▁to ▁the ▁final s , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁defeated ▁by ▁his ▁American ▁Wol ves ▁tag ▁team ▁partner ▁Edd ie ▁Edwards . ▁On ▁April ▁ 3 , ▁Rich ards ▁earned ▁the ▁number ▁five ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁Pick ▁ 6 ▁series ▁by ▁defe ating ▁Ken ny ▁King ▁at ▁The ▁Big ▁Bang ! ▁pay - per - view . ▁ ▁World ▁Champion ▁( 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 2 ) ▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 9 ▁at ▁Death ▁Before ▁D ish on or ▁VIII ▁Rich ards ▁received ▁a ▁shot ▁at ▁Ty ler ▁Black ' s ▁RO H ▁World ▁Championship , ▁but ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁d eth r one ▁the ▁def ending ▁champion . ▁At ▁the ▁Ring ▁of ▁Honor ▁Wrestling ▁television ▁tap ings ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 6 , ▁Rich ards ▁lost ▁to ▁R oder ick ▁Str ong ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁where ▁Str ong ' s ▁guaranteed ▁championship ▁match ▁was ▁on ▁the ▁line . ▁Rich ards ▁refused ▁assistance ▁from ▁Sh ane ▁H ag ad orn , ▁his ▁manager , ▁during ▁the ▁match , ▁and ▁attacked ▁H ag ad orn ▁afterwards ▁when ▁H ag ad orn ▁claimed ▁credit ▁for ▁making ▁Rich ards ▁the ▁best ▁wrest ler ▁in ▁the ▁world , ▁ending ▁their ▁association . ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁at ▁Gl ory ▁By ▁Honor ▁IX , ▁Jim ▁Cor net te ▁announced ▁that ▁Rich ards ▁had ▁signed ▁a ▁new ▁contract ▁with ▁Ring ▁of ▁Honor . ▁At ▁the ▁following ▁pay - per - view , ▁Final ▁Battle ▁ 2 0