 He successfully defended the title against Jake Crist and Chris Cronus throughout the end of 2007.Kennedy made his Ring of Honor debut on April 29, 2006 as Colt Cabana's tag team partner which saw them both defeat the tag team The Irish Airborne.On June 23, 2006, Kennedy was placed in an ROH Pure Championship title match against then-champion Nigel McGuinness in a losing effort.