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Newswire For The Week of May 31st
Monday, June 01, 2009
June 5th: This weekend's episode of "Ring of Honor Wrestling" on HDNet is the biggest one yet. The ROH World Title is on the line for the first time on National TV as Jerry Lynn defends the championship in a Four Way Match against Bryan Danielson, Austin Aries, & Tyler Black. Colt Cabana & Brent Albright will be in tag team action against Claudio Castagnoli & Ernie Osiris with Prince Nana. For more information on Saturday's episode which airs at 8 PM please visit http://www.hd.net/ringofhonor.html.
June 5th: Take No Prisoners 2009 debuts on Pay-Per-View next Friday night, June 12th on InDemand, DISH Network, & TVN in the United States and in Canada on Bell Express Vu & Viewer’s Choice Canada. The first teaser for this exciting show can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzIqUCdL07Y. This event features Tyler Black & KENTA vs. Austin Aries & Katsuhiko Nakajima; A Four Corner Survival for the ROH World Title with Jerry Lynn vs. Erick Stevens vs. D'Lo Brown vs. Bryan Danielson; Roderick Strong vs. Alex Koslov; Jimmy Jacobs vs. The Necro Butcher in a No Holds Barred Grudge Match; Claudio Castagnoli vs. Blue Demon Jr. vs. Brent Albright; Chris Hero & Incognito & The American Wolves vs. ROH Tag Team champions Kevin Steen & El Generico & Magno & Jay Briscoe; and Colt Cabana vs. Ace Steel.
June 5th: Due to circumstances beyond our control, Bison Smith will not be able to appear in Detroit on June 26th nor Chicago on June 27th. As a result, the 6-Man Street Fight scheduled for June 27th will now be fought as in Tag Team format. The fight will pit Joey Ryan & Claudio Castagnoli, against Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana and his chosen partner, Brent Albright! The fight is on in Chi-Town!
June 5th: “Nature Boy” Ric Flair spoke on his decision to step down as Ambassador of ROH and return to WWE in an interview with “The Slammer” in the New York Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/06/05/2009-06-05_ric_shows_flair_as_he_bows_out_of_roh.html). As always, everyone at Ring of Honor thanks Ric for everything he brings to the company and we look forward to continuing our relationship in the future.
June 5th: Doctors have given a clean bill of health. After months of rehab, it’s finally time to once again MAN UP. Mark Briscoe returns to action on June 19th and 20th in Philadelphia!
June 5th: Added to the next set of Ring of Honor on HDNet National Television Tapings in Philly on 6/19 and 6/20: Austin Aries, Kenny King, Rhett Titus, Eddie Edwards, Delirious with Daizee Haze, Jimmy Rave with Prince Nana, Brent Albright, and Erick Stevens! Tickets are available now at www.rohwrestling.com!
June 5th: Are you an ROH follower on Twitter yet? Keep up with all the happenings in Ring of Honor at www.twitter.com/rohonhdnet.
June 5th: The "Triple Savings Sale" is back at ROHWrestling.com. This is a great offer, especially for those fans looking to purchase tickets for upcoming live ROH events. The first part of the sale is 20% Off Your Next Order. The second part offers a selection of over 60 DVD's sale priced for only $5 each. The third part of the sale features all live event tickets (reserved ringside or balcony seating) reduced 25% off on the site. You can take the 25% Off ticket sale and combine it with the regular 20% Off Your Order discount to save almost 45% on tickets. For complete details on the sale click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2151.
June 5th: Just signed to appear in Toronto on July 24th and 25th as part of “Death Before Dishonor VII”: Kevin Steen, El Generico, ROH World Tag Team Champion Davey Richards, Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Kenny King, and Austin Aries! Don’t forget that both Bret “Hitman” Hart (7/24 only) and “Nature Boy” Ric Flair (7/25 only) will make appearances, and Lance Storm returns to action! Tickets are on sale now!
June 5th: A conference call took place yesterday with ROH President Cary Silkin, Senior Official Todd Sinclair, Ric Flair, and members of the ROH Booking Committee to discuss the World Title Main Event next Saturday in Manhattan. After the recent stepping down of Flair and a lengthy debate, it was agreed upon by all that Todd Sinclair should be the in-ring official for the contest. All parties also agreed that “Nature Boy” Ric Flair will still serve as an official in the contest, but on the outside of the ring. Austin Aries was particularly unhappy with this decision, stating, “Todd Sinclair is a buffoon. I wanted the Flair to have to strap that belt around my waist and look A Double in the eye.”
June 3rd: In case you happened to miss the main page announcement yesterday (http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2835), ROH and Pro Wrestling NOAH representatives have come together to make the match that people have been wishing for: KENTA versus Tyler Black! The potential in this match is off the charts, and it has been signed for 6/27 in Chicago. Don’t be left out! There can only be one “first time match” between these two! Get your tickets now!
June 3rd: Colt Cabana has been waiting for the right time to make move on D’Lo Brown. Brown, who defeated Cabana under suspicious circumstances at Supercard of Honor IV, hasn’t made many friends in ROH since debuting, and now he’s going to have to face Cabana again. “D’Lo as a Chicago guy that ‘made it’ was someone we all could look up to when we were younger,” said Cabana. “But when I met him, and obviously when I wrestled him, those feelings, that admiration went bye-bye. Now in Detroit he’s gonna get what’s coming to him.” It’ll be Cabana versus Brown in Detroit on June 27th!
June 3rd: Good news for Ring of Honor fans with a Sony Playstation 3 console. Ring of Honor Wrestling on HDNet is now available for download in the Sony Playstation 3 Online Store at a very reasonable price. The Standard Definition broadcast is $1.99, while the full High Definition broadcast is $2.99. ROH extends a big thank you to Sony and HDNet for making this possible.
June 3rd: Signed for the next set of National TV Tapings for Ring of Honor Wrestling on HDNet in Philadelphia on June 19th and 20th are: ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn (6/20 only), Kevin Steen, El Generico, Sami Callihan, Roderick Strong, The Dark City Fight Club, Claudio Castagnoli, Kenny Omega (6/19 only), and Davey Richards. Tickets are on sale and available now at www.rohwrestling.com.
June 3rd: Josh Raymond and Christin Able have been cutting their teeth for some time on the independent tag team circuit, and have impressed ROH officials, notably during the last swing through Canada. Now the cantankerous Michigan natives have taken their biggest step to date in ROH, signing for the biggest match of their careers on June 26th. Their opponents? Former ROH World Tag Team Champions – Kevin Steen and El Generico! Generico’s knee was obviously still an issue at the latest ROH on HDNet Television Tapings. Could Able and Raymond shock the world in Detroit?
June 3rd: The latest commercial for this weekend’s episode of ROH on HDNet can be seen at http://blip.tv/file/2185706/. If you don’t get HDNet, call your cable provider! Demand to see ROH on HDNet in your town!
June 3rd: Signed for Chicago on June 27th is a Four Corner Survival pitting a variety of personalities against one another. It’ll be “Addicted to Love” Rhett Titus squaring off against Sami Callihan, the returning Egotistico Fantastico, and a man that has been on a role since finally splitting from the Age of the Fall – Delirious! Will Delirious continue his winning ways in Chicago?
June 3rd: For those of you who purchased ROH’s “7th Anniversary Show” DVD, we thank you very much for your purchase. It has come to our attention that there are technical issues on some of the discs. If you have one of these faulty discs, please refer to http://www.rohwrestling.com/MessageBoard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=47757 for information on how to get that disc replaced. Thank you in advance for your patience while we resolve these issues.
June 3rd: The 25% Off Sale continues until Friday morning at 10am at ROHWrestling.com. You can save on all DVD's, live event tickets, apparel, & much more. For the complete details along with the discount code click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2215.
June 3rd: Ring of Honor is happy to announce the first set of names for the huge Death Before Dishonor VII doubleshot on July 24th and 25th in Toronto! Just signed for Toronto: ROH World Champion Jerry Lynn, Jimmy Rave, The Super Smash Brothers, Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana, Nigel McGuinness, Sonjay Dutt, and Tyler Black. These names in addition to Chris Hero and Lance Storm, which were already announced, along with special appearances by Bret “Hitman” Hart (7/24 only) and “Nature Boy” Ric Flair (7/25 only). Don’t miss out on one of the biggest weekend of the year! Tickets are available now at www.rohwrestling.com!
June 1st: ROH would like to once more extend a gracious ‘thank you’ to the fine fans in Philadelphia that made our third set of National Television Tapings a success. Without the fans, none of this is possible and everyone at Ring of Honor is grateful for the support! ROH and HDNet returns to the Arena on June 19th and 20th to tape weeks 19 through 24 of Ring of Honor Wrestling on HDNet! Tickets are available now at www.rohwrestling.com!
June 1st: As announced earlier today on the ROHWrestling.com main page (http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2832), a humongous tag team match has been signed for June 26th in Detroit! Bryan Danielson has only one very specific thing left unaccomplished here in Ring of Honor – winning the World Tag team Championship. And now he may have found the right partner. Should the American Wolves somehow withstand the challenge of Kevin Steen and El Generico in New York, the titles will be on the line in Detroit. Danielson and KENTA versus the Wolves on June 16th! This match will take place whether or not the Wolves retain! Get your tickets now!
June 1st: As he announced in person this past Friday in Philadelphia, “Nature Boy” Ric Flair has stepped down as ROH Ambassador to focus on his return to WWE. Everyone at Ring of Honor understands the situation, and wishes nothing but the best to an absolute legend in our industry. Don’t miss out on what could be your last few chances to see the “Nature Boy” in Ring of Honor! Good tickets are available for June 12th in Manassas, VA; June 13th in New York, NY; June 26th in Detroit, MI; June 27th in Chicago, IL; and July 25th in Toronto, ON. Visit http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2737 for more information and autograph pricing!
June 1st: Former ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness did more than his share of “stirring the pot” at the past weekends television tapings in Philadelphia. Nigel, with his trademark smile and a new haircut, seemed to catch practically everyone off guard, leaving everybody he encountered wondering what is up his sleeve. One of the men who have been taken aback by Nigel’s actions as of late is Austin Aries. “I’m not sure what McGuinness is trying to do,” said A Double. “He’s going to be ringside for my World Title Match in New York against Lynn. He’s telling people he’s going to wrestle without saying one way or another whether or not he’s actually healthy enough to get it done. Then he shows up in Philly and it’s more of the same. Yet he’s signed to a match in Detroit. Well, if he’s healthy enough, and I’m not convinced he is, how about he signs for a match in Chicago? Against me. The greatest man that ever lived. If he’s not 100%, he won’t last against A Double and he can go about (expletive) in someone else’s pool.” ROH officials hope to have word from Nigel as soon as possible.
June 1st: The American Wolves put El Generico’s knee to the test in Philadelphia, and it isn’t looking good for the generic luchador. Generico was obviously not at 100% during either night of the HDNet Television tapings, and it caught up to him on Saturday. “We knew Generico was stupid, but NO ONE thought he was THAT dumb,” said Eddie Edwards. “To get into the ring with the best tag team in the world on a bum wheel – which we caused – is career suicide. And in two short weeks we have those buffoons in a ‘submissions match’? ROH might as well write out our checks for the winner’s share now.” Generico maintained that he will be ready for the Young Bucks on June 12th and the Wolves on June 13th.
June 1st: You can now save 25% off your next order at ROHWrestling.com. This sale is valid on all DVD's, live event tickets, apparel, & more. For complete details along with the discount code click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2215.
June 1st: Those in attendance on Saturday night in Philly saw chaos erupt as Eddie Kingston was able to get his hands on Chris Hero. Kingston has talked about his desires to hurt Hero on recent ROH Videowires, and the two battered one another throughout the Arena, catching HDNet film crews and security staff by surprise. There is no doubt that Kingston is bloodthirsty for Hero, while Hero has stated time and time again that the “last of a dying breed” is beneath him. Kingston has signed on to be at the next ROH on HDNet TV Tapings, but Hero will be out of the country competing for Pro Wrestling NOAH. One thing is for certain, whoever will be facing Kingston will feel every ounce of his frustration toward Hero.
June 1st: In addition to Eddie Kingston (6/20 only), we’re happy to announce the following talents for the next set of ROH on HDNet Television Tapings: Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana, Bryan Danielson, Nigel McGuinness, Tyler Black, Cheech and Cloudy, D’Lo Brown, Jay Briscoe, and Sonjay Dutt (6/20 only). We’ll have more talent and main event matches soon right here in the Newswire!
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