Ring of Honor discussion thread

[sonofsharknado]

It's 2016, who gives a singular f*** about Colt "Ugh, f*** suits, MAAAAAN, they don't respect my art, MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN" Cabana?

[mcmahonfan85]

I do

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Apr 18, 2016 18:56:11 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

I do

Same. Great wrestler, solid podcast, cool dude.

[Deleted]

I enjoy Colt, as well. I don't know if I want him to beat Jay for the title, but I definitely think he helps promotions he's in more than he hurts them.

[Deleted]

While I am enjoying Lethal's run, I cannot help but wonder, what's next. I cannot see O'Reilly or Fish after all that has happened, Cole I don't see dethroning Lethal while seeming to turn face, don't think Elgin stands a chance, nor Briscoe. Colt would not shock me for a bit of buzz but I am thinking Tanahashi. So far this partnership has been NJPW kicking the shit out of ROH everytime they face and I could see them building up to someone having to "rescue" the title from NJPW and Tana but I don't know if they would go a decent length of time without the champ being around.

[mcmahonfan85]

THE COLT CABANA CHRONICLES PART 3: QUEST TO REDEFINE HIS LEGACY



Colt Cabana shocked the wrestling world at ROH’s Supercard of Honor X events recently in Dallas when he confronted and then competed against ROH World Champion Jay Lethal. It was the first time Cabana, once an ROH stalwart, had appeared in an ROH ring in nearly five years. This is the third and final installment of a series looking at Cabana’s unique and distinguished career.

Colt Cabana has competed all over the world and won a multitude of regional and tag team championships. He’s also carved a niche for himself outside the ring with his popular podcast and endeavors in the world of comedy.

However, there’s one glaring omission from Cabana’s impressive resume:

ROH World Champion.

He has challenged for the title on a number of occasions throughout his career and come close several times, including taking then-champion Bryan Danielson to a 60-minute draw in a two-out-of-three falls match in 2006.

Despite being a 17-year veteran, Cabana is still in his prime and believes his time is now.

That’s why he made his dramatic return to ROH two weeks ago during the first night of the Supercard of Honor X events in Dallas.

After ROH World Champion Jay Lethal had made yet another successful title defense, he boasted that there was no one left for him to face.

Like all of the fans in attendance, Lethal was shocked when Cabana showed up to take issue with the champion’s declaration.

Cabana said that he had always been content with his place on the card and his role as the guy who entertained the fans and made them laugh during his time in ROH, but that’s not how he wants to be remembered.

He talked about receiving phone calls over the years from ROH management asking him to return, but he always declined because he enjoyed the freedom of being his own boss. 

When Cabana got the call this time, however, he had a different response.

“Sometimes you have to look in the mirror and know exactly what you want to be,” Cabana told Lethal. “I don’t want to be known as somebody’s friend.

“When I look back at my career … I’ve been doing this a long time, and I won’t be able to live with myself unless I am able to wear [the ROH World Championship belt] around my waist. You say that there’s nobody left. Well now there is.”

The next night, Lethal formally rejected Cabana’s challenge, opting to defend his title against Cheeseburger instead.

After Lethal defeated his game but overmatched challenger, Cabana again confronted him. 

“Last night was not a publicity stunt,” Cabana said. “I am here in Ring of Honor because I want [the title].”

Cabana managed to goad Lethal into accepting an impromptu match. He proceeded to stun Lethal, the crowd in Dallas and the entire wrestling world by pinning the champion.

Unfortunately for Cabana, it was a non-title match, but now he doesn’t just think he can beat Lethal, he knows he can.

Time will tell if Cabana is able to win the big one when the title is on the line, but this much is certain:

Pro wrestling’s funny man is dead serious about redefining his legacy, and for Lethal, that’s no laughing matter.

[Raskovnik]

Apr 18, 2016 19:47:19 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

While I am enjoying Lethal's run, I cannot help but wonder, what's next. I cannot see O'Reilly or Fish after all that has happened, Cole I don't see dethroning Lethal while seeming to turn face, don't think Elgin stands a chance, nor Briscoe. Colt would not shock me for a bit of buzz but I am thinking Tanahashi. So far this partnership has been NJPW kicking the shit out of ROH everytime they face and I could see them building up to someone having to "rescue" the title from NJPW and Tana but I don't know if they would go a decent length of time without the champ being around.

Tanahashi is who I would ideally have him drop it to, because I think it does a lot for everyone involved, and Tanahashi needs a high profile program without being in the NJPW main event because it's still Tanahashi. There'd be absolutely no shame in Lethal ending a stellar run to one of the best to ever do it, and I could see them doing good business with the kind of story you're getting at there. Though I wouldn't be shocked if Colt does win.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

f*** Colt, strap my dude Tanahashi up.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Apr 18, 2016 21:22:13 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

f*** Colt, strap my dude Tanahashi up.

I dunno. Pretty much anytime NJPW and ROH have hooked up, ROH come off looking like bitches. Maybe letting Lethal get one over on Tanahashi would....be way better than another loss?

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Apr 18, 2016 21:26:02 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

Apr 18, 2016 21:22:13 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

f*** Colt, strap my dude Tanahashi up.

I dunno. Pretty much anytime NJPW and ROH have hooked up, ROH come off looking like bitches. Maybe letting Lethal get one over on Tanahashi would....be way better than another loss?

Yeah, that makes sense but...Tanahashi is my dude. Strap him up.

[edtheripper]

Apr 18, 2016 19:00:13 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

Apr 18, 2016 18:56:11 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

I do

Same. Great wrestler, solid podcast, cool dude.

Same for me here. Hell, he let my son cut a promo for him and interacted with him a bunch on the podcast that preceded it. In Wrestling Road Diaries Too, he discusses going to a Harlem Globetrotters game when he was a kid. His brother got to go on the court, and they did the gimmick with the bucket of water/confetti with him. He says that his family talks about it to this day. That is what Colt did for my son and I, and I will always be a big fan.

[chazraps]

Apr 18, 2016 19:47:19 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

While I am enjoying Lethal's run, I cannot help but wonder, what's next. I cannot see O'Reilly or Fish after all that has happened, Cole I don't see dethroning Lethal while seeming to turn face, don't think Elgin stands a chance, nor Briscoe. Colt would not shock me for a bit of buzz but I am thinking Tanahashi. So far this partnership has been NJPW kicking the shit out of ROH everytime they face and I could see them building up to someone having to "rescue" the title from NJPW and Tana but I don't know if they would go a decent length of time without the champ being around.

I can see a program with Tanahashi, either challenging at Best in the World or Final Battle.

I'd be happy with a Colt win, happy with a Tanahashi win, and happy with Lethal retaining as we haven't had a one year reign since Nigel and Lethal's been such a fantastic face of the company.

I think there's also a chance these programs with ROH's best make for Lethal to keep being a great champion while someone is quietly built to take the title from him. If he keeps it into 2017, I'd like Moose to be the one who finally beats him in his first title attempt. Dalton Castle seems headed that way as well, and the Fight Without Honor against Silas shows how much range that character has, including serious main eventer without compromising his endearing entertaining elements.

But yeah, Colt coming back means, more than likely, Chris Hero could come back, plus theres the inevitable Donovan Dijak match/feud, coupled with the aforementioned seeds sown for Tanahashi means we have quite a few options as someone new could be built. I wouldn't be surprised to see Daniels or Kazarian getting a singles push if they fully turn Lethal during the Dijak feud.

[funakifan88]

Apr 18, 2016 23:11:45 GMT -5 chazraps said:

Apr 18, 2016 19:47:19 GMT -5 @jinxed said:

While I am enjoying Lethal's run, I cannot help but wonder, what's next. I cannot see O'Reilly or Fish after all that has happened, Cole I don't see dethroning Lethal while seeming to turn face, don't think Elgin stands a chance, nor Briscoe. Colt would not shock me for a bit of buzz but I am thinking Tanahashi. So far this partnership has been NJPW kicking the shit out of ROH everytime they face and I could see them building up to someone having to "rescue" the title from NJPW and Tana but I don't know if they would go a decent length of time without the champ being around.

I can see a program with Tanahashi, either challenging at Best in the World or Final Battle.

I'd be happy with a Colt win, happy with a Tanahashi win, and happy with Lethal retaining as we haven't had a one year reign since Nigel and Lethal's been such a fantastic face of the company.

I think there's also a chance these programs with ROH's best make for Lethal to keep being a great champion while someone is quietly built to take the title from him. If he keeps it into 2017, I'd like Moose to be the one who finally beats him in his first title attempt. Dalton Castle seems headed that way as well, and the Fight Without Honor against Silas shows how much range that character has, including serious main eventer without compromising his endearing entertaining elements.

But yeah, Colt coming back means, more than likely, Chris Hero could come back, plus theres the inevitable Donovan Dijak match/feud, coupled with the aforementioned seeds sown for Tanahashi means we have quite a few options as someone new could be built. I wouldn't be surprised to see Daniels or Kazarian getting a singles push if they fully turn Lethal during the Dijak feud.

This

[mcmahonfan85]

[The Kevstaaa]

Conquest Tour Philadelphia
March 12th, 2016 | 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One of the most highly anticipated Ring of Honor non-PPVs in recent memory was this one from the famous 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. There were some relatively big matches scheduled including an IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title match, triple threat tag team match and ROH World Title match.

Jenny Rose, Mandy Leon and Sumie Sakai def. Kyoko Kimura, Taeler Hendrix and Veda Scott in 9:26
I’m doing this as a bonus. It took place on the show but wasn’t part of the VOD and instead was uploaded for free on ROH’s YouTube page. There’s something about Veda Scott that I really like. Each girl was given some time to showcase their abilities. The crowd mostly cared about the women they see often (Hendrix, Leon and Scott). Kimura is odd but she held control for her team for a while. So much so that Veda left the ring to do some commentary. It was a nice little touch for her character. Eventually, the faces turned it around and Leon dove onto most of the girls outside. That left Sakai alone with Hendrix, who tried a Tombstone, only for Sakai to counter with a rollup. Decent little six woman tag here. **¼

All Night Express def. Dalton Castle and the Boys in 7:49
Kenny King and Rhett Titus reformed at All-Star Extravaganza last September. Castle had no opponent due to a lineup change that kept Kenny Omega out. I don’t know the exact reason but Castle’s promo about Kenny ducking him because of the ab workouts he’s been doing is delightful. He was going to host a talk show but got interrupted by ANX, leading to the handicap match. ANX were pissed that Philly booed them at Final Battle after their win. This was a fun short match fueled by the antics of Castle and the Boys, who were insanely over. The Boys got some shine and Castle did some of the heavy lifting. ANX seemed to have really settled into their heel roles. After taking out Castle, they put down the Boys with a backbreaker for one and a DDT for the other. **½

Grudge Tag Team Match: Adam Page and Jonathan Gresham def. BJ Whitmer and Cedric Alexander w/ Veda Scott in 7:00
During the entrance of Alexander (where I just stuck staring at Veda), Gresham and Page rushed out to attack and start the grudge match. Gresham warred with Alexander on one side of the floor while Page and Whitmer went at it on the other. The outside brawling lasted a few minutes until things went inside and the bell finally rang. Once the match got started, the pace slowed and it seemed like all of the fun would come before it actually started. Thankfully, it picked up as Gresham and Page laid into Alexander with some big offense. Mr. Wrestling III on commentary slid Page a chair to even the odds with Whitmer who also had one. When Whitmer lost out there, he left the ring, leaving Alexander alone to take the Rite of Passage for the loss. Including the brawling before the bell, this was a lot of fun. Plus, Veda. ***

Moose w/ Stokely Hathaway and ROH World Tag Team Champions War Machine def. Cheeseburger and the Briscoes in 15:15
I didn’t know it until now, but the Briscoes and Cheeseburger is a team I needed in life. I’m still upset we never got vignettes of Toru Yano in Sandy Fork with the Briscoes when they were NEVER Champs in New Japan. War Machine and Moose came out with matching shoulder pads. Matt Taven joined commentary due to his knowledge of War Machine and the Briscoes. Cheeseburger opted to start against Moose and watching him try to overcome the size disadvantage was a blast. Mark took the heat for a while and the hot tag ended up going to Cheeseburger. His offense had little to no effect on their opponents, which was funny. The real hot tag came to Jay as expected. Then the match just broke down into chaos, capped by Moose spearing Cheeseburger for the victory. Everything involving Cheeseburger was a blast, while the match also allowed for a preview of Briscoes/War Machine. Good stuff. ***¼

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: KUSHIDA (c) def. ACH in 18:47
I always love me some KUSHIDA. This was a rare Jr. Heavyweight Title match in the states. ACH was all business and didn’t adhere to the Code of Honor, while showing some brash tactics throughout the match. KUSHIDA was having fun early, doing a John Cena taunt and Stone Cold Stunner. ACH got on offense with a sick front flip over the guardrail, causing KUSHIDA to get serious. He worked the arm by wrenching it at every opportunity. It led to a Hoverboard Lock spot that I truly believed was the end of the match but ACH survived. ACH did a great job of selling the arm in the home stretch. Just when ACH looked like he would overcome it, he crashed and burned on Midnight Star, landing somewhat on the left arm that had been worked on. Not missing a beat, KUSHIDA kicked the arm and then applied a Hoverboard Lock. ACH was forced to tap out and KUSHIDA retained. This was great and the best performance from ACH that I have ever seen. KUSHIDA just continues to have great match after great match with pretty much anyone he steps in the ring with. ****

Will Ferrara def. Joey Daddiego w/ Taeler Hendrix via disqualification in 6:12
Hendrix got on the microphone before the match to talk about Truth Martini getting taken out by Donovan Dijak. She said that Daddiego and later Jay Lethal will set examples for what will happen to him. They nearly adhered to the Code of Honor but Daddiego just leveled him with a forearm. These guys tried but the crowd had next to no interest in what they were doing. Just as things started to pick up, Daddiego grabbed a steel chair and hit Ferrara in the back, resulting in the DQ. This was there to advance an angle. *¼

Donovan Dijak and Prince Nana showed up. Dijak and Daddiego went toe to toe and had to be separated by officials. In the end, Taeler pulled Daddiego out of the ring so Dijak took out his frustrations on security.

Adam Cole and Roderick Strong def. reDRagon in 15:43
Okay, this had my attention. Four of my favorite guys in all of ROH, in the midst of two separate feuds and going at it in a tag match. Tons of accolades among these guys as Strong and Cole are former World and TV Champions each, while reDRagon are three time Tag Champions. This got off to a slower start than I expected but it made sense. The heels did their best to avoid their current rivals until the match moved outside, where it got physical. Fish got a hot tag after Strong and Cole, being the less experienced team, had a miscue that saw Strong hurt Cole’s shoulder. Once reDRagon got going, it was a thing of beauty. They truly are the best tag team on the planet. We saw a lot of submissions, leading to Strong putting Fish in the Stronghold while Cole had Kyle in the figure four. That got turned around into stereo ankle locks from reDRagon. Cole stopped Chasing the Dragon but got put in a sleeper hold. Strong broke it with a knee to Kyle’s skull, earning the three. A really solid tag team match that built to the battle between guys that strongly dislike each other that it needed to be. ***½

The Addiction def. The Motor City Machine Guns and the Young Bucks in 19:55
It is so great to see the Motor City Machine Guns together again. This was apparently their first official match back together in ROH. Though they play complete heel assholes everywhere, the Young Bucks are very popular. The Addiction had no problem picking up the slacking and heeling it up throughout this match. The Bucks did their thing and ran wild to the crowd’s liking. They brought out “Broomega” to make up for no Kenny Omega and even did the Terminator dive for him by tossing the broom out onto the Addiction. Nick then followed with a dive. The treat of this match was the Guns back in action. They didn’t miss a beat, looking like no time had passed since they last teamed. The Bucks and Guns worked together to take out the Addiction for a good chunk of the bout. The Addiction would win by doing their own version of the Meltzer Driver, with Daniels hitting the Best Moonsault Ever with it. Great finish here. The match itself was the spot barrage that you’d expect. It was mostly fun, though the constant “SUPERKICK” shouting is always so grating. ***½

ROH World Championship: Jay Lethal (c) w/ Taeler Hendrix def. Matt Sydal in 19:03
Sydal is one half of the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions here. Commentary hyped up Jay Lethal believing that he was the top champion in the world, though they made sure to mention Kazuchika Okada. I mean, ROH does bow at the feet of NJPW so that makes sense. They worked at a good pace early on, with neither guy gaining a clear advantage. Lethal gets his character so well, knowing the little things to do to get under his opponent’s skin. Hendrix proved to be an asset as she distracted Sydal by pulling him into motor boating her. I’m not kidding. That allowed Lethal to hit his nice suicide dive. Sydal turned it around and got in a fair amount of offense. He had a few close calls before going up for the Shooting Sydal Press. Lethal got up and shoved him off the top, sending him through a table. He beat the count back in, busted out a reverse rana and attempted the Sydal Press again. Lethal got his feet up and followed with the Lethal Injection, retaining the gold. Like Sydal’s shot at the PWG Title a few months earlier, this was good but never flirted with greatness. ***¼

Overall: 7.5/10. You may not find many other shows this consistent. Outside of the Ferrara/Daddiego match, everything was good. The opener was fun, the tag grudge did what it needed to, the six man tag had awesome Cheeseburger moments and the triple threat tag was what you’d expect. I enjoyed the reDRagon tag as it advanced some angles and the main event was solid though unspectacular. Clearly though, the must see part of the show was the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title match. I’d recommend this show and if you can only see one thing, make sure it’s that match.

[mcmahonfan85]

ACH VS RODERICK STRONG SIGNED FOR 4/30 IN WEST WARWICK!
SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH - WEST WARWICK, RI - 7:30pm Bell Time



The stars of RING OF HONOR return to New England for the first time since 2013 when the Conquest Tour rolls through the West Warwick Civic Center on Saturday April 30, doors opening at 5:30 PM! Tickets for this HUGE event are already selling fast so we encourage those who want to see The Best Wrestling on the Planet LIVE to purchase yours today!

With excitement brewing for ROH’s return to Rhode Island, ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness has delivered a much-requested singles dream match!

ACH vs. "Mr. ROH" Roderick Strong

Since losing the ROH World Television Championship, “Mr. ROH” Roderick Strong has become calculated, determined, and violent than ever as he seeks to recapture ROH World singles gold. He will meet another ROH star with redemption on his mind in Rhode Island, ACH!

Since defeating mentor Matt Sydal in a Best of 5 Series to earn a spot in Survival of the Fittest, ACH has pushed himself by signing to face the best competition in the world. Losses to “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega and IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA are nothing to hang your head over, but ACH was disappointed he was unable to end up with the winner’s share of the purse. He will be put to the test once again in West Warwick and will have to bring his A Game if he hopes to defeat the Triple Crown winner!

Will Strong be able to ground ACH with his arsenal of submissions or can ACH take to the sky and defeat “Mr. ROH”? It has been over two years since these two last met in singles competition and ACH has been itching for his opportunity to get another opportunity against "Mr. ROH" and stake his claim as top singles contender while a win for Strong would put him right back in the driver's seat for a shot at either of the ROH World singles championships!

Tickets are moving FAST for the Conquest Tour and previous stops have SOLD OUT! Be sure to get your tickets TODAY by clicking HERE.


Ring of Honor Wrestling presents

THE CONQUEST TOUR
Saturday, April 30th, 2016
Civic Center
100 Factory St
West Warwick, RI 02893
Doors open 6pm / Pre Show 7:15 / Bell time 7:30pm


Matches signed

TRIPLE THREAT TAG TEAM MAIN EVENT
The Briscoes (Jay & Mark) vs. reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) vs. The Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)

LOCAL UNDERDOG CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE
ROH World Champion Jay Lethal w/Taeler Hendrix vs. "INKSanity" Vinny Marseglia

Women of Honor Match
Taeler Hendrix vs Sumie Sakai

ACH vs Roderick Strong


Signed to appear

Frankie Kazarian
BJ Whitmer
Cheeseburger
Dalton Castle
Donovan Dijak
Moose

Women Of Honor

Mandy Leon
Veda Scott

And More!

*Card Subject To Change*

ADDICTION VS LIGER & BURGER AT GLOBAL WARS!
Sunday, May 8th, 2016 - Chicago Ridge, IL - LIVE on PPV



We are less than one month away from GLOBAL WARS and the WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR! The collaborative relationship between Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling continues, bringing you matches and experiences you can't find anywhere else! First up, on Sunday May 8th, GLOBAL WARS is coming to you LIVE on pay-per-view from Chicago Ridge. This massive event kicks off a busy week for the stars of ROH and NJPW, who are hitting the road to Dearborn, Toronto, and New York City!

ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuiness has JUST signed a tag team bout for GLOBAL WARS featuring former ROH World Tag Team Champions versus a cross-continental dream team featuring a mentor and a mentee!

THE ADDICTION (“Almighty” Christopher Daniels & “Heavy Metal Rebel” Frankie Kazarian) vs. CHEESEBURGER & JUSHIN “THUNDER” LIGER

Since losing the ROH World Tag Team Championships at All-Star Extravaganza VII, The Addiction have been hell bent on recapturing the gold. The duo of Daniels and Kazarian spoke for months of a conspiracy and their concerns were vindicated when the man that helped win them the championships in San Antonio, Chris Sabin, revealed himself to be aligned with the man who cost them the gold in the same building months later, Alex Shelley!

The Machine Guns have reunited and the vitriol between the two teams has altered the Addiction’s quest to recapture championship gold. However, the Addiction have been able to turn their anger and hatred for the Guns into big victories, including one a triple-threat match in Philadelphia against the Guns and the Young Bucks!

The Addiction were seemingly climbing their way back up the tag team championship ladder before ending up on the losing end of a four-corners, number one contender’s tag team bout at Supercard of Honor X Night 2. Anxious to prove they deserve a title shot in the deepest tag team division in wrestling, the Addiction issued an open challenge for GLOBAL WARS, LIVE on pay-per-view!

They could never have guessed who would sign the open contract.

CHEESEBURGER has been a star on the rise since making his Japanese debut at Wrestle Kingdom 10 at the Tokyo Dome. The turning point in his career? Learning the Shotei Palm strike from his good friend and mentor, the legendary JUSHIN “THUNDER” LIGER! Perhaps the greatest junior heavyweight star of all-time WILL BE IN CHICAGO RIDGE to team with the young man he mentors, CHEESEBURGER, for the very first time in the United States!

The Addiction must be careful – on paper, the young ‘Burger and the legendary Liger look like a stepping stone to bigger and better things. But as both have demonstrated, the Shotei Palm Strike can end matches in an instant!

ROHWRESTLING.com is going to be bringing you all the latest updates and matches signed for this incredible week of international action. And in addition to NJPW athletes, all your favorite ROH stars will be there as well! Championships will be on the line and there's no doubt we'll be seeing a lot of "dream matches" in the month of May!

MATCHES SIGNED for GLOBAL WARS '16:

MAIN EVENT - ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
ROH WORLD CHAMPION JAY LETHAL w/TAELER HENDRIX vs. COLT CABANA

JUSHIN "THUNDER" LIGER & CHEESEBURGER vs THE ADDICTION

SIGNED TO APPEAR
IWGP Heavyweight Champion TETSUYA NAITO
ROH World TV Champion "STONE PITBULL" TOMOHIRO ISHII
IWGP World Tag Team Champions THE GUERRILLAS OF DESTINY, TAMA TONGA & TANGA LOA
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA
"RAINMAKER" KAZUCHIKA OKADA
GEDO
NEVER Openweight Six Men Tag Team Champion HIROSHI TANAHASHI

*CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

[Deleted]

Guess between his real life work and his spot on the booking teams we won't be getting much of a serious Daniels usage. Understandable but drat.

[funakifan88]

Kelly Klein vs "Crazy" Mary Dobson added to Global Wars

[mcmahonfan85]

BOBBY FISH CHALLENGES ISHII FOR THE WORLD TV TITLE @ GLOBAL WARS!
Sunday, May 8th, 2016 - Chicago Ridge, IL - LIVE on PPV



We are less than one month away from GLOBAL WARS and the WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR!  The collaborative relationship between Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling continues, bringing you matches and experiences you can't find anywhere else!  First up, on Sunday May 8th, GLOBAL WARS is coming to you LIVE on pay-per-view from Chicago Ridge.  This massive event kicks off a busy week for the stars of ROH and NJPW, who are hitting the road to Dearborn, Toronto, and New York City!

ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness has signed another championship match: the ROH World Television Championship will be on the line in Chicago Ridge, LIVE on pay-per-view when BOBBY FISH takes on ROH World Television Champion “STONE PIT BULL” TOMOHIRO ISHII at GLOBAL WARS!

The ROH World Television Championship has become an obsession for Fish after two narrow misses! At All Star Extravaganza VII, Fish had the Fish Hook locked in before then-champion Jay Lethal rolled him up and used the tights to secure a victory. And then, Fish was able to make then-champion Roderick Strong TAP OUT at Final Battle but the tapping was out of the view of the official, Fish released the hold, and Strong found a way to leave Philly with the Television Championship around his waist!

Fish has cemented his status as number one contender, going undefeated in singles competition since his loss at Final Battle, racking up major wins against competition like “Almighty” Christopher Daniels while scoring a huge, decisive 2-out-of-3 falls win at Supercard of Honor Night 2 against Strong! Fish will be facing the man that dethroned Strong for the championship, “STONE PIT BULL” TOMOHIRO ISHII!

Ishii answered the “Roddy vs. the World” Challenge at Honor Rising and out-muscled Strong with strikes and blows to become the first New Japan star to capture the ROH World Television Championship, doing so on Japanese soil! Ishii has been maintaining a schedule of defenses in Japan taunting ROH stars with claims that he is a real champion that can defeat anyone ROH officials place in front of him!

The two first crossed paths earlier this year at New Year’s Dash when Ishii got the better of Fish in a losing effort during an 8-man tag. The two saw each other again in Ishii’s successful three-way defense against Strong and Fish at 14th Anniversary with Ishii pinning Strong but GLOBAL WARS marks their first one-on-one encounter!  

The “Stone Pit Bull” returns to the United States to face the number one contender Fish in Chicago Ridge with more than just the ROH World Television Championship on the line. For Fish, GLOBAL WARS may be the culmination of a years-long journey of capturing singles gold in ROH. For Ishii, Fish represents just another Gaijin that stands in his way on his on question to demonstrate New Japan supremacy. There are two ways to see this championship bout: be there LIVE or join us LIVE on pay-per-view! Under 100 tickets remain so get yours today!

ROHWRESTLING.com is going to be bringing you all the latest updates and matches signed for this incredible week of international action.  And in addition to NJPW athletes, all your favorite ROH stars will be there as well!  Championships will be on the line and there's no doubt we'll be seeing a lot of "dream matches" in the month of May!


MATCHES SIGNED for GLOBAL WARS '16:

MAIN EVENT - ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

ROH WORLD CHAMPION JAY LETHAL w/TAELER HENDRIX vs. COLT CABANA

ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPION “STONE PIT BULL” TOMOHIRO ISHII vs. BOBBY FISH

JUSHIN "THUNDER" LIGER & CHEESEBURGER vs THE ADDICTION


SIGNED TO APPEAR

IWGP Heavyweight Champion TETSUYA NAITO
IWGP World Tag Team Champions THE GUERRILLAS OF DESTINY, TAMA TONGA & TANGA LOA
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA
"RAINMAKER" KAZUCHIKA OKADA
GEDO
NEVER Openweight Six Men Tag Team Champion HIROSHI TANAHASHI


*CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

MATT TAVEN IS GOING TO REBUILD HIS KINGDOM...



Matt Taven will be the first to tell you that 2015 did not end well for him. At FINAL BATTLE live on pay-per-view from Philadelphia, War Machine defeated The Kingdom to become the NEW ROH World Tag Team Champions. But not only did Taven lose his title that night, during the match he suffered a debilitating knee injury. It's a testament to Taven's ambition and toughness that, at first, he believed the injury to be minor. But after a medical consultation and full testing, it was revealed that his knee would require immediate surgery and extensive rehabilitation.

Some people would look at a career-threatening injury like this and consider stepping away from professional wrestling all together. The dangers of this sport cannot be underestimated and lives can be changed in an instant. For some, the psychological impact of watching your fellow athletes compete while you are forced to sit out is too much to deal with. But anyone in ROH can attest that Matt Taven has been showing up to every single Ring of Honor event since his injury, even if it meant he had to walk on crutches to be there. He's made it a point to observe every match, sometimes even going so far as to join the ROH commentary team and offer his insight. This was especially true during the matches of the 2016 ROH TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT eventually won by Lio Rush.

Matt Taven is clearly a man on a mission.

And his end goal has recently become a lot more clear: to form a NEW Kingdom! Matt Taven unceremoniously ousted none other than former ROH World Champion Adam Cole from The Kingdom, a recent development that shocked the world as Cole was often viewed as the de facto leader of the group. Even if he can't actively compete at this moment, Taven is taking control of his own destiny. Throughout his ROH career, Matt Taven has always taken a step back and let others guide his path, be it Truth Martini or within The Kingdom. But now it's abundantly clear that Taven is ready to be a leader in Ring of Honor!

But a leader needs someone to lead, obviously. If Matt Taven is the new head of The Kingdom...who else will join him? So far, he's kept any potential Kingdom members quiet about their involvement and Taven himself isn't talking either. Could that be why Tavern took such a strong interest in the TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT, seeing a clear opportunity to scout fresh talent? Or has he been talking to some current members in the ROH locker room, potentially even some former enemies? Might we see some completely unexpected faces join whatever this "new" Kingdom will become?

The only thing we know for sure is that while 2015 ended on a low note for Matt Taven, he's doing whatever he can to ensure 2016 is his biggest year yet. He vows that he will be back for in-ring competition as soon as possible. But until that's possible, speculation about The Kingdom will keep a very big part of Ring of Honor!

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Apr 20, 2016 10:29:30 GMT -5 funakifan88 said:

Kelly Klein vs "Crazy" Mary Dobson added to Global Wars

Awesome. Klein is cool, and I am all ABOUT Mary Dobson.