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  • Jeff Cobb vs Matt Taven ROH Title Match Set For Best in the World (6/28)

    Jeff Cobb vs Matt Taven ROH Title Match Set For Best in the World (6/28)

    When ROH presents Best in the World on June 28th, Jeff Cobb will challenge for the ROH World Championship. Ring of Honor recently announced Cobb will challenge Matt Taven on the promotion’s next PPV from Baltimore.

    “I want the man that’s bragging about being the best world champion in Ring of Honor history,” Cobb said on ROH TV recently.  “I want Matt Taven. More importantly, I want what Matt Taven has, and that’s the Ring of Honor World Championship.”

    Cobb recently lost the ROH TV title to Shane Taylor in a 4-way match. In lieu of receiving a one-on-one match with Taylor, Cobb said he wants to challenge for the World Championship instead.

    Jeff Cobb vs Matt Taven – Best in the World PPV

    “Taven will defend the title against Cobb at the Best in the World pay-per-view (streaming live for HonorClub) on June 28 at Baltimore’s UMBC Event Center. As with all of Taven’s title defenses going forward, his fellow Kingdom members TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia are banned from ringside,” an ROH press release reads.

    The only other match officially confirmed for the event thus far will be for the TV title. Shane Taylor will look to defend against Bandido. ROH will hold a TV taping on June 1st in Kent, Washington. They will then hold “State of the Art” in Portland the following night.

  • Velvet Sky Clarifies Her Role Within The Allure

    Velvet Sky Clarifies Her Role Within The Allure

    Ring Of Honor (ROH) saw the debut of a new faction during the G1 Supercard show on April 6th.

    The Allure, comprised of Velvet Sky, Angelina Love, and Mandy Leon, made an impact, attacking Kelly Klein after her match against Mayu Iwatani.

    Speaking with Kevin Kellam of WrestleZone, Velvet Sky has now clarified her role within the Allure and ROH. The former Impact Wrestling Knockout has previously stated that she is retired from in-ring competition. She intends to stick to her word, taking up the mantle of manager to Love and Leon.

    “That’s Still My Stance”

    “I still stand as being retired in the ring. Back when I announced that in 2016, I made it clear that I retired from in-ring action only,” she explained.

    Sky would continue, detailing her frustration and unhappiness working for Impact during that time, in particular with management. So when her contract expired, she felt it was the right time to leave.

    She had no interest in working the independent scene, saying she didn’t want to just “bump night after night for no reason” before adding “As a professional wrestler, you just have to know your limits and you only have so many bumps on your bump card. Any wrestler will tell you that.”

    “[…] So mid-2016 I announced my in-ring retirement, but I made it clear that I would still be around for the fans to do meet-and-greets, autograph signings, just be involved in the wrestling industry in a non-wrestling role,” she said.

    “That’s still my stance, and I’m in a non-wrestling role in The Allure. I’m more the managerial mouthpiece, directing traffic, and Mandy and Angelina are going to be the ass-kickers of the group. We’re The Allure as a group, but we also have our own individual identities as Angelina being the badass, me being the brains and Mandy being the bombshell.”

    Velvet Sky has previously discussed the differences between The Allure and her former stable, The Beautiful People. Despite debuting in April, the stable has yet to really feature on ROH.

    Thanks to Wrestlezone for the transcription.

  • Title Match Booked For ROH Best In The World

    Title Match Booked For ROH Best In The World

    The first match has been announced for the next pay-per-view event presented by ROH (Ring of Honor), Best in the World.

    ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor will meet Bandido at the PPV. The news was made in the latest article by Kevin Eck on ROH’s website.

    Taylor won the strap when he beat Jeff Cobb, Hirooki Goto, and Brody King in Four Corner Survival Match earlier this month at the War of the Worlds: Toronto event.

    The Best in the World pay-per-view event takes place on June 28 in Baltimore, Maryland at the UMBC Event Center. ROH hyped this event as “Baltimore is a city steeped in pro wrestling history, and Ring of Honor has been a part of that history for years. The tradition continues this summer with ROH bringing the Best in the World PPV to Charm City.”

    Jay Lethal, Jeff Cobb, Villain Enterprises (PCO & Brody King), The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe), The Kingdom (MTK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia), ?Dalton Castle & The Boys, RUSH, ?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.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. ROH will also be taping episodes of their weekly television show the following night in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena.

  • Big Matches Set For ROH State Of The Art Events

    Big Matches Set 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. This week, ROH has announced several matches for the shows.

    ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. Tracy Williams is expected to headline the show on June 1st while Taven vs. PCO vs. Flip Gordon vs. Mark Haskins: Defy or Deny in a Fatal 4-Way Match will main event the June 2nd show.

    ROH will be announcing more matches for these shows in the coming weeks. 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 Champion Colt Cabana vs. Mark Briscoe.

    Kenny King vs. Jay Lethal.

    PCO vs. Jay Briscoe for the first time ever.

    Jeff Cobb vs, Mark Haskins for the first time ever.

    State of the Art in Portland, Oregon

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

    Tag Team Gauntlet with winners earning future ROH Tag Team title bout.

  • ROH/NJPW/CMLL/NWA Announces Summer Supercard

    ROH/NJPW/CMLL/NWA Announces Summer Supercard

    The Friday before SummerSlam, 4 promotions will come together to throw a super-show in Toronto. Ring of Honor announced yesterday that August 9th they will be in Toronto along with stars from NJPW, CMLL, and the NWA for Summer Supercard from the Mattamy Athletic Center.

    “Stars from ROH, NJPW, CMLL and the NWA are joining forces to present Summer Supercard at Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre on Aug. 9,” an ROH press release fro the event reads. “Riding a wave of momentum from last month’s historic G1 Supercard, Summer Supercard promises to be a sizzling spectacular that pro wrestling fans will not want to miss.”

    “Summer Summercard will feature the greatest wrestlers from the US, Japan and Mexico competing for championships and in dream matches.”

    Summer Supercard in Toronto

    Tickets for Summer Supercard go on-sale for Honor Club subscribers next Wednesday and the following Friday to the general public.

    NWA Championship in Toronto

    The NWA Championship has a storied history in the very building the Summer Supercard will emanate from. The old Maple Leaf Gardens has been renovated considerably now that it is the Mattamy Athletic Center, however.

    In 1961, Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Rogers for the NWA title in Toronto but refused to accept the championship as Rogers had wrestled with an injury.

    In 1963, Lou Thesz won the title from Buddy Rogers, however numerous NWA territories refused to recognize the victory as the match was not contested under best 2-of-3 rules (in actuality several promoters just wanted to leave the NWA at the time). Rogers then became the first WWWF Champion shortly after.

  • Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Chicago, IL (5/12/19)

    Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Chicago, IL (5/12/19)

    ROH held TV tapings on Sunday night (May 12) in Chicago, IL at the Odeum in Villa Park. Here are the spoilers from the tapings, courtesy of Pwinsider.com:

    ROH TV Tapings Spoilers

    – Rhett Titus pinned Rayo.

    – Flip Gordon pinned Karl Fredericks.

    – Jeff Cobb calls out ROH Champion Matt Taven and challenges him for a title match.  Taven teases it will happen but walks off to end the segment.

    – Silas Young has a European wrestling exhibition against a jobber.

    – Kenny King defeated Jay Lethal.

    – The Allure cut a promo. Jenny Rose and Kelly Klein hit the ring and attackedthem.

    – The Bouncers win a Four Corners match over The Kingdom, Coast to Coast and New Japan Young Lions Alex Coughlin and Clark Connors.

    – Josh Woods wins a squash match.

    – EVIL and SANADA defeated Yuji Nagata and Satoshi Kojima.

    – ROH Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny defeated The Briscoes.

    – NWA Women’s Champion Allysin Kay defeated Marti Belle.

    – Mark Haskins was confronted by Bully Ray during an in-ring promo, setting up Bully and Shane Taylor vs. Haskins and Tracy Williams.

    – NWA National Champion Colt Cabana wrestled James Storm to a draw. Post-match, The Briscoes attacked Cabana and declared the NWA screwed them. Nick Aldis got involved but was laid out as well.

    – Hirooki Goto defeated Hikuleo.

    – Silas Young beat the Squid.

    – Dalton Castle cut a promo challenging Dragon Lee to face him at the Best in the World PPV.  The Boys confront Castle but are laid out.

    – Women of Honor Champion Kelly Klein & Jenny Rose vs. The Allure’s Angelina Love & Mandy Rose never happened after The Allure attacked them during the ring entrance.

    – PJ Black & Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams defeated Cheeseburger & Ryan Nova & Eli Isom.

    – Jeff Cobb won a Four Corners match to earn a future ROH title match, beating Rush, PCO and Jay Lethal.

  • Velvet Sky Talks About The Allure, Differences To The Beautiful People

    Velvet Sky Talks About The Allure, Differences To The Beautiful People

    New Ring Of Honor (ROH) faction, The Allure, debuted during last month’s G1 Supercard event on April 6th. The ROH and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) co-promoted show would see Mandy Leon turn heel, aligning herself with both Angelina Love and Velvet Sky.

    In an interview with TV Insider, Sky addressed the concern fans had over the new stable, acknowledging that The Allure is not a rehashed version of The Beautiful People.

    “Everyone keeps comparing The Allure to the Beautiful People,” she said. “It’s not the same concept. Adding Mandy to the group, she is a perfect fit. She looks great. She can definitely hold her own in the ring. We’re not doing the Beautiful People 2.0 without Madison [Rayne], which seems to be the consensus that is out there among certain people in the business and wrestling fans as well.”

    Sky also addresses the criticism that the group has received since their debut, saying that there are a lot of “Lots of haters, subtweeters, group texting, shade thrown our way, jealousy we’ve seen” before sharing that this reaction doesn’t faze them at all. Instead, they reflect on “the powerful buzz the three of us have created just by joining forces together.”

    Alluring Goals

    Looking forward, Sky divulged that The Allure already has their eyes set on getting the Women Of Honor championship into their group, confessing that “We aren’t everybody’s cup of tea. That’s fine. We’re not there so everyone can like us. The Ring of Honor fan base is much different than the Impact fan base because the Impact fan base appreciates that extra entertainment. They are not all about strictly in-ring action. I’m not saying that’s bad. To each their own, everybody has their likes, dislikes, flavors.”

    “Maybe it won’t take any time at all,” she continued. “Or maybe the Ring of Honor fan base won’t warm up to us. That’s totally fine because we are not there to make friends with the fan base. We’re there to make a statement on Women of Honor, at the top and eventually get that Women of Honor championship in The Allure.”

    Only time will tell whether The Allure will be able to make the kind of impact they envision in ROH, but with their impactful debut they’re already on their way to shaking up the Women Of Honor status quo.

  • The Briscoe Brothers Issue Challenge To The Usos

    The Briscoe Brothers Issue Challenge To The Usos

    Ring Of Honor (ROH) tag team, The Briscoe Brothers, have just called out another popular brother duo for a matchup. The only problem? That tag team are signed to WWE.

    In a recent interview with Rebellious Noise, conducted backstage at Madison Square Garden, the team would discuss travelling internationally to wrestle, their next steps in ROH, and what it was like wrestling at MSG in New York. It was during this conversation that former ROH World Champion, Jay Briscoe, would lobby the challenge at WWE’s Jimmy and Jey Uso.

    Jay would admit that, at this time in their career, they just want to have “big time matches.” With the Briscoes having dominated the ROH tag team division for years, they seem to be interested in looking outside of ROH’s remit for potential new opponents. But for those big time matches to happen, “[…] we need big time tag teams to wrestle against. So, uh, yo, Usos, what’s good? Have your people call my people, we can do this.”

    His brother, Mark, would then add “We can make it work out, baby, we can work it out.”

    The Briscoe Brothers have held numerous championships during their time with ROH. The pair are ten-time ROH World Tag Team Champions and have also held the IWGP Tag Team Championships in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

  • ROH War Of The Worlds 2019 Tour Lineup

    ROH War Of The Worlds 2019 Tour Lineup

    Ring of Honor begins their War of the Worlds 2019 tour this Wednesday in Buffalo, NY at the Buffalo RiverWorks.

    The 4-show tour will continue on Thursday in Toronto, ON at the Ted Reeve Arena then head to Grand Rapids, MI at the DeltaPlex, and Chicago, IL at the Odeum in Villa Park on Sunday.

    This year’s War of The Worlds tour will feature the fallout from the sold-out G1 Supercard event from Madison Square Garden. The annual tour features talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling. All events except for Sunday will air on HonorClub.

    ROH War of the Worlds 2019 Lineup

    Wednesday, May 8 – Buffalo, NY

    • ROH & IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny vs. Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham.
    • Villain Enterprises vs. Yuji Nagata & Satoshi Kojima & ROH TV and NEVER Openweight Champion Jeff Cobb.
    • Flip Gordon vs. Bandido.
    • Rush vs. Silas Young.
    • Tracy Williams and Mark Haskins vs. EVIL and SANADA.
    • TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia vs. Karl Fredricks and Clark Conners.
    • Hikuleo vs Shane Taylor
    • PJ Black vs Alex Coughlin

    Thursday, May 9 – Toronto, ON

    • ROH Champion Matt Taven vs. PCO
    • Briscoes vs. Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams.
    • Yuji Nagata vs. Silas Young.
    • Jay Lethal vs. Satoshi Kojima.
    • ROH TV Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Brody King vs. Hirooki Goto vs. Shane Taylor.
    • PJ Black vs Rush
    • Alex Coughlin & Karl Fredericks & Clark Conners vs. Guerrillas of Destiny and Hikuleo.
    • Vinny Marseglia and TK O’Ryan vs. EVIL and SANADA.

    Saturday, May 11 – Grand Rapids, MI

    • ROH TV Champion Jeff Cobb & Jay Lethal & Yuji Nagata & Hirooki Goto & Satoshi Kojima vs. Bully Ray & Shane Taylor & The Briscoes & Silas Young.
    • The Kingdom vs. The Guerrillas of Destiny & Hikuleo.
    • Rush vs. Tracy Williams vs. Eli Isom vs. PJ Black: Winner Earns ROH title match.
    • PCO vs. Mark Haskins.
    • WOH Champion Kelly Klein vs. Stacy Shadows.
    • EVIL & SANADA vs. The Bouncers.
    • Cheeseburger vs. Clark Connors.
    • Coast 2 Coast vs. Alex Coughlin & Karl Fredericks.

    Sunday, May 12 – Chicago, IL 

    • ROH TV Champion Jeff Cobb vs. Rush vs. Jay Lethal vs. PCO.
    • ROH & IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny vs. The Briscoes.
    • NWA National Champion Colt Cabana vs. James Storm.
    • EVIL & SANADA vs. Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata.
    • NWA Women’s Champion Sienna vs. Marti Belle.
  • Matt Taven Reflects On Winning ROH World Championship

    Matt Taven Reflects On Winning ROH World Championship

    At the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring Of Honor (ROH) co-promoted event, G1 Supercard, Matt Taven delivered on his promise to all the ‘melvins’ out there by becoming the new ROH World Champion.

    He would uncrown Jay Lethal in a triple threat ladder match that also featured “The Villain” Marty Scurll.

    Speaking with the WINCLY podcast, Taven has reflected on the title win that ended Lethal’s 280-day reign. He admits that he enjoys that people are upset he is the current champion, and reflects on winning the big one in New York’s historic Madison Square Garden.

    “Making people upset seems to put a really bizarre smile on my face, and I seem to make a lot of people upset being the ROH World Heavyweight Champion,” Taven confessed.

    “It’s probably the greatest moment of my life. I’m not gonna lie—it was unbelievable,” he said. “All my life I’ve wanted to wrestle in MSG, and here I am not only looking up at that historic feeling, but winning the ROH World Championship. Having ‘FU Taven’ echo through the halls of MSG—I really couldn’t ask for a better moment in my mind to hold onto forever.”

    Matt Taven will soon be defending his newly one ROH championship against Villain Enterprises’ PCO. Their matchup will be taking place during ROH’s War Of The Worlds tour, with the two competing in Toronto on May 9th.

  • ROH Announces Matches For War of the Worlds: Toronto Show

    ROH Announces Matches For War of the Worlds: Toronto Show

    Ring of Honor will be in North Carolina this weekend for the return of the Crockett Cup. Following that, the promotion will take part in their annual War of the Worlds tour with New Japan Pro Wrestling. The 4-night tour kicks off in Buffalo on May 8th, heads to Toronto on May 9th, Grand Rapids on May 11th and then concludes in Chicago on May 12th.

    Previously the only announced match for the War of the Worlds: Toronto show was PCO challenging Matt Taven for the ROH World Championship. ROH has since released several more matches scheduled to take place on the card:

    ROH War of the Worlds: Toronto Lineup – May 9th, 2019

    • ROH World Championship: Matt Taven (c) vs PCO
    • Jay Lethal vs Satoshi Kojima
    • 4 Corner Survival: Brody King vs Shane Taylor vs Jeff Cobb vs Hirooki Goto
    • Yuji Nagata vs Silas Young
    • The Briscoes vs Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams

    Previously already announced for the War of the Worlds: Buffalo event was the following:

    ROH War of the Worlds: Buffalo Lineup – May 8th, 2019

    • ROH World Tag Team Championships: Guerillas of Destiny (c) vs Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham
    • ROH World 6-Man Tag Team Championships:Villain Enterprises (c) vs Jeff Cobb, Yuji Nagata, and Satoshi Kojima
    • Bandido vs Flip Gordon
    • Rush vs Silas Young
    • Tracy Williams & Mark Haskins vs EVIL & Sanada
    • Shane Taylor vs Hikuleo
    • PJ Black vs Alex Coughlin
    • TK O’Ryan and Vinnie Marseglia vs Clark Connors and Karl Fredricks
  • Jay Lethal Talks If He Would Entertain Idea Of Joining AEW Or WWE

    Jay Lethal Talks If He Would Entertain Idea Of Joining AEW Or WWE

    Former ROH World Heavyweight Champion Jay Lethal did a recent interview with SportsKeeda where he spoke about a wide range of topics including his future in wrestling as it pertains to ROH.

    Lethal started out by stating that there is no telling what tomorrow will hold and brought up how he started out by wanting to be a wrestler to just pay the bills and make a living.

    “Ring of Honor has provided me with the opportunity to do so. I am extremely thankful for that. They have also given me opportunities that no other wrestling company that I’ve worked for has given me until now have given me. Hopefully, the future holds me doing something with or in Ring of Honor.”

    Lethal responded with “no” when asked if he isn’t tempted by offers from an AEW or a WWE.

    Lethal dropped the title to Matt Taven who became ROH World Champion when he beat Lethal and Marty Scurll in a triple threat ladder match at the G1 Supercard event earlier this month.

    During his latest reign as the top champion in Ring of Honor, Lethal made history by surpassing Samoa Joe’s record of 645 days for having the most combined days as champion.

  • Big Cass Cuts Promo On Briscoes & ROH (Video)

    Big Cass Cuts Promo On Briscoes & ROH (Video)

    Big Cass (aka CazXL) recently cut a promo on the Briscoes, Ring of Honor, and the promotion’s fanbase. He posted the following to Twitter yesterday:

    https://twitter.com/TheCaZXL/status/1120053634673278976

    “Jay – I can’t understand a word coming out of your mouth,” Cass starts the promo. He would then critisize ROH fans for caring too much about in-ring workrate.

    “Hardcore fans, they don’t like us because our work rate isn’t high enough,” he continued. “We talk too much. What their fans like to see is lock-up, hammerlock, exchange, stand-off, *clap clap clap clap*, everyone gives them a round of applause!”

    Cass would then say that the stuff that ROH fans like doesn’t draw money but that he and Enzo do. He concluded the video by saying if the Briscoes wanted to make enough money to move off their farm, they would mention Enzo and Cass by name.

    Big Cass & Enzo Are Now The Free Agentz

    Enzo and Cass took part in a controversial invasion angle at the G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden. It’s not clear, however, if they will be continuing with ROH or not. They have not made any appearances with the promotion since.

    Shortly after their appearance in Madison Square Garden, Enzo and Cass revealed their plans for a pro-wrestling return to SI.com.

    “This is the real-life NWO,” said Enzo. “We are not signing any exclusivity contracts, we are not signing a non-compete. We have all the right in the world to promote ourselves shamelessly and have as much fun as we want. If fans want to see us in a ring, then let their voices be heard.”

  • Enzo And Big Cass Apparently Have No Future ROH Appearences Scheduled

    Enzo And Big Cass Apparently Have No Future ROH Appearences Scheduled

    One of the major talking points coming out of the G1 Supercard show from April 6th surrounded the supposed ‘invasion’ by Enzo and Big Cass.

    The show, co-promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring Of Honor (ROH), was interrupted during the conclusion of a four-way tag team championship match as a brawl broke out between the former WWE Superstars and ROH talent.

    Now it seems that the duo may be done with the company before ever really starting.

    According to Dave Meltzer via F4WOnline.com, neither Enzo nor Cass were present for ROH’s shows this past weekend. Additionally, they have not been scheduled for anything going forward.

    Apparently, “key people were very upset” with the entire Enzo and Cass segment, with the whole angle being divisive.

    The original plan would have been isolated by the barrier, with Enzo grabbing or shoving Mark Briscoe. This obviously didn’t happen, and things quickly escalated.

    Presented as a shoot, it saw confusion spread throughout the crowd as people were unsure of what they were witnessing. ROH also refused to show the action on TV. Instead, they focused on their commentary team who also did their best to ignore it.

    It’s been reported that NJPW talent weren’t informed this angle would take place. Recently, PCO, who was a participant, also claimed he had no idea Enzo and Big Cass would ‘invade.’

  • ROH’s PCO Talks About nZo And CaZ XL Invading G1 Supercard

    ROH’s PCO Talks About nZo And CaZ XL Invading G1 Supercard

    April 6th saw New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring Of Honor (ROH) put on a historic co-promoted show at Madison Square Garden in New York. One of the major stories to take place during their G1 Supercard show saw Enzo and Cass ‘invade’ the show.

    The two— now known as nZo and CaZ XL, respectively—jumped the barricade during the ending of the tag team match that would see the Guerrillas of Destiny become the IWGP and ROH tag team champions. The ensuing chaos wasn’t shown on TV, leading people to initially believe that the former WWE Superstars were legitimately trying to make a name for themselves at the expense of the show. It wasn’t long, however, for the angle to be revealed as a work.

    One of the men in the matchup, ROH’s PCO, recently spoke with Wrestling Inc. During their conversation, he would reveal that he had no idea about the controversial invasion.

    “There was a lot of controversy about what happened. For me, I was just worrying about my back because I took a double powerbomb from 12-14 feet in the air straight to the concrete floor,” PCO confessed. “I didn’t know what was going on because nobody knew nothing about this [invasion]. I just came back from TV tapings in Pittsburgh and Columbus…and I got back yesterday, and there was no Enzo and no Cass at those events. I haven’t heard anything from the office, so I don’t know what’s going on with that. Are they signed? Are they not signed?”

    “I’m In The Middle Of This And I’m Confused”

    PCO admitted that he didn’t want to get “politically involved” with the situation when asked if he felt their involvement detracted from the match itself. He then alluded that the ROH office may even be working their own roster.

    “It seems like sometimes the dressing room is getting worked by the office. I’m in the middle of this and I’m confused. I think everything will unfold and we’ll see what’s going on in the future. Maybe it was planned. Maybe it wasn’t planned. We’ll see how everything will evolve.”

    It was initially reported that only the NJPW roster wasn’t made aware of nZo and Caz XL’s appearance—with Tama Tonga expressing how unimpressed he was with the situation. This interview with PCO definitely changes that, adding questions over why ROH would hide it from their own talent.

  • First Matches Set For ROH War Of The Worlds Tour

    First Matches Set For ROH War Of The Worlds Tour

    ROH (Ring of Honor) has announced the first matches for the War Of The Worlds Tour.

    It all kicks off on Wednesday, May 8 in Buffalo, NY at the Buffalo RiverWorks and wraps up Sunday, May 12 in Chicago, IL at The Odeum in Villa Park. This year’s War of The Worlds tour will feature the fallout from the sold-out G1 Supercard event from Madison Square Garden.

    PCO is set to challenge Matt Taven for the Ring of Honor World Championship in Toronto and Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham will challenge Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) for the ROH Tag Team Titles in Buffalo.

    ROH set up the World Title Match once PCO pinned Taven in a six-man tag match at ROH’s Masters of the Craft event on Sunday night. The result of that match featured Villain Enterprises (PCO, Marty Scurll & Brody King) retaining their Six-Man Tag Team Titles against The Kingdom (Taven, Vinny Marseglia & TK O’Ryan)

    Taven became ROH World Champion when he beat Lethal and Scurll in a triple threat ladder match at the G1 Supercard event.

    The annual tour features talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling. The promotion will be announcing more matches for these shows in the coming weeks. Here’s the full slate of shows:

    • Wednesday, May 8 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks – 7:30pm
    • Thursday, May 9 – Toronto, ON – Ted Reeve Arena – 7:30pm
    • Saturday, May 11 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeltaPlex – 6pm
    • Sunday, May 12 – Chicago, IL – The Odeum in Villa Park – 7pm
  • Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Pittsburgh, PA (4/13/19)

    Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Pittsburgh, PA (4/13/19)

    ROH held TV tapings on Saturday night (April 13th) in Pittsburgh, PA at the Stage AE. Here are the spoilers from the tapings, courtesy of Pro Wrestling.com

    ROH TV Tapings Spoilers

    – Jenny Rose def. Lady Frost

    – Jonathan Gresham def. Silas Young via DQ

    – PJ Black def. Eli Isom

    – WOH World Champion Kelly Klein def. Rae Lyn to retain. The Allure came out to attack Klein after her match.

    – Dalton Castle called out The Boys during an in-ring promo and said he no longer needed them. He beat up The Boys, took their masks and left them laying.

    – Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams def. Vinny Marseglia & TK O’Ryan

    – Bandido def. Shane Taylor

    – Bishop Khan and Malcolm Moses, called the Sons of Savagery, came out and attacked Bandido. Lifeblood tried to make the save but was taken out as well.

    – Marty Scurll came out and challenged Nick Aldis to an NWA world title match. Aldis came out and declined to defend his title, Scurll attacked him.

    – Two unknown local wrestlers had a short match that was interrupted by the Briscoes.

    – The Bouncers def. Shinobi Shadow Squad and Coast 2 Coast in a triple threat tag team match

    – Josh Woods def. jobber

    – ROH World 6-Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, PCO & Brody King) def. Jay Lethal, Jeff Cobb & Rush to retain the title. Kenny King came out and attacked Lethal after the match.

    – The Briscoes def. Caristico & Soberano Jr.

    – ROH World Champion Matt Taven def. Flip Gordon

  • Rush Wants To Bring Los Ingobernables Into ROH

    Rush Wants To Bring Los Ingobernables Into ROH

    One of Ring Of Honor’s more recent signings is Mexico’s, Rush. Since debuting for the company, he has enjoyed a string of success, quickly making a name for himself for those who may have been unfamiliar with him and his style. He also happens to be one of the founding fathers of Los Ingobernables. The group have been one of the top heel factions in CMLL history since their formation in 2014.

    Speaking with SoloWrestling.com, Rush discussed his long-term plans with ROH and broached wanting to bring Los Ingobernables into the promotion.

    “Sure, I’m gonna stay [for a long time] time in ROH,” Rush promised. “Big plans are coming for the ‘Big Ingobernable.’ In Mexico, Los Ingobernables was born. We are in Mexico, in Japan, and in other parts of the world. It would be great to have them in ROH with wrestlers from ROH’s roster. I’d love to do it during my time here. I’m studying English. I need, and I want to form Los Ingobernables here in ROH, too.”

    Los Ingobernables De Japon

    It was in 2015 that New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Tetsuya Naito would have an excursion to Mexico. During that time he would join Los Ingobernables, reinventing himself in the process. The end result would lead to an offshoot from the group, creating one of the most popular NJPW factions in recent memory in Los Ingobernables de Japon.

    LIJ has already wrestled numerous times on ROH programming. It would be interesting to see how ROH would feature both LIJ and Los Ingonberables on their show if they chose to do so. Given their ties to NJPW, and Rush’s recent dominance, it would be a missed opportunity not to have them cross paths in any way.

  • Tama Tonga Cuts Promo On Briscoe Brothers (Video)

    Tama Tonga Cuts Promo On Briscoe Brothers (Video)

    Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa won the ROH World Tag Team championships at G1 Supercard. They also successfully defended their IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team titles in the same match. Despite this, headlines concerning their bout in MSG centered around the post-match invasion by Enzo and Big Cass.

    The Briscoes and Guerrillas of Destiny are destined to have a 2-on-2 clash sometimes soon for either set of titles the Tongans have. Tama Tonga cut a promo on the Briscoes and posted it to Twitter recently:

    Tonga dared the Briscoes to come after them instead of “another promotion’s garbage.”

    The Briscoes had cut a promo on the GoD earlier in the week as well. In the video, Jay Briscoe referred to NJPW’s World Tag League as the most boring tournament he’s ever seen.

    Guerrillas of Destiny Upcoming Matches

    Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa aren’t actually in possession of the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team championship belts. Those were stolen by Toru Yano. The Guerillas of Destiny will face Yano and Togi Makabe for the titles on April 29th.

    At the Road to Wrestling Dontaku show on April 22nd, the Tongans will have a chance to win the 6-Man tag team titles as well. It will be the 3 brothers of Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and HIKULEO going up against the champions Toru Yano, Ryusuke Taguchi, and Togi Makabe.

  • Matt Taven Wins ROH World Championship At G1 Supercard

    Matt Taven Wins ROH World Championship At G1 Supercard

    Matt Taven is the new ROH World Champion. He defeated both the former champion Jay Lethal and Marty Scurll in a ladder match tonight inside Madison Square Garden as part of ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard.

    Taven becomes an ROH Grand Slam champion, having won the ROH World, TV title, tag team, and 6-man titles.

    In the match’s final moment, Taven climbed a custom purple ladder. He then hit Jay Lethal with the title belt, causing him to crash through another ladder positioned below.

    Taven’s teammates in the Kingdom joined him in the ring to celebrate after the match.

    G1 Supercard From Madison Square Garden Results

    1. Kenny King won an Honor Rumble Match (eliminated Jushin Liger and the Great Muta to win)
    2. Jeff Cobb defeated Will Ospreay (title vs title) – Cobb wins NEVER Openweight Championship, retains ROH TV title
    3. Rush defeated Dalton Castle
    4. Kelly Kelin defeated Mayu Iwatani (c) – new WOH World Champion
    5. Flip Gordon, Juice Robinson & Mark Haskins defeated Bully Ray, Shane Taylor & Silas Young – Streetfight rules
    6. Dragon Lee defeated Bandido vs Taiji Ishimori (c) – new IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion
    7. Guerillas of Destiny (c) defeated EVIL & Sanada, the Briscoes, and PCO & Brody King – retain IWGP Heavyweight tag team championships, win ROH tag team championships
    8. Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi – retains British Heavyweight Championship
    9. Kota Ibushi defeated Tetsuya Naito (c) – new IWGP Intercontinental champion
    10. Matt Taven defeated Jay Lethal and Marty Scurll – ladder match – new ROH World Champion
    11. Jay White (c) vs Kazuchika Okada – IWGP Heavyweight Championship
  • Angelina Love & Velvet Sky Debut At G1 Supercard, New Faction Formed

    Angelina Love & Velvet Sky Debut At G1 Supercard, New Faction Formed

    Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Mandy Leone have formed a new faction in ROH.They debuted tonight inside Madison Square Garden at ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard.

    Kelly Klein had just regained the WOH World Championship when Angelina Love and Velvet Sky unexpectantly walked to ringside. They were soon joined by Mandy Leone. The three then attacked Klein, leaving her laying beaten in the ring.

    The faction will go under the name “Allure”.

    Madison Rayne Pitched Beautiful People To ROH, Then Left For Impact

    Madison Rayne and ROH recently decided to part ways. Her departure was covered in a report from the Wrestling Observer last month.

    “(Madison Rayne) pitched the return of The Beautiful People and ROH agreed that maybe they would try,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “Different people came up with ideas on introducing The Beautiful People. They pitched her the scenarios and she at first gave an indication she liked them, but a few days later she sent them an email saying she didn’t like any of the ideas. Both sides did leave the process amicably.”

    It appears ROH decided to move forward with the return of Angelina Love & Velvet Sky and this new faction will also feature Mandy Leone.

  • Final Lineup For G1 Supercard

    Final Lineup For G1 Supercard

    The card for Saturday’s (April 6th) ROH and NJPW G1 Supercard pay-per-view event has been finalized.

    Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) are co-promoting the G1 Supercard event in New York City’s Madison Square Garden during WrestleMania 35 weekend.

    The G1 Supercard event will air live on pay-per-view via cable and satellite FITE TV for $39.99 as well as on HonorClub and NJPW World. IWGP Heavyweight Champion “Switchblade” Jay White vs Kazuchika Okada is expected to headline the show. Here’s the updated card:

    G1 Supercard From Madison Square Garden Lineup

    • IWGP Heavyweight Championship match: “Switchblade” Jay White vs Kazuchika Okada
    • ROH World Championship Triple Threat Ladder Match: Jay Lethal (c) vs Matt Taven vs Marty Scurll
    • IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs Kota Ibushi
    • British Heavyweight Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
    • IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship/ROH World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Match: Guerillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) vs PCO & Brody King (c) vs the Briscoes vs EVIL & SANADA
    • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship 3-Way: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs Dragon Lee vs Bandido
    • NYC Street Fight Open Challenge: Bully Ray vs Juice Robinson
    • WOH World Championship Match: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs Kelly Klein
    • Dalton Castle vs Rush
    • NEVER Openweight vs ROH TV Title Match: Will Ospreay (c) vs Jeff Cobb (c)
    • Honor Rumble: Jushin Liger, Kenny King, PJ Plack, The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas), and Cheeseburger
    • Kagetsu, Jenny Rose and Hazuki v. Hana Kimura, Stella Grey and Sumie Sakai

    What are your thoughts on this card and the feuds that NJPW and ROH are presenting to their fans? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Match Added To G1 Supercard, Updated Card

    Match Added To G1 Supercard, Updated Card

    Another match has been added to this weekend’s (Sat. April 6, 2019) Ring Of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) G1 Supercard. The show goes down from Madison Square Garden in New York City. There are several high-profile matches slated for the card already.

    Jay White will be defending his IWGP heavyweight title against Kazuchika Okada. Also, Jay Lethal will defend his ROH World Title in a Triple Threat Ladder match against Marty Scurll and Matt Taven. Now, it has been announced that a Six-Woman Tag Team match has been added onto the pre-show.

    Kagetsu, Jenny Rose, and Hazuki will team up against Hana Kimura, Stella Grey, and Sumie Sakai. The G1 Supercard pre-show begins at 6:30 P.M. ET. Fans can watch on ROH’s Facebook Live, FITE, NJPW World, and pay-per-view (PPV). Check out the updated card here:

    Main Card:

    • IWGP Heavyweight Championship: (C) Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada
    • Ladder Match for the ROH World Championship: (C) Jay Lethal vs. Marty Scurll vs. Matt Taven
    • IWGP Intercontinental Championship: (C) Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi
    • Winner Takes All Match: NEVER Openweight & ROH TV Title: (C) Will Ospreay vs. (C) Jeff Cobb
    • Winner Takes All Match: IWGP and ROH World Tag Team Titles: (C) Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs. (C) Brody King & PCO vs. EVIL & SANADA vs. The Briscoes
    • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: (C) Taiji Ishimori vs. Dragon Lee vs. Bandido
    • RPW British Heavyweight Championship: (C) Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
    • Women of Honor World Championship: (C) Mayu Iwatani vs. Kelly Klein
    • New York Street Fight: Bully Ray vs. Juice Robinson
    • Rush vs. Dalton Castle

    Pre Show:

    • Kagetsu, Jenny Rose, and Hazuki vs. Hana Kimura, Stella Grey, and Sumie Sakai
    • Honor Rumble: Jushin Liger, Kenny King, PJ Black, Beer City Bruiser, Brian Milonas, Cheeseburger, Rhett Titus, LSG, Shaheem Ali, TBA

    What do you think about the updated G1 Supercard?

  • Opponent For Bully Ray At G1 Supercard Announced

    Opponent For Bully Ray At G1 Supercard Announced

    Bully Ray’s open challenge has been accepted and his opponent is an interesting name.

    ROH released this video on their social media accounts of Juice Robinson announcing that he will be answering the challenge for the New York Street Fight.

    Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) are co-promoting the G1 Supercard event in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on April 6th during WrestleMania 35 weekend.

    The G1 Supercard event will air live on pay-per-view via cable and satellite FITE TV for $39.99 as well as on HonorClub and NJPW World. The two promotions will be announcing more competitors for the honor Rumble in the coming days. Here’s the updated card:

    G1 Supercard From Madison Square Garden Updated Lineup

    • IWGP Heavyweight Championship match: “Switchblade” Jay White vs Kazuchika Okada
    • ROH World Championship Triple Threat Ladder Match: Jay Lethal (c) vs Matt Taven vs Marty Scurll
    • IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs Kota Ibushi
    • British Heavyweight Championship Match: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
    • IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship/ROH World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Match: Guerillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) vs PCO & Brody King (c) vs the Briscoes vs EVIL & SANADA
    • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship 3-Way: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs Dragon Lee vs Bandido
    • NYC Street Fight Open Challenge: Bully Ray vs Juice Robinson
    • WOH World Championship Match: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs Kelly Klein
    • Dalton Castle vs Rush
    • NEVER Openweight vs ROH TV Title Match: Will Ospreay (c) vs Jeff Cobb (c)
    • Honor Rumble: Jushin Liger, Kenny King, PJ Plack, The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas), and Cheeseburger
  • Dalton Castle Not Proud Of His ROH World Title Run

    Dalton Castle Not Proud Of His ROH World Title Run

    Dalton Castle had a good run with ROH World Championship last year but it appears that he is not satisfied with his time with the championship belt.

    Castle recently spoke to The Mirror while promoting the upcoming G1 Supercard event from Madison Square Garden where he talked about a number of things.

    While talking about his run with ROH’s top title, the former TNA Star revealed that he isn’t proud of his title reign as he wasn’t able to perform to his full potential during it:

    “As champion, I don’t think I did nearly as well as I would have liked. I’m not proud that I wasn’t able to hold on to the title and perform to the fullest potential each time.”

    Though continuing on the topic, Dalton said that this leaves a lot of motivation for him which is all the more reason for him to try and get the World Championship back.

    Dalton Castle won the ROH World Championship back in December 2017 and he held the title for more than 6 months before dropping it to Jay Lethal in June last year.

    During the time, he defended the title seven times in a number of interesting matches but he was also forced to cancel several bouts due to various injuries.