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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 21, 2011 at 4:24 pm
ROH World Champion Roderick Strong has proven himself as champion, retaining the title through four very difficult title bouts against four very different opponents. By hook or crook, Strong has maintained his position at the top of the ladder, and without a great deal of assistance from Truth Martini. The champion now heads into his 5th title defense, this one against the most unpredictable man on the ROH roster: “The Notorious 187” Homicide will challenge Roderick for the ROH World Title at the “9th Anniversary Show” live on iPPV (http://www.gofightlive.tv/Events/Fight/Wrestling/ROH__The_9th_Anniversary_Show/920). “The Notorious 187” has fought a long road back to the belt, going unpinned and undefeated in singles bouts since he returned at “Glory by Honor IX” and ruined Strong’s victory celebration. Homicide has put down Kevin Steen, The Necro Butcher, both Jay & Mark Briscoe, Claudio Castagnoli, and more en route to this title bout and could very well walk out of Chicago Ridge with the belt in his possession for the 2nd time. Either he, or Roderick Strong, will head to New York City for “Manhattan Mayhem IV” for the next defense of the ROH World Title. The question is who will be the man to step up to the plate in the Big Apple?
Christopher Daniels, Davey Richards, Jay Briscoe, and El Generico: those are the four men who have already battled ROH World Champion Roderick Strong in an attempt to wrest the title from his hands. All four men were unsuccessful in their initial quest, but all four men certainly proved themselves deserving of another shot at history. Daniels holds several non-title victories over the champion, most recently at “Champions vs. All-Stars” in Virginia in a bout the champ demanded; Davey Richards fought through a concussion and ruptured ear drum before succumbing to unconsciousness in their battle at “Final Battle 2010”; Jay Briscoe fought with the heart of a champion but was cut open during his title bout and the sheer amount of blood he spilt certainly played a factor in his ability to fight; as for El Generico, well Roderick flat out cheated to beat “The Generic Luchador”, using the belt as a weapon after being unable to keep Generico down.
There is also the other half of The American Wolves, Eddie Edwards, who secured himself a future World title opportunity by battling through a serious shoulder injury to win “Survival of the Fittest 2010” last October. Edwards is coming off a tour of Pro Wrestling NOAH in which he unsuccessfully challenged GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Kotaro Suzuki for the title as well as faced the likes of Marufuji, Morishima, and Go Shiozaki among others. So which of these men will be one to get his shot in Manhattan??
It will be the former ROH World Tag Team & World TV Champion Eddie Edwards! March 19th, “Manhattan Mayhem IV” with a special start time of 4PM; Eddie Edwards will take on the winner of Strong/Homicide for the ROH World Title! Get your tickets now: http://www.rohstore.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=208. Edwards has battled proven himself willing to fight through anything in his hunt of success, whomever he faces on 3/19 is going to be in for the fight of their life!
But that’s not all. ROH officials have also determined who will challenge for the ROH World Title on April 1st when we debut in Atlanta, GA with the last man who pinned the current ROH World Champion Roderick Strong, “The Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels! Daniels has been in pursuit of the ROH World Title for quite a long time. Will 4/1 finally mark the “Fallen Angel’s” ascension to the top of ROH? Tickets are sold out here at ROHWrestling.com, but you can still get select seats through Ticketmaster so hurry while they still remain!
Who will Eddie Edwards face in Manhattan? Who will Christopher Daniels face in Atlanta? These are questions still to be answered as ROH continues its tour across the country. Watch the “9th Anniversary Show” live on iPPV to see Strong defends against Homicide and get the answer to the first question, then be there in NYC to get your answer to the second! The ROH World Title picture is certainly heating up!
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 21, 2011 at 11:09 am
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Sports Podcast The Wheelhouse announced that TONIGHT, Monday February 21st, they will be joined by 1/2 of the ROH Tag Team Champions, Claudio Castagnoli to promote the iPPV on February 26th. The iPPV is the “9th Anniversary show” where “The Kings of Wrestling” will defend the ROH Tag Team Championship against “The All-Night Express.”
The Wheelhouse airs Sunday – Thursday and is available for download for members only (.99 cents a month or $11.88 a year) via their website at www.wheelhouseradio.com
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 21, 2011 at 11:07 am
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Ring of Honor will return to Internet PPV on 2/26 from Chicago with their Anniversary show. For details on ordering the PPV, click here
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The PPV is set with the following announced:
ROH champion Roderick Strong vs. Homicide.
*ROH Tag Team champions The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) vs. The All Night Express.
*Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas.
*ROH TV champ Christopher Daniels vs. Eddie Edwards. – Best of Three Falls.
*Colt Cabana vs. Davey Richards.
*Michael Elgin vs. El Generico
*Sara Del Rey vs. MsChif.
Also scheduled to appear are Mike Bennett, Kyle O’ Reilly, Steve Corino, Grizzly Redwood and more.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 19, 2011 at 10:15 pm
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WrestleChatters…we need the help of YOU!
We’re looking to begin nominations for our first ever WrestleChat.net Hall of Fame Class of 2011. Beginning this year, we will nominate one (1) male wrestler, one (1) female wrestler, one (1) tag team, and one (1) wild card person which can be a male, female, tag team, announcer, public figure, or whatever. This means that, every year, we will hold voting for the 4 categories.
There’s just one catch. Any of the people nominated and, thus, voted in must NOT already be in the WWE Hall of Fame. Following is the complete list of names in the WWE Hall of Fame:
Andre the Giant
Antonino Rocca
Antonio Inoki
Arnold Skaaland
Baron Mikel Scicluna
Big John Studd
Bill Watts
Billy Graham
Bob Orton, Jr.
Bob Uecker
Bobby Heenan
Bobo Brazil
Bret Hart
Buddy Rogers
Captain Lou Albano
Chief Jay Strongbow
Curt Hennig
Don Muraco
Dusty Rhodes
Eddie Graham
Eddie Guerrero
Ernie Ladd
Fabulous Moolah
Freddie Blassie
Gene Okerlund
George Steele
Gerald Brisco
Gordon Solie
Gorgeous George
Gorilla Monsoon
Greg Valentine
Harley Race
High Chief Peter Maivia
Howard Finkel
Hulk Hogan
Ivan Putski
Jack Brisco
James Dudley
Jerry Lawler
Jesse Ventura
Jim Ross
Jimmy Hart
Jimmy Snuka
Johnny Rodz
Junkyard Dog
Killer Kowalski
Koko B. Ware
Mae Young
Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon
Mr. Fuji
Nick Bockwinkel
Nikolai Volkoff
Pat Patterson
Paul Orndorff
Pedro Morales
Pete Rose
Ric Flair
Ricky Steamboat
Rocky Johnson
Roddy Piper
Sensational Sherri
Sgt. Slaughter
Shawn Michaels
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin
Stu Hart
The BlackJacks
The Funks
The Grand Wizard
The Iron Sheik
The Million Dollar Man
The Sheik
The Von Erichs
The Wild Samoans
Tito Santana
Tony Atlas
Valiant Brothers
Verne Gagne
Vince McMahon
Wendi Richter
William Perry
You can cast your nominations by joining our Facebook group and clicking this link and replying with your choices.
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 19, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Austin Aries wrote on his twitter: “Apparently not big, young, or tough enough. While it’s been amazing, the AA chapter of my life may be coming to an end very soon.” As Mike Johnson reported yesterday, Aries was under among the talents under consideration for Tough Enough that ultimately was not tapped for the series cast.
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 17, 2011 at 3:08 pm
ROHWrestling.com just announced the following:
We are happy to announce that both Mark & Jay Briscoe have officially signed to compete for our returns to Plymouth, MA on 3/18 and NYC for “Manhattan Mayhem IV” on 3/19!
We will announce the final two matches for our return to Dayton, OH next week on ROHwrestling.com!
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 16, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Ring of Honor will return to Internet PPV on 2/26 from Chicago with their Anniversary show. For details on ordering the PPV, click here
The PPV is set with the following announced:
ROH champion Roderick Strong vs. Homicide
*ROH Tag team champions The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) vs. The All Night Express
*Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas
*Colt Cabana vs. Davey Richards.
*Michael Elgin vs. El Generico
*Sara Del Rey vs. MsChif.
Also scheduled to appear are Mike Bennett, Kyle O’ Reilly, Steve Corino, Grizzly Redwood and more.
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 16, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Prior to “Final Battle 2010”, both Sara Del Rey and Daizee Haze demanded ROH officials present them with greater competition and when, in their opinion, officials failed, they brought their own competition to NYC in the forms of Amazing Kong and Serena Deeb. Del Rey teamed with Deeb to defeat Haze & Kong that December night, and Haze again tasted defeated during a broadcast of “ROH on HDNet” when MsChif beat her in the center of the ring.
After that bout The Haze, in a true sign of sportsmanship, accepted her defeat graciously and attempted to shake the hand of the former SHIMMER Champion. MsChif refused, turned her back on Daizee, and began to walk away to the locker room. Haze attempted to find out what MsChif’s problem was, and was greeted with poison green mist spat into her face! Daizee has been out of ROH competition since that night while MsChif has gone on to state that she isn’t here for respect or to prove she is the best, she is simply here to dominate women’s wrestling and to prove to both Daizee and Sara Del Rey that they are no competition for her.
Well on February 26th; live on iPPV at the “9th Anniversary Show” MsChif will have the opportunity to back up her words when she goes one-on-one with the self-proclaimed “Queen of Wrestling” Sara Del Rey! Usually very confident, if not boastful, Del Rey surprisingly expressed some trepidation when informed of the match.
“MsChif and I have been in the ring plenty of times.” Stated Del Rey, “But there’s something different about her, something dangerous I haven’t seen before. There’s not love lost between myself and Daizee but even I, the Queen of Wrestling, think that MsChif pushed it a little too far. MsChif has always been unpredictable, but this…this ruthlessness is something new to me.”
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on February 16, 2011 at 6:51 am
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Dolph Ziggler mentioned Ring of Honor during commentary on last night’s WWE NXT. After Daniel Bryan shook hands with his Rookie Derrick Bateman before their singles match, Ziggler referred to ROH’s Code of Honor pre-match handshake with the following line: “It’s not ROH, you don’t have to shake hands.”
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 15, 2011 at 6:53 pm
- Both Briscoe Brothers are set to compete in singles matches at “World’s Greatest” on 2/25 in Dayton, OH. It will be Mark Briscoe squaring off against “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett with Brutal Bob by his side while Jay Briscoe will face Kyle O’Reilly one-on-one! Both ROH newcomers are set for the biggest challenge of their short ROH careers at “World’s Greatest”.
- Lance and Harlem Bravado have officially signed to appear at Ring of Honor’s return to Dayton, OH on 2/25 for “World’s Greatest.” “We have been on a roll,” stated a very happy Lance, “We are excited to compete in the Buckeye State and show our fans that all things are possible especially when you have a strong family support unit.”
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 15, 2011 at 1:21 pm
On November 12, 2010 Ring of Honor held the “Survival of the Fittest 2011” tournament in Dearborn, MI. Featuring a dozen of ROH’s best, it would all come down to two men battling it out for a future shot at the ROH World Title. Those two men ended up being then-ROH World TV Champion Eddie Edwards and “The Pretty Boy Pitbull” Kenny King.
Edwards had suffered a serious shoulder injury earlier in the night during his Qualifying bout victory against Chris Hero, and at one point during the finals was actually taken to the back due to his injury. Edwards, ignoring the in-house doctor and ROH officials, returned to ringside to help King eliminate Claudio Castagnoli, leaving King and Edwards as the last two men standing.
Edwards fought through the pain, as he has done several times in the past, and managed to pull out a victory over King to win the 2011 SOTF and earn a future shot at the World Title. Suffice it to say, that loss hasn’t sat well with Kenny King all these months:
“I’ll give it to Eddie, he’s a tough dude.” stated King, “If you could see me now, you’d know I’m clapping for him. But you ain’t special Wolfie, not a bit. You fought through injury, so have I…hell I’m fighting with one every day of my life, but you don’t hear me bragging about it or having ROH officials talk about how tough a dude I am. That’s okay; I don’t need the hype puppy dog. I’m my own hype machine, and when I’m busy kicking your ass, I got my boy Rhett Titus doing it just like I would do for him. I will stomp you into the ground Eddie, neuter you like a backyard mutt, and roll on to Chicago where me and Rhett will take those tag titles. Then it’s Vegas time, and we hit the strip…all night long!”
Eddie Edwards has not competed in ROH since “Final Battle 2010”, where he beat Sonjay Dutt, but has spent the first part of the year fine tuning his skills in Pro Wrestling NOAH and nearly capturing the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title from Kotaro Suzuki at the end of January. This will mark his first bout in 2011 for ROH and it is one he is looking at with deadly focus.
“I beat you in Survival of the Fittest, Kenny.” offered Edwards, “I made you tap out in the center of the ring, and that was with only one arm. One arm Kenny, one arm. What do you think will happen when I’m at one hundred percent? What do you think will happen when you face this wolf when he is whole? I’ll paint the picture for you just in case you can’t figure it out yourself. You will break again, you will tap out again, and then I will go on to Chicago to become TV champion again. There is nothing you can do to me that will make me quit Kenny, there is nothing you can do to me that will stop this hunt. I have suffered through injury after injury and it hasn’t killed me yet. It only makes me stronger. You will find that out in Dayton, and then Christopher Daniels, you will find it out when I retake my belt. The hunt is on.”
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 15, 2011 at 1:21 pm
— The show began with Jim Cornette in the ring with several competitors to announce the participants of the Top Prospect Tournament that will run over the course of the next six weeks. The participants are:
- Kyle O’Reilly
- Adam Cole
- Andy “Right Leg” Ridge
- Grizzly Redwood
- Michael Elgin
- Jonathan Gresham
- Bobby Dempsey
The eighth participant isn’t out there as he wants to make his own entrance. “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett comes out and essentially states that he’s better than all these guys and will win the tournament, further proving that 2011 will be the year of The Prodigy.
— Homicide pinned Mark Briscoe
— A recap of the Christopher Daniels vs. Eddie Edwards World TV Title bout from several weeks ago aired
— Top Prospect 1st Round Match: Kyle O’Reilly submitted Jonathan Gresham to advance; Steve Corino sat ringside with Kyle Durden throughout the match to observe, stating this tournament was Kyle’s time to shine. O’Reilly didn’t know what to make of Corino.
— A Kings of Wrestling/All Night Express video package aired
— Homicide made his way out to the ring again as the show headed to commercial, and when we returned it was announced that the main event of Chris Hero vs. Kenny King had been pushed until next week. A confrontation between Roderick Strong and Homicide ensued.
Next Week: Chris Hero vs. Kenny King!
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 14, 2011 at 2:54 pm
As most know, Michael Elgin is the newest member of the House of Truth, officially becoming a part of group after ROH’s last tour of Canada in November. Still, he had to pass certain…tests…to be fully accepted, and during a recent broadcast of “ROH on HDNet” he did exactly that while teaming with the ROH World Champion, and fellow devotee of the Book of Truth, Roderick Strong. Now the powerhouse of the House has been set on a path of destruction, a mission if you will, to eliminate the contenders to Strong’s World Title. That list compromises names such as Jay Briscoe, Eddie Edwards, Davey Richards, El Generico, and Christopher Daniels. But following a loss to Daniels in an unscheduled bout at “Champions vs. All-Stars”, a bout Roderick demanded mind you, the World Champion has demanded that Truth Martini use his managerial skills to attain Elgin matches with these top ROH World Title contenders, and that Elgin’s warpath specifically start with Daniels.
“Michael Elgin is a man for whom the Book of Truth has changed his life.” stated Truth Martini, “He is a follower, to the letter of the Book, and the guidance of the Book will lead him to victory over The Fallen Angel and his faux gospel. Michal Elgin will lay to waste every man who dares to step into the championship territory that is owned by my man Roderick Strong. Just remember, when it comes to Michael Elgin, the saying about every man being created equal…was wrong.”
February 25th, the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH will mark the site of the first stop on Elgin’s hit list. There he will step into the ring with “The Fallen Angel” and attempt to put down the first of many potential challengers to the ROH World Title. In addition, ROH officials have declared that Daniels’ TV Title will NOT be on the line due to the fact that Elgin has not yet earned a shot at a ROH championship.
For better or worse, the hit list does not end in Dayton…
The following evening, in Chicago Ridge, IL at the “9th Anniversary Show” iPPV event, Truth Martini & Roderick Strong have sent Elgin after a 2nd potential challenger for the belt, the most recent man to challenge Strong for the title, “The Generic Luchador” El Generico! Only a few weeks ago at “SoCal Showdown II”, Strong did everything he could to try to put down Generico but the former World Tag Champion would NOT stay down. Strong resorted to striking Generico with the World Title belt behind the referee’s back before hitting the Sick Kick and Gibson Driver for the win. Despite his bravado after the fact, Strong knows that Generico is a threat and the champ is scared. In fact, when faced with several of his potential challengers after the match, the champ elected to run from the ring for fear of facing the wrath of Jay Briscoe, Christopher Daniels, and Davey Richards.
Is this HoT hit list another sign of fear on the part of Truth Martini and Roderick Strong? Has the “Messiah of the Backbreaker” realized he may have bitten off more than he can chew and pissed off one too many people? Or is this simply an intelligent play from the champion, picking off your challengers before they can even step foot in the ring once again?
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 11, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Homicide goes one-on-one with Mark Briscoe, then plans to call out the World Champion
Top Prospect Tournament Announcement & Introduction Of All Competitors
Top Prospects Tournament- 1st Rd.
Kyle O’Reilly vs. John Gresham
Plus: Steve Corino, The Kings of Wrestling, The All Night Express, & more.
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Posted by Jeff Peck on February 9, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Ring of Honor officials have come to terms with the first batch of talent for our returns to Plymouth, MA and NYC on March 18th & 19th respectively, and they could be bringing all the gold with them!
All of our current champions will be in the house as signed to compete are ROH World Champion Roderick Strong, ROH World TV Champion Christopher Daniels, and ROH World Tag Champions The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) with Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Rey at their side!
In addition, ROH officials have decided that March 19, 2011 will mark “Manhattan Mayhem IV” at the Manhattan Center! The previous three events have seen title changes, bloody battles, unpredictable chaos, and moments that have gone down in ROH history. What will 3/19/11 have in store for the ROH faithful?
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