sentences:  On December 26, 2004 during ROH's "Final Battle 2004" show, Aries wanted Alex Shelley to step down as the leader of Generation Next.Before Shelley could give him his answer, Aries and Strong turned on him, kicking him out of the faction.Later that night, Aries defeated Samoa Joe to become the new ROH World Champion, ending Joe's reign of 21 months.