Hello everyone. Sorry about my inconsistency lately, but it’s been rather chaotic over here. I won’t bore you with my personal life, though, so we’ll move straight to the ROH news.
News
December 27th: ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson has petitioned Commissioner Jim Cornette to defend the belt against AJ Styles. Cornette, realizing this is a match that the fans want to see, has signed the bout for 1/28 in Cleveland, OH. Danielson wants to prove he can now defeat Styles, who has pinned Danielson on two occasions in their acclaimed bouts at “All Star Extravaganza” on 11/9/02 and “Main Event Spectacles” on 11/1/03. Styles and Danielson have not collided since 2003 and both have come a long way so there is no telling how good it will be when they compete in Cleveland. Get your tickets now at Ticketmaster outlets, ROHwrestling.com and by calling 215-781-2500.
December 27th: ROH Tag Team Champions Austin Aries & Roderick Strong will make their first title defense on 1/27 in Dayton, OH. Aries has granted Bryan Danielson the opportunity to pick a partner and receive the first title shot. Aries wants to do this since Danielson gave him the first World Title match of his reign. Danielson has already asked Jay Lethal to be his partner. We’ll have word on Lethal’s answer later this week. Tickets on sale now at the above places!!!
December 27th: There are some great non-ROH releases now at ROHwrestling.com. OVW keeps getting better with Paul Heyman booking it and ROHwrestling.com now has the November TV on DVD and VHS featuring CM Punk. 1PW “A Cruel Twist Of Fate” dream card is also in stock on DVD with Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven vs. Sandman, Abyss vs. AJ Styles, Steve Corino vs. Al Snow, Doug Williams vs. Austin Aries, Jerry Lynn & Chris Sabin vs. Jody Fleisch & Jonny Storm and more including Low Ki. CCW “Starcade Tribute” has Tully Blanchard with JJ Dillon vs. Dusty Rhodes with Magnum TA, Terry Funk vs. Dustin Rhodes with Mick Foley as ref, six man action with Jeff Hardy, Jerry Lawler & Brad Armstrong vs. The Midnight Express & Jim Cornette plus much more including more great old school stars. Don’t forget there is a wide variety of $10 DVDs from FIP with stars like Homicide, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, James Gibson, Spanky, Austin Aries, AJ Styles, Roderick Strong, Jimmy Rave and more!!! There are also new shoots with Lollipop, Ron Simmons, Spike Dudley and Dustin Rhodes now at ROHwrestling.com!!!
December 27th: It looks like Chris Hero did not take Jim Cornette’s warning seriously. Hero once again ran down ROH and Bryan Danielson, this time in his live journal at ChrisHero.com. After reading Hero’s journal, Danielson called ROH officials to say that he will send in a tape giving his feelings on Hero and CZW. Danielson said that everyone’s questions will be answered with this promo. We hope to have it up by the end of the week on the main page of ROHwrestling.com.
December 27th: ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness has stated that his challengers will not be determined by the Top 5 system. McGuinness says he will seek out the most “pure” wrestlers and defend the belt against these individuals. McGuinness says the Pure Wrestling Title is all about the most technically gifted athletes so McGuinness will only defend the belt against these men. Nigel is scheduled to defend the belt next on 1/14 in Philadelphia and we will have word on his opponent next week.
December 27th: Davey Andrews has taken a leave of absence and vacated the Top Of The Class Trophy. A new trophy holder will be determined on the 1/14 preshow.
December 27th: We will have a decision in tomorrow’s ROHwrestling.com Newswire about whether Homicide’s 1/14 FIP Heavyweight Title defense will or will not take place.
December 28th: Homicide’s lawyers have been successful and Homicide will be at the 1/14 Philadelphia event to defend the Full Impact Pro Heavyweight Title. It was ruled that despite being suspended by ROH, Homicide had a valid contract to be at the 1/14 ROH event because he was under contract to FIP that night since he signed to defend the FIP Heavyweight Title. Homicide will defend the belt against the winner of the Roderick Strong vs. Jack Evans match that will happen on the 1/7 FIP event in Crystal River, FL. If Evans wins this match and challenges Homicide, Strong will take his spot in the Six Man Mayhem that has already been signed for 1/14. Of course, the question remains of what Homicide’s physical condition will be on 1/14 since he should be out of action with a shoulder injury. We’ll follow this story closely in the upcoming weeks.
December 28th: Commissioner Jim Cornette has added an additional rule. Cornette wants to bring tag team wrestling back to the forefront in 2006. Cornette believes that there needs to be more organized and defined rules for tag matches in order for the division to regain its glory. On January 14th, ROH is bringing back the tag rope. There will now be tag ropes in each corner and tags when only be valid when the rope is grabbed by the man on the outside. The tag rope will only apply to traditional tag team matches and not Four Corner Survivals.
December 28th: In the biggest move yet to bring tag wrestling back to the forefront of ROH, Cornette has decided that the Trios Tournament 2006 will take place on 1/27 in Dayton!!! However, this year the tournament will follow a different format, but the prize will be just as important. We will announce the format later this week. Just like last year’s tournament, all the members of the winning team will get to sign themselves into any match that they want. Last year’s winners, The Rottweilers of Homicide, Rocky Romero and Ricky Reyes, all used their choices to get title matches. Cornette wanted to push the tournament ahead and do it in January to really show how important tag wrestling will be in ROH in 2006. It also sets the stage for three athletes to wrestle in their dream matches during the course of the year. Check the ROHwrestling.com Newswire by Friday for the new format and the first team announced.
December 28th: The new ROH show DVDs have been getting great reviews for having consistently good matches from top to bottom. Make sure to check out 11/4 “Showdown In Motown” for ROH’s big Detroit debut with Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin, AJ Styles & Matt Sydal vs. Jimmy Rave & Abyss, Austin Aries vs. Alex Shelley, Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Jimmy Jacobs vs. Adam Pearce and more including Jim Cornette. 10/29 “This Means War” features the first must see Bryan Danielson vs. Roderick Strong World Title Match, Jay Lethal vs. Curry Man, Austin Aries vs. AJ Styles, Alex Shelley vs. Claudio Castagnoli and more. Also don’t miss the latest shoot interviews including Straight Shootin’ With Percy Pringle (covering his 15 years in the territories), Straight Shootin’ With The Blue Meanie (all the inside scoops on the ECW reunion shows and JBL), Straight Shootin’ With Jim Cornette & Percy Pringle (you won’t believe what they say about a certain WWE executive) and one of our best shoots ever in Straight Shootin’ With Jim Cornette & Bill Watts (two of the greatest minds ever talk booking, Mid-South and much more). Get all these releases for immediate delivery at ROHwrestling.com or by calling 215-781-2500.
December 28th: The first talent roster has been announced for 2/11 in Long Island. Already signed to appear are: ROH Tag Team Champions Austin Aries & Roderick Strong; Samoa Joe; Christopher Daniels; The Embassy of Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley with Prince Nana; Colt Cabana; Jay Lethal; The Rottweilers of Homicide, Low Ki & Ricky Reyes with Julius Smokes; Milano Collection AT; Adam Pearce; BJ Whitmer with Lacey plus more BIG names to be added!!!
December 28th: A preliminary talent roster has also been released for the Fourth Anniversary Show on 2/25 in Edision, NJ. Already signed are: ROH Tag Team Champions Austin Aries & Roderick Strong; The Embassy of Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley with Prince Nana; Samoa Joe; Matt Sydal; Colt Cabana; Jay Lethal; Milano Collection AT; Claudio Castagnoli; Adam Pearce; BJ Whitmer; Homicide & Ricky Reyes of The Rottweilers with Julius Smokes plus MUCH, MUCH more to be added!!! Get your tickets for all ROH live events at ROHwrestling.com, by calling 215-781-2500 and at Ticketmaster outlets.
December 28th: Jay Lethal has still not accepted Bryan Danielson’s offer to go after the Tag Titles on 1/27 in Dayton. Lethal says he’s holding out to see what match or who will pay him the most on this show. Danielson said he’s not getting into a bidding war over a tag partner and Lethal should take the opportunity to accomplish what Samoa Joe never has and win the Tag Titles.
December 29th: Commissioner Jim Cornette continues to put the emphasis on the tag team division in ROH by adding a huge match to the 1/14 event in Philadelphia. Colt Cabana & Milano Collection AT showed great chemistry on 12/3 and will remain a part time team in ROH. On 1/14 in Philly it will be Cabana & Milano against The Embassy of Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley with Prince Nana!!! General admission tickets for this show are now part of the $10 sale at ROHwrestling.com!!!
December 29th: The Bryan Danielson video responding to Chris Hero will be up on the main page of ROHwrestling.com within the next day. Danielson has some very pointed words for Hero and CZW. Of course, CZW is running on the afternoon of 1/14 with a belltime of 3:30pm. The ROH show will be at 8pm that night. Fans will be able to catch two very different shows on 1/14 in Philly making it a wrestling fan’s dream day. The CZW show even features a No Rope Barbed Wire Match (CZWrestling.com for info). Everyone’s questions about the Danielson/Hero situation will be answered when the Danielson video airs. The $10 tickets at ROHwrestling.com make this day even more affordable for fans.
December 29th: 1/14 tickets aren’t the only item available now for just $10 at ROHwrestling.com. You can also get $10 tickets for 1/27 in Dayton for the Trios Tournament 2006, 1/28 in Cleveland for Bryan Danielson vs. AJ Styles and 2/11 in Long Island for a loaded event!!! There are also a wide selection of ROH show and Straight Shootin’ DVDs for just $10. You can now get both the historic Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk one hour matches (World Title Classic and the five star Joe vs. Punk II) as part of this sale!!! There are over 20 shows now for just $10 all featuring must see matches. There are also over 20 editions of the Straight Shootin’ Series on sale for just $10 including Jim Mitchell, One Man Gang, Francine, Samoa Joe, Paul Ellering, Mike Rotunda, Steve Corino, Ron Killings, Marc Mero, Ken Patera, Brad Armstrong, Jushin Liger, Too Cold Scorpio, Kamala and more!!! Don’t forget, ROH DVDs are high quality region 0 DVDs with Dolby Sound that play anywhere in the world!!! Act now because the sale ends on Monday at ROHwrestling.com. Check the main page for details.
December 29th: Jay Lethal has agreed to team with Bryan Danielson on 1/27 in Dayton to go after the Tag Titles vs. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong. Lethal liked Danielson’s point that Lethal could do what Samoa Joe has never done by winning the Tag Titles. This is going to be 1/3 of the huge triple main event on this show that also includes the finals of the Trios Tournament 2006 and Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels in a 30 Minute Ironman Match. Get your tickets now for just $10 at ROHwrestling.com.
December 29th: There are now several new non-ROH releases at ROHwrestling.com from IWC, EWR and APW. Also out now at ROHwrestling.com is FIP’s “The Usual Suspects.” This unique and much talked about show saw the first FIP Tag Team Champions crowned. Check out a great card of action with teams like James Gibson & Steve Madison, Spanky & Sal Rinauro, Homicide & Vordell Walker, CM Punk & Don Juan, Dunn & Marcos, The Carnage Crew, Jimmy Rave & Eddie Vegas, The Heartbreak Express plus more!!! Don’t call it a tournament because there is no format to this unpredictable show.
December 29th: The first team has been announced for the Trios Tournament 2006 on 1/27. Since Aries & Strong are defending the Tag Titles that night, Jack Evans and Matt Sydal have looked outside Generation Next to team with another high-flying, exciting grappler. The first team signed for the Dayton event is Evans, Sydal & Jimmy Yang!!! More will be announced next week including the new format of the tournament.
December 29th: We hope you have a safe and happy New Year!!! We want to thank you for an incredible 2005 and we promise we will work our hardest to make 2006 even better!!
Well, I’m really excited about this Trios Tournament; it looks to be really exciting and fresh. What I’m really excited about, though, is Bryan Danielson vs. AJ Styles for the title in Cleveland, because I’ll be at that show. That should be nothing less than excellent. Any of you going to that show? Well, that’s all for me now. Keep the e-mails and IMs coming, and I’ll see you here in two weeks.
AIM = GoldenAce 007
