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  • Jim Ross Blog: Wednesday Night Wars Thoughts, Cena-Owens Feud & More

    WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated his official blog with his latest thoughts and comments. Below are some of the highlights.

    On the “Wednesday Night Wars”: “Not wild about the term Wednesday Night Wars’ as it relates to all the pro wrestling that now airs on free TV on Wednesday nights. ‘War’ indicates that someone will lose or be eliminated which any wrestling fan with above average intelligence should not want to happen to any promotion.”

    On ROH’s television production values: “Got some Tweets about ROH’s production values that new viewers had heard me mention on the Ross Report. I’ve been told by ROH management that those upgrades are coming and to be patient. That’s good news. I still think that the hard working ROH talents would better serve themselves inside the ring if they slowed down a gear to have some where to go but no one can ever question the work ethic of ROH talent. ROH should do what they can to edit out dated live event references as it make the viewers think that they are watching an ‘old’ show.”

    On the John Cena-Kevin Owens feud: “Hopeful that WWE keeps the Cena-Owens issue alive and the only way that will happen is if Owens, the villain, keeps gaining advantages in any manner possible going forward until the time comes for the big, blow off finale. Owens is NOT ‘over’ yet and for him to start losing to anyone right now isn’t to my way of thinking. Bottom line is that it is more important for WWE at this time to get Kevin Owens established as a main event level villain th it is to allow Cena to even the score.”

    Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

  • Backstage Update On AJ Styles Turning Down Offer To Return To TNA

    As reported recently, TNA offered a deal for AJ Styles to return to the promotion, a deal that Styles turned down.

    TNA offered the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion and current IWGP Heavyweight Champion what is being described as a “significant” deal to enter the TNA Hall Of Fame and wrestle a match at the TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view later this month.

    According to one source, the reason Styles turned down the offer was because his priorities right now are with both Ring Of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling.

    It’s also worth mentioning that in addition to the TNA Hall Of Fame induction and Slammiversary bookings, TNA was also looking at having Styles work a match at this year’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view.

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Jeff Jarrett On Destination America Carrying ROH & TNA, Enjoying NXT & More

    Global Force Wrestling founder Jeff Jarrett appeared as a guest on the PodNasty Podcast this week to discuss a number of topics. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

    On Destination America carrying both ROH and TNA: “I think it’s very healthy, first and foremost. A wrestling block is not anything revolutionary. It was back in the 80s there was a lot of syndicated programming and you would have a block of wrestling on a Saturday morning or Saturday evening, you could watch wrestling from the Tennessee area, form the Florida area, from the Texas area, from all sorts and so I think it’s very healthy. I do not know what the facts are as it relates to the TNA situation or, quite frankly, the Ring of Honor deal or just how all that works in but from a fan’s perspective like me and you I’m very happy that the opportunity has arisen because in business, what do we do? We compete. So I think it’s going to up everybody’s level and I saw many posts on social media over the last seven days that, quite frankly, go right to that and who’s going to be the winner out of all these competition? The wrestling fan and that at the end of the day is good for the wrestling business.”

    On what wrestling promotion intrigues him the most right now: “It goes without saying it’s the influx of NXT, When you inject fresh blood and fresh talent that’s prepared, it’s a good thing. And I think that, above anything Kevin Owens, Finn Balor this new talent coming along those guys, they’re not rookies. The old definition of success is when preparation meets opportunity I think Kevin has prepared himself, he’s getting the opportunity, and he’s going to be successful.”

    On Jeff Jarrett’s on-camera involvement in GFW: “Minimal. I’m the promoter and the stars are going to shine, the athletes are going to shine, that’s what 99.9 percent of my time is geared toward as it relates to my professional side of things is promoting this brand, creating brand awareness and putting these athletes on a stage that they haven’t been before and letting their ability speak for themselves.”

    Check out the complete interview above.

  • Update On Samoa Joe’s ROH Status, Kevin Owens’ “Open Challenge” Rumor Killer

    As reported, Samoa Joe has signed a full-time deal with WWE. Joe will, however, still be fulfilling his advertised independent bookings.

    Ring Of Honor confirmed that Joe will still be working their June 20th television taping in New York City, in what will likely be his final appearance with ROH.

    Additionally, Joe has been added to the Absolute Intense Wrestling event in Cleveland, Ohio on July 10th. Joe is also booked to work the big NXT live events this month in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Columbus, Ohio.

    For those wondering, Joe is not currently booked to appear at the WWE SmackDown television taping tonight. So unless things change, Joe will not be the person to answer Kevin Owens’ “Open Challenge.”

    (Credit: PWInsider.com)

  • Daniels Talks About ROH Getting On Destination America, Being A Lead-In For TNA

    Ring Of Honor star Christopher Daniels recently appeared as a guest on the Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast to talk about a number of topics, including ROH securing a new television deal with Destination America.

    On the general reaction to the news of ROH TV debuting on Destination America: “Honestly, I was very surprised. This was all a shock to the entire roster, but a good shock. I feel like one of the things especially since I’ve come back to Ring of Honor that I hoped would happen is more of a concerted effort to broaden the horizons of Ring of Honor. Being a part of a syndicated show is one thing but as far as syndication goes not every place is going to have it available or have access to that show and now being on Destination America it certainly opens a lot of doors to a new and wider fan base. So it is a great step forward for Ring of Honor and a win-win situation for us as a company and as a brand.”

    On ROH being the lead in programming to Impact Wrestling: “To me, it seems like Destination America is building a night of action, like almost a set block of time for professional wrestling. Truthfully speaking the best two options in the United States that aren’t WWE are Ring of Honor and TNA so you are certainly covering a broad spectrum of talent and I think it is great for both companies. It depends on what happens in the next couple of months to see how this benefits Ring of Honor and benefits TNA.”

    On the difference in the locker room of ROH from when he left to his return: “The only difference with the locker room is the people that are in it. There has always been a sense of togetherness and family in that locker room because we have always been striving to make Ring of Honor a better product and that is very similar now to when I left. That feeling of everyone being on the same page and building towards something. It was weird because when I left in 2011 they had just been purchased by Sinclair and were just starting to get their television show off the ground and then I come back in 2014 and the first show that I get a chance to do is the first live broadcasted pay per view that Ring of Honor ever did. So to me I didn’t have anything to do with the build of the company from that period they started on Sinclair to now, that was the work of all the guys in that locker room. Guys like Adam Cole and Michael Elgin and Jay Briscoe and Roderick Strong that was something that that locker room sort of did on their own and built themselves up. I feel very fortunate that they gave me an opportunity to return to the company and to bring Frankie (Kazarian) with me. Frankie didn’t really have that history with the company that I did and at the same time me having history with that company didn’t necessarily warrant me having a spot in the locker room and I understood that and I knew that coming into the locker room I was going to have to do something to prove that I still belong and I could still hang with these guys and be a productive part of the roster. I feel like me and Frankie have done that in the last year and have shown that we are capable of going out there with younger teams like reDRagon, The Young Bucks, The Briscoe Brothers and Matt Sydal and ACH and have quality and productive matches and we’ve taken that opportunity and have run with it since the first day we got there.”

    On teaming with Frankie Kazarian and being the ROH tag team champions: “When we were in TNA as Bad Influence, we wanted to be the kind of tag team that Beer Money was or the Motor City Machine Guns were. That team that sort of made themselves a team and made that the priority. I feel like TNA didn’t really put as much effort into us as we did into ourselves and even though that was disappointing that was just the way it went. Now in Ring of Honor there are so many great tag teams and so many teams that are focused on being a great tag team and there is so much talent there that being the champions, to me it means a lot and I am looking forward to getting an opportunity to wrestle against all of these guys as champions and make the story of the tag team titles as important as the heavyweight title and the television title in the fan bases eyes.”

    On the Clair Lynch Saga: “Things that were pitched to the company and what the company ended up doing with it had some little differences that could have made the story tighter and make a little bit more sense. In the end the two major things that we wanted to get out of that storyline was me and Frankie as an established tag team and as the petty jealous guys that would do anything to get to the top and re-establish AJ Styles as the top baby face. I feel like all the stuff we put him through when he came out of that and came back stronger as a baby face, when he came back he was in the world title picture and I think a lot of that had to do with us putting him through the ringer.”

    Check out the complete interview at Podomatic.com.

  • Jim Ross Attends ROH Show, Brock Lesnar Note, Kevin Owens

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross was in attendance at the Ring Of Honor event on Saturday night, May 30th in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event saw Jay Brisco defeat Hansen to retain the ROH title in the main event.

    – The July 4th WWE event at Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan sold out soon after Brock Lesnar was confirmed to be appearing on the show.

    – The official WWE Shop website has released two new Kevin Owens t-shirts. The NXT Champion tweeted the following on Saturday about his new WWE merchandise.

    https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/604741390107586561

  • ROH COO Talks Destination America Deal, Samoa Joe’s ROH Status & More

    Just hours after their deal to Destination America was announced, Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff appeared on VOC Nation to discuss the new TV deal and much more. Here are some highlights:

    How the Destination America deal came about:

    “Unlike other wrestling promotions we’re a broadcasting company and we have a different kind of rolodex. We were able to make a contact at Destination America. They’re great people and they’re wrestling fans… One of the things we talked about is what a tremendous two-three punch we could give that network if they had both Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling.”

    If Samoa Joe will still be able to appear on ROH television with the new deal:

    “We have not heard otherwise, so I don’t have the answer for you. We have contracts—they have contracts. I’m hoping that since he was able to take our booking when we had a TV program with significant coverage. I don’t know at this point, I am counting on him to be on TV with us as long as he appears with us, but I guess we’ll find out.”

    If ROH TV will still be available on the ROH website:

    “Absolutely. It’s really well thought out by both parties. Our programs are weekend programs that primarily air on our Sinclair stations plus our syndicated partners on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The Destination America program will be available at 8 o’clock… with the same program. We’ve expanded our footprint significantly with the Destination America clearance… it’s a win-win for everybody.”

    How Ring of Honor kept the deal from leaking out:

    “I’m proud of it, quite frankly. It’s something I’ve always done throughout my whole career. There are certain things that are best kept out of the press and I have a terrific inner circle—the people I work with and the people I trust—understand the importance of that from my perspective. I think specifically for this deal a well it was really important due to the fact that another wrestling promotion was on Destination America. I’m all about Ring of Honor—doing the best thing for our company is our main focus. It was an important deal for both parties and I am really proud of the fact that we were able to get through the announcements without it getting leaked out.”

    Other topics include:

    – How long ROH has wanted a cable television deal

    – Being with Ring of Honor talent when the deal came out

    – If they will partner with TNA Impact Wrestling in the future

    – If he considers Ring of Honor to be the #2 promotion in America

    – What Ring of Honor can do to surprise us next

  • Looking At ROH’s Move To Destination America & What It Means For TNA

    On Wednesday, Destination America dropped the bombshell announcement that Ring of Honor will be premiering on the network next week as the lead-in to Impact Wrestling. The news solidified ROH as the #2 national promotion and sent TNA another curveball that can be seen as “not bad news” from the most optimistic viewpoint.

    TNA’s rocky relationship with Destination America and the uncertainty of Impact’s future past September was already a developing story with a lot of moving parts. With ROH now in the mix, let’s take a look at what this means for both companies moving forward.

    – This is a big win for ROH. They’ve been negotiating with Destination America prior to the decision to drop Impact at the end of the third quarter. TNA moving to Destination America was seen as a step down for the struggling promotion, losing nearly half their TV exposure and working with a partner that soured on the relationship almost immediately. ROH is now available in several new top markets (including New York City and Los Angeles), is a far less expensive show to air than TNA and by all accounts, the people running ROH are far less erratic than Dixie Carter. That said, this is only a test run for ROH and the show is only scheduled to air on Destination America through the end of the year. They don’t have to equal TNA’s viewership to be a worthy replacement.

    – The Ring of Honor lead-in could help or hurt TNA. The first impression is that Destination America is already bringing in TNA’s replacement and will use TNA to solidify ROH’s presence on the network. Destination America signed with ROH under the assumption that Impact is getting phased out this year and it’s hard to get around that fact. Alternatively, ROH could also help strengthen TNA’s viewership and establish an appealing block of wrestling action for fans of both companies.

    – Ring of Honor’s relationship with WWE could be affected. ROH & WWE are on good terms, with ROH serving as a feeder system for WWE/NXT and WWE understanding the importance of talent development that takes place outside of their corporate umbrella. With ROH now on national TV, WWE could pull back on their willingness to let guys like Samoa Joe work for ROH and could get more aggressive poaching ROH talent to beef up NXT, which will be expanding their touring schedule in 2016.

    ROH joining Destination America is not the nail in the coffin for TNA, but TNA’s survival is as uncertain as ever. Their successor just showed up to the party and we are now going to see what happens when their backs are truly against the wall. Facing cancelation for the second time in two years, TNA’s fate might already be sealed – or we could be on the cusp of an exciting new chapter in wrestling history.

    Share your feedback below and tell us what show(s) will be airing on Destination America come 2016.

  • WWE Interested In Game Of Thrones Actor, Tommaso Ciampa Trying Out For WWE

    – Former Ring Of Honor Television Champion Tommaso Ciampa is another independent wrestler that will be taking part in the WWE tryouts that start next week at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

    – Hafthor Bjornsson of the HBO series “Game Of Thrones” was visiting at the WWE Performance Center last week and was working out at the facility. Bjornsson is a 26 year old actor who stands 6’9”and weighs 419 pounds. WWE officials are reportedly interested in signing him, although it’s worth noting that one person who saw him train claimed that it didn’t seem like he had his heart entirely in it.

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • MVP Talks About ROH On Destination America, What It Means For TNA

    MVP has posted a new MVP Session video on Youtube discussing the news that Ring of Honor is coming to Destination America next Wednesday as the new lead-in for TNA’s Impact Wrestling.

    As one of the leaders of the TNA locker room, MVP was vocal on Twitter after Destination America after they announced the ROH TV deal. He expressed confusion and said he’s now taking bookings, before adding that TNA talent was caught off guard by the news.

    On this video blog, MVP says he doesn’t have a problem with ROH joining Destination America. He addressed his tweets, stating that he was expressing frustration that the TNA roster was left in the dark regarding the shakeup. He admits he may have jumped to conclusions when the news first broke and now believes ROH airing before TNA could be a good thing.

    MVP clarified that he’s not leaving TNA right now and his deal expires in February 2016. He also revealed he’s planning on opening a pro wrestling/MMA bar some time next year.

  • Will Samoa Joe Still Be Allowed To Work ROH TV?, More On ROH’s Airings

    – Ring Of Honor TV will not only air as the lead-in to TNA Impact Wrestling each Wednesday night on Destination America, but a replay will also air immediately following Impact.

    The episodes will premiere on Saturdays on Sinclair affiliates prior to the Wednesday broadcast/replay on Destination America.

    – With ROH now airing on cable television, there’s already speculation that WWE will nix his appearances in the promotion. The same rule would likely apply to Rhyno and other talents if they handle the Joe situation that way. Joe is currently booked to appear on the 6/20 edition of ROH TV, teaming with AJ Styles to take on Kazarian and Daniels, however that could change due to ROH’s new deal with Destination America.

    (Credit: F4WOnline.com)

  • Update On ROH/Destination America Deal: How Did It Come About?, TNA’s Role

    As reported earlier today, Ring Of Honor will be airing on Destination America beginning next Wednesday night at 8pm EST., right before Impact Wrestling. The ROH shows that air on Destination America will be repeats of the weekend shows that air on Sinclair Broadcasting.

    One of the reasons Destination America made the decision to bring ROH on board was because of their deal with TNA. The issue with TNA is not a viewership problem, but rather the fact that the cable company is having difficulty selling ads on the show.

    Because Destination America pays the amount that they pay for TNA, and because they are not making the money back, they are looking for another company — which ended up being ROH — so that they can keep wrestling on the network, as they do want to have the sport on their channel.

    ROH will reportedly make money off of the deal with Destination America, and because they will be paying significantly less for ROH than TNA, they will likely make money as well.

    At last word, Impact Wrestling is still renewed after September, but there’s always a chance that things could change, especially if ROH’s show helps Impact.

    ROH had previously been in talks with Destination America to air specials on their network, however that deal never came to fruition. ROH, however, is said to be thrilled with this deal because it allows them to expand into markets that Sinclair isn’t in.

    There is no working relationship planned between TNA and ROH, so anyone speculating about a possible invasion angle can put that idea to rest. The reason no one in TNA knew about ROH’s deal with the company is because they had nothing to do with it.

    (Credit: F4WOnline.com)

  • Update On ROH Coming To Destination America: Repeats Only?, Length Of The Deal

    Regarding Ring Of Honor coming to Destination America in June, the episodes that will be airing are the ones owned and distributed by Sinclair Broadcasting. The shows will air first on Sinclair affiliates during the weekends and then air on Wednesday nights on Destination America.

    Executives from Destination America and ROH have reportedly been building a relationship over the past couple of months and the two sides reaching a deal is said to be independent from what is going on with Destination America and TNA.

    Destination America apparently wants pro wrestling on their network, and want to be known as the “destination” for the business.

    While this has yet to be confirmed, ROH is scheduled to air weekly on Destination America at least through the end of 2015, possibly longer.

    (Credit: PWInsider.com)

  • Press Release Announcing Ring Of Honor Coming To Destination America

    Destination America sent out the following press release on Wednesday announcing that Ring of Honor’s weekly TV show is coming to the network on June 3rd.

    DESTINATION AMERICA BRINGS MORE ACTION TO THE RING ACQUIRING THE RIGHTS TO RING OF HONOR’S WEEKLY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING

    (Silver Spring, Md.) –Destination America announced today that it has signed a national broadcast deal with professional wrestling league RING OF HONOR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., bringing one of the most respected wrestling organizations to the only network dedicated to all-American entertainment. Destination America is now the one-two-punch to professional wrestling, adding RING OF HONOR (ROH) to its line-up after launching IMPACT WRESTLING in early 2015. RING OF HONOR has been delivering top wrestling matches for ten years with captivating hard-hitting stars such as Jay & Mark Briscoe, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, The Young Bucks, Maria Kanellis, Adam Cole and Jay Lethal. Destination America will pack on the action beginning Wednesday June 3 with the series premiere of RING OF HONOR at 8/7c leading into brand new premieres of IMPACT WRESTLING at 9/8c.

    “With the electric and intense matches that RING OF HONOR provides, Destination America is the network for fans to get an entire evening of jaw-dropping entertainment on Wednesday nights,” said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. “RING OF HONOR showcases tenacity, athleticism and passion and it serves as the place where America’s favorite wrestling stars are born.”

    “We are very excited to be partnering with Destination America for the broader distribution of the ROH programming,” commented Joe Koff, Chief Operating Officer – Ring of Honor Wrestling.

    “ROH will now reach an additional 57 million households including those in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and other large cities where Ring of Honor is not currently airing. ROH has a loyal fan base and is one of the fastest growing major wrestling franchises in the country. With this great partnership with Destination America, we can continue to expand our footprint and reach while producing entertaining, original content and continuing to provide wrestling fans some of the best wrestling content available.”

    RING OF HONOR will premiere on Wednesday, June 3 leading into IMPACT WRESTLING, making Destination America the home for wrestling every Wednesday evening. The first match will feature the Briscoe Brothers, Mark and Jay, as they face off with the House of Truth in the main event. Also catch athletes of New Japan Pro Wrestling battle it out with the RING OF HONOR stars and follow former NFL lineman Moose compete against BJ Whitmer.

    Since launching in 2012, Destination America has become one of cable’s top fastest-growing networks, and continues to earn telecast ratings records among key series. In 2015 to date, Destination America has acquired over 50 million unique viewers. With top series that explore unique American cultures and ways of life – including Paranormal Survivor, Hillbilly Blood, Buying the Bayou, and BBQ Pitmasters – Destination America’s programming spans the nation from Alaska, Hawaii and Colorado to Louisiana, West Virginia and communities in between.

  • Breaking News: ROH Coming To Destination America Next Month

    Ring of Honor will premiere on Destination America on Wednesday, June 3rd.

    Yes, you read that correctly. Destination America tweeted the news on Wednesday, with ROH’s official Twitter account re-tweeting the announcement.

    ROH will air at 8pm EST and will be immediately followed by TNA Impact Wrestling.

    This is an unprecedented move, with two rival national promotions airing back-to-back on the same network. The network has reportedly been very frustrated with advertisers being unwilling to buy commercial time during TNA programming.

    Destination America has yet to release an official statement regarding the future of TNA on the network.

  • ROH Makes Kevin Owens Action Figure, NXT Matches At Aftershock Festival

    – WWE announced that there will be NXT matches at the “Aftershock Festival” in Sacramento, California on October 24th and October 25th. Names advertised for the shows include Finn Balor, Sasha Banks, Baron Corbin, Charlotte and Blake & Murphy. For more, visit WWE.com.

    – ROH issued the following press release today regarding the release of their new action figure line, which includes WWE Superstar and current NXT Champion Kevin Owens.

    (Baltimore, MD – May 26th, 2015) – Get ready for the best wrestling figures on the planet! Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH) and Figures Toy Company are proud to announce the official lineup for the debut series of ROH Wrestling action figures! Series 1 will feature four of the top names in Ring of Honor history, and this series marks the first time that any of them have been released in action figure form!

    From “DemBoys” to a ruler of a Kingdom, ROH and Figures Toy Company will be releasing four major names to launch the line:

    Jay Briscoe: The current Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion, Jay Briscoe is an ROH Original in every sense, including being the very first ROH match ever. With his roughneck reputation and the in ring skills to back it up, Briscoe is one of ROH’s most recognizable stars.

    Mark Briscoe: Brother of Jay and another ROH Original. Together, The Briscoes wreaked havoc on the ROH tag division, and have held the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship an unprecedented 8 times! Now Mark and Jay Briscoe team up to make history once again as a part of the very first Ring of Honor action figure series.

    Adam Cole: The former Ring of Honor World Champion, and the leader of The Kingdom. Cole’s brash attitude has not endeared him to the ROH fanbase, and now he has something new to brag about, as he’ll surely be flaunting his Ring of Honor action figure for all it’s worth.

    Kevin Steen: The “Throwback” star in Series 1, Kevin Steen has a long and storied history in Ring of Honor. From his tag team with El Generico to wreaking havoc as the Ring of Honor World Champion, Steen has made a name for himself not only in ROH but throughout the wrestling world. He may not be raising hell in ROH any longer, but he is still a force on the rise, and collectors everywhere will be clamoring for their very first Kevin Steen figure.

    The Ring of Honor action figures will be 6 inch tall figures with multiple points of articulation, and will be compatible with other wrestling figures on the market. Each figure will come packaged with assorted accessories such as realistic cloth clothing, figure sized title belts, and weapons. Each figure will be released in a resealable clamshell package. Figures Toy Company will be releasing pre-order information for Ring of Honor Series 1 action figures in the near future, so make sure to follow them on social media for updates on upcoming Ring of Honor products!

    Follow on Twitter: @RingofHonor, @figurestoyco and @wres_superstore
    Instagram: RingofHonor, figurestoycompany and wrestlingsuperstore
    Facebook: RingofHonor, Figures Toy Company and Wrestling Superstore

  • Samoa Joe Returns To ROH On 6/20 For NYC TV Taping

    Ring of Honor has announced that Samoa Joe will be working their June 20th television tapings from New York City at Terminal 5.

    Joe will be teaming with IWGP Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles against ROH Tag Team Champions The Addiction, Daniels and Kazarian.

    As noted earlier, Joe is currently working with WWE on a one-off basis, which gives him the ability to continue working for independent promotions.

    Joe worked last week’s NXT TV tapings from Full Sail University, which air through June 17th.

  • ROH/NJPW War Of The Worlds: Night 1 Results

    Last night, Ring of Honor presented War of the Worlds: Night 1 from Philadelphia, featuring ROH’s top stars competing against talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Here are the results, courtesy of PWPonderings.com:

    – Gedo defeated Delirious

    – Roderick Strong defeated KUSHIDA

    – ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal defeated Watanabe in a non-title match.

    – IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team champions The Young Bucks defeated ROH Tag Team champions The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian) and IWGP World tag champions The Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven) in a non-title 3-team match.

    – Naito defeated Michael Elgin.

    – ReDragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish) defeated Tanahashi & Jushin Liger when Fish pinned Liger after Chasing the Dragon.

    – IWGP World Heavyweight champion A.J. Styles beat Adam Cole in a non-title match with the Styles Clash.

    – Kazuchika Okada & Shinsuke Nakamura defeated The Briscoes after Okada pinned Mark with The Rainmaker.

  • AAA’s Lucha Libre World Cup iPPV (5/25): Teams From TNA, Lucha Underground, ROH & More

    Mexico’s AAA promotion has announced full details for their upcoming Lucha Libre World Cup event, which airs on Monday, May 25th. The show will be presented on PPV in Mexico, and iPPV in English in the United States, with Matt Striker and Vampiro on commentary.

    The tournament of 3-men teams will feature talent from some of the top promotions in the world, including AAA, ROH, TNA, Lucha Underground, Pro Wrestling NOAH and AJPW. Matt Striker and Vampiro from Lucha Underground will be doing commentary for the show.

    Here are the confirmed teams:

    • Dream Team: Alberto El Patron, Rey Mysterio & Myzteziz (Sin Cara)
    • Team Mexico: El Hijo Del Fantasma, El Texano Jr. & Psycho Clown
    • Team MexLeyendas: Blue Demon Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr. & El Solar
    • Team “Rest of the World”: Drew Galloway, Angelico & Judas Mesias
    • Team TNA/Lucha Underground: Matt Hardy, Mr. Anderson & Johnny Mundo
    • Team ROH/Lucha Underground: Moose, ACH & Brian Cage
    • Team NOAH: Taiji Ishimori, Yoshihiro Takayama & Atsushi Kotoge
    • Team AJPW: Kenzo Suzuki, Tiger Mask III & Masamune

  • ROH Star Cedric Alexander Says The New Day Faction Is Offensive

    Ring Of Honor performer Cedric Alexander recently spoke with the folks at the Jobbing Out podcast and had some interesting comments to make regarding The New Day faction in WWE.

    “This opens up a whole different can of worms here, because everyone I know watching WWE is offended by The New Day,” said Alexander. “Extremely offended because of the whole racial thing. It’s like, `oh, we’re three black guys, we’ll sing, we’ll dance. You’ve got Kofi Kingston, who is a phenomenal athlete. Big E Langston is a gigantic, threatening man and Xavier Woods is extremely intelligent. So why make them sing and dance when they obviously can be more serious, I guess.”

    Alexander continued, “When they first started this thing, it was like two or three weeks that they did it where Xavier would come out and be like a Malcolm X type of thing. He was preaching black power, without saying black power, which I think is fantastic because you don’t offend anyone. But when you’ve got three black guys singing and dancing, stereotypes get fed too much and I hate it.”

    Check out the complete interview at GlennClarkRadio.com.

  • ROH & New Japan Announce Global Wars Live iPPV (5/15)

    Ring of Honor announced on Wednesday that Night 1 of their upcoming Global Wars series of live events with New Japan Pro Wrestling will be broadcast live on iPPV on Friday, May 15th.

    Here’s the full lineup:

    – ROH All Stars – The Briscoes, War Machine & Roderick Strong vs. The Bullet Club – Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, The Young Bucks & AJ Styles.

    – Michael Elgin vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

    – ROH TV champion Jay Lethal vs. Tetsuya Naito

    – ROH Tag Team champions The Addiction vs. ReDragon vs. The Decade vs. Roppongi Vice

    – Matt Sydal & Jushin Liger vs. IWGP Tag Team champions The Kingdom

    – Kazuchida Okada vs. Cedric Alexander

    – Moose & Gedo vs. Watanabe & Silas Young

    – ACH vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

    -Chris Sabin vs. KUSHIDA

  • Main Event Announced For ROH’s “War Of The Worlds” Event, Update AJ Styles Opponent

    Ring Of Honor has announced that The Briscoes will take on the team of Kazuchika Okada and Shinsuke Nakamura in the main event of the “War of the Worlds Night One” event, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 12th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Additionally, ROH also announced for the event on 5/12 a match featuring AJ Styles against a mystery opponent. ROH is promoting the fact that Styles’ opponent for the show will be announced during the show itself.

  • ROH Star Says WWE Is Being Racist With Treatment Of The New Day Faction

    Ring Of Honor wrestler Cedric Alexander recently spoke about the issue of racism in pro wrestling, citing WWE’s “New Day” faction as one of many examples he feels to be offensive and racist.

    Regarding the WWE faction, Alexander said, “This opens up a whole different can of worms here, because everyone I know that watches WWE is offended by The New Day… extremely offended because of the whole racial thing.”

    “It’s like, ‘oh we’re three black guys, we’ll sing, we’ll dance,” he continued. “You’ve got Kofi Kingston, who’s a phenomenal athlete, Big E Langston is a gigantic, threatening man and Xavier Woods is extremely intelligent. So why make them sing and dance when they obviously can be more… serious, I guess?”

    Alexander concluded, “When they first started this thing, it was like two or three weeks that they did it where Xavier would come out and be like a Malcolm X type of thing. He was preaching black power without saying black power, which I think is fantastic because you don’t offend anyone. But when you’ve got three black guys singing and dancing, stereotypes get fed too much and I hate it.”

    Check out the complete interview as part of the latest “Jobbing Out” podcast by going to GlennClarkRadio.com.

  • The Bullet Club Added To ROH/NJPW “War Of The Worlds” & “Global Wars” Events In May

    Ring Of Honor announced on Thursday that The Bullet Club will be taking part in the upcoming “War of the Worlds” and “Global Wars” events in May.

    ROH issued the following press release to announce the news:

    THE BULLET CLUB ARE COMING TO WOTW & GLOBAL WARS
    5/12 & 5/13 in Philadelphia and 5/15 & 5/16 in Toronto

    Wrestling fans around the world have been buzzing since the announcement that New Japan Pro Wrestling talent will be appearing on four Ring of Honor shows in May of this year. The first two nights will be “War of The Worlds” and take place Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13 at the legendary 2300 Arena deep in the heart of South Philadelphia, PA. The May 13 show is SOLD OUT but there are still tickets available for the May 12th event.

    The 3rd and 4th nights will be “Global Wars” on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 at the historic Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tickets are still available for both nights in Toronto but they are going fast! New Japan Pro Wrestling will be represented by their very finest at these massive events.

    The always controversial Bullet Club is returning to Ring of Honor!

    You see the t-shirts across the world, you see people with the Two-Sweet hand gesture up and now you get to see the braggadocios band of good brothers live at War of the Worlds and Global Wars!

    The leader of the Bullet Club, current IWGP Heavyweight Champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles and former ROH World & 2x IWGP Jr Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks will in action at War of The Worlds and Global Wars!

    The Young Bucks have ushered in a new era of arrogance and are revolutionizing tag team wrestling. While they may not hold back their opinions and may be in your face, they have backed up every word with their in-ring abilities. The list of opponents looking to shut their mouths is vast. Who will step up and actually close them?

    Karl “Machine Gun” Anderson and “The Big LG” Doc Gallows will also represent The Bullet Club at Global Wars, live in Toronto on May 15 and May 16. The devastating duo was last seen in Ring of Honor at War of The Worlds 2014, where defeated the legendary Briscoes. They are coming to Ring of Honor fresh from losing their IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships to The Kingdom’s Matt Taven & Michael Bennett. Could they be preparing to destroy anything that stands between them and regaining the championships? The 2x former IWGP Tag Team Champions will without a doubt bring the Bullet Club brand of destruction at Global Wars and you will want to be there!!!

    Previously announced New Japan Pro Wrestling Superstars:
    Hiroshi Tanahashi
    Kazuchika “Rainmaker” Okada
    Jushin “Thunder” Liger
    Tetsuya Naito
    WATANABE
    Kushida
    Gedo
    “King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura

    RING OF HONOR WRESTLING & NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING PRESENTS:
    WAR OF THE WORLDS ’15 NIGHT 1
    2300 Arena – Philadelphia, PA
    Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
    7:30pm Bell time

    WAR OF THE WORLDS ’15 NIGHT 2
    2300 Arena – Philadelphia, PA
    Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
    7:30pm Bell time

    GLOBAL WARS ’15 – Night #1
    Ted Reeve Arena – Toronto, Ontario
    Friday, May 15th, 2015
    7:30pm Bell time

    GLOBAL WARS ’15 – Night #2
    Ted Reeve Arena – Toronto, Ontario
    Saturday, May 16th, 2015
    7:30pm Bell time

  • ROH Star ACH Praises Bill DeMott, Talks Training Process In WWE Tryout Camp

    Ring Of Honor wrestler ACH recently praised former NXT head trainer and controversial personality Bill DeMott while talking about his WWE tryout experience during a recent interview on The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast. Below are some highlights from the interview.

    On attending WWE’s NXT tryout camp in 2014: “Bill DeMott was there and he was not a jackass, he was actually one of the nicest trainers, but really all of them were nice. He was just very nice and it sucks that people came out and he lost his job with these allegations. It was one of the most intense trainings or boot camps I’ve ever been to. It really all comes down to heart, wrestling is based on heart and the mental, they just want to see if they can break you and see if you can hold on, because only the strong survive in this world.”

    On feedback he received from the NXT tryout: “They just said to me not right now, which I understand. Look at the guys they’ve got there right now, good things happen to those that wait and it’s truly true. I am a firm believer in when it happens it’s supposed to happen. I can patiently wait and honestly I love the Indies. A lot of guys don’t like the Indies because a lot of guys want to hot shot and go right there because thats the big bucks and where I don’t blame them, I love what I do. I love wrestling and before I go there I want to get all that I can out of Ring of Honor, I want to be the best wrestler for Ring of Honor that I can be. I want to learn all I can right now so that I am ready.”

    On facing Samoa Joe in ROH: “There is no way I ever thought I would be in the ring with Joe, so to actually wrestle Joe was such a cool experience. But I had to fight Joe. I watched Joe knock out Kenta, so my mentality going into that match was; I am going to bring it and I know that I brought it.”

    On some of his favorite matches to date: My time limit draw with (Jay) Lethal I really enjoyed. My match with Cedric (Alexander) from Mike’s (Bennet) Bachelor Party was one of my favorite matches with Cedric, who I think does not get the props that he deserves and then my match with Jimmy Jacobs. Jimmy was someone I always wanted to wrestle and when I was going through a lot of my early issues in Ring of Honor, Jimmy was always there whispering things in my ear that kept me going. So he has been a really big help to me and I genuinely look up to him, he’s got such a great mind and is a really cool to be in the ring with.”

    Check out the complete interview at Podomatic.com.