ROH "Final Battle 2011" Internet PPV news & notes

-- Davey Richards retained the ROH World Title over Eddie Edwards in the main event of Ring of Honor's final show of the year. The 42-minute match ended with Richards delivering kick strikes to Edwards's head for a pinfall.

After the match, ROH set up what could be the next big ROH Title feud between Richards and top heel Kevin Steen, who beat Steve Corino earlier in the show to be reinstated to the ROH roster.

-- Chris Hero made a surprise return to ROH after reports surfaced this week that Hero's WWE contract offer had been rescinded. Hero answered Roderick Strong's open challenge, but was booked to lose to Strong in a 17-minute match.

-- The only title change was The Briscoes capturing the ROH Tag Titles from Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in the semi-main event.

-- The Young Bucks won a tag team gauntlet match to receive a future ROH Tag Title shot. The Briscoes and Bucks began a heated feud in 2011 that could continue to a future Tag Title match depending on when Benjamin & Haas receive a title re-match.

-- ROH TV champion Jay Lethal retained the TV Title over Eddie Edwards and El Generico in a three-way elimination match. The match also featured the ROH debut of former WWE Diva Maria, who was in Bennett's corner. Maria's debut led to chants of "C.M. Punk" from the crowd in reference to Maria formerly dating the current WWE champion.

-- At the beginning of the event in New York City, ROH officials claimed they drew the biggest live gate in company history.

-- ROH announced a return to New York City on March 4, 2012 for a Tenth Anniversary show.

-- Read More: Caldwell & Radican iPPV Reports

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