 PCO will challenge Rush for the ROH World Championship by virtue of winning an eight-man single elimination tournament to determine the #1 contender for the title at this event.PCO defeated Kenny King in the first round, Dalton Castle in the semifinals and then his Villain Enterprises stablemate Marty Scurll in the final.When the main event was announced, PCO's election as Rush's rival for the World Championship was questioned, due to his age (51 years old).