We begin tonight’s show with comments from Erick Stevens about how he is different because he doesn’t care about the fans or who he has to hurt to get what he wants. Erick says that he is a winner now that he is part of the Embassy. Erick says that when his boss Nana says that he has a thorn in his side named Necro Butcher to take care of, he takes care of it.
Necro says that he is upset that Erick would listen to Prince Nana because what would Erick gain for making him an enemy. Necro mentions that he has taken care of Bison Smith and Jimmy Rave already when Nana put them in the ring against him. Now he will deal with Stevens.
Erick says that this is business to him. He says that he doesn’t care if Necro Butcher’s kids go hungry.
Necro says that they are not just trying to win the match or hurt him, but they are trying to make a statement to someone else.
Erick says that to take out Necro, it means more money for him.
Necro says that he wants to be able to play with his kids. He says that the issues are bleeding over into his personal life.
Erick says that once he gets a mission, that is his focus and Necro is in his crosshairs.
Necro tells Erick to be careful what he wishes for because they might just get it.
We are live on tape from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and your announcers are Dave ‘Valentine’s Day is the holiday for DP’ Prazak and Mike ‘Presidential Porpoise Slapping’ Hogewood.
Before we get to the action in the ring, Mike announces that we have a new Ring of Honor World Champion and it is Tyler Black. Prazak says that he was surprised that Aries lost the title and that Tyler Black shocked the world.
Match Number One: Erick Stevens and Joey Ryan with Prince Nana and Ernesto Osiris versus Necro Butcher and Eddie Kingston
There is no handshake as all four men start brawling with Stevens and Necro fighting as well as Kingston and Ryan. All four men are on the floor and Kingston sends Ryan into the guardrail. Necro chokes Stevens against the guardrail. Kingston kicks Ryan while Stevens gains the upper hand on Necro and kicks him and connects with a forearm. Necro with a chop. Kingston sends Ryan into the guardrail again. Kingston sends Ryan into the guardrail again. Stevens chokes Necro while Kingston continues to work over Ryan. Necro with a head butt to Stevens and Kingston goes after Stevens. Stevens kicks Kingston. Necro chokes Ryan with a plastic bag and he tries to stop Necro. Necro comes after the referee with the plastic bag. Necro slams Ryan into the crowd. Kingston Irish whips Stevens into the guardrail. Necro brings Ryan back into the ringside area and then Necro rearranges the mats on the floor and then puts Ryan under the mats and Necro with a back splash onto Ryan.
Stevens is in the ring and Nana grabs Kingston’s leg as he tries to return to the ring. Stevens with a running shoulder tackle to knock Kingston off the apron and Kingston hits the guardrail. Necro checks on Kingston’s arm. Ryan kicks Necro and throws him out of the way as he goes after Kingston. Ryan rolls Kingston into the ring and Stevens kicks Kingston in the back. Stevens with a rear chin lock and knee in the back. Stevens chokes Kingston in the ropes. Ryan tags in and he kicks Kingston and then stands on Kingston’s chest. Stevens chokes Kingston while Ryan distracts the referee. Ryan taunts Kingston and then he kicks Eddie and puts him in a seated abdominal stretch. Kingston gets to his feet and he hits a hip toss to get out of the hold. Stevens punches Kingston from the apron and then Ryan kicks Kingston. Stevens tags in and he knocks Necro off the apron. Necro argues with the referee while the Embassy continues their attack on Kingston. Stevens with the Oklahoma Stampede for a near fall. Stevens with a forearm but Kingston with a chop. Stevens with a knee to the chest. Ryan tags in and he kicks Kingston and gets a near fall. Ryan punches Kingston and Eddie punches back. Kingston with a belly-to-belly suplex and both men are down. Necro makes the tag and he goes after Stevens on the apron before dealing with Ryan. Necro with a punch to Ryan followed by a chop to Stevens who enters the ring. Necro with chops and punches to Stevens. Necro punches Ryan and then he returns to Stevens. Necro Irish whips Stevens into Ryan and Ryan goes to the floor. Necro sends Stevens to the floor. Necro and Eddie go after Stevens and Ryan and the Embassy bump heads on the floor. Kingston holds Stevens and Ryan for Necro to come off the turnbuckles but Osiris tries to hit Necro with a chair but Necro grabs the chair and brings Osiris into the ring. Necro is stopped by the referee from using the chair on Osiris. The referee starts his count while Kingston and Necro are in the ring. Nana and Ryan hold back Stevens who wants to get back into the ring and they are counted out.
Winners: Eddie Kingston and Necro Butcher
Kyle Durden is in the back with Kevin Steen and Steve Corino. He asks Kevin about his match with Delirious, but first he wants to know about El Generico and him. Kevin tells Kyle that he should forget those two words when Kyle talks to him because he doesn’t want to hear those two words again. Steen asks Kyle if he knows what it is like to look in the mirror and not like what you see, and then he remembers who is interviewing him. He says that you feel sick all the time. He asks what it is like to feel like what you have dedicated your entire life to isn’t worth it any more? He felt that way but at Final Battle, he had a moment of clarity thanks to Steve Corino. Now he has one of the best wrestlers by his side and everything is cleaer. Steen says that if you want to feel bad about what happened to a mask wrestler, you should feel sorry about Delirious because he is just getting started. Steen kisses Durden on the forehead and then leaves.
Match Number Two: Skullkrusher Rasche Brown versus Christian Moreno
Brown offers his hand but Moreno punches him instead. Brown pushes Moreno down and then he hits a discus clothesline and then he hits the Burning Hammer for the three count.
Winner: Skullkrusher Rasche Brown
We saw Shane Hagadorn watching the match.
We see highlights from last week’s main event between the Young Bucks and American Wolves followed by the announcement by the Briscoes that the winner would get a title match.
Next week we will see the Briscoes versus the Young Bucks for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Titles.
The Kings of Wrestling are in the back with Sara Del Ray and Shane Hagadorn. Hero says that some are asking why they are back together. He says that they were the most dominant tag team in wrestling but they had some differences and went their separate ways. However, they both matured and they are stronger and better than ever. He says that they are back. Claudio says that they are back with a purpose and that is the Ring of Honor World Tag Titles. He says that they will get what they want because Kings reign supreme.
We are back and Jim Cornette says that he has been getting a lot of mail from people talking about the changes in Ring of Honor in 2010. He reads a letter from Jim that asks why the old ‘bleeps’ can’t get out of the way. Jim says that they have the most talented roster and he talks about the new markets for Ring of Honor. He mentions Phoenix at the end of March and Charlotte in April. He also says that we will have a television title tournament that will start on March 8th. Cornette says that 2010 will be bigger and better than ever.
Before our next match, Sonjay Dutt says that he has noticed something in Ring of Honor and he says that nobody has as much swagger as him. He says that he is glad that everyone agrees with him. The fans do not agree with Dutt. He says that he wanted to prove how much swagger he has by taking anyone in the back to the top. He is going to show how much swagger Andy Ridge has tonight.
Match Number Three: Up in Smoke (Cheech and Cloudy) versus Sonjay Dutt and Andy Ridge
Ridge and Cloudy start things off and they lock up with Ridge hitting a side head lock take down but Cloudy with a head scissors but Ridge escapes. Cloudy with a side head lock take down but Ridge with a head scissors. Cloudy escapes and hits a drop kick. Ridge with a back kick and eh tags in Dutt but Cloudy with an arm drag and arm bar. Cloudy with a kick but Dutt with an elbow. Dutt with punches but he charges into a boot and Cheech tags in. Cheech and Cloudy with double team moves to Dutt in the corner. Cloudy with a suplex and Cheech with a slingshot senton. Cheech struts and then he picks up Dutt and connects with a forearm. Dutt sends Cheech into the turnbuckles. Dutt with punches and kicks in the corner. Dutt with an Irish whip and hits a running elbow into the corner. Ridge tags in and he kicks Cheech followed by a snap mare and kick to the back for a near fall. Dutt tags in and he punches Cheech in the ribs and hits a drop kick and gets a near fall. Ridge tags back in and he hits a double sledge to the back and puts him on top and connects with forearms. Cheech knocks Ridge off and then hits a back kick but he runs into a back elbow from Dutt on the apron. The referee admonishes Dutt and Dutt tags back in and Ridge eventually bumps into Dutt when Cheech moves out of the way. Cloudy tags in and he pushes Ridge into Dutt and throws Ridge out of the ring. Cloudy with a stunner for a two count. Cloudy charges into the corner and Dutt goes to the apron and hits a pendulum kick and then hits a missile drop kick. Ridge tags in and he kicks Cloudy in the back. Dutt holds Cloudy on the apron for Ridge to hit him but cloudy moves and Ridge kicks Dutt in the chest. Cloudy gets a near fall and then he hits a drop toe hold that sends Ridge into the ropes. Cheech tags in and they hit Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Cheeh followed by the Tidal Wave for the three count.
Winners: Up in Smoke
After the match, Dutt gets on the mic and tells Ridge that he proved everyone that he has absolutely no swagger. Dutt hits Ridge with a clothesline and then he puts Ridge in the camel clutch to humble him. Referees come out to get Dutt off Ridge.
We see photos from the match between the Briscoes and Young Bucks from Glory By Honor VIII before we go to comments from the Briscoes. They say that nobody comes close to them in terms of title reigns and they say that they are the best tag team in Ring of Honor history. Jay says that the Young Bucks have a lot of fire in them and they were the better team when they met in New York, but with the belts on the line, things will be different.
Match Number Four: Kevin Steen versus Delirious with Daizee Haze in a Pick Six Contenders Series Match
The bell rings and Delirious runs around the ring and he has something to say to Steen. Steen with a kick to the midsection and then he tries for a package piledriver but Delirious is able to get away. Delirious and Steen exchange forearms and Steen with a knee and chop. Delirious wit a knee and chip of his own. Steen with a kick to the midsection and a forearm to the back and he tries for the package piledriver again. Delirious with elbows but Steen takes Delirious down and tries for a Sharpshooter but Delirious escapes. Steen with a back elbow to Delirious but Delirious with a hip toss and Steen goes to the floor to regroup. Steen takes his time getting back into the ring and then he breaks the referee’s count before returning to the floor. Steen continues to get inside Delirious’ head. Delirious goes to the floor but Steen returns to the ring. Delirious goes into the ring and Steen goes to the floor. They switch places again with Delirious going to the floor and Steen back in the ring. Delirious kicks the guardrails out of frustration. Delirious starts to return to the ring but it is a trap to get Steen in the same area and Delirious stays on the floor and stands behind Steen and he hits a few forearms and chops on the floor. Steen wit ha forearm and then he tries for a power bomb on the apron but Delirious counters and then he sends Steen into the guardrails. Delirious with a forearm and then Steen returns to the ring and so does Delirious. Delirious goes up top but Steen pulls Delirious off and his arm hits the ropes. Steen wraps Delirious’ arm into the ring post. Steen sends Delirious shoulder first into the ring post and then he does the same but into the guardrails. Delirious with a punch before returning to the ring. Steen continues to mock the crowd while he wears down Delirious. Steen kicks Delirious in the arm but Delirious with punches and head butts. Steen works on Delirious’ arm by holding onto the ropes when Delirious tries for an Irish whip. Steen hits an enzuigiri and then he continues to work on the arm with head butts on the mat. Steen with a hammer lock side Russian leg sweep. Delirious with punches and a head butt but Steen is able to work on the arm to stop Delirious’ comeback. Delirious with a cross body but Steen catches him and hits a shoulder breaker but can only get a near fall. Steen continues to argue with people in the crowd and that distraction allows Delirious to get a near fall with a rollup. Steen with a punch to the shoulder followed by a suplex attempt but Delirious blocks it and hits a snap suplex of his own. Delirious tries to get some feeling back in his arm but Steen drops the arm on his shoulder. Delirious with an elbow and discus elbow. Steen with a kick but Delirious drops down when Steen charges at him and Steen goes over the top rope to the floor. Delirious goes up top and hits a somersault senton onto Steen. They return to the ring and Delirious goes up top again and he avoids Steen and then hits a kick and DDT for a near fall. Delirious with a cobra clutch but Steen escapes. Delirious with an elbow. Steen with a forearm. Delirious with clotheslines followed by a flying clothesline for a near fall. Steen with a punch to the injured shoulder followed by a power bomb for a near fall. Steen with a sharpshooter but Delirious gets to the ropes. Steen signals that it is over and he gets Delirious set for the package piledriver but Delirious gets out of the hold and lands on his feet. Steen with a divorce court to the arm and then Steen goes up top for the Swanton but Delirious gets his knees up. Delirious with an overhead cobra clutch suplex.
Steve Corino makes his way to ringside to check on his young charge. Delirious gets distracted by Corino’s presence at ringside and he has something to say to Corino. That allows Steen to kick the ropes and then he hits a package shoulder breaker but he can only get a two count. Steen misses a cannonball into the corner and Delirious hits Panic Attack. Delirious goes up top for Shadows over Hell but Steen moves out of the way and he applies the Crippler Crossface and Delirious taps out.
Winner: Kevin Steen
We go to credits.
Speaking of ROH: I have heard a really strong rumour that they are working with Bell internet with regards to airing some of their major shows over the internet as web streams. I’ll post more when I find out more information about this. Would be great for oversea fans.