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  • Jeff Cobb Considers ROH To Be In “A Good Spot”

    Jeff Cobb Considers ROH To Be In “A Good Spot”

    Jeff Cobb has shared his belief that Ring Of Honor (ROH) is “in a good spot” during an interview with CBS Local.

    Despite losing a few core roster members to different promotions, Cobb seems confident that ROH will continue and grow. He isn’t the only ROH wrestler to have this sentiment.

    “I think we’re in a good spot,” Cobb stated. “A lot of people kind of have their naysayers, as when we had a core group of guys leave, and that’s totally fine. Every major sport has had that. Every major wrestling company has had that. Like LeBron left, “What we going to do?” So you start rebuilding. When they got Kyrie [Irving] and Kevin Love and all this.”

    He admitted that, for the short term, losing members isn’t good for the promotion, but having to replace stars has long-term benefits, allowing ROH to develop new talent.

    “[…] now we have a new influx of talent coming in, like myself included, guys like Bandido, and RUSH, and Dragon Lee, and Brody King, and PCO, and all those guys. Now they’re stepping up into more prominent roles. And now, we’re giving our ring a modern audience, a brand new roster to play with and see new guys, and new wrestlers, and new matches, and just new everything.”

    He continued, “[…] now we get to showcase some more people who may have not had a chance before because we had star-studded lineup prior and we have a star-studded lineup now.”

    Jeff Cobb is currently competing in NJPW’s G1 Climax 29 tournament as a Block B participant.

  • ROH Death Before Dishonor 2019 Date & Location Announced

    ROH Death Before Dishonor 2019 Date & Location Announced

    The date and location for the next Ring of Honor pay-per-view of 2019 have been revealed.

    On Wednesday, the promotion announced that Death Before Dishonor would take place in Las Vegas, Nevada at Sam’s Town Live in September.

    Not only is ROH holding a PPV event in the city at this arena but they will also be holding an international television taping. The pay-per-view event will take place on Friday, September 27th and the TV taping the following night. 

    Tickets for the two events go on sale Wednesday, July 31 at 10 a.m. Pacific for HonorClub members and Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. Pacific for the general public.

    It was noted in the press release that “Death Before Dishonor has been an ROH staple since 2003 and has featured historic title changes and epic confrontations. This will be the fourth year in a row that Las Vegas has hosted the extravaganza.”

    Last year’s Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event featured an ROH World Title Match between then-champion Jay Lethal and Will Ospreay. Also, Jeff Cobb made his in-ring debut, which saw him destroy Punishment Martinez in less than 90 seconds to win the ROH World Title at the TV taping one day after the PPV. 

    Although no names were advertised for this show, it was noted that it would feature “all of the top ROH stars.” The promotion will be announcing matches for the show as it gets closer. 

  • Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In New York City (7/20/19)

    Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In New York City (7/20/19)

    ROH held TV tapings on Saturday night (July 20) in New York City at the Manhattan Center. Here are the spoilers from the tapings, courtesy of PWInsider:

    ROH TV Tapings Spoilers

    – The Soldiers Of Savagery (Jasper Kaun & Moses Maddox) defeat two jobbers 

    – Villain Enterprises (Brody King, Flip Gordon & PCO) defeat The Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger, Eli Isom & Ryan Nova) in Six-Man Tag Team Match

    – ROH Women’s Champion Kelly Klein defeats Karissa Rivera in a non-title match

    – Tracy Williams defeats Josh Woods and Shane Taylor and Silas Young in Four-Way Match

    – The Boys (Boy 1 & Boy 2) defeat two jobbers in Tag Team Match

    – Dragon Lee defeated Jonathan Gresham.

    – The Bouncers defeated Coast 2 Coast and Soldiers of Savagery.

    – Rush defeated TK O’Ryan.

    – ROH World Champion Matt Taven defeated Kenny King and Jay Lethal in a Three-Way Match. The match was set up when Kenny King came out and demanded a title shot. Taven said he’s beaten several wrestlers including Williams, Cobb, and PCO. He noted that he’s happy to add him because there’s only one K-I-N-G and it’s Matt Taven.

    – Lifeblood defeated Villain Enterprises.

    – The Briscoes defeated The Guerrillas of Destiny to win the ROH Tag Team Titles in a Street Fight

  • Final Cards For This Weekend’s ROH Events

    Final Cards For This Weekend’s ROH Events

    ROH (Ring of Honor) is back this weekend with two events – one TV tapings and one house show.

    Ring of Honor will hold the Manhattan Mayhem event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Saturday, July 20th. This event will serve as television tapings for ROH’s weekly TV series on Sinclair Broadcast Group affiliates. ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. Jay Lethal is expected to headline this show. 

    The following night, the Baltimore-based promotion holds their Mass Hysteria event in Lowell. Rush vs. Dalton Castle is likely to serve as the main event. 

    Here are the cards: 

    TV Tapings 

    • ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. Jay Lethal.
    • ROH Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny vs. The Briscoes
    • Jonathan Gresham vs. Dragon Lee.
    • Villain Enterprises’ Marty Scurll &  PCO & Brody King & Flip Gordon vs. LifeBlood’s Mark Haskins &  Bandido & Tracy Williams & PJ Black.
    • TK O’Ryan vs. Rush

    Mass Hysteria

    • ROH World TV Champion Shane Taylor vs. Eli Isom 
    • Rush vs. Dalton Castle
    • ROH World 6-Man Tag Team Champions Lifeblood vs. Villain Enterprises 
    • PJ Black vs. Silas Young
    • The Kingdom vs. Alex Shelly, Jonathan Gresham & Jay Lethal
    • Kenny King vs. Dragon Lee
  • Dalton Castle Credits Former Radio Career For Preparing Him For Pro Wrestling

    Dalton Castle Credits Former Radio Career For Preparing Him For Pro Wrestling

    Dalton Castle has credited his past radio job for preparing him for a career in professional wrestling.

    The former Ring of Honor (ROH) World Champion recently spoke with Wrestlezone’s Kevin Kallam. It was during their conversation that Dalton opened up about his experiences working as a radio presenter for Q105.7 in Albany, New York. He stated that his time there would influence his in-ring mic style and promo ability.

    “Yeah, I spent some time working on an alter rock station for a few years. Then four-five years on an active rock station in Albany, New York. I loved radio,” Castle said. “I was simultaneously starting my wrestling career at the same time I was doing my radio career. One day radio said goodbye and wrestling said we’ll take ya and make ya into a bigger star and life has been better ever since. I loved radio, I loved doing interviews, I got to go to a lot of festivals and concerts.”

    He admitted that spending time in a microphone helped him understand the proper ways to address and engage with an audience, something he continues to put into effect in ROH.

    “I would say addressing a crowd, talking into the microphone is probably the best thing that radio had prepared me for in the world of wrestling. With a broadcast degree, I know the appropriate length to hold a microphone from your mouth. I know how to not pop my p’s. I am certainly not popping p’s. What am I? Some sort of two years in the business rookie wrestling on the indies popping my p’s into a microphone? Pacing around and pulling on the XLR cable? No, I’m a damn pro.”

    Castle recently picked up a victory against Dragon Lee at ROH’s Best In The World PPV.

  • Dalton Castle Comments On ROH Losing “Core” Roster Members

    Dalton Castle Comments On ROH Losing “Core” Roster Members

    The landscape of Ring Of Honor (ROH) is changing. With talent leaving to explore opportunities in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and WWE, ROH’s roster has been losing numerous main event players.

    Former ROH World Champion, Dalton Castle, addressed this in a recent conversation with Wrestlzone’s Kevin Kellam. He claims to be happy for those seeking new challenges and isn’t worried in the slightest for ROH. He believes the promotion will simply move on and evolve as they’ve done in the past.

    “You got to be out of your mind to think Ring Of Honor is at risk right now,” Castle exlaimed. “I’ve only been with the company for about five years, and already I feel like I’ve lived through three of these—where people are like ‘Oh no, they’ve lost those big core members, how ever will they survive?’ We’re gonna be just fine. Ring Of Honor has been around for 16 years and we’ve done this again and again, and we continue turning out the best product we possibly can, the greatest wrestling in the world.”

    Castle admits that, although he is sad to see his friends leave ROH, he loves seeing them succeed.

    But for him, right now, ROH will remain his home:

    “[…] what makes me happy is succeeding and being with Ring Of Honor, I know what makes them happy is a peacock with some muscles putting on a performance of a lifetime. So I’m proud to be here at the moment, and I don’t think I can speak for the entire locker room, but I’ll speak for myself right now: Not worried.””

    Dalton Castle recently competed at ROH’s Best In The World PPV where he defeated Dragon Lee.

  • Big Matches Set For ROH Manhattan Mayhem TV Tapings

    Big Matches Set For ROH Manhattan Mayhem TV Tapings

    ROH (Ring of Honor) makes their return to New York City later this month and has started to announce matches for this show. 

    Among the new matches announced for the event include ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. Jay Lethal, an eight-man tag match between Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, PCO, Brody King & Flip Gordon) and LifeBlood (Mark Haskins, Bandido & Tracy Williams) & PJ Black, and finally Jonathan Gresham vs. Dragon Lee in a singles match. 

    Ring of Honor will hold the Manhattan Mayhem event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Saturday, July 20th. This event will serve as television tapings for ROH’s weekly TV series on Sinclair Broadcast Group affiliates.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches for the show in the coming weeks. The updated lineup for the event features:

    ROH Manhattan Mayhem Card

    • ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. Jay Lethal.
    • ROH Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny vs. The Briscoes (will stream live for Honorclub subscribers)
    • Jonathan Gresham vs. Dragon Lee.
    • Villain Enterprises’ Marty Scurll &  PCO & Brody King & Flip Gordon vs. LifeBlood’s Mark Haskins &  Bandido & Tracy Williams & PJ Black.

    ROH returns to pay-per-view with Death Before Dishonor in September but as of this writing, no date, location, and matches have been announced yet.

  • ROH Reportedly Signs Billy Gunn’s Son Austin

    ROH Reportedly Signs Billy Gunn’s Son Austin

    At the River City Wrestling Con last night, Teddy Long made a surprise appearance and introduced WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn’s son, Austin Gunn.

    Austin arrived sporting a Ring of Honor t-shirt and reportedly declared that he has signed with the company. Fightful say they have been able to confirm that the company has indeed signed Austin.

    https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/1145094008957480961

    Austin was seen at All In’s pre-show Zero Hour on 1 September, 2018 where he took part in the Over the Budget battle royal. The 24-year old has made appearances for MCW Pro, Ohio Valley Wrestling, etc since he started wrestling in 2017 after receiving training from his father, Bully Ray, and Devon Dudley.

    It’s interesting that Austin has headed the other way instead of joining AEW where his father currently works. Billy Gunn is a coach and a producer for the new promotion, but ROH can be a great ground for gaining experience.

  • Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Philadelphia, PA (6/29/19)

    Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Philadelphia, PA (6/29/19)

    ROH held TV tapings on Saturday night (June 29) in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena. Here are the spoilers from the tapings, courtesy of PWInsider:

    ROH TV Tapings Spoilers

    ROH TV Champion Shane Taylor pins Rhett Titus. Post-match, Kenny King cuts a promo on Titus.

    Angelina Love vs. Jenny Rose vs. Tracy Steelz vs. Stella Grey sees Steele pins Grey. 

    The Bouncers & Jay Lethal over ROH Champion Matt Taven & TK O’Ryan & Vinnie Marseglia when The Bouncers hit their finish on TK.

    Eli Drake defeated Grizzly Redwood. Drake cuts promo on signing with NWA.

    Coast 2 Coast won a squash match.

    Jeff Cobb & Jonathan Gresham defeated Kenny King & Dalton Castle when Gresham pins King with a hook of the tights.

    Jay Lethal cut a promo. Matt Taven comes out as well that led toAlex Shelley making a return.

    SOS beat Primal Fear in a squash match.

    NWA Champion Nick Aldis cut a promo. He calls out Marty Scurll and challenges anyone in Villain Enterprises for the title at the Summer Supercard Toronto show.

    Colt Cabana cut a promo. James Storm comes out that led to a match that saw Storm win by tapping Cabana with one legged crab to become the new NWA National Champion.

    Silas Young beat Josh Woods after a low blow.

    The Shinobi Shadow Squad beat Johnson/Keyes/Caberello.

    Karissa Rivera defeated Sumie Sakai.

    Rush & Dragon Lee beat the Briscoes 

    Lifeblood and Villain Enterprises had a promo to set up a match.

    Lifeblood beat ROH Six Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises in a street fight. 

    Bandido pinned Marty Scurll in a non-title bout.

  • Flip Gordon Joins Villain Enterprises

    Flip Gordon Joins Villain Enterprises

    Marty Scurll, who had been teasing a new addition to the stable Villian Enterprises, finally delivered at last night’s ROH Best in the World.

    At the event, Scurll revealed that “The Mercernary” Flip Gordon will be the fourth member of the group.

    After the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship match ended with a win for the Villian Enterprises against Lifeblood & PJ Black, The Sons of Savagery came out and attacked LifeBlood and Black. Bandido and Bully Ray came out too to save their buddies. Gordon came with a kendo stick and chased off Bully Ray, saving Lifeblood.

    Lifeblood offered Gordon to join their group and at this moment the lights went out and Scurll appeared on the screen. He made the announcement that Gordon has joined the Villian Enterprises. It was all a swerve. The Enterprises then took out everyone. The crowd went nuts when Gordon hit a 450 splash from the top rope to the floor through a table on Tracy Williams.

    https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1144812948080287744
    https://twitter.com/MartyScurll/status/1144832050505158656
    https://twitter.com/TheFlipGordon/status/1144839869279215616
  • Final Card For ROH Best In The World PPV

    Final Card For ROH Best In The World PPV

    The card for Friday’s (June 28, 2019) ROH Best In The World pay-per-view event has been finalized.

    Ring of Honor is slated to hold their latest pay-per-view event of the year in Baltimore, Maryland at the UMBC Event Center. The show will be headlined by ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb.

    Other top matches featured on this card includes ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor vs. Bandido and Dalton Castle vs. Dragon Lee. The event can be purchased via traditional pay-per-view and the FITE app.

    Final ROH Best In The World Card

    • ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb
    • ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor vs. Bandido
    • Dalton Castle vs. Dragon Lee
    • Jay Lethal vs. Kenny King
    • Silas Young vs. Jonathan Gresham – Pure Rules Match
    • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises will defend against Tracy Williams, Mark Haskins, and PJ Black
    • ROH Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein and Jenny Rose will face Mandy Leon and Angelina Rose
    • The Briscoes vs. TBA & Nick Aldis
    • RUSH vs. Flip Gordon – Pre-Show Match

    What are your thoughts on this match card? Do you plan on buying the pay-per-view and watching? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Injury Forces Wrestler To Be Pulled From ROH Best Of The World Match

    Injury Forces Wrestler To Be Pulled From ROH Best Of The World Match

    Colt Cabana is unable to wrestle at the ROH Best in the World pay-per-view event due to injury. 

    He was supposed to team with Nick Aldis in a tag match against Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe at this show. It was announced that his replacement will be revealed on the broadcast of this event. 

    The NWA released a video to announce the news which featured Cabana noting that he would return sooner rather than later and that it’s been years since he’s been sidelined for multiple dates. You can watch the video here: 

    https://youtu.be/XZx-PLehUeE

    The Best in the World pay-per-view event takes place on June 28 in Baltimore, Maryland at the UMBC Event Center. Here is the updated card:

    ROH Best in the World Card

    • ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb
    • ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor vs. Bandido
    • Dalton Castle vs. Dragon Lee
    • Jay Lethal vs. Kenny King
    • Silas Young vs. Jonathan Gresham – Pure Rules Match
    • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises will defend against Tracy Williams, Mark Haskins, and PJ Black
    • ROH Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein and Jenny Rose will face Mandy Leon and Angelina Rose
    • The Briscoes vs. TBA & Nick Aldis
    • RUSH vs. Flip Gordon – Pre-Show Match
  • PJ Black Talks About Choosing ROH Over Returning To NXT

    PJ Black Talks About Choosing ROH Over Returning To NXT

    After spending time in WWE’s developmental system, PJ Black would burst onto the WWE main roster in a big way. After first taking part in NXT, he would debut alongside other NXT rookies as the Nexus stable.

    He would eventually leave WWE in 2015, wrestling around the world and for several companies before signing a deal with Ring Of Honor (ROH).

    Formerly known as Justin Gabriel, PJ Black recently sat down with Joey G. from Wrestling Inc. to talk about his past, as well as his future in ROH.

    One of the topics of discussion revolved around Black’s decision to not return to NXT, choosing instead to sign with ROH.

    “I had an opportunity to go back to NXT. It was the same money for 200 shows more, so really that was a no-brainer for me,” Black said. “I have creative freedom and freedom outside because I do a lot of things outside of wrestling that they let me do whenever. And with creative freedom in wrestling – just to be yourself [is important].”

    He points at ROH’s storytelling and the promotion’s Code of Honor as factors that helped his choice.

    “I love the storytelling of ROH and the old-school Code of Honor of shaking hands before and after matches. I feel like fans appreciate wrestling different now than they did years ago. …As NXT shows, in-ring performance is very important right now, and that’s what I like about wrestling: it keeps on evolving.”

    PJ Black recently aligned himself ROH’s newest stable. This came in the wake of a personal journey, where he decided he didn’t like the person he had become and wanted to make a conscious effort to change, ultimately siding with LifeBlood.

    H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

  • Big Match Set For ROH Best In The World Pre-Show

    Big Match Set For ROH Best In The World Pre-Show

    A new match and the contest that will air on the pre-show have been announced for the next pay-per-view event, Best in the World, presented by ROH (Ring of Honor).

    Former multi-time ROH World Television Champions Jay Lethal and Kenny King will square off in a singles match. Also,  RUSH vs. Flip Gordon will take place on the pre-show. 

    The Best in the World pay-per-view event takes place on June 28 in Baltimore, Maryland at the UMBC Event Center. The show will be headlined by ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb.

    The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe), The Kingdom (MTK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia), Kenny King, The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas), and The Stars of Women of Honor are all advertised to appear at the show.

    ROH Best in the World Card

    ROH will also be taping episodes of their weekly television show the following night in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming days. Here is the updated card:

    • ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb
    • ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor vs. Bandido
    • Dalton Castle vs. Dragon Lee
    • Jay Lethal vs. Kenny King
    • Silas Young vs. Jonathan Gresham – Pure Rules Match
    • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises will defend against Tracy Williams, Mark Haskins, and PJ Black
    • ROH Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein and Jenny Rose will face Mandy Leon and Angelina Rose
    • The Briscoes vs. Colt Cabana & Nick Aldis
    • RUSH vs. Flip Gordon – Pre-Show Match
  • Speculation On Rush’s Post-ROH Options

    Speculation On Rush’s Post-ROH Options

    Original Los Ingobernables member, Rush, has been tearing through the ranks in Ring Of Honor (ROH) since his debut for the company. Most recently, he defeated former ROH World Champion Dalton Castle in 16 seconds at G1 Supercard.

    His burgeoning popularity has sparked some discussion over where Rush could go once his initial ROH contract expires.

    According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE officials have been interested in signing Rush for a while.

    The only thing that could complicate their plans is Rush’s contract with Mexico’s CMLL. This contract doesn’t expire until early 2021.

    WWE Warning

    Earlier this year, it was reported that current SmackDown Superstar, Andrade, had essentially warned fellow luchadors, Rush and Dragon Lee. He allegedly warned them against signing with WWE. Rush would eventually sign with ROH.

    Andrade’s warning would have come at a time of unhappiness with his position within the company. At the time, the company weren’t utilizing him much since moving him to the main roster.

    Things have changed dramatically since this time for Andrade. He has since faced noteworthy opponents, often stealing the show as he did with Rey Mysterio, and is now dating Charlotte Flair.

    Despite his unfortunate real-life losses, Andrade is in a much better place professionally than when he first issued his warnings.

  • New Matches Set For ROH Best In The World

    New Matches Set For ROH Best In The World

    New matches have been announced for the next pay-per-view event, Best in the World, presented by ROH (Ring of Honor).

    ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises will defend against Tracy Williams, Mark Haskins, and PJ Black. Also, ROH Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein and Jenny Rose will face Mandy Leon and Angelina Rose have been set.

    The Best in the World pay-per-view event takes place on June 28 in Baltimore, Maryland at the UMBC Event Center. The show will be headlined by ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb.

    The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe), The Kingdom (MTK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia), Kenny King, The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas), and The Stars of Women of Honor are all advertised to appear at the show.

    ROH Best in the World Card

    ROH will also be taping episodes of their weekly television show the following night in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming days. Here is the updated card:

    • ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb
    • ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor vs. Bandido
    • Dalton Castle vs. Dragon Lee
    • RUSH vs. Flip Gordon
    • Silas Young vs. Jonathan Gresham – Pure Rules Match
    • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises will defend against Tracy Williams, Mark Haskins, and PJ Black
    • ROH Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein and Jenny Rose will face Mandy Leon and Angelina Rose
  • Ring Of Honor Re-Signs Jonathan Gresham

    Ring Of Honor Re-Signs Jonathan Gresham

    Ring Of Honor (ROH) has resigned Jonathan Gresham to a new deal.

    Gresham, 31, has appeared for the promotion on numerous occasions prior to signing his first with ROH in 2017. He has been performing for the company more consistently over the past few months. Gresham has faced off against notable talent such Silas Young and Zack Sabre Jr. He has even competed in a 30-minute Iron Man match with former ROH World Champion, Jay Lethal.

    It’s reported that he has moved to Baltimore to assume a more active role within the ROH Dojo—the ROH equivalent to WWE’s Performance Center.

    The Octopus

    Nicknamed “The Octopus”—thanks to his grapple heavy, mat-based offense that seems to wrap around his opponents—Gresham recently competed in NJPW.

    He participated in this year’s Best Of Super Juniors, winning 4 of his matches which granted him 8 points by the end of the tournament.

    With a wealth of global experience, Gresham has wrestled for numerous promotions including Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling, PROGRESS Wrestling. He even had a stint in TNA back in 2016.

    It will be interesting to see how ROH utilize “The Octopus” on their roster, especially given his notable push against some of their top talent.

  • New Match Set For ROH Best In The World PPV

    New Match Set For ROH Best In The World PPV

    A new match has been announced for the next pay-per-view event, Best in the World, presented by ROH (Ring of Honor). Silas Young vs. Jonathan Gresham in a Pure Rules Match has been set for the pay-per-view.

    The Best in the World pay-per-view event takes place on June 28 in Baltimore, Maryland at the UMBC Event Center. The show will be headlined by ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb

    Jay Lethal, Villain Enterprises (PCO & Brody King), The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe), The Kingdom (MTK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia), Mark Haskins, Kenny King, “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams, The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas), and The Stars of Women of Honor are all advertised to appear at the show.

    ROH Best in the World Card

    ROH will also be taping episodes of their weekly television show the following night in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

    • ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb
    • ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor vs. Bandido
    • Dalton Castle vs. Dragon Lee
    • RUSH vs. Flip Gordon
    • Silas Young vs. Jonathan Gresham – Pure Rules Match
  • Shane Taylor Names Which WWE Legend Gave Him The Best Advice

    Shane Taylor Names Which WWE Legend Gave Him The Best Advice

    Current Ring Of Honor (ROH) World Television Champion, Shane Taylor, has revealed the best advice he has received about the pro wrestling business. Turns out it comes from a WWE legend.

    In an interview with ROH’s “10 Questions With…” series, Taylor said that “The best advice would actually be from William Regal, who said, “Go out there and perform like people are always seeing you for the first time.” That stuck with me and is why every match, every city, every venue, the people get the very best of Shane Taylor. No off days, no phoned-in performances. You get me at my best.”

    He also claimed that he doesn’t feel he has received any more respect since becoming ROH TV Champion.

    “[…] that’s to be expected because Ring of Honor didn’t want me to be champion; the majority of their brainwashed fanbase has only been conditioned to respect a certain few criteria in this sport, none of which I adhere to. […] Whether people like it or not, understand it or not, Shane Taylor is the man in ROH.”

    Taylor addressed former champion Jeff Cobb, who is now chasing a World Championship opportunity rather than a rematch for the TV title.

    “Cobb is a grown man. He knows what our first two bouts were like, so I’m not shocked. I think this situation is a lot like Frazier/Ali where eventually we’ll have to meet up and I’ll have to prove to him who the man is.”

    Shane Taylor is scheduled to defend his championship against Bandido at ROH’s Best In The World PPV. The show takes place on June 28th in Baltimore, Maryland from the UMBC Event Center.

  • New Matches Set For ROH Best In The World PPV

    New Matches Set For ROH Best In The World PPV

    Two more matches have been announced for the next pay-per-view event, Best in the World, presented by ROH (Ring of Honor). Dalton Castle vs. Dragon Lee and RUSH vs. Flip Gordon have been set for the pay-per-view.

    The Best in the World pay-per-view event takes place on June 28 in Baltimore, Maryland at the UMBC Event Center. The show will be headlined by ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb

    Jay Lethal, Villain Enterprises (PCO & Brody King), The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe), The Kingdom (MTK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia), Mark Haskins, Kenny King, Silas Young, “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams, The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas), and The Stars of Women of Honor are all advertised to appear at the show.

    ROH Best in the World Card

    ROH will also be taping episodes of their weekly television show the following night in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

    • ROH World Champion Matt Taven vs. Jeff Cobb
    • ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor vs. Bandido
    • Dalton Castle vs. Dragon Lee
    • RUSH vs. Flip Gordon
  • Velvet Sky & Angelina Love Comment On Incident With Fan

    Velvet Sky & Angelina Love Comment On Incident With Fan

    An incident at ROH’s show on Sunday night in Portland has drawn reactions from fans and wrestlers alike. A fan at State of the Art Portland noted on Twitter that he was taken to the back by security during the event and then confronted by Bully Ray.

    Bully Ray and ROH released statements yesterday in response to the incident.

    Angelina Love and Velvet Sky of the Allure have since commented as well. Love responded to a follow up Tweet by the fan in question:

    Velvet Sky responded to Angelina in the same thread:

    The Allure Respond To Incident With Fan At State of the Art Portland

    Mandy Leon has only responded to the incident with one Tweet:

    Other Responses

    Randy Orton responded to Bully Ray on Twitter in regards to the incident:

    The Allure is a new stable in ROH which debuted at the G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden. Mandy Leon and Angelina Love will both wrestle for the stable but Velvet Sky continues to state she is retired from in-ring competition. They are scheduled to face Jenny Rose and Kelly Klein on ROH TV in the coming weeks.

  • Bully Ray Issues Statement On Fan Incident At ROH Event

    Bully Ray Issues Statement On Fan Incident At ROH Event

    Bully Ray has issued a statement on the recent incident with a fan that caught fire on Monday through social media.

    Not only did Ring of Honor comment on the situation by noting that they would be conducting an internal review over the next 48 hours to determine the appropriate actions but also Ray. You can see their statements here:

    ROH General Manager Greg Gilleland: “ROH has always taken fan-first approach, with fan experience being at the forefront of all of our live events. We consider this to be very serious and will be conducting an internal review over the next 48 hours to determine the appropriate actions.”

    The incident was brought to the attention of the public by the fan who told his side of the story after attending a recent Ring of Honor show. The fan voiced his take about the incident on his Twitter account where he noted that he was booing Allure (Velvet Sky, Angelina Love and Mandy Leon).

    He and the group would then start to exchange words to the point that the fan alleged he was spit on. Another exchange with the fan and group happened later in the show.

    This is when Ray’s involvement began. Minutes later, the fan was approached by security, who asked him to go to the backstage area. This was when Ray eventually appeared and security left the room. Ray told him to respect the women and ended the conversation by telling him to go be a fan.

    You can see the tweets from the fan here:

  • ROH Fan Details Alleged Backstage Incident With Bully Ray, ROH Issues Statement

    ROH Fan Details Alleged Backstage Incident With Bully Ray, ROH Issues Statement

    It looks like a Ring Of Honor fan found out first-hand that when it comes to Bully Ray and his woman — you do not mess around.

    Twitter user Osh Kosh Big Josh (@xIAMHOLLYWOODx) posted a long statement on his feed on Monday, sharing a story about a wild alleged incident he had with the WWE Hall Of Famer backstage at the ROH: State of the Art show in Portland, Oregon on Sunday evening.

    The fan claims that after he talked trash to some of the women talent during the opening dark match, he and Velvet Sky ended up getting into a heated exchange.

    This is where things reportedly got intense.

    According to the fan, after the verbal exchange concluded, he was approached by security. The security led the fan to a room backstage at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion, the site of Sunday’s “State of the Art” event.

    Bully Ray Allegedly Confronts ROH Fan Backstage

    Big Josh then claims that Bully Ray entered the room, noting he was still in his ring gear and that he was clearly visibly angry. He wrote that Bully Ray got in his face and proceeded to lecture him like a mischevious child being scolded by their parents.

    “Hey, I heard there was incident tonight with you and some of the girls,” Bully Ray said to Big Josh, according to a multi-tweet transcription of the alleged behind-the-scenes incident. Big Josh says his response was, “Uh … yeah? I guess.”

    “So here’s the deal,” Bully Ray continued. “You’re done talking down to them. You need to treat them with respect. Don’t be saying anything you wouldn’t say to your mom, you got it?!” Big Josh claims he responded by saying, “Sure, yes sir. Yeah, I understand,” to which Bully Ray concluded, “End of [conversation]. Go be a fan.”

    “Sure… yes sir. Yeah, I understand,” to which Ray concluded, “End of convo. Go be a fan.”

    ROH G.M. Issues Statement On Alleged Incident

    After the fan’s description of the alleged incident gained some traction online, ROH General Manager Greg Gilleland issued the following statement to the wrestling media:

    “ROH has always taken fan-first approach, with fan experience being at the forefront of all of our live events. We consider this to be very serious and will be conducting an internal review over the next 48 hours to determine the appropriate actions.”

    We will keep you posted here at SEScoops.com as updates to this story become available. For additional news and rumors coverage, follow the official SEScoops Twitter page @SEScoops.

    What do YOU think of the alleged incident between ROH fan “Osh Kosh Big Josh” and Bully Ray at Sunday night’s ROH show in Portland? Sound off in the Comments section below.

  • Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Kent, WA (6/1/19)

    Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Kent, WA (6/1/19)

    ROH held TV tapings on Saturday night (June 1) in Kent, WA at the ShoWare Center. Here are the spoilers from the tapings, courtesy of Pwinsider.com:

    ROH TV Tapings Spoilers

    – Flip Gordon won a Four Way Match by beating PJ Black, Rush and Dalton Castle in an  Castle laid out Gordon after the match. He would then announce that he will face Dragon Lee at Best in the World.

    – NWA National Champion Colt Cabana pinned Mark Briscoe.

    – Silas Young defeated Hijo de Squiq in a Pure Wrestling match. Post-match, there was angle to build to Jonathan Gresham vs. Young.

    – PCO defeated Jay Briscoe by DQ when Briscoe used a chair. Post-match, PCO fought back from a double team.  

    – ROH TV Champion Shane Taylor and Bully Ray defeated Coast to Coast.

    – Jay Lethal defeated Kenny King by DQ once King hit him with the ring mic. Post-match, King laid out Lethal with a chair.

    – The Kingdom defeated The Bouncers.

    – Josh Woods pinned Brian Johnson.

    – Jeff Cobb pinned Mark Haskins.

    – ROH TV Champion Matt Taven pinned Tracy Williams.

  • Final Cards For ROH State Of The Art Events

    Final Cards For ROH State Of The Art Events

    ROH (Ring of Honor) is gearing up for their next events, which will be titled, State Of The Art.

    The Baltimore-based promotion holds these events in Kent, WA at the ShoWare Center on June 1st and in Portland, OR at the Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center the following night.

    ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. Tracy Williams will serve as the headliner of the show in Washington while ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. PCO vs. Flip Gordon vs. Mark Haskins in a Defy or Deny Match will main event the show in Oregon.

    These will be important shows as the promotion starts the build of programs for the Best in the World PPV on June 28. Here are the updated cards:

    State of the Art in Kent, Washington – TV taping

    ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. Tracy Williams.

    The Kingdom vs. The Bouncers

    NWA National World Champion Colt Cabana vs. Mark Briscoe

    Kenny King vs. Jay Lethal.

    PCO vs. Jay Briscoe

    Jeff Cobb vs. Mark Haskins

    RUSH vs. Dalton Castle vs. Flip Gordon vs. PJ Black

    State of the Art in Portland, Oregon

    ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. PCO vs. Flip Gordon vs. Mark Haskins – Defy or Deny.

    Jeff Cobb vs. PJ Black

    Jay Lethal vs. Jay Briscoe

    Mark Briscoe vs. Josh Woods

    The Bouncers vs. TK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia vs. Coast 2 Coast vs. Shane Taylor & Silas Young vs. Rush & Dalton Castle – Tag Team Gauntlet Match For Future Tag Title Shot