Final Battle 2013 Hype. Main Event Announced!

[cero2k]

ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - COLE vs ELGIN

The main event of Final Battle 20013 has been set by ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness. Adam Cole will defend his ROH World Championship against “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin! As previously stipulated, the man who could pin Adam Cole during the Champions vs. All-Stars match at Glory by Honor would become the #1 contender for the championship. Michael Elgin successfully pinned Adam Cole during that match to solidify his title shot at the Hammerstein Ballroom on December 14th at ROH’s biggest show of the year.

Since both Elgin and Cole were deemed “breakout stars” in 2011, their careers have taken similar paths. Since their breakout year both men have repeatedly competed in match of the year caliber contests. Their rise to the top collided in the finals of the World Championship Tournament at Death Before Dishonor just a few months ago. During that match, Michael Elgin appeared to have had Cole pinned to the mat, but the referee wasn’t in position to make the count. Michael Elgin himself and many ROH fans believed that the match could have ended at that moment. However, Adam Cole prevailed and was able to capture the ROH World Championship for the first time in his career.

In controversial style, Adam Cole blasted his newly won championship across the head of Elgin after delivering a super kick to former champion Jay Briscoe, who came to ringside to hand the title over. Jay Briscoe has yet to return to action following a serious injury that forced him to forfeit the World Championship. Jay Briscoe could not be reached to comment about this year’s Final Battle main event.

Will Adam Cole be able to successfully defend his championship on ROH’s biggest stage, or will Michael Elgin finally realize his dream of becoming champion? History may be against the champion, as Final Battle has had a history of crowing new champions. In 2004 Austin Aries ended the epic title reign of Samoa Joe at Final Battle. Two years later, Homicide captured the same championship from Bryan Danielson. Other historic Final Battle World Championship matches include an Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black time limit draw, Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards, and last year’s Ladder War between Kevin Steen and El Generico.

[Big Red Machine]

Why the hell would you announce this now? Way to sh*t on Steen's title shot this weekend. Is it really that important to have your main event announce almost two months in advance in what is already your biggest market? And especially when we all know that Jay will wind up added to the match anyway? I can understand announcing this before Jimmy's title shot because Jay needs to do something to force his way into the main event, and that requires that he main event already be made, but why not wait until after the Steen match to announce that Elgin will get his shot at Final Battle 2013 (and really! this is a week between two major shows. There was no reason to announce a major match for two months down the line this week when you should be concentrating on hyping up how the results from Glory By Honor XII will affect the card for The Golden Dream), then, during the weekend of the Dearborne and Columbus shows, have Jay do something to force his way into the main event at Final Battle (preferably without making it official until the the Columbus show so Jacobs' title shot has even a bit of kayfabe respectability)?

[cero2k]

Just announced by ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness, The Young Bucks will take on Adrenaline RUSH at Final Battle! This high flying matchup is sure to be one of the very best matches of the night on Saturday December 14th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. At All-Star Extravaganza V in Toronto, Adrenaline RUSH picked up the win in a three way tag team contest against The Young Bucks and C&C Wrestle Factory. After this surprising victory, The Young Bucks haven't been seen since in ROH. At Final Battle they return to avenge their loss to ACH and TaDarius Thomas.

The Young Bucks are currently on tour in Japan where they are part of the "Bullet Club" with ROH alumnus "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson. When reached for comment, The Young Bucks said "We're all about making towns. In New York City there's going to be a super kick party."

Will The Young Buck's brash personalities be too much for Adrenaline RUSH on ROH's biggest stage? Or will ACH and TD be able to humble the ROH veterans? A win against one of the most accomplished tag teams in the world might just put Adrenaline RUSH in contention for the ROH World Tag team Championships. Which team will become a step closer to the gold? You can't miss this one. It's sure to be an exciting "rush" as four of the most unique, fast paced, high flying wrestlers in the world are inside an ROH ring at the same time!

Final Battle 2013:

**ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP**
Winner of Adam Cole/Jimmy Jacobs vs. "Unbreakable" Micahael Elgin vs. Self Proclaimed REAL World Champion Jay Briscoe

**ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP**
Winner of Matt Taven/Zach Gowen vs. "Sicilian Psychopath" Tommaso Ciampa

**TAG TEAM CHALLENGE MATCH**
The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs Adrenaline RUSH (ACH & Tadarius Thomas)

Don't miss ROH's biggest show of the year!

FINAL BATTLE 2013

Saturday, Dec 14, 2013
Hammerstein Ballroom
311 West 34th Street
Manhattan, New York
Doors open 6pm / 7:30pm Est Bell Time

[Big Red Machine]

**ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP**
Winner of Matt Taven/Zach Gowen

ZACK GOWEN?! When the f*ck did he pop up?

[cero2k]

**ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP**
Winner of Matt Taven/Zach Gowen

ZACK GOWEN?! When the f*ck did he pop up?

earlier today, but i was to lazy to post it. didn't mark out as much as bucks vs ach

[Big Red Machine]

**ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP**
Winner of Matt Taven/Zach Gowen

ZACK GOWEN?! When the f*ck did he pop up?

earlier today, but i was to lazy to post it. didn't mark out as much as bucks vs ach

Wait... is this Zack Gowen coming back to get revenge on Truth for ordering Elgin to attack him after his HOT tryout back in late 2010? If so, that would be awesome continuity.

[cero2k]

could be

"ROH's next live event Pursuit will take place on Friday November 15th at the Ford Community Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Already announced for this show is Adam Cole defending the ROH World Championship against Jimmy Jacobs. The ROH World Television Championship will also be defended as Matt Taven goes one on one with Zach Gowen. The last time we saw the one-legged-wonder in an ROH ring, he was kicked out of the House of Truth by Truth Martini. After a near three year hiatus, Gowen has the opportunity for redemption by taking the World Television Championship away from Truth Martini and the H.O.T."

[Big Red Machine]

could be

"ROH's next live event Pursuit will take place on Friday November 15th at the Ford Community Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Already announced for this show is Adam Cole defending the ROH World Championship against Jimmy Jacobs. The ROH World Television Championship will also be defended as Matt Taven goes one on one with Zach Gowen. The last time we saw the one-legged-wonder in an ROH ring, he was kicked out of the House of Truth by Truth Martini. After a near three year hiatus, Gowen has the opportunity for redemption by taking the World Television Championship away from Truth Martini and the H.O.T."

Remembering completely random occurrences from years ago for the win! It was either Survival of the Fittest 2010 or Fate of An Angel II, I believe.

[Big Red Machine]

Mark Briscoe vs. Silas Young in a Strap Match was just announced.

[cero2k]

Stretcher Match - Loser must stop using the Piledriver.

Kevin Steen thrives on violence. His matches are vicious - and his Ladder Wars are legendary. As a testament to his brutality, Steen chooses to utilize the Package Piledriver. It’s already been banned from Ring of Honor in the past. But that’s Kevin Steen: he feeds on violence on chaos.

A year ago, Michael Bennett would have been the last person vying for Steen’s title as the resident expert on sickening, spine crunching destruction. The Prodigy had media appearances to worry about. But since he ditched his old nickname and his old trainer, Michael Bennett has transformed into a very different - very sadistic - man...and he’s been guided and encouraged by Maria Kanellis every step of the way. Now Michael Bennett has decided to showcase what has for decades been agreed upon as one of the most dangerous maneuvers in professional wrestling: The Piledriver. And he’s already ended one man’s career.

Maria Kanellis has been in major provocation in this escalating piledriver war. On the October 19 edition of Ring of Honor television, Bennett and Steen got into a confrontation - but Maria herself saw fit to lay her hands on the former World Champion. Obviously, Maria continued pushing her man to go after Kevin Steen. The very next week on television, Kevin Steen lost to Eddie Edwards. But that loss came AFTER Michael Bennett attacked Steen prior to the match and took him out with a piledriver, ultimately weakening him for his advertised television opponent. Not content to count that interference as victory, Bennett would attack Steen outside the bounds of a match again in Hopkins, MN. At “A New Dawn,” Kevin Steen defeated Jimmy Jacobs. Much to the approval of Maria Kanellis, the post-match celebration was cut short by Michael Bennett, who destroyed Steen with yet another piledriver.

Steen and Bennett would finally meet one-on-one in Chicago Ridge at Glory By Honor, but that match was far from a decisive end to the “Battle of the Piledrivers.” Technically, the record books will reflect a Michael Bennett victory. Yet the former Team Prodigy looked anything but victorious in Chicago thanks to a post-match appearance by Lisa Varon. Incensed by Maria’s constant interference, Varon drilled Maria with her Widow’s Peak and it looked like Kevin Steen finally had the upper hand.

If only Steen had left matters settled at Glory By Honor. Instead, at “The Golden Dream,” Cincinnati witnessed one of Kevin Steen’s most violent rampages. Michael Bennett declined to participate in his scheduled bout, stating via Maria Kanellis that he felt this particular event and match were “beneath him.” However, everyone in attendance quickly realized that by avoiding Cincinnati, Bennett also avoided any possible interactions - in the locker room or even the parking lot - with a raging Kevin Steen. Instead, Bennett hatched what he must have assumed was a failure proof plan: stay safe at home and let Maria interfere in Steen’s critical match with Jay Briscoe. The lesson learned in Cincinnati? Never underestimate the brutality of Kevin Steen.

Furious over Maria’s meddling, Steen grabbed her by the hair and dragged her screaming back to the ring. The distinction between male and female didn’t seem to matter much at that moment: Kevin Steen was ready to break Maria’s neck with a Package Piledriver if Michael Bennett wasn’t there to take her place. Security and referees swarmed the ring. They were finally able to get Maria to the backstage area unharmed, but not before Steen attacked multiple officials and hospitalized referee Paul Turner. As a punishment for this unconscionable rampage, Kevin Steen will not be in Dearborn or Columbus for this weekend’s ROH live events.

However...at Final Battle 2013, Kevin Steen and Michael Bennett WILL square off again. But this time, the Battle of the Piledrivers truly reaches its final stage. Whoever loses on December 14th will be BANNED from using the piledriver. After much deliberation, ROH officials have decided the only way to truly determine a winner in this match is to add one more stipulation. Steen vs. Bennett at Final Battle will be a STRETCHER MATCH. After months of trying to send each other to the hospital - or worse - Kevin Steen and Michael Bennett will finally have the sanctioned opportunity to find out which man is the true master of the piledriver...and which man will be leaving Final Battle on a stretcher.