Category: ROH

ROH COO On WWE Not Changing Wrestlers’ Names

Source: WrestlingINC

Phil Strum recently interviewed ROH COO Joe Koff for The Poughkeepsie Journal, who was promoting last Saturday’s ROH show in Manhattan. During the interview, Koff discussed ROH talent signing with WWE and some talent not changing their names.

“There’s always going to be people going to other promotions and it’s not something we are concerned about,” Koff said. “They had a No. 1 contenders match on Monday Night Raw and three of the four people in the match were ex-ROH guys (A.J. Styles, Kevin Owens and Cesaro). Of the three, two had their names changed.”

“WWE has created an incredible brand and merchandising opportunities. This is a new era. It speaks to the fact that when wrestling was a TV promotion, you were in total command and control of every aspect of the business. If you’re a fan of a guy like A.J. Styles, you know that he came to WWE from New Japan and WWE can’t act surprised that every fan is chanting his name. You’re starting to see a little bit more that they’re not changing the name anymore, that’s starting to go away. You have to be genuine. Fans are not stupid about these things. The essence used to be buyer beware, but now it’s seller beware. Fans are so knowledgable. The guy’s name is worth something. They really are smart fans and that’s not just a term.”

Koff also discussed the relationship between ROH and New Japan, the growth of ROH, WWE being the pinnacle of the business, ROH being on syndicated cable and more. You can read the full interview by clicking here.

ROH War of the worlds New York results 

* Cheeseburger and Davey Vega defeated Juan Francisco de Coronado and Jay Diesel in a dark match

* ReDragon defeated Rhett Titus and Kenny King
* Dalton Castle with The Boys defeated Michael Elgin, Lio Rush and Moose with Stokely Hathaway when he pinned Rush
* IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA defeated Silas Young in a non-title match
* The Motor City Machine Guns defeated Trent Baretta and Gedo
* Jushin “Thunder” Liger and The Briscoes defeated Adam Page, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa
* During intermission, Taeler Hendrix attacked Mandy Leon and dropped her on a steel chair with a DDT in the ring
* BJ Whitmer came to the ring for a big heat promo on Steve Corino. Corino came out with a chair but security held him back while Whitmer talked trash. Corino made it to the ring but Whitmer retreated
* Donovan Dijak defeated Cedric Alexander in Cedric’s exit match. They did Code of Honor after the match and fans chanted “thank you Cedric”
* War Machine defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels by DQ when Daniels broke up a pin using one of the belts. The Addiction retains
* Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Matt Sydal
* IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito defeated ACH in a non-title match. Naito attacked referee Todd Sinclair after the match for a pop
* ROH Champion Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong defeated Adam Cole and Matt Jackson, Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii in a three-team main event

Nick Jackson Injured

Source: WrestlingINC

Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks was injured in the first Bucks match at Wednesday’s ROH TV tapings in Toronto. Nick was scheduled for the main event of the night, Team Bullet Club vs. Team ROH, but was unable to wrestle. F4WOnline notes that he’s believed to have a broken rib but that’s not confirmed.

2016 ROH/NJPW Global Wars Results

#1 Contender To The ROH TV Title – Four Corner Survival: Dalton Castle (w/ The Boys) vs. Roderick Strong vs. ACH vs. Adam Page – Winner: Dalton Castle via pinfall (Bangarang)

The Addiction vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Cheeseburger – Winners: Jushin Thunder Liger & Cheeseburger via pinfall

ROH WORLD ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: War Machine (c) vs. The Briscoes – Winners: War Machine via pinfall (Fallout) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships

Tetsuya Naito vs. Kyle O’Reilly – Winner: Tetsuya Naito via pinfall (Destino)

Moose & Okada (w/ Stokely Hathaway & Gedo) vs. Michael Elgin & Hiroshi Tanahashi – Winners: Moose & Okada via pinfall (Rainmaker)

ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP: Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Bobby Fish – Winner: Bobby Fish via technical submission (rear-naked choke) to become ROH World TV Champion

Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) vs. Kushida, Matt Sydal and The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) – Winners: Bullet Club via pinfall (Meltzer Driver)

ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Jay Lethal (c) w/Taeler Hendrix vs. Colt Cabana – Official Result: No Contest – Adam Cole is new member of Bullet Club – They have a huge Superkick Party (46 Superkicks)- Young Bucks & Cole even Superkicked Young Bucks Dad

 

ROH/NJPW Global Wars PPV Card 5/8/16

DATE: May 8, 2016
LOCATION: Frontier Fieldhouse, Chicago, Illinois

CARD

ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jay Lethal (c) w/Taeler Hendrix vs. Colt Cabana

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
War Machine (c) vs. The Briscoes

ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Bobby Fish

Moose & Okada (w/ Stokely Hathaway & Gedo) vs. Michael Elgin & Hiroshi Tanahashi

Tetsuya Naito vs. Kyle O’Reilly

Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) vs. Kushida, Matt Sydal and The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)

The Addiction vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Cheeseburger

PRE-SHOW MATCH – WOMEN OF HONOR

Kelly Klein vs. Crazy Mary Dobson

ROH Preview: 5/4/16

The following is scheduled for tonight’s 5/4 ROH TV on Comet:

More of the Honor Rising shows from Japan

The Briscoes vs. Gallows & Anderson

A look at Colt Cabana’s return to ROH last month

Michael Elgin, MOOSE, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tomoaki Honma vs. The Bullet Club

Bomb Threat At Ring Of Honor Office Location – Suspect Shot 3 Times

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

A man wearing an animal onesie was shot by police Thursday outside of the post-production office for Ring of Honor … and it’s all because he pretended to have a bomb underneath the outfit.

According to CBS Baltimore, the man walked into Fox 45 — where one ROH office is housed — and said he needed the station to play something from his flash drive. He also said he had a bomb.

News spread fast through the building after security called 911 and sources tell us once the word was passed to ROH employees, they quickly grabbed their stuff and evacuated.

The man finally walked out of the building to confront police over an hour later, but was shot 3 times after he refused to remove his hands from his pockets. Turns out he didn’t have a bomb on him either.  The contraption was just chocolate candy bars wrapped in wires and a detonator looking device running down his sleeve.

The man is currently at the hospital getting treatment and is expected to survive.

 

ROH Owners Interested In Purchasing TNA Wrestling?

Source: WrestlingINC

Rumors have been flying for weeks about the possible sale of TNA Wrestling. F4WOnline reports that a new development has occurred, which has put the owners of Ring of Honor in play.

Ring of Honor owners Sinclair Broadcasting have also been surrounded in rumors that they’ll be re-branding the Tennis Channel as the American Sports Network. With that, they’ll likely be expanding their sports content, and Ring of Honor could fit well in that programming schedule.

According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio that Sinclair Broadcasting has shown interest in acquiring TNA. The main attraction as it pertains to TNA for Sinclair is that they have a large tape library, and have international TV deals already in place.

A big hangup on the sale continues to be that Dixie Carter is still hoping to retain majority ownership in the company. There have been negotiations with Aroluxe, but no sale has been completed as of yet.

As of now, the Tennis Channel has clearance in 40-50 million homes nationwide. Recently, Ring of Honor Joe Koff mentioned that there’s a possibility that ROH TV could also expand to two hours of TV time per week.

Roderick Strong Planning To Raise Money For PTSD Support In Honor Of Deceased Friend

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

ROH wrestler Roderick Strong tells Pro Wrestling Sheet he plans to honor the memory of his recently deceased friend, who sadly took his own life Sunday, by raising money for PTSD support.

Strong’s longtime friend/former roommate Dustin Yates — a big wrestling fan who was also named after Dusty Rhodes — struggled with PTSD following his time in the service, and Roddy says he’s hoping to help others battling with the disorder before it’s too late.

The triple crown champion says he’ll either be launching his own foundation soon or participating in a yearly charity in conjunction with an already established PTSD organization.

For now, any donations can be made to the GoFundMe page setup by Yates’ friends.

Roddy adds, “He was a great soldier but an even better friend. His love for his family matched the love for his country. He served with such pride. He will be greatly missed.”

 

ROH Preview: 4/27/16

The following is scheduled for tonight’s 4/27 ROH TV on Comet:

More footage from the Honor Rising events in Japan

The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega vs. reDRagon & Katsuyori Shibata

ROH Champion Jay Lethal & Tetsuya Naito vs. Kazuchika Okada & Gedo

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA vs. Kazarian