Below is a very interesting video posted by WhatCulture Wrestling about how The Young Bucks have changed professional wrestling and became so successful without going through WWE.
Category: ROH
Backstage News On ROH Talents Leaving For WWE, Which Wrestlers Will Be Staying, Adam Cole
As noted, Kyle O’Reilly lost the ROH Championship to Adam Cole at Wrestle Kingdom 11 last week. O’Reilly’s contract with ROH had expired before the show, and Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that ROH officials expect him to leave for WWE. They also expect Ray Rowe to be heading to WWE.
We noted last week that Jay Lethal revealed in an interview with ComicBook.com that he signed a new two-year deal with ROH. Meltzer noted that Bobby Fish, Hangman Page and Christopher Daniels also signed new contracts with ROH. Fish had an offer from WWE, but decided to stay with ROH.
Meltzer also wrote that ROH Champion Adam Cole is believed to be heading to WWE in May, however cannot negotiate with them until May 1st.
Source: WrestlingINC
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 Results
New Japan Rumble
Can be eliminated by over the top rope, pinfall or submission.
Entrant #1: Michael Elgin, making his NJPW return from injury.
Entrant #2: Billy Gunn
Entrant #3: BONE SOLDIER
Entrant #4: CHEESEBURGER (BONE SOLDIER eliminated)
Entrant #5: Jushin Liger (Billy Gunn eliminated)
Entrant #6: Kobayashi
Entrant #7: Tiger Mask IV (Kobayashi eliminated)
Entrant #8: Manabu Nakanishi
Entrant #9: Ryusuke Taguchi (Nakanishi, Liger and Tiger Mask IV eliminated)
Entrant #10: Yoshitatsu
Entrant #11: Yuji Nagata
Entrant #12: Hiroyoshi Tenzan (Yoshitatsu eliminated)
Entrant #13: Hiro Saito (Nagata eliminated)
Entrant #14: Former WCW star and former IWGP Champion Scott Norton (Taguchi, Saito eliminated)
Norton and Tenzan eliminated. Down to Elgin and CHEESEBURGER – Winner: Michael Elgin
Tiger Mask W (Kota Ibushi) vs. Tiger the Dark (ACH) – Winner: Tiger Mask W
IWGP Jr. Tag Team Titles: (C) The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. RPG Vice (Rocky Romero and Baretta) – Winners and new IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions: RPG Vice
NEVER 6-Man Tag Titles, Gauntlet Match: (C) Satoshi Kojima, Ricochet & David Finlay Jr. vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, BUSHI and SANADA) vs. CHAOS (Jado, YOSHI-HASHI and Will Ospreay) vs. Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page) – Winners and new NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champions: Los Ingobernables de Japon
“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes vs. Juice Robinson – Winner: Cody Rhodes
ROH Title, Final Battle Rematch: (C) Kyle O’Reilly vs. Adam Cole – Winner and NEW ROH Champion: Adam Cole
IWGP Tag Team Titles: (C) The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) vs. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) vs. CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano) – Winners and NEW IWGP Tag Team Champions: CHAOS
IWGP Jr. Title: (C) KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi (Kamaitachi) – Winner and new IWGP Jr. Champion: Hiromu Takahashi
NEVER Title: (C) Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto – Winner and new NEVER Champion: Hirooki Goto
IWGP Intercontinental Title: (C) Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi – Winner: Tetsuya Naito
IWGP Title: (C) Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega – Winner: Kazuchika Okada
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 Card 1/4/17
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 takes place tomorrow morning beginning at 2:30 AM ET live from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on New Japan World featuring English and Japanese commentary tracks, with the English commentary team to be ROH announcers Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino.
IWGP Title: (C) Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
IWGP Intercontinental Title: (C) Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
NEVER Title: (C) Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto
IWGP Jr. Title: (C) KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi (Kamaitachi)
IWGP Tag Team Titles: (C) The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) vs. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) vs. CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano)
IWGP Jr. Tag Team Titles: (C) The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. RPG Vice (Rocky Romero and Baretta)
ROH Title, Final Battle Rematch: (C) Kyle O’Reilly vs. Adam Cole
NEVER 6-Man Tag Titles, Gauntlet Match: (C) Satoshi Kojima, Ricochet & David Finlay Jr. vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, BUSHI and SANADA) vs. CHAOS (Jado, YOSHI-HASHI and Will Ospreay) vs. Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Page)
Cody Rhodes’ NJPW Debut: Cody Rhodes vs. Juice Robinson
Tiger Mask W (possibly Kota Ibushi) vs. Tiger the Dark (said to be ACH)
New Japan Rumble during the pre-show. Announced entrants: Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Tiger Mask IV, Yuji Nagata, plus many others.
ROH Champion Kyle O’Reilly Is A Free Agent
Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that ROH World Champion Kyle O’Reilly is not under contract with ROH. O’Reilly is scheduled to defend his title against Adam Cole at WrestleKingdom 11 this Wednesday.
Source: WrestlingINC
ACH Signs With EVOLVE
Gabe Sapolksy announced on his Twitter account that ACH has signed with Evolve. ACH had parted ways with Ring of Honor in 2016 and has been advertised for multiple Evolve shows, as you can see below.
Source: WrestlingINC
Billy Corgan And Former TNA Writer Meets With ROH
Dave Meltzer noted in the latest issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Billy Corgan and former TNA head writer Dave Lagana met with ROH three weeks ago in Baltimore, MD. There were no details on what the meeting was about. As noted, Corgan and Anthem Sports & Entertainment reached an agreement last month to pay back Corgan’s loans to TNA and drop his lawsuit against the company. Corgan has expressed interest in continuing to be involved in the business.
Source: WrestlingINC
ROH Preview 12/21/16
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 12/21 ROH on Comet TV:
Fallout from the Final Battle PPV
New ROH Champion Kyle O’Reilly teams with reDRagon partner Bobby Fish and Dalton Castle against former ROH Champion Adam Cole and ROH Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks.
Michael Elgin Parts Way With Ring Of Honor
Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Michael Elgin will no longer be working with Ring of Honor in the near future, because he is unhappy with how the company operates.
Pro Wrestling Sheet’s sources close to the situation tell them Elgin informed ROH this week that he no longer intends to work with them, and he surprisingly hasn’t even heard back from them to confirm it was received.
Elgin first told Fightful.com yesterday about the company ignoring his messages.
Pro Wrestling Sheet’s sources say Big Mike has been unhappy the past year over things like lack of communication and focus on fresh talent, so he felt like now was the perfect time to move on.
Elgin signed a 2-year deal with NJPW this year, so he’s not jobless.Plus, he recently launched his own federation in Illinois called Glory Pro.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Cody Rhodes On Joining Bullet Club, His Late Father and WWE vs Indies
Cody Rhodes recently did a interview with Rolling Stone.
The reasons behind his atypical renaissance are myriad, as were the motivations for walking away from WWE earlier this year. Over the course of a wide-ranging conversation, Rhodes offered self-reflection on his new and uncertain journey, how every night on the road is a path toward acceptance of his late father Dusty Rhodes’ passing and his refusal to indulge passé industry jargon. Oh, and that not-insignificant announcement that he’s the latest member of New Japan/Ring of Honor’s wrecking crew, Bullet Club.
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