The following news items were posted on the January 7th edition of the ROH Newswire:
The cards for this weekend’s ROH on HDNet tapings at The Arena in South Philly have been set, and they are as follows:
Friday, January 8th (8 PM EST start time, tickets still available at the door):
– Pick 6 Series match: Kenny King vs. El Generico
– American Wolves vs. Young Bucks
Saturday, January 9th (4 PM EST start time, tickets still available at the door):
– Austin Aries & Kenny King vs. Tyler Black & Roderick Strong
– American Wolves vs. Dark City Fight Club
– Pick 6 Series match: Kevin Steen vs. Delirious
Also schedule to appear on either or both nights: The Briscoes, Claudio Castagnoli, Steve Corino, Colt Cabana, Eddie Kingston, Sonjay Dutt, and more.
ROH Writer Holden McNeil has posted an article on the Briscoes, and what lies ahead of them as they embark on their sixth ROH World Tag Team Title reign. Click here to read the article.
The ROH event scheduled for March 19th in Novi, Michigan has been moved. The date remains the same; however, the event will now take place at The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126. All tickets purchased for Novi will be honored in Dearborn.
After this weekend, ROH will return to Philadelphia on February 5th and 6th for more ROH on HDNet tapings. Wrestlers confirmed for that weekend include Austin Aries, The Briscoes, The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli), Roderick Strong, The Human Tornado, “Skullkrusher” Rasche Brown, Kevin Steen, Steve Corino, and Tyler Black. More names and matches will be announced as they become available.
As a “bonus match” to ROH’s January 29th Los Angeles debut at WrestleReunion 4, Scotty 2 Hotty will be taking on “Living Legend” Larry Zbyszko, with Johnny Fairplay as the special guest referee (oh brother, are they serious?).
Brian Kendrick will make his ROH return at the company’s “8th Anniversary Show” on February 13th in New York City. According to the Wire, Kendrick has issued a challenge to a “high-profile competitor” in ROH.
Film crews from NBC and Jerry Seinfeld’s “The Marriage Ref” will be on hand this weekend in Philadelphia shooting footage for their upcoming network debut on Sunday, March 14th.
A new wrestling promotion, Pro Wrestling RESPECT, will debut with an 8-match show on January 24th at the Burlington, NJ National Guard Armory. Bell time is 4 PM EST. As you can see from the Roster page, the promotion includes a number of ROH wrestlers.
The “25% Off Your Order Sale” at ROHWrestling.com expires tomorrow morning. For full details on the sale, along with the discount code, click here.
