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ROH FLASHBACK: Nigel defends ROH Title against Entire Current WWE Roster 7 yrs. ago, plus Steen & Generico vs. Machineguns, NWA Title change, NOAH showcase match, more

Aug 2, 2015 - 1:56:47 AM

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Seven years ago today, Nigel McGuinness defended the ROH World Title against Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan), Claudio Castagnoli (Cesaro), and Tyler Black (current WWE World Hvt. champion Seth Rollins) at the Death Before Dishonor event in New York City.

Also on the show, El Generico (Sami Zayn) and Kevin Steen (Kevin Owens) faced Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) in the semi-main event.

ROH Death Before Dishonor Results
August 2, 2008
New York City

- Read the Full Correspondent Report from 2008 HERE.

(1) The Briscoes beat The Vulture Squad (Jigsaw & Ruckus w/Julius Smokes) when Mark Briscoe pinned Jigsaw following the Springboard Doomsday Device.

(2) Chris Hero (w/"Sweet N' Sour" Larry Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey, and Eddie Edwards) pinned Delirious with a Roaring Elbow.

(3) Eddie Edwards (w/"Sweet N' Sour" Larry Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey, and Chris Hero) pinned Roderick Strong with a Moonsault.

(4) Brent Albright beat NWA World Champion Adam Pearce (w/"Sweet N' Sour" Larry Sweeney, Bobby Dempsey, Shane Hagadorn, Eddie Edwards, and Sara Del Ray) via submission with the Crowbar to capture the NWA World Hvt. Title.

(5) Austin Aries beat ROH tag champion Jimmy Jacobs and Necro Butcher in a three-way match.

[Intermission]

(6) Naomichi Marufuji pinned Go Shiozaki in a NOAH showcase match.

(7) Kevin Steen & El Generico beat The Murder City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin).

(8) ROH World champion Nigel McGuiness beat Bryan Danielson, ROH World Tag Team Champion Tyler Black, and Claudio Castagnoli in a four-way elimination match to retain the ROH World Title.

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