Night of Appreciation was a wrestling shows held by Ring of Honor. It took place on April 27, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show was held in honor of Eddy Guerrero, who was making his second and final appearance before returning to World Wrestling Entertainment. It is notable as AJ Styles' first ROH appearance.
Results[]
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Da Hit Squad (Mafia & Monsta Mack) defeated the Christopher Street Connection (Buff-E & Mace) w/ Allison Danger and Prince Nana & Simply Luscious (w/Elax) (3:54)
- Jay Briscoe (w/ Mark Briscoe) defeated Tony Mamaluke (7:20)
- Divine Storm (Chris Divine & Quiet Storm) defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews (8:47)
- James Maritato defeated Xavier and Scoot Andrews (6:29)
- Low Ki defeated AJ Styles (18:14)
- The Carnage Crew (HC Loc & Tony DeVito) defeated The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos) (3:13)
- Donovan Morgan defeated Christopher Daniels (13:10)
- Spanky defeated American Dragon, John Hope, Michael Shane and Paul London in a Gauntlet Match
- London defeated Hope after a Shooting Star Press.
- Shane defeated London after a Picture Perfect Elbow Drop. (3:42)
- Spanky defeated Shane after Sliced Bread #2. (10:42)
- Spanky defeated Dragon after Sliced Bread #2. (13:41)
- Eddy Guerrero & The Amazing Red defeated The SAT (Jose & Joel Maximo) (13:28)
- Eddy Guerrero defeated Brian XL (0:36)
Importance of the show[]
While Night of Appreciation was the final appearance of Eddy Guerrero, the show featured the debut of several Ring of Honor regulars: AJ Styles, The Carnage Crew, The Ring Crew Express, Donovan Morgan and Tony Mamaluke.
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 |