At Ring of Honor’s Best in the World PPB, Cody Rhodes defeated Christopher Daniels to become the new ROH World Champion.
Big news coming out of Lowell, Massachusetts as Cody Rhodes was able to capture the Ring of Honor World Championship when he defeated Christopher Daniels at Best in World 2017. The match itself was a pretty good one. Daniels had Cody on the ropes early and even busted open his lip in the first few moments of the match.
Once Cody was able to level the playing field, he called upon his fellow Bullet Club member, The Villain, Marty Scurll down to the ring with a steel chair. However, Scurll was stopped in his tracks when Daniels’ long-time tag team partner, Frankie Kazarian made the save and fought Scurll to the backstage area.
Both of these men are pulling out all the stops. #ROHBITW #CodyvsDaniels pic.twitter.com/KszK1xuvlI
— ROH - Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) June 24, 2017
This main event is everything we thought it would be. #ROHBITW #CodyvsDaniels pic.twitter.com/I0QIVKjYxl
— ROH - Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) June 24, 2017
In the ending sequence of the match, Cody hit Daniels with CrossRhodes for a near fall. Daniels was able to get back on the offensive and went for the Best Moonsault Ever but Cody moved out of the way. A few moments later, Cody was able to hit CrossRhodes for a second time to pick up the victory and the ROH World Championship.
Winner and NEW @ringofhonor world champion, @CodyRhodes #ROHBITW pic.twitter.com/vDFnwOLHbB
— Tim Fiorvanti (@tim00) June 24, 2017
The American Nightmare @CodyRhodes is the new Ring of Honor World Champion, but what does this mean for ROH? #ROHBITW pic.twitter.com/Q7taPlqBcf
— ROH - Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) June 24, 2017
Beyond proud.
— Shawn Spears™️ (@ShawnSpears) June 24, 2017
World Champion. @CodyRhodes
After the match, the previously mention Scurll and The Young Bucks made their way to the ring to celebrate with their Bullet Club Brethren. Obviously, this a huge accomplishment for Cody Rhodes as he joins the list of wrestlers like Samoa Joe, Austin Aries, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens Roderick Strong and Adam Cole to hold ROH World Championship.
It should be noted that during the match Cody hit Daniels with The Rainmaker, made famous by the IWPG Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada. Cody will be challenging Okada for that very same IWPG Heavyweight Title at NJPW’s G1 Special next Saturday on July 1.
— オカダ・カズチカ (@rainmakerXokada) June 24, 2017
Cody has made it no secret that he fully intends on capturing both the ROH World Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
No contracts, no allegiances, and only 8 days apart. 2 World Titles.
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) June 13, 2017
6/23-Lowell, MA TIX https://t.co/YiFUPG9YLs
7/1-Long Beach, CA #NJUSA pic.twitter.com/LgNRQZdsYW
Everything
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) June 21, 2017
6/23-Lowell, MA 7/1-Long Beach, CA #8daysofsummer pic.twitter.com/roc1cswfRj
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He’s 1 for 1 so far with his win over Christopher Daniels, can he make it 2 for 2 against Okada?