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[mcmahonfan85]

THE WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE ON THE LINE 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! 

GLOBAL WARS has already sold out, but you can still catch all of the action on PPV!  Incredibly, COLT CABANA has returned to Ring of Honor and he takes on ROH World Champion JAY LETHAL in the GLOBAL WARS main event!  But that's just one match in a full night of the best professional wrestling on the planet.  Signed for GLOBAL WARS live on pay-per-view:

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
WAR MACHINE VS. THE BRISCOES

DEM BOYS are coming for gold in Chicago Ridge!  Jay and Mark Briscoe are not just Ring of Honor legends, they set the standard for tag team wrestling year after year.  They also hold the current record for most ROH World Tag Team Championship at an amazing eight reigns with the titles.  Can they pull even further ahead in history and make it nine in Chicago Ridge?

Not if WAR MACHINE have anything to say about it!  Hanson and Ray Rowe overcame every challenge in their path, including Rowe's career-threatening motorcycle accident, on the way to finally becoming ROH World Tag Team Champions.  There's no way they're giving up their titles without a fight that could become a WAR!

The Briscoes earned this championship opportunity by winning an absolutely insane number one contenders match in Dallas at SUPERCARD OF HONOR X.  Although the Motor City Machine Guns, The Addiction, and the Young Bucks are undoubtedly three of the top teams in the world, on that night The Briscoes proved they will never be far from championship contention!

War Machine and The Briscoes are very familiar with each other, as they had a increasingly brutal, intensely competitive rivalry in the earlier days of the partnership between Hanson and Rowe.  In fact, most would argue that it was the battles against the Briscoes that pushed War Machine into higher prominence and what fueled their growth as a team. 

Now the dynamic has shifted and War Machine are on top of the ROH tag team division!  All championships will be defended at GLOBAL WARS and the entire title picture in Ring of Honor could change!  You can watch live on pay-per-view to watch history in the making May 8th at GLOBAL WARS!


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 TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
WAR MACHINE (C) vs THE BRISCOES

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*

[froggyfrog]

According to WON, NJPW's Young Lion Jay White is going to be an ROH regular later this year as part of his excursion.

It's gonna be dope af tbh, kid is talented

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

Apr 21, 2016 8:57:43 GMT -5 froggyfrog said:

According to WON, NJPW's Young Lion Jay White is going to be an ROH regular later this year as part of his excursion.

It's gonna be dope af tbh, kid is talented

That's Vader's kid, right?

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Apr 21, 2016 9:53:02 GMT -5 Gus Richlen: Ruffian said:

Apr 21, 2016 8:57:43 GMT -5 froggyfrog said:

According to WON, NJPW's Young Lion Jay White is going to be an ROH regular later this year as part of his excursion.

It's gonna be dope af tbh, kid is talented

That's Vader's kid, right?

Nah, this kid's from New Zealand.

[Deleted]

I said it in the NJPW thread, but I'll express it here, as well - I'm excited to see Jay White in ROH. I hope they pair him with some higher tiered guys to get him some more experience. I'm high on him already, but I think he can become a really solid wrestler.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Apr 21, 2016 10:41:43 GMT -5 @babaganoush said:

I said it in the NJPW thread, but I'll express it here, as well - I'm excited to see Jay White in ROH. I hope they pair him with some higher tiered guys to get him some more experience. I'm high on him already, but I think he can become a really solid wrestler.

Nana's managing Donovan Dijak right now, right? Put Jay White with Nana, let's build a new Embassy.

[radiantsilvergun]

Whatever happened to the Callihan ROH deal? Didnt go through obviously but why?

[mcmahonfan85]

THE CLEANER IS COMING TO TORONTO
WED, MAY 11th, 2016 - TED REEVE ARENA - 7:30pm



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! 

GLOBAL WARS has already sold out, but you can still catch all of the action on PPV!  Plus, our event in Toronto is now going to be filmed for ROH television!

EXCLUSIVE NJPW STAR signed for May 11th in Toronto:

IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION
"THE CLEANER" KENNY OMEGA

Not only is our Toronto stop of the WAR OF THE WARS TOUR an ROH television taping, we can now confirm that KENNY OMEGA will be in the house!  Omega's star is rising faster and faster in NJPW and it's not often that he's available for competition in North America!  Kenny Omega shocked the pro wrestling world when he returned to Ring of Honor in Las Vegas.  The controversial "Cleaner" wowed fans who had never seen him live and now you have the chance to watch him in Toronto! 

Plus, the entire night of action in Toronto will be filmed for ROH TV!  Be there in person to see your favorite NJPW and ROH stars and show your support on a future television broadcast!  There's nothing in the world like seeing the best professional wrestling in the world live!


Also signed for Toronto NJPW/ROH event:

IWGP Heavyweight Champion TETSUYA NAITO
IWGP World Tag Team Champions THE GUERRILLAS OF DESTINY, TAMA TONGA & TANGA LOA
ROH World TV Champion "STONE PIT BULL" TOMOHIRO ISHII
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA
"RAINMAKER" KAZUCHIKA OKADA
GEDO
NEVER Openweight Six Men Tag Team Champion HIROSHI TANAHASHI
JUSHIN "THUNDER" LIGER
THE YOUNG BUCKS
MICHAEL ELGIN 
AND MORE!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH
TED REEVE ARENA
175 Main Street
Toronto, ON
DOORS OPEN 5:30PM / 7PM BELL TIME
Click HERE to order your tickets now!

OKADA & MOOSE VS TANAHASHI & ELGIN 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, onSunday 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. Tickets are still available for Dearborn and Toronto while Chicago Ridge and New York City are sold out!

With GLOBAL WARS already sold out, you can still catch all of the action on PPV! Incredibly, COLT CABANA has returned to Ring of Honor and he takes on ROH World Champion JAY LETHAL in the GLOBAL WARS main event! But that's just one match in a full night of the best professional wrestling on the planet. Signed for GLOBAL WARS live on pay-per-view:

MOOSE & "RAINMAKER" KAZUCHIKA OKADA W/GEDO vs "UNBREAKABLE" MICHAEL ELGIN & HIROSHI TANAHASHI

On May 8th, GLOBAL WARS sees a match that truly exemplifies the power of the relationship between New Japan and Ring of Honor. Four of the most exciting stars in the entire world of professional wrestling are coming together in an tag match that might steal the whole show!

Moose has risen through the ranks of ROH thanks to his unparalleled athleticism and connection with the fans. Win or lose, every Moose match is a memorable experience from this likely future World Champion. Stokely Hathaway has ensured that Moose keeps getting bigger and better competition. But his greatest accomplishment yet might have been signing an incredibly high profile match at the 14TH ANNIVERSARY against then-IWGP Heavyweight Champion OKADA! While Moose was not successful that night, he proved to Okada that he belongs in the ring right alongside him.

Thanks to the respect earned in Vegas, Moose and Okada will team up at GLOBAL WARS! But they'll compete against a team that, while relatively new as a tandem, have seen incredible success: Michael Elgin & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Elgin and Tanahashi first made waves at the 2015 Global Tag League for NJPW, where they racked up a high standing and established themselves as a force in tag wrestling. Recently, along with Yoshitatsu, the team captured the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Championship! Elgin and Tanahashi have meshed their styles flawlessly, even becoming friends and training partners while in Japan together.

There's no other way to say it: this match will be AWESOME! While GLOBAL WARS has sold out, you can still catch it LIVE on pay-per-view!


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

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
WAR MACHINE VS. THE BRISCOES

JUSHIN "THUNDER" LIGER & CHEESEBURGER VS. THE ADDICTION

ROH WORLD TV TITLE
TOMOHIRO ISHII (C) vs BOBBY FISH


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

*CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE*


RING OF HONOR & NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING PRESENT
GLOBAL WARS

SUNDAY, MAY 8TH, 2016 **SOLD OUT**
LIVE ON PPV @ 8PM EST / 5PM PST
Frontier Fieldhouse
9807 Sayre Ave
Chicago Ridge, Illinois 6041

WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR
Monday, May 9th
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126
DOORS OPEN 6PM / 7:30PM BELL TIME
Tickets available HERE

Wednesday, May 11th
TED REEVE ARENA
175 Main Street
Toronto, ON
DOORS OPEN 5:30PM / 7PM BELL TIME
ROH TELEVISION TAPING
Tickets available HERE

Saturday, May 14th-SOLD OUT!
Terminal 5
610 West 56th Street
New York, NY
DOORS OPEN 6:00PM/ 7PM BELL TIME
Tickets available HERE

[The Kevstaaa]

ROH Supercard of Honor X Night One
April 1st, 2016 | Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas

As part of the big WrestleMania weekend of shows, Ring of Honor held their tenth Supercard of Honor over two nights. I may not be able to get to night two right now, but I can at least review night one. The card looks pretty damn good on paper, so I hope it delivers. These ROH shows usually turn out to be much better than their PPV offerings.

Bobby Fish def. Christopher Daniels in 14:43
I’m pretty sure these are the two oldest guys on the ROH roster. Christopher Daniels used to be a favorite of mine, though his age (he just turned 46) has started to show recently. I don’t always commend ROH commentary, but they came across as very good here. They gave good insight into Fish’s rivalry with Roderick Strong and quest for the TV Title as well as Daniels’ standings in the tag team division. Fish did a great job of attacking the leg. He even slightly changed some offense to focus purely on it, looking for the submission. Daniels went after the arm, with an emphasis on the wrist. You don’t see that often. They built to some really good submission finish teases. Daniels missed the Best Moonsault Ever, but tried to land on his feet. He barely could due to the leg work, which opened the door for Fish to win via submission. The pacing of this was good, the crowd was into it, both guys sold really well and commentary did a great job in hyping Daniels tapping out as a big deal. Great way to start. ***¾

Roderick Strong def. Moose w/ Stokely Hathaway in 14:23
Bobby Fish stayed out for commentary since he faces Strong the next night. Roddy attacked during Moose’s entrance. Despite being the heel, he got the crowd to do the Moose chants but with his name. He also was good at antagonizing Fish at ringside. Fish was odd on commentary. He mostly said the same thing over and over and seemed to be shouting a bit. This was Strong using his veteran knowhow to subdue the usually dominating Moose. Moose would show flashes but Strong was just too smart for him. They continued to build Fish/Strong as Moose was thrown into Fish, angering him. Strong pulled the referee in front of a charging Moose, who put on the brakes. Strong went into a flurry but Moose somehow kicked out at one! Strong never faltered though, removing the knee pad and delivering a huge knee strike to win. Really solid match that told a fine story while furthering an existing angle. I’m not sure what ROH is doing with Moose. He was poised for a big push but that has kind of stalled. ***½

After the match, a pissed off Bobby Fish ran in and attacked Roderick Strong. Strong managed to escape after a few shots though.

There was a fun ad for Cheeseburger merchandise.

Six Man Mayhem: Dalton Castle w/ the Boys def. Adam Page, Cheeseburger, Donovan Dijak w/ Prince Nana, Frankie Kazarian and Joey Daddiego w/ Taeler Hendrix in 9:41
Six Man Mayhem matches tend to be pretty fun. BJ Whitmer was originally scheduled to be in this but came out in street clothes alongside Hendrix and Daddiego. He felt like he could gain nothing in this match so he worked out a deal with the House of Truth and gave the spot with Daddiego since the HOT has an issue with former member Dijak. Whitmer had the most heat of anyone all night. Adam Page went after BJ but didn’t get his hands on him. I’m still not sold on babyface Page. Castle got the loudest pop, followed by Cheeseburger. This was a ton of fun. Cheeseburger and Castle had a fun exchange, some feuds were progressed and Whitmer and “Mr. Wrestling III” argued on commentary. There was a fun moment where everyone got hit low except Kazarian, who mocked them only to get kicked there by everyone else. The Boys even fanned his junk for him. Lots of fun spots in this one, too many to name here in fact. Castle got the win by nailing Bang-A-Rang on Cheeseburger, who was just going on a hot run. This defined the mayhem name and was a nice change of pace. ***½

Joey Daddiego got a steel chair and attacked Donovan Dijak with it. He focused on Dijak’s fibs. Nana and Taeler almost got into it, which was pretty funny.

Kyle O’Reilly def. Matt Sydal in 16:35
While Kyle O’Reilly has a war with Adam Cole on his mind, this was much calmer. It followed the formula of two guys just out to try and prove who the better man was. I can appreciate that. When he realized that O’Reilly had the upper hand on the mat, Sydal chose to use his athleticism and quickness to get in the control. He targeted Kyle’s leg for a while and Kyle returned the favor by going after Sydal’s arm. They worked their way into a really strong finishing sequence with a lot of well executed counters. Like the opener, this featured some good selling from the guys involved. The finish was pretty cool as O’Reilly caught the Shooting Sydal Press into an armbreaker that got him the win. I would have liked the finish more had they not done some similar stuff earlier in the match. Still, this was another really strong match. On par with the opening contest. One of the better Sydal performances I can recall. ***¾

Adam Cole def. ACH in 14:23
ACH had a great match against KUSHIDA a few weeks earlier so I came in hoping he could replicate some of that magic. They had some fun early on with taunt stealing and Cole calling a timeout outside. Outside of that, Cole seemed much more serious than he did in the past year. ACH showed off some of his incredible athleticism when he was on offense, including an excellent dive outside. ACH got his mouth busted open, adding something to the fight. In a fantastic moment, ACH stopped the Panama Sunrise and nailed the Spirit Bomb only for Cole to grab Todd Sinclair’s hand to stop the three count. It was something small but isn’t seen often and I loved it. Cole used a low blow that Sinclair missed followed by a suplex neckbreaker to win. Another solid match as this show has been really consistent so far. ACH is grown on me and I like a more calculated Cole. ***½

The Briscoes and ROH World Tag Team Champions War Machine def. All Night Express, the Beer City Bruiser and Silas Young in 8:33
This was certainly interesting considering the teams. War Machine and the Briscoes were headed towards an upcoming Tag Team Title match, while the All Night Express don’t exactly mesh well with their partners. The match turned out to be similar to the Six Man Mayhem outing earlier in that it was chaos. They started by brawling before slowing down a bit into a normal eight man tag and then ended with more of a war. It was great seeing the big fellas, War Machine and the Bruiser, all get in some impressively athletic spots. A barrage of offense on the Bruiser, capped with Mark’s Froggy Bow, ended things. A pretty enjoyable sprint. After the match, the Briscoes got in War Machine’s faces, building tension for the eventual title match. ***

ROH World Championship: Jay Lethal (c) w/ Taeler Hendrix def. Lio Rush in 19:36
Lio Rush won ROH’s Top Prospect Tournament. He’d normally be in line for a TV Title shot but Tomohiro Ishii was off in Japan with the title. Instead, he was given a World Title shot. Mind you, this was Lio’s first official match under ROH contract. Will Ferrara joined commentary for the match and did really well. Lethal didn’t take Rush seriously, but right from the start, Rush started to give him some problems. Each time Rush did something, Lethal was a bit stunned but would get in some of his own stuff and go back to being cocky. Lethal’s facial expressions were absolutely on point here. As Rush gained confidence, Lethal got more vicious. For example, Hendrix distracted Rush so he slapped her ass and Lethal just leveled him with a suicide dive. Lethal’s arrogance continued as he pulled Rush up on a pin attempt after the Lethal Combination. Commentary sold it as if it could be a monumental mistake. The kid came close after that on a few occasions and showed no intimidation of the champion but fell to a top rope cutter and Lethal Injection. This reminded me of a young Tyler Black coming close to dethroning Nigel McGuinness back in 2008. A great performance by both men. Rush was a really good resilient, plucky underdog and Lethal was nearly perfect in his role as the arrogant heel that got nervous as things went on. My favorite ROH match this year. ****¼

Jay Lethal shook Lio Rush’s hand after the match and got on the microphone. He said that Lio is really good and might even be better than him one day. Lethal claimed that he beat everyone and nobody was left. BOOM! BOOM! Colt Cabana’s music hit for the first time in years as he came to the ring. Cabana cut a promo about how he liked his spot on the card throughout his career but he started thinking about his legacy. He doesn’t just want to be known as “somebody’s friend” and basically laid down a challenge for the ROH World Title. Lethal said that Cabana has been gone from ROH for five years, ducking him. Cabana said that there is at least one person left to beat. The segment came across as passionate and very well done though the match doesn’t excite me.

The Young Bucks def. the Motor City Machine Guns in 18:27
I get how over both teams are, but considering the quality of the last match and the Cabana segment, that should have closed the show. This played out like a greatest hits compilation for the two teams. They have pretty good chemistry and did a lot of the stuff they are famous for. Basically, if you’ve seen Guns vs. Bucks before, this was exactly what you’d expect. Tons of spots like multiple superkicks, a fire thunder driver, sliced bread and the often used tower of doom. After a frantic final few minutes that saw some fast paced back and forth, the Bucks finished off Sabin with the Meltzer Driver. As I said, if you like these teams, you’ll really enjoy this. If not, you might hate it. I love one team and dislike the other but I rather enjoyed it. ***¼

A battle of tag teams followed as the Addiction ran down. The Briscoes showed up too and everyone got involved. They have a number one contender’s four corners match on night two. The Addiction ended up getting their asses kicked by everyone else.

Overall: 8/10. Well that was quite the enjoyable show. Nothing on the card ranked lower than three stars for me, which is impressive. Everything ranged from good to great, with the clear standout being the World Title match. Go out of your way to watch it. The reDRagon singles matches proved to be very good, while the main event, Cole/ACH and Strong/Moose matches were all good. Add in the really fun Six Man Mayhem and chaotic eight man tag as well as the Cabana return and you’ve got yourself a great show.

[chrom]

Good to see Omega will be there, hope that Shibata will get his visa issues worked out also.

[mcmahonfan85]

Apr 21, 2016 16:16:50 GMT -5 chrom said:

Good to see Omega will be there, hope that Shibata will get his visa issues worked out also.

Omega's visa issues aren't fixed. he's Canadian, so he doesn't need a visa to do the Canadian shows.

[Joe Neglia]

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