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  • Spoiler: Big Debut Set For ROH TV Tapings

    Spoiler: Big Debut Set For ROH TV Tapings

    EC3 is scheduled to make his debut for Ring of Honor this week.

    EC3, who is currently back with Impact Wrestling, is at the ROH TV tapings in Baltimore and will be working this week’s TV tapings, according to PWInsider. It remains to be seen exactly what he will be doing, and if this is a one-time gig.

    This week’s ROH TV tapings will be their first since they were forced to change their schedule in February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tapings will include the ROH Pure Title tournament.

    It was recently reported on Wrestling Observer Live that ROH has big plans for these tapings. Bryan Alvarez noted that the tapings will be unlike anything fans have seen in pro wrestling. He also said “hardcore” fans, meaning dedicated fans of the sport, will be pleased with what ROH has to offer, especially if they feel like they’ve been missing something from their pro wrestling as of late.

    EC3 was released from his WWE contract in April as the company made dozens of cuts due to the negative impact of COVID-19. He returned to Impact in July and is currently feuding with Moose for the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ix1EZLL3k

    Stay tuned for spoilers from the ROH TV tapings and more on EC3’s future.

  • Former ROH Champion Xavier Passes Away

    Former ROH Champion Xavier Passes Away

    Former ROH World Champion John “Xavier” Bedoya has passed away. Details regarding his death are not currently known. Xavier was the 2nd ever champion in the history of the promotion. He defeated Low-Ki for the title in 2002.

    “A product of the New York independent wrestling scene, Xavier defeated Low Ki on Sept. 21, 2002 to become the second ROH World Champion. He held the title for 182 days before losing it to Samoa Joe on March 22, 2003,” reads a statement released by Ring of Honor.

    Christopher Daniels also posted the following Tweet in tribute to Xavier:

    “Xavier was scheduled to come out of retirement to face Jay Lethal at the ROH Past vs. Present show this past March in Las Vegas, but the show was canceled due to the pandemic,” ROH’s statement continues.

    Xavier was trained by Tony Devito and made his pro debut in 1997. He largely retired from the business in 2011.

    “Damn, I’m so sadden by this. #xavier the all around best, was my 1st ever favorite and intro into the indy/ROH world. X was drastically underrated & someone I was stoked to befriend after gaining him as a fan of my own. He gave me the green light using “kiss you x goodbye,” wrote Brian Cage.

    “I’m just learning now of the death of Xavier. He was the second ever ROH champion, and very highly respected by his peers. So sad to lose someone so young. #RIPXavier,” wrote Mick Foley.

  • Update On ROH’s Return, Marty Scurll’s Status

    Update On ROH’s Return, Marty Scurll’s Status

    Ring of Honor hasn’t run an event since February due to the ongoing global pandemic. Marty Scurll’s status with the company has also been up in the air since allegations were levied against him as part of the #SpeakingOut movement.

    ROH will be returning to taping this month in Baltimore. Delirious will be returning to his former role as head of creative, however. He is replacing Scurll who had been given the position in January. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Scurll is on hiatus. He is said to not be involved in ROH production at the moment.

    “Hunter Johnston (Delirious) is back as the head of creative. Marty Scurll, who had been head booker, is technically on hiatus with no ROH responsibilities pending a human resources investigation of the claims made against him,” wrote Dave Meltzer.

    The tapings on August 22nd and 23rd will be in a tournament format.

    Marty Scurll Comments On Allegations Against Him

    Scurll released the following statement in regards to the allegations against him:

    “I am aware that a young woman has bravely come forward with her account of sexual abuse by some members of the wrestling community in the UK 5 years ago, a community I was part of.”

    “Although I truly believe that our encounter that evening was consensual, and the fact that the encounter was legal; is almost not the point. I understand that she now views our encounter as part of a bigger problem within the wrestling community.”

  • ROH To Resume TV Tapings, PPV Scheduled For Next Month

    ROH To Resume TV Tapings, PPV Scheduled For Next Month

    Ring of Honor is getting set to return. The promotion has not run a live event since February. Previously, they were forced to cancel their scheduled 18th Anniversary PPV show on March 13th as the pandemic hit.

    According to a report from PW Insider, ROH plans to film empty arena shows in Baltimore on August 22nd and 23rd. The promotion had originally planned to film the shows in July but canceled after there was a spike in COVID-19 cases. ROH is planning on using a “bubble system” similar to the NHL or NBA. Talent would only be permitted within a certain radius and everyone will be tested.

    ROH will also be returning to PPV next month. They do not plan on holding a live event, however. Rather, the promotion will run a PPV on September 25th featuring previously aired matches.

    ROH has continued to pay talent and staff while the pandemic has been ongoing. They have not released anyone despite not having run a show in almost 5 months.

    ROH’s Marty Scurll was set to start his new role as head of creative when the pandemic hit. He spoke to the ROH Strong podcast about what he had in store for the shows.

    “No one was more heartbroken then myself,” Scurll said on the podcast. “Even though I’ve sort of been hands-on with the show since January, I felt like these were really my first shows that I had full control of.”

    “I put so many hours of time and thought into these shows.”

  • Enzo Amore Trashes ROH For Poor Handling of MSG Hype from 2019

    Enzo Amore Trashes ROH For Poor Handling of MSG Hype from 2019

    Former WWE Superstar and 205 Live Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore/nZo recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio to discuss a number of topics from his recent career in and out of a pro wrestling ring.

    One of the topics discussed was the now infamous Madison Square Garden incident from WrestleMania weekend in 2019. Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling were hosting the co-brand G1 Supercard event from MSG when Enzo and Big Cass jumped the rail and attacked Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and The Briscoes.

    Co-host of Busted Open Bully Ray was also part of the ‘angle,’ although Enzo would claim that it was a “real fight.” Only a select number of people within ROH knew about the angle, with the company trying to ‘work the boys’ and create some buzz for the promotion.

    Enzo Amore on Canned Angle

    “No one got on the phone after and said ‘that was a great job’” Enzo would reveal on Busted Open. Enzo would then also discuss how a small minority of fans ‘scared’ ROH online, leading the angle to be ixnayed. “They [ROH] just said, ‘oh sh*t, we f*cked up. No, you didn’t you idiots.”

    Enzo would then launch straight into ROH management, saying how they completely ruined what could’ve been a hugely lucrative angle for the promotion. “This was the biggest f*cking…you (ROH) have never in your entire wrestling existence as a promotion been spoken about more! You just dropped the ball like, I had never seen anything like it in my life. I have never seen such sh*t. I could have talked Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and the f*cking Briscoes…TWO PROMOTIONS INTO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. AGAIN!”

    “When you do that? And you don’t follow through with it? You leave such a sour taste in my mouth” Enzo would finish. “And when I walk away? I go, ‘this is what the f*cking indie promotions are like? This is what wrestling IS outside of WWE? People can’t take a joke, you know!? I hope you take d*ck better than you take a joke.”

    Do you think that ROH missed out on a major angle here? Let us know in the comments

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  • ROH To Air Hana Kimura Tribute Episode

    ROH To Air Hana Kimura Tribute Episode

    Ring of Honor has announced that the next episode of its weekly television program will be a tribute to Hana Kimura. She wrestled 4 matches for the promotion including at the G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden in 2019.

    “Next week on ROH TV is a very special tribute episode celebrating the career of Hana Kimura We look back at Hana’s ROH matches, Her G1 Supercard match at Madison Square Garden, The stars of ROH share their favorite memories of Hana & more!” ROH Tweeted.

    https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1280966995169730562

    Terrace House Producers Critisized

    Following a period of mourning, Hana Kimura’s family has been speaking out concerning Hana’s death. Her mother has stated to media that producers for the Terrance House reality show encouraged Hana to act aggressively on the show. Fuji TV has said they are currently investigating the matter.

    Hana Kimura was only 22 years-old when she died on May 23rd, 2020. Her death has led numerous wrestling personalities to speak out against a toxic social media culture.

    Paige responded to a Tweet from Simone Johnson about Hana having been bullied to death.

    https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/1264069844288155649?s=20

    In response to Hana’s passing, the Japanese government is looking into stronger anti-cyberbullying laws.

    “Online slander only serves to induce even more similar messages, and this is a serious violation of human rights,” Justice Minister Masako Mori said on the matter. 

  • Jay Lethal Responds To Allegations From Kelly Klein

    Jay Lethal Responds To Allegations From Kelly Klein

    Former WOH champion Kelly Klein recently levied some allegations against Ring of Honor online. In particular, Klein took issue with ROH’s “investigation” into the acitivity of members of the promotion’s roster. She posted a series of Tweets recently which also referenced allegations against Jay Lethal.

    “MULTIPLE women brought complaints & evidence of sexual misconduct/harassment by Jay Lethal. ROH ignored/covered it up. They only take action when convenient,” Klein Tweeted. “They are hoping to use another “investigation” to wait everyone out until we ‘forget.’”

    Jay Lethal Responds

    After being mentioned by Klein in the above Tweets, Jay Lethal issued a statement on Twitter.

    “It has always been my choice to use silence to keep my dignity, refrain from publicly attacking people I’m not fond of, and relying on who I have been as a person to speak for itself. I’ve also never wanted to use MY platform to boost or give attention to any negativity. I do however know and realize that some people will sadly take my silence to mean something else. “

    The #speakingout movement has given me hope that the industry that I’ve chosen to give my life to will become a better place. I’ve wanted to stand in support of all those brave enough to share their painful stories. Unfortunately, I was afraid to due to the lies that are being said about me.
    I have never and would never sexually harass, sexually assault, rape or force myself on anyone. I would never use my status to deny anyone opportunities. Even now, it pains me to know that defending myself might somehow tarnish an important movement and cast doubt on real, troubling experiences.”

    Lethals’ response can be viewed in the below Tweet:

  • Update On Bully Ray’s Departure From ROH

    Update On Bully Ray’s Departure From ROH

    Bully Ray is no longer with Ring of Honor. The news first came out yesterday that Bully’s contract with the promotion had not been renewed. It was first reported by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The report also stated that ROH is not offering new deals at the moment. Some in ROH disputed the report that ROH was not offering new deals, however.

    ROH commentator, Ian Riccaboni, noted on Twitter that this was not the case. He released a lengthy series of Tweets regarding this.

    “People out here saying ROH isn’t offering contracts. How do you think the most frugal man in wrestling, me, could afford a MOC LJN Macho Man? I’m not saying bang down the door for a contract because ROH can’t sign *everyone* but I’m tired of this rumor being out there,” Riccaboni Tweeted.

    https://twitter.com/IanRiccaboni/status/1279120312836272130

    The 90-day no-compete clauses from the WWE wrestlers released on April 15th is likely up on July 14th or 15th, 2020. Riccaboni’s series of Tweets made reference to 7/18, which is the date of Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary PPV.

    Update On Bully Ray’s Departure From ROH

    PW Insider has since reported that Bully’s contract with the promotion expired on April 1st. He had been planned to end his time with the company at the Supercard of Honor show WrestleMania weekend until the pandemic hit. The report states that ROH and Bully have a good relationship but each came to the “realization that he had done all he could do there.”

  • Bully Ray’s Contract Not Renewed By ROH

    Bully Ray’s Contract Not Renewed By ROH

    Bully Ray’s contract with Ring of Honor has reportedly expired. He was not offered a new deal with the promotion owing to the fact the company is not offering new deals at the moment. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ROH is high on Bully despite not renewing his contract.

    “Bully Ray’s contract expired and he wasn’t given an offer for a new deal because ROH isn’t offering people new deals right now,” wrote Dave Meltzer. Bully signed with ROH in 2017.

    “Nobody whose deals are up are getting new offers right now,” Meltzer continued.  

    At one point, Bully Ray was heading up the Women of Honor division. According to a report from Squared Circle Sirens, however, he was replaced in the role by Jonathan Gresham earlier this year.

    Bully Ray Returning To Impact Speculation

    Bully’s free agency comes at a time when Impact Wrestling is heavily teasing his former faction, Aces and Eights, could be returning to the promotion. While the leader of the faction, Bully had arguably his highest-profile single’s run as TNA World Champion in 2013.

    Don Callis also heavily teased a former big-name from ECW who wasn’t originally thought to be available is on their way to the promotion.

    “So, Jimmy, you might want to bring your autograph book because I just got the scoop. Someone who we didn’t even think was available might be coming, I’m just saying,” Callis said on a recent Impact post-show stream. “I’ll say this, I learned a lot from him, Jimmy, I learned a lot from him from 99 to 2001, do your homework, everyone. All you internet people out there, you figure out, who am I talking about? Who’s undergone some changes recently?”

  • ROH Launching An Investigation Into Allegations Against Talent

    ROH Launching An Investigation Into Allegations Against Talent

    Ring of Honor has announced they are launching an investigation immediately into allegations made against some of their contracted roster members.

    ROH released a statement today in regard to the matter:

    “At Ring of Honor, we pride ourselves on the respectful and inclusive environment we have built, one that ensures all employees can work in a place where they feel safe and respected.

    We take these matters extremely seriously and have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to this type of behaviro.

    Ring of Honor has launched an immediate investigation into the claims made against its currently contracted wrestlers. We will update you on our investigation once it concludes.”

    Marty Scurll Releases Statement In Regards To Allegations

    Marty Scurll has now released two statements in regard to claims made about him as part of the #SpeakingOut movement.

    “Although I truly believe that our encounter that evening was consensual, and the fact that the encounter was legal; is almost not the point. I understand that she now views our encounter as part of a bigger problem within the wrestling community,” part of Scurll’s statement reads.

    His first statement is below:

    https://twitter.com/MartyScurll/status/1275526538688180224

    Scurll would later release the following statement:

    https://twitter.com/MartyScurll/status/1275852091387449347
  • Marty Scurll Releases Statement On Recent Allegations

    Marty Scurll Releases Statement On Recent Allegations

    ROH’s Marty Scurll has released a statement regarding recent allegations made about him online.

    “I am aware that a young woman has bravely come forward with her account of sexual abuse by some members of the wrestling community in the UK 5 years ago, a community I was part of.”

    “Although I truly believe that our encounter that evening was consensual, and the fact that the encounter was legal; is almost not the point. I understand that she now views our encounter as part of a bigger problem within the wrestling community.”

    https://twitter.com/mystickttn/status/1275128410759725058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1275128410759725058&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F411mania.com%2Fwrestling%2Fmarty-scurll-responds-sexual-assault-accusation%2F

    Scurll also asked people to stop attacking his accuser on social media.

    “What concerns me at this moment is that from what I have been reading, she is a fan of wrestling was made to feel unsafe within that community. This is not acceptable. I also understand that people have been attacking her on social media, and I implore you to please stop. She has a right to her voice and it is our responsibility to listen.”

    Scurll’s full statement can be read in the Tweet below:

    https://twitter.com/MartyScurll/status/1275526538688180224

    Scurll signed a new contract with ROH in January. Part of his new deal puts him in a booking position with the company.

  • Update On ROH’s Return To Live Events

    Update On ROH’s Return To Live Events

    Ring of Honor hasn’t held a live event since February. The promotion was forced to cancel events just before the planned 18th Anniversary show in March. It is believed that the event was to be the first where Marty Scurll’s planned direction for the promotion was set to take shape.

    According to comments Joe Koff made to the Wrestling Observer, the promotion hopes to film shows next month.

    “Nothing has been confirmed yet, but we are trying to develop what we believe would be safe production in July. Obviously, anything that does get finalized would come with an asterisk as we monitor the daily progressions of the pandemic,” Koff is quoted as having said.

    Brodie King vs Tyler Bateman was filmed at the NJPW LA Dojo recently as well. That match could air on future ROH programming.

    Marty Scurll On ROH Plans Before Pandemic

    On ROH’s official podcast, Marty Scurll stated that the 18th Anniversary show and tapings were to be the first step in the direction he was to take the promotion.

    “Even though I’ve sort of been hands-on with the show since January, I felt like these were really my first shows that I had full control of.”

    “I put so many hours of time and thought into these shows.”

  • Maryland Commission Fines More Wrestlers For Bleeding & Dangerous Conduct

    Maryland Commission Fines More Wrestlers For Bleeding & Dangerous Conduct

    The Maryland Athletic Commission has fined more wrestlers for bleeding and dangerous conduct during a match. Previously, the commission fined AEW $10,000 as a result of the Kenny Omega vs Jon Moxley “Light’s Out Match” from the Full Gear PPV.

    Now, ROH’s Mark Haskins and Bully Ray have been fined for bleeding and dangerous conduct as well. ROH has agreed to pay $4,000 as a result of actions taken during Bully and Haskins’ street fight at Final Battle. The event was held at the UMBC Events Center in Baltimore.

    The Maryland commission’s rules prohibit  “unsportsmanlike or physically dangerous conduct” and “deliberately lacerating oneself or one’s opponent” in wrestling matches.

    In an email to the Baltimore Sun, the commission’s executive director, Patrick Pannella, explained the commission’s ruling.

    “The Commission considers the actions it has taken in the consent orders, and the requirements within, to be a deterrent to any future violations of a similar nature by this organization or these individuals.”

    The consent order agreed to by both ROH and the commission details what specifically led to the fine.

    “During the match, Mr. LoMonaco (Bully Ray) lifted Mr. Haskins and threw him onto the table which held the plywood-barbed wire apparatus,” the consent order reads. “The impact of Mr. Haskins against the plywood barbed-wire apparatus and table caused the table to break in half, and Mr. Haskins suffered lacerations due to coming into contact with the barbed wire.”

  • Flip Gordon Re-Signs With ROH

    Flip Gordon Re-Signs With ROH

    Ring of Honor has announced that Flip Gordon has re-signed with the promotion.

    Gordon signed with in the spring of 2017, just 2 years into his pro-career. He won the promotion’s “Breakout Star of the Year” award in 2018, as well as the “Sea of Honor” tournament on the Chris Jericho cruise that year.

    Flip Gordon was also featured regularly on ‘Being the Elite’ before the Young Bucks left ROH and NJPW to begin performing with AEW. His close relationship with the rest of The Elite led many to believe he was AEW bound once his ROH contract expired.

    Gordon took to Twitter to announce his re-signing with ROH:

    https://twitter.com/theflipgordon/status/1264967250693554178?s=12

    Cary Silken also took to Twitter to comment on Gordon re-signing with the promotion:

    What’s Next For Ring of Honor?

    ROH was forced to cancel its live events when the global pandemic hit. According to comments made by Marty Scurll on the ROH Strong podcast, the pandemic hit just as he was about to take the promotion in a direction he had crafted himself.

    “No one was more heartbroken then myself,” Scurll said about the decision for ROH to cancel its events. “Even though I’ve sort of been hands-on with the show since January, I felt like these were really my first shows that I had full control of.”

    “I put so many hours of time and thought into these shows,” he continued.

    Scurll also said in the same interview that an AEW-ROH relationship is likely to occur.

    “Both parties are definitely willing to work with each other. It’s just a matter of timing, I guess,” he said. “I’m not saying anything will happen, I’m just saying I wouldn’t rule it out. There’s no reason why we wouldn’t. It’s just that the timing needs to be correct and it needs to be a fitting situation for us to work together. I personally would like to see it happen at some point.”

  • Marty Scurll Thinks Possible ROH-AEW Partnership Is “Just Matter Of Timing”

    Marty Scurll Thinks Possible ROH-AEW Partnership Is “Just Matter Of Timing”

    Marty Scurll has sounded off on whether he thinks a partnership between ROH and AEW is possible. 

    Scurll, who is the booker of ROH, did so on the inaugural ROHStrong podcast. This is where he wouldn’t rule out a working relationship. In fact, he thinks it’s quite possible but comes down to timing. 

    “Both parties are definitely willing to work with each other. It’s just a matter of timing, I guess,” he said. “I’m not saying anything will happen, I’m just saying I wouldn’t rule it out. There’s no reason why we wouldn’t. It’s just that the timing needs to be correct and it needs to be a fitting situation for us to work together. I personally would like to see it happen at some point.”

    Scurll also stated he’s on good terms with AEW President and CEO Tony Khan. 

    There are two reasons as to why the two sides haven’t worked together thus far. First up is due to the departures of talents such as The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page, and SoCal Uncensored from ROH as they joined AEW (All Elite Wrestling). 

    Also, Ring of Honor has a working relationship with NJPW, which doesn’t have a working relationship with AEW as some stars left the promotion to join AEW full-time.

    It should be noted that talent such as Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho do work for NJPW despite being under contract with AEW. 

    Marty Scurll Talks ROH’s Decision To Cancel Shows

  • Marty Scurll Talks ROH’s Decision To Cancel Shows

    Marty Scurll Talks ROH’s Decision To Cancel Shows

    Marty Scurll was the first guest on the new ROH Strong podcast. During the conversation, Scurll talked about the company’s decision to cancel shows and mentioned that ROH has filmed a handful of empty arena matches.

    ROH was forced to cancel its planned 18th Anniversary PPV on March 13th and television taping scheduled for the next night. The company then announced on March 17th that they were canceling all shows up to May 31st.

    “It broke my heart but I was like ‘we can’t run these shows,’” Scurll said on the show. “This is way bigger than pro-wrestling, like, that would be so irresponsible for us to run a wrestling show.”

    Scurll continued to talk about how the predicament was particularly upsetting for him as he is just starting in his new position with the company.

    “No one was more heartbroken then myself,” Scurll continued. “Even though I’ve sort of been hands-on with the show since January, I felt like these were really my first shows that I had full control of.”

    “I put so many hours of time and thought into these shows.”

    Marty Scurll On Canceled ROH Shows

    Scurll continued to say he had a lot planned for the weekend.

    “I had a lot of surprises in store for that weekend, a lot of new and exciting things,” he continued. “I wanted so badly for those shows to happen but ultimately, it wasn’t worth putting people’s lives at risk.”

    He continued to say that ROH did film a few empty arena matches in Vegas. The matches involved talent who had already arrived in Vegas before the shows were canceled.

    “We discussed about doing empty arena shows and everything else. We actually did film a handful of matches with no fans with some of the talent that was there just to see how it would look and if we can make something from it,” he continued. Ultimately, Scurll says the decision was made to save the “Past vs Present” concept until a time when they can do it right.

  • Angelina Love Re-Signs With Ring Of Honor

    Angelina Love Re-Signs With Ring Of Honor

    Angelina Love has officially revealed she has re-signed with Ring of Honor Wrestling. Love, who leads ROH stable The Allure, shared the news via her Instagram account and in an official statement.

    Love uploaded a picture of herself flanked with fellow Allure members Velveteen Sky and Mandy Leon. The trio are stood underneath a Madison Square Garden sign.

    The world-famous arena in New York City is where the group first debuted. They would arrive in ROH during the promotion’s co-promoted show with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, G1 Supercard, which took place last April.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B-p2vDwDuUj/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Angelina Love’s Official Statement

    In an official statement, Angelina Love addressed her re-signing with ROH:

    “I am extremely happy to have re-signed with Ring Of Honor. I’m very happy working here and look forward to continuing to take the women’s division to new heights this year and beyond. The Allüre will continue to dominate. Just watch.”

    Since her time in the ROH, the near 20-year veteran has enjoyed a single reign as the ROH Women’s Champion. She won the title back in September 2019. Having vacated the championship, ROH was due to hold a tournament to determine a new ROH Women’s World Champion.

    These plans were derailed, unfortunately, due to the current coronavirus pandemic. The outbreak has forced several sports organizations to delay and cancel events, with pro wrestling being heavily affected.

  • Rey Horus Officially Signs New Contract With Ring Of Honor

    Rey Horus Officially Signs New Contract With Ring Of Honor

    Rey Horus has officially signed a new agreement with Ring of Honor (ROH) wrestling. The promotion revealed the news via their Twitter account. At the time of writing, no specifics behind the new contract are known.

    ROH shared how “It didn’t take long for Rey Horus to make an impact in Ring of Honor, and the company is pleased to announce that the exciting Mexican star will make ROH his home after signing a new contract!”

    Rey Horus In ROH

    Rey Horus debuted for ROH in December 2019. He faced Flip Gordan at ROH’s Final Battle Fallout event. Gordon would ultimately walk away with the win that night.

    Horus is currently one-third of the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Champions with his partners Bandido and Flamita. They defeated the Villain Enterprises team of Marty Scurll, Brody King and Flip Gordon for the titles during ROH’s Saturday Night at Center Stage event in January.

    Before ROH canceled their 18th Anniversary pay-per-view, Rey Horus was scheduled to team up with Alex Zayn to face off against PCO and Brody King.

    Their 18th Anniversary show isn’t the only show the promotion has canceled. The coronavirus pandemic has forced several wrestling promotions to cease operations, with ROH shutting down all shows through to May 31.

  • ROH COO Joe Koff Details How ROH Will Handle Talent During Coronavirus Pandemic

    ROH COO Joe Koff Details How ROH Will Handle Talent During Coronavirus Pandemic

    Ring of Honor (ROH) COO Joe Koff has addressed how the promotion intends to look after its talents during the current coronavirus pandemic. He explained how ROH won’t be stopping their talent from taking independent bookings and that the process to do so remains the same. Joining The Wrestling Inc. Daily, Koff noted how ROH always wants to take care of its staff and wrestlers. 

    “We always take care of our people. Should they be taking indie dates? They should be clearing that just as they would under normal circumstances. But who’s running? Are there promotions still running,” Joe Koff asked.

    “That would be draconian but maybe that’s what’s necessary,” Koff said, referring to a potential lockdown forcing people indoors. “I would hope that in the spirit of humanity and social responsibility, but we’ll face that as it comes up. With certainly our contracted talent, we would have to know that anyway so we would find out. But [our talent taking indie bookings] has not been broached.”

    Joe Koff On Sinclair’s Support

    Joe Koff shared how ROH’s parent company, Sinclair, has allowed them to continue operating as usual so far. They are following all guidelines as needed, noting how “We’re taking the guidelines from the company in a corporate standpoint in all of the individual operations. The company is fantastic and have been nothing but supportive.”

    COVID-19 has impacted several industries worldwide, including pro wrestling. Like other promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling, ROH has cancelled their events due to coronavirus concerns. They won’t be running any shows through to May 31.

    H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

  • Marty Scurll Discusses His Decision To Stay With ROH Instead Of Joining AEW

    Marty Scurll Discusses His Decision To Stay With ROH Instead Of Joining AEW

    Marty Scurll has opened up staying with ROH (Ring of Honor) and his new responsibilities in the promotion. 

    He did so when he recently did an interview with WrestleTalk’s Louis Dangoor to discuss a wide range of topics. 

    Many fans expected Scurll to wind up in AEW after a short run with the NWA but that wasn’t the case. This is something that Scurll talked about. 

    He noted that AEW was the expected destination for him because of his friendship with The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson). He stated that they are his best friends and he loves them as well as what they’re doing.

    “When it came to my decision though, I, like them, had my own vision, my own dreams, and the opportunity to create a promotion in my own vision was something I always wanted and couldn’t turn down. I’ve been wrestling for a long time and it was time to do something new and set a new challenge for myself. ROH have always been amazing to me, and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to be more involved.”

    Scurll talked about how ROH has trust in him and it really gives him the chance to be creative. This is something that he has enjoyed the most.

    He stated that he has great relationships with AEW President Tony Khan, Cody Rhodes, and Kenny Omega. 

    Scurll added that it’s cool that they’re all doing their own thing by making a splash in the wrestling world.

  • Silas Young Apologizes For Coronavirus Tweet

    Silas Young Apologizes For Coronavirus Tweet

    Ring of Honor (ROH) star Silas Young has issued an apology following a Tweet where he underplayed the impact and dangers of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

    His apology reads:

    “Part of being a man is being able to admit when you’re wrong. I always try to downplay things or situations. perhaps I have done this with covid19. for anyone I may have offended I apologize.”

    Silas Young’s original tweet has since been deleted. In it, Young suggested how people were too easily scared into giving up their rights. He pointed out how New Jersey has passed a curfew until further notice, stating how the coronavirus was a form of the flu before telling people to “Grow up.”

    ROH Cancellations

    Like many promotions worldwide, ROH has been forced to cancel events due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

    The promotion has cancelled all of their events through May 31. Affected shows included Supercard of Honor, Pure Excellence, Battlestar 2020, Quest For Gold and the joint show between ROH and NJPW, War of the Worlds. The coronavirus outbreak has caused several industries to postpone, reschedule and cancel events and conventions.

    WrestleMania 36 was recently announced to have been relocated from Raymond James Stadium. It has also been split into two days across April 4 and April 5. The show will now emanate from multiple locations and may even be pre-recorded.

  • ROH COO Joe Koff Confirms They Are Planning Weekly Television Series

    ROH COO Joe Koff Confirms They Are Planning Weekly Television Series

    We have seen a number of wrestling shows getting new TV deals in recent times like NXT on USA, AEW Dynamite on TNT and Impact Wrestling moving to AXS TV.

    This has made many wonder if other wrestling promotions such as ROH could also be looking to launch weekly episodic TV series anytime in the near future.

    During a recent interview with WrestlingInc, ROH COO Joe Koff discussed these possibilities and confirmed that they have plans for a weekly series. Though he also explained that the ripple effects of coronavirus could force them to move their plans back:

    “We are always looking at that and we have a plan on the table to look at a more weekly version. We don’t have a start date yet but it is this year,

    Those rumors are not necessarily rumors as they’re closer to fact than not.” said Coff. “But we’ll have to see how [the ripple effect of COVID-19] transpires and if they affect us moving back that date. But it’s definitely one of our goals.”

    The ROH COO also discussed their decision to cancel all ROH shows untill May 31 saying that it’s not just pro wrestling and the whole world is being affected right now.

    He claimed that wrestling is his business and he loves it very much but the hindrance seems small compared to the bigger picture. You can check out his full interview at this link.

  • ROH Cancels 18th Anniversary PPV

    ROH Cancels 18th Anniversary PPV

    The card for Friday’s (March 13, 2020) ROH 18th Anniversary Show has been finalized but the show has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns.

    Ring of Honor was slated to hold its latest pay-per-view event of the year at the Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was supposed to headlined by ROH World Heavyweight Champion Rush vs. Mark Haskins.

    ROH announced the cancellation of the show with the following statement:

    “Dear ROH Family,

    After much consideration and consultation with local officials regarding COVID-19, ROH has decided to cancel this weekend’s 18th Anniversary (Friday, March 13th) and Past vs Present (Saturday, March 14th) shows at Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.

    This extremely difficult decision was made in conjunction with the most recent developments surrounding COVID-19, known as the Coronavirus.

    While the marquee “18th Anniversary” and the very special “Past v Present” events were ready to show the world why Ring of Honor is truly the “Best Professional Wrestling on the Planet,” the safety and health of our fans, talents and staff are always our utmost priority.

    Additional Information will be provided as soon as possible regarding refunds and potential rescheduling of the events that were set to transpire this weekend.

    Once again, thank you for understanding and we truly appreciate your continued patronage and support.”

    Other top matches featured on the card included ROH TV Champion Dragon Lee vs. Bandido and ROH Tag Team Champions Jonathan Gresham & Jay Lethal vs. Marty Scurll & Flip Gordon. 

    ROH 18th Anniversary Show Card

    • ROH World Heavyweight Champion Rush vs. Mark Haskins
    • ROH TV Champion Dragon Lee vs. Bandido
    • ROH Tag Team Champions Jonathan Gresham & Jay Lethal vs. Marty Scurll & Flip Gordon
    • The Briscoes vs. Dalton Castle & Joe Hendry
    • Shane Taylor vs. Dan Maff vs. Kenny King vs. Bateman – Dealer’s Choice: Winner Gets a Title Shot of Their Choice
    • Jeff Cobb vs. Slex
    • Session Moth Martina vs. Nicole Savoy
    • Eli Isom vs. Bully Ray
    • PCO and Brody King of Villain Enterprises vs. Rey Horus and Alex Zayne

    Young Bucks Discuss Marty Scurll Staying With ROH

  • Rush Regains ROH World Championship From PCO

    Rush Regains ROH World Championship From PCO

    Rush has regained the ROH World Championship. He defeated former champion PCO and Mark Haskins in a triple threat match over the weekend at ROH’s Gateway to Honor event from St. Charles, Missouri. PCO had defeated Rush in single’s competition to win the title at the Final Battle PPV from Baltimore on December 13th, 2019.

    https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1233964936780488705

    With the win, Rush becomes just the 5th person to win the ROH World Title for a second time. Jay Lethal, Jay Briscoe, Adam Cole, and Austin Aries are the other 4 wrestlers. Adam Cole is the only wrestler to ever win the title a 3rd time.

    PCO’s title reign finishes at 78 days and included successful title defenses against both Rush and Dragon Lee.

    https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1233962401206341632

    Nick Aldis played a role in the title change from Saturday. The NWA World Heavyweight Champion’s “Strictly Business” faction has been in an inter-promotional rivalry with Villain Enterprises as of late. Aldis is also scheduled to face PCO at Supercard of Honor. He hit PCO in the head with the NWA title, allowing Rush to capitalize for the win.

    Rush first won the title from Matt Taven at Death Before Dishonor in September before dropping it to PCO at Final Battle.

  • Young Bucks Discuss Marty Scurll Staying With ROH

    Young Bucks Discuss Marty Scurll Staying With ROH

    The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) recently did an interview with ComicBook.com where they spoke about Marty Scurll’s decision to stay with Ring of Honor instead of joining AEW.

    Many fans expected Scurll to wind up in All Elite Wrestling after a short run with the NWA but that wasn’t the case. 

    Nick started things off by noting that they had a feeling Marty was going to stay with ROH three months before the news came out. 

    “We were kind of feeling him out for a while now and he always was very vague with us, anytime we would bring up storylines and stuff. So, we pretty much got the hint three months ago or so. And we realized, ‘Okay, he’s staying put.’ Good for him, though. And that he knows how we feel, it’s a business. 

    Yeah, it would’ve been great to have him with us because we’re good friends, but he got a great deal out of it and he seems to be very happy. He’s definitely going to try to paint his path on his own and more respect to him for doing that. We’re all cool though.”

    Matt gave his take by noting that Marty got a great offer and he thinks Scurll wanted to be more than just a wrestler and he got an opportunity to do that. He noted that Marty is a clever guy and he’s very talented.

    Matt said that he loves him and hopes nothing but the best for him. Matt hopes that Marty can make the place he’s working a better place because he wants wrestling everywhere to succeed because as long as the wrestlers are being taken care of and there are more opportunities for wrestlers in order to support their families. 

    Matt noted that he thinks the wrestling world needs Ring of Honor to do well. 

    “I think Marty, if you can pinpoint any person right now that can help them, it’s him. Good on them, and I’m happy for Marty.”

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