ATTENTION CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Mark April 3, 2010 down as the date that Ring of Honor explodes into your area! The Stars of ROH debut in North Carolina as part of a one-of-a-kind spectacular combining the unrivalled Ring of Honor style with authentic Mexican Lucha Libre to present “The Big Bang!” at the Grady Cole Center! “We’re happy to finally be coming into the Carolinas,” said ROH President Cary Silkin. “It’s an exciting opportunity to bring ROH into a new market and at the same time open up a relationship with promoter Gary Juster, whom we are grateful to be working along side for this joint event.” Keep your browser tuned to ROHWrestling.com next week for more details and ticket information on “The Big Bang!” Charlotte, here we come!
- ROH on HDNet Executive Producer Jim Cornette will be on with Bruce Snyder this Saturday night at 10:30pm EST for FOXCharlotte’s “Got Game!” discussing his career and more, including the huge hybrid ROH/Lucha Libre event coming to the Grady Cole Center on Saturday, April 3rd. For more, please visit http://www.foxcharlotte.com/subindex/sports/got_game.
- Speaking of Jim Cornette it was announced earlier this week that the ROH on HDNet Executive Producer will be appearing live in Philadelphia, PA on February 5th & 6th, New York, NY on February 13th, Phoenix, AZ on March 26th & 27th, Dayton, OH on April 23rd, and Chicago Ridge, IL on April 24th. In addition to his presence on the show, Cornette will be available prior to each event for a FREE meet & greet session. Autographs will be available, and there will be lots of Cornette’s Collectible available for purchase each night. Tickets for all of these events are now on sale at www.rohwrestling.com.
- The Kevin Steen/El Generico Saga took another turn yesterday as Colt Cabana has requested to publicly confront Kevin Steen on February 13th in New York when ROH returns to the Manhattan Center for the “8th Anniversary Show”. As was revealed at http://rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=3189, Steen completely ignored the request at first but contacted ROHWrestling.com to let Cabana know he’d agree to the meeting, but only if Steve Corino is present. Cabana reluctantly agreed, and Steen and Cabana will meet face-to-face on 2/13. El Generico, as has become expected, did not offer any comment on the matter. Cabana, Generico, and Steen are all scheduled for action when ROH debuts in Los Angeles on January 29th. Who’s to tell what will happen between now and then, much less New York!
- As announced on Tuesday (http://rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=3176), Brian Kendrick is shooting for the sky upon his ROH return as he’s challenged Roderick Strong on February 13th in New York. ROH officials spoke to Strong, and he’s ready. “I have all the respect in the world for Brian,” said Strong. “He’s been successful everywhere he’s gone and won world titles. But no one is going to use me as a stepping stone, and when we meet in New York, he’ll find out why.” Strong is signed to take on Delirious in Pick 6 action on January 29th in Los Angeles, and should he be victorious, Kendrick could be within one win of being in contention for the ROH World Title.
- Have you downloaded the Ring of Honor App for your iPhone? Search “ROH”, “ROH Wrestling”, or “Ring of Honor” in the iTunes store to keep up with ROH on your mobile device!
- Another big match taking place on January 29th as ROH debuts in Los Angeles is Kenny King versus the returning Jerry Lynn. As Holden McNeil noted in the “Evolution of Kenny King” (http://rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=3182), King is poised to take ROH by storm in 2010, and that continues with this grudge match 5 months in the making. Coming off of a neck injury at the hands of King, Lynn is set on derailing King’s climb. For a look at why this match is so important for both men, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQnKRm-gI4g. Thank you once again to our colleague, ThatWrestlingShow for his video brilliance. Tickets for this event are available at www.wrestlereunion.com! Can Lynn exact revenge on the King in LA?
- We have two new specials running at ROHWrestling.com. The first sale is the return of the Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale on all Ring of Honor DVD's. The second part of the sale features $10 off reserved seats for all upcoming live events. For complete details on both offers click here: http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=3032.
- Our latest DVD release, "Boiling Point" from 11/7/09 in Edison, NJ is now in stock at ROHWrestling.com. This DVD features Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Chris Hero & Davey Richards in a tag team Grudge Match; Roderick Strong vs. Delirious; Tyler Black, Colt Cabana, & Grizzly Redwood vs. Austin Aries, Kenny King, & Rhett Titus; Kenny Omega vs. Sonjay Dutt; plus much more including three unreleased matches from April 2009. Order this now in the "New Release" section at www.rohwrestling.com.
- You can still get your ROH fix ON DEMAND at GoFightLive.tv! For the rock-bottom price of $4.99, you can check out several out-of-print titles including: Glory By Honor IV, Glory By Honor V Night 2, Glory By Honor VI Night 2, Death Before Dishonor IV, and Final Battle 2006! In addition, for $14.99 you can still check out Final Battle 2009, including the polarizing 60 minute World Title main event between Austin Aries and Tyler Black! Check out http://gofightlive.tv/pastEvents.do for more information!
- Don’t forget that Pro Wrestling RESPECT debuts on January 24th in Burlington, New Jersey at the Armory. RESPECT will feature several stars of the ROH Wrestling Academy and will serve as a great way for young wrestlers to gain experience, and many members of the RESPECT roster have already appeared on ROH events and television. For more on RESPECT, check out http://www.prowrestlingrespect.com/, and for a look at their debut, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqjNqcDTdp8 and a look at Andy “Right Leg” Ridge.
- Just signed for ROH and HDNet’s return to South Philly on February 5th and 6th: Erick Stevens with Prince Nana, Eddie Edwards, Delirious with Daizee Haze, Eddie Kingston (2/6 only), Rhett Titus, and The Dark City Fight Club. And don’t forget, we will have big news for the February tapings next week at ROHWrestling.com!
