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  • Joey Mercury Arrest Update

    Joey Mercury Arrest Update

    Joey Mercury was arrested over All In weekend. As a result, he was forced to miss the event. Mercury had been scheduled to work as a producer and backstage agent.

    In an update to this story, Mercury has been released and will not face any further charges.

    Real name Adam Birch, he was discovered by police sleeping in his car last weekend. Police ran his information and discovered he had an outstanding warrant in Florida. The only available information regarding his outstanding warrant is that it was for a non-violent offense and it wasn’t serious enough to warrant extradition back to Florida.

    Joey Mercury/Wrestling in 2018

    Birch recently made his Lucha Underground debut under the name “Joey Wrestling”. The longtime tag-team partner of John Hennigan was introduced into the LU world as a guest at the wedding of Johnny Mundo and Taya.

    Joey Wrestling also appeared in the most recent episode when he faced Matanza Cueto in single’s action. Matanza had interrupted Mundo and Taya’s wedding the week prior and Joey wanted revenge.

    The 39-year-old is also a regular for Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion. Mercury aligned with Shane Douglas and Nick Aldis in the promotion earlier this year. The trio is something of a remake of Douglas’ old Triple Threat faction.

    https://twitter.com/joeyfromROH/status/927540917195722754

  • Jim Ross Doesn’t Expect Cody & The Young Bucks At MSG G1 Supercard

    Jim Ross Doesn’t Expect Cody & The Young Bucks At MSG G1 Supercard

    WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross was recently a guest on Busted Open Radio. “Good Ole’ JR” sat down for a conversation with fellow Hall Of Famer Bully Ray.

    The pair discussed next year’s G1 Supercard being put on by Ring Of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). Some of the biggest names in indy professional wrestling are expected to be on the card.

    Ross doesn’t expect three big names to be on the card, however. He says his gut tells him Cody and The Young Bucks probably won’t be a part of the show:

    “No, I don’t think so,” said Ross. “I don’t have anything concrete to base that on other than my gut instinct. My gut instinct is no. There’s too many big, big dollars that are possible to obtain. Cody has to start a family, probably will someday. Money is big in this delicate business.

    “Bubba, you’re a [expletive] tank. You don’t get hurt, but everybody ain’t like you. Some of these guys can’t even tie their shoes nowadays and they need to save their money. So I’m hoping these kids will learn from some of their peers and predecessors.

    “Hey I can have my run and sell a bunch of T-shirts, but the bottom line is I gotta have a bunch of money in the bank.”

    Discussion: Do you think Cody or The Young Bucks will be on the G1 Supercard? Let us know in the comments section below!

    H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

  • ROH Final Battle PPV Date & Location Announced

    ROH Final Battle PPV Date & Location Announced

    Ring of Honor has officially announced the location for the Final Battle event.

    On Friday afternoon (September 7, 2018), the Baltimore-based promotion revealed that they would hold this upcoming pay-per-view event at the historic Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Friday, December 14, 2018.

    They did not disclose whether they hold a TV taping at the same venue the following night as they have done with previous events but they will likely due so as the promotion historically doesn’t run events during the holiday season. 

    Tickets for the two events go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. local time for HonorClub members and Friday, Sept. 14 at 12 p.m. local time for the general public. Although no names were advertised for this show, it was noted that it would feature “all of the top ROH stars.”

    The next ROH PPV, Death Before Dishonor, is slated to go down at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018 and will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app. Five matches have been announced for the show thus far, which you can see here.

    ROH will be holding TV tapings in the same venue the following night for upcoming episodes of their television show.

  • Spoiler: Title Match Announced For ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV

    Spoiler: Title Match Announced For ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV

    A new title match has been announced for the upcoming Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event. Keep in mind that this announcement contains a spoiler as the match has yet to be revealed on television.

    On Friday (September 7, 2018), the Baltimore-based promotion announced on their official website and social media that ROH Women of Honor World Champion Sumie Sakai will be defending the strap against Tenille Dashwood.

    This match was set up once Sakai stated that she felt like she couldn’t truly call herself champion until she beat Dashwood one-on-one.

    Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks. As a reminder, ROH will be holding TV tapings in the same venue the following night for upcoming episodes of their television show.

    The Card

    Bullet Club (Cody, Adam Page, The Young Bucks, and Marty Scurll) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Chuckie T, Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii, and Rocky Romero)

    ROH Women of Honor World Champion Sumie Sakai vs. Tenille Dashwood

    ROH Tag Team Champions The Briscoes vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

    ROH TV Champion Punishment Martinez vs. Chris Sabin

    Jushin ”Thunder” Liger vs. Kenny King

     

  • Ring of Honor Television Results 9/3

    Ring of Honor Television Results 9/3

    Ring of Honor was back on television this week. The promotion’s television episodes air throughout the weekend and then on their Honor Club streaming service on Mondays.

    Last night’s show featured a Women of Honor Championship match as well as the Best Friends taking on Silas Young and Bully Ray in the main event.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hCzDGlS0MQ&frags=pl%2Cwn

    ROH TV 9/3

    Women of Honor Championship
    Sumai Sakai (c) defeated Madison Rayne

    Madison Rayne has had an eventful summer. She challenged for the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary, wrestled in the Mae Young Classic, and challenged for the Women of Honor Championship here.

    Unfortunately for Rayne, she lost this match via “Smashmouth”, which is a move similar to the Cross Rhodes or Tongan Twist.

    Sakai will next defend her title against Tenille Dashwood on September 28th at Death Before Dishonor.

    Shane Taylor defeated Josh Woods

    Woods has been saying he never felt anything like when he was punched by Shane Taylor in their last match. There was speculation that perhaps Taylor loaded up his MMA-styled fighting glove.

    During the match, Woods pulled off Taylor’s glove and discovered some type of foreign object. The ref went to throw the match out but Woods begged him not to. Then just as the ref agreed to keep the match going, Taylor hit “Greetings from the 216” for the win.

    Heading into this match the two were tied 2-2 in their all-time series. Taylor picked up the win here to pull ahead by 3 wins to 2, however.

    Jeff Cobb Broke Up A Future Of Honor Match

    A Future of Honor tournament match was thrown out after interference from Jeff Cobb. On commentary, they referred to Cobb as the top free agent in wrestling today. He took out both prospects as well as another Future of Honor prospect who came out from the back.

    The crowd popped huge for Cobb.

    Main Event
    The Best Friends defeated Bully Ray & Silas Young

    What looked to be the beginning of a tag-team has already turned into a rivalry. Young and Bully Ray lost this match after Bully refused to tag in Silas and let him take the Dudebuster from the Best Friends for the finish.

    Bully Ray told Silas he had to learn a lesson although it is not altogether clear what he meant.

    Next Week’s Episode:

    On next week’s episode of Ring of Honor, Jay Lethal will defend his ROH World Championship. Jonathan Gresham will challenge Lethal in a 30-minute Iron Man match.

  • Flip Gordon On His Future Goals With ROH

    Flip Gordon On His Future Goals With ROH

    Ring Of Honor (ROH) star Flip Gordon was recently interviewed by Wrestling Epicenter to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Gordon first talked about his quick ascension within ROH, traveling more and getting into the ring with some of the best in the world:

    “It has been a fun journey,” he said. “I wanted as much as I could and that is kind of what I did very early on. I started just wrestling in the Northeast. I’ve always wanted to travel more, I always wanted to go further, I always wanted to wrestle new people. I think while doing that, I got to get into the ring with a lot of good guys probably before I should have had the chance to be in the ring with them. But, I did! I was able to learn at a very fast rate and I think that is what caught Ring of Honor’s attention.”

    ROH/NJPW Supercard Of Honor

    Gordon also offered his thoughts on ROH and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s (NJPW) Supercard Of Honor selling out Madison Square Garden. He expressed his excitement for the professional wrestling milestone, as MSG is usually a WWE-dominated venue:

    “It is just insane! Not just from a wrestling standpoint but from an entertainer’s standpoint! Anybody from basketball to comedy to music to wrestling to theater, they want to perform in Madison Square Garden!

    “That is the World’s Most Famous Arena! Like you said, it is the Mecca! That is a dream of mine coming true. I can’t wait! I wish it was April already! (laughs)

    “For Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling to put on a co-show, the G1 Supercard, and to sell it out that quick is a testament to how popular wrestling is right now and how much of a variety there is. Wrestling fans want something different.

    “You can have a WWE show across town and have a non-WWE show sell out in the same city! There’s such a variety and it is cool to see how much wrestling is thriving right now!”

    Goals With ROH

    As far as his future goals with ROH, Gordon wants to get his beef with Bully Ray out of the way. He’s then eying a run with the ROH TV Title:

    “Well, I want to get this thing with Bully Ray squashed, get that out of the way. And then, you know, I’ve been with Ring of Honor for over a year now, I have just re-signed… Maybe it is time for a TV title run?”

  • All In: What Happened After The Show (Video)

    All In: What Happened After The Show (Video)

    The main event of Saturday night’s All In pay-per-view saw The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi defeat Rey Mysterio, Bandido, and Rey Fenix in a six-man tag match. After the  broadcast ended, the wrestlers were joined in the ring by new NWA World Champion Cody, Brandi Rhodes, Kenny Omega, Hangman Page and family members.

    In a post-match celebration that lasted around 15 minutes, The Young Bucks, Cody and Kenny Omega addressed the audience about the show that just ended and what the future holds for all of them. SEScoops was ringside for the show and got exclusive video of everything that happened after All In.

    The Young Bucks Ready To Deliver More of ‘Their Vision of Pro Wrestling’

    Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks revealed to the crowd that due to time constraints, they had to defeat their opponents even faster than they would have otherwise. The main event was in fact cut short and ended with just seconds to spare before the pay-per-view feed cut out. Things got a bit more serious, however, as the conversation turned to reflect on their collective journey towards ‘All In’.

    Matt Jackson recalls, “You know guys, about a year ago – or maybe even longer – this man [Cody] came into our lives. And I liked him right away because I thought to myself ‘man, that guy is as crazy and as ambitious as us, Nick.’ So I said, ‘hey, let’s take this guy, let’s ride with him, let’s dine with him, let’s hang out with him.’”

    During the course of their burgeoning friendship, Cody would one day come to them with a proposition. Matt remembers, “Cody came to us with this wild idea. He said, ‘Young Bucks, Bullet Club, I think we can put 10,000 asses in 10,000 seats.’”

    A lofty goal that they were able to accomplish, with their event selling every single one of those 10,000+ seats in just under thirty minutes. A fact that isn’t lost on the trio.

    “[…] it didn’t take just three men,” Matt claims. “It didn’t take just the Young Bucks and Cody. It took each and every one of the people standing in this ring. This was a group collaboration. All the people in the back. And most importantly, as cheesy as it sounds, all 10,000+ of you. You can feel it. You can feel it. There’s a hunger. There’s a thirst. You guys want good. Pro. Wrestling.”

    This was met with huge applause as Matt pressed on.

    “You guys want good entertainment. And what we presented to you in those 4 hours and 57 minutes – Oh my God – was our vision of what we think we can do with pro wrestling.”

    Before handing the mic over to Cody, Matt had one final thing to admit to the crowd in attendance: “[…] if you guys want it, you want more pro wrestling from the cast of Being The Elite, then my family, my great friends, my cast of bandits, we will give you more of this. Because we couldn’t have done this without you,” he admits, before continuing in an emotional moment, “Chicago, this is was one of my favorite – you know what, this was my favorite night of my career.

    Cody: “No Man, No Company, No Entity Owns Pro Wrestling. We Own Pro Wrestling!”

    For Cody, however, it seemingly became more than just a pro wrestling event. It became about the importance of the relationships he clearly cares most about.

    “‘All In’ is a serendipitous tale of things just falling in line one after the other. And one of those things is – not only did I find colleagues right here, not only did I find peers, these people are my best friends in the entire world.”

    With people wondering about what could be coming next, Cody tried to allay any sort of worry by proclaiming, “And that big question of what happens next with this group? We are sticking together. Because no money, no man, no company, no entity owns pro wrestling. We own pro wrestling!”

    His last words were particularly poignant, as he declared that “[…] the reality is this: this group [behind ‘All In’] went from undesirable to undeniable!”

    At this point, Cody introduced his friend and leader of the Bullet Club, Kenny Omega to close the show.

    Kenny Omega Addresses His Future

    Kenny admitted that he was “merely a piece of the puzzle” and not a part of original three minds that created the show, before giving “all the credit in the world to Cody and the Young Bucks”. Omega said All In was probably the greatest pro wrestling show and addressed rumors that he could be WWE bound next year.

    “You guys know where I come from. You guys know where some people want me to go. But guess freaking what? Guess freaking what? What we did today blew everything out of the water.”

    He continued, “Believe it or not, that’s not just talking about the match quality. That’s not talking about this incredible cast of characters. Guess what the most important ingredient is…Did you figure it out yet? Oh, yes. It’s each and every single one of you. You guys believed in the change. You believed in the movement. You believed in the alternative. And thus, we shall continue this journey.”

    Omega ended his words with his signature sign-off “But for now, we all must bid you adieu. So, please, with me now, if you will…good-bye and good-night. Bang!”

    There was something – to borrow a phrase from Cody – undeniably special about the event, with an electricity coursing through the crowd throughout the entire show, from Zero Hour to ‘All In’ actual. It will be with great interest that the wrestling world watches where the Elite, and those who helped them put together ‘All In’, go from here.

  • All In: Final Card, How To Watch, Live Coverage

    All In: Final Card, How To Watch, Live Coverage

    All In, the biggest independent wrestling event of the year is finally upon us. The event will feature big names like Rey Mysterio, Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes and many more.  SEScoops will have All In Results & Live Coverage here tonight. 

    While the pre-show will be accessible to certain cable and satellite providers, the event itself will be available to order from any PPV provider as well as online through the Fite TV App for $39.99, ROH streaming service, and the New Japan Pro Wrestling website once the event concludes. All In: Zero Hour (The Pre-Show) will begin at 6:00 P.M. EDT on the WGN network. All In will begin at 7:00 P.M. EDT.

    The following card is scheduled for the big event:

    All In Card

    Rey Mysterio, Bandido, and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi

    Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr.

    NWA WORLDS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
    Nick Aldis (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

    ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
    Jay Lethal (c) vs. Winner of The Over Budget Battle Royale

    Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll

    CHICAGO STREET FIGHT
    Adam Page vs. Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford)

    Stephen Amell vs. Christopher Daniels

    Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Britt Baker vs. Chelsea Green

    All In will all feature a pre-show called Zero Hour that will be accessible on the WGN network. The card for Zero Hour goes as followed:

    The Briscoes vs. So-Cal Uncensored

    Over the Budget Battle Royal: Moose, Jordynne Grace, Colt Cabana, Ethan Page, Rocky Romero, Brian Cage, Billy Gunn, Jimmy Jacobs, Marko Stunt, Brandon Cutler, Punishment Martinez, four TBD

  • ROH COO Joe Koff On If A War With WWE Is Looming

    ROH COO Joe Koff On If A War With WWE Is Looming

    Ring Of Honor (ROH) COO Joe Koff recently spoke to Alfred Konuwa of Forbes to talk about several professional wrestling topics.

    Koff first discussed a possible TV deal for ROH. He was asked if there are any streaming or TV deals on the table at the moment:

    “I don’t have anyone specifically, but I know that there will be somebody because that’s how things work.

    “I think there has to be a need, and there has to be a reason, and if I fulfill and can satisfy those reasons, then the benefits can exist and we can start having more serious conversations.”

    He was then asked about the legal back-and-forth between ROH and WWE over Madison Square Garden:

    “I think that it’s been probably blown up more than it is. There was conversation, and there was a back-and-forth and it got to a point where there was an impasse that had to be broken up.

    “But the good news was there was continuous discussion [with MSG] throughout the process. And as long as people are in discussion and dialogue, and we can establish some kind of common ground as opposed to compromise, then things can happen. We just had to work through all those things.

    “Obviously, it is their backyard, and it is their home arena. And I have to tell you, my love for wrestling began in that arena when it was on Eighth Avenue, and I saw my first match there.

    “And I knew there was magic between those four posts and underneath those ring lights and it never left me. So to be able to fulfill this dream, not only for but for the fans and for the wrestlers was just penultimate. It was just fabulous.”

    War With WWE?

    Koff was then asked if he thinks a war between WWE and ROH is looming. Here’s what he had to say:

    “It doesn’t. If you want me to say it does, it doesn’t. I’m focused on my business, and they have a business and they’re really, really good at it and if we were to look at the two battle sides, I would feel like maybe—I was just watching Braveheart, so I’m going to just use that analogy here—maybe we’re William Wallace in that first battle for the first time. But at the end of the day, they run a business, I run a business.

    “There’s plenty of room in the space for both businesses, and I don’t consider this a war at all. And it would be a silly war to get into. I think we have to stay focused on what we believe in for our companies and follow that course.”

  • ALL IN Staff Predictions

    ALL IN Staff Predictions

    ALL IN takes place this Saturday night from Hoffman Estates, Illinois at the Sears Centre Arena. The card for the first-ever ALL IN event is loaded, with some of the best independent and international talent on the planet.

    The main event for Saturday’s pay-per-view will see Rey Mysterio, Fenix and Bandido team up to take on the trio of The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi in six-man tag-team action. Other headline bouts scheduled for the card include Cody vs. Nick Aldis for the NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship and PWI 500’s number one wrestler of the year, Kenny Omega, going one-on-one against Pentagon.

    For a detailed breakdown on what to expect at Saturday’s ALL IN event, check out our extensive ALL IN page by clicking here.

    SEScoops staff writers Brad Davis, Ian Carey and Andrew Ravens have prepared their predictions for each of the matches scheduled for Saturday’s big event. Without further adieu, here are the SEScoops Staff Predictions for ALL IN.

    The Briscoe Brothers vs. SoCal Uncensored (Pre-Show)

    Brad: I’m glad the Briscoe Brothers are booked for this show. They have been one of my favorite non-WWE tag teams for the better part of a decade. (Prediction: The Briscoe Brothers)

    Ian: This match was set up on the latest episode of Ring of Honor television. Daniels defeated Jay Briscoe via DQ when Mark ran in with a chair. I think I have to give the Briscoes the edge in this match over SCU. While the faction from Southern California might play a key role on the Being the Elite series, the Briscoes are not a team which loses often. I don’t believe they will come out on the losing end at All In either. (Prediction: The Briscoe Brothers)

    Andrew: I have Kaz and Sky going over in this match for a main reason. Kaz and Christopher Daniels are slated to challenge The Briscoes for the ROH Tag Team Titles at the Death Before Dishonor show where the champions will likely retain. Basic booking 101 says Kaz and Sky get the win and have Briscoes avenge their loss at the PPV event. (Prediction: SoCal Uncensored)

    CONSENSUS: 2-1 for The Briscoe Brothers

    Over Budget Battle Royal (Pre-Show)

    Brad: The Battle Royal is a fun idea that will allow for some surprises. Maybe this is an obvious call, but I expect Flip Gordon to be a surprise entrant and win. Possibly in a bear costume. (Prediction: Flip Gordon)

    Ian: This really could be anyone. Only 11 participants have been announced as of this writing and pretty much everyone in wrestling not signed to WWE will be in Chicago this weekend. The winner will move on to face Jay Lethal on the main show but recent evidence suggests they will actually be taking on Lethal’s Macho Man-inspired character instead. I’ll put my money on Brian Cage to win the Battle Royal. (Prediction: Brian Cage)

    Andrew: This is really a pick em match here as there are a few names that could win. One name stands out to me which is Brian Cage and I think he wins it here. It sets up for a nice match against Jay Lethal later in the show and would have an Impact vs. ROH match on the card, which would be a nice treat. Plus, Cage has been booked strong while in Impact. (Prediction: Brian Cage)

    CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Brian Cage

    Hangman Page vs. Joey Janela (Chicago Street Fight)

    Brad: Joey Janela has solidified himself as a rising star on the independent scene. His matches have a tendency to get pretty violent, which shouldn’t be a problem for Hangman. The Bullet Club blue chipper has a chance to make an impact on the biggest stage of his career. (Prediction: Hangman Page)

    Ian: In a match which has just been announced as a Chicago Street Fight, I’m predicting Joey Janela defeats Hangman Page. With all the murder suspicions hanging over Page’s head I’m not sure how he’ll be able to focus on this match. Also, the No DQ rules could potentially allow the ghost of Joey Ryan to interfere. (Prediction: Joey Janela)

    Andrew: Page has been on fire over the last few months as he continues to shine as the next up and coming top guy. Although Janela could win it, it makes more sense to have Page go over in this contest that should be a fun match. (Prediction: Hangman Page)

    CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Hangman Page

    Stephen Amell vs. Christopher Daniels

    Brad: The “Arrow” star makes his singles debut against the veteran Daniels. It’s smart booking to pair the rookie with a former ROH World Champion. I expect Daniels to help carry Amell to a solid match, but Daniels will use some heel tactics to get the win on the inexperienced newcomer. (Prediction: Christopher Daniels)

    Ian: Stephen Amell from the hit show “Arrow” will take on SCU’s Christopher Daniels at All In. It’s likely that Daniels was chosen to work a match with the inexperienced Amell in order to guide him through it. I can’t see Cody booking Amell to lose here, not when he likely wants to continue his recurring role on his show. (Prediction: Stephen Amell)

    Andrew: I’m really intrigued to see how Amell does in this match as he continues to learn the art of pro wrestling and to have him wrestling a guy like Daniels, is a great matchup as Daniels is a well-respected veteran. An easy pick here with Amell going over due to his celebrity status. (Prediction: Stephen Amell)

    CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Stephen Amell

    Tessa Blanchard vs. Madison Rayne vs. Chelsea Green vs. Britt Baker

    Brad: I am not a huge fan of 4-way matchers, but it is a chance to get four talented performers on the card. (Prediction: Tessa Blanchard)

    Ian: I’m going to give Tessa Blanchard the edge in this one. Of all the women entered into this match, her star seems to shine the brightest. That isn’t to say the others aren’t talented in their own right, however. Blanchard is quickly becoming one of the best in her field, however. (Prediction: Tessa Blanchard)

    Andrew: Any one of these talents could win this match, which should be one of the better matches on the card. I have Blanchard going over here due to her ongoing status with Impact Wrestling and someone who could steal a quick win after a rapid finish. (Prediction: Tessa Blanchard)

    CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Tessa Blanchard

    Jay Lethal vs. Battle Royal Winner (ROH World Title)

    Brad: This prediction really hinges on who wins the kickoff show Battle Royal. That said, I think Flip Gordon is the man to challenge Jay Lethal here. Flip is not even booked for All In, but that will make things that much sweeter when he goes all the way. (Prediction: Flip Gordon wins ROH World Title)

    Ian: Based on my previous prediction, Lethal should take on Brian Cage here. On the latest episode of Being the Elite, Lethal continue to fall into his old Macho Man styled character. His Black Machismo gimmick said on the most recent episode that he will be going to All In and not Lethal. I can’t see ROH having him drop the belt while portraying his Macho Man gimmick. Therefore, I think he’ll win. (Prediction: Jay Lethal)

    Andrew: Since I have Brian Cage winning the battle royale, this is going to be a match that has the potential to steal the show. It makes no sense to have Lethal drop the title here no matter who he faces as ROH has a PPV in a few weeks with all of the TV built around that match that obviously has Lethal as champion. Thus, Lethal retains. (Prediction: Jay Lethal)

    CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Jay Lethal retaining the ROH World Title

    Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll

    Brad: Okada adds some big-time star power to All in. Scurll’s profile is elevated by working with the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion. I am excited to see Okada in person for the first time. Marty will hopefully put on the performance of his life, but I can’t see Okada losing in his biggest match in the Untied States to date. (Prediction: Kazuchika Okada)

    Ian: Kazuchika Okada has joked that after he beats Marty Scurll, he’ll send the Villain packing to 205 Live. Scurll cut a promo on BTE this week basically telling fans they won’t see the comedic Scurll, but rather the dastardly serious Villain. Scurll’s been trying to bulk up to show he can be a heavwyeight but i expect Okada to come away with the victory at All In. (Prediction: Kazuchika Okada)

    Andrew: Although I loved the fiery promo that Scurll cut on the latest episode of Being The Elite about this match, having Scurll go over here is not likely and to be honest, which would not make much sense despite his popularity. Aside from Kenny Omega, Okada is one of the top NJPW stars and wouldn’t make storyline sense for him to lose to a light heavyweight wrestler. Okada makes it rain and wins. (Prediction: Kazuchika Okada)

    CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Kazuchika Okada

    Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon

    Brad: Omega vs. Pentagon could also steal the show, which I know is a very safe and obvious statement. Omega is the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion and arguably the best wrestler alive today. Pentagon is one of the most popular independent wrestlers in the world and has held championship gold all across the world. I expect these two to tear the house down. (Prediction: Kenny Omega)

    Ian: There is no way the IWGP Heavyweight Champion is going to lose this match. The only way NJPW would allow him to lose is if it led to a match for their promotion which this one will not. It’ll be a great match but the result here isn’t in question. (Prediction: Kenny Omega)

    Andrew: It will be interesting to see what shape Omega is in coming into this match due to his matches during the G1 tournament despite it ending a few weeks ago. That’s the storyline reason for this match not being the main event at least. Either way, Omega is the top star for NJPW and really should go over here. (Prediction: Kenny Omega)

    CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Kenny Omega

    Nick Aldis vs. Cody Rhodes (NWA World Title)

    Brad: Billy Corgan, the NWA and Nick Aldis have done an admiral job in rebuilding the stature of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Cody Rhodes winning the title his father held in the main event of the monumental show he is promoting is too good of a story to pass up. (Prediction: Cody Rhodes wins the NWA World Title)

    Ian: That this match isn’t going on last leads to the idea that Aldis could actually retain. It feels as though the NWA World Heavyweight Championship would be made to feel more important if it changes hands on this show, however. That could potentially lead to Aldis and Cody feuding over the title in ROH but that depends on what deal the promotion has with NWA owner, Billy Corgan. The NWA will be hosting their 70th Anniversary show in October, which could be main event’ed by Cody vs Aldis II. (Prediction: Cody Rhodes wins the NWA World Title)

    Andrew: This match has been built up for months now, and it’s finally here. Aldis has done a great job as NWA Champion and is no doubt the face of that promotion spearheaded by Billy Corgan. The history here is the story as Cody’s father, Dusty Rhodes, held that title in his prime and has been a goal of Cody’s since leaving WWE. Thus, I have Cody winning it here and dropping it at a later date back to Aldis. (Prediction: Cody Rhodes wins the NWA World Title)

    CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Cody Rhodes winning the NWA World Title

    Rey Mysterio, Fenix & Bandido vs. The Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi

    Brad: This has the potential to be match of the night. Expect an exciting, high-flying bout with all 6 men leaving it all in the ring. It’s a hard match to predict, but I think the Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi will steal the show and get the W. (Predictions: The Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi)

    Ian: According to the Bucks and Cody, this match will close the show. While fans will no doubt be enthusiastic to see Rey, this is the Young Bucks night. Their efforts in producing the Being the Elite series is what made this show possible and there should be little doubt they will close the show with a victory. (Prediction: The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi)

    Andrew: This should be the match of the night as it has all of the ingredients to be just that with the names involved and the style that will be presented. Although the two members of The Golden Elite put on this show, I have Rey Mysterio, Fénix, and Bandido winning in an insane crazy match that will not soon be forgotten. (Prediction: Rey Mysterio, Fenix & Bandido)

    CONSENSUS: 2-1 for The Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi

    What do you think of the above ALL IN predictions? Chat about them and post your own ALL IN predictions in the Comments section below.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ohUGyqpX8

  • Jushin Liger’s Opponent At ROH Death Before Dishonor Announced

    Jushin Liger’s Opponent At ROH Death Before Dishonor Announced

    Ring of Honor has officially announced the opponent for Jushin ”Thunder” Liger at the upcoming Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event. On Thursday (August 30, 2018), the Baltimore-based promotion announced on their official website and social media that the legendary Japanese wrestler would take on Kenny King at the show.

    Liger’s last appearance for ROH came back in August of 2017 when teamed with Delirious and Místico to unsuccessfully challenge Dalton Castle and The Boys for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship during their UK tour stop in London.

    Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks. As a reminder, ROH will be holding TV tapings in the same venue the following night for upcoming episodes of their television show.

    The Card

    Bullet Club (Cody, Adam Page, The Young Bucks, and Marty Scurll) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Chuckie T, Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii, and Rocky Romero)

    ROH Tag Team Champions The Briscoes vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

    ROH TV Champion Punishment Martinez vs. Chris Sabin

    Jushin ”Thunder” Liger vs. Kenny King

    Discussion: Is this who you wanted to see Liger face at this show? What are your thoughts on the card thus far? Sound off in the comments section.

  • New Title Match Announced For ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV

    New Title Match Announced For ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV

    A new match has been booked for the upcoming ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV.

    On Wednesday (August 29, 2018), the Baltimore-based promotion announced on their official website and social media that Punishment Martinez will be defending his TV title against Chris Sabin at Death Before Dishonor. If you recall, Sabin defeated Silas Young in a number one contender match back in June to earn the title shot.

    Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app.

    Bullet Club (Cody, Adam Page, The Young Bucks, and Marty Scurll) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Chuckie T, Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii, and Rocky Romero) is currently promoted as the top match on the card. 

    The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks. As a reminder, ROH will be holding TV tapings in the same venue the following night for upcoming episodes of their television show.

    The Card

    Bullet Club (Cody, Adam Page, The Young Bucks, and Marty Scurll) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Chuckie T, Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii, and Rocky Romero)

    ROH Tag Team Champions The Briscoes vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

    ROH TV Champion Punishment Martinez vs. Chris Sabin

  • Title Match Announced For ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV

    Title Match Announced For ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV

    A new match has been booked for the upcoming ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV. On Tuesday (August 28, 2018), the Baltimore-based promotion announced on their official website and social media that The Briscoes will be defending their titles against SoCal Uncensored members Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian at the PPV. This marks the second match officially announced for the show.

    The two teams have been feuding since the Best in the World pay-per-view event in June once Daniels and Kazarian stated that they wanted the titles back following them making the save when The Briscoes were attacking The Young Bucks.

    The Briscoes are slated to take on Kazarian & Scorpio Sky in a non-title match at All In which will air during the Zero Hour broadcast on WGN America this weekend at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

    Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app. The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks.

    The Card

    Bullet Club (Cody, Adam Page, The Young Bucks, and Marty Scurll) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Chuckie T, Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii, and Rocky Romero)

    ROH Tag Team Champions The Briscoes vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

  • Nick Jackson Battling Major Flu Bug Ahead Of All In, Being the Elite Notes

    Nick Jackson Battling Major Flu Bug Ahead Of All In, Being the Elite Notes

    Nick Jackson is said to be battling an illness just days out from All In and Starrcast weekend. Cody, Matt Jackson, and others have been asking fans to send the 29-year-old well-wishes.

    “Full blown flu for the last 24 hours,” Nick Tweeted. “That 12 hours of travel home was the worst of my life. BTE might be delayed this week. I’ll keep you updated.”

    Being the Elite was released a little later than normal this week. The Bucks didn’t factor heavily into the episode, however.

    Being the Elite Notes

    • Marty Scurll opened the show this week and cut a promo on Okada. Scurll has been trying to bulk up for the match and prove he is a heavyweight. Okada has joked that after he beats Scurll, he’ll send the Villain to 205 Live.
    • Cody tried to give Stephen Amell some advice on how to face Christopher Daniels at All In. Daniels interrupted them, however. Amell said he was going to beat Daniels and that he wanted some royalties from the Young Bucks for wearing their T-shirts (Cody wasn’t impressed with this comment). He then said his first single’s victory would be Daniels’ last match.
    • Joey Janela interuptted a Hangman Page autograph signing and smoked a cigarette inside. He stabbed Page’s hand with a pen and said he’d see him at All In.
    • Rey Mysterio cut a promo about his main event match against the Bucks and Kota Ibushi. After the director called “cut” the cameras kept rolling and Rey revealed he isn’t getting paid for the event but is just doing Cody a solid. Some are saying the person he was talking to is the actor who played Juice on Sons of Anarchy but that is not confirmed.
    • SCU trained like Rocky in Philadelphia. At first the crew seemed to enjoy the city but after awhile they figured out that they like SCU way better.

    Is Black Machismo All In?

    • The Bucks ran into Jay Lethal in the back. Lethal has been acting funny as of late. With the simplest bump to the head Lethal has been chanelling his old “Black Machismo” gimmick from TNA. This week he opened his travel bag and saw only Macho Man wrestling gear. Lethal left in a huff but when the camera panned back to his bag it showed his normal Jay Lethal gear.
    • Chico asked Cody to book some of his family into the Over Budget Battle Royal.
    • Jay Lethal had a conversation with Black Machismo in the mirror while in the washroom. Black Machismo said he’ll be going to All In and not Jay Lethal.
    • A fan gifted Hangman Page a new pair of boots that he hopes don’t talk to him.
    • Finally, Cody’s promo from the last ROH event was shown. He said WWE does not own all of professional wrestling. Cody did not take the opportunity to book Flip Gordon for the show, however.
  • ROH TV Results 8/27: The Elite vs The Kingdom

    ROH TV Results 8/27: The Elite vs The Kingdom

    Ring of Honor television aired last night. The promotion’s television show airs throughout the weekend on various networks and then on Honor Club every Monday.

    This week’s episode was taped from the famous Center State in Atlanta, GA.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-fTLFvCNY&frags=pl%2Cwn

    ROH TV Results 8/27

    • Christopher Daniels (SCU) defeated Jay Briscoe via DQ

    Christopher Daniels had just hit Jay Briscoe with a uranage when Mark Briscoe ran-in with a chair. He hit Daniels in the back causing the DQ.

    Scorpio Sky and Kazarian then hit the ring to save Daniels from a 2-on-1 attack.

    The Briscoes will take on Scorpio Sky and Kazarian at All In. Daniels will take on Stephen Amell from the show “Arrow”.

    • Flip Gordon defeated Silas Young

    Flip Gordon rolled up Young into a pinning combination with a bridge for the victory here. After the match, however, Bully Ray hit the ring and delivered a low blow to the young prospect.

    Ray and Young locked eyes for a few moments but nothing happened.

    • ROH 6-Man Tag-Team Championships
      Cody, Matt & Nick Jackson (Bullet Club Elite) defeated Matt Taven, TK O’Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia (the Kingdom) (c) – Title Change

    We have new ROH 6-Man Tag Team Champions, as the Elite defeated the Kingdom. The match was not without controversy, however, and the Kingdom will likely claim there has been a conspiracy against them.

    Cody pinned Vinny Marseglia after Cross Rhodes for the victory but Matt Taven was the legal man for his team. Taven attempted to argue the official decision after the match but to no avail. The Kingdom will likely be given a rematch sometime in the near future. 

    Also this week:

    Kenny King and Marty Scurll each commented on their match from last week. King defeated Scurll after putting his feet on the ropes for leverage. He explained this week that he learned during his match with Austin Aries that sometimes you have to cheat to win.

    Scurll commented about how King had embraced his inner-villain but that he was going to get his revenge.

    Upcoming on ROH Television

    In 2 weeks:

    ROH World Championship
    30-Minute Ironman Match
    Jay Lethal (c) vs Jonathan Gresham

  • Spoiler: Two Matches Revealed For ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV

    Spoiler: Two Matches Revealed For ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV

    The card for the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV is slowly but surely coming together. Two new matches for the show have been revealed following the promotion holding TV tapings on Saturday night in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena.

    Those matches are Jay Lethal defending the ROH World Title against Will Ospreay as well as ROH Women of Honor World Champion Sumie Sakai defending the strap against Tenille Dashwood.

    Lethal vs. Ospreay was set up after Ospreay issued a challenge, which Lethal later accepted. On the other match was set up once Sakai stated that she felt like she couldn’t truly call herself champion until she beat Dashwood one-on-one.

    Bullet Club (Cody, Adam Page, The Young Bucks, and Marty Scurll) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Chuckie T, Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii, and Rocky Romero) in a 10-man tag team match has already been confirmed for this show.

    Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app. The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks.

    The Card

    ROH World Champion Jay Lethal vs. Will Ospreay

    ROH Women of Honor World Champion Sumie Sakai vs. Tenille Dashwood

    Cody, Adam Page, The Young Bucks, and Marty Scurll vs. Kazuchika Okada, Chuckie T, Beretta, Tomohiro Ishii, and Rocky Romero

    Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs. TBA

    What are your thoughts on this card thus far? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Philadelphia (8/25/18)

    Spoilers: ROH TV Tapings In Philadelphia (8/25/18)

    ROH held TV tapings on Saturday night (August 25th) in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena. This was an important taping as it’s the final one before their next big event.

    Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app.

    The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks. Here are the spoilers from the tapings, courtesy of PWPonderings:

    Spoilers

    – A video package was shown of Will Ospreay challenging Jay Lethal to an ROH World Title match at Death Before Dishonor, which the champion accepted

    – WOH Champion Sumie Sakai defeated Tasha Steelz. Post-match, it was announced that Sakai will defend against Tenille Dashwood at Death Before Dishonor.

    – Jonathan Gresham defeated Bully Ray by DQ

    – So Cal Uncensored defeated ROH World Television Champion Punishment Martinez & ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes

    – Cody and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis did an in-ring promo to hype their match at All In

    – Best Friends defeated The Boys

    – Kenny King defeated Hangman Page

    – Donte Calbero vs. Brian Johnson never happened as Jeff Cobb hits the ring and attacked them.

    – Bully Ray & Silas Young defeated ROH World Champion Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham

    – Jenny Rose, Stella Gray & Tenille Dashwood defeated Ashley Vox, Kris Stadtlander & Riley Shepard

    – Shaheem Ali defeated Chris Sabin, Flip Gordon & Shane Taylor

    – Punishment Martinez ROH World Television Champion retained over Aaron Solow

    – Coast 2 Coast defeated The Kingdom (TK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia)

    – Hurricane Helms defeated Marty Scurll

    – Cheeseburger defeated Will Ferrara

    – Cody & The Young Bucks ROH World 6-Man Champions retained over Beer City Bruiser, Brian Milonas & Silas Young

  • Updated Card For Saturday’s ROH TV Taping (8/25)

    Updated Card For Saturday’s ROH TV Taping (8/25)

    Several matches have been announced for the next set of ROH TV tapings.

    Ring of Honor will hold their Philadelphia Excellence event on Saturday night in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena. For those who are planning to attend this event, you can buy tickets here.

    Some of the more high profile matches taking place will include Cody & The Young Bucks vs. Silas Young & Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas in a six-man tag team match that will likely serve as the main event, ROH TV Champion Punishment Martinez vs. Aaron Solow, and Women of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai vs. Tasha Steelz.

    This taping will likely reveal some matches for their next big event. Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app. The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks.

    The Card

    Cody & The Young Bucks vs. Silas Young & Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas

    Hurricane Helms vs. Marty Scurll

    Adam Page vs. Kenny King.

    Coast to Coast vs. The Kingdom

    The Boys vs. Best Friends

    Fight Without Honor: Cheeseburger vs. Will Ferrara

    ROH TV Champion Punishment Martinez vs. Aaron Solow

    Women of Honor Champion Sumie Sakai vs. Tasha Steelz

    What are your thoughts on this card? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Chris Jericho On Working For Impact or ROH: “Sure, Why Not?”

    Chris Jericho On Working For Impact or ROH: “Sure, Why Not?”

    Chris Jericho says he’s open to the possibility of working for Impact Wrestling or Ring of Honor. the reigning IWGP Intercontinental Champion appeared on the DuhCast podcast this week and told James Ellsworth and Dennis Farrell that nothing is holding him back from working with companies outside of WWE.

    “When someone says ‘Would you ever go to IMPACT? Would you ever go to Ring Of Honor? Would you ever go here there or wherever’ – yeah sure, why not? If its creatively satisfying, if it’s something that I can really sink my teeth into, something that I can really enjoy, then why wouldn’t I give it a try?”

    Chris Jericho is almost three decades into his legendary wrestling career. He is loyal to WWE, but that hasn’t precluded him from wrestling for their top rival, New Japan Pro Wrestling. Jericho is looking to have fun and feels that other companies rising up to compete with WWE is best for business.

    “At this point, I’ve done everything I could ever do in wrestling. I have a loyalty to WWE but not a death wish with them or anything like that where by hook or by crook I have to be with the WWE. I think part of the fun of what’s going on right now in the business is there’s a real resurgence with independent wrestling and independent companies and it really gives the WWE a real kick in the ass when people go other places.”

    Jericho referenced guys like Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks who are able to achieve incredible success without the help of WWE. He says that would have never been possible 5 or 10 years ago, when everyone’s ultimate goal was signing with Vince.

    Back to the talk about Impact Wrestling, he clarified that he has not had formal discussions with anybody from that company about working for them. “I’m not saying I would ever go there, but I’m not saying I wouldn’t,” said Jericho. “And I’m not saying I wouldn’t go to WWE or I wouldn’t go to New Japan or go wherever. To me, it’s all about helping to change the business in a lot of ways and if there’s a way to do it by being a little bit of a revolutionary then why not? Let’s go for it, man. This is show business, it’s entertainment, it’s the Wild West. There’s no rules and nobody says that you have to work in the WWE or you don’t have to work there.”

    Jericho added that independent wrestling is as big as it’s ever been, which is great for guys like Kenny Omega and even James Ellsworth. For the first time in nearly 20 years, wrestlers have viable options of where to work outside of WWE. According to Jericho, “It’s an exciting time for everybody involved.”

    Listen to Chris Jericho on the DuhCast podcast here:

  • Cody Comments On Modern Booking vs Audiences

    Cody Comments On Modern Booking vs Audiences

    The ‘All In’ press train is still steaming ahead, with Cody, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks seemingly inundated with media junkets for their sold-out event, which takes place September 1st.

    Anticipation for the event is undeniable, with the card offering a mix of wrestling styles and wrestlers from promotions around the world, brought together under one roof at the Sears Centre in Chicago to create wrestling history.

    The breadth of work, craft, and organisation to book a feat of this magnitude would intimidate most people. Not Cody, et al.

    A Booking Crossroads

    Speaking during the Starrcast media conference, Cody broached the topic of modern pro wrestling booking, and how that has inflected ‘All In’, as well as his mindset towards the business going forward.

    “The approach and the attitude of a booker, promoter, performer, competitor… however you wanna put it, towards the audience is still a bit gripped in the concrete of old. A little bit,” said Cody. “There was this whole thought process of “We know what they want more than they know what they want”. And to some extent, it’s still your narrative. And it’s still yours to put out there for them to enjoy. And you hope you judge their sensibilities correctly.”

    He goes on to comment on today’s modern booking style, as he sees it, “[…] what I’ve learned, especially since I paired up and hooked myself up to the Bullet Club, which has been so beneficial to me, what I’ve learned is that you cannot force anything… anything on the fans.”

    “This is the era of absolute gag reflex,” he states. “They [the fans] will push it back. They do not… They’re not interested in things being forced on them and that makes this playing field a lot more even for different wrestlers, managers, different promotions, everything. Because everybody gets to go out there, play their music and maybe it’s not the reaction folks intended but it gives you the opportunity… it’s a whole different ballgame. And it’s made me much more open-minded.”

    If there’s anyone who would know about the old way of booking, it would be the son of a son of a plumber.
    The education Cody would have been privy to through sheer osmosis watching his father, Dusty Rhodes, would put him in a prime position behind the scenes.

    It’s encouraging to see him question the old mindset, pushing forward with his own ambitions for the backstage process, whilst listening to and acknowledging the tastes of a modern audience.

    The kind of audience that sells out an event like ‘All In’ in approximately thirty minutes.

    Visit our All In event page for more information.

  • The Young Bucks Release New Theme Music (Audio)

    The Young Bucks Release New Theme Music (Audio)

    The Young Bucks will debut a new entrance at All In. Their new ring entrance music debuted earlier today, however, during an episode of Chris Jericho’s podcast.

    The entrance music was produced by Meat Sauce Media in conjunction with Killing the Business. Check out the new Young Bucks theme in the player below:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8sMOe1qRQc&frags=pl%2Cwn

    New Young Bucks Theme Music

    The song is by the band Class of 88. On August 24th, fans will be able to purchase the theme on 7-inch vinyl which will also feature bonus tracks by “Papa Buck” Matthew Lee Massie.

    Fans can also purchase a “Championship Gold Bundle” which features the vinyl and various Young Bucks merchandise.

    “This exclusive CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD Bundle includes the Superkick Party 7? Gold Vinyl Variant with alternate cover artwork, printed on gold foil, and the bundle exclusive Superkick Party Shirt and Bumper Sticker,” states the Meat Sauce Media webpage.

    The popular tag-team announced last week that a new theme song and new entrance would debut at All In “Nick and I are excited to announce, we will be debuting our new entrance & theme song at ALL IN!” Matt Jackson wrote on Twitter recently.

    “Tune into @IAmJericho’s Podcast, Talk is Jericho on Aug 22 to check out the song in its entirety! (follow @MeatSauceM on Twitter for more)”

    Following All In, the Young Bucks will defend their IWGP Heavyweight Tag-Team Championships against the Firing Squad at Fighting Spirit Unleashed.

  • ROH Global Wars Tour Dates & Locations Announced

    ROH Global Wars Tour Dates & Locations Announced

    Ring of Honor has announced the dates and locations for the Global Wars tour that kicks off later this year. The Baltimore-based promotion will be holding this annual tour with both ROH and New Japan Pro Wrestling stars just like they have done in previous years.

    The tour kicks off on November 7th in Lewiston, Maine, Androscoggin Bank Colisee and concludes on November 11th in Toronto, Ontario at Mattamy Athletic Centre.

    As of this writing, the promotion has yet to reveal any talent for the shows but did note that they would be making announcements regarding talent and match announcements in the coming months as the tour gets closer through their official website and social media accounts. Here are the dates and locations:

    November 7 – Lewiston, Maine, Androscoggin Bank Colisee

    November 8 -Lowell, Massachusetts at Memorial Auditorium

    November 9 – Buffalo, New York at Buffalo RiverWorks

    November 11 – Toronto, Ontario at Mattamy Athletic Centre

    What was announced was that the four shows will stream live on HonorClub. Tickets go on sale August 29 for HonorClub members, and August 31 for the general public. It was also mentioned that the “Global Wars events could play a significant role for both companies” heading into the co-promoted G1 Supercard event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 6, 2019.

    In the meantime, the promotion is gearing up for their next big event. Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 28, 2018. The event will air on traditional PPV outlets and the FITE TV app. The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks.

  • Cody Says “Real Offer” Was Made to CM Punk

    Cody Says “Real Offer” Was Made to CM Punk

    There’s one man that is immediately synonymous with the city that ‘All In’ will be broadcasting from come September 1st. Chicago, for many wrestling fans, equals CM Punk.

    Punk is scheduled for a meet and greet appearance the day before the show, in association with the ‘All In’ event, but has not been announced as an actual participant for the event despite being made a “real offer” to compete.

    “Mythical” Punk

    During a recent interview with WrestlingInc, Cody Rhodes spoke about Punk’s “mythical” presence and what he would bring to All In.

    “Yes, I mean I talked to [Punk] just vaguely,” Rhodes said. “He even at one point said ‘nobody’s asked me — hey here’s how much we’ll pay you and here’s who you’ll wrestle.’

    He went on to say, “Matt [Jackson] actually made a full offer or full pitch for his services and I think Punk is focused on the Mixed Martial Arts element of his career. One of the reasons we didn’t first come out and say, ‘here’s who we want you to wrestle,’ because I think we just wanted him to be a part of the event for a lot of fans, he’s captured their imagination even with the amount of time he’s been gone. He has a mythical presence to them. I thought it would be good for him to connect with them, but that’s me, you know?”

    “Nobody owns Punk but Punk,” Cody remarked, “so if he wants to do Mixed Martial Arts, go for it. He was always very nice to me and helpful to me in OVW. I always looked at ‘All In’ with the perspective that it’s about the present and future of the industry and not really about cheap pops, even though I’m sure they’ll be plenty of those on the show. Matt had reached out to [Punk] and made him a real offer. I think Punk is set on not being part of it.”

    So, you could say, that Punk was only partially in? CM Punk is currently signed to the UFC, where he has a record of 0-2.

    For more information, visit our All In news page. 

  • Arrow Star Fires Back At Christopher Daniels

    Arrow Star Fires Back At Christopher Daniels

    ‘All In’ is just a week and change away at this point in time, and things are starting to heat up, with every competitor involved across the eclectic card doing all they can to hype their matchups at every opportunity.

    ‘Arrow’ star, Stephen Amell, and ‘The Fallen Angel’ Christopher Daniels, are two men in particular who are using social media and the reach of the astoundingly popular web series, Being The Elite, to great effect, allowing their bout to gain traction in places that professional wrestling may not normally garner attention.

    Amell recently took to Twitter to highlight the training regime that he has undergone for the match:

    https://twitter.com/StephenAmell/status/1029963365441921024

    In Being The Elite, episode #116, Christopher Daniels responded, cutting a captivating, single take promo from the back of the Ring Of Honor tour bus during the recent Honor ReUnited tour.

    He compares the acting careers between himself and Amell, as well as their in-ring experience, before capping it off with an emphatic statement, claiming when it is all done, Christopher Daniels will lean over him and, in a clear voice, say:

    “Stephen, you have failed this city. Fade to black. The end. Roll credits.”

    Shots Fired

    It didn’t take long for Amell to harness his social media presence to fire back:

    https://twitter.com/StephenAmell/status/1031710761054158848

    When speaking about this match previously, Christopher Daniels has had this to say:

    “It is a different style match for me. It’s a challenge,” he said. “I feel like I’ve prided myself on being able to adapt to the strengths and weaknesses of any opponent I’ve been able to face. Stephen in terms of wrestling specifically, he is very untrained. But he is an accomplished athlete and a fan growing up.”

    He continues, “That basically lends itself to an easier time for me than when WCW did it with Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone or Jay Leno. Stephen Amell is probably the best pure athlete and wrestling fan that has ever dabbled in professional wrestling. I challenge anyone to find someone better suited for it than him. I’m going into this with a lot of expectations. I think it’s going to surprise people how well it’s going to go.”

    The star of ‘Arrow’ first appeared in a bout at Summerslam 2015 alongside Neville against Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes (then Stardust). Amell also performed as part of the Bullet Club in a match against Flip Gordon, Scorpio Sky & The Addiction last November’s during ROH Survival of The Fittest PPV.

    ‘All In’ will be live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, September 1st.

    • NWA World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Nick Aldis vs. Cody Rhodes
    • ROH World Championship: (C) Jay Lethal vs. TBD (Winner of The Over Budget Battle Royale)
    • Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll
    • Adam Page vs. Joey Janela
    • Rey Mysterio, Bandido and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi
    • Stephen Amell vs. Christopher Daniels
    • Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Britt Baker vs. Chelsea Green

    All In: Zero Hour Pre-Show

    • The Over Budget Battle Royale (Winner will face Jay Lethal for ROH Title): Jordynne Grace, Moose, Rocky Romero, Colt Cabana, Ethan Page, and TBA
    • The Briscoes vs. Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky
  • Tenille Dashwood Pulled From ROH Honor Re-United Tour

    Tenille Dashwood Pulled From ROH Honor Re-United Tour

    Ring of Honor fans in the UK will be upset to learn Tenille Dashwood has been pulled from the upcoming tour. ROH has announced Dashwood has is dealing with a non-serious medical issue.

    Correction: Our original headline on this story stated that Tenille Dashwood was “injured” – the article has been updated to clarify that it is a ‘medical issue’ and not an injury.

    ROH also announced Chardonnay is off the tour. ROH will be bringing in Kay Lee Ray as a replacement.

    Ring of Honor: Honor Re-United Lineups

    Edinburgh
    Thursday, August 16th, 2018

    • ROH Championship
      Jay Lethal vs. Adam Brooks
    • The Young Bucks & Marty Scurll vs. Punishment Martinez & The Briscoes.
    • ROH International Cup
      Flip Gordon vs. Kip Sabian.
    • ROH International Cup 
      Joe Hendry vs. Adam Page.
    • ROH International Cup 
      Jimmy Havoc vs. Christopher Daniels.
    • ROH International Cup 
      Mark Haskins vs. Jonathan Gresham.
    • Kaylee Ray & Chardonnay vs. Viper & Tenille Dashwood (will be re-booked)

    Doncaster
    Saturday, August 18th, 2018

    • ROH International Cup continues.
    • The Briscoes vs. Jodie Fleish & Jonny Storm.
    • The Young Bucks vs. Jay Lethal & Gresham/Hawkins loser.
    • ROH TV Championship
      Punishment Martinez (c) vs. Delirious.
    • Marty Scurll vs. Havoc/Daniels loser vs. Gordon/Sabian loser vs. Hendry/Page loser.
    • Tenille Dashwood vs. Chardonnay (will be re-booked)

    London Card
    Sunday, August 19th, 2018

    • The Young Bucks vs.  Jodie Fleish & Jonny Storm.
    • ROH International Cup concludes.

    The winner of the International Cup will receive a shot at the ROH World Championship.