▁Rich ards ▁defeated ▁Kevin ▁Ste en ▁in ▁a ▁singles ▁match , ▁before ▁he ▁and ▁Edwards ▁defeated ▁Ste en ▁and ▁Jay ▁Br is co e ▁in ▁a ▁two ▁out ▁of ▁three ▁falls ▁match ▁to ▁retain ▁the ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Rich ards ▁defeated ▁Bry an ▁Daniel son ▁in ▁Daniel son ' s ▁pen ult imate ▁match . ▁The ▁next ▁night , ▁at ▁Gl ory ▁By ▁Honor ▁VIII : ▁The ▁Final ▁Count down ▁in ▁New ▁York , ▁NY , ▁Rich ards ▁and ▁Edwards ▁retained ▁the ▁title ▁against ▁Ste en ▁and ▁Gener ico ▁in ▁Lad der ▁War ▁II . ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 3 , ▁Rich ards ▁faced ▁Austin ▁A ries ▁for ▁the ▁RO H ▁World ▁Championship ▁in ▁a ▁losing ▁effort . ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 9 , ▁at ▁Final ▁Battle ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁Wol ves ▁lost ▁the ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁to ▁the ▁Br is co e ▁Brothers . ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁RO H ▁announced ▁that ▁Rich ards ▁had ▁signed ▁a ▁contract ▁renew al ▁with ▁the ▁company . ▁On ▁February ▁ 5 ▁at ▁the ▁Ring ▁of ▁Honor ▁Wrestling ▁tap ings , ▁Rich ards ▁entered ▁the ▁tournament ▁to ▁determine ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁RO H ▁World ▁Television ▁Champion ▁and ▁defeated ▁D eli ri ous ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁round , ▁where ▁he ▁would ▁meet ▁Ken ny ▁King . ▁The ▁tournament ▁concluded ▁on ▁March ▁ 5 , ▁when ▁Rich ards ▁defeated ▁King ▁to ▁advance