ROH Race To The Top Tournament (Night One)

Ring Of Honor Presents...
 * Race To The Top Tournament Night 1
 * July 27th, 2007
 * Deer Park, New York

Lineup:
Race To The Top First Round Matches
 * 1. BJ Whitnmer v. Pelle Primeau
 * 2. Davey Richards v. Jigsaw
 * 3. Claudio Castagnoli v. Hallowicked
 * 4. Matt Sydal v. Mike Quackenbush
 * 5. Erick Sevens v. Chris Hero w/Sweet N' Sour International (Larry Sweeney, Tank Toland, Sara Del Ray & Bobby Dempsey)

Non-Tournament
 * 6. FIP World Title Four Way Fray match: Roderick Strong (c) v. Austin Aries v. Gran Akuma v. Jimmy Rave

Race To The Top First Round matches
 * 7. Delirious v. El Generico
 * 8. Brent Albright v. Matt Cross
 * 9. Jack Evans v. Kevin Steen

Non-Tournament 10. ROH World Tag Title match: The Briscoes (c) v. Bryan Danielson & Nigel McGuinness

Race To The Top First Round

 * Match #1: Block A First Round Match: Pell Primeau over BJ Whitmer. BJ had Pelle down following a Snap Suplex and started to go to the Top, but BJ started bad-mouthing Rhett Titus, who was cheering for Pelle while doing Security at ringside, allowing Pelle to Crotch BJ on the Top Rope and then use a Small Package for the pin.

-Pelle started to crowd-surf after the match, but BJ pulled him back and viciously beat Pelle down, ending with a Brainbuster in the middle of the ring, while the fans chanted "BJ Blew It..."


 * Match #2: Block A First Round Match: Davey Richards over Jigasaw. Jigsaw blocked Richard's Round Kick and attempted one of his own, but Richards caught his foot and landed an Enziguri to the back of Jig's head, followed with a Bridged German Suplex, which Jigsaw kicked out at 2 from. Richards then hooked Jigsaw's arm and rolled into a Kimora, which forced Jigsaw to Tap Out


 * Match #3: Block B First Round Match: Claudio Castagnoli over Hallowicked. Wicked rolled Castagnoli up with a Sunset Rollup, but Castagnoli countered at the 2 count with a Folding Press Pin and when Hallowicked kicked out at 2, Castagnoli picked him up Cross-Armed and hit The Ricola Bomb and got the pin


 * Match #4: Block B First Round Match: Mike Quackenbush over Matt Sydal. Quack rolled out of the way of a Shooting Sydal Press, Sydal landed on his feet, but was taken over by a Rotating School Boy, which Quack turned into The Black Tornado Slam and then quickly rolled Sydal into a Crucifix for the pin


 * Match #5: Block C First Round Match: Chris Hero w/Sweet N' Sour International over Erick Stevens. Stevens planted Hero with The Sarasota Screwdriver and went for the pin, but at 2, Larry Sweeney pulled Referee Todd Sinclair out of the ring, Sinclair argued with Sweeney and an angry Stevens ran out and chased Sweet N' Sour Int. around, in and through the ring, until he got Bobby Dempsey cowering in a corner in the ring, allowing Hero to sneak up and give Stevens The Hero's Welcome and get the pin.

Non-Tournament

 * Match #6: Four Way Fray For The FIP World Championship:

1. Strong, Akuma and Rave pinned Aries. Aries dropped Akuma from the Top Rope with a Front Suplex and set up for the 450 Splash, but Roderick, on the apron, pushed Aries off the Top Rope and Aries hit the Ropes neck-first and then the other wrestlers piled on Aries for the pin.
 * Order Of Eliminations:
 * 2. Rave eliminated Akuma. Akuma floored Roderick after a series of Kicks and then focused on Rave, who he hit with a Leg Kick and then 2 Kicks to the Chest, before hulking up and attempting another one, but Rave caught his foot and locked Akuma in a Heel Hook, which forced Akuma to Tap Out.
 * 3. Strong eliminated Rave. Strong punished Rave with 2 Uranage Backbreakers and then a Flipping Half Nelson Backbreaker and then went for The Gibson Driver, but Rave countered with a Sunset Rollup, which Strong kicked out at 2 from and then Strong rushed Rave and forced him into The Stronghold and Rave was forced to Tap Out

Race To The Top First Round Matches

 * Match #7: Block C First Round Match: El Generico over Delirious. Delirious had Generico against the ropes following a Clothesline and he hit the ropes, but Generico countered with a Yakuza Kick to the face, Delirious went into the corner, where Generico ran and delivered another Yakuza Kick to the face, Generico then sent Delirious into the opposite corner and once again, nailed a Yakuza Kick to the face, Generico pulled Delirious out and hit a Brainbustah and got the pin.


 * Match #8: Block D First Round Match: Brent Albright over Matt Cross. Albright threw Cross with a Half and Half Suplex, but at the 2 count, Albright pulled Cross up, then he Pressed Cross over his head and dropped him into a Crowbar Submission, forcing Cross to Tap Out


 * Match #9: Block D First Round Match: Jack Evans over Kevin Steen. Evans flipped out of a Top Rope Backdrop attempt and then took Steen down ontop of his head with a semi-botched Springboard Super Reverse Frankensteiner, which Evans followed with a 630 Splash and the pin

Non-Tournament

 * Match #10: For The ROH World Tag Team Championship Titles: The Briscoes (Jay & Mark) (c) over Nigel McGuinness & Bryan Danielson to retain. Nigel and Danielson were peppering The Briscoes, who were back to back, with Elbows, when Nigel Rebounded in the ropes, as Danielson hit the ropes, Briscoes moved and Nigel floored Danielson with The Jawbreaker, as Mark used a School Boy on Nigel for the pin