Dark Match
Sami Callihan defeated Sonjay Dutt
The crowd was going absolutely bizurk chanting “ROH” at the top of the show. Jim Cornette immediately
came out and said tonight things were going to change. He said a of recent weeks ROH and HD Net starter the Pick Six Series.
He said that series was going to be killed. He said they also started a top ten for the World TV title and a top 7 for the
World Tag Team titles. There will now be a top ten for the World Heavyweight title rather than a pick six. It will run like
rankings do rather than competing for Pick six numbers. As this was said “The Olympic Gold Medalist” Kurt Angle
made his way down to the ring. The crowd was going nuts chanting “Angle”. Kurt Angle told Jim Cornette he has
made his way to ROH, and tonight he was here to tell Cornette one thing. He wanted to start from the bottom. He said a lot
of people in the NWA and the WWA hadn’t taken him seriously. Kurt said for months he busted his ass in Japan defending
one of the best titles in the land the WWA All Asian Championship. Kurt said wrestling had lost meaning in North America,
but in ROH things were different. He said it was about the competition and not about the brown nosing. Jim Cornette said he
understood so he would put Angle in the opening match against a guy who is on the verge of the ROH World Television Championship
rankings, “Triple Threat” Jimmy Anderson!
Match 1
“The Olympic Gold Medalist” Kurt Angle Vs. “Triple Threat” Jimmy Anderson
Angle would come into this match and control it. He would take the match to the mat and almost make Anderson
tap on numerous occasions. However Anderson would try and fight back only to get hit with the “Angle Slam” for
the 3 count and Kurt Angles opening debut win in ROH.
Winner : “The Olympic Gold Medalist” Kurt Angle
Following the match Kurt told Sami Callihan that he defeated Sonjay Dutt tonight, and that means next week
it would be Sami Callihan taking on Kurt Angle on HD NET!
Match 2
The Dark City Fight Club Vs. Erick Stevens and Joey Ryan of the Embassy w/ Prince Nana
Prince Nana did everything to try and ensure a win for Ryan and Stevens during this match. However, Necro
Butcher came out and he was not happy, he went right after Prince Nana causing distractions for Joey Ryan as the Dark City
Fight Club would steal a win.
Winner : The Dark City Fight Club
Match 3
“The Franchise” Shane Douglas, Austin Aries, and Steve Corino Vs. Delirious, Christopher Daniels,
and Kenny Omega
This was a tough six man tag, Douglas, Aries, and Corino played the Heels and meshed very well together. However
Delirious and Daniels were a great team on the mat and in the air. Kenny Omega did the bruiser work and this was a great six
man tag battle. However Aries hit a brain buster onto Delirious to pick up the win for his team.
Winner : “The Franchise” Shane Douglas, Austin Aries, and Steve Corino
Match 4
Jerry Lynn Vs. “Skull Krusher” Rasche Brown
This was a very skilled match on both ends. Jerry Lynn wanted everybody to see he still had it in his and
the “Skull Krusher” wanted very much to win the World Television Championship. However tonight wasn’t either
mans night as they wrestled to a time limit draw.
Winner : Time Limit Draw
Match 5
The American Wolves Vs. The All Night Express w/ Austin Aries
The Wolves were former World tag champs and that’s how they won this match up, due to Aries trying to
help his team cheat for the win thus causing the Wolves to win.
Winner : The American Wolves by DQ
Match 6
ROH World Television Championship
“Boom Boom” Colt Cabana © Vs. Rhino
This was a straight brawling match up that would go to a time limit draw.
Winner : Time Limit Draw
Match 7
Kevin Steen Vs. “The Shooter” Brent Albright
This was the sleeper match, these two guys were the future and put on an incredible match up. Steen almost
tapped to the sharp shooter on more than one occasion. It was the Half Nelson suplex that put Kevin Steen away.
Winner : “The Shooter” Brent Albright
Semi Main Event
ROH World Tag Team Championship
Kings of Wrestling w/ Sara Del Ray Vs. The Briscoe Brothers
This was a tag team match to talk about. The last time these two teams competed it was just one of the most
amazing matches ever witnessed. However Sara Del Ray costed her team the match as she would try to interfere.
Winner : The Briscoe Brothers by DQ
Main Event
ROH World Heavyweight Championship
Roderick Strong © Vs. Nigel McGuinness Vs. Tyler Black
This was a battle that a lot of people had been looking forward to. Nigel returned home to ROH only to work
his way back to the top. Black was trying to regain his ROH Championship, and Roderick Strong was trying to retain something
that took him this long to snag. Nigel would hit Roderick with the “Tower of London” getting the pin fall.
Winner : Nigel McGuinness NEW ROH WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Following the match Tyler Black went nuts. He said Nigel didn’t beat him so he isn’t rightfully
the champion. Black told McGuinness he was so sure he could beat him that next week he’d put spot in ROH against his
World title. The match was set up and the credits rolled.