling Point – Edison, NJ – Inman Sports Club – November 7, 2009
Kenny Omega defeated Sonjay Dutt
Necro Butcher & Mark Briscoe defeated Erick Stevens & Joey Ryan
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Jay Briscoe
Kenny King fought Tyler Black to a no contest
Colt Cabana, Grizzly Redwood, & Tyler Black defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus
Bobby Dempsey defeated Tony Kozina
Roderick Strong defeated Delirious
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero & ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards

Aries vs. Richards – Novi, MI – Rock Financial Showplace – November 13, 2009
Harlem & Lance Bravado defeated Eddie Venom & James Stone
Bobby Dempsey fought Robbie Wolfe to a no contest
Tony Kozina defeated Kyle O’Reilly
Dave Prazak & Chris Hero provided commentary for the show; included a backstage segment showing Kenny Omega getting ready for his match; featured an ad promoting ROHwrestling.com; included a backstage promo by Colt Cabana & Delirious regarding their upcoming bout against Rhett Titus & Kenny King:
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Christin Able & Josh Raymond (w/ Truth Martini) at 10:35 when Mark pinned Able with the Doomsday Device; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands
Pick 6 Challenge Match: Tyler Black pinned Claudio Castagnoli (w/ Prince Nana) at 11:52 with a victory roll after escaping the UFO; following their entrance, Nana took the mic and cut a promo on the fans before praising Castagnoli; prior to the bout, Castagnoli slapped Black in the face with his glove; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and a future ROH World Title shot
Erick Stevens & Joey Ryan (w/ Prince Nana & Ernesto Osiris) defeated Player Uno & Player Dos at 9:15 when Stevens pinned Uno with a lariat after Uno knocked Ryan off the apron with a springboard dropkick
Pick 6 Challenge Match: Kenny Omega pinned Katsuhiko Nakajima with the Electric Chair German suplex at 18:29; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and a future ROH World Title shot; prior to the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; the two shook hands before the match; after the contest, Nakajima pulled Omega to his feet and landed several forearms before challenging Omega to a rematch, with the two then shaking hands
Colt Cabana & Delirious defeated Kenny King & Rhett Titus at 11:09 when King submitted to Cabana’s Billy Goat’s Curse
Pick 6 Challenge Match: Chris Hero (w/ Shane Hagadorn) pinned Roderick Strong at 15:31 with two elbows to the head after putting on a loaded elbow pad, moments after Strong attacked an interfering Hagadorn; stipulations stated the winner would earn $2,500 and a future ROH World Title shot; Eric Santamaria provided guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Hero; prior to the match, the two shook hands
El Generico & Kevin Steen defeated Matt & Nick Jackson at 19:26 when Generico pinned Nick with the brainbuster on the top rope as Steen had Matt trapped in the Sharpshooter; prior to the bout, the two teams shook hands; after the match, the crowd chanted “That was awesome” as the two teams again shook hands
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Davey Richards (w/ Shane Hagadorn) via referee stoppage at 44:33 with the Last Chancery after the brainbuster; following the ring introductions, Aries took the mic – to chants of “Shut the fuck up” – and noted all the discussion both men had drummed up in recent months, adding the time for talk was now over; after the match, Aries took the mic and said he was the best in the world as the crowd chanted “Best in the world;” Aries went on to say Richards gave him the match of his life but he was still the champion, then thanked the unconscious Richards for the match; after Aries went backstage, the crowd chanted Richards’ name and “Best in the world” as he staggered to his feet

The Omega Effect – Mississauga, Ontario – International Centre – November 14, 2009
James Stone & Rick Impact defeated Hornet & Pee Wee
Alex Payne & Bobby Dempsey defeated Ethan Page & Michael Von Payton
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Asylum & Matt Burns
Colt Cabana defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious, and Grizzly Redwood
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Player Uno & Player Dos
Katsuhiko Nakajima defeated El Generico
Roderick Strong fought Tyler Black to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Erick Stevens & Joey Ryan defeated Mark & Jay Briscoe
Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Kenny Omega

Reverse the Curse – Chicago Ridge, IL – Frontier Fieldhouse – December 5, 2009
Andy Ridge & Keith Walker defeated Harlem & Lance Bravado
Grizzly Redwood & Pelle Primeau defeated Alex Payne & Bobby Dempsey
Joey Ryan defeated Rasche Brown, Sami Callihan, and Shane Hollister
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Kevin Steen
Christin Able & Josh Raymond defeated Matt & Nick Jackson
Roderick Strong defeated Kenny Omega
Necro Butcher defeated Erick Stevens via disqualification
Tyler Black defeated Kenny King
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Jon Davis & Kory Chavis
ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Colt Cabana in a steel cage match

Manassas, VA – Sports Network and Fitness Inc. – December 18, 2009
Pelle Primeau defeated Alex Payne
J-Sin & Lance Lude defeated Adam Pearce & Matt Classic
Grizzly Redwood defeated Sonjay Dutt
Kenny Omega defeated Rhett Titus
Bison Smith & Erick Stevens defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen
Chris Hero defeated Colt Cabana
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Kenny King
Roderick Strong defeated Tyler Black
Rocky Romero, Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated Alex Koslov, ROH Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards

Final Battle 09 – New York City, NY – Manhattan Center – December 19, 2009
Andy Ridge defeated Alex Payne
iPPV bouts:
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Rhett Titus, Colt Cabana, and Kenny Omega by pinning Titus
Erik Stevens & Bison Smith defeated Delirious & Bobby Dempsey at 10:17
Eddie Kingston pinned Chris Hero at 15:12 (Ring of Hero: The Best of Chris Hero)
Matt & Nick Jackson defeated Kevin Steen & El Generico when Steen was pinned
Kenny King pinned Roderick Strong at 10:29
Rocky Romero defeated Alex Koslov via submission at 11:21
Mark & Jay Briscoe defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards to win the titles at 22:53 when Edwards was pinned
Jack Evans pinned Teddy Hart at 5:34
ROH World Champion Austin Aries fought Tyler Black to a 60-minute time-limit draw