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[mcmahonfan85]

trivia fact for today:



it's the tenth anniversary of Joe vs. Punk II

[mcmahonfan85]

STYLES VS HANSON & BRISCOES VS THE KINGDOM
Reloaded Tour - 10/25/14 in Lakeland, Florida



The ROH RELOADED Tour is stopping in Lakeland, FL! In about a week, the stars of Ring of Honor will hit The Sunshine State for a full night of the best professional wrestling on the planet. October 25th will be an ROH television taping! Today we have three huge matches to announce that you won't want to miss. To be there LIVE in Lakeland on October 25th, click HERE!

- AJ STYLES VS. HANSON

This just might be the biggest opportunity in Hanson's career! AJ Styles is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and regarded by many as the best professional wrestler in the world. Hanson won the 2014 ROH Top Prospect Tournament and has been on a tear ever since. An unfortunate injury to his WAR MACHINE partner, Ray Rowe, temporarily stalled his tag career. But Hanson has turned this negative into a huge positive, focusing on singles competition in ROH. That's lead him to Lakewood, where he faces AJ Styles for the very first time.

Obviously, this match presents an enormous clash of styles - no pun intended. AJ's speed and high flying innovation often allow him to out maneuver and outlast his opponents. But Hanson is one of the largest athletes on the ROH roster. If he can keep AJ grounded, that might be the key to overpowering The Phenomenal One. And don't forget - Hanson himself has recently been known to defy gravity and take to the air! When you have two competitors who are so diverse in their techniques, the outcome is completely unpredictable. The entire world is sure to have their eyes locked on AJ STYLES VS. HANSON!

THE BRISCOES VS. THE KINGDOM

It's been brewing for months! The Kingdom has been antagonizing Dem Boys virtually nonstop, riding down Jay Briscoe's worthiness as World Champion and even trying to pit brother against brother. In particular, Adam Cole has been almost obsessively focused on bringing down the Briscoes and his mission has become The Kingdom's focus.

The hatred between Adam Cole and Jay Briscoe goes WAY back. Cole was the eventual winner of the tournament held when Jay Briscoe was forced to end his first title reign, and Briscoe maintains that he was the "real" champion because Cole never beat him. But now that Jay is champion once again, Cole is obsessed with proving the Briscoe isn't worthy of the title. Briscoe and Cole have battled all around the country - even a Ladder War! - and still the hatred continues. Now Jay will team up with his brother, Mark, to take on The Kingdom in Lakewood! On October 25th, it's The Briscoes vs. The Kingdom and it's being taped for ROH TV!

CEDRIC ALEXANDER VS. TOMMASO CIAMPA

NOTE: This match announcement contains spoilers for ROH Television. Prior to the Honor Rumble, Cedric Alexander was attacked. All signs point to Tommaso Ciampa's guilt as his assailant, as the suspended Ciampa kept interfering in ROH events to get himself "noticed." As a reminder, Ciampa was suspended indefinitely after attacking ROH crew, threatening Kevin Kelly, and concussing Bobby Cruise. On the 11/1 episode of ROH TV, it is revealed that Nigel McGuinness has decided to reinstate Ciampa under a ZERO tolerance policy - if he touches any ROH official or non-wrestler outside the ring, he's gone forever.

And now he'll have to step into the ring with the man it seems he attacked before the Honor Rumble - CEDRIC ALEXANDER! Ciampa needs to be on his absolute best behavior. He's long argued that no one appreciates or respects him and he deserves more than he's been given. So Nigel has given him the opportunity to come back to ROH - his ONLY opportunity!

SPECIAL APPEARANCE AND INTERVIEW W/ RAYMOND ROWE

On the night that his WAR MACHINE partner, Hanson, takes on AJ Styles, Ray Rowe will be there in Lakeland for a special appearance and interview. Rowe has been recovering from a horrific motorcycle accident that necessitated surgery and rehabilitation. He's sworn to come back stronger and better than ever. We'll get the full update right from him on October 25th!

PLUS...

RODERICK STRONG
BJ WHITMER
ADAM PAGE
CAPRICE COLEMAN
TADARIUS THOMAS
WILL FERRARA
MOOSE & RD EVANS
QT MARSHALL

Saturday, October 25th
6:30pm Doors Open / 7:30pm Bell Time

The Lakeland Center
701 West Lime Street
Lakeland, Florida 33815

#GETWELLTRAV



Kris Travis is one of the fastest rising professional wrestlers in the UK. His name and reputation have quickly been spreading. Travis was to be a much anticipated part of the upcoming collaboration between ROH and Preston City Wrestling.

Recently, Kris Travis went public with his battle with cancer. It has taken him out of action for the near future. Travis wants his fans to know he's fighting back on the road to recovery, but the wrestling world wants HIM to know he has our full support.

Athletes from all over the planet have come forward to support Kris Travis, and that includes Ring of Honor. PCW has posted more information and links about Travis and his career HERE as part of the #GetWellTrav campaign.

Kris Travis will definitely be missed on November 28th when ROH and PCW come together for SUPERSHOW OF HONOR. But every single wrestler and fan there will be supporting his fight and waiting for his return! For more information on Preston City Wrestling, click HERE.

[vinnie245]

I definitely get the feeling that AJ's winning the title at final battle, especially now that hes lost the new japan title.
Makes sence considering A:He's never won the title and B: He can tour new japan with it since they have a good relationship.
He's also had a hell of a year so he deserves it.

[Deleted]

So what are the chances AJ will be at GBH (or did I miss an announcement already)? Not a huge selling point but would be nice to take another guy off the list of people I've seen live if I can make it.

[mcmahonfan85]

Oct 17, 2014 19:42:36 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

So what are the chances AJ will be at GBH (or did I miss an announcement already)? Not a huge selling point but would be nice to take another guy off the list of people I've seen live if I can make it.

apparently he's working for Jersey All Pro that day

[saintpat]

I was at the WWE SD taping this week and on our way out we walked by the area where all the talent was leaving, going into the parking lot by the walkway to fetch their vehicles.

And who do we see but Corey Hollis? I called out to him and he waved, so it was definitely him. The SD taping was in Birmingham, Alabama, and Hollis is from Chelsea, which is a suburb, but I'm wondering what he was doing there (obviously he was backstage as he was leaving through the same door and at the same time as other talents) -- probably got a backstage pass from someone he knows in WWE or some such. I know he has appeared in ROH a lot but probably on a per-appearance basis, but I was surprised to see him.

Anyone have any knowledge of this or good guesses as to who he might be close to on the WWE roster?

[mcmahonfan85]

reDRagon are returning to New Japan



In their own words current Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly describe themselves as “The very best at what we do, hands down!”

The stylish duo have never backed down from a challenge in their time as a team in Ring of Honor, beating such outstanding tag teams as The Forever Hooligans, Outlaw Inc, Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander and The Young Bucks. While building their resume as the very best in Ring of Honor, they forced the world to take notice.

Taking specific notice was New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). NJPW is home to some of the best tag teams, teams that reDRagon have already wrestled and defeated. During 2 ROH/NJPW combined events in 2014 Global Wars and War of the Worlds, NJPW officials got the chance to witness reDRagon first hand.

Those officals watched at War of The Worlds as reDRagon with UFC’s “Flithy” Tom Lawlor reclaimed the Ring of Honor World Tag Team titles from then champions Nick & Matt Jackson, The Young Bucks in stunning fashion.

After witnessing what many are calling the match of the year in 2014, NJPW officials invited reDRagon to compete at the prestigious G1 Climax finale at the Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. They debuted and faced New Japan JR Tag Team Champions The Time Splitters, Alex Shelly and KUSHIDA. While Fish & O’Reilly didn’t come out as dual champions, they left an impression felt to this day.

That impression has led to Fish & O’Reilly being forced to miss ROH’s live event on October 25, 2014 in Lakeland, as well as Survival of The Fittest events on November 7, 2014 and November 8, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio respectively.

The reason for missing these live events is reDRagon will represent Ring of Honor in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s annual Super Jr Tag Team Tournament! This annual event features 8 of the best tag teams in the world vying to prove they are truly the best.

“We plan on touching down in Japan and forcing the other 7 teams to bow down and kiss the feet of the greatest tag team on god’s green, reDRagon” Said Fish. “It’s an honor to be viewed as one of the best, but Bobby and I know, we are the very best! New Japan Pro Wrestling got a small taste of the greatness of reDRagon last August, now they to get to experience a whole new level of domination” added O’Reilly.

Never one to be humble Bobby Fish wanted to add some words in closing “We aren’t coming to take part boys, we are coming to take over!”

[mcmahonfan85]

Oct 14, 2014 16:55:57 GMT -5 543Y2J said:

Loving these ACH/Sydal pushes! Hope they both make it into the Survival of the Fittest Final Multiple Man Elimination Match and are the final two

your hope has been denied, though i don't think you're going to be all that disappointed as to why

TWO MORE ROH STARS & NEW 1ST ROUND MATCH UP
Fri, Nov 7th Columbus & Sat, Nov 8th Toledo



Already announced for SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 2014: Matt Sydal, Hanson, ACH, Adam Page, Caprice Coleman, Roderick Strong, Jay Lethal, and Cedric Alexander!

It's an ROH tradition and this year it's coming to Columbus and Toledo: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST! The most historic tournament in Ring of Honor has been won by legendary athletes such as Bryan Danielson, Delirious, Tyler Black, and Jay Lethal. It's long been regarded as a critical step toward greatness in ROH and a huge accomplishment for whoever wins it.

This year, the finals of the tournament will take place in Toledo on November 8th! The final match of SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST is an absolutely grueling Six Way Elimination match to determine most dominant athlete of the entire tournament! In addition, we have already confirmed THE ADDICTION VS THE BRISCOES in non-tournament action in Toledo! This is a first time ever match set for November 8th.

The next four participants in this year's tournament are...

- ADAM COLE: The former ROH World Champion says that he is THE star of Ring of Honor. Along with The Kingdom, he's disgusted by Jay Briscoe representing ROH as champion and will stop at nothing to get "his" title back. Cole is a former TV Champion as well as holding World Championship gold, but he's yet to capture the elite title of SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST winner. A victory in this tournament would keep Adam Cole in world title contention...and keep The Kingdom the stars of the show.

- TADARIUS THOMAS: Recently, we've seen a slightly different side to Tadarius Thomas. For months, he's been one of The Decade's "young boys," ducking his head and accepting their bullying. But it seems that Tadarius has finally decided to stand up for himself. With that, we've seen a more aggressive athlete trying to make his own name. And what better way to show the world you're on your own than to win SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST?! Tadarius Thomas has his future stretching before him, and it's time for him to decide which path he'll choose. On November 7th and 8th, that path could lead toward ROH history!

- PLUS 2 MORE NAMES YET TO BE DETERMINED!

- SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 2014 1st Round Match: MATT SYDAL VS ACH

Air traffic control better be ready for this one! It's 450 vs. Shooting Star Press when ACH battles "Reborn" Matt Sydal on November 7th in Columbus. If THIS is the kind of opening round 2014's tournament will deliver, who knows what will unfold over both nights?! As athletes, ACH and Sydal share the same philosophy of speed and innovation.

But while Sydal is "reborn" and looking to reestablish himself in ROH, ACH is on a climb of his own. Neither one of them wants to lose any momentum on this journey. This match could main event a show anywhere...and ROH is bringing it to you in the first round of SURVIVOR OF THE FITTEST!

For tickets to November 7th in Columbus, click HERE! And for tickets to Night Two in Toledo, click HERE!

Survival of the Fittest: Night One
Friday, November 7th, 2014
Ohio Expo Center - Ohio Building
717 E. 17th Ave.
Columbus, Ohio
Bell Time 7:30 EST

Survival of the Fittest: Night Two
Saturday, November 8th, 2014
Seagate Convention Center
401 Jefferson Ave
Toledo, OH 43604
Bell Time 7:30 EST

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Shit so since here hasn't been any news other that his alleged "breakdown", I guess the Elgin deal was a shoot....poor guy.

[Bear Skin Rug]

Actually, the silence...has been broken!
youtu.be/2OrMtA6k5Ss

[Mondai Rogue]

So Elgin sounds as boring as he looks.

[mcmahonfan85]

[Deleted]

Man even if Elgin is as much the victim as he is making himself sound, and I do feel bad for the spot he is in, I don't think he is handling this very well at all. ROH might be giving him a raw deal but what other options does he have right now? And how does it look to shoot on the company like this? And could't he wait until his jaw stopped swelling at least?

Edit: also, Adam Page has got the goods and I see dark horse Adam Cole style breakout star potential in him.

[OldDirtyBernie]

Oct 20, 2014 23:50:37 GMT -5 @nichotine said:

And could't he wait until his jaw stopped swelling at least?

That's dip, sir.

[Deleted]

Well, just ordered my ticket for Glory By Honor. ROH still ban cameras? What about cell phone use (not the camera but texting and stuff like that)?

[froggyfrog]

Oct 21, 2014 13:37:39 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

Well, just ordered my ticket for Glory By Honor. ROH still ban cameras? What about cell phone use (not the camera but texting and stuff like that)?

You can have your phone and even cameras I think. I think they just don't want you having professional style cameras specifically ones with removable lenses

[froggyfrog]

Oct 20, 2014 18:01:59 GMT -5 Bear Skin Rug said:

Actually, the silence...has been broken!
youtu.be/2OrMtA6k5Ss

lost a lot of respect for him after watching that. embarrassingly unprofessional

[OldDirtyBernie]

Oct 22, 2014 0:41:47 GMT -5 froggyfrog said:

Oct 21, 2014 13:37:39 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

Well, just ordered my ticket for Glory By Honor. ROH still ban cameras? What about cell phone use (not the camera but texting and stuff like that)?

You can have your phone and even cameras I think. I think they just don't want you having professional style cameras specifically ones with removable lenses

The only thing they mentioned at the show I went to from Summer Heat was no video was allowed. I THINK I saw a couple of DSLRs but I could just be remembering incorrectly.

[mcmahonfan85]

MICHAEL ELGIN RETURNS THIS SAT NIGHT IN LAKELAND
Preview of this Saturday Night's TV Taping



Ring of Honor's huge return to the The Sunshine State is just days away! And not only will you see a full night of ROH action LIVE, the whole thing will be taped for ROH TV! On October 25th, the ROH RELOADED tour is barreling into Lakeland and here's what you can look forward to:

- AJ STYLES VS. HANSON
This just might be the biggest opportunity in Hanson's career! AJ Styles is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and regarded by many as the best professional wrestler in the world. Hanson won the 2014 ROH Top Prospect Tournament and has been on a tear ever since. An unfortunate injury to his WAR MACHINE partner, Ray Rowe, temporarily stalled his tag career. But Hanson has turned this negative into a huge positive, focusing on singles competition in ROH. That's lead him to Lakewood, where he faces AJ Styles for the very first time.

Obviously, this match presents an enormous clash of styles - no pun intended. AJ's speed and high flying innovation often allow him to out maneuver and outlast his opponents. But Hanson is one of the largest athletes on the ROH roster. If he can keep AJ grounded, that might be the key to overpowering The Phenomenal One. And don't forget - Hanson himself has recently been known to defy gravity and take to the air! When you have two competitors who are so diverse in their techniques, the outcome is completely unpredictable. The entire world is sure to have their eyes locked on AJ STYLES VS. HANSON!

SPECIAL APPEARANCE AND INTERVIEW W/ RAYMOND ROWE
On the night that his WAR MACHINE partner, Hanson, takes on AJ Styles, Ray Rowe will be there in Lakeland for a special appearance and interview. Rowe has been recovering from a horrific motorcycle accident that necessitated surgery and rehabilitation. He's sworn to come back stronger and better than ever. We'll get the full update right from him on October 25th!
THE BRISCOES VS. THE KINGDOM
It's been brewing for months! The Kingdom has been antagonizing Dem Boys virtually nonstop, riding down Jay Briscoe's worthiness as World Champion and even trying to pit brother against brother. In particular, Adam Cole has been almost obsessively focused on bringing down the Briscoes and his mission has become The Kingdom's focus.

The hatred between Adam Cole and Jay Briscoe goes WAY back. Cole was the eventual winner of the tournament held when Jay Briscoe was forced to end his first title reign, and Briscoe maintains that he was the "real" champion because Cole never beat him. But now that Jay is champion once again, Cole is obsessed with proving the Briscoe isn't worthy of the title. Briscoe and Cole have battled all around the country - even a Ladder War! - and still the hatred continues. Now Jay will team up with his brother, Mark, to take on The Kingdom in Lakewood! On October 25th, it's The Briscoes vs. The Kingdom and it's being taped for ROH TV!

CEDRIC ALEXANDER VS. TOMMASO CIAMPA
NOTE: This match announcement contains spoilers for ROH Television. Prior to the Honor Rumble, Cedric Alexander was attacked. All signs point to Tommaso Ciampa's guilt as his assailant, as the suspended Ciampa kept interfering in ROH events to get himself "noticed." As a reminder, Ciampa was suspended indefinitely after attacking ROH crew, threatening Kevin Kelly, and concussing Bobby Cruise. On the 11/1 episode of ROH TV, it is revealed that Nigel McGuinness has decided to reinstate Ciampa under a ZERO tolerance policy - if he touches any ROH official or non-wrestler outside the ring, he's gone forever.

And now he'll have to step into the ring with the man it seems he attacked before the Honor Rumble - CEDRIC ALEXANDER! Ciampa needs to be on his absolute best behavior. He's long argued that no one appreciates or respects him and he deserves more than he's been given. So Nigel has given him the opportunity to come back to ROH - his ONLY opportunity!

MATT SYDAL VS ADAM COLE!

Adam Cole's ROH history as a hardworking, naturally gifted young man who developed an increasingly arrogant side as success started to come his way probably seemed a bit...familiar....to longtime fans. That's because we witnessed Matt Sydal undergo a very similar transformation in his earlier ROH days! And now that he's been ROH Champion and accomplished so much, Adam Cole looks at himself at the absolute pinnacle of ROH. He doesn't have time for worn out "has-beens" like Matt Sydal trying to remake themselves off of his fame.

But Matt Sydal is ANYTHING but worn out. He's renewed and REBORN and ready to throw everything he has at the former ROH Champion. This is a match so many have been begging for since Sydal returned and now it can finally happen in Lakeland! No doubt, Sydal sees so much of himself in Adam Cole. In this match, the past and future are ready to collide...and show why RIGHT NOW the absolute best in the world are right here in RING OF HONOR.

PLUS...100% confirmed..."UNBREAKABLE" MICHAEL ELGIN RETURNS TO ROH ACTION IN LAKELAND!

Signed to appear...
- THE DECADE (RODERICK STRONG, BJ WHITMER) with ADAM PAGE
- CAPRICE COLEMAN
- MOOSE & RD EVANS
- QT MARSHALL
- CHEESEBURGER
- WILL FERRARA
- TADARIUS THOMAS
- PLUS MORE

To be there LIVE in Lakeland on October 25th, click HERE!

Saturday, October 25th
6:00pm Doors Open / 7:30pm Bell Time

The Lakeland Center
701 West Lime Street
Lakeland, Florida 33815

[mcmahonfan85]

from Elgin's facebook:

This is what I just received. I was threatened with legal action.


Hey,

We already have the flight bought (which you should have gotten already). No room to eat the costs. It will all be fine and you can come back and get back to normal. There is really no choice because if you are not in Florida it will get messy and we don't want that.

We want to finish this out and then we can see what to do next.

In Florida we will do a match and an interview. In the interview you need to apologize and be sure to reference Kalamazoo by name since it is a TV market. Do NOT mention the visa situation. Just say that you have had personal issues that kept you away. Reference the World Title and say you respect Jay Briscoe. It doesn't need to be long but we need to make sure you talk about your remorse for missing events, etc.

Lets just do this the easy way and get through the tapings starting fresh. You have been great here for the last couple years and it is in all of our best interests to keep it going like it was before. I don't want to see you make another mistake so it is best to listen to us in this regard.

Thanks