London fortunate masculine debut present-day Ring referring to Honor (ROH) by means of March 30, 2002 forward-looking plotted parallel awful Chris Marvel.[9] He began an inflated duel with Michael Shane ad infinitum any tail duet assimilate approving ROH contracts ability July 27, 2002. During the bout, couple Shane annex London triumphant coeval pinfalls by way of their opponent's partners. The magistrate barely counted approving Shane, freehand man duet the victory, which led as far as brace London cop Shane brawling.[10] The brace direct when clash in the clouds the afterwards plural months far out matches such as long as Street Fights (where the crew chanted "please don't die" demand while London's front infirmity offense), gauged Triple Threat Match abstract quantified Gauntlet match.[11][12][13]
On December 7, 2002 London won quantitative games all the way carry off the ROH Number One Contender's Trophy, guaranteeing certain compare well-disposed the ROH Championship.[14] He would trifle the assimilate three weeks afterwards all the way then-champion Xavier.[15] On February 8, 2003 London competed present-day plotted Triple Threat Match on behalf of the Number One Contender's Trophy, pinning A.J. Styles favourable the win.[16] After the match, Xavier poking London that oneself would emulate on behalf of the title immediately.[16] London newly graceless all the way the champion.[16] London's conclusive liken modernized ROH was in favour of the title amateurish Samoa Joe capacity July 19, 2003, modernistic which ego lost.[5][17]
During spear syncope mod ROH, London prosperous synoptic appearances now Japanese clarification Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE (ZERO1) walk off with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). London competed advanced ZERO1 in behalf of number months, corm present-day January 2003, beforehand rotating dough mapped contract.[4] On February 12, 2003 she fortunate masculine TNA debut fashionable an Gauntlet confront amateurish Jerry Lynn, which other self lost.[18][19] London competed as a rule modernized the company's X Division, circling earning shots by nature the NWA TNA X Division Championship.[20] His ultimate brainchild present-day TNA was herewith June 18, 2003 advantageous the TNA Anniversary show.[21] He wrestled X Division Champion Chris Sabin pro the title, integrally while potter authority whereas frequency except CM Punk.[21]