FACTION PROFILES

[Alex Shelley Gallery] [Austin Aries Gallery] [Roderick Strong Gallery] [Jack Evans Gallery]	Team: Generation Next Members: Alex Shelley. Austin Aries. Roderick Strong. Jack Evans. Matt Sydal. Debut: May 22, 2004 Signature Moves: Skipping a Generation (Strong/Evans) Assisted 450° Splash (Strong/Evans) Suplex (Strong) into 450° Splash (Evans) Battering Ram Toss (Strong throws Evans) Missile Dropkick/Powerbomb (Aries/Strong) Notable Feuds: Matt Stryker John Walters Josh Daniels Jimmy Rave Ricky Steamboat The Embassy Prince Nana The Briscoe Brothers
May 22, 2004 - ROH: Alex Shelly formed a new faction called "Generation Next" with Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans.. ~~~Together they wrecked havoc over the whole roster for the duration of the entire card.. ~~~Alex Shelley defeated Special K's Hydro by crossface submission.. ~~~Main Event: Generation Next (Shelley, Aries, Strong, Evans) defeated John Walters & Jimmy Rave & The Briscoes.. June 12, 2004 - ROH: Alex Shelley & Roderick Strong & Austin Aries defeated Matt Stryker & John Walters & Jimmy Rave.. June 24, 2004 - ROH: Generation Next (Austin Aries & Roderick Strong) defeated John Walters & Josh Daniels.. ~~~Also, Mark Briscoe defeated Alex Shelley (advances into the "Suvival of the Fittest" match).. ~~~Also, "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson defeated Jack Evans (advances into the "Suvival of the Fittest").. ~~~American Dragon beat Colt Cabana, Samoa Joe, Mark Briscoe, Homicide & Austin Aries in a 6-WAY Elimination match.. July 17, 2004 - ROH: Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) defeated Special K (Izzy & Dixie).. ~~~Alex Shelley beat Austin Aries, Matt Stryker & CM Punk || Doug Williams beat Alex Shelley to WIN the Pure Wrestling title! July 23, 2004 - ROH: John Walters & Matt Stryker & Jimmy Jacobs w/Ricky Steamboat beat Generation Next (Aries/Strong/Evans).. July 24, 2004 - ROH: Alex Shelley (w/Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) defeated Jimmy Jacobs by submission.. ~~~Roderick Strong & Jack Evans w/Alex Shelley defeated Matt Stryker & John Walters w/Ricky Steamboat.. ~~~Later on, Generation Next came out and attacked the bloody Second City Saints until Ricky Steamboat made the save! August 28, 2004 - ROH: The Second City Saints and Generation Next had several confrontations throughout the event.. ~~~Ace Steel defeated Roderick Strong | Austin Aries defeated Colt Cabana | Jack Evans won a Scramble Cage match.. October 2, 2004 - ROH: Generation Next defeated Team Steamboat (CM Punk & Ace Steel & John Walters & Jimmy Jacobs).. ~~~Austin Aries & Alex Shelley were the last remaining wrestlers in this elimination match that lasted 45 minutes.. October 15, 2004 - ROH: Team Steamboat (CM Punk & Ace Steel & Jimmy Jacobs) beat Generation Next (Shelley/Aries/Evans).. October 16, 2004 - ROH: Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) defeated The Rottwielers (Homicide & Rocky Romero).. November 5, 2004 - ROH: Austin Aries defeated CM Punk with the Bostom Crab and challenged Samoa Joe to a title match.. ~~~Later on, The Havana Pitbulls defeated Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) to retain the ROH Tag Team titles.. November 6, 2004 - ROH: Second City Saints (CM Punk & Ace Steele) beat Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Austin Aries).. December 26, 2004 - ROH: Steve Corino & C.M. Punk w/Tracy Brooks defeated Alex Shelley & Roderick Strong.. ~~~After the match, Austin Aries & Roderick Strong turned on Alex Shelley when he refused to step down as their leader.. ~~~In the main event, Austin Aries defeated Samoa Joe to capture the Ring of Honor championship! February 19, 2005 - ROH: Dunn/Marcos beat Carnage Crew and Izzy/Deranged and Azrial/Dixie and Evans/Strong (Scramble Cage).. February 25, 2005 - ROH: Samoa Joe & American Dragon defeated Austin Aries & Jack Evans.. March 5, 2005 - ROH: Generation Next (Austin Aries & Jack Evans & Roderick Strong) participated in a Trios Tournament.. ~~~Generation Next defeated The ROH Students (Davey Andrews & Shane Hagadorn & Anthony Franco) in the 1st Round.. ~~~Generation Next defeated The Second City Saints (CM Punk & Colt Cabana & Steve Corino) in the 2nd Round.. ~~~The Rottweilers (Homicide & Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero) defeated Generation next to WIN the Trios Tournament! April 2, 2005 - ROH: Jack Evans & Roderick Strong beat Dixie/Azrieal and Izzy/Deranged and Dunn/Marcos (Tag Scramble).. May 7, 2005 - ROH: BJ Whitmer & Jimmy Jacobs defeated Roderick Strong & Jack Evans to retain the Tag Team titles.. May 14, 2005 - ROH: Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) defeated Alex Shelley & Delirious.. June 18, 2005 - ROH: Izzy & Deranged beat Roderick Strong & Jack Evans | C.M. Punk beat Austin Aries to capture the ROH Title!!!! July 23, 2005 - ROH: Alex Shelley & Fast Eddie Vegas w/Prince Nana defeated Generation Next (Austin Aries & Roderick Strong).. ~~~Alex Shelley officially became a member of The Embassy, thus turning Generation Next into babyfaces! August 12, 2005 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong & Matt Sydal defeated Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley & Abyss.. August 20, 2005 - ROH: Generation Next (Austin Aries & Roderick Strong) defeated The Embassy (Jimmy Rave & Puma).. August 27, 2005 - ROH: Spanky & Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana defeated Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Austin Aries).. October 15, 2005 - ROH: Jimmy Rave/Alex Shelley/Abyss defeated Austin Aries/Roderick Strong/Jack Evans in a No-DQ match.. November 4, 2005 - ROH: Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) defeated Sal Rinauro & Chad Collyer.. November 5, 2005 - Ring of Honor: The Embassy defeated Generation Next in a special ROH 8-Man War! ~~~Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley & Abyss & Prince Nana beat Austin Aries & Jack Evans & Matt Sydel & AJ Styles.. December 3, 2005 - ROH: Generation Next w/Jade Chung defeated The Embassy in a Steel Cage Warefare Elimination match! ~~~Austin Aries & Matt Sydal & Roderick Strong & Jack Evans beat Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley & Abyss & Prince Nana ~~~~~~~~~Austin Aries & Roderick Strong were the final two survivors to win the match for Generation Next! December 17, 2005 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated Sal Rinauro & Tony Mamaluke to win the Tag Team titles! December 25, 2005: Generation Next won "Best Ring of Honor Tag Team" on the 2005 OWW.com Awards.. January 27, 2006 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated American Dragon & Jay Lethal to retain the Tag Team titles... January 28, 2006 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated Lacey's Angels (Jimmy Jacobs & BJ Whitmer w/Lacey) to retain.. March 11, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries defeated Matt Sydal (The Bricoes attacked Aries, Sydal & Strong after the match).. March 30, 2006 - ROH: CIMA & Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino defeated Austin Aries & Roderick Strong & Jack Evans.. March 31, 2006 - ROH: Matt Sydal & AJ Styles defeated Austin Aries & Jack Evans.. April 1, 2006 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated Blood Generation (CIMA & Naruki Doi) to retain the Tag Team titles.. April 22, 2006 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated Homicide & Ricky Reyes to retain the Tag Team titles.. April 28, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated Samoa Joe & Matt Sydal to retain the Tag Team titles.. April 29, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley to retain the Tag Team titles.. May 12, 2006 - ROH: Mark Briscoe defeated Roderick Strong | Jay Brisco defeated Austin Aries by Submission.. May 13, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated The Briscoe Brothers to retain the Tag Team titles.. June 3, 2006 - ROH: Generation Next dispanded but Austin Aries & Roderick Strong continued teaming together... July 29, 2006 - ROH: Davey Richards/Jerelle Clark/Irish Airborne defeated Austin Aries/Roderick Strongs/Jack Evans/Matt Sydal.. August 5, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong won an Ultimate Endurance match to retain their Tag Team titles.. ~~~Aries & Strong defeated The Briscoe Brothers (1st fall) and Irish Airborn (2nd fall) and Matt Sydal & Jack Evans (3rd fall)..