February 6th: With so many shows coming up we realize things can be tight on your budget. As a result, ROH has decided to lower ticket prices. General Admission tickets for 2/25 in Dayton, 2/26 in Chicago, 3/5 in Philadelphia, 3/12 in New Haven, 4/16 in Boston and 6/4 in Buffalo are now just $15!!! If you buy these during the current 20% off sale at ROHwrestling.com you can now get GA seats for all these shows for just $12!!! This is a great chance to bring a new fan to ROH at an affordable price.
February 6th: One of the main events has been signed for 3/12 in Woodbridge, CT when ROH debuts in the New Haven market at the CT Sports Center. In an effort to put more emphasis on the tag team division a bout has been signed to determine the top contenders for the Tag Titles. It will pit a combination of The Second City Saints and Extreme Horsemen as CM Punk & Steve Corino take on Samoa Joe & his protege Jay Lethal. This one doesn't need any hype!!!
February 6th: Allison Danger, who still owns the contracts of Dan Maff & BJ Whitmer, has added a dramatic stipulation to the 2/19 Tag Title match, which will see Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero of The Rottweilers defend against Maff & Whitmer. According to the contract, if Maff & Whitmer do not win the belts, they will have to split up forever. Will Danger finally be successful in her quest to destroy the team of Maff & Whitmer?
February 6th: ROH merchandise is about to start a new series featuring empty arena matches. These home releases will feature empty arena matches in a very unique way. We'll have more info in the upcoming weeks here at ROHwrestling.com.
February 6th: We have added a Title Petitions link to the side menu at ROHwrestling.com. This section will keep you updated on who currently is petitioning for a Pure or World Title shot and what they need to do to get into title contention. It will be updated soon.
February 6th: Tickets are selling fast for ROH's debut in the Buffalo area on 6/4. ROH is still looking to add new markets for 2005 and is close to booking a few more, but don't expect anymore new show announcements soon.
February 6th: Attention fans in Florida!!! Full Impact Pro returns to action this weekend. 2/11 in Lakeland, FL at Latino's has a tag team of champions as FIP Heavyweight Champion Homicide teams with ROH World Champion Austin Aries to face Bryan Danielson & Rocky Romero plus CM Punk vs. Puma, Jerrelle Clark vs. "Fast" Eddie Vegas and if Clark wins he gets five minutes alone with Vegas' manager Dave Prazak plus more with Roderick Strong, Azrieal, Vordell Walker, Scoot Andrews, Antonio Banks, Heartbreak Express, Steve Madison, Sal Rinauro, Rainman and others. 2/12 in Sebring, FL at C4 has Homicide defending the FIP Title vs. Rocky Romero, Bryan Danielson vs. CM Punk, Austin Aries defends the ROH World Title and more with the talent announced for 2/11. Check FullImpactPro.com for info and directions. There will be tickets available at the door both nights.
February 7th: This is a huge edition of the Newswire with new matches signed for all three parts of ROH's "Third Anniversary Celebration Week." A huge stipulation for the Scramble Cage on 2/19 is currently being discussed that will change the face of the tag team scene. We will have an announcement about it this week here in the Newswire at ROHwrestling.com. This is a great time to buy ROH tickets as right now you can get 20% off your ticket order since every item at ROHwrestling.com is now on sale. You get 20% off your order of $50 or more of ANY items at ROHwrestling.com. This means you can now get general admission tickets to all upcoming shows for just $12!!! You can get $9 off on front row seats!!! This is a great opportunity to bring someone new to ROH at a discounted price. Sale items also include the new "Final Battle 2004" DVD featuring the historic Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries match plus Low Ki vs. Bryan Danielson, the conclusion of the Mick Foley vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat feud and much more. Act now because this sale ends tomorrow night.
February 7th: We have gotten word from the Generation Next camp that Jack Evans is indeed aligned with ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Roderick Strong. We'll have Alex Shelley's reaction in the Newswire later this week.
February 7th: An important match in the ROH title picture has been signed. It will pit CM Punk vs. Spanky for 2/19 at "Third Anniversary Celebration Week: I" at the RexPlex in Elizabeth, NJ. Both men have petitions in for title matches and need a win here to secure a shot at one of the champions.
February 7th: A third main event has been signed for "Third Anniversary Celebration Week: II" on 2/25 in Dayton, OH at the Montgomery Country Fairgrounds Coliseum. It will pit the dream team of Samoa Joe & Bryan Danielson vs. ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Jack Evans of Generation Next. We'll have lots more on the ramifications of this tag bout in the upcoming weeks.
February 7th: Two more matches have been signed for "Third Anniversary Celebration Week: III" on 2/26 in Chicago Ridge, IL at the Frontier Fieldhouse. The first will see action between two men who have competed in New Japan as James Gibson, formerly known as Jamie Knoble in WWE, will take on Puma. Also signed is Spanky vs. Jimmy Jacobs in a battle of Sliced Bread #2 vs. The Contra Code.
I personally loved seeing Evans vs. Danielson as it was actually cool to see someone(AmDrag) use offense that allow's Evans to look better(the leg crab for an example) considering he may be the most flexible wrestler of all time.
February 9th: Alex Shelley states that internet reports that Jack Evans has aligned with Austin Aries and Roderick Strong are false. Shelley has stated that Evans has not yet sent word to anyone about where he stands in the split of Generation Next. Shelley says not to believe anything written on the internet. What makes this even more interesting is that ROH officials signed Evans to team with Aries against Samoa Joe & Bryan Danielson in Dayton on 2/25. We are trying to contact Evans and hope to have more here next week in the Newswire at ROHwrestling.com.
February 9th: Colt Cabana has stated that he will have Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's back on 2/26 in Chicago Ridge, IL. If you have seen the 1/15 "It All Begins" home release you know that Jim Cornette is on a rampage and wants revenge on Heenan. There is no telling what might happen between these managerial legends on 2/26 in Chicago.
February 9th: Speaking of Colt Cabana, we have learned that he is studying tapes of Steel Cage matches and will be in the most serious mood of his life when he goes for the World Title vs. Austin Aries on 2/19 in Elizabeth, NJ. Cabana not only wants to get revenge and make Aries bleed, but he realizes that all he has to do is escape the cage to be the new ROH World Champion. Cabana knows this is the biggest match of his career and will pull out all the stops to get a victory.
February 9th: ROH is pleased to announced that we have reached an agreement with Border City Wrestling to be the exclusive distributor of BCW DVDs. BCW is a great promotion in the Michigan area that uses top talent. The first release is now available on ROHwrestling.com for immediate delivery. It features AJ Styles vs. Miyamoto, Christopher Daniels vs. Chris Sabin, D-Lo Brown vs. Gangrel in a Steel Cage match, Jimmy Jacobs vs. D-Ray 3000 vs. N8 Mattison plus Petey Williams and lots more.
February 9th: Mick Foley told ROH officials that he is going to present someone with a huge opportunity on 2/19 at the RexPlex in Elizabeth, NJ. We aren't sure what he means by this.
February 9th: Before Aries can defend the ROH World Title on the Third Anniversary Celebration Week, he will defend the belt this Saturday on the Full Impact Pro show in Sebring, FL. Aries wants to take on Florida's best. The events of FIP's show this Friday in Lakeland, FL will determine who Aries faces on Saturday. Check FullImpactPro.com for directions and more info.
February 9th: Pro Wrestling Unplugged will have an Animal House showcase this Saturday in Philadelphia with Trent Acid, Rockin' Rebel and more. Homicide has signed to be at PWU's big May 20th show. Check ProWrestlingUnplugged.com for more info. ROH is the exclusive distributor of PWU DVDs.
February 9th: Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets for 3/12 in Woodbridge, CT and 5/7 in Manhattan. We are also looking for street team members for these shows. If you want a flyer you can print out for 3/12 or 5/7 email ROHcary@aol.com.
February 9th: The 20% off orders of $50 or more sale has been extended until Thursday at 10pm at ROHwrestling.com. This includes every item on sale at ROHwrestling.com from the new BCW DVD to Straight Shootin' With Bobby Heenan & Jim Cornette. Here is what Mike Johnson at PWInsider.com had to say about one of the greatest shoots ever: "I had the chance to check out Straight Shooting with Bobby Heenan and Jim Cornette last night and it's absolutely hysterical and priceless. As one would expect given the subjects, the pair simply take over the interview and it goes off into a million different tangents. I was surprised when the DVD was over because the conversation flows so smoothly and is so entertaining. Unlike some shoot interviews that seem to hit their rough patches of boring topics, this one just flies on by with topics ranging from Vince McMahon to territories they worked to breaking in the business to being attacked by fans and more. It's so great I am listening to it again in the background as I work today because there's so many great lines, you won't appreciate it all in one sitting."