Crowning a Champion was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 27, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shows main event featured Christopher Daniels, Doug Williams, Low Ki and Spanky competing in a one-hour Iron Man match to become the first ROH Champion. The four earned the right to compete for the title by winning their respects brackets in the Road to the Title tournament. The rules for the match was that for every pin and submission a wrestler scored, they would gain two points, but if they were defeated or submitted, they would lose one point.
Results[]
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Tony Mamaluke defeated Jeremy Lopez (7:22)
- Christian York & Joey Matthews (w/ Alexis Laree) defeated Prince Nana & Jacob Ladder (1:45)
- Michael Shane & Bio-Hazard defeated Paul London & Don Juan (8:29)
- Da Hit Squad (Mafia & Monsta Mack) defeated Divine Storm (Chris Divine & Quiet Storm) (4:33)
- James Maritato defeated Jay Briscoe (w/ Mark Briscoe) (8:35)
- The Natural Born Sinners (Homicide & Boogalou) defeated The Carnage Crew (HC Loc & Tony DeVito) in a Bunkhouse Brawl (9:35)
- AJ Styles defeated Adam Jacobs and David Young in a three-way elimination match to retain the NWA/TNA X Division Championship (8:01)
- Styles defeated Young (5:32)
- Styles defeated Jacobs (8:01)
- The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos) & Mike Tobin (w/ Danny Drake) defeated Brian XL, Dixie & Black Gordman, Jr. (w/ Izzy)
- Scoot Andrews defeated Xavier (5:00)
- Low Ki defeated Christopher Daniels, Doug Williams and Spanky in a sixty-minute Iron Man match to win the ROH Championship (60:00)
- Christopher Daniels beat Low Ki (25:31)
- Low Ki beat Spanky (42:30)
- Low Ki beat Doug Williams (48:47)
External links[]
| 2002 Ring of Honor Events |
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| The Era of Honor Begins • Round Robin Challenge • Night of Appreciation • Road to the Title • Crowning a Champion • Honor Invades Boston • Unscripted • Glory by Honor • All-Star Extravaganza • Scramble Madness • Night of the Butcher • Final Battle |