<p>Real World Mod Year 2001:</p><p> </p><p>
Used Gabe Sapolsky to start Ring of Honor a year early in May of 2001. We started off with The Era of Honor Begins. What has followed has been 11 month of steady growth and great show, averaging a 63 overall for shows. Nigel McGuinness is the reigning defending ROH Pure champion, No Remorse Corps (Austin Aries and Roderick Strong) are the ROH Tag Team Champions and CM Punk is the ROH Heavyweight Champion.</p><p> </p><p>
Highlights so far have been Nigel McGuinness and Bryan Danielson's trio of sixty minute matches. Two time limit draws and one win for McGuinness who made Danielson tap out at 59 minutes and 49 seconds to end the series. CM Punk has taken on all the top talent ROH has to offer including Low-Ki, AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Devon Storm (Who was actually fired the day I planned on putting the belt on him for attacking James Mitchell during a verbal argument he started). No Remorse Corps just won the titles at ROH: All-Star Extravaganza 1 in February of 2002 defeating the dominant team of Jimmy Jacobs and Abyss, known as Cataclysm. Also of note in the 11 months and 9 shows we have run Samoa Joe is undefeated.</p><p> </p><p>
At our last show ROH: All-Star Extravaganza 1 the show started off with Fergal Devitt making his debut defeating Matt Sydal. The Italian Stallions (James Mariato (Nunzio) and Tony Mamaluke) defeated The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas). Chris Hero returned after breaking his elbow and being out for three months defeating Colt Cabana. No Remorse Corps retained their ROH Tag Team Titles against Cataclysm who were invoking their rematch clause. After the match Abyss snapped and after months of being called off by James Mitchell he brutally attacked Jimmy Jacobs hitting him with two Blackhole Slams and putting him through a table outside the ring. Mitchell praised Abyss and it is safe to assume Cataclysm has split up and Father James Mitchell has chosen his side. This was followed by Nigel McGuinness defeating Low-Ki to retain his ROH Pure title for the eighth time. This was actually a replacement match as Zero-One took Samoa Joe for the night, again someone who was supposed to take a title taken off a show for one reason or another the night they were supposed to become champion, it may be the curse of this save. This was followed by Super Dragon dominating Paul London, London hadn't wrestled in six months and Super Dragon needed a strong win, so London was fed to him for complaining. </p><p> </p><p>
Finally the Main Event saw CM Punk retain his ROH Heavyweight Championship against AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels in a triple threat elimination match. AJ eliminated Daniels early in the match and then Punk went back and forth with AJ Styles for another 40 minutes and Punk won the match with a Cobra Clutch.</p><p> </p><p>
While CM Punk was celebrating Bryan Danielson made his return to ROH, he had been on tour with some Japanese company, and he challenged Punk to a match at Final Battle for the ROH Heavyweight Championship which Punk immediately accepted.</p><p> </p><p>
So now we head towards our 10th show in 11 months at Final Battle and have a pretty solid card set up.</p><p> </p><p>
Final Battle 2002</p><p>
Main Event: CM Punk vs Bryan Danielson/ROH Heavyweight Championship/60 Minute Time Limit</p><p>
Co-Main Event: Nigel McGuinness vs Samoa Joe/ROH Pure Championship/60 Minute Time Limit</p><p>
Match 5: Abyss vs Jimmy Jacobs/Revenge Match/ Hardcore 30 Minute Time Limit Match</p><p>
Match 4: No Remorse Corps vs Kazarian vs Chris Sabin/ ROH Tag Team Championships/Tag Team Match</p><p>
Match 3: Super Dragon vs Fergal Devitt</p><p>
Match 2: Colt Cabana and Matt Sydal vs The Naturals</p><p>
Match 1: Low Ki vs Chris Hero</p>
