Driven (2007)

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Driven (2007)
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Promotional poster featuring Bryan Danielson, Nigel McGuinness, and Takeshi Morishima
Promotion Ring of Honor
DateJune 23, 2007 (taped)
September 21, 2007 [1] (aired)
City Chicago Ridge, Illinois
VenueFrontier Fieldhouse
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Driven (2007) was the inaugural Driven professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on June 23, 2007 at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, and first aired on September 21. [1] [2]

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Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [3]
1DAlex Payne and Ernie Osiris defeated Mitch Franklin and Dingo Tag team match
2 No Remorse Corps (Roderick Strong, Davey Richards and Rocky Romero) defeated Delirious and The Resilience (Matt Cross and Erick Stevens)Six-man tag team match11:23
3 Claudio Castagnoli defeated Matt Sydal Singles match 08:18
4 Naomichi Marufuji defeated B. J. Whitmer Singles match10:56
5 Brent Albright defeated Pelle Primeau by submissionSingles match01:41
6 Takeshi Morishima (c) defeated Jimmy Rave Singles match for the ROH World Championship 03:56
7 The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Kevin Steen and El Generico Tag team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship 16:06
8 The Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew (Lacey and Rain) (with Jimmy Jacobs) defeated Daizee Haze and MsChif Tag team match8:41
9 Nigel McGuinness defeated Chris Hero (with Larry Sweeney, Tank Toland and Bobby Dempsey)Singles match18:23
10 Takeshi Morishima (c) defeated Adam Pearce (with Shane Hagadorn)Singles match for the ROH World Championship 5:25
11 Kenta defeated Bryan Danielson Singles match
12 Bryan Danielson defeated Nigel McGuinness [4] Singles match
This match was taped beforehand and aired with the PPV
25:33
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

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