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2010 - WWE broadcast Raw from Los Angeles the day after Summerslam. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

We are live from Los Angeles, California and your announcers are Michael ‘I am wearing every tie that I own’ Cole and Jerry ‘It feels like we were in this building recently’ Lawler.

The losing team from the main event come out and they make their way to the ring in a different formation this time. Barrett is in the middle and he has the mic. He says that that doesn’t kill us will only make us stronger. Team WWE narrowly escaped with a victory last night, but Nexus defeated six of the best that Monday Night Raw had to offer. Rumors of their demise have been greatly exaggerated. They are still here, united, and ready to dominate the WWE. Everybody was so concerned with what would happen if Nexus won at SummerSlam, but nobody thought about what would have happened if they tasted defeat. There are consequences and they will be severe for the Raw roster. There will be more suffering, chaos, and misery for those who get in their way. Last night was just a temporary aberration.

John Cena interrupts Barrett before he can mark his words. He says that he is impressed. He says that Wade Barrett speaks a big game, but he is the fearless leader of Nexus. He has the resolve of Winston Churchill but he is as tough as Snooki from the Jersey Shore. Cena says that Wade tapped out last night and the crowd joins in with the chant. He says that Wade caused Team Nexus to lose at SummerSlam and now he is out here to try to pump up Nexus. Cena says that Nexus are the Expendables. After the surprise last night, he is probably wondering why he got rid of Daniel Bryan. When Daniel Bryan joined Team WWE last night, he eliminated half of Nexus by himself. For weeks, Nexus has been viewed as a group. After SummerSlam, we found out that Nexus is human and they can be beat.

John Cena says that instead of looking at them as a group, we are going to look at them individually. Cena mentions David Otunga. He says that Otunga is nothing more than a below average male escort who hangs on someone’s arm on the red carpet. Michael Tarver looks like an MMA bank robber who works nights as a male stripper. Cena wonders if that is Heath Slater or the chick from Wendy’s. We see the graphic to support Cena’s point. Darren Young says that it hits close to the chest because the existence of Darren Young proves that Cena’s mom had an affair with Buckwheat. Cena moves to Justin Gabriel and mentions that he has an alternative style of living. Cena says that it looks like it went over Skip’s head. Cena says that he can read his thoughts and he is singing the Meow Mix jingle. Cena says that Nexus is nothing more than human. The fear that they instilled in the locker room is gone. They lost last night and SummerSlam will be known as the night that Nexus was history.

Darren Young says that Cena doesn’t know what he is talking about. Cena says that Young tapped out in under a minute last night. Cena says that his name should be changed to the Weakest Link.

We’ve got mail to interrupt the arguing among the members of Nexus.

Michael Cole goes to his viewing stand. He says that Nexus may claim they are stronger than ever. It will be put to a test tonight. SummerSlam will continue tonight. Each member of Nexus will compete against members of Team WWE in a series of matches. Outside interference by Nexus members will be met with swift and appropriate consequences.

Wade says that is not a form of punishment. That is an opportunity for redemption. It is a chance to examine the Nexus. Wade says that they will see if there are any weak links. If there are any weak links, they will be weeded out. If anyone in Nexus is not victorious, they will be exiled from the group. One way or another, by the end of tonight, Nexus will be stronger than ever.

Otunga says that is fine, but it also applies to Wade. Otunga says that if Wade loses tonight, they will be happy to take over.

We have more e-mails. Nexus can choose which member faces Team WWE except Wade Barrett. Wade will face his former mentor Chris Jericho.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One: Wade Barrett versus Chris Jericho

Jericho with forearms and punches to Barrett followed by knees in the corner. Jericho with a running back elbow and kick to the back. Jericho with a kick to the chest followed by a suplex. We see Nexus watching on a smaller monitor this week.

Barrett with a punch and knee but Jericho with a drop kick and Barrett rolls to the apron. Jericho with a springboard drop kick and Barrett goes to the floor. Jericho with a boot to the head and then he sends Barrett back into the ring. Jericho goes to the turnbuckles but Barrett with a boot to the head that sends Jericho to the floor. Barrett runs Jericho’s back into the apron and he follows it with a punch and then he rolls Jericho into the ring. Barrett with a front face lock followed by a hard Irish whip. Jericho with a chop and forearm followed by a punch. Barrett with a kick and elbow to Jericho and then he chokes Jericho in the ropes. Barrett with a surfboard to Jericho. Barrett charges into the corner and he runs into a boot from Jericho. Jericho with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Jericho with punches followed by a shoulder tackle or two. Jericho with a bulldog and he gets ready for the Walls of Jericho but Barrett counters. Jericho is up on Barrett’s shoulders but Jericho counters with the Walls of Jericho but Barrett gets to the ropes.

Jericho runs into a big boot from Barrett for a near fall. Barrett tries for the slingshot belly-to-back suplex but Jericho lands on his feet and he hits an enzuigiri. Barrett blocks a Codebreaker and he gets Jericho on his shoulders for the fireman’s carry slam and gets the three count.

Winner: Wade Barrett

We go to commercial.

We are back and Did You Know that SummerSlam was the Number One search term on Google yesterday?

It is time for the guest hosts and they are the stars of Going the Distance. They are in the ring and they welcome everyone to Raw. They get a cheap pop by mentioning the Lakers and how they are the World Champs, but then they mention that they think the Heat will win next year. Justin Long introduces the Hart Dynasty and brings them to the ring.

We have mail to kill the crowd. Cole says that the Unified Tag Titles will now be known as the WWE Tag Team Championships. To present the new titles, Bret Hart will present the new belts. Bret comes to the ring with the belts over his shoulders.

Wade Barrett says that they have chosen Bret’s opponent and it is Justin Gabriel. Justin says that Bret might have experienced many things in his career, but tonight, he will feel the 450 splash.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we see Vince McMahon’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Michael talks about Great Khali’s injury and his replacement at SummerSlam in the main event. Cole talks about how Miz would be part of Team WWE and Jerry Lawler talks about how Daniel Bryan took his place.

Match Number Two: Michael Tarver versus Daniel Bryan

They lock up and Tarver backs Bryan into the corner and Tarver with a punch to the midsection but Bryan with forearms. Tarver with punches to the ribs. Bryan with kicks but Tarver with more punches. Tarver runs into boots and then he hits a Yakuza kick for a near fall. Bryan works on the arm and shoulder. Bryan with a take down for a near fall. Bryan with kicks to the chest as Tarver is backed into the corner. The referee warns Bryan. Bryan with a drop kick and then he goes up top for a missile drop kick and he kips up.

The Miz and Alex Riley come to the ring to distract Bryan and Tarver gets the three count with a rollup.

Winner: Michael Tarver

After the match, Bryan with a suicide dive onto Miz and then he hits Riley. Tarver, Miz, and Riley attack Bryan and they hold Bryan for Miz to hit a running shoulder tackle. Miz punches Bryan. Riley puts the case down and Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on the case. Miz welcomes Bryan back.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of the end of the match and Miz and Alex Riley’s presence at ringside. We see what happened to Bryan after the match.

Josh asks Miz to explain his actions with Daniel Bryan. Miz says that from the moment that Daniel Bryan arrived as his rookie, the WWE Universe heckled him and said that he was better than Miz. Last night, every superstar begged him to be on Team WWE. Then he was put on the back burner for Daniel Bryan. Miz says that if everyone thinks that Daniel Bryan is special, how special is he now. Miz says that if you want to see someone special, look no further than Alex Riley.

Alex calls Daniel Bryan boring. He says that Daniel never appreciated Miz. Alex says that he is not some nerd who is lucky to have a job in the WWE. Alex says that he will be the next break out star thanks to Miz.

Nexus are in their locker room and Darren Young says that he wants John Cena. He reminds us about the brutal attack last month and tonight he takes him out. Otunga mentions that Darren was beaten within an inch of his life.

Before the match starts, we have mail and Michael Cole shows us how he is Hooked on Phonics. Bret is not going to be competing against him tonight. The GM doesn’t like Bret Hart, he never liked Bret Hart and he will never compete on Raw again. The General Manager says that his new opponent is coming to the ring.

Match Number Three: Justin Gabriel versus Randy Orton (Substituting for Bret Hart)

They are face to face and Gabriel pushes Orton. Orton has that vacant stare before they lock up. Orton misses a punch and Gabriel with a punch. Gabriel with a side head lock and then he kicks Orton in the leg a few times. Orton misses a clothesline and Gabriel tries for a kick but Orton blocks the kick. Orton with a short arm clothesline followed by a normal clothesline. Orton with a power slam. Orton with a kick and then he hits the IEDDT. Orton with RKO Pushups but Sheamus comes to the ring and Orton and Sheamus fight on the floor.

They go into the crowd and Orton is counted out.

Winner: Justin Gabriel by countout

Orton and Sheamus fight back into the ringside area and the referees stop Orton as Sheamus gets away.

Orton returns to the ring and hits an RKO on Gabriel. Orton gets a chair and he hits Sheamus repeatedly in the back with the chair.

Orton slithers away while the referees escort him to the back. Orton outsmarts the referees and returns to Sheamus and hits the RKO on Sheamus.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of what happened between Randy Orton and Sheamus.

Match Number Four: David Otunga and Skip Sheffield versus R Truth and John Morrison

Otunga and Morrison start things off and they lock up with Morrison working on the arm followed by a side Russian leg sweep. Truth tags in while we watch Nexus in the back. Truth with a leg drop for a near fall. Sheffield breaks up the cover and then returns to the apron. Skip tags in and Truth dances for Skip. Truth with punches but Skip with an Irish whip and he catches Truth and hits a power slam. Skip with a kick to the back followed by a European uppercut. Skip with a forearm to the back and then he sends him into the turnbuckles. Otunga tags in and he connects with shoulders in the corner. Truth with a Flatline to Otunga and both men are down. Morrison tags in and he connects with a forearm and then he punches Sheffield. Morrison with a drop kick and forearm. Sheffield with a blind tag and he connects with a clothesline and then he knocks Truth off the apron. Sheffield with the lariat and he gets the three count.

Winners: David Otunga and Skip Sheffield

We see Eve Torres, Melina, and Gail Kim walking in the back because they are in the next match. We go to commercial.

We are back with the Slam of the Week: Melina winning the Divas Title last night at SummerSlam and photos of Melina being attacked by Michelle McCool and Layla.

We see Jon Lovitz behind Cole and Lawler and he is apparently here to watch Maryse.

Match Number Five: Gail Kim, Eve Torres, and Melina versus Alicia Fox, Maryse, and Jillian Hall

Maryse and Gail start things off. Maryse pushes Gail but Gail with a drop toe hold and she slams Maryse’s head into the apron. Maryse with an Irish whip but Gail with a cross body for a near fall. Gail with a forearm and then she puts Maryse in the tree of woe. Melina tags in and Melina with a splash onto Maryse. Maryse runs Melina into the corner. Melina is able to fight out of the corner but Maryse with a kick for a near fall. Alicia tags in and hits a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Alicia with a snap mare and knee to the back. Alicia with a reverse chin lock but Melina with a jawbreaker. Eve and Jillian tag in and Eve with a drop kick or two. Eve with a slam followed by a flip senton for a near fall. Alicia and Melina fight to the floor. Gail with a clothesline to Maryse and they go to the floor. Jillian with an Irish whip but Eve with a kick and then a springboard kick. Jillian stops a moonsault attempt and gets the three count with a rollup.

Winners: Jillian Hall, Alicia Fox, and Maryse

Josh Mathews is in the interview area with Edge. Josh congratulates him on the victory and wants to know how important it was to be part of Team WWE. Edge says that it is not a surprise that they won because of him.

Heath Slater stops by and Josh leaves. Heath says that he wants to talk to Edge because he patterned himself after Edge. Heath suggests that Edge not show up and take the night off. A forfeit is no big deal. Edge says that normally he would do that, but Edge does not want to have a forfeit loss to a Wendy’s looking, ginger, Edge wannabe.

Slater hits Edge in the back and we go to commercial.

We are back and Did You Know that more men watched Raw than every show on a lot of networks.

Match Number Six: Heath Slater versus Edge

Edge punches Slater and kicks him as he is warned by the referee. Edge with a punch and Irish whip that sends Slater to his knees. Edge with a kick in the corner. Edge with an Irish whip and clothesline as he stands over Slater. Edge goes up top but Slater drops Edge on the top turnbuckle. Slater with a baseball slide that sends Edge to the floor. Slater runs Edge into the ringside barrier. They return to the ring and Slater gets a near fall. Slater with a seated abdominal stretch. Edge with punches after he gets out of the hold. Slater with a kick to Edge followed by a punch. Slater with a back elbow for a near fall. Edge with punches and a kick. Slater with an Irish whip but Edge moves when Slater tries for a splash in the corner. Edge with clotheslines and an Edge-o-matic for a near fall. Edge with a kick but Slater tosses Edge into the air for a modified flapjack and gets a near fall. Slater with a punch to Edge but Edge with an Irish whip and a running shoulder tackle into the corner. Slater goes to the floor and Edge misses a baseball slide but Slater misses a clothesline. Edge with a boot to Slater and he sets for a spear on the floor but Slater moves and Edge is on the floor when the referee makes the ten count.

Winner: Heath Slater

After the match, Edge gives Slater a spear.

We go to commercial.

Justin Long is with Khali in the back and he talks about the Kiss Cam. Runjin is back to translate about how he is in a long distance relationship. Justin says that he is not the one to help. His co-stars enter and they laugh at the photo of Khali’s girlfriend and then Runjin translates. Khali scares the other two guys away and Khali realizes that his girlfriend is butt ugly. The Bellas stop by and compliment him as they leave together.

It is time for a SummerSlam Recall: We go to the events around Los Angeles from this week.

John Cena is walking in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back with the WWE Rewind: Darren Young being destroyed by John Cena last month.

Match Number Seven: John Cena versus Darren Young

Before the match starts, Nexus come to the stage to watch.

Young with a rollup for a near fall. Young with a back slide for another near fall. Cena works on the arm and then he hits a side head lock take down into a side head lock. Young gets a near fall. Young with a side head lock. Cena with a shoulder tackle and side head lock take down. Young with a belly-to-back suplex followed by a leg drop for a near fall. Young with a forearm to the back followed by a clothesline and Young with a near fall. Young with a suplex and he gets yet another near fall.

Young with a knee to the head followed by a near fall. Young with a forearm to the back but Cena with punches. Young with a kick and swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Young with a rear chin lock as we continue to see from behind Nexus on the stage. Cena gets to his feet and escapes the hold. He kicks and punches Young. Cena with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow from Young. Young with an elbow drop for a near fall. Young with a series of leg drops for a near fall. Young waits for Cena to get to his feet and he hits a Northern Lights suplex and bridge for a near fall. Young takes off the elbow pads and he sends Cena to the floor. Young goes to the floor after Cena and he sends Cena into the ring steps. Young returns to the ring and he wants the referee to make the count. Cena is down as they make it to seven. Cena pops up at nine and returns to the ring.

Young misses a leg drop and Cena with punches to Young followed by two flying shoulder tackles. Cena with the Blue Thunder Bomb followed by the five knuckle shuffle. Cena gets Young up for the Attitude Adjustment but Young tries for a sunset flip. Cena counters with the STF. Young taps out.

Winner: John Cena

After the match, Nexus comes to the ring and they circle the ring. Cena leaves the ring while Nexus focus on the man who lost the match. The six winners circle Young and Darren apologizes. Otunga hits Young from behind and then it is a six on one attack. Sheffield with the lariat to Young. Barrett with a fireman’s carry slam to Young. Gabriel goes up top for the 450 splash.

2010 - Ring of Honor aired ROH on HDNet. Stu Carapola filed the following TV report:

Welcome to the ROH On HDNet Report here on PWInsider.com! Tonight: Davey Richards takes on Roderick Strong with the winner receiving a shot at the ROH World Title!

Let's go right to the ring for our first match...

Rhett Titus vs Jerry Lynn

They start brawling as soon as Lynn enters the ring with Lynn getting the upper hand, but Titus turns the tide and whips Lynn into the corner. He charges Lynn but gets backdropped to the floor and Lynn dives over the top onto Titus, then rolls him back in the ring. Titus thumbs Lynn in the eye and goes for a butterfly suplex but Lynn reverses to a fireman's carry, which Titus escapes and then catches Lynn right in the mush with a dropkick for 2. Titus runs Lynn's eyes across the top rope, whips him hard into the corner, then does it again and catches him coming out with a clothesline for 2. Titus goes to a chinlock, but Lynn escapes and hits a Deathdrop and then a rolling poke to the eye, followed by a bulldog and a springboard elbowdrop for 2. Lynn goes up for the ten punch count and Titus tries to dump him over the top, but Lynn hooks him with his legs and Titus goes to the floor. Lynn prepares to go for a dive but Aries grabs the ankle to distract Lynn, allowing Titus to come from behind and sweep Lynn's legs, sending him crashing hard to the apron. Titus goes back in and covers for 2, then hits a Muff Driver for another 2. Lynn recovers and fires at Titus with forearms, but Titus gets a tilt-a-whirl slam and goes up top, coming off with a flying kneedrop for 2. Titus puts Lynn up top and goes for a superplex, Lynn blocks so Titus goes for the Super Sex Factor, but Lynn blocks that as well and gets a top rope swinging DDT for a close 2. Lynn goes fothe Cradle Piledriver but Aries jumps up on the apron to distract, allowing Titus to nail Lynn from behind and go for a Razor's Edge, but Lynn rolls through that into a sunset flip for the win.

Winner: Jerry Lynn

Kenny King attacks Jerry Lynn in the aisle on his way to the back, but Delirious runs out with a chair to save Lynn from the triple team.

We go backstage to Kyle Durden, with Steve Corino and Kevin Steen. Durden asks Corino where the chain came from and why it's coming out now, and Corino says there's a reason: the chain links Kevin Steen and himself, and it's going to bring them to the top. The chain will never break and neither will they, but what it will do is break El Generico and Colt Cabana. Steen says since this whole thing started, they've used a lot of different weapons in their war, but the chain truly represents their relationship and Steen's career, being chained to Generico since the beginning. Just like Generico, it's heavy and annoying, but it became Steen's new best friend, and very soon Cabana and Generico will be introduced to Steen's new friend, and what they've been through is nothing compared to what's coming.

Time for our next match, with the participants already in the ring...

El Generico vs erick Stevens

This ought to make for an interesting mix of styles, I don't think they've ever wrestled before in ROH. They tie up and Generico can't budge Stevens, but Stevens is easily able to drive Generico into the corner, but breaks clean. Another tieup and Stevens takes him to the corner again, but this time delivers a right to the jaw on the break. stevens takes Generico to the corner a third time and tries another cheap shot, but Generico dodges, hits a few chops and a leg lariat, then a flying headscissors to send Stevens into the corner. Generico goes up for the 10 punch count and Stevens tried charging Generico on the break, but fell victim to a pair of armdrags, but then Stevens holds his base on the third and counters into a Samoan Drop for 2. Stevens with a big bodyslam and comes off the ropes with an elbowdrop for 2, then goes to a bearhug. Generico hits a jawbreaker to escape, but runs right into a powerslam by Stevens for 2. Stevens continues to pound away on Generico, and Generico tries to fight back but one solid forearm from Stevens shuts Generico down. Stevens goes for a backdrop but Generico dropkicks him while being popped up, then follows that with a top rope flying bodypress for 2. Generico with a Blue Thunder Driver for 2, but Stevens recovers and powers Generico into the corner where he again unloads with some powerful offense. He goes to the corner and sets up for the Choo Choo, but Generico comes zipping across the ring with a Yakuza Kick for 2, then goes up top, but Stevens nails him and follows him up for a superplex, but Generico knocks Stevens off and into the Tree Of Woe and then goes up onto the opposite corner for the Van Terminator, but Kevin Steen and Steve Corino run out and hit Generico with the chain to draw the DQ.

Winner: El Generico by DQ

Steen chokes Generico with the chain as Corino fights off referees and security until Colt cabana runs in with a chair to make the save.

We go backstage to Davey Richards and Shane Hagadorn, and Durden brings up Death Before Dishonor VIII and says that he knows Richards still wants the gold around his waist. Richards will agree that it was the fight of their lives, but he lost and is not the World Champion. But in losing, he learned some things: he has respect for Tyler Black and he's learned what it takes to become World Champion, and when he goes through Roderick tonight, he will be the ROH World Champion. Truth Martini crashes the interview and says that everyone knows that Roderick has Tyler's number, and Hagadorn gets in Martini's face and threatens to take his book and shove it down his throat, but Davey tells Hagadorn to stay out of business because when he wrestles, it's about competition. Then Davey tells Martini to ask his buddy Roddy about him, and says that he has a real short temper and Martini will regret it if he gets involved in the match tonight.

We now go to a video package detailing the history of the Steen/Generico relationship and their subsequent war, followed by the announcement that Generico and Cabana will take on Corino and Steen in a Double Chain Match on September 11th in New York City. Also in New York, the Kings Of Wrestling will take on Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin, and we get comments from the Kings Of Wrestling talking about how they think as one and have grown since their first run as a team and dominated the Briscoes. They then talk about how much they're looking forward to facing Haas & Benjamin and put them over as being very talented and athletic, but they're going to overwhelm come New York City because they're the best team in ROH.

Back to the ring and, once again, the participants are already in the ring...

House Of Truth vs Mike Sydal & Aiden Chambers

Truth Martini takes issue with Bobby Cruise's normal introduction, and hands him a card with a much more lavish and wordy introduction to read instead. The HoT attack the jobbers right from the opening bell and toss Sydal to the floor as Able runs over Chambers with a clothesline. Able rams Chambers into Raymond's boot, then hits a neckbreaker off the second rope and holds on so Raymond can come over the top with a senton to Chambers for 2. Raymond charges Chambers in the corner but Chambers moves and tags in Sydal, who wipes out both members of the HoT with a flying bodypress and then goes crazy with dropkicks and flying headscissors, but Able gets ahold of him and lawn darts him facefirst into the top turnbuckle, followed by the Wheelbarrow Suplex/vertical splash combo for the win.

Winners: House Of Truth

Coming up next week: the Embassy takes on the Dark City Fight Club, Skullkrusher Rasche Brown, and Grizzly Redwood. But for right now, it's main event time!

Winner Gets A Guaranteed World Title Shot: Roderick Strong vs Davey Richards

Davey grabs a mic before the match and points out that Shane Hagadorn isn't at ringside, so he tells Roderick to send Truth Martini to the back so they can do this NRC style and do it man to man. Roderick obliges, and Truth Martini vacates the premises. They tie up and Richards takes Roderick to the corner and breaks clean. Davey has some slick looking new tights tonight. They tie up again and Roderick takes Richards to the ropes, and he breaks...with a shove. Roderick with a hammerlock but Davey escapes and Roderick reverses that back to a front facelock. Davey backs Roderick to the ropes for the break and Davey goes to break clean again, but Roderick shoves him so Davey smacks him in the face and Roderick bails out to the floor. Roderick takes a long count and then slowly gets back in the ring and they tie up again. Roderick gets a side headlock, Davey reverses to a headscissors, but Roderick rolls through into a jackknife cradle for 2, then goes back to the front facelock. Davey shoves Roderick off into the ropes and Roderick takes him down with a shoulderblock. Fast paced sequence ends with Davey getting an O'Connor Roll for 2, then converting that into a surfboard which he then reverses to another cradle for 2. Roderick reverses to a rollup of his own for 2 and they take turns reversing each other in a great chain wrestling sequence that ends with Davey landing a stiff kick to send Roderick retreating to the floor again. Roderick comes back in and Davey catches him right away with a spinkick to send Roderick to the floor yet again, and this time Davey goes to the apron and gets a running kick to the chest of Roderick. Davey follows Roderick around ringside and kicks the crap out of him every step of the way, then rolls him back in the ring and gets a modified Rings Of Saturn/surfboard stretch, but Roderick gets his foot on the rope to break. They go toe to toe, but Roderick catches Davey with a back elbow and now Davey goes to the floor but Roderick follows him out and unloads with some stiff chops before they head back into the ring where Roderick continues the assault, drilling Davey right in the face and covering for 2, then going to a bearhug. Davey fights his way out and they go toe to toe again until Davey rams Roderick into the corner and just unloads with about 12 kicks in a row, then follows that up with a charging forearm in the corner, reverse spinkick, and a snap suplex. Davey goes up top and hits a diving headbutt for 2, then goes right to a cross armbreaker. Roderick rolls Davey to his shoulders for 2, then Tullys Davey to the ring apron and nails him with a diving kick through the ropes. Roderick goes out to the floor and gives Davey a backbreaker on the guardrail, then rolls him back in and covers for 2 before going to a modified, sitting abdominal stretch. Roderick goes for a back suplex but Davey escapes and they go toe to toe yet again. this is just so intense. Davey with the handspring enziguiri for 2, then the rolling kick out of the corner and finally a missile dropkick for 2. Another chain wrestling sequence ends with Roderick hitting an enziguiri followed by a Side Effect for 2, then a gutbuster for another 2. They end up on the apron where they exchange kicks to the face, and then Davey grabs Roderick's arm and drops down, just yanking Roderick down onto the apron. They head back in and Roderick goes for a German Suplex, but Davey flips through and lands on his feet and catches davey with a Fujiwara armbar, but Roderick makes the ropes. Roderick goes for a suplex but Davey tilt-a-whirls through and goes back to the armbar, then converts that into a stack for 2. Davey with a slam and goes back up top, but Roderick catches him with an enziguiri and then side suplexes him on the top turnbuckle. Roderick with an over the shoulder backbreaker, then drops Davey with a Widow's Peak for 2. Roderick goes for the Stronghold but Davey won't go, so Roderick slingshots Davey into the top turnbuckle. Roderick goes up top and they go blow for blow again, and Davey sunset flips Roderick off the top rope and then hits a running kick to the chest and a bridging German Suplex for 2, then another German Suplex and Roderick comes right down on the top of his head, so Davey measures him and just takes his head off with another kick to the head and covers for 2. Davey with a cross armbreaker, but Roderick reverses to the Stronghold, and Davey reverses that to a rollup for 2. They go toe to toe yet again, but as Davey goes for a discus clothesline, Roderick pulls the referee in the way and Davey takes his head off with the clothesline as the crowd chants "thank you Davey". funny. Shane Hagadorn comes to ringside and holds Roderick so Davey can nail him, but Davey pulls Roderick out of the way and shoves Hagadorn off the apron and starts yelling at him, then turns around right into a running boot from Strong, who covers Davey and pulls the tights for the win.

Winner: Roderick Strong

And with that win, Roderick Strong will now advance to Glory By Honor IX where he will once more challenge Tyler Black for the ROH World Tite. FABULOUS main event between possibly the two best workers in the company. The rest of the episode was so-so, Generico vs Stevens was pretty good, but other than that the episode was pretty average until the main event which, as I said, was really good. With Tyler on his way out of ROH, I think we just found out who's beating him for the ROH World Title. I'd bet money on it.

Okay, that wraps it up for me, make sure to check out my ROH DVD reviews, as this week I've got reviews of Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies 2 and Civil Warfare going up, as well as an ROHotline in the Elite section discussing some of the major recent changes in ROH with both Tyler Black and Adam Pearce departing the company. Thanks again for reading, and I'll see you all back here next week!