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ROH: Final Battle 2010
Final Battle 2010 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Ring of Honor. It took place on December 18, 2010, at the Manhattan Center in New York City. It was the eighth annual event in the Final Battle chronology, with the first taking place in 2002, but only the second to be broadcast live. It was the fifth ROH event to be shown as an online pay-per-view. The event saw the culmination of two rivalries, a year long battle between former tag team Kevin Steen and El Generico, as well as the feud between the Kings of Wrestling and the Briscoe Brothers. Also on the card Davey Richards, who had originally planned to stop wrestling after this event, challenged Roderick Strong for the ROH World Championship. Five other matches also took place on the undercard.
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Plot Summary
Ring of Honor's "Final Battle 2010" was a pivotal event in the promotion's history, headlined by a grudge match for the ROH World Championship between Tyler Black and Roderick Strong. The show also featured a highly anticipated encounter between Austin Aries and Necro Butcher, and the Briscoe Brothers defending their ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Dark City Fight Club. This event showcased the intense rivalries and athletic prowess that defined ROH during this era.
Critical Reception
Final Battle 2010 was widely praised by wrestling critics and fans for its exciting matches, strong performances, and compelling storylines, particularly the ROH World Championship bout. It is often cited as one of the best ROH shows of its time, solidifying the promotion's reputation for delivering high-quality in-ring action.
What Reviewers Say
The main event between Tyler Black and Roderick Strong was a show-stealer, delivering an epic and hard-fought championship match.
Austin Aries and Necro Butcher had a brutal and memorable confrontation that lived up to expectations.
The overall quality of wrestling was exceptionally high, with multiple matches receiving significant acclaim.
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Fun Fact
This event marked the final appearance of Tyler Black in Ring of Honor before he departed for WWE, where he would later find massive success under the name Seth Rollins.
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