Crowning a Champion was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 27, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shows main event featured Christopher Daniels, Doug Williams, Low Ki and Spanky competing in a one-hour Iron Man match to become the first ROH Champion. The four earned the right to compete for the title by winning their respects brackets in the Road to the Title tournament. The rules for the match was that for every pin and submission a wrestler scored, they would gain two points, but if they were defeated or submitted, they would lose one point.
Daniel Covell
Brandon Silvestry
Brian Kendrick
Doug Durdle
John Bedoya
Andrew Warner
Kirby Marcos
Kevin Dunn
Mike Tobin
Brian XL
Paul Walker
Brian Brower
Allen Jones
David Williams
Adam Jacobs
Nelson Rodriguez Erazo
Louis Ayala
Anthony F. DeVito
Matt Knowles
James Maritato
Jamin Pugh
Danny Lopez
Steve Carrasquillo
John Costa
Chris Divine
Matt Bentley
Jacus Plisken
Paul London
Chris Valenzuela
Jason Spence
Adam Birch
Nana Osei Bandoh
Steve Amos
Charles Spencer
Jeremy López
Mickie James
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