The following is scheduled for tonight’s 2/24 ROH TV on Comet:
* The Briscoes w/ODB vs. ACH & Alex Shelley
* BJ Whitmer vs. Chase Brown
* ROH Tag Team Champions War Machine vs. Brutal Bob Evans & Tim Hughes
* ROH TV Title: Roderick Strong (c) vs. Jonathan Gresham
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 2/17 ROH TV on Comet:
* The Young Bucks vs. ACH & Matt Sydal
* 2016 Top Prospect Tournament First Round Match: Lio Rush vs. Jason Kincaid
* Mark Briscoe vs. Tim Hughes
* Caprice Coleman & Will Ferrara vs. Silas Young & The Beer City Bruiser
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter via WrestlingINC
Ring of Honor employee Kevin Keenan, who did some refereeing and worked the ring crew, was fired this past weekend after allegedly making advances at a female member of the roster. Keenan previously worked for WWE as a referee but was released in 2009.
The night before after the TV tapings in Nashville, some of the wrestlers, crew and staff went out for food and drinks. This is when Keenan made the alleged advances, which apparently included spanking her rear end, and it was clear to people there that the un-named female roster member was uncomfortable. People reportedly told Keenan that his behavior was unacceptable and he left the establishment they were at with a few other people.
ROH officials were told later that night and booker Hunter Johnston (Delirious) reprimanded Keenan the next day in front of the ring crew, officials and roster members. Johnston reportedly told Keenan that his actions were not acceptable in the ROH locker room and wouldn’t be accepted in any other locker room. Johnston then told Keenan to gather his belongings, leave and to not come back. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter was told that Keenan will no longer be used by ROH.
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 2/10 ROH TV on Comet:
* ROH Tag Team Titles: War Machine (c’s) vs. The All Night Express
* 2016 Top Prospect Tournament First Round: Action Ortiz vs. Leon St. Giovanni
* Alex Shelley vs. Frankie Kazarian w/Chris Sabin
* Dalton Castle w/The Boys vs. Joey “Diesel” Daddiego w/Truth Martini
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 2/3 ROH TV on Comet:
* ROH Champion Jay Lethal w/Truth Martini & Adam Cole vs. reDRagon
* 2016 Top Prospect Tournament First Round Match: Punisher Martinez vs. Colby Corino w/BJ Whitmer
* ROH TV Title: Roderick Strong (c) vs. MASADA
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 1/27 ROH TV on Comet:
* Michael Elgin vs. Jay Briscoe
* Cedric Alexander vs. Cheeseburger
* The beginning of the 2016 Top Prospect Tournament
* The main event for 14th Anniversary is revealed
The following is scheduled for tonight’s 1/13 ROH TV on Comet:
* Jay Briscoe vs. MOOSE vs. Matt Sydal vs. Dalton Castle
* The All Night Express vs. RPG Vice
* ROH Tag Team Champions War Machine vs. The House of Truth
Michael Elgin VS Donovan Dijak
Roderick Strong defends his ROH TV Title
Do DQ: Caprice Coleman VS Will Ferrara
Cedric Alexander w/Veda Scott VS Jonathan Gresham
AJ Styles who is rumored to have given his notice to New Japan Pro Wrestling for a WWE main roster spot, has been pulled from advertising from several Ring of Honor shows, including the ROH 14th Anniversary PPV.
NJPW ran a angle where Bullet Club member Kenny Omega turned on AJ Styles after they defeated Shinsuke Nakamura and YOSHI-HASHI. the rest of Bullet Club including Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows also turned on Styles.
After the beatdown by the Bullet Club, Styles got to his feet and bowed to the crowd it what really seemed like a farewell for Styles, who has competed in NJPW since 2014, and took leadership of the Bullet Club after Finn Balor left.
Wrestling Observer Radio reports that there were also rumors that Rocky Romero and Tama Tonga may be leaving NJPW as well, but there is no word on if they have given their notices. Tonga is the son of legend Haku/Meng.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Source: F4WOnline
As noted, F4WOnline reported that WWE has signed New Japan Pro Wrestling stars AJ Styles, Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson of the Bullet Club and current IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.
Dave Meltzer noted on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that some of these names could appear in the Royal Rumble match.
It was also noted that Styles and Nakamura were apparently Not signed to be on the NXT roster and have a high price tag. Word is they were not signed for that brand, indicating main roster plans, but they still could be sent down to NXT to work a few shows.
Nakamura is not coming in right away and is expected to drop his title and work a notice, unlike Alberto Del Rio with AAA.
As noted earlier, Styles is likely done with ROH going forward and could come in soon, possibly in the Royal Rumble Match.
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