ROH Wrestling

Newswire For The Week of August 9th
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

August 13th: Ring of Honor returns to The Arena in South Philadelphia this weekend for two nights of National TV Tapings for HDNet. Both events take place on 7 Ritner Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148. Bell time on Friday night is 8 PM. Already announced is KENTA, Bryan Danielson, & Roderick Strong vs. The American Wolves & Chris Hero with Shane Hagadorn in a Six Man Tag Team Match; Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe in a Tag Team Contender's Match; Brent Albright vs. Claudio Castagnoli in a Steel Cage Match, Jimmy Rave vs. The Necro Butcher, Austin Aries WILL defend the ROH World Title, plus much more. Tickets will be available to purchase at the door on the night of the show starting as low as $10 each.

August 13th: On Saturday night we're back at The Arena for another great night of wrestling action. Bell time is 7:30 PM. In a first time ever singles match, Chris Hero goes one-on-one with KENTA. The Tag Team Honor Rumble with the winning team getting a future Tag Title Shot includes The American Wolves vs. The Dark City Fight Club vs. Joey Ryan & Jimmy Rave of The Embassy vs. The Young Bucks vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Kenny King & Rhett Titus vs. Brent Albright & Erick Stevens vs. The Briscoe Brothers. In a Special Challenge Match, Roderick Strong faces D-Lo Brown. Other talent scheduled to appear this weekend includes Tyler Black, Nigel McGuinness, Colt Cabana, Sonjay Dutt, Bison Smith, Delirious, Eddie Kingston, plus many more. Tickets will be available to purchase at the door on the night of the show starting as low as $10 each.

August 13th: "Ring of Honor Wrestling" on HDNet will not air this Saturday. If you missed our previous announcement, ROH will now air on Monday's at 8 PM and 11 PM. The action starts this coming Monday night. Don't miss the main event as former World Champion Nigel McGuinness squares off against Tyler Black. For more information visit: http://www.hd.net/ringofhonor.html.

August 13^th: Petey Williams has selected his partner to face ROH World Champion Austin Aries and Rhett Titus on September 18^th in Dayton, and that man is Colt “Boom Boom” Cabana! Aries was stunned by the news, commenting, “I was sure Williams would have picked Tyler Black. But no sweat, it didn’t matter who he picked, because the equation leads to the same solution: A Double, the MV3, hand held high in victory.” We are still awaiting a decision from ROH officials on Petey’s petition for a singles match against Aries.

August 13^th: Speaking of Tyler Black, he’s signed for a special challenge match in Dayton on September 18^th. Black will face perhaps the most athletically gifted man ever to compete in Ring of Honor – Claudio Castagnoli! Castagnoli was happy to sign the contract, “When I finish off that buffoon Albright in Philadelphia, it’ll be an example to show Tyler what it means to ‘seal the deal’. I don’t choke, I’m Claudio Castagnoli, and I finish strong because I’m very European. And in Dayton, another inferior wrestler finds out first hand.”

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August 13^th: The House of Truth impressed when they debuted on the main show when ROH tore through Detroit in June. Now on September 19^th, they face a completely different challenge in the form of Erick Stevens and Brent Albright! Can the House of Truth withstand the onslaught of two of the toughest in Ring of Honor? Will Stevens and Albright continue to show the promise as a team that they have in the past? Be there on September 19^th and find out! Don’t forget, Bret “Hitman” Hart will be on hand as well! Tickets are on sale now at www.rohwrestling.com!

August 13^th: Kevin Steen remembers the tortuous battle that he and Davey Richards had at “Never Say Die”. He remembers the blood, sweat, tables, ladders, and the pain that he felt when it was all said and done. But perhaps the thing that he remembers most, the things that he can’t shake, is the vision of Eddie Edwards attacking him in the aisle. It was the quintessential blindsiding typical of the American Wolves and it hasn’t escaped Steen’s mind. Now he’s got his chance for redemption. Signed for September 24^th in Boston it will be Kevin Steen versus Eddie Edwards – and like the wild brawl at “Never Say Die” – it will be ANYTHING GOES! Get your tickets now!

August 13th: Due to a scheduling issue the Ring of Honor event originally scheduled for the Inman Center in Edison, NJ on Saturday, November 28th will now take place on November 7th. All tickets purchased for the event on 11/28 will be honored on 11/7. The Edison event will now take place as part of a triple header of action as we'll be taping two nights of TV on 11/5 and 11/6 in Philadelphia.

August 13th: A special Buy 3, Get 2 Free Sale on all Ring of Honor DVD's is now ongoing at ROHWrestling.com. This sale will also be in effect at both live events this weekend in Philadelphia. For complete details on this offer click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2919.

August 13^th: We’ll be back next week with more matches for ROH’s September swing through Dayton, Chicago, Boston, and New York City, as well as the aftermath from Taping 5 of ROH on HDNet!

August 11^th: The latest edition of the ROH Videowire went live yesterday at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_B9fnbdMkM. Check it out for exclusive interviews with Davey Richards and Kenny Omega, a sneak peak at “A Cut Above” – now available at rohwrestling.com, plus words from Sonjay Dutt. Also, Chris Hero has stern words for KENTA, and Delirious is trained in Judo!

August 11^th: In case you missed it, ROH on HDNet is moving to Monday! Starting August 17^th, you can add Ring of Honor to your Monday Night Wrestling schedule. Don’t miss this as PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING returns to Monday night! Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XONIUD_0Ea4 for an incredible video commemorating ROH’s move into prime time. Special thanks to ThatWrestlingShow for all of his hard work! Don’t get HDNet? Call your cable provider today and tell them you want to see Ring of Honor on HDNet!

August 11^th: As announced yesterday on the main page in a story by Holden McNeil (http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2939), the biggest rivalry on HDNet comes to Chicago as Bryan Danielson and Tyler Black will meet one-on-one on September 19^th. Tyler got the duke in their last encounter, back on May 30^th in Philadelphia (aired on HDNet on July 25). With nearly three months to think about the loss, Bryan Danielson is ready to take on Black once again. “I always said one day Tyler would be better than me,” said Dragon. “And on that day he was. But I don’t think Tyler believes he’s better than I am and a lot has happened to him since that show was taped. And we’ll see what effect all of that has had on the 19^th in Chicago.”

August 11^th: It could be argued that Austin Aries stole a victory from Petey Williams when ROH last rolled through Detroit, and now Williams has reacted – challenging Aries to face him like a man. “I had that match won,” said Petey. “I was this close to earning a title match, and he stole it. If Aries is any kind of man, any kind of champion, he’ll give me a match. He’s knows I can beat him.” Aries, quick with that gift of gab, responded, “Petey Williams hasn’t done anything in ROH to put himself in a position to face me. Sure, if he’d won that scramble in Detroit, he would have. But he didn’t. And the circumstances surrounding it…are HIS problem. I’m A Double, perhaps the greatest that ever lived, and I did what needed to be done. That’s what the great ones do. But I’ll throw Petey a bone because I’m a generous man. Tell Petey to bring a partner to Dayton, and me and “Addicted to Love” will feel him out.” Williams has accepted Aries’ proposal, and it will be Austin Aries & Rhett Titus vs. Petey Williams and a partner of his choosing on September 18th in Dayton, OH! Williams has also petitioned ROH officials for a singles match against A Double, and we will have more on this as it develops.

August 11^th: Also signed for Dayton on September 18^th is a match that needs no hype. “That Young Knockout Kid” Chris Hero has been on a tear since returning from a very successful tour of Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH. But in Dayton on the 18^th he faces a huge test. That test is Bryan Danielson. Tickets are on sale now!

August 11^th: Signed for Chicago on September 19^th is another match straight from ROH’s stellar tag team division as Matt and Nick Jackson – The Young Bucks – will continue to try and take ROH by storm. These brothers have captivated the wrestling world with their athleticism but on 9/19 they’ll face sheer brutality. That comes in the form of Jon Davis and Kory Chavis – the Dark City Fight Club. The DCFC is looking to once again cement their place in ROH, and a victory over the Bucks will do just that. Come see the future tag team stars of ROH in Chicago. It’s the Young Bucks versus the DCFC on 9/19!

August 11^th: Would you be interested in a Ring of Honor Video-on-Demand Service? Give us your feedback at www.twitter.com/rohonhdnet, www.facebook.com/ringofhonor, or at www.myspace.com/ringofhonor. Let us know what you’d like to see!

August 11th: You can now watch Chris Hero vs. Frankie The Mobster from "The Hunt Begins" in Montreal, Quebec on 4/17/09. The match is posted at http://www.you-tube.com/watch?v=vYmrTYarORY. Look for additional matches to be released in the near future on Ring of Honor's You Tube Channel.

August 11th: Don't miss your final opportunity to "Take 20% Off Your Next Order" at ROHWrestling.com. For complete details along with the discount code click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2215. Sale ends Wednesday at noon EST.