ROH news and video thread

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Elgin's short tights look f***ing terrible.

Moose is gonna be a megastar. I really think that.

[MWC]

Feb 18, 2015 22:45:12 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

Jushin Liger will return to ROH at Supercard of Honor.

Just had a freak out over this. Super pumped!

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

You know, I kinda forgot since it's been so long since I've seen him wrestle but Matt Sydal is real good.

[SUPES]

Feb 18, 2015 22:45:12 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

Jushin Liger will return to ROH at Supercard of Honor.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

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Feb 18, 2015 23:10:34 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

You know, I kinda forgot since it's been so long since I've seen him wrestle but Matt Sydal is real good.

Worth noting that he is also in a tight race with Ciampa and Wyatt for best entrance music.

[SUPES]

Meltzer:

Jushin Liger will be appearing on the 3/27 show in Redwood City in conjunction with WrestleMania according to those close to New Japan. ROH has only said that a New Japan legend will be wrestling in California and the name will be revealed this week. New Japan was under the impression Tetsuya Naito and Liger would be coming but it was cut back to one guy.

[SUPES]

More from Meltzer:

There is a lot of talk within wrestling about how NXT touring will affect ROH, particularly since there are the ROH budget issues this year, which is one of the reasons Alberto El Patron isn’t expected to be taking any more dates past the ones already booked, because his price is so high. The idea is both are appealing to fans who want high action matches with guys who aren’t known to the masses. NXT’s top stars include ROH favorites and they have more of a buzz about them right now. ROH still reaches far more people in its markets because of television, but the people who actually attend the shows may be coming from the same pool. The concern expressed is more if NXT runs shows in the same markets anywhere near the same dates, and that’s more the big markets because the odds are that won’t happen in smaller markets. I don’t think it’s a major thing because it would be rare both groups would run the same market in close proximity when NXT starts national touring. But it does feel like they are going to be competition for the hardcore fan base and to an extent already are because of who NXT is built around these days. While one may argue that the wrestlers that are the keys to NXT, like Kevin Owens, Finn Balor, Sami Zayn, Hideo Itami, Adrian Neville, Charlotte and Sasha Banks all should be on the main roster now and most by all rights should be in WWE by the time the NXT brand starts touring, and the rest of NXT talent for the most part is not at the level of the top ROH guys. But the reality is that a lot of ROH talent isn’t under contract, and even some that are, when they have those deals expire, the best in ROH of the young guys right now would probably be the next guys recruited into NXT. It’s almost inevitable the most marketable guys in ROH will be contacted about making NXT the next step, particularly when it comes to filling the void when the top stars of today’s NXT get called up for the main roster. For years, the type of guys that headlined ROH were usually not the kind of guys WWE was looking for, but that has changed greatly with the success of Punk and Bryan and how NXT crowds have increased so much using former ROH acts as the top guys.

[mcmahonfan85]

Throwback Thursday:

Samoa Joe vs. Jay Lethal
"Fourth Anniversary Show"
April 25, 2006
Edison, NJ

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Feb 19, 2015 2:04:02 GMT -5 SUPES said:

Meltzer:

Jushin Liger will be appearing on the 3/27 show in Redwood City in conjunction with WrestleMania according to those close to New Japan. ROH has only said that a New Japan legend will be wrestling in California and the name will be revealed this week. New Japan was under the impression Tetsuya Naito and Liger would be coming but it was cut back to one guy.

Not sure what he is trying to say because ROH announced Liger will be wrestling on SCoH last night, no speculation or any of that.

[MrElijah]

Feb 18, 2015 22:45:12 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

Jushin Liger will return to ROH at Supercard of Honor.

Is there any major Indy Liger hasn't gone to?

[Mondai Rogue]

Feb 19, 2015 14:48:18 GMT -5 MrElijah said:

Feb 18, 2015 22:45:12 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

Jushin Liger will return to ROH at Supercard of Honor.

Is there any major Indy Liger hasn't gone to?

PWG?

[Facetious]

Feb 19, 2015 15:21:44 GMT -5 Mondai Rogue said:

Feb 19, 2015 14:48:18 GMT -5 MrElijah said:

Is there any major Indy Liger hasn't gone to?

PWG?

Wrestled there for the first Kurt Russellmania/reunion against Generico.

[MrElijah]

Feb 19, 2015 15:21:44 GMT -5 Mondai Rogue said:

Feb 19, 2015 14:48:18 GMT -5 MrElijah said:

Is there any major Indy Liger hasn't gone to?

PWG?

He's been to PWG.

[mcmahonfan85]

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

I can't wait for Saday night.

[SUPES]

Also not booked for Mania weekend once again:

A.J. Styles will be doing a two week tour from 3/22 to 4/5, ending with the Sumo Hall show where he’ll likely put his IWGP title up against the winner of the New Japan Cup.

[543Y2J]

Feb 19, 2015 15:27:45 GMT -5 Facetious said:

Feb 19, 2015 15:21:44 GMT -5 Mondai Rogue said:

PWG?

Wrestled there for the first Kurt Russellmania/reunion against Generico.

Great f***ing match that is! Worth the price of the dvd alone

[Steveweiser]

Wrestling News World on their premium site are reporting that Ring of Honor and Spike TV are in talks to air monthly specials, which would be huge news for ROH and their general exposure beyond their regular fanbase.

EDIT: PWPonderings are claiming that this news is false via the sources they have concerned with ROH.

[mcmahonfan85]

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Feb 20, 2015 13:16:01 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Wrestling News World on their premium site are reporting that Ring of Honor and Spike TV are in talks to air monthly specials, which would be huge news for ROH and their general exposure beyond their regular fanbase.

EDIT: PWPonderings are claiming that this news is false via the sources they have concerned with ROH.

Mike Johnson at PWInsider is say the same, having talked with both Spike and ROH and going so far as to say they haven't had talks of any kind, past or present.