Ring of Honor Wrestling returned to the Hammerstein Ballroom last night for their 10th Anniversary iPPV live on GoFightLive.

Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness came out to a huge ovation as the crowd chanted for Nigel and then chanted that they wanted Cary Silkin out as they went on the air. Both men welcomed everyone to the show including those watching at home and Nigel said that ten years ago, Ring of Honor was formed as a company to prove and show to the world that professional wrestling wasn’t dead and that ten years later the company is alive and kicking and so is professional wrestling and said that is thanks to everyone who is in the company right now and those who helped to build it to what it is today, as well as all the fans of Ring of Honor.

Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) vs. The All Night Express (Kenny King and Rhett Titus)
Shelton and Titus started the match with Titus chopping him hard in the corner and nailing a running clothesline followed by a running bulldog and tagged in King who worked over Benjamin on the mat. Both men back to their feet as they go back and forth, however Benjamin cuts off King with a kick to the gut as he works on him in the corner with Charlie Haas, who is now tagged in. Haas whips King into the ropes and attempts a big boot but King checks it and hits a dropkick. ANX attempt a double team move, however Haas avoids it and tosses King to the floor, but ends up on the receiving end of a neckbreaker from Titus. Benjamin back in the ring, however ANX toss him to the outside and hit a double dive over the ropes and onto the floor. The action returns to the ring as Haas is being worked on by Titus, who is now being held back by the ref. Benjamin comes in behind the ref’s back and attacks Titus’ bad knee as he and Haas work on the knee of Titus. Haas drags Titus to the corner and ties his leg in the ropes and drills it with his knee. Benjamin now in and he drags Titus back over to the ringpost and locks in a figure four leg lock. King tries to help but Haas cuts him off and the action between those two goes to the floor. The action returns to the ring as Titus attempts to tag in Kenny but is cut off by Shelton and is put in a leg submission. Titus tries to roll over and pin Shelton to no avail. Titus escapes but is cut off and Haas is now in and continues the attack. Haas misses a punch and Titus manages to tag in Kenny who goes on the offense as Titus hits Shelton with an enziguri. King applies a one legged crab on Haas however Shelton breaks it up as King is sent into the corner but checks it and goes up top to hit a moonsault for a two count. ANX now on the double team with dropkicks as Titus covers Shelton for 2. Haas is back in the ring but is quickly back on the mat. King is now in the ring however Haas checks him with an inverted atomic drop followed up by a big boot from Shelton for a two count. ANX are getting the fan support as Titus is now in and nails punches and kicks to the body of Haas followed up by a clothesline that sends them both to the floor. King and Benjamin are in the ring, as King gets the rollup for the victory in a great opener.

Winners: The All Night Express (Kenny King and Rhett Titus).

“The Prodigy” Mike Bennett (w/”Brutal” Bob Evans and Maria Kanellis) vs. “The Notorious 187” Homicide
Bennett came out to the ring first and was met with CM Punk chants more directed at Maria however. Bennett talked about the Best in the World and said that he is going to do to Homicide what he’ll do to NYC, take a crap on it as Homicide hits the ring in his Natural Born Sinners attire from the first ROH event. Homicide starts the match working on Bennett as the action goes to the outside with Bennett thrown into the guardrail. Homicide continues to work and attempts to hit the Tope con Hilo however Evans pulls Bennett away and nails Homicide. Bennett now on the offensive as the action returns to the ring. Bennett works him over and hits a suplex for a two count. Bennett whips Homicide into the corner and hits a clothesline followed by a dropkick for another two count. Homicide is whipped into the ropes however Bennett leaves his head down and now Homicide is back on the offensive. Homicide is whipped off the ropes by Bennett into a spinebuster. Bennett rips off Homicide Yankees shirt and wipes his a** with it which fires up Homicide as he hits an RKO. Both men back to their feet as the battle goes back and forth. Homicide on the offensive as he hits a powerbomb followed by an STF submission. Homicide lets go and goes after Bob Evans. Bennett on the charge but is met with a back elbow. Homicide tries to go up top but Bennett stops it. Bennett attempts to go for a superplex, however Homicide checks it and teases a Pepsi Plunge however ends up being backdropped to the canvas by Bennett. Homicide is back to his feet and calls for the GTS however Maria gets up on the ropes which prompts Bennett to charge and Homicide to move as Maria was almost nailed. Homicide hits the GTS and starts screaming at Maria, however Bennett nails a rollup grabbing the tights for the three count.

Winner: Mike Bennett.

Following the match Homicide immediately attacks Bennett and then goes on the offensive and attacks Bob Evans. It appears that Maria is next, however Bennett and Evans manage to pull her to safety. Homicide takes the mic and puts over Ring of Honor and the fans and then goes on to rip on Boston.

In Ring Segment
Kevin Kelly and CHIKARA Grand Champion Eddie Kingston are in the ring as Kelly says that the company will be cross promoting events across the country starting on April 28th with CHIKARA as Kingston says that he’s happy to be here and in New York and said that he was excited to see Davey Richards in action and stated that he had an idea. Richards wolf intro plays followed by Kevin Steen’s music as he comes out carrying a tennis racquet with Davey’s picture on it and eating a banana. Steen says it’s good to see Kingston but is wondering what has happened to him and when he became such a b****, stating that it was great to be here and all that, but he used to be here until Jim Cornette took over and said that he thinks that Kingston doesn’t think that deep down. Steen says that he knows people would like to see them fight but people want to see them tear down the business together destroying ROH and CHIKARA and then rebuild it by themselves. Kingston tells Steen that CHIKARA was his home, he was born there and will die there and said that teaming with Steen would be cool but he’s not destroying anything. Steen says that ROH was cool until Cornette took over but he’s taking over and said that if Kingston loves CHIKARA then fine, but it’s a bulls*** Mickey Mouse promotion. Kingston tells Kelly to get out of the ring and says that he lost his wife and kids for CHIKARA and he’ll live and die for that company and will f***ing kill Steen for running his mouth. Steen backs off and says that he didn’t come to fight but plans change as both men brawl and are then pulled apart by ROH officials. Steen is inside the ring with the CHIKARA Grand Championship and teases pissing on it, which brings The Colony (Green Ant, Soldier Ant and Fire Ant) out as they work on him and throw him to the outside as Fire Ant hits a big dive taking out everyone. AWESOME SEGMENT, SUPER HOT!

The House of Truth (Roderick Strong and Michael Elgin) (w/Truth Martini) vs. The Amazing Red and TJ Perkins
Red got a huge ovation on his return to the company. TJ and Elgin start the match off working back and forth as Red gets tagged in and whipped into the corner. Red attempts a waistlock but Elgin stands firm. Red hits a dropkick which drops Elgin to his knees and begins to work him over. Strong is in now however he gets sent to the floor via a flying head scissors as Red and Perkins hit a double springboard bodypress. Back in the ring now and it’s Elgin and Perkins as Perkins goes for a tornado DDT from the ropes but ends up being nailed with an over the shoulder slam for a two count. Strong is now in and nails Perkins with a backbreaker and applies a rear chinlock. Red is now in as he hits spinkicks and a dropkick on Strong but Elgin comes in to break up the offense, which is checked by Red who nails a twisting DDT. Back in the ring now and Red nails the Code Red on Elgin. Both men up to their feet as they battle back and forth. Strong is in and he sends Red into the air and nails a backbreaker as Elgin catches Red with a lariat for the pin.

Winners: The House of Truth (Roderick Strong and Michael Elgin) (w/Truth Martini).

ROH TV Championship Match – Jay Lethal (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa (w/The Embassy)
Both men lock up to start the match as Ciampa goes to the outside and hits Lethal with a springboard dropkick. RD Evans gets taken out in between all this as my stream went out. The stream then returned to see Ciampa working on Lethal still on the outside and throws him into the guardrail and continues the assault. Back in the ring and Ciampa continues the assault with Lethal attempting a handspring elbow but gets checked by a dropkick. Ciampa continues the offense and whips Lethal into the ropes and drills him with a back elbow. Lethal manages to fight back and hits Ciampa with a few chops as both men engage in a chop battle as Lethal takes it to the corner, whips Ciampa into the opposite corner, which is reversed as Ciampa hits a dropkick. Ciampa hits a running knee on Lethal and attempts again only to be met with a superkick. Lethal now on the offense as he works on Ciampa nailing chops and clotheslines and hits the handspring elbow for a two count. Lethal nails Ciampa off the ropes. Stream cut out again here and resumed when Ciampa nailed Lethal with the Air Raid Crash on the apron as both men seemed to have no energy remaining. The ref gets to the count of 19 as both men get in the ring. Lethal is on the offense however The Embassy get up on the ring apron and are soon taken out as Lethal nails all of them except Mia Yim, as he pulls up her dress. Lethal continues the offense on Ciampa who returns the favour, however it is then announced that the time limit had expired.

Result: 15 Minute Draw; Jay Lethal Retains.

Following the match Lethal asks for five more minutes, which the crowd also want, however Ciampa attacks him and nails him with a powerbomb on the knees. Ciampa takes the TV Title and heads to the back as Lethal recovers realizing that the belt has gone and heads to the back. It is announced that the company will return to the Hammerstein on June 24th as the show heads to intermission.

ROH Tag Team Championship Match – The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson)
The Young Bucks attacked The Briscoes during the introductions however are quickly met by a double clothesline. Nick Jackson is sent to the floor as Briscoes send Matt over the top crashing down on his brother. The action is now on the floor as Briscoes work on the Bucks sending them into the guardrail. The action returns to the ring as Jay works over Matt hitting a leaping clothesline. Mark is now in and he slams Matt into the ring apron. Briscoes on the heavy offense as the work over Matt and hit him with a double dropkicks and a double shoulderblock for the two count. Nick and Jay play cat and mouse around ringside. Jay returns to the ring and is grabbed by Matt for a standing headscissors followed by a dropkick from Nick ending the momentum. The Bucks are now on the offense however Mark hits the ring and its a brawl between all 4 men. The action got crazy at this point however we’re back in the ring with Jay Briscoe and Matt Jackson who ends up on the receiving end of a clothesline followed by a real stiff dropkick from Mark and stomps from Jay. Nick attempts a springboard, however he’s slammed into the chest of Matt. Briscoes hit a powerbomb neckbreaker combo on Matt only for a two count. Nick pulls Mark to the outside and hits a superkick followed by a springboard to the ring hitting Jay with an X-Factor as Matt rolls him up for a two count. Jay is hung on the ropes as Nick comes off them hitting a 450 for a two count. Bucks working hard on Jay Briscoe here as they nail a double stereo superkick for a two count. Bucks attempt to nail More Bang For Your Buck, however Mark sends Matt off the top rope into the guardrail as the Briscoes nail the Doomsday Device for the pin.

Winners: STILL ROH Tag Team Champions, The Briscoe Brothers.

No Disqualification Match – Kevin Steen vs. Jimmy Jacobs (w/Steve Corino).
Corino took the mic before the match and said that he’s going to explain what’s happening telling Steen that things have gone too far and that Steen beat him at Final Battle and he hasn’t wrestled since and it’s time to move on saying that he and Jimmy talked about it and while this is an unpopular decision, there’s not going to be a No DQ match. Steen takes the mic and said that the Steve Corino he knew would’ve punched him in the face but he just stands there sulking. Jacobs attacks Steen as Corino looks on confused. Jacobs removes his jacket to reveal the attire he wore a few years prior at the Chicago PPV where he stood over a bloodied Jay Briscoe which got a pop from the crowd. Corino tells Jacobs not to do this as he joins the announcers. Jacobs heads to the outside and tosses chairs into the ring. Jacobs sits Steen in the chair and dives off the top onto Steen. Jacobs attempts to hit Steen with a chair, however he ducks as both men battle for the chair. Steen gets Jacobs in the corner and hits a cannonball as the action spills to the outside. Steen throws Jacobs into the barricade and then stands on top of the rail but is slammed hard by Jacobs. Both men back to their feet as Steen rams Jacobs into a ringpost and nails him with a steel chair before pulling a piece of the barrier away and slamming Jacobs on it as well as nailing him with another chair. The action returns to the ring as Jacobs attempts a quick two count. Jacobs now on the offense as he beats Steen’s head into the chairs lying on the mat before heading to the outside where he sets up a table. Jacobs attempts to suplex Steen through the table however Steen blocks it and drags Jacobs to the ring and tries to powerbomb him however Jacobs escapes and drops down sending Steen to the floor. Both men back to their feet as Steen hits a double powerbomb on the ring apron and gets in the face of Steve Corino. Steena attempts to powerbomb Jacobs off the ring apron through the table however Jacobs lands on his feet as both men battle on the ring apron. Jacobs gets the momentum and spears Steen through the table. Back in the ring and Jacobs attempts to put Steen through some chairs, however Steen catches him and sends him into them for a two count. Steen goes up top for a swanton but Jacobs gets his knees up. Jacobs reaches into his pocket and pulls out a SPIKE, which he used during his Age of the Fall days and charged at Steen missing him and stabbing the turnbuckle, but turing around into an F5. Steen gets to his feet and sets up two chairs in the ring and attempts an F5 but Jacobs fights out, grabs the spike and stabs Steen who is now cut open. Jacobs then stops dead and thinks about his action as Steen sees it and starts smiling. Steen grabs the spike and nails Jacobs in the crotch and hits an F5 onto the two chairs that dont give way and pins him for the three. AWESOME MATCH!

Winner: Kevin Steen

Davey Richards and Kyle O’Reilly vs. Eddie Edwards and Adam Cole
Cole and O’Reilly started off the match however Davey tagged himself in before they could lock up and backed Cole into the corner and then down to the mat working on the arm of Cole. Both men getting in some offense with Cole dropkicking Richards gaining the upper hand. Both men up to their feet, Richards attempts a shoulderblock but is caught in a sunset flip and a series of reversals. Cole attempts a kicks but Richards avoids it and tags in Kyle. Eddie is tagged in and both men go at it with a test of strength before headbutting each other. Edwards gets Kyle on the mat for a two count. Kyle then catches Eddie with an armbar which is reversed into a leg submission. Eddie tags in Cole as Richards is tagged back in. Richards lets loose with some kicks as both men go back and forth. Richards with a dropkick as Kyle is tagged in and drills Cole, who manages to gain the upper hand with some shoulderblocks but is quickly cut off as Kyle hits a back suplex and tags in Richards again who applies an Indian Death Lock. Richards is now in the ring with Eddie and hits a running forearm followed by a dive to the outside on Cole. The action returns to the ring with Kyle hitting Eddie with some stiff kicks as Eddie manages to shift the momentum and chops Kyle in the neck who reverses and hits a back suplex for a two count. Cole is in and tries a quick rollup on Kyle to no avail. Leg lariat by Cole for a two count. Cole catches Kyle on the ropes and slams him down again for a two count. Both men now going back and forth as Kyle catches Cole with a leaping knee. Richards is now in the ring and drills Cole with a kick for a two count. Cole now locked in the Texas Cloverleaf as Eddie tries to interfere and break it up but is quickly stopped by Kyle who helps Richards in the submission. Rolling butterfly suplex by Kyle for a two count. Cole gains momentum and fires back some offense of his own. Richards attempts an enziguri but Cole ducks and he nails Kyle as Cole tags in Eddie and both him a missile dropkick on Davey and Kyle. Brainbuster by Eddie on Davey for a two count.

Both teams battling back and forth. Eddie backdrops Cole over the top onto Davey and Kyle on the floor. The action returns to the ring as Davey goes to the top but is met with a kick from Eddie and superplexed off the top. Cole is in and hits a top rope splash as Eddie makes the pin for a two count. Richards back on the offense and hits several elbows to the neck of Eddie before being suplexed into a sitdown slam for a two count. Cole and Eddie tease The American Wolves double team finisher however Davey fights them off and nails and anklelock on Cole as Eddie attempts to break it but is attacked by Kyle who locks in a submissions. Both Eddie and Davey are now standing face to face with Cole and Kyle locked in submissions. Eddie and Davey slapping the hell out of each other for advantage with fans chanting this is awesome. Cole and Kyle gain the upper hand on Eddie and Davey respectively and both nail back suplexes followed by kicks and punches before Cole clotheslines Kyle to the outside. Davey and Eddie in the ring exchanging blows as Kyle and Cole get back in the ring and are tagged in. Cole and Kyle mirroring each others moves. Both men trying to better each other before Eddie and Davey enter as they attempt suplexes before all 4 men tumble out of the ring to the floor. The action returns to the ring with Cole and Davey beating each other up in one corner of the ring and Eddie and Kyle in the other. All 4 men trying to get the better of rach other before the action spills to the center of the ring. Awesome clothesline from Richards that turns Eddie inside out. Kyle and Cole now attacking one another with Cole gaining the upper hand and getting a two count. Cole then kicks Davey off the ring apron as he and Eddie hit a backstabber on Kyle for a two count. The action returns to the ring as Kyle is caught in a sitdown F5 from the top rope. Cole attempts the pin but Davey is in to break it up. Eddie whips Cole into Kyle, who checks it and sends Eddie to the floor. Kyle hits the leaping knee off the apron onto Eddie as Richards hits a double stomp on Cole. Cole hit with several kicks and a punt to the face followed by a back suplex for a two count. This is insane right now. Kyle hits Cole with a brainbuster followed by kicks from Davey. Eddie is in to break it up. Cole and Eddie nail the American Wolves finisher for a two count. Eddie and Davey battling now on the top rope as Davey escapes and Eddie nails a running knee into a rana. Powerbomb from Eddie on Davey into Cole’s knees which looked awkward. Kyle is back in the ring for the save and slaps both men however is met soon after by a double boot to the face from Cole and Eddie. Richards attempts a small package for a two count followed by a few reversals. Codebreaker by Eddie reversed into an anklelock by Davey. Cole is tagged in and nails a bodypress on Davey for the three count.

Winners: Eddie Edwards and Adam Cole.

Following the match Davey took the mic and started to speak and then stopped and congratulated Cole on the victory, shook his hand and stared him and Eddie. Kyle refused the handshake stating that he doesn’t shake the hands of people he doesn’t respect which made Davey mad. Spotlight shines in the arena and Kevin Steen has returned. Steen says he doesn’t respect any of them in the ring and wasn’t going to let this iPPV end with a Davey Richards bitchfest and said he wishes he had a Colt 45 (Colt Cabana reference) to shoot Richards and said that Young Wolves Rising was the worst name for an event he ever heard and should have been titled Kevin Steen Steals The Show. Steen says that the future is ugly and that’s him and says that it should’ve been him vs. Davey for the title and says that some people think it’s not happening because Davey is scared but the truth is that Cornette is afraid and that Davey is the one person that can change Cornette’s mindset and says that until Davey gets Cornette to change his mind, he’s going to haunt him until he makes it happen and says that Davey is a jiu-jitsu jackoff and that’s trending worldwide to end the show.

Quick Thoughts
This was a great event to mark the company’s 10th Anniversary event. Bar the little lag that I had at the midpoint of the show it was awesome overall. Favourite matches on the show were Briscoes vs. Bucks, Steen vs. Jacobs and the main event. Tonight really showed that Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly have stepped up their game in the company. Top notch pay-per-view with Kevin Steen being the star of the show tonight.