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Final Battle 2008:
* Claudio Castagnoli European uppercuts Kenny Omega into oblivion. Claudio is on a bit of a losing streak, but a loss to Omega here would lower him way too much, and probably move Omega up too fast. A good showing for Omega and a clean, brutal win for Claudio is all that is needed.
* Tyler Black defeats Austin Aries. I talked about this earlier, but Aries will look a lot better putting the prodigy of ROH over. Black could actually be the first guy in a while to make the FIP World Heavyweight Title look prestigious, by the way. I'm thinking less and less that I would actually put the ROH World Title on him in 2009, because the FIP belt might be all that he needs.
* Kensuke Office goes over The Briscoes. This is the Japanese guys' obligatory win, and The Briscoes can be all "fuck, we're still the best, man, no matter what you say," sort loserish after the match.
* Chris Hero wins the Four Corner Survival, because I think ROH may actually have plans for him this time around. And if they don't, well they really should. Necro Butcher and Rhett Titus go off brawling somewhere, and Hero finishes off Lynn with a loaded elbow, and Lynn begins to question whether or not he can keep up with the young man's game.
* Brent Albright, Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens win their New York City Street Fight, because they are badasses. Chris Hero isn't involved, so the chase against Sweet & Sour should continue, so they should keep building momentum in finally tracking down Hero, and Sweeney himself. Maybe Bobby Dempsey finally turns face here, and gets whipped into shape No Remorse Corps style?
* Bryan Danielson wins the Fight Without Honor against Takeshi Morishima to finally get that decisive win over the former GHC Heavyweight Champion. Danielson can easily ride that win into another shot at the ROH World Championship.
* Kevin Steen & El Generico retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship when Kevin Steen pins Jimmy Jacobs, which just hammers home the point that Tyler Black is the star of The Age of the Fall. Perhaps Daizee Haze will turn Delirious face here, completely ending The AOTF faction?
* In the Final Battle main event, Nigel McGuinness retains his ROH World Championship via submission against Naomichi Marufuji, to look like a world beater, and make the 15-month mark as ROH World Champion heading into the new year.
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