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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 10, 2022 0:41:18 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 10
- 2007: Ring of Honor held "Death Before Dishonor V: Night One" in Boston, MA. In the main event, bitter enemies ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes and explosive newcomers Kevin Steen and El Generico met in a brutal Street Fight. As the match was unsanctioned, the belts were not on the line. But it did give an indication of where the feud was headed, as at the end of the match Steen introduced a ladder into their story. As a result of winning the Four Corner Survival match at "A Fight at the Roxbury" [6/8/07], Claudio Castagnoli received his first shot at the ROH World Championship, challenging Takeshi Morishima. Despite scoring one of the closest two-counts in Ring of Honor history, Castagnoli came up short in his match. In the fallout of the $10,000 Challenge at "Race to the Top Tournament: Night Two" [7/28/07], Bryan Danielson and Matt Sydal met in their only singles match against each other in ROH, with Sydal's share of the prize money on the line. The No Remorse Corps had their hands full with their various feuds, with Roderick Strong and Rocky Romero teaming up to take on Austin Aries and Erick Stevens of The Resilience, while Davey Richards went solo against Jack Evans. Lacey defeated her perpetual rival Daizee Haze to become the challenger against Sara Del Rey for the SHIMMER Championship the next night. Thanks in large part to Delirious, Matt Cross won a Six Man Mayhem match against Brent Albright, Eddie Edwards, Jigsaw and Pelle Primeau. And the ongoing rivalry between Nigel McGuinness and Chris Hero saw them compete in the first Pure Rules match since the ROH Pure Championship was unified with the ROH World Championship one year earlier ["Unified" - 8/12/06]. In the opening minutes of the match, the lights went out and a cryptic message about "Project 161" was played over the sound system. As most of the build around "Project 161" was done via internet blogs or random happenings at live shows (e.g. fans finding "Abused Society" written on a bathroom mirror at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds at "United We Stand" [6/22/07], fliers for "No Honor Society" being found at various shows), this marked the first time "Project 161" was actually brought up on the home release. By the by, I found out that fifteen years later, the Project 161 is actually still up: projectonesixone.blogspot.com/2007/08/bustling-city-is-like-suffocation.html- 2021: On Week by Week, the ongoing saga between Dalton Castle, Dak Draper and Eli Isom continued in a singles match between Draper and Isom.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 11, 2022 0:35:03 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 11 - 2007: Ring of Honor held "Death Before Dishonor V: Night Two" in Philadelphia, PA. As with "Night One", the show was headlined by a chaotic unsanctioned Street Fight, this time with The Resilience teaming up with Delirious to take on the No Remorse Corps and their hired help, Sweet n' Sour, Inc.'s Matt Sydal. The night after their own wild Street Fight, The Briscoes found themselves facing Kevin Steen and El Generico in solo hardcore matches, as Jay took on Steen in a Lights Out match [Last Man Standing match], while Mark fought Generico in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Due to winning the Four Corner Survival match at "Domination" [6/9/07], Brent Albright challenged Takeshi Morishima for the ROH World Championship. As with the night before, Morishima barely escaped with the title, as Albright scored what was possibly an even closer two-count than Claudio Castagnoli's. Claudio Castagnoli, meanwhile, teamed up with Nigel McGuinness for the first time in ROH to take on Jigsaw and their common enemy, Sweet n' Sour, Inc.'s golden boy Chris Hero. Bryan Danielson took on CHIKARA's Mike Quackenbush in a dream match that had fans excited, as people still really liked Quackenbush at the time. After defeating Daizee Haze the night before to become the number one contender, Lacey challenged Sara Del Rey for the SHIMMER Championship, marking the first time the title was defended in ROH. Former Special K and Lacey's Angels member Deranged returned after a two year absence for one last match in Ring of Honor, facing Jack Evans. During the opening moments of their match, a member of "Project 161" jumped the guardrail and tried to spread their message, but was quickly taken out by security. And Pro Wrestling Illustrated founder Bill Apter made a special appearance acting as the backstage interviewer. - 2012: ROH held "Boiling Point 2012" in Providence, RI. The show was originally scheduled to be a standard live event taped for DVD release, but two weeks before it was to take place, it was suddenly decided to stream it as an internet pay-per-view. As a result, the show was loudly criticized for having a weak card with no build…which, as Jim Cornette later pointed out in his "Breaking Kayfabe" shoot interview, was largely due to the fact that they didn't build anything up as the show wasn't booked to be a pay-per-view. The main event saw Kevin Steen defend the ROH World Championship against CHIKARA Grand Champion Eddie Kingston in a continuation of their feud, which, while having started in Ring of Honor, took place more in CHIKARA. With ROH World Television Champion Adam Cole taking on Brutal Bob Evans in a Proving Ground match, and the ROH World Tag Team Championship still being vacant, this marked one of the few ROH pay-per-views with only one title match. With news of her heading to WWE, Sara Del Rey wrestled what was not only her final match in Ring of Honor, but to date the final match of her career, when she teamed up with Eddie Edwards to take on Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis. The eight month long feud between Jay Lethal and The Embassy's Tommaso Ciampa came to a head with the two meeting in a Two out of Three Falls match. Whether it was meant to or not, the match brought about the end of their feud as Ciampa tore his ACL at what was literally the start of the match (he went down grabbing his knee just as they rang the bell), and would be out of action until the following May ["Border Wars 2013" - 5/4/13]. The Briscoes faced Jimmy Jacobs and Steve Corino of S.C.U.M. in a "Relaxed Rules" match. House of Truth member Roderick Strong squared off with Mike Mondo while his rival teammate Michael Elgan took on Charlie Haas. And future stars Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia made their pay-per-view debuts against QT Marshal and former WWE Heart Throb Antonio Thomas in a Four Corner Survival match for a Ring of Honor contract.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 12, 2022 0:07:33 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 11 - 2005: Ring of Honor held "Redemption" in Dayton, OH. The show's name had a double meaning, both referring to the main event. Beginning what was finally his actual last weekend in Ring of Honor, CM Punk defended the ROH World Championship in a Four-Way Elimination match against ROH Pure Champion Samoa Joe, recently returned founding father Christopher Daniels, and former WWE cruiserweight wrestler James Gibson. The nearly one-hour match saw Gibson become the new champion, which, as he put it, proved a redemption of his career. It also saw the ROH fans, who one month prior were chanting for the heel Punk to sign his WWE contract and leave the promotion ["Sign of Dishonor" - 7/8/05], readily reembrace CM Punk after he lost and chant "Please don't go". Additionally, the match reignited the longstanding feud between Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels, which would continue on for eight more months ["Better Than Our Best" - 4/1/06]. CM Punk wasn't the only one kicking off his final ROH weekend, as the recently debuted Matt Hardy returned to a much different reception since his first outing one month prior. Whereas Hardy originally received a hero's welcome from the fans after being fired by the WWE due to his real life personal issues with Edge and Lita ["The Homecoming" - 7/16/05], when he returned in Dayton to take on Homicide, fans were solidly against him and branded him a "sellout" for re-signing with the WWE and turning those issues into a storyline. Once again ROH Tag Team Champions, BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs were right back in their winning ways, retaining against Chad Collyer and Nigel McGuinness. With Generation Next's feud with Alex Shelley now escalated into a war with The Embassy, both teams went looking for new soldiers for their Six-Man Tag Team match. Generation Next found theirs in the form of Matt Sydal, who'd been having his own issues with The Embassy since the start of the year ["Third Anniversary Celebration: Part 2" - 2/25/05], while Prince Nana found his by opening his checkbook and hiring the monster Abyss. Jay Lethal took on Low Ki in a grudge match, but it did little to settle their issues. Colt Cabana squared off with Spanky, and seemed to determine that his name is a hint to his weakness, as Cabana spent a good portion of the match working over Spanky's butt. And Ace Steel came out on top in a Four Corner Survival match against Delirious, Matt Stryker and Sterling James Keenan [Corey Graves]. - 2006: ROH held "Unified" in Liverpool, England. With nearly two-thirds of the year gone and no titles changing hands, Ring of Honor's debut show in the UK guaranteed to bring that streak to a close, as ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson once again took on ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness, this time with both belts on the line in a title unification match. Though McGuinness had the home country support, he ultimately came up short, with Danielson being the last holder of the ROH Pure Championship until it was revived fourteen years later [ROH TV: Ep. #476 - 10/30/20]. The showdown Danielson and McGuinness had that night is regarded by many to be the greatest match the two had in their storied rivalry. Also receiving another title shot on the show were The Briscoes, who were receiving their fourth and final shot against Austin Aries and Roderick Strong for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. During the show, Doug Williams and Jody Fleisch made their respective Ring of Honor returns to face Pro Wrestling NOAH's SUWA and Go Shiozaki (in his ROH debut) in a match to determine who would challenge for the Tag titles the following night. Williams and Fleisch would win the title shot, but unfortunately they would not get to challenge for the ROH World Tag Team Championship, as Aries ended up breaking two ribs in his match against the Briscoes. On the plus side for Aries, the stolen ROH World Tag Team Championship belts were finally returned to him and Strong ["Time to Man Up" - 8/4/06]. Legendary British wrestler Robbie Brookside made a special appearance, defending the FWA British Heavyweight Championship against the returning Chad Collyer. Despite the ROH/CZW war being over, hostilities between participants hadn't stopped. After jumping the guardrail and trying to hijack the show, Chris Hero had to take on Colt Cabana, while the ROH traitor Claudio Castagnoli faced off with BJ Whitmer. The match with Hero was Cabana's second of the evening, as earlier he took part in a Four Corner Survival match with Matt Sydal and returning British wrestlers Jonny Storm and Spud (a.k.a. Drake Maverick). And after being embarrassed three times in the United States, Jimmy Rave was embarrassed internationally when he was once again defeated by ROH rookie Davey Richards.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 13, 2022 1:02:17 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 13 - 2005: Ring of Honor held "Punk: The Final Chapter" in Chicago Ridge, IL. Two months after he first teased it at "Death Before Dishonor III" [6/18/05], the time had finally come for CM Punk's actual farewell from ROH. For his final match, Punk took on his (then) best friend and the man who he debuted with three years earlier ["Unscripted" - 9/21/02], Colt Cabana, in a Two out of Three Falls match. However, what should have been a good night for the Second City Saints was not all sunshine and rainbows, as earlier in the evening their friend and trainer Ace Steel was badly busted open in a match with Chad Collyer. That match began a seven month long feud between Steel and Collyer which would ultimately see them compete in ROH's first First Blood match. After winning the ROH World Championship the night before, James Gibson was on the hunt for more gold when he teamed with his friend Spanky to challenge BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs for the ROH Tag Team Championship, but came up short when his old pal stabbed him in the back and cost them the match. Roderick Strong scored what was the biggest victory of his career thus far when he defeated WWE Superstar ® Matt Hardy, who was making the final appearance of his first ROH run. Locked in a bitter feud, Jay Lethal teamed with his mentor Samoa Joe against Low Ki and his fellow Rottweiler Homicide in a match that deteriorated into a flat out brawl. And the war between Generation Next and The Embassy saw them go at it in two separate matches, as Austin Aries took on Jimmy Rave in a grudge match, while Matt Sydal and Alex Shelley competed in a Four Corner Survival match with Delirious and Nigel McGuinness. - 2006: ROH closed out their first international tour with "Anarchy in the U.K." in Broxbourne, England. Due to Austin Aries breaking his ribs the night before, the show saw a major reshuffling of the planned card, as Aries and Roderick Strong were originally scheduled to defend the ROH World Tag Team Championship against Doug Williams and Jody Fleisch. Their 56-minute epic at "Supercard of Honor" [3/31/06] was supposed to be the end of their story, with their championship rivalry being a trilogy, but in need of a make up for the fans, Roderick Strong wound up receiving a fourth shot at Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship. The match was the shortest of their encounters, just hitting the twenty-minute mark (their previous shortest was the first match of their trilogy ["This Means War" - 10/29/05], which lasted nearly 40 minutes). This was in part due to the fact it was Danielson's second title defense of the evening, as earlier in the show he successfully retained the belt against SUWA from Pro Wrestling NOAH. Now no longer challenging for the Tag titles, Doug Williams filled his time by taking on Jimmy Rave, while his scheduled tag team partner Jody Fleisch took part in a Three-Way match with fellow British wrestlers Jonny Storm and Spud. Still looking to cause trouble in Ring of Honor, the Kings of Wrestling found an ally in Chad Collyer, but came up short in a Six-Man Tag Team match against Colt Cabana, Nigel McGuinness and Robbie Brookside. Appearing on and off in ROH since 2002 ["Night of the Butcher" - 12/7/02], that match saw the final appearance of Chad Collyer in Ring of Honor (Collyer would make a handful of appearances in 2010, but did so under a mask as The Metal Master). Matt Sydal (who in 2006 was branded a "tag whore" by this forum) teamed with Davey Richards (the eighth person he'd teamed with thus far in the year) to take on The Briscoes in a one-off match. And Pro Wrestling NOAH's Go Shiozaki wrestled his first singles match in Ring of Honor, squaring off with BJ Whitmer. - 2011: ROH kicked off a new chapter when they held their inaugural television taping for their new owners, Sinclair Broadcasting Group, in Chicago Ridge, IL. An historic night, Ring of Honor went all out with three big title matches (with HDNet, the first three tapings saw the champions compete in non-title matches). In Episode #1, the Kings of Wrestling challenged Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team for the ROH World Tag Team Championship in what was their last shot at the title, as it was Claudio Castagnoli's final match in Ring of Honor before leaving for WWE. It was presumed Chris Hero was also signing with WWE, but his journey there took a bit longer. Nevertheless, he too would disappear from ROH for several months, before briefly returning at the end of the year ["Final Battle 2011" - 12/23/11]. Likewise, the King's entourage of Sara Del Rey and Shane Hagadorn also disappeared after the taping, with Hagadorn returning one last time for an angle with Hero at "Homecoming 2012" [1/20/12], while Del Rey would be gone for ten months before briefly returning for a short feud with Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis [ROH TV: Ep. #44 - taped 6/29/12]. In Episode #2, El Generico's reign as ROH World Television Champion came to an end in his first defense, as Jay Lethal defeated him to become TV Champion for the first time. And in Episode #3, Davey Richards defended the ROH World Championship against his one-time friend turned longtime rival Roderick Strong. The World title match would not be the only showdown between The American Wolves and The House of Truth on the tapings, as Eddie Edwards squared off with Michael Elgins in a rematch from "Defy or Deny" [3/18/11]. The feud between The All-Night Express and The Briscoes saw them compete in a match that was supposed to determine the number one contenders for the ROH World Tag Team Championship (the title shot was later held up due to the manner in which the match was won). Steve Corino's issues with Mike Bennett continued by proxy, with Corino's sponsor Jimmy Jacobs taking on Bennett in a singles match. And Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly, who in just a couple years' time would be two of the top stars in the company, lived up to their Future Shock name by defeating the Bravado Brothers to win the first match on the debut episode of the new Ring of Honor. - 2021: ROH aired their latest episode of television from Baltimore, MD. Holidead and Max the Impaler competed in the final opening round match of the ROH Women's World Championship Tournament, while the main event saw various warring factions forced to try to coexist in the 2021 Champions vs. All Stars match. The Champions: ROH World Champion Bandido, ROH Pure Champion Jonathan Gresham of The Foundation, ROH World Television Champion Dragon Lee of La Facción Ingobernable, and ROH World Tag Team Champions Homicide and Chris Dickinson of VLNCE UNLTD. The All Stars: The Briscoes, EC3, Flip Gordon, and Josh Woods.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 14, 2022 0:14:48 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 14 - 2009: Ring of Honor kicked off another round of HDNet tapings in Philadelphia, PA. Pro Wrestling NOAH's KENTA made what would be his final trip to Ring of Honor, and kicked things off by teaming with Bryan Danielson and Roderick Strong in a Six-Man Tag Team match against Chris Hero and the ROH World Tag Team Champions The American Wolves [KENTA was scheduled to return to ROH at "Supercard of Honor XIV" (4/4/20), but the show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic]. ROH World Champion Austin Aries, in an effort to give more up and coming wrestlers a shot at the title [he was definitely not trying to weasel out of having to face serious challengers], used his patented "Lucky Lottery" system (picking names out of a hat) to select Grizzly Redwood to be his challenger for the evening, marking Redwood's only shot ever for the ROH World Championship. The feud between Brent Albright and Claudio Castagnoli, which had been raging since the beginning of the year, came to an end when the two met in a Steel Cage match. Though their storyline came to an end, their respective allies' kept going, as Colt Cabana took on Joey Ryan, while Necro Butcher faced Jimmy Rave. All in all, it was an unsuccessful night for The Embassy, as the only match they won was when Bison Smith squashed former Embassy lacky Sal Rinauro. After being uneasy partners earlier in the year, The Briscoes were back to being rivals against Kevin Steen and El Generico, with the two teams facing off for the first time in nearly a year ["Rising Above 2008" - 11/22/08]. Jerry Lynn and Tyler Black teamed up to take on Rhett Titus and Kenny King. Hot new tag team The Young Bucks faced their first true test on HDNet, squaring off with the Dark City Fight Club. Sonjay Dutt faced Alex Payne, Erick Stevens squashed Brando Day, and Sara Del Rey wrestled Nikki Roxx.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 15, 2022 1:20:55 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 15 - 2008: Ring of Honor held "Age of Insanity" at Gray's Armory in Cleveland, OH. First Delirious was publicly sent packing to the friend zone by Daizee Haze ["Death Before Dishonor VI" - 8/2/08]. Next, after sharing it with the rest of the locker room, Rhett Titus finally showed Delirious his cell phone video, which heavily he and Haze had done the deed. Even a lizard-man can only be pushed so far, and a depressed Delirious turned to the one group who would accept him, The Age of the Fall. Forgoing his traditional green for all black, the now heel Delirious took out his hurt and frustration on Titus before being quickly put to work against The Age of the Fall's other enemies. After attacking Austin Aries following his "Age of the Falls Rules" match against Tyler Black, Delirious teamed with ROH World Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs against The Briscoes. While it was a depressing night for one masked man, it was an exciting night for another one, as El Generico was receiving his first shot ever at the ROH World Championship, challenging Nigel McGuinness. Though Generico was unsuccessful in his match, his partner Kevin Steen wasn't, defeating Jigsaw. It was a night of losses for The Vulture Squad, and a night of victories for Sweet n' Sour, Inc., as Adam Pearce got the win over Jigsaw's tag team partner Ruckus, while Chris Hero and Go Shiozaki bested Roderick Strong and Brent Albright. With his three recent attempts at the ROH World Championship failing, Claudio Castagnoli tried his hand at the FIP World Heavyweight Championship, but his new bad attitude cost him his match against Erick Stevens. And Kenny King was quickly put to the test after joining the roster full time, squaring off with Bryan Danielson. - 2009: ROH closed out their latest round of HDNet tapings in Philadelphia, PA. ROH World Champion Austin Aries' attempt to weasel out of a legitimate challenger by using his "Lucky Lottery" system to select Alex Payne was unsuccessful, as he was forced to make a second defense, this time against his longtime rival Bryan Danielson. The ROH World Tag Team Champions The American Wolves tried to stave off a number of potential challengers by taking part in the Tag Team Honor Rumble, but were unsuccessful when they last eliminated by The Briscoes. In what would be his final match, KENTA ended his Ring of Honor career on a high note by defeating Chris Hero. Jerry Lynn's issues with Kenny King took a nasty turn when, after a cheap win, King and Rhett Titus tried to end his career with a Spiked Piledriver. The attack was not as successful as they'd hoped, but it did keep Lynn out of action for several months (at least in ROH), as he wouldn't return until January to continue their feud ["SoCal Showdown" - 1/29/10] Titus, for his part on the tapings, had his hands full with Tyler Black. As part of his feud with The Embassy, Necro Butcher took on Bison Smith for the first time. Meanwhile, fellow Embassy member Joey Ryan squared off with Roderick Strong. It was "Double C" against "Double C" as Colt Cabana wrestled Claudio Castagnoli. Sonjay Dutt cheated his way to victory in a match against Delirious, starting a mini-feud between the two. Nigel McGuinness squashed Sal Rinauro, and Eddie Kingston did likewise against Kyle Matthews. And Ring of Honor founding mother Allison Danger competed in an ROH ring for the final time, facing Sara Del Rey in a dark match. - 2010: After a nearly two year run, Adam Pearce was out as booker for Ring of Honor. After numerous disagreements between Pearce and ROH vice president Syd Eick, owner Cary Silkin was put in a position where he was forced to keep one and lose the other, and made the decision to keep Eyck, his longtime business manager. Delirious was chosen to be the new head booker, with Jim Cornette contributing heavily. www.pwinsider.com/article/49986/ring-of-honor-booker-adam-pearce-part-ways.html?p=1- 2014: ROH moved outdoors for "Field of Honor" in Brooklyn, NY. Ring of Honor took over MCU Park's annual wrestling night, which for the past four years was done by TNA. After holing the belt for nearly two months, Michael Elgin faced his biggest test yet as ROH World Championship, defending it in a Four Corner Survival match against reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles and former ROH World Champions Adam Cole and Jay Briscoe. The Addiction received their second shot at the ROH World Championship in as many months, challenging reDRagon in a rematch from "Best in the World 2014" [6/22/14]. Matt Taven's feud with The House of Truth came to an end when he challenged Jay Lethal for the ROH World Television Championship in a Steel Cage match. #TheNewStreak continued as RD Evans teamed with Moose against the formidable duo known as Brutal Burgers. The Decade rolled together in full force in a Six-Man Tag Team match against Will Ferrara, Johnny Knockout and Ken Phoenix. Rocky Romero squared off with Michael Bennett, Mark Briscoe took on Takaaki Watanabe, ACH faced Cedric Alexander, and Tommaso Ciampa wrestled Silas Young.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 16, 2022 0:10:45 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 16 - 2003: Ring of Honor held "Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies" in Fairfield, CT. For months Low Ki had warned Dan Maff he would have to answer for joining The Prophecy ["The Epic Encounter" - 4/12/03], and now at last his day of reckoning was here. The match ended up being shorter than people expected, as eleven minutes in Low Ki gave Maff a springboard enziguri that legitimately knocked Maff out and brought everything to a halt. That match wasn't the only one of the night to see serious injuries, as after six months of waiting, Homicide finally got his rematch against Steve Corino ["One Year Anniversary Show" - 2/8/03], and this time it was No Holds Barred. Early in the match, Corino was left permanently deaf in his left ear after Homicide caught him with a stiff slap and popped his eardrum. That match was also notable for having the ROH debut of Bobby Cruise, who was brought in as Corino's personal ring announcer. As Corino's announcer, Cruise's gimmick was that he would always read off a ridiculously long list (pausing halfway to get some water), which would drag Corino's introduction out for several minutes. That night's list: every single championship Steve Corino had won in professional wrestling. The match with Corino was Homicide's second of the evening, as he opened the show by show by teaching Prince Nana who's really king in Ring of Honor. Unbeknownst to the fans that night, they got to see a preview of what would be one the biggest and most important rivalries in ROH history, as ROH World Champion Samoa Joe and CM Punk faced each other for the very first time. That night was a busy one for Punk, as in addition to his match, he put on his detective hat and tried to solve the mystery of who attacked Lucy ["Wrath of the Racket" - 8/9/03]. The answer to where Xavier's loyalties lie were answered when he took on his former Prophecy leader Christopher Daniels for the Number One Contender's Trophy. BJ Whitmer and Matt Stryker both earned a spot in the upcoming Field of Honor tournament, as they wrestled each other to a time limit draw in their qualifying match. Despite being surrounded by people who hated their guts, Special K came out on top when they defeated The Backseat Boyz, the Carnage Crew and The S.A.T. in a Tag Team Scramble match. British wrestler Jonny Storm made his second and final US appearance for Ring of Honor, taking part in a Four Corner Survival match against Slyk Wagner Brown and Special K members Deranged and Hydro. The Purists squashed The Ring Crew Express, and Alexis Laree (Mickie James) wrestled her last women's match in Ring of Honor, defeating Becky Bayless. - 2008: ROH held "Night of the Butcher II" in Chicago Ridge, IL. At "Vendetta II" [6/28/08], Austin Aries defeated Jimmy Jacobs to earn the right to book any match he wanted for this evening. Aries quickly decided Jacobs would have to face fellow Age of the Fall member Necro Butcher in a No Disqualification match, and spent the next month and a half trying to get into Necro's head. Aries' efforts worked, as Necro chose his family over The Age of the Fall and refused to withdraw from the match, resulting in him being the first of many to leave the group and become their own man. Aries, meanwhile, would team with Bryan Danielson against ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness and his new ally Claudio Castagnoli. In a buildup to their inevitable showdown, El Generico took on ROH World Tag Team Champion Tyler Black in a singles match. Wanting to get his hands on Larry Sweeney, Roderick Strong was given a tall order of first having to face pretty much the entirety of Sweet n' Sour, Inc. in a Gauntlet match. Starting with an absolutely brutal beating of Bobby Dempsey, Strong went through each of them one by one to get the boss fight, but patented Sweet n' Sour, Inc. chicanery resulted in Larry Sweeney strutting his way to victory. It was a sweet moment in an otherwise sour night for the group, as Chris Hero failed to defeat Erick Stevens for the FIP World Heavyweight Championship, while Go Shiozaki also came up short in challenging Brent Albright for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Kevin Steen took on Kenny King, and The Vulture Squad won a Tag Team Scramble match against The Briscoes, the Phoenix Twins, and Mitch Franklin and Trik Davis. After after joining The Age of the Fall the night before, Daizee Haze and Pelle Primeau tried get through to Delirious, but it did not going as planned. At the behest of Jimmy Jacobs, Delirious utterly destroyed Primeau, bringing an end to his Ring of Honor career. - 2018: ROH made their second trip of the year to the United Kingdom, kicking off the "Honor Re-United" tour in Edinburgh, Scotland. With no New Japan wrestlers this time around, Ring of Honor put more emphasis on the UK wrestlers by holding the International Cup. The tournament saw four ROH wrestlers and four UK wrestlers compete in an Eight-Man tournament, with the winner receiving a shot at the ROH World Championship on the final night of the tour. The four opening round matches saw Adam Page versus Joe Hendry, Christopher Daniels versus the debuting Jimmy Havoc, Flip Gordon versus the debuting Kip Sabian, and Jonathan Gresham versus Mark Haskins. Australian wrestler Adam Brooks made his Ring of Honor debut, taking on ROH World Champion Jay Lethal in a non-title match. In February 2020, Brooks signed a contract to compete fulltime with ROH, but just before he was set to make his return at the "18th Anniversary" [3/13/20], the borders were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ROH subsequently went on hiatus. As a result, Adam Brooks' has arguably the weirdest ROH career, as the only time he wrestled for them was a year and half before being signed to a contract. In a women's showcase match, Kay Lee Ray (a.k.a. NXT's Alba Fyre) took on STARDOM's SWA World Champion Viper (a.k.a. Doudrop) in a non-title match. And in a quasi-Champions' Challenge match, the main event saw ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks team up with their Bullet Club partner Marty Scurll to defeat ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes and ROH World Television Champion Punishment Martinez in a Six-Man Tag. - 2019: MCW Pro Wrestling partnered with Ring of Honor to hold "Future of Honor I" in Joppa, MD. The show featured several wrestlers who either were wrestling for ROH, or would later go on to wrestle for ROH. The main event saw MCW' Brandon Scott challenge Dante Caballero for the MCW Heavyweight Championship. The match was Scott's second of the evening, as earlier in the show he defeated ROH's Brian Johnson. The soon to be 2019 Top Prospect winner Dak Draper won a Four-Way match over Austin Gunn, Joe Keys and Ken Dixon. Primal Fear took on Hyena Hexx and Rush Hour in a Six-Man Tag Team match. Trish Adora came out on top in a Three-Way match against Aria Palmer and Kaitlin Diemond, while Amy Rose stepped into the ring to take on Gia Scott. Eric Martin faced Rayo, and Rob Locke (CHIKARA's bicycle enthusiast Donald Kluger) wrestled Irish Jack. - 2020: Ring of Honor founding father John "Xavier" Bedoya, Jr. passed away at the age of 42. During his tenure, Xavier was the second ROH Champion, a member of The Prophecy, and the first wrestler Prince Nana signed for The Embassy. After leaving ROH in 2004, Xavier made a last minute surprise return to challenge Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship at "Unscripted II" [2/11/06] (coincidentally Xavier won the title at the first "Unscripted" [9/21/02]), before returning one year later for what would be his final appearance, competing in a Four-Way Fray at "Fifth Year Festival: NYC" [2/16/07]. Five months before his death, Xavier was scheduled to return to Ring of Honor as part of "Past vs. Present" [3/14/20] , but the show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 17, 2022 0:09:26 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 17 - 2013: Ring of Honor held "Manhattan Mayhem V" in New York, NY. Just like the Forever Hooligans before them, The America Wolves' reign as ROH World Tag Team Champions came to an end in their first defense when they were defeated by reDRagon in what was the final match of their feud. The celebration for reDRagon's second reign was cut short, however, when the Outlaw, Inc. ( Homicide and Eddie Kingston) ran out and attacked them. Outlaw, Inc.'s singing was announced earlier in the evening, when the two made their respective returns and defeated Marshall Law. In a first time match that would soon become a frequent pairing in New Japan, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions the Forever Hooligans took on The Young Bucks in a non-title match. The quarter finals of the ROH World Championship tournament concluded, with Kevin Steen advancing over Roderick Strong, Michael Elgin advancing over Karl Anderson, and Tommaso Ciampa advancing over Michael Bennett. After four months on the shelf with an injury, Mike Mondo returned to kick off the final part of his Ring of Honor run, facing ROH World Television Champion Matt Taven in a Proving Ground match. C&C Wrestle Factory took on Adrenaline RUSH in what was the first Tag Team Scramble match in five years ["Driven 2008" - 9/19/08], and Silas Young faced rising newcomer Adam Page. - 2021: Three weeks after their singles match ended in a double disqualification [ROH TV: Ep#514 - 7/23/21], Danhausen tried to get PCO and Steve (or as most people call him Sledge) to work together on Week by Week in a Six-Man Tag Team match against Primal Fear.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 18, 2022 1:06:56 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 18 - 2006: Frontier Wrestling Alliance and IPW:UK partnered with Ring of Honor to hold "Frontiers of Honour 2" in Swanley, England. As with FWA's origin "Frontiers of Honor" [5/17/03], the show consisted (mostly) of interpromotional matches between the two British promotions and ROH. In the main event, ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson emerged victorious in a Three-Way match against FWA British Heavyweight Champion Robbie Brookside and IPW:UK Champion Martin Stone. ROH World Tag Team Champions Austin Aries and Roderick Strong were not as fortunate, losing to FWA's Doug Williams and James Tighe in a Three-Way Tag Team match also involving IWP:UK Tag Team Champions The Untouchables. Nigel McGuinness took on IPW:UK's JC Thunder in a World of Sports Rules match. The Briscoes wrestled FWA's Jody Fleisch and Jonny Storm for the first time. Colt Cabana squared off with FWA's Darren Burridge, while IPW:UK's Ashley Reed won a Six-Way Scramble match over FWA's Aviv Maayan and Mark Sloan, ROH's BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Rave, and fellow IPW:UK wrestler Paul Robinson. And in the oddest "interpromotional" pairing of the night, Matt Sydal represented IPW:UK (despite never wrestling there before) in a singles match against ROH's Davey Richards. - 2017: Ring of Honor partnered with CMLL, New Japan and RevPro to kick off the "War of the Worlds UK" tour in London, England. The main event saw the Bullet Club take on Los Ingobernables de Japón in full force in a Ten-Man Tag Team match. In an super interpromotional showdown, CMLL's Titan challenged New Japan's KUSHIDA for Ring of Honor's World Television Championship. ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dalton Castle and The Boys also found themselves in an international showdown, defending the titles against ROH's Delirious, New Japan's Jushin Liger, and CMLL's Mistico (the second one, not the one who became Sin Cara). Jay Lethal and Silas Young's feud continued across the pond when they took part in a Four Corner Survival match with Bully Ray and British wrestler Sha Samuels. Jay Briscoe took on Kenny King, while Mark Briscoe faced RevPro's Ryan Smile. And The Addiction squared off with CMLL's Ultimo Guerrero and Rey Bucanero. - 2018: ROH continued the "Honor Re-United" tour in Doncaster, England. After first besting Flip Gordon, British wrestler Mark Haskins defeated Adam Page to win the International Cup and earn a title shot for the ROH World Championship. The World Champion Jay Lethal had a slightly easier night as he only had one match, teaming with Jonathan Gresham against The Young Bucks. In a rematch from exactly twelve years earlier, ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes took on Jody Fleisch and Jonny Storm in a non-title match. Also competing in a non-title match was ROH World Television Champion Punishment Martinez, who took on Delirious. Marty Scurll won a Four Corner Survival match over Christopher Daniels, Joe Hendry and Kip Sabian. And with ROH's Tenille Dashwood and UK wrestler Chardonnay being unable to compete on the tour, British wrestler Kay Lee Ray received another opportunity to showcase herself, taking on Charlie Evans.
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Post by chazraps on Aug 18, 2022 1:51:25 GMT -5
I was at the August 17, 2013 Manhattan Mayhem and the return of Kingston and Homicide blew the roof off the place. It's a moment that's been kind of lost from how Outlaw Inc kind of petered out (the cursed Final Battle 2013 match was something they never recovered from and Eddie's personal obstacles got in the way 2-3 months later) but there was a nice span there where the Kingston & Homicide promos felt so raw and fresh and it really seemed like they'd pulled it together for something exciting.
Notable about that show too is that it feels like the real beginning of Delirious' ROH pulling away from Cornette's vision. With Cornette's last bit of booking being the conclusion of the SCUM feud in July 2013, you start to see a real tonal change with who returns to the company and how the events were laid out. The vacancy of the world title really allowed for the tag titles to become the must-see main event again.
Also, the crowd for Field of Honor 2014 was great. The internet fans who crapped on it just don't like fun. That may be an oversimplification, but as someone who was there - a substantial chunk of the crowd had never seen ROH before, many had probably never been to live wrestling, and their enthusiasm became really infectious. A woman absolutely fell in love with Cedric Alexander when he made his entrance and, since the color of his tights matched her dress, she began cheering him on and referring to him as her "baby daddy." This lead the crowd to start chanting "BA-BY DAD-DY!" That's what probably threw the two off their game. However, the wrestlers themselves didn't really seem to mind and a few of them came out into the stands to get pics with the fan in question.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 19, 2022 0:44:57 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 19 - 2016: Ring of Honor held "Death Before Dishonor XIV" in Las Vegas, NV. After over a year on top, Jay Lethal's first reign as ROH World Champion came to an end when he was defeated by Adam Cole. Unfortunately for Cole, his celebration of being only the third ever two-time ROH World Champion was cut short thanks to his former friend Kyle O'Reilly. New Japan showed up in force for the show, as they were heavily featured up and down the card. The Addiction managed to successfully retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship in a Three-Way Tag Team match against Los Ingobernables de Japón and the duo of Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Elgin. Dalton Castle took on IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada in a non-title match. The Guerrillas of Destiny and Yujiro Takahashi represented Bullet Club in a Six-Man Tag Team match against Toru Yano and Roppongi Vice of CHAOS. And Silas Young took on Katsuyori Shibata. In the "strictly" ROH side of the card, Mark Briscoe challenged Bobby Fish for the ROH World Television Championship, while Donovan Dijak became the new number one contender for the title after winning a Four Corner Survival match over Jay White, Kamaitachi and Lio Rush. And Jay Briscoe squared off with Adam Page in an "Anything Goes" grudge match. - 2017: ROH continued the "War of the Worlds UK" tour in Liverpool, England. After coming out on top in their Ten-Man Tag Team match the night before, Los Ingobernables de Japón's SANADA tried to repeat the feat solo when he challenged Bullet Club's Cody for the ROH World Championship. The Young Bucks defended the ROH World Tag Team Championship against their frequent adversaries The Addiction, while ROH World Television Champion KUSHIDA managed to retain his title in a Four Corner Survival match against ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Dalton Castle, Hiromu Takahashi and Marty Scurll. Former Six-Man Champions Bully Ray and The Briscoes faced off with the final three members of LIJ, Tetsuya Naito, EVIL and BUSHI. Mark Haskins made his Ring of Honor debut, defeating Silas Young in a singles match. In a CMLL showcase match, Mistico and Titan took on Ultimo Guerrero and Rey Bucanero. Jay Lethal faced British wrestler Josh Bodom, and Kenny King squared off with Adam Page. - 2018: Ring of Honor closed out the "Honor Re-United" tour in London, England. Due to winning the International Cup the night before, Mark Haskins, on the one year anniversary of his Ring of Honor debut, challenged Jay Lethal for the ROH World Championship. The match was actually Haskin's second time wrestling for the title, as he'd previously challenged Lethal for it on a RevPro show two and a half years earlier ["High Stakes 2016" - 1/16/16]. After debuting all the way back in 2002 ["Road to the Title" - 6/22/02], Jody Fleisch and Jonny Storm made what would be their final appearances in ROH, taking on The Young Bucks. As with the first two shows of the tour, ROH World Television Champion Punishment Martinez was again in a non-title match, this time opting to take on Jimmy Havoc in a Street Fight instead. The ROH World Tag Team Champions the Briscoes competed in dual singles match, with Jay Briscoe facing off with Marty Scurll, while Mark Briscoe wrestled Christopher Daniels. Adam Page won a Three-Way match over Flip Gordon and Kip Sabian, Jonathan Gresham squared off with Joe Hendry, and Kay Lee Ray took on Ayesha Raymond.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 20, 2022 0:09:30 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 20 - 2005: Ring of Honor held "Do or Die V" and "Night of the Grudges II" in Morristown, NJ. With CM Punk having departed for WWE, ROH needed to start a new chapter, but before that there were some storylines that needed wrapping up. With their feud renewed at "Redemption" [8/12/05], Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels had what was only their second singles match in Ring of Honor, this time for Joe's ROH Pure Championship. In a bit of trivia, this match marked the only time besides its debut ["Second Anniversary Show" - 2/14/04] and retirement ["Unified" - 8/12/06] that a Pure title match was the main event of a show during the championship's original tenure. While the Joe/Daniels feud would continue, others on the show came to an end. The six-month storyline between Colt Cabana and Nigel McGuinness came to an end in the first and only "Soccer Riot" match, while the feud between The Ring Crew Express and the Carnage Crew, which really traced its originals all the way back to ROH's third show ["Night of Appreciation" - 4/27/02], came to an end in a Weapons match. That match not only brought an end to the Carnage Crew's feud, but also an end to the Carnage Crew's run in Ring of Honor, as it was Loc's final appearance. DeVito would depart soon after him, wrestling one last dark match at "Survival of the Fittest 2005" [9/24/05]. Likewise The Ring Crew Express' tenure would end not long after, with them ceasing to be fulltime members of the roster by the end of the year. While those feuds were ending, others were continuing or soon to begin. New ROH World Champion James Gibson was set to make his first title defense, but ended up actually making two defenses. Gibson was originally set to defend the belt in a Three-Way match against Homicide, who he'd been feuding with for two months, and his former friend Spanky, who had turned on him one week prior ["Punk: The Final Chapter" - 8/13/05]. However, the match was thrown out when Homicide was disqualified for using a chain. While Spanky would get a singles match for the title later in the show, Homicide was left fester in another title loss (and history has shown bad things happen when Homicide dwells on title loses). The Embassy brought in Puma to team up with Jimmy Rave in a tag team match against Generation Next. Jay Lethal's feud with Low Ki continued by proxy as he took on fellow Rottweiler member Ricky Reyes. And Azrieal took on debuting FIP wrestler Jerrelle Clark (in what was Clark's third match of the night). Before the main show, ROH held "Do or Die V". Unlike the previous "Do or Die" shows, the fifth and final one was the only one not to be released on DVD, which is unfortunate as unlike the previous three, this one had an actual format to it. Eight wrestlers (mostly from ROH's sister promotion Full Impact Pro) essentially competed in a mini-tournament, with the winner receiving a Ring of Honor contract. After defeating ROH student Antonio Blanca in his first match, Sal Rinauro would defeat Claudio Castagnoli and FIP wrestlers Jerrelle Clark and Steve Madison in a Four Corner Survival match to win the contract. Within two months, Rinauro would be one-half of the ROH Tag Team Champions ["Joe vs. Kobashi" - 10/1/05]. Other matches on the show saw The Outcast Killaz wrestle their final ROH match against Pelle Primeau and EC Negro, Sumie Sakai made her return to face Lacey, and Sterling James Keenan defended the IWC Super Indy Championship against John McChesney. - 2010: ROH kicked off another round of HDNet tapings in Philadelphia, PA. Now as head booker following the release of Adam Pearce, Delirious' tenure as a full time wrestler came to an end when he took on Austin Aries in a Steel Cage match to finish their feud. For the first time in months, Eddie Edwards defended the ROH World Television Championship (and actually on television), with Kenny King being the lucky recipient of the title shot [the last time Edwards defended the TV title in ROH was at "Epic Encounter III" (3/20/10); the last time he defended it on television was the day after he won it (Ep. #59 - taped 3/6/10)]. Meanwhile, ROH World Champion Tyler Black and ROH World Tag Team Champions the Kings of Wrestling both competed in non-title matches, with Black taking on Mike Sydal, while the Kings faced The Super Smash Bros. Davey Richards, who was strongly backed by the new booking regime, came out on top in the longest match of the tapings, defeating El Generico. Roderick Strong led The House of Truth to victory in a Six-Man Tag Team match over Christopher Daniels and The Briscoes. The Dark City Fight Club took on Necro Butcher and Erick Stevens of The Embassy. Colt Cabana won a squash match over J Freddie, while Steve Corino did the same against Adan Chambers. And Sara Del Rey took on Taeler Hendrix in her debut match, while Daizee Haze squared off with Rachel Summerlyn. - 2016: ROH closed out their weekend in Las Vegas with a television taping. Beginning their push towards "All-Star Extravaganza VIII" [9/30/16], new ROH World Champion Adam Cole found himself surrounded by old enemies. After coming out on the losing end of a Six-Man Tag Team match with Adam Page and Yujiro Takahashi against Jay Lethal, Michael Elgin and Kyle O'Reilly, Cole tried to redeem himself by teaming with Page in a tag match with Elgin and Hiroshi Tanahashi, but once again lost. Bobby Fish made another successful defense of the ROH World Television Championship, besting New Japan's Katsuyori Shibata. ROH World Tag Team Champions The Addiction were also successful in their match, teaming with Kamaitachi to defeat IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and Roppongi Vice of CHAOS. After winning a squash match over Ken Phoenix and Ricardo Rojas, the "Pretty Boy Killers" Shane Taylor and Keith Lee tried their hands at defeating War Machine, but the match ended in a no contest. Ring of Honor's Silas Young took on New Japan's Toru Yano, while The All-Night Express faced the Guerrillas of Destiny. The Briscoes squared off with Lio Rush and Jay White, Dalton Castle took on Caprice Coleman, and 2016 Top Prospect competitor Punishment Martinez began wrestling for ROH fulltime and aligned himself with BJ Whitmer and Kevin Sullivan. - 2017: ROH closed out the "War of the Worlds UK" tour in Edinburg, Scotland. In the main event spot, Jay Lethal and Silas Young continued their feud in a Street Fight. Bullet Club added more gold to their collection as ROH World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks became double champions when they teamed with Adam Page to defeat Dalton Castle and The Boys to become the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions. Meanwhile, ROH World Champion Cody teamed with Marty Scurll to once again defeat former champion Christopher Daniels and his Addiction tag team partner Frankie Kazarian. The Briscoes took on CMLL duo Ultimo Guerrero and Rey Bucanero. Bully Ray squared off against EVIL, while Mark Haskins took on Hiromu Takahashi, and ROH World Television Champion KUSHIDA teamed with CMLL's Mistico and Titan in a Six-Man Tag Team match against the remaining members of Los Ingobernables de Japón. And Colt Cabana stepped out of the commentator's booth and into the ring to take part in a Three-Way match against Kenny King and British wrestler Josh Bodom. - 2021: Ring of Honor aired their latest episode of television from Baltimore, MD. Rey Horus took on his former MexiSquad partner Demonic Flamita in a No Disqualification grudge match, while the ROH Women's World Championship Tournament quarterfinals kicked off with Quinn McKay facing Rok-C, and Miranda Alize meeting Nicole Savoy. For those not getting their fix for the night with the one-hour television show, ROH returned to live action with "Glory by Honor XVIII: Night 1" in Philadelphia, PA. Bandido made his first defense of the ROH World Championship, taking on Flip Gordon, who had defeated him in their two previous singles match ["War of the Worlds 2019 Tour: Buffalo, NY" - 5/8/19; ROH TV: Ep. #485 - aired 1/1/21]. This was Gordon's first title shot since earning one by winning the 20-Man Battle Royal all the way back at "Free Enterprises" on February 9, 2020. The Foundation kept the ROH Pure Championship in house when Jonathan Gresham defended it against fellow member Rhett Titus. VLNCE UNLTD and La Facción Ingobernable took on each other full force in what was scheduled to be an Eight-Man Tag Team match, but ended up being a Street Fight. Originally the Briscoes were set to take on The Righteous in a Tag Team match, but due to the dastardly heel known as COVID-19, Mark Briscoe wound up facing Bateman in a singles match. As with the episode of television that was simultaneously airing on television, Demonic Flamita came out on top in a Six Man Mayhem match against Dak Draper, Danhausen, Eli Isom, Mike Bennett and PJ Black, while Rey Horus (in large part due to his mask) came out on the losing end in a singles match against Silas Young. EC3 squared off with the insanely over hometown bigmouth Brian Johnson, Max the Impaler and Vita VonStarr teamed up to defeat The Allure, and Chelsea Green made her ROH in-ring debut, teaming with Sumie Sakai against Rok-C and Miranda Alize.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 21, 2022 0:13:50 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 21 - 2010: Ring of Honor wrapped up their latest round of HDNet tapings in Philadelphia, PA. Since the departure of Paul London for the WWE in 2003 ["Death Before Dishonor" - 7/19/03], it had been a tradition for major homegrown stars departing for larger companies to get a big farewell sendoff, with the entire locker room emptying to wish them well and say goodbye (CM Punk in 2005, Samoa Joe in 2007, Bryan Danielson in 2009…). However, now under a new booking regime, that tradition changed with Tyler Black, the reigning ROH World Championship who was rumored to be heading to the WWE. Due to the wibbly wobbly, timey wimey-ness of the HDNet tape delay, Black would not receive a true farewell sendoff. In his last match taped for HDNet, Black was defeated by Davey Richards in a non-title rematch from "Death Before Dishonor VIII" [6/19/10]. Following the match, Richards essentially put down Black instead of putting him over, which made sense as this was not Black's last match as he had a few more booked, including another match against Richards ["Tag Wars 2010" - 8/28/10]. However, following his actual final match at "Glory by Honor IX" [9/11/10], Black also didn't get a big farewell, as it was taking place before the airing of his HDNet match with Richards. Thus Black's last appearance in Ring of Honor ended with him flipping off the fans, while his "final" match had him being put in his place by Davey Richards. In less confusing farewells, a new booking team always means a new interest in certain wrestlers, which inevitably leads to a roster shakeup as wrestlers are hired and fired. Two of the first on the chopping block were the original House of Truth, Christian Able and Josh Raymond, and the popular Super Smash Bros., who happened to face each other in what was their last match. Two long running feuds continued on the tapings, with Colt Cabana and El Generico facing Kevin Steen and Steve Corino in a Steel Cage match, while The Briscoes received their last two-on-two shot at the Kings of Wrestling for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Though Steen and Corino as well as the Kings won their respective matches, it did not end their feuds, with both continuing on until "Final Battle 2010" [12/18/10]. After retaining against Kenny King the night before, Eddie Edwards once again put the ROH World Television Championship on the line, this time against the other half of The All-Night Express, Rhett Titus. The title match was Titus' second of the night, as earlier he teamed with King to defeat the Dark City Fight Club. Christopher Daniels evened the score with Roderick Strong in a rematch of their first ever ROH singles match [HDNet: Ep #67 - taped 5/22/10], Grizzly Redwood teamed with Andy Ridge to continue his neverending feud with The Embassy, and Sara Del Rey squashed Rachel Summerlyn. And in a dark match that is interesting largely due to the power of hindsight, future Kingdom partners Matt Taven and Mike Bennett teamed up for the first time ever in a Six-Man Tag Team match with Brandon Locke against Mike Sydal, Colby Godwin, and, as coincidence would have it, their future Kingdom leader Adam Cole. - 2015: ROH held a television taping in Philadelphia, PA. Roderick Strong received what would be his last ever shot at the ROH World Championship when he met Jay Lethal in a rematch of their one hour draw at "Death Before Dishonor XIII" [7/24/15]. Perennial contenders for the ROH World Tag Team Championship The Young Bucks got another shot at the belts, taking on longtime rivals The Addiction. New Japan was in town to take part in "Field of Honor 2015" the next night, and as a result fans were treated to the one time only match between Adam Cole and Shinsuke Nakamura. Matt Sydal and KUSHIDA wrestled their only singles match against each other, while The Briscoes teamed up with Hirooki Goto to defeat IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and Roppongi Vice. War Machine picked up another win in their rivalry with The Kingdom. Michael Elgin and Silas Young met in their yearly singles match. reDRagon took on The House of Truth, Dalton Castle faced Cedric Alexander, ACH wrestled Caprice Coleman, and Takaaki Watanabe won a Four Corner Survival match over Adam Page, Moose and Will Ferrara. - 2021: ROH held "Glory by Honor XVIII: Night 2" in Philadelphia, PA. After nearly two full years of feuding (which was dragged out that long in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic), the bitter war between Matt Taven and his former friend Vincent came to an end in a violent Steel Cate match. Thanks to various weapons such as barbed wire, thumbtacks and a hatchet, not to mention interference from The Righteous, Vincent came out on top against his former Kingdom leader to win the feud and a shot at the ROH World Championship (which technically he still has in his back pocket, so Mr. Tony K needs to get on that toot sweet). The feud between the current and former ROH World Champions continued in a tag team match, as Bandido teamed with his buddy Rey Horus to take on Rush and his brother, ROH World Television Champion Dragon Lee. The win would be a costly one for Rush, as he suffered a knee injury during the bout that would require surgery and kept out of action for seven months, ending his run in the pre-AEW Ring of Honor. In the only title match of the night, Shane Taylor Promotions defended the ROH World Six-Man Team Championship against the former CHIKARA trio of Delirious, Hallowicked and Frightmare, who reunited as Incoherence for the first time in over twelve years. As an added bonus, they were led to the ring by the devious and deceitful UltraMantis Black, who then joined in commentary (which is always a treat). After besting La Facción Ingobernable in a Street Fight the night before, VLNCE UNLTD's weekend of faction warfare continued with them taking on The Foundation in an Eight-Man Tag Team match. Unable to team with his brother, Mark Briscoe partnered with the ridiculously over Brian Johnson to defeat the dysfunctional duo of Flip Gordon and Demonic Flamita. The end of the match saw Gordon suffer a head injury after being given a J-Driller onto a steel chair, which resulted in him suffering retrograde amnesia. Dalton Castle took on Danhausen, World Famous CB faced LSG in a Pure Rules match, and Chelsea Green teamed up with Willow to wrestle Rok-C and Miranda Alize.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 22, 2022 0:40:36 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 22 - 2015: Ring of Honor held "Death Before Dishonor XII: Night 1" in Milwaukee, WI. Michael Elgin made another successful defense of the ROH World Championship, defeating hometown heel Silas Young. ROH World Tag Team Champion Kyle O'Reilly competed in a one-time only singles match against IWGP Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles, while his partner Bobby Fish competed in a Six Man Mayhem match with ROH World Television Champion Jay Lethal, ACH, Adam Page, BJ Whitmer and Cedric Alexander. The Briscoes and The Young Bucks met in their first traditional tag team match in almost two and a half years ["10th Anniversary Show: Young Wolves Rising" - 3/4/12]. Former wrestler/booker Adam Pearce returned for one last weekend in Ring of Honor, brought in by The Decade to beat some respect into their young boys, starting with Tadarius Thomas. Meanwhile, dissension appeared to be growing in The Decade, as their attempts to assist Roderick Strong in his match against Hanson were both unwelcomed and unhelpful, and ultimately cost him the match. Jimmy Jacobs was equally unsuccessful in his match against Tommaso Ciampa. And The Addiction took on Adam Cole and Michael Bennett of The Kingdom. - 2015: ROH held "Field of Honor 2015" in Brooklyn, NY. For Ring of Honor's second trip to MCU Park, they brought along several wrestlers from New Japan to take part. In the main event, Shinsuke Nakamura wrestled his final match for ROH, teaming with ROH World Champion/ROH World Television Champion Jay Lethal to take on reDRagon. Roderick Strong wrestled IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada in a non-title match, while Michael Elgin did likewise against IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hirooki Goto. Both champions would come out on top in their respective matches, but one pair of champions who did not were GHC Tag Team Champions The Killer Elite Squad, who lost a non-title match against War Machine. For ROH, that match brought an end to their mini-angle from back in April [TV Ep. #189 - taped 4/4/15], while also laying the groundwork for a title match between the two teams a few weeks later in Pro Wrestling NOAH ["Great Voyage 2015" - 9/19/15]. In a one-time only match, The Briscoes squared off with The Time Splitters. The Young Bucks teamed up with Matt Sydal and ACH to defeat Roppongi Vice and The Kingdom in an Eight-Man Tag Team match. Takaaki Watanabe outlasted Adam Page, Cedric Alexander, Dalton Castle, Donovan Dijack, ROH World Tag Team Champion Frankie Kazarian, Moose, Silas Young and Bushwhacker Luke Williams in a Gauntlet match to earn at shot at the ROH World Television Championship. And one year after meeting in a tag team match, the now babyface Adam Cole took on the now heel ROH World Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels in a singles match.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 23, 2022 0:44:18 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 23 - 2014: Ring of Honor held "Death Before Dishonor XII: Night 2" in Chicago Ridge, IL. Tommaso Ciampa received only his second shot at the ROH World Championship, challenging Michael Elgin, and done pulled a "Homicide" and snapped after losing, and attacking anyone and everyone who drew his ire, including ring announcer Bobby Cruise. The main event saw four of the best tag teams in ROH history compete in an Eight-Man Tag Team Elimination match, with The Briscoes teaming up with The Addiction to take on ROH World Tag Team Champions reDRagon and The Young Bucks. Caprice Coleman became the latest person to challenge Jay Lethal for the ROH World Television Championship. IWGP Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles squared off with Cedric Alexander in a non-title match. Adam Cole took on Hanson in their only singles match together, which you would think would've led to more considering the post-match angle. The Decade's Jimmy Jacobs and Roderick Strong came out on top in a tag team match against Monster Mafia, while BJ Whitmer, thanks to young boy Tadarius Thomas, came up short in a Four Corner Survival match against Michael Bennett, Silas Young and winner ACH. And former booker Adam Pearce wrestled what would be his final match for Ring of Honor, taking on The Decade's other young boy Adam Page.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 24, 2022 0:11:35 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 24 - 2002: For the first time in its history, Ring of Honor moved outside of Philadelphia, holding "Honor Invades Boston" in Wakefield, MA. Away from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, after six frustrating months 17-year-old Mark Briscoe was finally allowed to step inside the ring for his debut match, and channeled all his anger and resentment to defeat his older brother Jay Briscoe. The match stole the show on a ridiculously long card that was headlined by Low Ki making the first defense of the ROH Championship, taking on AJ Styles in a rematch from "Night of Appreciation" [4/27/02]. After competing in Ring of Honor's first hardcore match a month prior ["Crowning a Champion" - 7/27/02], the Carnage Crew escalated things to a new level when they took on Da Hit Squad in the first "Boston Massacre" match. After a pretty racist altercation backstage at "Crowning a Champion", Homicide and Boogalou had their first true test as a tag team, taking on James Maritato and Tony Mamaluke. While the match saw the reunion of the Full Blooded Italians, it also marked the final teaming of the Natural Born Sinners in Ring of Honor, as not long after Boogalou made the super smart bet of choosing XPW over ROH. Now officially a member of The Prophecy, Donovan Morgan took on Bryan Danielson in a rematch from the "King of the Indies 2001" [10/27/01] (which was a large inspiration for the creation of ROH), wrestling him to a time limit draw. After "stealing" his Ring of Honor contract the month before, Michael Shane faced off with Paul London in a singles match, while his buddy Bio-Hazard took on fellow Texas Wrestling Academy student Don Juan. Special K made their official debut, taking on The S.A.T and Chris Divine in the first of many matches the two sides would have against each other. Xavier and Scoot Andrews finished off their rivalry that began at "The Era of Honor Begins" [2/23/02], The Amazing Red squared off with Quiet Storm, and the very over Christopher Street Connection took on The Ring Crew Express. - 2007: ROH held "Caged Rage" in Hartford, CT. The show was headlined with back-to-back steel cage matches, with Jack Evans taking on his former friend FIP World Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong in a non-title match, while Kevin Steen and El Generico challenged The Briscoes for the ROH World Tag Team Championship in the first of two title shots they'd have over the weekend. Following two extremely close calls during the "Death Before Dishonor V" weekend [8/10-8/11/07], Takeshi Morishima defended the ROH World Championship against Claudio Castagnoli and Brent Albright in a Three-Way Elimination match. British wrestler PAC travelled across the pond to face off with Bryan Danielson. Frustrated by their loses, Austin Aries made it put up or shut up time for The Resilience, booking them in a Six-Man Tag Team match with the stipulation that if Matt Cross or Erick Stevens were pinned, they'd be replaced in the group by whoever pinned them, while if Aries was pinned, the faction would disband. Originally set to take on the trio of Jason Blade, Eddie Edwards and Pelle Primeau, No Remorse Corps member Davey Richards seized an opportunity to end The Resilience by attacking Primeau and taking his spot. As a result, this marked the first time the future American Wolves ever teamed together. After four months on the shelf with a torn ACL, Jimmy Jacobs made his in-ring return, defeating Rhett Titus. And Nigel McGuinness won a Four Corner Survival match over Adam Pearce, BJ Whitmer and Delirious. More important than the match, however, was the aftermath, which saw Pearce, Whitmer and Brent Albright form The Hangmen 3 by brutally attacking Delirious and stapling his mask to head. - 2019: ROH held "Honor Takes Center Stage 2019" in Atlanta, GA. Per Ring of Honor's recent changes with the live events, half the show was taped exclusively for television or the internet, while the other half was streamed live on Honor Club. The main event of the show saw the 2019 Champions vs. All-Stars match, with ROH World Champion Matt Taven, ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor and ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes teaming up to take on Jay Lethal, Jeff Cobb, Kenny King and Rush in an Eight-Man Tag Team Elimination match. Rush would be the sole survivor, further building him up for his inevitable showdown for the ROH World Championship. The match featured a guest appearance by Lanny Poffo, who joined in on commentary. Poffo wasn't the only legend to appear on the show, as The Rock n' Roll Express made a special appearance to build up their match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship the next night. Bullet Club member Chase Owens took some time off from New Japan to defeat LSG and PJ Black to earn a shot at the ROH World Television Championship. ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Villain Enterprises went 2-0 against LifeBlood, as Marty Scurll defeated Bandido in a singles match while PCO and Brody King came out on top in a tag match against Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams. Felino and Okumura made the trip up from CMLL to team with Silas Young in a Six-Man Tag Team match against Shinobi Shadow Squad, former WOH World Champion Sumie Sakai took on Angelina Love, and Scottish wrestler Joe Hendry made his ROH United States debut by having a little chit chat with Dalton Castle. In the TV portion of the show, Beer City Bruiser squared off with Vincent Marseglia, Rhett Titus wrestled Shaheem Ali, and the former Boys the Tate Twins wrestled their final match in the pre-Tony Khan Ring of Honor, defeating Griff Garrison and Marcus Kross. Also, the 2019 Top Prospect Tournament continued with two internet exclusive first round matches, as Austin Gunn faced Brian Johnson, while The Haitian Sensation took on Ken Dixon. - 2021: On Week by Week, Joe Keys and Eric Martin teamed up against The Bouncers.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 25, 2022 0:04:13 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 25 - 2006: Ring of Honor held "Epic Encounter II" in St. Paul, MN. The show was the start of a long, costly weekend for ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson, who was scheduled to defend the belt both nights in Two out of Three Falls matches. Up first was Nigel McGuinness, who in his final shot during Danielson's reign took the champion to his second one hour draw this month. McGuinness may not have won the World title, but he didn't leave empty handed, as following the match Danielson returned to him the retired ROH Pure Championship belt. Austin Aries and Roderick Strong racked up another successful defense of the ROH World Tag Team Championship, retaining against the duo of Samoa Joe and BJ Whitmer. One old rivalry and one new rivalry continued, as Matt Sydal picked up a victory over Delirious, while The Briscoes defeated Irish Airborne yet again. Jimmy Rave teamed with Sal Rinauro in his last chance to defeat Davey Richards, who partnered with Colt Cabana, but once again came out on the losing end. Christopher Daniels finally got payback on Claudio Castagnoli for turning his back on Ring of Honor mere hours after Daniels chose him to be the first person he (respectfully) shook hands with ["The 100th Show" - 4/22/06]. And poor Jimmy Jacobs had a horrible night when, after losing to Homicide in a singles match (the only one the two ever had against each other), he found out the rumors about Lacey and Colt Cabana were true when he walked in on the two of them in the shower. - 2007: Ring of Honor held "Manhattan Mayhem II" in New York, NY. There was a lot of hesitation from fans heading into the show over the name, as they wondered if it would be worthy of the name of a show held in such a high esteem ["Manhattan Mayhem" - 5/7/05]. Turns out the show did, thanks in no small part to Bryan Danielson, who was facing Takeshi Morishima for the first time in what was his first shot at the ROH World Championship since losing it at "Final Battle 2006" [12/23/06]. The match would be a costly one for Danielson, as minutes in Morishima hit a series of strikes to his face which broke his orbital bone and detached his retina. In addition to instantly starting a feud between Danielson and Morishima, that match may have also altered the course of wrestling history, as Danielson was set to take part in the finals of the "Reclaiming the Glory" tournament, which was to determine the holder of the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship following its split from TNA. As a result, Danielson would be replaced by the man he defeated in the semifinals, Adam Pearce, who ultimately won the tournament and began his first of five reigns as champion. Despite its significance, the Morishima/Danielson match was not the main event of the show, as that spot when to The Briscoes once again defending the ROH World Tag Team Championship against Kevin Steen and El Generico. After besting them the night before in a Steel Cage match, the Briscoes now took them on in what had quickly become their signature match, a Two out of Three Falls match, with them winning in two straight falls for the fourth time that year Austin Aries, Roderick Strong and Jack Evans, the core members of Generation Next, faced each other for the first and only time ever in a Three-Way match, which saw another turning point in their feud. After promising for months he'd form his own faction, Evans finally made good on his word with the surprise appearance of Julius Smokes and Ruckus, the first member of The Vulture Squad, who defeated Eddie Edwards in his debut match. Meanwhile, No Remorse Corps member Davey Richards took on British wrestler PAC, while The Resilience squared off with Mike Quackenbush and the man who would coincidentally soon become the third member of The Vulture Squad, Jigsaw. After dancing around it and slowly building up to it for months, the former Kings of Wrestling Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli finally faced off in a singles match in Ring of Honor, with Castagnoli walking away the winner. And the new trio of Adam Pearce, Brent Albright and BJ Whitmer picked up their first victory (which brought an end to Whitmer's six-month long losing streak), defeating Nigel McGuinness, Delirious and Pelle Primeau. - 2018: ROH held a television taping in Philadelphia, PA. New ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Cody and The Young Bucks made their first defense of the titles, defeating Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas. Likewise Punishment Martinez retained the ROH World Television Championship against future AEW wrestler Aaron Solow. The match would be Martinez's second of the night, as earlier he teamed with ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes in losing effort against SoCal Uncensored. Tasha Steelz hoped to earn a shot at the WOH World Championship, but came up short in her Proving Ground match against Sumie Sakai. After his singles match ended in a disqualification, Jonathan Gresham teamed up with ROH World Champion Jay Lethal to take on Bully Ray and his partner Silas Young in a tag team match. Former friends and tag team partners Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara faced off in a Fight Without Honor, with Cheeseburger winning the match and the feud. It was "The Hero vs. The Villain II" as Shane "Hurricane" Helms won his rematch against the Bullet Club's Marty Scurll. Eli Isom picked up a big victory by winning a Four Corner Survival match over Chris Sabin, Flip Gordon and Shane Taylor. Kenny King took on Adam Page, Coast 2 Coast scored a win over former ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Kingdom, the Best Friends squared off with The Boys, and Ring of Honor's attempts to hold a 2018 Top Prospect Tournament were once again halted by Jeff Cobb, who proclaimed himself the top prospect. - 2019: ROH held "Honor for All 2019" in Nashville, TN. ROH World Champion Matt Taven competed in his second Defy or Deny match of the year ["State of the Art 2019: Portland, OR" - 6/2/19], and was far less successful than he was the first time, getting himself eliminated first via disqualification. In the end, Jeff Cobb outlasted former two-time ROH World Champion Jay Lethal and Kenny King to earn a future shot at the World title. In a match I don't think anyone would have ever predicted, the legendary The Rock n' Roll Express challenged for the ROH World Tag Team Championship, taking on The Briscoes. Meanwhile, LifeBlood was scheduled to challenge Villain Enterprises for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, but with PCO not being medically cleared due to injuries suffered the night before, Bandido and Mark Haskins instead faced Marty Scurll and Brody King in a number one contendership match for the Tag titles. Shane Taylor racked up another successful defense of the ROH World Television Championship, retaining it against Bullet Club's Chase Owens. In a bit of a buildup towards his inevitable showdown with Matt Taven for the ROH World Championship, Rush squared off with Kingdom member Vincent Marseglia. Now a fulltime member of the roster, Scottish wrestler Joe Hendry made US Ring of Honor in-ring debut, teamed with Dalton Castle against Shinobi Shadow Squad. PJ Black took on Silas Young, The Bouncers came out on top in a Three-Way Tag Team match against Coast 2 Coast and the duo of Felino and Okumura, and despite not wanting to take part, Angelina Love won a Four Corner Survival over Damaris Dawkins, Jenny Rose and Sumie Sakai.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 26, 2022 0:02:23 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 26 - 2006: Ring of Honor held "Gut Check" in Chicago Ridge, IL. After wrestling to a one hour draw in his Two out of Three Falls title defense the night before, ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson did it all over again, this time against Colt Cabana. His third one hour draw of the month, Danielson came closer to losing the belt than at point thus far in his reign, as Cabana redeemed his abysmal performance at "The 100th Show" [4/22/06] by pinned the champion in five minutes, with Danielson being unable to tie things up until resorting to dirty tactics to pin Cabana with twenty seconds left in the match. The match was a costly one for Danielson, as ten minutes in he fell out of the ring and landed on the floor, tearing multiple tendons and muscles in his shoulder, which he would continue to fight through for the remainder of his reign. Christopher Daniels, one-half of the inaugural ROH Tag Team Champions, received his first shot at the titles in almost three years ["War of the Wire" - 11/29/03], teaming with Matt Sydal to challenge Austin Aries and Roderick Strong. Claudio Castagnoli was still paying for his sins from the ROH/CZW war, this time having to face Samoa Joe in a singles match. ROH Commissioner Jim Cornette set The Briscoes to the task of destroying Homicide, who teamed up with Davey Richards to take them on in a tag match. BJ Whitmer hoped to end things for good with Jimmy Jacobs in one last match against each other, but their feud only escalated further when Jacobs, determined to win Lacey's love after catching her with Colt Cabana the night before, destroyed Whitmer's ankle with a steel chair. And Nigel McGuinness led The Embassy to victory in a Six-Man Tag Team match against Delirious and Irish Airborne. - 2017: ROH held a television taping in Atlanta, GA. Frankie Kazarian won the 2017 Honor Rumble (which featured the guest appearance by former WCW wrestler Glacier) to earn a shot at the ROH World Championship, but came up short when he challenged Cody for the belt later in the evening. ROH World Tag Team Champions/ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Young teamed with fellow Bullet Club members the Guerrillas of Destiny in a losing effort against Search and Destroy, while their co-champion Adam Page also came out on the losing end of his match against Kenny King. Marty Scurll, on the other hand, was able to pick up a win for Bullet Club, defeating Rocky Romero. After breaking his leg at the "15th Anniversary" [3/10/17], TK O'Ryan made his in-ring return, teaming with fellow Kingdom member Vinny Marseglia against The Briscoes. Former partners Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara faced each other in their first singles match since they breakup, with Ferrara getting a decisive win by making Cheeseburger pass out. Following the match, Ferrara formed a new partnership with Rhett Titus, collectively known as The Dawgs. QT Marshall wrestled his last singles match in ROH, losing to Josh Woods. War Machine won a Three-Way Tag Team match over Coast 2 Coast and The Tempura Boyz, Silas Young took on "Cauliflower" Chase Brown, and Flip Gordon squared off with Corey Hollis.
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Post by chazraps on Aug 26, 2022 0:20:26 GMT -5
I love that Danielson-Cabana 2 out of 3 falls match. Haven't watched that full show in a while, might have to break it out. Also, it's one of my favorite DVD sleeves of all time.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Aug 27, 2022 0:40:00 GMT -5
Today in Ring of Honor History: August 27 - 2005: Ring of Honor held "Dragon Gate Invasion" in Williamsville, NY. The show was the start of the three-year partnership between ROH and Dragon Gate, and saw the debut of CIMA and future ROH World Tag Team Champion Shingo Takagi. For his debut match, CIMA took on AJ Styles. Takagi was booked to face Christopher Daniels, but with Daniels running late to the show they were forced to find a backup, and luckily had one in the form of former New Japan wrestler Curry Man (when Daniels finally arrived at the show, he was not only upset he didn't get to wrestle Shingo, but also because he missed seeing Curry Man wrestle in person). After ending their feud in a Soccer Riot match at "Night of the Grudges II" [8/20/05], Colt Cabana, as the winner, was selected to challenge James Gibson for the ROH World Championship, while as the loser, Nigel McGuinness had to settle for challenging Samoa Joe for the ROH Pure Championship. Though Cabana came up short in his title match, McGuinness defeated Joe to begin his reign as Pure Champion, and would go on to hold the belt for just shy of one full year ["Unified" - 8/20/05]. As a horrible consolation prize, Cabana would end the show by finding himself in a new feud, one that would end up being the most violent of his Ring of Honor career. History had shown that bad things happened when Homicide failed to win the ROH World Championship, and feeling like he'd been screwed out of winning the title when he was disqualified at "Night of the Grudges II", Homicide was left with a week to fester and brood. Unfortunately for Colt Cabana, Homicide was his guest that night on "Good Times, Great Memories", and he found Cabana's jokes about their respective upbringings to being disrespectful, and let Colt know that via an ass kicking after the show. For his part on the event, Homicide wrestled El Generico in their first ever singles match. It would be a long time before a rematch ["World's Greatest" - 2/25/11], as that match brought an end to Generico's first run in Ring of Honor. Also ending his run was Generico's travel partner Kevin Steen, who took part in a Four Corner Survival match with Chad Collyer, Davey Andrews, and future rival/friend ROH Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jacobs, marking the first time Steen and Jacobs ever faced each other. And ending his run as well was ROH founding father Spanky, who in his last match before returning to WWE joined The Embassy and teamed with Jimmy Rave in a victory over Generation Next. - 2010: ROH held "Champions' Challenge" in Richmond, VA. The show was named after the main event, the first ever Champions' Challenge match, which saw ROH World Champion Tyler Black take on ROH World Television Champion Eddie Edwards in the only singles match the two wrestlers ever had against each other. The first half of the show was largely dedicated to Tag Wars 2010, and saw the three semifinals matches. The All-Night Express were the first team to advance to the finals after defeating Colt Cabana and El Generico. They were quickly joined by the Dark City Fight Club, who bested the Bravado Brothers, and The Briscoes, who came out on top in their match against The Embassy. The Embassy had a slight disadvantage heading into their match, as Erick Stevens was originally scheduled to team with Necro Butcher, but due to travel delays effecting him and a few other wrestlers, he had to be replaced by Prince Nana. Another person hampered by travel delays was Roderick Strong, whose scheduled opponent for the night, Steve Corino, first had to take on local wrestler Jeff Early as a result. ROH World Tag Team Champions the Kings of Wrestling had a non-title open contract, which was answered by The Set. Kevin Steen and Davey Richards revived their 2009 rivalry in a one-off singles match. And Cedric Alexander made his Ring of Honor debut, teaming with Bobby Dempsey to defeat Jake Manning and Caleb Konley. - 2016: Ring of Honor returned to MCU Park for the third and final time for "Field of Honor 2016" in Brooklyn, NY. In the main event, new two-time ROH World Champion Adam Cole made his first defense, taking on former champion Jay Lethal and New Japan wrestlers Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito. ROH World Tag Team Champions The Addictions had a relatively light task, defending the title against The Briscoes in the finals of a Gauntlet match involving The All-Night Express, The Pretty Boy Killers, War Machine, Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara, and New Japan's Toru Yano and Gedo of CHAOS. Fresh off a tour of New Japan, Michael Elgin defended his newly won IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Donovan Dijak. ROH World Television Champion Bobby Fish wrestled a non-title match against New Japan's EVIL, while his reDRagon tag team partner Kyle O'Reilly squared off with Katsuyori Shibata. The Young Bucks, Adam Page and Yujiro Takahashi represented Bullet Club in an victory over the Motor City Machine Guns, ACH and Lio Rush. And Dalton Castle faced off with KUSHIDA. - 2021: ROH aired their latest episode of television from Baltimore, MD. Eli Isom challenged Dragon Lee for the ROH World Television Championship in the main event, while the remainder of the show was focused on the ROH Women's World Championship tournament. Trish Adora advanced to the semifinals by defeating Allysin Kay, while Angelina Love, in her first match of the tournament, advanced in a less dominating manor as Max the Impaler, on orders from Amy Rose, chose punishment over championship gold, leading to a disqualification.
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