 On May 12 at War of the Worlds, Cody unsuccessfully challenged Christopher Daniels for the ROH World Championship in a three-way match also involving Jay Lethal.On June 23 at Best in the World, Cody defeated Daniels to become the new ROH World Champion, marking the first world title of his career.Cody was also billed as the first member of the Rhodes family to capture a world title in 31 years.