‘All In’ is just a week and change away at this point in time, and things are starting to heat up, with every competitor involved across the eclectic card doing all they can to hype their matchups at every opportunity.
‘Arrow’ star, Stephen Amell, and ‘The Fallen Angel’ Christopher Daniels, are two men in particular who are using social media and the reach of the astoundingly popular web series, Being The Elite, to great effect, allowing their bout to gain traction in places that professional wrestling may not normally garner attention.
Amell recently took to Twitter to highlight the training regime that he has undergone for the match:
https://twitter.com/StephenAmell/status/1029963365441921024
In Being The Elite, episode #116, Christopher Daniels responded, cutting a captivating, single take promo from the back of the Ring Of Honor tour bus during the recent Honor ReUnited tour.
He compares the acting careers between himself and Amell, as well as their in-ring experience, before capping it off with an emphatic statement, claiming when it is all done, Christopher Daniels will lean over him and, in a clear voice, say:
“Stephen, you have failed this city. Fade to black. The end. Roll credits.”
Shots Fired
It didn’t take long for Amell to harness his social media presence to fire back:
https://twitter.com/StephenAmell/status/1031710761054158848
When speaking about this match previously, Christopher Daniels has had this to say:
“It is a different style match for me. It’s a challenge,” he said. “I feel like I’ve prided myself on being able to adapt to the strengths and weaknesses of any opponent I’ve been able to face. Stephen in terms of wrestling specifically, he is very untrained. But he is an accomplished athlete and a fan growing up.”
He continues, “That basically lends itself to an easier time for me than when WCW did it with Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone or Jay Leno. Stephen Amell is probably the best pure athlete and wrestling fan that has ever dabbled in professional wrestling. I challenge anyone to find someone better suited for it than him. I’m going into this with a lot of expectations. I think it’s going to surprise people how well it’s going to go.”
The star of ‘Arrow’ first appeared in a bout at Summerslam 2015 alongside Neville against Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes (then Stardust). Amell also performed as part of the Bullet Club in a match against Flip Gordon, Scorpio Sky & The Addiction last November’s during ROH Survival of The Fittest PPV.
‘All In’ will be live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, September 1st.
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Nick Aldis vs. Cody Rhodes
- ROH World Championship: (C) Jay Lethal vs. TBD (Winner of The Over Budget Battle Royale)
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll
- Adam Page vs. Joey Janela
- Rey Mysterio, Bandido and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi
- Stephen Amell vs. Christopher Daniels
- Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Britt Baker vs. Chelsea Green
All In: Zero Hour Pre-Show
- The Over Budget Battle Royale (Winner will face Jay Lethal for ROH Title): Jordynne Grace, Moose, Rocky Romero, Colt Cabana, Ethan Page, and TBA
- The Briscoes vs. Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky