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The inaugural championship tournament was scheduled to span over a two-day weekend, starting on February 5, 2010, and ending on February 6 at events recorded for later broadcast on ”Ring of Honor Wrestling”.<ref name=”WVannounced”/> However, due to [[February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard#Mid-Atlantic|severe weather conditions]] in the Philadelphia area, the second day of taping was canceled.<ref name=”cancel”>{{cite web|url= of Honor cancels tonight’s ROH TV taping |last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-02-06|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=2010-02-06}}</ref> It was not until almost a month later, on March 5, that ROH held the second recorded event, which closed out the tournament.<ref name=”WOROHMarch5results”>{{cite web|url= TV tapings from Friday & Saturday night|last=Sosnowski|first=Paul|date=2010-03-05|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref> The first four seeds of eight in the tournament were announced on January 22, 2010: [[Rhett Titus]] (8), [[El Generico]] (7), [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]] (6), and [[Delirious (wrestler)|Delirious]] (5).<ref name=”PWTorchtvtournament1″>{{cite web|url= News: First four wrestlers announced for TV Title tournament|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-01-22|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-01-23}}</ref> The other four seeds were announced on January 26, 2010: [[Kevin Owens|Kevin Steen]] (1), [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]] (2), [[Colt Cabana]] (3), and [[Davey Richards]] (4).<ref name=”PWTorchtvtournament2″>{{cite web|url= News: Top four seeds announced for TV Title tournament, Complete Bracket|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-01-26|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-01-27}}</ref> The first round was determined at the first event on February 5, with Steen, King, Richards, and Edwards all advancing to round two.<ref name=”TVtapingsnight1″>{{cite web|url= News: Spoilers – First Round TV Title tournament results, Final rounds set for Saturday TV taping|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-02-05|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-02-06}}</ref> On March 5, Edwards and Richards both advanced to the final, where Edwards defeat Richards to be crowned the first ROH World Television Champion.<ref name=”WOROHTVChamp”>{{cite web|url= ROH TV champion|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref><ref name=”WOROHMarch5results”/> The matches were scheduled to span over six episodes of ”Ring of Honor Wrestling”.<ref name=”PWTorchannounced”>{{cite web |last=Caldwell |first=James |date=January 20, 2010 |title=ROH News: Ring of Honor to debut TV Title, tournament scheduled (w/Video) |url= |access-date=January 22, 2010 |work=PWTorch.com |publisher=TDH Communications Inc.}}</ref> The first match from round one that aired pitted Steen against Titus, which Steen won, on the March 8 episode.<ref name=”WOROHTVMarch8″>{{cite web|url= TV report (March 8)|last=Collins|first=Paul|date=2010-03-08|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref> On the same episode, King versus El Generico was featured, with King advancing.<ref name=”WOROHTVMarch8″/> Cabana versus Edwards was the third match from round one to air, when it was broadcast on the March 15 episode.<ref name=”PWTorchROHMarch15″>{{cite web|url= ROH TV report 3/15: TV Title tournament continues with Davey Richards vs. Delirious, Cabana vs. Edwards|last=Derosenroll|first=Mike|date=2010-03-16|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref> Richards defeated Delirious in the final match from round one, which aired later in the same episode.<ref name=”PWTorchROHMarch15″/> The first match from round two, Steen versus Edwards, was featured on the April 12 episode, in which Edwards advanced to the final.<ref name=”PWTorchROHApril12″>{{cite web|url= ROH TV report 4/12: ROH TV Title tournament continues – Edwards vs. Steen, Generico vs. Corino|last=Derosenroll|first=Mike|date=2010-04-14|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-04-14}}</ref> On the April 19 episode, Richards defeated King to advance to the final.<ref name=”PWTorchROHApril19″>{{cite web|url= ROH TV report 4/19: ROH TV Title tournament continues – Davey Richards vs. Kenny King, Finals set for next week|last=Derosenroll|first=Mike|date=2010-04-21|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-04-22}}</ref> On the April 26 episode, Edwards defeated Richards in the final of the tournament to become the first ROH World Television Champion.<ref name=”WVROHTVApril26″>{{cite web|url= HDNet Recap- 4/26/10|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2010-05-02|work=WrestleView.com|access-date=2010-05-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=

The inaugural championship tournament was scheduled to span over a two-day weekend, starting on February 5, 2010, and ending on February 6 at events recorded for later broadcast on ”Ring of Honor Wrestling”.<ref name=”WVannounced”/> However, due to [[February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard#Mid-Atlantic|severe weather conditions]] in the Philadelphia area, the second day of taping was canceled.<ref name=”cancel”>{{cite web|url= of Honor cancels tonight’s ROH TV taping |last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-02-06|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=2010-02-06}}</ref> It was not until almost a month later, on March 5, that ROH held the second recorded event, which closed out the tournament.<ref name=”WOROHMarch5results”>{{cite web|url= TV tapings from Friday & Saturday night|last=Sosnowski|first=Paul|date=2010-03-05|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref> The first four seeds of eight in the tournament were announced on January 22, 2010: [[Rhett Titus]] (8), [[El Generico]] (7), [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]] (6), and [[Delirious (wrestler)|Delirious]] (5).<ref name=”PWTorchtvtournament1″>{{cite web|url= News: First four wrestlers announced for TV Title tournament|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-01-22|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-01-23}}</ref> The other four seeds were announced on January 26, 2010: [[Kevin Owens|Kevin Steen]] (1), [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]] (2), [[Colt Cabana]] (3), and [[Davey Richards]] (4).<ref name=”PWTorchtvtournament2″>{{cite web|url= News: Top four seeds announced for TV Title tournament, Complete Bracket|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-01-26|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-01-27}}</ref> The first round was determined at the first event on February 5, with Steen, King, Richards, and Edwards all advancing to round two.<ref name=”TVtapingsnight1″>{{cite web|url= News: Spoilers – First Round TV Title tournament results, Final rounds set for Saturday TV taping|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2010-02-05|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-02-06}}</ref> On March 5, Edwards and Richards both advanced to the final, where Edwards defeat Richards to be crowned the first ROH World Television Champion.<ref name=”WOROHTVChamp”>{{cite web|url= ROH TV champion|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref><ref name=”WOROHMarch5results”/> The matches were scheduled to span over six episodes of ”Ring of Honor Wrestling”.<ref name=”PWTorchannounced”>{{cite web |last=Caldwell |first=James |date=January 20, 2010 |title=ROH News: Ring of Honor to debut TV Title, tournament scheduled (w/Video) |url= |access-date=January 22, 2010 |work=PWTorch.com |publisher=TDH Communications Inc.}}</ref> The first match from round one that aired pitted Steen against Titus, which Steen won, on the March 8 episode.<ref name=”WOROHTVMarch8″>{{cite web|url= TV report (March 8)|last=Collins|first=Paul|date=2010-03-08|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref> On the same episode, King versus El Generico was featured, with King advancing.<ref name=”WOROHTVMarch8″/> Cabana versus Edwards was the third match from round one to air, when it was broadcast on the March 15 episode.<ref name=”PWTorchROHMarch15″>{{cite web|url= ROH TV report 3/15: TV Title tournament continues with Davey Richards vs. Delirious, Cabana vs. Edwards|last=Derosenroll|first=Mike|date=2010-03-16|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-04-07}}</ref> Richards defeated Delirious in the final match from round one, which aired later in the same episode.<ref name=”PWTorchROHMarch15″/> The first match from round two, Steen versus Edwards, was featured on the April 12 episode, in which Edwards advanced to the final.<ref name=”PWTorchROHApril12″>{{cite web|url= ROH TV report 4/12: ROH TV Title tournament continues – Edwards vs. Steen, Generico vs. Corino|last=Derosenroll|first=Mike|date=2010-04-14|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-04-14}}</ref> On the April 19 episode, Richards defeated King to advance to the final.<ref name=”PWTorchROHApril19″>{{cite web|url= ROH TV report 4/19: ROH TV Title tournament continues – Davey Richards vs. Kenny King, Finals set for next week|last=Derosenroll|first=Mike|date=2010-04-21|work=PWTorch.com|publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=2010-04-22}}</ref> On the April 26 episode, Edwards defeated Richards in the final of the tournament to become the first ROH World Television Champion.<ref name=”WVROHTVApril26″>{{cite web|url= HDNet Recap- 4/26/10|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2010-05-02|work=WrestleView.com|access-date=2010-05-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=