ROH Update (02/17)

[MGH]

Ring Of Honor will continue its 5th birthday party TONIGHT as the Fifth Year Festival comes to Philadelphia. No city is richer in ROH history than Philly. You have supported us for five years. You have made ROH grow. Tonight is our chance to thank you.

It will be a bittersweet night for Samoa Joe. Tonight will be Joe's final ROH match in Philadelphia. This is where is all started for Joe. Last night was emotional for Joe in Manhattan. The emotions are sure to run high again tonight. Joe's original opponent Davey Richards is sidelined with an injury. Samoa Joe will now face Jimmy Rave tonight.

Rave took ROH World Champion Homicide to the limit last night in Manhattan. Rave even used the Styles Clash, a move he is banned from using. ROH officials originally were going to suspend Rave for tonight. However, Joe told ROH officials to let him dish out the punishment in the ring. Rave attacked Joe just a few weeks ago in Boston. Now tonight Joe will make him pay the price.

Roderick Strong stunned a sold out Manhattan Center last night when he turned on Austin Aries and joined Davey Richards in a new faction called the No Remorse Corps. Jack Evans made the save for Aries, but refused to join Aries in challenging Strong. Evans stated that both are his friends. This situation is sure to continue tonight.

It is always an event when ROH comes to Philadelphia. Tonight will be even more special as we all celebrate five years of ROH in Philly. This is where the spirit, atmosphere and identity were born. You made ROH what it is today. Join us tonight for this milestone show. Tickets will be available at the door. Here is the updated lineup with new matches:

Ring Of Honor
February 17th,2007- 7:30pm belltime
Pennsylvania National Guard Armory
2700 Southampton Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154

The building is located just minutes from I-95 as well as the NJ & PA Turnpikes

Tickets will be available at the door on the night of the show!!!

ROH World Title Match
Homicide, with Julius Smokes, defends vs. Takeshi Morishima

Samoa Joe's Final ROH Match In Philadelphia
Samoa Joe vs. Jimmy Rave

ROH World Tag Team Title Match
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, with Allison Danger, defend vs. Jack Evans & Shingo

FIP Heavyweight Title Match
Roderick Strong defends vs. Delirious

Grudge Match
Austin Aries vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Tag Team Attraction
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. El Generico & Kevin Steen

Six Person Street Fight
Adam Pearce, Jimmy Jacobs & Lacey vs. BJ Whitmer, Colt Cabana & Daizee Haze

ROHVideos.com Match
Nigel McGuinness vs. TJ Perkins

Plus preshow action with some interesting names!!!

[THE Dinobot]

Too bad Perkins isn't going by the Puma alias. Don't really care, just really dig that mask.

[H-Fist]

Funny that Nigel doesn't even get into a mid-major match here. It's almost like Joe leaving is a mixed blessing in that it opens up soooo much space on the card for all the other guys.

[The Line]

Aries is still on the card, so unless its a "game-time" decision, looks like he'll fight through it