Christopher Daniels vs. Davey Richards - One Year Later

From October 16, 2011.

One year ago, Davey Richards defeated Christopher Daniels in Chicago, IL. The build, the match, the execution was all there. However, it was the impact we saw through the next 365 days that made things much more interesting. The winds of change swooped in and took Ring of Honor by storm.

The match itself was able to gain notoriety and the event the match took place on was even given it's special title, Richards vs. Daniels. I was personally inspired by the athleticism the two were able to display and the courage they took to give us, the fans, emotional speeches at the end. However, everything changes. That match was one year ago and within that amount of time, we have all gone through some sort of change.

Some of us got married, some of us had kids, some of us graduated school, and some of us grew an inch or two. Small or big, change takes it's course and the best way to take it is to embrace it. Ring of Honor had change forced down their throat, almost as much as me forcing down the word "change" into yours, and they definitely embraced it. Whether or not it was by choice, Ring of Honor went through phases within the past year that both benefited them and hit them hard.

Christopher Daniels has now left the company, Kevin Steen is somewhat gone, there no longer is an HDNet show, and The Kings of Wrestling have moved on to bigger things. However, with negatives come positives and the hardest working wrestling promotion in the world was able to make 2011 one of the most successful years in the company's history. The American Wolves both captured World Championship gold, Best in the World 2011 became the highest purchased iPPV in company history, Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team signed with the company and dethroned The Kings, and Ring of Honor was picked up by the Sinclair Broadcast Station and now airs on syndicated television.

Ring of Honor in the last year was a beacon of hope for those who were lost. Through so many negative changes, they were able to embrace them and make the best out of everything. Davey Richards vs. Christopher Daniels was most definitely an amazing match, but the events that transpired afterwards was much more amazing. As Davey stated in his promo before his match against Daniels, "You will not break me. I will get up every single time you knock me down." Maybe he was foreshadowing something... Here's to the next 365 days.