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  • Updated Lineup For ROH Road To G1 Supercard

    Updated Lineup For ROH Road To G1 Supercard

    Ring Of Honor (ROH) will be kicking off their three-day Road To G1 Supercard tour today. The promotion starts things in Dallas, Texas tonight, followed by Houston tomorrow, and concluding in San Antonio on Saturday. Tonight, ROH TV Champion Jeff Cobb will be facing Clark Connors in a Proving Ground match. Also, three Tag Wars Round One bouts will be taking place.

    In Houston, two Tag Wars Round One matches will take place, along with an ROH World Title bout between Jay Lethal and Vinny Marseglia. Saturday’s show in San Antonio will feature an ROH Women Of Honor World Championship bout. Champion Kelly Klein will defend her strap against Sumie Sakai. Check out the updated cards for the three-day tour here:

    Dallas (Thurs. January 24, 2019):

    • Tag Wars Round One Match: Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) vs. The Kingdom (Vinny Marseglia and TK O’Ryan)
    • Tag Wars Round One Match: Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham vs. Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams
    • Tag Wars Round One Match: Juice Robinson and David Finlay vs. Karl Fredericks and Alex Coughlin
    • Madison Ryan vs. Holidead
    • Rhett Titus vs. Marty Scurll
    • Bandido vs. Silas Young
    • Matt Taven vs. Rocky Romero
    • Dalton Castle and The Boys vs. Shane Taylor and The Briscoes
    • Proving Ground Match: Jeff Cobb vs. Clark Connors

    Houston (Fri. January 25, 2019):

    • Tag Wars Round One Match: Coast 2 Coast vs. Cheeseburger and Eli Isom
    • Tag Wars Round One Match: The Bouncers vs. The Boys
    • Colt Cabana and Willie Mack vs. Kenny King and TBA
    • Lifeblood (Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Mark Haskins, and Tracy Williams) vs. The Briscoes, Shane Taylor, and Silas Young
    • Villain Enterprises vs. Clark Connors, Karl Fredericks, and Alex Coughlin
    • Matt Taven vs. Jonathan Gresham
    • Proving Ground – Four Corner Survival: Jeff Cobb vs. Dalton Castle vs. Rocky Romero vs. Bandido
    • ROH World Championship: (C) Jay Lethal vs. Vinny Marseglia

    San Antonio (Sat. January 26, 2019):

    • Two Triple Threat Matches (Semis of the Tag Wars Tournament)
    • Finals of the Tag Wars Tournament
    • Mary Scurll vs. Jonathan Gresham or Mark Haskins
    • Bandido vs. Rocky Romero
    • ROH Women of Honor World Championship: (C) Kelly Klein vs. Sumie Sakai

    What do you think of the lineup for ROH’s Road to G1 Supercard?

  • Flip Gordon Injury Update

    Flip Gordon Injury Update

    Flip Gordon was unable to finish his match at Honor Reigns Supreme on January 13th. Gordon was wrestling Tracy Williams in Concord, NC when the ref waved off the match after it was determined Flip could no longer continue.

    Ring of Honor has provided an update on his injury. The 27-year-old suffered an MCL tear. He is, however, expected back in time for the promotion’s big G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden on April 6th, 2019.

    Flip Gordon Injury Update

    “An MRI exam revealed that Ring of Honor star Flip Gordon suffered a full MCL tear in his right knee during a match at Honor Reigns Supreme in Concord, N.C., on Jan. 13,” reads an ROH press release.

    “The good news is that the timetable for Gordon’s recovery means he should be able to compete at Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s historic G1 Supercard show at sold-out Madison Square Garden on April 6.”

    Flip Gordon On Becoming The Face Of ROH

    Flip spoke to Wrestling Inc in November about possibly becoming the face of the promotion after the departures of the Elite.

    “That is my goal,” He continued. “I re-signed with ROH and I’m with them until 2020. I knew that when I signed the contract, this is a commitment. Two years I’m with ROH. So if people leave, great! That is just more opportunities for me. If they stay, great! That’s even harder I have to work then because I still want those spots.”

  • Dragon Lee Reportedly Signing with Ring of Honor

    Dragon Lee Reportedly Signing with Ring of Honor

    CMLL and New Japan Pro Wrestling star Dragon Lee will reportedly be signing with Ring of Honor. According to the Last Word on Pro Wrestling website, negotiations are close to being finalized. Barring any last-minute issues, the 23-year-old high-flying will be joining his brother RUSH in the Sinclair-owned promotion.

    According to the report, Dragon Lee will be signing a one-year deal to take advantage of free agency next year. With AEW, WWE, ROH, NJPW and more all vying for the services of top independent stars this may well be a shrewd move on the lucha star’s part. The deal will mean that Dragon Lee will be exclusive to ROH in the United States. Dragon Lee will still be able to perform in Mexico and most likely New Japan.

    As we reported recently Andrade (formerly ‘Cien’ Almas) has been warning Luchador stars Rush and Lee against joining WWE. The Wrestling Observer made the claim earlier this month.

    “In the case of Rush, he’s very close with Andrade, who pretty much warned him and Dragon Lee about going to WWE,” wrote Dave Meltzer in reference to Rush’s signing with ROH. “Andrade’s advice was that WWE wasn’t what it was cracked up to being.”

  • ROH COO Joe Koff Discusses Talent Leaving For AEW

    ROH COO Joe Koff Discusses Talent Leaving For AEW

    It’s no surprise now that many promotions are trying to lock down talent. With All Elite Wrestling becoming a major new player, both New Japan Pro Wrestling and WWE have become acutely aware that other viable options now exist. Another promotion that has been actively signing talent is Ring Of Honor.

    ROH recently bade farewell to the majority of The Elite (bar Marty Scurll), as they left to begin their new venture with AEW. We’ve written before about ROH’s COO, Joe Koff’s positive attitude regarding ROH’s future.

    Koff recently had an interview with WrestleZone where he was once again asked about AEW, and the impact that losing some of the major players on their roster could have on ROH.

    “They Will Always Be A Part Of The ROH Family”

    “Talent leaving Ring of Honor is not new to us. Like many of the other stars that have gone onto other promotions, we thank Cody, Hangman and the Young Bucks for their contributions. They, like all of the ROH Alumni will always be part of the ROH family.”

    Those names Joe Koff mentioned, and Bullet Club as a whole, helped to bolster ROH during recent years, being a known promotion to feature the group. This was during a time where Bullet Club’s popularity was noticeably growing worldwide.

    “Changes Are A Natural Process Of Wrestling”

    “Throughout the years, ROH has provided our wrestlers a unique platform to showcase their talents to a worldwide audience,” Koff said. “We are proud of the wrestlers who have not only gone on to enjoy successful careers outside of ROH but, most importantly, the ones who continue to make ROH the most forward-thinking promotion in the industry.

    Changes are a natural process of wrestling and any organization, but there has never been a shortage of exceptional and deserving men and women willing to take advantage of those opportunities.  Our incredibly talented roster will continue to move this company forward as we continue to aggressively expand globally and be on the forefront of content distribution through HonorClub and broadcast affiliates across this country.”

    ROH has been a proving ground for many wrestlers over the years, and their alumni section is stacked with people who have gone on to achieve great things in other promotions. Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, Seth Rollins, and many more grew and honed their abilities in ROH.

    Koff has a good attitude towards this situation. Rather than pine over what they’ve lost, he seems to want to actively grow their roster and develop new stars to grab that proverbial brass ring. This is evidenced in their signings of Mark Haskins, RUSH, Bandido, PCO, Brody King, and more.

  • New Matches Set For ROH Road To G1 Supercard Event In Dallas

    New Matches Set For ROH Road To G1 Supercard Event In Dallas

    Ring of Honor has announced several matches for an event that is titled, Road To G1 Supercard.

    Those matches are Matt Taven vs. Rocky Romero, Shane Taylor teaming up with ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes to take on Dalton Castle and The Boys.

    This event presented by the Baltimore-based promotion is slated to go down on Thursday, January 24th Dallas, TX at the Gilley’s Dallas. The promotion is expected to announce more matches in the coming days. As of this writing, the main event has yet to be announced but it could be newly signed prospect Bandido vs. Silas Young in a singles match. Here’s the updated lineup for the show:

    • Matt Taven vs. Rocky Romero
    • Shane Taylor & ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes vs. Dalton Castle & The Boys.
    • Bandido vs. Silas Young
    • Rhett Titus vs. Marty Scurll
    • Holidead vs. Madison Rayne
    • Round One Matches In Tag Team Wars

    The winners of ROH Tag Wars 2019 will earn a shot at the ROH Tag Team championships at the promotion’s anniversary show on March 15th. Additionally, the winning team will be entered into the NWA’s Crockett Cup tournament announced for later in the year.

  • Injury Updates For Flip Gordon And Chris Sabin

    Injury Updates For Flip Gordon And Chris Sabin

    This past weekend saw two Ring Of Honor wrestlers suffer unfortunate injuries. Both Flip Gordon and Chris Sabin would sadly find themselves injured by the end of the weekend.

    The company has since released an official statement regarding the extent of their injuries. ROH also divulge the moment each injury supposedly occurred.

    Ring Of Honor Statement

    “Chris Sabin and Flip Gordon will both be getting MRI’s this week after suffering knee injuries at ROH live events over the weekend.

    It is believed that Sabin suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during a six-man mayhem match at the international television taping in Atlanta Saturday night. Sabin began clutching his knee after executing a super hurricanrana on Gordon. He was unable to finish the match and was helped to the back.

    Gordon injured his right knee during his match against Tracy Williams at Honor Reigns Supreme in Concord, N.C., on Sunday. It is believed he will be out of action a minimum of four weeks with a possible MCL sprain. Gordon came up limping after hitting a running dropkick in the corner. He tried to continue, but his knee gave out and the referee stopped the match. Gordon was helped to the back.

    Keep it locked onto ROHWrestling.com for more updates on Sabin and Gordon as they become available.”

    “I’ll Be Back”

    Gordon reached out to Sabin via Twitter, sending him “Positive Vibes,” to which Sabin responded, “I’ll be back.”

    https://twitter.com/TheFlipGordon/status/1084974560280227840

    All of us here at SEScoops wish both Flip Gordon and Chris Sabin the very best during this tough time and wish them a speedy recovery.

  • Ring Of Honor Signs Two New Stars To Their Roster

    Ring Of Honor Signs Two New Stars To Their Roster

    In their continued effort to lockdown talent, Ring Of Honor has managed to secure another two acquisitions to their roster.

    Just recently, the company managed to sign Mark Haskins, RUSH, PCO, Brody King, and more.

    Initially reported by PWInsider.com, ROH can now proudly add PJ Black (formerly WWE’s Justin Gabriel) and “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams to their growing talent pool.

    PJ Black has been making a name for himself over the years, wrestling for a number of independent promotions worldwide. He was also a featured star on Lucha Underground, appearing as a member of Johnny Mundo’s Worldwide Underground stable. He is a former three-time WWE Tag Team champion.

    Tracy Williams has been a stalwart for EVOLVE for the longest time, becoming a two-team EVOLVE Tag Team Champion during his tenure with the company. He has also been confirmed as one of the competitors to be taking part in a 12-team Tag Wars tournament. This tournament will take place across all three Road to G1 Supercard shows.
    The winner of the tournament will earn a future shot against the current ROH World Tag Team champions, The Briscoes.

    With All Elite Wrestling making moves, and companies like New Japan Pro Wrestling continuing their expansion plans into the west, locking down talent in the process, it’s unsurprising to see ROH follow suit in aggressively pursuing securing talent for themselves, especially in the wake of the majority of The Elite leaving.

  • RUSH Signs Exclusive Deal With Ring Of Honor

    RUSH Signs Exclusive Deal With Ring Of Honor

    Mexican wrestling star RUSH has signed an exclusive deal with Ring of Honor. He announced the news on Tuesday afternoon.

    “To all the fans worldwide. The main man of Los Ingobernables, the White Bull RUSH, has a major announcement. For all the fans of ROH, I’m returning one more time, but not just for one date. I’m returning to stay! I’m returning to be the biggest star in ROH. Today, for all those who are hard-headed, for everyone, remember one thing. I am going there to stay My new home is called Ring of Honor. Remember it well. Whatever happens, happens. In the end, nothing happens dog.”

    This is a major signing for Ring of Honor, which has been beefing up its roster since the departures of Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Hangman Page and SCU.

    RUSH has been a top star in Mexico’s CMLL promotion. He made his debut for Major League Wrestling (MLW) back in November. Through CMLL’s partnership with Ring of Honor, Rush made his ROH on December 15th during the post-Final Battle TV tapings. RUSH is the latest wrestler that ROH has signed away from MLW, following PCO and Brody King.

    RUSH had been scheduled to headline MLW’s April 4th WrestleMania weekend show against longtime rival LA Park. As a result of RUSH jumping to ROH, LA Park will instead face Pentagon Jr. Visit MLWTickets.com for details on how you can attend that show.

    Watch: RUSH announces his new deal with Ring of Honor

  • Rumored Main Event For G1 Supercard In Madison Square Garden

    Rumored Main Event For G1 Supercard In Madison Square Garden

    On April 6th, NJPW and ROH will perform in front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden. No matches have been made official for the event. There is a rumored main event match being talked about, however. The show’s potential main event was addressed recently on Wrestling Observer Radio. According to Dave Meltzer, the rumored main event is Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kazuchika Okada.

    “That’s the match I’ve heard,” Meltzer said referring to Tanahashi vs Okada. “I don’t think it’s official or anything. When I was in Japan that was what everybody was saying but I don’t know if that was more rumor and what would make sense. It’s kind of like if you don’t have Omega in the main event then you have to have Tanahashi and Okada.”

    Tetsuya Naito was discussed as someone who could be put in the main event as well. Chris Jericho’s name came up in the discussion too.

    Tanahashi vs Okada is one of the most storied rivalries in NJPW history, however. The two have met in 13 single’s match. They each have a record of 5-5-3 against each other dating back to 2010.

    Some members of the Elite have specifically mentioned they will not be performing on April 6th. Cody had the following to say on the show to Sports Illustrated late last year:

    “After 10 years with WWE doing ’Mania weekend and two more with ROH, I am leaving that weekend for the boys and girls of the WWE.”

  • Flip Gordon Injured During ROH’s Honor Reigns Supreme Event (Video)

    Flip Gordon Injured During ROH’s Honor Reigns Supreme Event (Video)

    In some unfortunate news, popular independent wrestler and rising ROH star, Flip Gordon, suffered an injury during Sunday night’s Honor Reigns Supreme show. The event went down in Concord, North Carolina.

    It appears as though Flip Gordon injured his knee after a heavy landing following a running dropkick onto his opponent, Tracy Williams. As soon as he rose from the mat, Gordon began to immediately limp and favor his knee before collapsing to the canvas.

    He attempted to gut out the rest of the matchup, despite the seriousness of his limping, but ROH referee, Todd Sinclair, would eventually intercede and officially end the match after Gordon rolled to ringside in clear pain.

    Once Tracy Williams was declared the winner, Gordon would then be helped to the back.

    You can see the dropkick occur in the video below:

    https://twitter.com/GIFSkull/status/1084621209608699904

    This past July, Gordon signed a two-year deal with Ring of Honor that will see him as a part of the company through to 2020.

    All of us here at SEScoops hope the injury isn’t serious, and that Flip Gordon can get back to doing what he does best in-ring as soon as possible.

    We’ll keep you updated as more news on the injury develops.

  • Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Philadelphia (1/12/19)

    Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Philadelphia (1/12/19)

    ROH held TV tapings on Sunday night (January 12th) in Atlanta, Georgia at Center Stage. Here are the spoilers from the tapings, courtesy of F4Wonline.com:

    ROH TV Tapings Spoilers

    – Sons of Savagery and Joe King defeated Odinson, Parrow and Jackson in a dark match.

    – The Briscoes defeated Chuckie T and Colt Cabana to retain the ROH tag team titles

    – Jay defeated Chuckie with the Jay Driller. Post-match, Mark put Chuckie through a table with an elbow.

    – Tracy Williams defeated David Finlay

    – Bandido defeated Mark Haskins when Bandido won with the top rope assisted German suplex.

    – Silas Young defeated Eli Isom with misery in order to earn a TV Title shot in the process. Post-match, he brawled with Jeff Cobb and Shane Taylor.

    – Marty Scurll, Brody King and PCO defeated Corey Hollis, John Skyler and an unknown competitor when Scurll submitted Hollis with the chicken wing.

    – Kelly Klein defeated Rockelle Vaughn to retain the Women of Honor title.

    – Nick Aldis defeated PJ Black to retain the NWA World’s Heavyweight title.

    – Juice Robinson came out to the ring to cut a promo about how he would be appearing for ROH more often in 2019. This is when he formed a stable with Mark Haskins, David Finlay, Bandido, Tracy Williams, and Tenille Dashwood. They call themselves ‘Lifeblood’ with the goal of bringing honor back to ROH.

    – Shane Taylor defeated Luchasaurus, Rhett Titus, Chris Sabin, Kenny King and Flip Gordon in a six-way match. It was noted by fans in attendance that Sabin may have been injured as he was favoring his knee as he was helped to the back.

    – Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas defeated Marcus Kross and Griff Garrison

    Lifeblood came out where they confronted Jay Lethal, which led to a match being booked for later in the taping. Lifeblood taking on Lethal and four men of his choosing.

    – Cheeseburger, Eli Ison and Ryan Nova defeated Griff Garrison, Marcus Kross and Slim J.

    – Madison Rayne defeated Sumi Sakai and Jenny Rose in a triple threat match.

    – Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Tracy Williams, Mark Haskins and Bandido defeated Jonathan Gresham, Flip Gordon, Dalton Castle, Jeff Cobb and Jay Lethal in a ten man tag team match. All ten shook hands after the match to close the taping.

  • Banks Takes Shot At Rousey & Lesnar, ROH Title Holder Re-Signs With Promotion

    Banks Takes Shot At Rousey & Lesnar, ROH Title Holder Re-Signs With Promotion

    Banks Takes Shot At Rousey & Lesnar

    RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey is currently set to defend her title against Sasha Banks. The pair will meet at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV) later this month (Sun. January 27, 2019). “The Legit Boss” took to Twitter and commented on working live events recently. She then proceeded to take shots at Rousey and Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.

    Banks promised fans that soon enough they’ll have a champion who will come to a town near them:

    “Making towns like it’s 1993”

    “And good morning to all the future towns I’ll be making. Soon enough you’ll have a champion that will actually come to a town near you. Hi Hi ”

    ROH Title Holder Re-Signs With Promotion

    Ring Of Honor (ROH) recently announced that they’ve re-signed WOH World Champion Kelly Klein. The announcement was made official on ROH’s Twitter account. Klein recently captured the WOH World Title in a Fatal Four-Way match against Sumie Sakai, Madison Rayne, and Karen Q at “Final Battle.”

    She had this to say about re-signing with ROH:

    “Time and again I have earned respect. You don’t have to like me. But you’re lying if you say you don’t respect me” –  World Champion  on signing with  and her upcoming defense THIS SUNDAY at ! Read Now: ”

    Klein will defend her title against Jenny Rose this weekend (Sun. January 13, 2019) at the Honor Reigns Supreme live event in Concord, North Carolina. Check out the card for the show here:

    • ROH World Championship: (C) Jay Lethal vs. Dalton Castle
    • ROH WOH World Championship: (C) Kelly Klein vs. Jenny Rose
    • Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, PCO, Brody King) vs. Silas Young and The Briscoes
    • The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O’Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia) vs. Delirious, Luchasaurus, and Shane “Hurricane” Helms
    • Bandido vs. PJ Black
    • Flip Gordon vs. Tracy Williams
    • Best Friends vs. Juice Robinson & David Finlay
    • Mark Haskins vs. Beer City Bruiser
    • Proving Grounds Instant Reward Match: Jeff Cobb vs. Shane Taylor vs. Rhett Titus vs. Jonathan Gresham
  • Update On NJPW/ROH/AEW Meeting After Wrestle Kingdom 13

    Update On NJPW/ROH/AEW Meeting After Wrestle Kingdom 13

    Post-Wrestle Kingdom 13, we reported on a meeting that was held between All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Ring Of Honor (ROH), and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The gathering took place to assess the options available in developing an active working relationship between all 3 promotions.

    At the time, Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com reported that the companies wanted to work together and that brokering a deal was “not impossible by any means.”

    Since that initial meeting, further news has broken regarding their potential business relationship.

    According to Meltzer, NJPW and ROH will continue their long-standing relationship. It appears All Elite will not be involved in any capacity.

    “New Japan has made the decision that they are going to work with Ring Of Honor and, right now, at least for now, they’re not working with All Elite,” Meltzer said.

    Although this may be the case at the time of writing, that doesn’t eliminate further discussions or future negotiations.

    No further word was available at this time regarding a relationship between AEW and ROH.

    Their next event is Double Or Nothing. An event rally is currently scheduled to take place on 1/8. Details on how to watch the event if you are unable to attend live are available here.

  • NWA Title Match Set For Saturday’s ROH TV Taping (1/12)

    NWA Title Match Set For Saturday’s ROH TV Taping (1/12)

    ROH is slated to hold their first television taping of the new year this coming Saturday night in Atlanta, Georgia at Center Stage. A big title match for the taping has been announced, which is NWA Champion Nick Aldis defending the title against PJ Black.

    Aldis recently defeated James Storm in order to retain the strap at Sunday’s NWA “Pop-Up” event in Clarksville, Tennessee at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.

    ROH World Champion Jay Lethal, ROH Television Champion Jeff Cobb, Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein, ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Kingdom, Villain Enterprises (PCO, Brody King, Marty Scurll), Dalton Castle and The Boys, Flip Gordon, Juice Robinson, Kenny King, Shane Taylor, Jonathan Gresham, Chris Sabin, Cheeseburger and Luchasaurus are also advertised to appear.

    The Baltimore-based promotion will likely add new matches to this TV taping in the coming days. As for now, here’s the updated lineup:

    ROH TV Taping Card

    ROH Tag Team Champions The Briscoes vs. The Best Friends.

    NWA Champion Nick Aldis vs. PJ Black.

    David Finley vs. Tracy Williams.

    Silas Young vs. Eli Isom – winner receives ROH TV Title shot.

    Bandido vs. Mark Haskins.

    As a reminder, Ring of Honor will hold their Honor Reigns Supreme event on January 13th in Concord, NC at the Cabarrus Arena that will air on ROH’s streaming service, Honor Club.

  • ROH Tag Wars 2019 Added To Road To G1 Supercard Shows

    ROH Tag Wars 2019 Added To Road To G1 Supercard Shows

    A 3-night 12-team tournament will take place on the road to ROH’s debut in Madison Square Garden this spring. ROH will run a 3-night tour of Texas later this month which will stream live for subscribers to Honor Club.

    The tournament will run under the following rules:

    • 3 2-on-2 matches will take place on the 1st night.
    • 3 2-on-2 matches will take place on the 2nd night
    • The winning teams will face each other in 2 separate triple threat matches on the 3rd night.
    • The 2 winning teams from the triple threat matches will meet each other in the final to be held later on the 3rd night.

    The tournament begins in Dallas on January 24th, heads to Houston on the 25th, and finishes up in San Antonio on the 26th.

    ROH Tag Wars 2019 and NWA Crockett Cup

    The winners of ROH Tag Wars 2019 will earn a shot at the ROH Tag Team championships at the promotion’s anniversary show on March 15th. Additionally, the winning team will be entered into the NWA’s Crockett Cup tournament announced for later in the year.

    “This will be the sixth edition of Tag Wars, which was first held in 2005. Past winners include The Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli and Chris Hero), reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly) and Silas Young and Beer City Bruiser,” an ROH press release for the tournament states. “Who will prevail this year and get a shot at the gold in Las Vegas? Join us in person or watch LIVE on HonorClub to find out!”

  • ROH Reveal TV Debut Matchup For Bandido and Mark Haskins

    ROH Reveal TV Debut Matchup For Bandido and Mark Haskins

    We recently confirmed that despite interest in All Elite Wrestling, Bandido had signed with Ring Of Honor.

    The popular luchador was faced with a difficult choice at the time, and ended up taking the deal ROH offered prior to All Elite Wrestling’s official announcement.

    We also reported that ROH had signed popular U.K. independent wrestler, Mark Haskins. Rumors had circled Haskins for a while regarding his signing to the company, ever since last year’s Honor Reunited tour in the United Kingdom.

    Ring Of Honor has now revealed each man’s opponent for their respective television debuts: each other.

    That’s right. Next Saturday’s 1/12 ROH TV tapings, which take place in Atlanta, Georgia will see both newly signed wrestlers face off against one another for their television debut, giving both an immediate opportunity to try and make an impact.

    Card For 1/12 ROH TV Taping

    Bandido vs Mark Haskins

    Silas Young vs Eli Isom for a true ROH TV Title shot.

    David Finlay (who will feature in his first ROH in the United States) vs Tracy Williams

    ROH Tag Team Championship Match
    The Briscoes vs “Best Friends” Chuckie T & Beretta

    Other stars announced to appear at the tapings include:

    ROH World Champion Jay Lethal, ROH Television Champion Jeff Cobb, Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein, ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Kingdom, Villain Enterprises (PCO, Brody King, Marty Scurll), Dalton Castle and The Boys, Flip Gordon, Juice Robinson, Kenny King, Shane Taylor, Jonathan Gresham, Chris Sabin, PJ Black, Cheeseburger and Luchasaurus.

  • AEW, NJPW & ROH Reportedly Meeting After Wrestle Kingdom

    AEW, NJPW & ROH Reportedly Meeting After Wrestle Kingdom

    January 4th marks the biggest day in the Japanese wrestling calendar. Wrestle Kingdom 13 took place earlier today and featured some of the top stars from all over the globe. One of the biggest talking points of 2019 will be All Elite Wrestling, the new promotion brought together by Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Hangman Page and the Khan family.

    According to the Wrestling Observer All Elite, Ring of Honor and New Japan will be meeting at the conclusion of Wrestle Kingdom. Dave Meltzer stated that the companies do want to work together and that it is “not impossible by any means.”

    There are several issues pertaining to all three companies ‘working together.’ New Japan has been working hard to develop their presence in the United States alongside Ring of Honor, AEW may well threaten that. Another issue is that Cody, The Young Bucks and Page are current NJPW talent. New Japan finding out that their own stars were looking to establish their own brand may not have sat well with them, however that is purely speculative on my part.

    Reports have shown that AEW are offering multiple year deals to independent talent and they want to lock them down as quickly as possible. Could the three companies work in conjunction? Possibly.

    With AEW looking to make a splash quickly it might actually be in their favor to not get in bed with the more established companies and to carve their own path.

  • NWA Partners With ROH For Crockett Cup Tag Team Tournament

    NWA Partners With ROH For Crockett Cup Tag Team Tournament

    Ring Of Honor (ROH) and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) have issued an official press release regarding their partnership to bring back the Crockett Cup.

    The Crockett Cup will be competed for via a tag team tournament featuring teams from both promotions. The event is set to take place on April 27th, 2019.

    “The Tradition Returns”

    “BALTIMORE/NASHVILLE  — Thirty-three years ago, Jim Crockett Promotions partnered with Mid-South Wrestling to present the first ever Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup in New Orleans, Louisiana.  On April 27th, 2019, The National Wrestling Alliance (in association with The Crockett Foundation) will partner with Ring of Honor Wrestling to bring the classic tag-team tournament, The Crockett Cup, back to North Carolina at the Cabarrus Arena in Concord, NC.

    The NWA originally announced the return of the Crockett Cup in October at the NWA 70th Anniversary Event.  On that night, Nick Aldis defeated Cody Rhodes to regain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship in the highest-grossing event in the history of the Nashville Fairgrounds.  NWA President Billy Corgan made a commitment to honoring the tradition and legacy upon taking control of the famed organization.

    “The NWA is known for the legends who have carried the famous Ten Pounds of Gold,” said Billy Corgan. “Jim Crockett Promotions built a foundation in the Mid-Atlantic region with their tag team wrestling in the 70s and 80s.  The Crockett Cup in 1986 brought together the best tag teams in the world under one roof. It’s our honor partnering with Ring of Honor to bring this tradition back to North Carolina while supporting the Crockett Foundation with their philanthropy for veterans.”

    The Crockett Cup comes three weeks after Ring of Honor’s successful partnership with New Japan Pro Wrestling to sell-out Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 6th, 2019.  For the last seventeen years, ROH has given opportunities to the biggest names in the history of wrestling to create career-defining moments.

    “Our utmost important stakeholders, investors, or partners in this business are the wrestling fans”, said Greg Gilleland, General Manager (ROH). “Partnering with The NWA to bring back this prestigious tournament and truly create a special event is a responsibility that we have to all fans, and is one of many other special events to come.”

    The first qualifying match for The Crockett Cup takes place this coming Saturday at the NWA Pop Up Event in Clarksville, TN.  Ring of Honor will also present “Honor Reigns Supreme” in Concord, NC on Sunday, January 13th with a full night of action including Jay Lethal defending the ROH World Championship against former Champion Dalton Castle in an event to be streamed live for HonorClub.

    More information on the Crockett Cup, promotions affiliated, the field of tag teams and when tickets and VIP experiences go on sale will be announced in the next few weeks.”

    Are you excited for the return of the Crockett Cup? Do you think this ROH/NWA partnership is something to keep an eye on?

  • Bandido’s Opponent At ROH Honor Reigns Supreme Announced

    Bandido’s Opponent At ROH Honor Reigns Supreme Announced

    Newly signed prospect Bandido has an opponent booked for the upcoming ROH Honor Reigns Supreme event.

    The Baltimore-based promotion has announced that Bandido would take on PJ Black in a singles match. It was revealed last month that Bandido had signed an exclusive ROH contract.

    In the announcement, the promotion touted Bandido as “the fastest rising star in professional wrestling in 2018” and that fans who subscribe to their streaming service, HonorClub, “will get to see much more of this high flying athlete, including a first-time match-up against a man who has competed in 63 countries and 48 states in Black.”

    Ring of Honor will hold this event on January 13th in Concord, NC at the Cabarrus Arena that will air on ROH’s streaming service, Honor Club. The promotion will a TV taping the night before in Atlanta, Georgia at Center Stage. The promotion will be announcing more matches for this event in the coming weeks. Here’s the updated lineup:

    Honor Reigns Supreme Card

    • Women of Honor Champion Kelly Klein vs. Jenny Rose
    • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) take on Shane “Hurricane” Helms, Delirious and Luchasaurus
    • ROH Champion Jay Lethal vs. Dalton Castle
    • Bandido vs. PJ Black
    • Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, Body King & PCO) vs. Silas Young & The Briscoes

  • Bandido Discusses Signing With Ring Of Honor

    Bandido Discusses Signing With Ring Of Honor

    Despite his interest in All Elite Wrestling, popular luchador, Bandido, ended up signing with Ring Of Honor (ROH).

    A number of reasons factored into his decision, prior to AEW being officially announced. The deal on the table at the time was too good for him to pass on, and so ROH has managed to secure a great talent for their roster starting in 2019. Crucially, this contract with ROH permits Bandido to continue taking bookings and wrestling in Mexico alongside his ROH commitments.

    Speaking recently with WrestleZone, Bandido discussed a number of topics, and directly addressed his decision to ultimately go with Ring Of Honor.

    “I think that one has opportunities and offers that may only come once in a lifetime,” he said. “Fortunately, my trainer Ultimo Guererro always taught me something very important, even outside of Lucha Libre: that there are three ways of thinking.

    The first you act with your head,” Bandido explained. “The second you act with your heart, the third you act out your a**. I haven’t acted irrationally, because all I’ve had has been blessings.”

    “At the same time, I’ve also not thought with my head,” he confessed, “because if that was the case, I would probably be in the largest company in the world — not to name names. But I’ve always made decisions with my heart, choosing to act in terms of what will fulfill me, compliment me, and overall make me happy and continue having fun. I think this was a giant step in my career, and I’m so excited about signing with ROH.”

  • Mark Haskins Interview: Signing With ROH, Wanting To Face Okada At MSG (Exclusive)

    Mark Haskins Interview: Signing With ROH, Wanting To Face Okada At MSG (Exclusive)

    We recently spoke to new Ring of Honor star Mark Haskins. The former PROGRESS World Champion recently signed to the company and is looking to start 2019 in a big way. The UK star has been a huge part of the revival in the UK/European scene and earlier this year appeared at PROGRESS ‘Hello Wembley’ against Matt Riddle.

    This was the second time that we’ve managed to speak to Mark, we would like to thank him again for his time. Here’s the full interview:

    Interview

    SEScoops: You’ve now officially signed with Ring of Honor. This isn’t the first time that you’ve performed for the company but now you’re under contract. Had this been in the pipeline since your successful performances at the International Cup?

    Mark Haskins: Yeah pretty much. After the match with Jay Lethal at York Hall they asked if I’d be interested in working together more and I jumped at the opportunity.

    Potential Opponents?

    SEScoops: I’m sure there’s many stars in ROH that you have your sights set on, are there any names that you’re gunning for from the get go?

    Mark Haskins: Flip Gordon is great, I love being in the ring with him. Jay Lethal is another awesome performer who’s always a joy to be in there with. ROH have a lot of great talent and I’d love to mix things up with some fresh matches in 2019. I’m ready for new matches and different dynamics, I’m rolling in to ROH the best I can be and ready to go.

    SEScoops: ROH and New Japan have such a close working relationship. You were previously in Dragon Gate but would you like to return to Japan to represent ROH in NJPW?

    Mark Haskins: Sure.

    MSG

    SEScoops: With New Japan in mind…there’s a big Madison Square Garden event coming up next year. If you could face anyone in NJPW in that famous arena next year who would you pick?

    Mark Haskins: Okada. There was a point in time where we were both signed to TNA and we’d be at tapings where they had nothing for us. We’d just hang out backstage with the Machine Guns and have nothing to do. It would be cool to show everyone the opportunities they missed out on. I’m so happy to see him go on to become the mega star he is and show everyone what they wasted by not utilising him.

    SEScoops: Vicky Haskins has been such an intrinsic part of your character and presentation over the past few years, will she be joining you in ROH?

    Mark Haskins: Oh come on guys, as if I’m going to give away any spoilers. You gotta watch the show see how things unfold and find out for yourselves.

    Check out our first interview with Mark here.

  • Marty Scurll’s “Villain Enterprises” To Make ROH Debut

    Marty Scurll’s “Villain Enterprises” To Make ROH Debut

    Marty Scurll’s “Villain Enterprises” have begun their journey to the G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden. The group’s first official match was recently announced. They will take on Silas Young and the Briscoes at Honor Reigns Supreme on January 13th. ROH released footage from their recent set of television tapings where Scurll debut the new faction.

    ROH Honor Reigns Supreme – January 13th, 2019 in Concord, NC

    • ROH World Championship
      Jay Lethal (c) vs Dalton Castle
    • Women of Honor World Championship
      Kelly Klein (c) vs Jenny Rose
    • ROH 6-Man Tag Team Championships
      The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O’Ryan, & Vinny Marseglia) Vs. Shane “Hurricane” Helms, Luchasaurus, & Delirious
    • Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, PCO, and Brody King) vs Silas Young and Mark & Jay Briscoe

    The event will air live on Honor Club for subscribers.

    Marty Scurll will continue with Ring of Honor until at least the G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden. ROH COO, Joe Koff, spoke about the promotion’s talent roster on a recent episode of the WINCLY podcast.

    “We have no shortage of talent which is why ROH is so exciting to me and we always deliver a product, we wrestle a brand,” Koff said. “We wrestle a style. Regardless of who’s wrestling that brand or style, the fans’ expectations have always been met.”

  • Update On Christopher Daniels’ ROH Status

    Update On Christopher Daniels’ ROH Status

    While nothing is official, it is looking more likely that Christopher Daniels is finishing up with Ring of Honor. The 48-year-old has been booking independent dates in 2019, likely meaning he has no intention of signing a new ROH contract.

    His status was addressed in the recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

    “Christopher Daniels has taken a number of independent dates, which means he’s not planning on signing a new contract (with ROH) any time soon,” wrote Dave Meltzer. “He’s also not being advertised for the January dates.”

    The report continues to suggest Daniels could work in ROH as a producer (as he has been doing) and still work independent dates as a wrestler.

    Christopher Daniels in 2019

    Daniels, Scorpio Sky, and Kazarian gained momentum in 2018 as members of SCU. The trio has appeared on numerous episodes of Being the Elite as well.

    Daniels won the ROH World Championship in 2017. He spoke to Sportskeeda about the accomplishment.

    “I’m just glad that I finally had that opportunity to win the big one. I feel like it was a good period of time in my career, and I think people look back at that and just the overall art of my career to finally get it 25 years in was an accomplishment that I’m very proud of and something that I’ll always look back on fondly with.”

    If you want to see Christopher Daniels in a non-wrestling role, you can do so at Universal Studios Hollywood. For the past few years, Daniels has played the lead villain at the park’s Waterworld exhibit. Joey Ryan posted the following sneak peak of his show:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5II6ChSQzoA

  • Jeff Cobb On Advice He Received From Punishment Martinez

    Jeff Cobb On Advice He Received From Punishment Martinez

    This past October it was revealed that former Ring Of Honor (ROH) star Punishment Martinez signed with WWE. Martinez dropped the ROH World TV Championship before departing to be a part of WWE’s NXT developmental brand. However, the man he dropped the title to has become one of ROH’s most promising stars.

    Jeff Cobb picked up the ROH TV Title from Martinez in his first match with the promotion. It was quite the performance for the former amateur wrestling Olympic hopeful. Recently, Cobb joined the WINCLY podcast to talk about his journey through ROH. He mentioned how helpful Martinez was to him before he eventually departed for NXT:

    “He was the previous champion so he definitely helped me out with how to represent the company,” said Cobb. “‘This is how you carry yourself.

    “This is how you represent the company, represent the belt, represent your peers.’ My interactions with him weren’t as much as I would have liked… but he definitely helped out in the short time that we had.”

    Just As Surprised As Anybody

    As aforementioned, Cobb’s ROH World TV Title victory was his first match with ROH. Not only did the move shock a lot of professional wrestling fans, but Cobb was just as surprised by the decision as well:

    “I was more shocked at how quick the belt was coming to me on my first official ROH match. I definitely was very shocked that day showing up to the venue,” Cobb said.

    “Well the day before. There was rumblings but I never believe anything until I show up and it’s on the call sheet.”

    Cobb has since defended his title several times, including a recent successful defense against Adam Page at Final Battle. The Hawaiian’s future with ROH looks extremely bright, and he has the potential to be a big star for the promotion.

    To listen to Cobb’s full interview on the WINCLY podcast, click this link here.

    What do you think of Martinez assisting Cobb before he departed to NXT?

    H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

  • Shane Taylor Signs Exclusive Deal With Ring Of Honor

    Shane Taylor Signs Exclusive Deal With Ring Of Honor

    Ring of Honor’s heavyweight division is going to be interesting to watch in 2019. The recent signings of Jeff Cobb, Brody King, and PCO will add a big boost to the promotion’s roster next year.

    Shane Taylor, who wrestled his first match for ROH in late 2014, recently announced he has agreed to terms on a new exclusive contract with the promotion as well, bringing him back for another year with ROH.

    “Incredibly excited to announce that I’ve officially agreed to terms on an EXCLUSIVE contract with @ringofhonor for 2019!! Trust and believe I’m going to continue to #ShatterTheGlassCeiling & show why I’m #TheREALBreakoutStar in ROH!!”

    Taylor wrestled 28 times for ROH in 2018. His last televised match was a loss to Jeff Cobb.

    Shane Taylor Featured In Orlando Sentinal Article

    Taylor was featured earlier this year in an article by the Orlando Sentinal. He spoke in the article about how he knew wrestling was the profession for him shortly after debuting.

    “I heard the crowd and felt that rush. It’s hard to explain, but I knew I was where I needed to be,” Taylor said. “Anytime you can love what you’re doing and get as much energy out of it as you’re putting into it, whether that’s music, painting or whatever, you know that’s truly what makes you happy.”