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  • Ex-ROH World Champion Offered Full-Time AEW Contract After Dynamite

    Ex-ROH World Champion Offered Full-Time AEW Contract After Dynamite

    AEW’s roster is reportedly set to grow after Bandido was offered a contract following this week’s episode on Dynamite.

    During the show, Bandido took on Ring of Honor World Champion Chris Jericho in a losing effort.

    Jericho has vowed to defeat every former ROH World Champion, and has his offer accepted by former Champion Davey Richards.

    The Offer

    Bandido may have come up short against Jericho during Dynamite, but he impressed the right people behind the scenes.

    The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Bandido, a former ROH World Champion in his own right, was offered a contract “immediately” after his performance on this week’s show.

    It is reported that this is a full-time contract with the company, though the lengthy of the deal is unknown at this time.

    It was also not confirmed whether Bandido has accepted the offer yet.

    Bandido

    Debuting in wrestling in 2011, it wouldn’t be until 2016 that Bandido (real name unknown) would adopt the Bandido name.

    In 2018, Bandido would join Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and would capture the PWG World Championship in December 2019 from Jeff Cobb.

    Bandido would hold the title for 863 days, a record-breaking reign, before losing the title to Daniel Garcia in May this year.

    In July 2021, Bandido defeated Rush to win the ROH World Champion, before losing to Jonathan Gresham at this year’s ROH Supercard of Honor XV.

    Bandido has also competed for CMLL and AAA, and participated in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Junious 27 tournament in 2019.

    Watch: What Happened With Bandido After Dynamite Went Off Air
  • Cody Rhodes Speaks Highly Of His Run In ROH

    Cody Rhodes Speaks Highly Of His Run In ROH

    Cody Rhodes says he had a “lovely time” during his run with Ring of Honor.

    When the American Nightmare departed WWE for the first time in 2016 he set out to change his image completely, eventually teaming up with top talents like Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks, as well as a successful run in NJPW and indies all across the world.

    One of those spots was at Ring of Honor, with Rhodes capturing the promotion’s top prize, the Ring of Honor world championship. Rhodes shared a photo of himself carrying the belt recently on Twitter as he was celebrating his anniversary with Brandi Rhodes and decided to use a throwback. His tweet reads:

    “Happy Anniversary @TheBrandiRhodes. Today is the best day. Thank you for the endless unspoken sacrifices you’ve made for me, for being the best mom, and being the ultimate confidant (oldie but a goodie pic).”

    Rhodes says competing in ROH helped shaped him into the competitor he is today

    A fan would see Rhodes’ photo and compliment him for his time with ROH, calling it the beginning of the eventual revolution that would eventually form AEW. Rhodes agreed, and wrote the following back to the fan.

    “Lovely time – ROH was so good for me. Got to work w/the Bucks, big Frank, Lethal, Hunter/CD, Joe & Greg, Chrissy, and a super underrated production team that allowed me to play my music uninterrupted. We got to legit change the wrestling world and shaped me as a competitor/person.”

    You can see their exchange below.

    Aside from the ROH world title Rhodes captured the IWGP United States championship, and the NWA world’s championship. His involvement at ROH, along with the Bucks and Omega, helped bring the promotion to their greatest financial heights before they would eventually sell to Tony Khan.

  • Top ROH Talent A Free Agent

    Top ROH Talent A Free Agent

    Dalton Castle has been one of the Ring of Honor’s top talents for the last several years, and has remained a fan-favorite of the loyal ROH followers even after the company was purchased by AEW President, Tony Khan.

    Castle and his loyal servants, The Boys, captured the ROH six-man tag team titles at the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view back in July, their second reign as the six-man tag champs. Aside from that, Castle is a former ROH Television champion, and a one-time ROH world champion. (He defeated Cody Rhodes at Final Battle 2017 to capture the world title).

    Castle is currently working without a contract

    According to PW Insider, Castle is a free agent and not working under contract despite holding ROH gold. The report does not note whether any company is looking to bring Castle in, nor does it specify if Tony Khan is preparing to sign Castle to a full-time deal.

    Under the Tony Khan era of ROH Castle wrestled on the previously mentioned Death Before Dishonor, as well as Supercard of Honor back in April. He did appear on AEW programming as well, wrestling former world champion Jonathan Gresham at Battle of the Belts II.

    We will keep you updated on Castle’s free agency status.

  • More Details on Situation with Jonathan Gresham and AEW/ROH

    More Details on Situation with Jonathan Gresham and AEW/ROH

    We have some more details to pass along regarding to ongoing situation between Jonathan Gresham and Ring Of Honor (ROH).

    As we’ve noted, there have been some issues between Gresham and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) president/ROH owner Tony Khan.

    Gresham requested his release from the promotion shortly after an incident with Khan before the ROH Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view (PPV). 

    In an update from Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Gresham is not expected back “in any form” with AEW or ROH. That’s unless he and Khan are able to make amends with one another.

    Their last conversation was said to be “ugly and unprofessional.” There are multiple versions of the story going around.

    Jonathan Gresham
    (via ROH)

    One suggests that Gresham “cursed out” Khan, while others say he tried to use his ranking in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine’s PWI 500 list as a reason why he should be used better.

    Neither Gresham nor Khan have publicly commented on the situation, however, Gresham’s wife, Jordynne Grace, did write the following on Twitter.

    “I promise that you don’t have to believe everything you read online. 95% of “dirt sheet” news is exaggerated, completely made up, or taken out of context.”

    It should be noted that Jonathan Gresham recently dropped the ROH World Championship to Claudio Castagnoli at ROH Death Before Dishonor on July 23.

  • Pay Per View Buys for Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor 2022

    Pay Per View Buys for Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor 2022

    Last week, Ring of Honor hosted their latest Pay Per View, Death Before Dishonor 2022.

    The show marked the second Pay Per View of the Tony Khan era, and the second since returning from hiatus earlier this year.

    The event opened up with Claudio Castagnoli capturing the ROH World Championship from Jonathan Gresham, marking the Swiss wrestler’s first World title.

    Dalton Castle and the Boys captured the ROH World six-man Tag-Team Titles, while Wheeler Yuta and Mercedes Martinez retained their respective ROH PURE and ROH Women’s World Titles.

    Samoa Joe retained the ROH World Television Champion while FTR retained the World Tag Titles against the Briscoes in the main event.

    The Event

    In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it’s reported that Death Before Dishonor earned 36,100 buys.

    Breaking this number down, the vast majority of fans watched online, with 27,000 digital buys and 9,100 from classic television Pay Per View providers.

    This 36,100 buys is nearly double what Ring of Honor’s previous Pay Per View ‘Supercard of Honor’ which did

    Over two-thirds of those who bought Death Before Dishonor (67.4%) had previously purchased the AEW/NJPW: Forbidden Door crossover event.

    68.2% of those who purchased Death Before Dishonor had purchased AEW Double or Nothing 2022.

    38.5% of fans who purchased the ROH Pay Per View purchased AEW Revolution 2022.

    The crowd for Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor 2022 was the fourth-largest in the 20-year history of the promotion.

    It was also the largest attendance for any ROH event that has happened outside of WrestleMania weekend.

    ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 Results: FTR vs. The Briscoes, Claudio Castagnoli Wins Title, Samoa Joe
  • Matt Taven Shares When He Found Out About ROH Hiatus

    Matt Taven Shares When He Found Out About ROH Hiatus

    Former Ring of Honor talent Matt Taven reflects on his final days with Ring of Honor before his release.

    The news of ROH going on hiatus surprised wrestling fans last year. ROH shared their announcement on Oct. 27, 2021, that they wanted to reconceptualize the brand. All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan would purchase ROH on March 2.

    While the news took fans by surprise, it also shocked their talent.

    In an interview with Steve Fall, Taven shared that he found out about the ROH hiatus not too long after it became public to fans. Although, he also shared that he did see that business wasn’t looking ideal.

    “…None of us really knew exactly what was going on, and even after that announcement, no one really knew what was going on. There was definitely guys like myself and Jay Lethal who were, you know. We’re filming in front of no one. I can see how much every time we do these TV tapings, the amount of testing, the single rooms, the amount of people coming in, all the flights. I’m looking around, and I’m adding everything. I’m just thinking to myself. This isn’t good, said Taven.

    He continued, “…We were reassured a lot of a lot of different things, and maybe I have no idea because I’m only on one side of it, so I don’t know what was on the other side, but we really found out shortly before the internet found out. I mean, we had a zoom meeting just like this, and we were told the news, and before you really had a chance to process it, your phone’s already going off because it seemed like everyone else knew as well.”

    Matt Taven at Impact Wrestling

    Matt Taven on ROH Allowing him to Wrestle for Impact Wrestling

    Once ROH announced they were going on hiatus, it was revealed that they would let go of all their contracted wrestlers. Some wrestlers whose deals expired were let go immediately, while others had their contract end by April 1.

    Taven shared he had two years left on his original deal. Despite still being under contract with ROH, the company allowed Taven to compete in Impact Wrestling.

    During the interview, he expressed gratitude to the company for allowing him to work for Impact Wrestling and still respecting his contract.

    “… They were going to let all of the contracts that were expired just expire and not renew them, and the ones that continue to go on had a new end date per se in Mar. or the end of Mar., so I was one of those guys, but thankfully Ring of Honor allowed me to do Impact Wrestling during that time period after Final Battle and before my contract would actually expire,” said Taven.

    ROH letting Taven work with Impact Wrestling helped secure his current working relationship with the company.

    Matt Taven

    Would He Consider Working with Tony Khan’s ROH?

    Under the ownership of Khan, ROH is looking to rebuild the brand. The company recently had its pay-per-view event, ROH Death Before Dishonor, on July 23.

    Although he’s working with Impact Wrestling, Taven shared he doesn’t rule out the possibility of working for ROH again. However, he is focused on working with Impact Wrestling and knows he’ll be with them for a little longer.

    Despite not being with the company, Taven wishes Khan the best in rebuilding ROH.

  • Tony Khan Weighs in on Unifying AEW/ROH World Championships

    Tony Khan Weighs in on Unifying AEW/ROH World Championships

    In 2019, Tony Khan shook the wrestling world by founding AEW among others, bringing competition to Vince McMahon’s WWE.

    In March this year, Khan expanded his wrestling hold by purchasing Ring of Honor, making a rare appearance on AEW Dynamite to announce his acquisition.

    Hybrid Championships

    With Khan controlling both companies, some have speculated of a possible crossover World title, which would be defended in both AEW and Ring of Honor.

    During the ROH Death Before Dishonor Media Call, Khan was asked about a ‘hybrid’ title and is opposed to the idea (via Wrestling Inc.)

    “The titles, I think, are going to be kept separate. I wouldn’t have a hybrid championship or any hybrid championships, I think, between AEW and Ring of Honor.”

    Tony Khan on the possibilty of unifying the AEW and Ring of Honor World Championships.

    At this time, the ROH World Title is held by Claudio Castagnoli, with the AEW World Championship held by CM Punk, with Jon Moxley as interim AEW World Champion.

    AEW-ROH Crossovers

    Tony Khan may be against the idea of a hybrid World Championship, but both shows have had plenty of crossovers already.

    At Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor, AEW’s Claudio Castagnoli captured the ROH World Championship from Jonathan Gresham.

    Gresham, who recently requested his release from ROH, has also made a handful of AEW appearances, with his most recent being a win over Jordan Oasis on the July 16, 2022 Dark.

    Samoa Joe, who signed with AEW earlier this year is the reigning Ring of Honor World Television Champion, having won the title from Minoru Suzuki on the April 12, 2022 AEW Dynamite.

    Jonathan Gresham Has Asked for His ROH/AEW Release

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  • Update on Jonathan Gresham Requesting ROH Release

    Update on Jonathan Gresham Requesting ROH Release

    We have some more information to pass along regarding Jonathan Gresham requesting his release from Ring Of Honor (ROH).

    Initial reports suggest that Gresham, the now-former ROH World Champion, has requested his release from the promotion after an argument with ROH owner and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) president Tony Khan.

    Now, Fightful reports that Gresham met with Khan just before the ROH Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view (PPV). He was already more heated than usual in regards to his booking and character.

    Although their conversation was behind closed doors, details of the discussion leaked out due to how loud the conversation got. Even the building’s security could hear what was going on. The site claims Gresham “cussed out” Khan.

    Gresham had been disgruntled with the creative decisions regarding his character, specifically being against the idea of turning heel. He also had “a vision for his creative direction” that Khan did not agree with.

    The former ROH World Champion had been told that creative decisions needed to go through Khan, but Gresham couldn’t get in contact with Khan until only a few hours before Saturday’s show.

    Fightful clarifies that the AEW creative process is for talents to speak to AEW coaches as well as Christopher Daniels, QT Marshall, and Pat Buck, who then go to Khan. While Khan does try to speak to talent directly, that has slowly stopped “due to the changing of the world and travel in general.”

    There seems to be quite a bit of complaints going on regarding the lack of communication within AEW; from stars such as Joey Janela, Marko Stunt, and Chavo Guerrero.

    It remains to be seen if Jonathan Gresham will ultimately be granted his release.

  • Tully Blanchard Essentially Done With AEW-ROH

    Tully Blanchard Essentially Done With AEW-ROH

    During Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage, it was announced that Tully Blanchard Enterprises would be in action during the kick off show to Ring of Honor’s Pay Per View Death Before Dishonor.

    However during the ROH Death Before Dishonor Zero Hour we learned that Prince Nana had acquired Tully Blanchard Enterprises.

    Brian Cage along with the Gates Of Agony members Toa Liona and Kaun now becoming part of The Embassy.

    Prince Nana accompanied the new additions to The Embassy in their trios match against Alex Zayne, Blake Christian and Tony Deppen. The three men continued their dominance in Ring of Honor by picking up the pinfall victory on Deppen.

    In the Death Before Dishonor post-show media scrum, president of AEW Tony Khan was asked about the status of Tully Blanchard.

    “Tully’s good. I think for the workload and the things we’re asking I would just say and where he is in this stage I think it was a good fit and now the business transaction that went down here in Ring of Honor between Tully and Princess Nana.

    “I think Tully, he’s doing really well, personally and thriving and I’m happy for him and excited and now Prince Nana.

    “He’s a legend, it’s great to have Prince Nana and the Embassy back in Ring of Honor. So I think that’s something to be excited about its great group of wrestlers and very excited about that and wish Tully the best.

    “And you know, we certainly could see him around AEW, Ring of Honor again. But now that transition and that transaction got Prince Nana back here, which is awesome.”

    Tony Khan on Tully Blanchard’s status

    With Tully Blanchard seen on the match graphic the day before the pay per view and no where to be found the day of, many speculated there might have been more to this story.

    That hunch was correct as Fightful reports Tully is essentially done with AEW & ROH.

  • Tony Khan on ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV Buys

    Tony Khan on ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV Buys

    Last night’s Ring of Honor pay-per-view event Death Before Dishonor has been said to be a huge success.

    The second pay-per-view under the new ownership of the President of All Elite Wrestling, Tony Khan, is said to have been more successful than ROH Supercard Of Honor 2022 back on April 1st.

    “We’re approaching 25,000 buys digitally. We’re well over 20,000, approaching 25,000” Tony Khan said during the Death Before Dishonor post-show media scrum.

    “Just digitally. And when we get the cable and satellite buys, this will be one of the highest Ring of Honor pay-per-view buys in the history of the company in over 20 years of operating. And as I said, this is the fourth biggest live attendance.

    “Of course our first show, we did Supercard was up there. This beat that by a big margin and it was great. And so it is the number four all-time in over 20 years of Ring of Honor events. And again, it is the highest ever for a non-WrestleMania weekend event.”

    Later on in the media scrum, Tony Khan would go on mention that this could be a good driver for if or when Ring of Honor starts weekly television.

    “I think the business success of tonight’s show is hopefully a good driver and so I think it’s really good news for anybody who likes Ring of Honor. Because the show tonight was a big success and we’ve really revived the brand. And for a company that had a very uncertain future.”

    We will report any updates as well as the pay-per-view buy numbers when they become official.

  • Jonathan Gresham Has Asked for His ROH/AEW Release

    Jonathan Gresham Has Asked for His ROH/AEW Release

    According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, Jonathan Gresham has asked for his ROH/AEW release.

    In the report, there was a conversation between Gresham and Tony Khan that was said to have involved Gresham “cussing out” Khan.

    Sapp would go on to tweet, “There seems to be a lot of lack of communication between talent relations and talent that we’ve heard from. We’ve had stories of Gresham, Marko, Cage, Janela, and others not being able to get answers or responses.”

    In an interview with WrestlePurists.com ahead of his recent ROH World Championship defense, he spoke about his communication with the AEW President.

    “To be honest, I’ve not really talked to him. I don’t know what he thinks about me. Ive had very short conversations with him, when I say short I mean short. So I dunno. I would hope that he values me, I don’t know though. So we’ll find out in the coming weeks, months I guess.”

    Jonathan Gresham on communication with Tony Khan

    The backstage incident seemed to play a part in Gresham’s mood going into his match against Claudio Castagnoli at Death Before Dishonor.

    Gresham made his entrance without his signature octopus mask, robe or flag. Twitter user @HeelWillMahoney described it as him being called into work on his day off.

    Castagnoli ended up defeating Gresham with the Ricola Bomb to become the new ROH World Champion.

    Since his loss to Claudio, the former champion has deactivated his Twitter account.

    More details on this story to come.

  • Are The Blackpool Combat Club the Next Challengers For FTR?

    Are The Blackpool Combat Club the Next Challengers For FTR?

    Last night at Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor, the rematch of the dream match from Supercard of Honor earlier this year was held. The rematch between FTR and The Briscoes was contested under the stipulation of 2-out-of-3 falls.

    Both teams went to war for around 50 minutes in another instant classic.

    Following the aftermath, FTR cut a promo to end the show…or so we thought. The newly crowned ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli and ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta, both members of the Blackpool Combat Club, came out on stage.

    Could they be the next challengers for the ROH Tag Team Championships?

    In the media scrum following the pay-per-view, when asked about the ending of Death Before Dishonor and if the match could happen this Wednesday at Fight For the Fallen, Wheeler Yuta responded,

    “Well, I’m not sure when it will happen, but I’m sure that that is a collision course that we’re definitely on now. Obviously, FTR in my opinion is the best tag team in the world.”

    Wheeler Yuta on challenging FTR

    “But there’s a reason that we have the Ring of Honor World Championship, the Ring of Honor Pure Championship. And Claudio and I’ve never tagged who’s to say that we’re not going to be the best tag team in the world.

    “So I’m really excited for that one.”

    The Fight for the Fallen edition of Dynamite will take place this upcoming Wednesday (July 27) at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.

    Could we see another interaction or even a match between the Blackpool Combat Club and FTR?

  • Original Plans For Claudio Castagnoli’s Debut Revealed

    Original Plans For Claudio Castagnoli’s Debut Revealed

    Last month saw the AEW debut of former WWE star Cesaro, now using his real name again, Claudio Castagnoli. Following Bryan Danielson’s injury, Bryan handpicked Claudio as a mystery opponent for Zack Sabre Jr at AEW and NJPW’s joint show Forbidden Door.

    Castagnoli also ended up taking Danielson’s spot as a member of the Blackpool Combat Club in the Blood and Guts match a few days later against the Jericho Appreciation Society. But was this always the plan for Claudio Castagnoli’s All Elite Wrestling debut?

    During the Death Before Dishonor media scrum, Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated asked Tony Khan if the original plan was to debut him at the Ring of Honor PPV.

    “It was the original plan. Yeah, it was originally. He was going to debut here and it would have been a different build to the pay-per-view than what we did. And I think in a way that, you know, everything worked out perfectly.”

    Tony goes on to say:

    “So originally my vision when we spoke, was that Claudio was going to come back at Ring of Honor and he would debut and he would be a mystery wrestler and I think there would have been a lot of anticipation for who was going to be.

    Tony Khan on original plan for Claudio Castagnoli

    “But I also think that it would have been a great delivery and I honestly think that like, you know, if the fans had gotten drawn to the possibility of who could be associated with Ring of Honor, who is a name that is so important to the history of Ring of Honor and also, was certainly, I believe the best free agent wrestler in the world, then I believe it would have been a lot of fans assuming, hoping, wishing, wanting to see it be Claudio.

    “But things change and I also knew when we spoke, there was a possibility that you would come in, as the alternate replacing Bryan Danielson as Zack Sabre Jr’s opponent at Forbidden Door, and also replacing Bryan Danielson in the Blood and Guts match. And so everything’s worked out great.”

    Last night Claudio Castagnoli competed against ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham in the opening match of ROH’s Death Before Dishonor.

    Castagnoli came out the victor against Gresham, ending the 224-day reign of Gresham who had previously won the vacant championship at ROH Final Battle 2021 back in December.

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  • Watch What Happened With FTR After ROH Death Before Dishonor Went Off The Air

    Watch What Happened With FTR After ROH Death Before Dishonor Went Off The Air

    The 2022 ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV has gone off the air and FTR created a moment that one fan won’t soon forget.

    Death Before Dishonor was held inside the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. The show got started with a bang as Jonathan Gresham put the ROH World Championship on the line against Claudio Castagnoli.

    In the end, it was Claudio who hit the Ricola Bomb and pinned Gresham to become the new ROH World Champion.

    In the main event, FTR and The Briscoes had an instant classic for the ROH World Tag Team Championships. This was a best 2 out of 3 falls match and FTR won the match, earning the two falls, while The Briscoes earned one.

    When Cameras Stopped Rolling

    Once ROH Death Before Dishonor went off the air, FTR brought a young fan into the ring. The fan got to hoist up one-half of the ROH World Tag Team Titles.

    SEScoops’ Steve Fall was in attendance for the show and he captured the special moment:

    SEScoops provided live coverage throughout the evening. You can check back on the homepage for ROH Death Before Dishonor results and video highlights.

  • Jonathan Gresham Deactivates Twitter After ROH World Title Loss

    Jonathan Gresham Deactivates Twitter After ROH World Title Loss

    Tonight’s Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view opened with Jonathan Gresham defending the world championship against Claudio Castagnoli, a competitive back and forth contest that saw Castanoli get the win and capture his first singles world title.

    Shortly after the bout’s conclusion Gresham deactivated his Twitter account. The Octopus had been a topic of conversation on social media over the weekend, with some toxic fans taking shots at his height or on-screen character. It is not confirmed that this is why Gresham deactivated, but it will be something to keep an eye on.

    Gresham won the ROH world title at last December’s Final Battle by defeating Jay Lethal, who had replaced the champion at the time, Bandido. Gresham and Bandido would eventually meet at SuperCard of Honor to determine the promotion’s undisputed champion, which was won by Gresham in the show’s main event.

    You can see a screenshot of Gresham’s Twitter below.

    Sescoops will keep you updated as this is an ongoing story.

  • Claudio Castagnoli Wins ROH World Title at Death Before Dishonor

    Claudio Castagnoli Wins ROH World Title at Death Before Dishonor

    Claudio Castagnoli can finally call himself a world champion.

    Castagnoli challenged Jonathan Gresham in the PPV opener for Death Before Dishonor. While many expected the bout to headline the card, commentator Ian Riccaboni explained that there was a coin toss to determine what would be the main event.

    FTR vs. The Briscoes for the ROH World Tag Team Championships won the toss.

    It was clear that the crowd heavily backed Claudio in this one and they got exactly what they were hoping for.

    Claudio Castagnoli hit the Ricola Bomb to cap off one heck of an opening match. Claudio scored the pinfall and he now lays claim to a world title for the first time in his career.

    This marks the end of Jonathan Gresham’s 225-day reign as the ROH World Champion.

    SEScoops’ Steve Fall and Jaychele Nicole are both in attendance for ROH Death Before Dishonor and have provided some clips of the celebration:

  • ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 Results: FTR vs. The Briscoes, Claudio Castagnoli Wins Title, Samoa Joe

    ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 Results: FTR vs. The Briscoes, Claudio Castagnoli Wins Title, Samoa Joe

    ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 aired live from the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA. FTR defended the ROH Tag Team Championships against The Briscoes in a 2 out of 3 falls match in the main event.

    ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 Results:

    • Colt Cabana def. Anthony Henry (pre-show)
    • Trust Busters def. Shinobi Shadow Squad (pre-show)
    • Brian Cage & the Gates of Agony def. Blake Christian, Tony Deppen, Alex Zayne (pre-show)
    • Willow Nightingale def. Allison Kay (pre-show)
    • Claudio Castagnoli def. Jonathan Gresham to become the new ROH Champion
    • Dalton Castle & The Boys def. The Righteous to become the new Six-Man Tag Team Champions
    • Wheeler Yuta def. Daniel Garcia to retain the ROH Pure Championship
    • Rush def. Dragon Lee
    • Mercedes Martinez def. Serena Deeb via submission to retain the ROH Women’s Championship
    • Samoa Joe def. Jay Lethal via submission to retain the ROH TV Championship
    • FTR def. The Briscoes in a 2 out of 3 Falls match to retain the ROH Tag Team Championships

    Here are the takeaways from the PPV:

    Claudio Castagnoli Captured The ROH Championship

    Jonathan Gresham defended the ROH Championship against Claudio Castagnoli in the first match of Death Before Dishonor. William Regal accompanied Claudio to the ring. Prince Nana has apparently purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises in storyline and he accompanied ROH Champion Jonathan Gresham to the ring. The crowd was heavily behind Castagnoli early.

    Claudio controlled the match early and connected with the Swing. Gresham battled back with a series of strikes and posed for the crowd. The champ hit Claudio with a Dragon Screw and applied a knee bar in the middle of the ring. Claudio showed off his strength with a slam and went for the cover but Gresham kicked out at two.

    Gresham focused his attack on Claudio’s knee and leveled him with a chop block. The champ went for a submission hold but Claudio booted him away. Castagnoli connected with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker and went for the cover but Gresham kicked out at two. Claudio followed it up with a big uppercut for a near fall.

    Jonathan went after Claudio’s knee again and hobbled the challenger. The champ hit a Missile Dropkick and a forearm to the face for a near fall. Gresham quickly got Castagnoli in an Ankle Lock but Claudio reached the bottom rope to break the hold and the title match continued.

    Castagnoli took a couple of chops to the chest but shrugged them off. Claudio decked Gresham with an uppercut but the champion responded with an Enziguri. Castagnoli went for a move but his knee gave out. Gresham capitalized with an Ankle Lock and then planted Claudio with a Northern Lights Suplex for a two count.

    Claudio hit a big uppercut and went for the Neutralizer but Gresham escaped. Jonathan went for a roll-up but Claudio kicked out and decked him with a Clothesline. Castagnoli delivered a bunch of elbow strikes to Gresham and followed it up with the Ricola Powerbomb for the pinfall victory. Claudio Castagnoli is the new Ring of Honor Champion. After the match, Castagnoli and Gresham shook hands.

    Dalton Castle & The Boys Are The New 6-Man Tag Team Champions

    The Righteous (Vincent, Dutch, Bateman) defended their Six-Man Tag Team championships Dalton Castle & The Boys (Brandon & Brent Tate). The Righteous dominated the action early and beat The Boys down. Vincent tagged in and connected with a Suplex. Castle battled back by throwing The Boys onto The Righteous outside the ring over and over again to a big pop from the crowd. The action broke down into a brawl and The Righteous isolated one of The Boys in the ring.

    Vincent hit Death From Above but Dalton broke up the cover at two. Vincent hit a Cutter and then a Suicide Dive onto Castle outside the ring. Dalton hit Vincent with a Hurricanrana as Dutch delivered a Bossman Slam. Dalton Castle hit Dutch with a German Suplex. Castle then delivered the Bang-A-Rang for the pinfall victory. Dalton Castle & The Boys are the new Six-Man Tag Team Champions.

    Wheeler Yuta Retained The ROH Pure Championship

    Wheeler Yuta defended the ROH Pure Championship against Daniel Garcia. William Regal accompanied Yuta to the ring and joined commentary for the bout. Ace Steel, John Walters, and Josh Woods were the judges. Wheeler controlled the action early and applied a submission hold. Garcia battled back and launched Yuta out of the ring.

    Garcia beat the champion down before bringing him back into the ring. Daniel went for a cover and started yelling at the referee to count faster. Wheeler connected with a Body Slam and followed it up with a Senton. Yuta planted Garcia with two German Suplexes and went for a third but Daniel escaped.

    Yuta and Garcia traded shots until they both fell down in the middle of the ring. Garcia and Wheeler then brilliantly traded strikes and submission holds as the crowd got into the match. Yuta locked in a Liontamer in the middle of the ring but the Jericho Appreciation Society member used one of his rope breaks to get out of the hold. Daniel planted Wheeler with a Piledriver and went for the cover but the champion kicked out at two. Wheeler then got Garcia in a roll-up for the pinfall victory. Wheeler Yuta remains the ROH Pure Champion.

    Rush def. Dragon Lee

    Rush squared off against Dragon Lee tonight at ROH Death Before Dishonor. Rush sent Dragon Lee into the barricade several times to begin the match and posed for the crowd. Dragon battled back and pet Rush on the timekeeper’s table. He then went for a very long dive through the ropes and connected through the table. Dragon followed it up with a Double Stomp off the top rope for a two count.

    Rush hit a German Suplex and both wrestlers were down in the middle of the ring. They made it back to their feet before the ten count and Rush connected with a vertical Suplex for a close two count. Rush delivered some kicks on the ring apron but Dragon responded with some chops to the chest.

    They went back and forth on the ring apron with chops before Dragon Lee connected with a knee strike to the face. Dragon Lee charged and Rush sent him flying to the floor with an overhead throw. Back in the ring, Rush played possum before hitting a Dropkick for the pinfall victory.

    Mercedes Martinez Retained The ROH Women’s Championship

    Mercedes Martinez defended the ROH Women’s Championship against Serena Deeb tonight at Death Before Dishonor. Mercedes and Serena traded submission holds to start off the action. Deeb connected with a Cutter and went for the cover but Mercedes kicked out at two. Martinez perched Deeb up on the top turnbuckle and joined her up there. Mercedes went for a German Suplex but Serena held onto the ropes. Deeb unloaded some elbow strikes to the head but Martinez shrugged them off. Serena eventually was able to knock Mercedes back into the Tree of Woe and booted her in the head several times.

    Serena followed it up with a running Dropkick and the ROH Women’s Champion fell to the mat. Mercedes went for an armbar but Serena was able to block it before Martinez applied a headlock. Martinez and Deeb traded kicks over and over in the middle of the ring. Deeb went for a roll-up but Martinez rolled through and connected with a knee strike to the face.

    Martinez went for a Splash in the corner but Deeb dodged it. Mercedes hit a running boot to Serena’s face and climbed up to the top rope. Martinez then connected with a German Suplex off the top rope for a two count. Deeb applied the Serenity Lock but Martinez countered into a roll-up for a near fall. Serena bashed Martinez’ knee onto the canvas several times. The champion countered and sent Deeb face-first into the turnbuckle.

    Mercedes hit a Superkick to the face and followed it up with a slam. The champion then locked in the Brass City Sleeper for the submission victory. Mercedes Martinez is still the ROH Women’s Champion.

    Samoa Joe Retained The ROH TV Championship

    Samoa Joe defended the ROH TV Championship against Jay Lethal at Death Before Dishonor. The two brawled outside the ring to start off the action. Joe leveled Jay with a Clothesline and went to roll him into the ring. Lethal blocked it and raked Joe’s eyes before taking a look at the title. Lethal tried to bounce Joe’s head off the title but the champ countered with a headbutt.

    The challenger leveled Joe with a Suicide Dive and followed it up with a chop to the chest. Jay motioned along with the crowd as they chanted “Lethal sucks!”. Joe battled back with a chop of his own and then hit a running kick to Jay’s head.

    Satnam Singh attacked Samoa Joe to a chorus of boos from the crowd. Jay put Joe’s arm in a steel chair and shoved it into the ring post. The match then officially started once they got into the ring and the referee kicked Satnam out from ringside. Joe hit a Splash in the corner and followed it up with an Enziguri.

    Joe went for the cover but Jay got his boot on the ropes. Lethal connected with a Dropkick off the top rope and went for the cover but Joe kicked out at two. Samoa Joe hit a shoulder tackle that knocked Jay to the ropes. The challenger bounced off and connected with a Dropkick for a two count.

    Jay hit another Enziguri and both wrestlers fell to the canvas. Samoa Joe was the first up and sent Jay to the outside. Joe connected with a Suicide Dive through the ropes and rolled Lethal back into the ring. Samoa Joe hit a big Clothesline and went for the cover but Lethal kicked out at two.

    Joe connected with a Powerslam but couldn’t keep Jay down for three. Lethal responded with a slam for a near fall. Jay perched Joe up on the top rope but he knocked the challenger down. Joe hit a leg lariat off the middle turnbuckle and went for the cover but Lethal kicked out at two.

    Samoa Joe went for the Muscle Buster but Jay escaped and hit Lethal Injection but the champion somehow was able to kick out at two. Joe connected with a Uranage and set up for the Muscle Buster but Sonjay Dutt hopped on the ring apron. Lethal hit Samoa Joe with the title but Joe somehow kicked out at two. The crowd broke out in a “Joe!” chant and the champion applied the Coquina Clutch for the submission victory. Samoa Joe is still the ROH TV Champion.

    FTR def The Briscoes To Retain The ROH Tag Titles

    FTR defended the ROH Tag Team Championships against The Briscoes in the main event. It was a 2 out of 3 falls match. The two teams argued for a bit after the bell rang in the middle of the ring. Dax Harwood and Mark Briscoe started off the match. They locked up and Dax took control. Cash Wheeler tagged in and went to work on Mark Briscoe’s arm.

    Mark connected with an Armdrag and a backhand to the face that knocked Cash down. Harwood and Jay Briscoe tagged in and Dax applied a headlock. Jay sent Harwood to the outside and he sold a shoulder injury.

    Back in the ring, Jay and Cash traded chops. Cash and Jay seemed to get crossed up and Wheeler hit Jay hard in an odd sequence. Mark tagged in for a moment so Jay could regroup. Jay tagged back in and Cash sent him to the corner. Dax tagged in and hit Jay with an elbow to the back of the head for a near fall. Harwood planted Jay with a Suplex and brought him back to the corner.

    Cash tagged in as FTR continued to isolate Jay Briscoe in the corner. Jay leveled Cash with a big boot and Mark tagged in. Mark hit a shoulder tackle and followed it up with a Suplex on Wheeler for a near fall. Mark hit a Splash in the corner as The Briscoes took control and isolated Cash in their corner of the ring.

    Wheeler eventually got to the corner and tagged in Harwood. Dax unloaded some strikes to The Briscoes and then sent Jay flying across the ring with a German Suplex. The Briscoes battled back and knocked Harwood to the outside. Wheeler absolutely leveled Mark with a Clothesline but turned around into one from Jay. Back in the ring, Harwood planted Jay with a DDT for a two count.

    The Briscoes then picked up the first fall after hitting Dax with the Doomsday.

    Jay caught Dax with a Clothesline and booted him out of the ring. The action spilled out of the ring and Dax got busted open on his chest after hitting the barricade. Back in the ring, Jay hit Dax with some chops in the corner. Dax battled with Jay on the turnbuckle and hit a Back Suplex off the top rope.

    Wheeler fired up the crowd for a tag but Mark Briscoe tripped Cash up to prevent it. Mark got Harwood in a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Harwood escaped and they started trading chops to the chest. Harwood escaped and finally got the tag to Wheeler. Cash got into the ring to a big pop from the crowd and started unloading chops and strikes.

    Cash planted Mark with a Brainbuster and went for the cover but Briscoe kicked out at two. The two teams started battling outside the ring as the action broke down. Back in the ring, Wheeler climbed to the top rope and hit Mark with a Crossbody off the top turnbuckle for a two count. Briscoes had the match won but Dax broke up the cover at the last moment.

    Mark chased Dax around the ring and Harwood sent him into the steel steps. Harwood tagged in and FTR hit Jay with the Big Rig for the pinfall. FTR and The Briscoes were now tied 1-1.

    Cash and Mark were both busted open and trading haymakers in the middle of the ring. Mark delivered an Exploder Suplex that sent Cash flying across the ring. Dax tagged in and Mark hit him with an Exploder Suplex as well. Harwood and Mark Briscoe battled on the ring apron. Mark leaped off the ring apron and hit Dax with a Blockbuster on the floor.

    Jay got Harwood in the Electric Chair but Cash broke it up. FTR isolated Jay Briscoe but the referee accidentally got knocked out. Mark Briscoe sent Cash into the barricade as Jay planted Dax with a Piledriver. Jay went for the cover but the referee was down outside the ring. FTR hit a Big Rig on Jay and Wheeler rolled the referee back in. The referee began counting but Jay kicked out at the last moment and the match continued.

    Mark shoved Cash off the turnbuckle and Briscoes hit Doomsday Device on Cash again. Jay went for the cover but Cash broke it up at two. Mark and Cash battled to the outside as Dax and Jay were in the ring. The two had a bit of a hockey fight before Jay hit a big boot to the face. Dax bounced off the ropes and responded with a Clothesline for a two count.

    Jay applied a Crossface on Harwood in the middle of the ring. Cash tried to break it up but Mark got him in a Crossface. Dax got to the ropes to break up the hold as Mark sent Cash out of the ring. Mark climbed to the top rope and Cash hopped up there with him. Cash sent him through the table below with a Suplex. Jay planted Dax with a Piledriver for a near fall.

    Harwood perched Jay up on the top turnbuckle and unloaded a bunch of chops. Dax then planted Jay with a Piledriver off the middle turnbuckle and rolled over to cover him in a cool finish. FTR retained the ROH Tag Team Champions and got a great reaction from the crowd. After the match, FTR and The Briscoes showed each other respect in the ring. Dax said “mother f*cker I love professional wrestling”. Harwood added that “you can call me a mark if you want but I love this sh*t”. FTR then said they will see everyone on Dynamite. ROH Champion Claudio Castagnoli, ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta then appeared with Regal on the entrance ramp. Everyone held up their championships to close the show.

  • ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 Live Stream

    ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 Live Stream

    It’s time for Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor PPV and the live stream for the preshow is set to begin.

    Tonight’s (July 23) ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV will be held inside the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham will put the title on the line against Claudio Castagnoli.

    Plus, Jay Lethal will challenge Samoa Joe for the ROH World TV Championship. Also, FTR puts their ROH World Tag Team Titles on the line against The Briscoes in a 2 out of 3 falls match and much more.

    There’s so much to unpack that we’ve narrowed down five key things to look for during tonight’s event.

    ROH Death Before Dishonor Card

    Jonathan Gresham
    (via ROH)

    Here’s a look at the ROH Death Before Dishonor card (not in order):

    • Zero Hour: The Trustbusters vs. Shinobi Shadow Squad
    • Zero Hour: Colt Cabana vs. Anthony Henry
    • Zero Hour: Gates of Agony & Brian Cage vs. Tony Deppen, Alex Zayne & Blake Christian
    • Zero Hour: Willow Nightingale vs. Allysin Kay
    • ROH World Championship Match: Jonathan Gresham (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli
    • ROH World TV Championship Match: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Jay Lethal
    • ROH Pure Championship Match: Wheeler Yuta (c) vs. Daniel Garcia
    • ROH World Tag Team Championship Match: FTR (c) vs. The Briscoes – 2 out of 3 falls
    • ROH Women’s World Championship Match: Mercedes Martinez (c) vs. Serena Deeb
    • ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match: The Righteous (c) vs. Dalton Castle & The Boys
    • Rush vs. Dragon Lee

    Live Stream

    Claudio Castagnoli
    (via AEW)

    Before the PPV card begins, the Zero Hour preshow will be streaming live at 7 p.m. ET. You can catch the live stream below.

    The PPV festivities will begin at 8 p.m. ET. Fans looking for that portion of the card can make their purchase through Bleacher Report for $39.99.

  • 5 Things To Watch For At ROH Death Before Dishonor

    5 Things To Watch For At ROH Death Before Dishonor

    Ring of Honor has a long, important history that includes the rise of top wrestling talents and major stars like Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, and quite a few others. The promotion gets particular credit for its role in keeping independent wrestling, and a more work-rate-oriented style alive and thriving.

    That’s during a time after WCW and ECW were out of the picture and in a time when WWE turned to its bread and butter of churning out super hero types like John Cena and Batista in the mid-2000s.

    The promotion lost some buzz over the years, though, and the emergence of AEW in particular seemed to displace ROH from the marketplace. So, it was quite a turn when AEW owner Tony Khan bought ROH and announced the brand would carry forward.

    Death Before Dishonor will be ROH’s first PPV since Supercard of Honor over WrestleMania weekend, and perhaps more importantly, its first PPV formally under the ownership of Tony Khan.

    What Is Claudio Castagnoli’s Future?

    Claudio Castagnoli was arguably the hottest free agent in wrestling after he declined a contract renewal offer from WWE. The rumor mill suggested he might wind up back under the WWE banner, but the landscape changed when he instead debuted for AEW, making an immediate impact as a mystery opponent for Zack Sabre Jr. at Forbidden Door and an addition to the Blackpool Combat Club, factoring into the second-ever Blood and Guts Match.

    At Death Before Dishonor, Castagnoli challenges John Gresham for the ROH Championship. Given his WWE pedigree and the momentum he’s established in AEW so far, he wouldn’t be out of place winning.

    However, reigning as ROH Champion would seem to imply more of a commitment to that brand—not that Castagnoli couldn’t still appear for AEW, but that he might be less likely to move into the AEW Championship picture or otherwise become firmly entrenched in the Dynamite rotation. The results Saturday night may be very telling about the former-Cesaro’s future.

    Does The Show Have An AEW PPV Atmosphere?

    AEW can be polarizing among the wrestling community, but one point that falls undeniably in their favor is that their hardcore fans create an electric atmosphere every time AEW stages a major show.

    AEW PPVs in particular have a strong record of not only satisfying fans with their match quality and booking, but the crowd contributing to the success of the show, staying lively even for almost all of a marathon show like May’s Double or Nothing.

    ROH Death Before Dishonor can’t necessarily be expected to emulate quite that same feeling, with a bit less passionate pre-established fan base, a bit less marquee talent, and a venue with only about half the capacity of buildings AEW typically runs for PPVs.

    Just the same, with the buzz of AEW crossovers, not to mention ROH relaunching, there is reason for optimism, and it will be interesting to see if the live crowd makes this show feel like a huge deal before the first bell even rings.

    How this atmosphere plays out may prove important in determining how Tony Khan and company approach ROH on the whole moving forward.

    Where Does FTR Go From Here?

    FTR is one of the most talented tandems of their generation, clearly committed to the tag team craft, and earning endorsements from no lesser names than Bret Hart and CM Punk. Many fans anticipated they’d be challengers to and likely as not take the AEW Tag Team Championship off The Young Bucks, but that honor went to Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland.

    There are all manner of possibilities for where the AEW tag titles go from here, but if FTR retains the ROH Tag Team Championship at Death Before Dishonor, it does create questions of whether they’ll be more focused on defending those titles than chasing gold in AEW.

    One way or another, FTR vs. The Briscoe Brothers is likely to be great—especially under Two-Out-Of-Three-Falls rules—but there’s a question baked into the result about whether FTR gives The Briscoes their win back and moves on to other things, or cements themselves among ROH’s top acts.

    Will Women’s Wrestling Steal The Show?

    Merceds Martinez has impressed as a dominant ROH Women’s Champion since spring, showcasing the hard-hitting and technical style she never quite got to put on display during her WWE tenure. At Death Before Dishonor, she faces one of the most intriguing challengers available to her an another seasoned veteran and a legit technical wizard—Serena Deeb.

    Like other title matches on this card, there’s a possibility the loser, in particular, may be featured in AEW in the near future. The bigger question, though, is if ROH may do the unlikely and emerge with a women’s title match that steals the show on Saturday, or perhaps even arrives as a consensus pick for one of the best women’s matches anywhere this year.

    How Separate Will ROH Be From AEW?

    One of the key questions that will hang over fans throughout Death Before Dishonor is the degree to which the event signals a new birth for ROH, or the degree to which ROH talent will remain more of a subsection of the AEW roster.

    Wrestling fans are conditioned to feel jaded about separate wrestling brands under the same ownership, given WWE’s less than consistent handling of its different rosters over the years. On one hand fans might have more faith in Tony Khan to differentiate; on the other hand, the Forbidden Door concept he’s so infatuated with may mean that, by design, Khan keeps the borders between AEW and ROH loose.

    Regardless, Death Before Dishonor may signal what the future holds in terms how much this show feels like an extension of AEW, who goes over, if any AEW talent make surprise appearances, or how the evening otherwise turns out.

    ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 may have more buzz around it than any ROH-branded event in years for all of the questions hanging over it, the brand’s absence making fans hunger for it, and talents like Claudio Castagnoli and Samoa Joe being back in the mix. However, the major matches play out and wherever the titles fall, it’s sure to be an event worth watching, and one that charts a course for ROH and AEW in different ways moving forward.

  • Two Unadvertised Names Scheduled For ROH Death Before Dishonor

    Two Unadvertised Names Scheduled For ROH Death Before Dishonor

    Ring Of Honor is scheduled to present its second PPV event under Tony Khan’s ownership in Death Before Dishonor this Saturday. It may see two unadvertised stars making an appearance.

    According to reports from Fightful, Brian Cage who has moved to the ROH brand recently, is scheduled to travel to Lowell, Massachusetts for the upcoming show.

    Cage was revealed as a member of the Tully Blanchard Enterprises at Supercard of Honor last month. No match has been announced for the heavyweight star but it’s believed that he will be wrestling on the PPV.

    Another unadvertised name who is scheduled to be in the arena for the Death Before Dishonor event is former ROH Pure Champion Josh Woods.

    Woods is a former NXT star who competed in WWE’s development brand from 2014 to 2016. He has been working with ROH since his WWE release.

    Josh Woods made his AEW debut back in December and he has been wrestling on Dark and Elevation occasionally.

    The former champion held the Pure title until this April. He was defeated by Wheeler Yuta at the Supercard of Honor event which was the first ROH show under Tony Khan.

    The main event of Death Before Dishonor will see Claudio Castagnoli challenging ROH champion Jonathan Gresham for the title. Though this match may have already been spoiled by the promotion.

  • Tony Khan Confirms Report on Colt Cabana’s Role in ROH

    Tony Khan Confirms Report on Colt Cabana’s Role in ROH

    AEW President and ROH owner Tony Khan has confirmed where Colt Cabana will be working going forward.

    There has been a lot of speculation over the past few weeks on the status of Colt Cabana. A report suggested that Khan was ready to drop the performer once his AEW deal was up but that wrestlers in the company rallied behind him to prevent that from happening.

    Dax Harwood of FTR has since denied that report.

    One report that is undoubtedly true, however, is Fightful noting that Cabana will be taking his talents to ROH going forward.

    TK on Colt Cabana’s Role in ROH

    Colt Cabana
    Colt Cabana (Photo: AEW)

    During a media call for the July 23 ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV, Tony Khan revealed that Colt Cabana does indeed have a role under the ROH banner.

    “TK confirms Fightful’s report that Colt Cabana is a part of ROH (plans to have him involved in the DBD show) Colt was a big part of the SCOH show … declined to comment on the CM Punk/Colt stuff or dynamics.”

    Jaychele Nicole’s recap of TK’s comments on Colt Cabana

    Rumors swirled that CM Punk had something to do with TK almost deciding to pull the plug on working with Colt Cabana. This is what caused Dax to speak out and deny such claims.

    Dax and Punk have become good friends and have been angling to create a faction along with the other half of FTR Cash Wheeler.

    Cabana and Punk were once best friends before a legal battle ruined their relationship.

    Cabana believes Punk owed him money over a legal issue with WWE doctor Chris Amann. While Punk and Cabana won that case, their own legal dispute over money caused them to sever ties.

  • The Briscoes Have Signed A Long Term Exclusive ROH Deal

    The Briscoes Have Signed A Long Term Exclusive ROH Deal

    All Elite Wrestling President and ROH Owner Tony Khan has revealed that The Briscoes have signed an exclusive ROH deal.

    ROH will have its second event, Death Before Dishonor, under Khan’s leadership this Saturday. One of the matches that fans are looking forward to is The Briscoes vs. FTR in their rematch for the ROH Tag Team Championship.

    FTR The Briscoes
    (via ROH)

    Fans of The Briscoes have wanted to see AEW sign the tag team to a deal. Fightful reported that WarnerMedia didn’t wish to AEW to sign The Briscoes due to homophobic tweets that Jay Briscoe made in 2013. It is also worth noting that Jay apologized for his comments in the past.

    While it seemed unlikely that Khan would sign The Briscoes to AEW, Jaychele Nicole reports that he announced on an ROH Conference call today that the team has signed an exclusive long-term deal to return to ROH.

    Will The Briscoes Signing A Deal With ROH hurt Negotiations with WarnerMedia?

    During the call, Khan shared that he’s still negotiating with WarnerMedia to get ROH on Bleacher Report and to do more work with the promotion. Nicole reported that Khan wants to “Parlay BR/ROH partnership into weekly TV through Warner Bros.”

    It’s unclear how far talks with WarnerMedia have gone with signing ROH to a TV deal or whether they are interested. However, according to Khan, the company is excited about ROH.

    The Briscoes
    (via ROH)

    While the ROH Owner shared that The Briscoes signed a deal with ROH, he didn’t say if WarnerMedia had any say in acquiring the tag team. Based on Sapp’s report, it remains to be seen if the company is okay with the signing or if they have changed their opinions on The Briscoes.

    As of now, Khan is still working towards a TV deal for his newly acquired promotion. Although fans could view ROH Death Before Dishonor being streamed on Bleacher Report as progress.

  • New AEW (or ROH) Faction to be Pushed by Tony Khan

    New AEW (or ROH) Faction to be Pushed by Tony Khan

    Tony Khan is said to be quite high on a new faction that is debuting on AEW Dark.

    Factions in the wrestling business are simply meant to be. There are a ton of legendary stables in the business.

    When wrestling fans think of factions, they reminisce on the days when The Four Horsemen ruled the earth, or when the nWo ran roughshod all over WCW.

    Today, factions continue to be a key part of the wrestling industry.

    You can add another faction to the list of current groups and this one has Tony Khan seeing dollar signs.

    Tony Khan Gushes Over New Faction

    (via JJ Williams)

    A stable featuring former WWE NXT star Parker Boudreaux, Ariya Daivari (now Ari Daivari), and Slim J will be making its presence felt on AEW Dark at first.

    Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reports that Tony Khan is very high on the group, which he’s calling the Trust Busters.

    The idea is that Daivari is now rich after his trust came in on July 4.

    Meltzer notes that a decision has yet to be made on whether or not this faction will be featured regularly on the AEW brand or ROH.

    Boudreaux was released by WWE earlier this year, which came as a surprise as many felt he had big star potential. It was even reported that Edge wanted him to join The Judgment Day stable at one point.

    New Member of AEW Faction Teased
  • Possible Major Spoiler On ROH Death Before Dishonor Main Event

    Possible Major Spoiler On ROH Death Before Dishonor Main Event

    Claudio Castagnoli is set to challenge the current ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham at the upcoming Death Before Dishonor PPV.

    Gresham took part in the latest AEW Dark Tapings prior to his title defence. However, his appearance may have spoiled the result of his upcoming match.

    The ROH Champion competed in a match against Jordan Oasis at the tapings. What’s noteworthy is that he appeared without the title belt around his waist.

    The Dark episode is scheduled to air after Saturday’s Death Before Dishonor show. Many believe that it’s a confirmation that Gresham will be dropping the title to Castagnoli on the upcoming PPV.

    Tony Khan originally planned for Claudio Castagnoli to debut at the ROH event itself. This indicates that he planned on making Castagnoli the new face of the brand.

    The plans had to be altered due to Bryan Danielson’s injury. The former WWE star ended up making his debut at the Forbidden Door PPV instead.

    Though keeping the original plans in mind, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Castagnoli picks up the victory as predicted and becomes the new ROH world champion.

    Apart from this title match, the show will feature bouts such as a rematch between FTR and The Briscoes, Samoa Joe vs. Jay Lethal and more.

    ROH Death Before Dishonor: Matches, Date, How to Watch
  • New Details on ROH HonorClub Relaunching This Fall

    New Details on ROH HonorClub Relaunching This Fall

    Ring of Honor has sent in a press release containing new information about the future of the HonorClub streaming service.

    According to ROH, the company is currently revamping the service to include ‘enhanced elements and functionality.’

    During the time that HonorClub is ‘under construction,’ ROH will not be taking any new memberships. Existing memberships will be extended at no additional cost until the relaunch.

    The new and improved HonorClub will launch this fall and will be available for a monthly fee of $9.99. New content will be added to HonorClub 60 days after the events happen live.

    If you’re interested in receiving email updates about HonorClub announcements, you can sign up here.

    You can reach out to help@rohwrestling.com with any additional questions or comments.