Third Match: Moose w/Stokely Hathaway vs. Michael Elgin (Number One Contender Match to Determine The Number One Contender to the ROH World Heavyweight Championship)
Elgin with forearms. Elgin lifted Moose into the air for a big delayed vertical suplex. Moose popped right up to his feet and landed rhythmic right hand jabs. Moose then knocked Elgin out of the ring and dapped like he scored a TD. Moose charged towards Elgin, but Elgin side stepped and Moose crashed into the guardrail. Elgin followed up with a running cannonball splash before sending Moose back into the ring. Elgin rocked Moose with standing forearms. Elgin goes for a suplex, but Moose blocks the attempt. Moose with a big dropkick sending Elgin spilling to the floor. Moose smashed Elgin on the outside, then rolled him back into the ring. Moose wanted a big spear, but Elgin blocked with a boot to the face. Moose grabbed Elgin out of the corner for a big sit-out powerbomb for a two count.
Moose tried to follow with a powerbomb on the ring apron, but Elgin blocked and kicked Moose before hoisting him in the air for a Death Valley Driver across the ring apron. Elgin quickly followed up with a diving corkscrew splash for a two count. He then nailed a pop-up powerbomb into a deadlift powerbomb into a full Elgin Bomb, but Moose kicked out. Elgin trying to figure out what to do now. Elgin nailed a Bucklebomb, but Moose exploded out of the corner with a big spear for a close two count. Both men sold on the mat for a while before Moose came up strong. Moose wanted a top-rope move, but Elgin shoved him onto the top turnbuckle. Elgin then lifted Moose into the air and connects with the Burning Hammer to pickup the victory. After the match Moose got up and spun Elgin around. Moose extended his hand and Elgin brushed by him before lifting Moose’s hand in the air. They shook hands before Elgin got his hand raised.
Winner: Michael Elgin
