ROH 'Fifth Year Festival' - February 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, March 3rd & 4th

ROH Is Proud To Present

The Fifth Year Festival

New York, NY- 'The Fifth Year Festival' February 16th
Friday, February 16, 2007

Ring Of Honor
February 16, 2007- 8:00 pm belltime
Manhattan Center (Grand Ballroom)
311 West 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 279-7740

Tickets are available at www.rohwrestling.com, www.tickets.com, or by calling (215) 781-2500.

ROH World Title Match
Homicide w/ Julius Smokes defends vs. Jimmy Rave

International Challenge
Samoa Joe vs. Takeshi Morishima

World Tag Team Title Match
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal vs. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong

Tables Are Legal
BJ Whitmer vs. Brent Albright

Talent and other matches will be announced in upcoming weeks!!!

Philadelphia, PA- ''The Fifth Year Festival'' February 17th
Saturday, February 17, 2007

Ring Of Honor
February 17th,2007- 7:30pm belltime
Pennsylvania National Guard Armory
2700 Southampton Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Tickets are available at www.rohwrestling.com, by calling (215) 781-2500, or at www.tickets.com.

ROH World Title Match
Homicide (if still champion) defends vs. Takeshi Morishima
 
-ROH World Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, with Allison Danger, will put the belts on the line if they are still champions

ROH Legend vs. The Future
Samoa Joe vs. Davey Richards

Tag Team Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. El Generico & Kevin Steen

FIP Heavyweight Title Match
Roderick Strong (if still champion) vs. Delirious

Grudge Match
Austin Aries vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Plus more to be announced with: Nigel McGuinness, Colt Cabana, Daizee Haze, Jack Evans, BJ Whitmer, Jimmy Jacobs, Lacey, Shingo, Jimmy Rave, Adam Pearce and others!!!

Dayton, OH- ''The Fifth Year Festival'' February 23rd
Friday, February 23, 2007

Ring Of Honor
Dayton, Ohio
February 23, 2006
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
1043 S. Main St, Dayton, Ohio, 45409
8:00pm belltime

Tickets now on sale at www.rohwrestling.com, by calling 215-781-2500, or thru www.tickets.com.

ROH World Title Match
Homicide defends vs. BJ Whitmer
(note: If Homicide loses the belt before February 23rd, Whitmer will challenge whoever the champion is)
 
Takeshi Morishima will be in a main event quality match!!!
 
Grudge Match
Samoa Joe vs. Jimmy Rave
 
Special Challenge Match
Austin Aries vs. ROH World Tag Team Champion Matt Sydal
 
Plus much more to be singed with: ROH World Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels with Allison Danger, FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong, Jack Evans, Davey Richards, Nigel McGuinness, Shingo, Colt Cabana, Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey, Brent Albright, Jay & Mark Briscoe, Delirious, Claudio Castagnoli, Matt Cross, Larry Sweeney, Daizee Haze, Sara Del Rey and more!!!

Chicago, IL- 'The Fifth Year Festival' February 24th
Sunday, February 25, 2007

Windy City Fieldhouse
February 24th, 2007- 7:30pm belltime
2367 W. Logan Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60647

Tickets are available at www.rohwrestling.com, www.tickets.com, or by calling (215) 781-2500.

Tag Team Main Event- ROH vs. Pro Wrestling NOAH
Samoa Joe & ROH World Champion Homicide vs. Takeshi Morishima & Nigel McGuinness

Windy City Death Match
Colt Cabana vs. Jimmy Jacobs

Additional talent and matches will be announced in upcoming weeks!!!

Liverpool, UK- ''The Fifth Year Festival'' March 3rd
Saturday, March 03, 2007

Ring Of Honor
March 3rd, 2007- 6:00pm belltime
The Liverpool Olympia
West Derby Road,
Liverpool
L6 9BY

Tickets go on sale thru the internet on December 13th at 1pm.  You can click on the UK Tickets banner link on www.rohwrestling.com.  The link can be found on the left side of the screen under the Ebay and Tickets.com banners.

Grudge Match
Nigel McGuinness vs. Samoa Joe

Already announced for this big event: ROH World Champion Homicide with Julius Smokes, ROH World Tag Team Champion Matt Sydal, Dragon Gate star Naruki Doi, Dragon Gate/ROH powerhouse Shingo, Roderick Strong, Jimmy Rave, BJ Whitmer, Davey Richards, Colt Cabana, Jay & Mark Briscoe, Delirious, Jimmy Jacobs

Liverpool, UK- ''The Fifth Year Festival'' March 4th
Sunday, March 04, 2007

Takeshi Morishima
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 297lbs
Date of Birth: 10/15/78
Place of Birth: Edogawa Ward, Tokyo
Debut: March 22nd, 1998 (vs. Kentaro Shiga)

Title History:

GHC Tag Team Title (2):
- (w/ Takeshi Rikio) Takao Omori & Yoshihiro Takayama (2/17/02) / Jun Akiyama & Akitoshi Saito (9/23/02)
- (w/ Mohammed Yone) Minoru Suzuki & Naomichi Marufuji (10/28/05) / Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda (6/4/06)

WLW Heavyweight Title (1):
- Ron Harris (9/12/03) / Daisuke Ikeda (6/1/04)

Signature Moves:

- Amaze Impact (Reverse Chokeslam Facebuster)
- German Suplex
- Belly to Back suplex
- Lariat
- Spinning Side Slam

Profile:

Takeshi Morishima pursued judo during his school days, and after graduation he joined All Japan, his height and physique making him a natural for professional wrestling. He was beginning to make his way up the All Japan ladder before the NOAH split, which he was part of. In NOAH, he rose up the ranks, forming a new generation tag team named Wild II with Takeshi Rikio, and the two made waves by taking down more established stars. A very big and bulky man, Morishima will be one of the fighters counted on to lead NOAH in it's next generation.

credit: GreenDestiny

Real Name: Shingo Takagi
Nickname:  Pumping Hawk
Birthdate: November 21, 1982
Birthplace:  Yamanashi
Height/Weight: 178cm/83kg
Dojo Class: Dragon Gate Trueborn
Theme Song:  LEGEND FALCONRY
Debut: 10/3/2004

Trademark Moves:

MANRIKI: Anaconda Vise style head and arm submission. Means "Vise"
Gallon Throw: Reverse power bomb. Hoists up into a power bomb lift, then drops them backwards.
Last Falcony: Wrist clutch style Angle/Olympic slam type drop.
Blood Fall: Modified spicy drop, with the legs and arms of the victim trapped.
Pumping Bomber: Lariat/Axe Bomber with pump up appeal.

Profile:

The first trueborn member of Dragon Gate, and the first graduate of their dojo. He was recruited and trained mainly by CIMA. Shingo had a high profile debut stage, representing CMAX in the 2004 Triangle Gate tag league. This would end up being the swan song for the legendary group. He comes from a bodybuilding background, having won several junior championships as a bodybuilder. He is also a graduate of the Animal Hamiguchi Dojo, which has been a stepping stone for many other DG wrestlers (K-ness, Don Fujii, among others). Shingo has awed fans with his ability after only one year. His future seems limitless.

Shingo is currently in the US on a learning excursion. He has helped open the Dragon Gate USA dojo, and discovered the Dragon Gate NEX monster Cyber Kong.

Named  Wrestling Observer's Rookie of the Year for 2005.

credit: DGUSA

Ring of Honor is proud to present it's second UK tour. Due to the success of it's first two event in August 2006 Ring of Honor are now running two nights back to back at the Liverpool Olympia on Saturday March 3rd and Sunday March 4th. These events will feature the very best talent that ROH has to offer as we attempt to top our ground breaking debut trip to England.

Tickets will be shipped out within 28 days of ordering.

Tickets For:

Saturday, March 3rd, Liverpool Olympia

Sunday, March 4th, Liverpool Olympia

ROH Fanslam - Saturday, March 3rd

The Ring of Honor UK return tour is sponsored by the King of Europe Cup 2007.

For more details on this huge event please visit www.koecup.com 

Previous ROH Anniversary Show Results:

One Year Anniversary Show- Queens, NY 2/8/03

 1. EZ Money defeated Colt Cabana, Michael Shane & Chad Collyer in a Four Corner Survival Match
2. TWA Students Fast Eddie, Don Juan & Hotstuff Hernandez defeated The Carnage Crew (Masada, Loc & Devito) by DQ when Loc hit Fast Eddie with a hubcap. After the match, The Carnage Crew continued the assault, but the original Christopher Street Connection returned and saved the TWA Students.
3. Jay Briscoe defeated Mark Briscoe in their last singles match ever
4. Steve Corino defeated Homicide. Before the match, Corino called out the two newest members of The Group, Michael Shane & CW Anderson. He also invited Low Ki to join. After the match, the scene in the Elk's Lodge erupted as friends of Homicide jumped over the barricade to save him from assault by The Group. This lead to a HUGE brawl and riot as the locker room erupted and ROH fans even jumped over the railing and got involved. This is another scene that has to be viewed to be believed.
5. The Ring Crew Express and The Outcast Killaz fought to a no contest as CW Anderson broke it up. He challenged anyone from the crowd, but CM Punk came from the back to accept his challenge.
6. CM Punk defeated CW Anderson
7. American Dragon defeated Samoa Joe
8. Paul London defeated AJ Styles and Low Ki in a Triple Threat Match to win the Number One Contender's Trophy. After the match, Xavier said that London would have his title shot immediately.
9. Xavier defeated Paul London to retain the ROH World Title
10. Divine Storm, The SAT, Da Hit Squad & Mikey Whipwreck defeated Special K (Angeldust, Hydro, Izzy, Dixie, Slim J, Deranged, Slugga, Yeyo, Brian XL & Jody Fleisch) in a Scramble Match

Second Anniversary Show- Braintree, MA 2/14/04

1. Pure Wrestling Tournament (Round #1): C.M. Punk defeated John Walters.
2. Pure Wrestling Tournament (Round #1): Doug Williams defeated Chris Sabin.
3. Pure Wrestling Tournament (Round #1): Matt Stryker defeated Josh Daniels.
4. Pure Wrestling Tournament (Round #1): A.J. Styles defeated Jimmy Rave.
5. Special K (Dixie, Hydro & Izzy) defeated The Carnage Crew (Tony DeVito, H.C. Loc & Justin Credible).
6. Pure Wrestling Tournament (Semi-Finals): C.M. Punk defeated Doug Williams.
7. Pure Wrestling Tournament (Semi-Finals): A.J. Styles defeated Matt Stryker.
8. The Briscoe Brothers defeated The Backseat Boyz to retain ROH Tag Team Titles.
9. Samoa Joe defeated Low Ki, Danny Maff & B.J. Whitmer in a Four Corner Survival to retain the ROH World Title.
10. Pure Wrestling Tournament (Finals): A.J. Styles defeated C.M. Punk.

Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 1- Elizabeth, NJ 2/19/05

1. Steve Corino defeated Roderick Strong
2. Jay Lethal defeated Jimmy Rave of The Embassy with Prince Nana to earn a Pure Title shot vs. The Embassy's John Walters
3. John Walters defeated Jay Lethal to retain the ROH Pure Title.
4. Billy Ken Kid beat Ebessan in a match from Japan's Osaka Pro promotion
5. Alex Shelley defeated Jimmy Jacobs
6. Spanky defeated CM Punk in another great match
7. Dan Maff & BJ Whitmer defeated Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero to become the new ROH Tag Team Champions
8. Samoa Joe defeated Mick Foley's surprise wrestlers Vordell Walker & Ebessan Jack in two seperate matches. Foley then jumped Joe and the two brawled. Joe gained the advantage with the oley oley kick on Foley. Just when Joe really had Foley in trouble, ROH World Champion Austin Aries attacked Joe with a chair and injured him.
9. Homicide defeated Bryan Danielson in a wild Taped Fist match to go up 2-0 in their best of five series.
10. ROH World Champion Austin Aries defeated Colt Cabana in a classic World Title Steel Cage match.
11. Dunn & Marcos won an insane Scramble Cage that included The Carnage Crew of Loc & Devito, Lacey's team of Izzy & Deranged, Azrieal & Dixie as well as Roderick Strong & Jack Evans.

Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 2- Dayton, OH 2/25/05

1. Fast Eddie & Matt Sydal defeated Dunn & Marcos
2. Homicide beat Puma
3. Colt Cabana defeated Nigel McGuinness
4. Dan Maff & B.J. Whitmer beat Delirious & Jimmy Jacobs
5. James Gibson defeated Spanky
6. Daizee Haze won the first ever Women's Four Corner Survival defeating Lacey, Tracy Brooks, & Allison Danger
7. CM Punk defeated Alex Shelley
8. Samoa Joe & Bryan Danielson beat ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Jack Evans
9. Jimmy Rave defeated AJ Styles

Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 3- Chicago Ridge, IL 2/26/05

1. Lacey defeated Daizee Haze, Allison Danger & Traci Brooks in a preshow bonus match
2. Fast Eddie Vegas defeated Matt Sydal
3. Ring Crew Express defeated Delirious & Golden Vampire
4. Alex Shelley beat Jack Evans
5. Live Good Times Great Memories with Colt Cabana and Bobby Heenan saw Jim Cornette come out and interupt
6. Colt Cabana & Nigel McGuinness with Bobby Heenan defeated ROH Tag Team Champions Dan Maff & BJ Whitmer with Jim Cornette in non-title match
7. Bryan Danielson defeated Homicide in a falls count anywhere match to win his first match in the best of five series. Homicide still leads 2-1.
8. Spanky defeated Jimmy Jacobs
9. James Gibson beat Puma
10. Jimmy Rave defeated CM Punk in a special challenge match
11. Austin Aries defeated Samoa Joe to retain the ROH World Title

Fourth Anniversary Show- Edison, NJ 2/25/06

1. The Briscoe Brothers beat Tony Mamaluke & Sal Rinauro and Jason Blade & Kid Makaze
2. Adam Pearce beat Claudio Castagnoli, Jay Fury, & Azrieal in a Four Corner Survival Match
3. Samoa Joe beat Jay Lethal
4. Christopher Daniels vs. BJ Whitmer went to a no contest when wrestlers from CZW hit the ring
5. Homicide beat Colt Cabana in a Ghetto Street Fight
6. Bryan Danielson defeated Jimmy Rave to retain the ROH World Title
7. Ricky Reyes beat Jack Evans
8. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated AJ Styles & Matt Sydal to retain the ROH Tag Team Titles

credit: ROHWrestling.com

now open for business. i know the 1/26 and 1/27 shows haven't happened yet, but i had some free time so i thought now would be a good time.

10. Divine Storm, The SAT, Da Hit Squad & Mikey Whipwreck defeated Special K (Angeldust, Hydro, Izzy, Dixie, Slim J, Deranged, Slugga, Yeyo, Brian XL & Jody Fleisch) in a Scramble Match sephy37

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10. Divine Storm, The SAT, Da Hit Squad & Mikey Whipwreck defeated Special K (Angeldust, Hydro, Izzy, Dixie, Slim J, Deranged, Slugga, Yeyo, Brian XL & Jody Fleisch) in a Scramble Match The_Dude14

was it one fall? or elimination? cuz that would have been hell if it were elimination.

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10. Divine Storm, The SAT, Da Hit Squad & Mikey Whipwreck defeated Special K (Angeldust, Hydro, Izzy, Dixie, Slim J, Deranged, Slugga, Yeyo, Brian XL & Jody Fleisch) in a Scramble Match sephy37

was it one fall? or elimination? cuz that would have been hell if it were elimination.

One obnoxiously long fall.

January 29th: The next ROH Video Wire with the bombshell announcement is now in production and will be up later this week at ROHvideos.com. In the meantime, make sure to check out the new Video Roster with Bryan Danielson, Samoa Joe, Briscoes, the women of honor and many more.

January 29th: Nigel McGuinness is ready to return to his home country on March 3rd and 4th. ROH will present consecutive shows in Liverpool to close out the Fifth Year Festival. We encourage you to check out both night's of action to get the most out of what will truly be an epic weekend. McGuinness has already signed for two main event caliber matches after what happened last weekend. March 3rd will see Nigel McGuinness vs. Samoa Joe in a rematch of last Friday's event. These two have a storied history and now it comes to Liverpool. March 4th will see the end of one of ROH's hottest feuds. In a rematch of last Saturday's show it will be Nigel McGuinness vs. Jimmy Rave, but this time it will a FIGHT WITHOUT HONOR!!! A Fight Without Honor is the traditional end of ROH's most intense feuds and now fans in the UK will be able to witness it in person. Tickets for both shows are now on sale by clicking the banner on the left side of ROHwrestling.com. Expect more match and major announcements for both Liverpool events later this week.

January 29th: Another big match has been signed for 2/23 in Dayton, OH. You can get tickets for just $10 now at ROHwrestling.com. ROH World Tag Team Champion Matt Sydal has been getting cocky since he won the belts alongside Christopher Daniels. Former champion Austin Aries has taken exception to this and challenged Sydal to a singles match. It will be Aries vs. Sydal on 2/23 in Dayton. We have a look at the complete announced lineup below. Get tickets until Wednesday night for just $10 at ROHwrestlng.com!!!

January 29th: The Big 10 Sale is back at www.ROHwrestling.com until Wednesday night. You can now get over 70 ROH show and Straight Shootin' DVDs for just $10 each including the January shows from ROH's historic 2006. This is a great chance to save on live event tickets as you can now get $10 tickets for 2/17 in Philadelphia, 2/23 in Dayton, 2/24 in Chicago as well as 3/30 and 3/31 in Detroit. You can save 10% on your entire order. This includes all new releases like both nights of "The Chicago Spectacular" from 12/8 & 12/9. Night 1 has an epic main event of Bryan Danielson vs. Samoa Joe for the World Title in a Steel Cage Match. Night 2 is headlined by a red hot eight man elimination bout with Bryan Danielson, Jimmy Rave, Jimmy Jacobs & Shingo vs. Delirious, Colt Cabana, BJ Whitmer & Nigel McGuinness. Also check out FIP's "Fallout 2006" with a classic Davey Richards vs. Roderick Strong bout. Check the main page of www.ROHwrestling.com for all the new releases and details on the sale.

January 29th: Chris Hero's super agent, Larry Sweeney, has landed Hero a tour of NOAH in February and early March.

January 29th: Daizee Haze suffered a concussion and a huge welt on her head on Friday night. She is doing better now and is looking forward to getting revenge on Lacey.

January 29th: The Fifth Year Festival heads to Dayton on February 23rd. This event will be exactly five years to the day of ROH's first show. There are still some great second row seats available, which you can save 10% on right now. You can also get general admission tickets for just $10 until Wednesday night at ROHwrestling.com. Here is the current lineup:

ROH World Title Match Homicide defends vs. BJ Whitmer (note: If Homicide loses the belt before February 23rd, Whitmer will challenge whoever the champion is)
Takeshi Morishima will be in a main event quality match!!!
Grudge Match Samoa Joe vs. Jimmy Rave
Special Challenge Match Austin Aries vs. ROH World Tag Team Champion Matt Sydal
Plus much more to be singed with: ROH World Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels with Allison Danger, FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong, Jack Evans, Davey Richards, Nigel McGuinness, Shingo, Colt Cabana, Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey, Brent Albright, Jay & Mark Briscoe, Delirious, Claudio Castagnoli, Matt Cross, Larry Sweeney, Daizee Haze, Sara Del Rey and more!!!

2 venues for Liverpool? So much for them coming back to the Broxbourne Civic Hall. At least I can say I got to see them last year.hbk91

the promoters at Broxbourne screwed over ROH so they had to shuffle plans and they decided on Liverpool.

January 29th: Another big match has been signed for 2/23 in Dayton, OH. You can get tickets for just $10 now at ROHwrestling.com. ROH World Tag Team Champion Matt Sydal has been getting cocky since he won the belts alongside Christopher Daniels. Former champion Austin Aries has taken exception to this and challenged Sydal to a singles match. It will be Aries vs. Sydal on 2/23 in Dayton. We have a look at the complete announced lineup below. Get tickets until Wednesday night for just $10 at ROHwrestlng.com!!!

The_Dude14

nice, this should be better than their last match. now if Gabe would book Strong vs. Sydal.

[QUOTE="The_Dude14"] January 29th: Another big match has been signed for 2/23 in Dayton, OH. You can get tickets for just $10 now at ROHwrestling.com. ROH World Tag Team Champion Matt Sydal has been getting cocky since he won the belts alongside Christopher Daniels. Former champion Austin Aries has taken exception to this and challenged Sydal to a singles match. It will be Aries vs. Sydal on 2/23 in Dayton. We have a look at the complete announced lineup below. Get tickets until Wednesday night for just $10 at ROHwrestlng.com!!! sephy37

Ditto on Strong-Sydal.  They match up so well on paper.

Gabe recently has an article in Fighting Spirit:

I never wanted to go overseas in my life, and nor did I think there would ever be a reason for me to leave the United States. Then, the company I am fortunate to book for, Ring of Honor, gained a following in the United Kingdom. We always say that if enough fans demand it, we will go anywhere in the world. Well, the British fans demanded it and, last August, we prepared for 2 events in the UK. I recorded my thoughts from the night before we made the trip until I arrived back home afterwards, so here is my journal of ROH’s first tour of the UK….

‘It’s August 10th and the months of nervous anticipation are finally over. As 5 a.m. hits on Thursday morning I drift off to sleep. Maybe I can get a few hours before I have to meet everyone at the office and head to Newark for my first ever trip out of the United States. Suddenly the wall of sleep is broken as the sound of the TV cracks through and, in the background of my haze, I hear about a terrorist plot in the UK.

I’ve never been more awake. Will our flights even take off? Will there be no-shows on these important cards? No Ipod for seven hours? Ugh. I was dreading this flight before and now there is no telling what to expect. Panic.

My drive to the office takes me past the Murphy Rec Center, I remark to the driver: ‘it all started there and now we are going international.’ We finally get to the airport with no idea what to expect. Long line for security, flight is delayed, but that’s okay – it gives us time for a beer. We take off and land with no problems except for a woman that freaked everyone out by screaming from night terrors over the Atlantic Ocean. Customs is a breeze and, when we finally see The Briscoes emerge from baggage claim, we know all the boys have made it in. There won’t be any no-shows. Nothing needs to be rebooked. Relief.

FISH AND CHIPS
Some of the guys head to their Friday night show. We took a driving tour of London and then started on the five-hour drive to Liverpool. Eating fish and chips, seeing Parliament, crossing the London Bridge – I can’t believe I’m here, I can’t believe the little indy promotion is going to present shows in England. We have to knock one out of the park – I want these to be the greatest shows the UK has ever seen.

We take too long in London and only make it to Birmingham. No big deal, we’ll finish the drive tomorrow. I get to stay in the same city that Black Sabbath is from – this is cool. I would love a good meal, though. Everything at McDonald’s is smaller and the mayo tastes funny. I can’t sleep and alone in the hotel is the only time depression sneaks up on you. I miss my wife.

A couple of hours sleep and we wake up early to finish the drive to Liverpool. The scenery is great. I listen to Black Sabbath and watch it go by. So far this is an incredible trip. I see a sign for a football club and turn to one of our office staff and say, ‘Hey that’s where they play soccer.’ The driver almost takes my head off and says that football isn’t played with a pigskin. This is great.

The Liverpool building is beautiful. It’s old, it has character, the fans will be right on top of the action. They ask me to do a Q&A. I’ve never done one before, but it goes well except for one loudmouth. ROH president Cary Silkin then comes up to me and says we have to take a cab ride and see some of Liverpool. My anxiety is high for the show, but he insists and I want to ride in one of those English-style cabs. He takes me to The Cavern Club. I don’t know what it is until I walk downstairs and immediately recognise it from a TV show a few weeks ago. Holy crap, this is great.

UNIFIED
Nigel has some crazy ideas for this main event against Bryan Danielson. He’s making this the biggest match of his career. Of course, Bryan is right there with him. Aries showed up tired and angry. ‘I’ll take out my aggression in the ring,’ he says. I know with the one-two punch of the Tag Title and Unification matches that the rest of the show can be crap and it’ll still be great, but the rest of the show delivers, too. What a night. Nigel splits his head open on the ring post. He made the sacrifice. He’s now a bona fide main eventer in his home country.

I go to the last row on the top balcony and watch the final two matches. I feel like I’m back in The Boston Garden with my friends watching The Fantastics versus The Midnight Express as The Briscoes versus Aries & Strong tears down the house. I’ve never seen ROH from this kind of seat at this angle. It is something I’ll never forget.

Aries lands on his ribs. He comes to the locker room in pain. He is one tough guy, tougher than most know. I have to leave his locker room. I return a few minutes later and find out he went to the hospital. I know he has to be really injured and in a lot of pain to go to the hospital.

Show is over. It is a success. I couldn’t be happier or more momentarily relaxed. We don’t stay long, but the after party is a blast, everyone is having a good time. The only jerk at the Q&A is now my friend. Time to get 11 people in to a van and drive four hours to Broxbourne. This trip all feels like one long day with a couple of naps. We get to the Marriot. This is the most comfortable bed of my life. After the dump Travelodge from the night before this is the most luxurious hotel I’ve ever been in. I can’t sleep again – I’m hungry, I’m worried about Aries. I’m wondering if I have to rebook what is now tonight’s show.

The breakfast buffet starts at 7 a.m. I’m up and still haven’t gotten a good meal. It is hard to screw up breakfast. The Marriot does. Who serves Lox with cinnamon raisin bagels? Scrambled eggs are like water. I miss my wife as I eat alone. I go back to my room and book out two shows, one with Aries and one without. Both have holes in them. I’ll work that out when I get to the building. 9.30 a.m. and my mind finally stops working and settles down so I can drift off for three hours sleep.

ANARCHY IN THE UK
A 20 minute cab ride and I’m at the Broxbourne building. Another killer building; small and intimate with the fans right on top of the action and everyone has a clear view of the ring. It doesn’t get any better than that. About 15 or so bunny rabbits run around the pond area in the back. What an escape. For about five minutes this is like a vacation.

Aries shows up. he is in pain. He says he can wrestle. I ask him how he can do anything with injured ribs. He says his offence will be very limited. I can tell he really can’t wrestle, he just won’t admit it. Aries says he’ll suck it up. I think about it. do we give the fans a match where Aries won’t be able to deliver what they expect and, on top of it, he can further injure his ribs? He waits for me to make the call. I don’t want any further injury. I don’t want to put a match out there that won’t give the fans what they expect. Aries is pulled. So 90 minutes to bell time and a little fine tuning later and we have a show that is worthy of this all important trip.

Aries opens the show and gives a promo saying he can’t wrestle and we set up two Danielson title defences. When Aries comes through the curtain I thank him and he hurries off. The emotion in the ring is real. He is overwhelmed by the fan response. He would give anything to wrestle for the Broxbourne fans.

Danielson versus SUWA is underway. This is a match that I wanted to see. Oh crap, I see blood coming from the side of Danielson’s head. How bad is it? he comes back after the match and it is obvious the cut needs stitches. The medic looks at it. he says ‘I advise you to go to the hospital right now.’ Bryan asks him if he can wrestle the second match. The medic tells him to get to the hospital now and get stitches. Bryan replies, ‘I have one more match to wrestle,’ and walks away. Bryan and Roddy Strong tear down the house. The cut is now wider and might need Staples. Bryan goes to the hospital and that is the last I see or hear from him as he continues the tour and I get set to return home.

…AAAAAAND BREATHE

The office staff and Alex Shane, who made the whole weekend possible, sit alone in the Marriot lobby and eat some sandwiches and drink a couple of beers while we watch ROH on The Wrestling Channel. Everyone is happy, everyone is content and most importantly everyone is satisfied with the weekend. We know we are living in a special moment. From The Murphy Rec Center to making our mark in the UK… We are worldwide. We all have that feeling of accomplishment.

I fall asleep for two hours before we head to the airport. Police walk around with guns in hand. We aren’t allowed in the terminal for four and a half hours. We sit on the sidewalk in the rain. It isn’t warm out, either. We are starved. They bring us tomato, cheese and relish sandwiches. Who puts relish on a sandwich like that? The four hours actually fly by. We are on a natural high from the weekend – we don’t care about being outside. After a long line we rush to our flight. They don’t believe it is Nana on his passport. I don’t think he’s going to make it. but all ends up well, and the flight takes off and I fall asleep as I think about my wife.

I wake up and eat my meal. The airline meals are actually good, to my surprise. I immediately fall asleep again and wake up six hours later when we land in Newark. We are all still in a great mood as we go through customs. I call my wife and tell her I’ll be home in an hour. She says she’ll have steak, rice and peas ready. We get to my home. My wife opens the door and greets me with a huge hug. I eat and sleep for 12 hours. I wake up and I never felt better.’

Going back over my thoughts from last year, I can’t wait for 3 and 4 March when we come back and do it all again, with a two-night ROH stand in Liverpool.

Gabe Sapolsky

January 31st: The new ROH Video Wire will be up later today for FREE at www.ROHvideos.com and it will be a bombshell. Check it out for some major news and highlights from last Friday's Boston area event featuring Lacey and Daizee Haze.

January 31st: ROH World Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal are in for a tough weekend when the Fifth Year Festival kicks off. They are already scheduled to defend the belts against Austin Aries & Roderick Strong on 2/16 in Manhattan. Dragon Gate asked for a rematch after the classic World Tag Title Match on 12/22 in Hartford that saw Shingo & CIMA challenge for the belts. The rematch will happen on 2/17 in Philadelphia. This time it will be Daniels & Sydal vs. Shingo & Jack Evans on 2/17 and if Daniels & Sydal make it past Manhattan with the belts they will put them on the line in Philly. If the belts aren't on the line this match will still take place as scheduled. You can get tickets for Philly for just $10 and save 10% on tickets to NYC until tonight at ROHwrestling.com. The updated Philly lineup is listed at the end of this newswire.

January 31st: The Big 10 sale at www.ROHwrestling.com ends TONIGHT at 10pm. Save 10% on everything at ROHwrestling.com and get over 70 ROH and Straight Shootin' DVDs for just $10 each until tonight. There are also $10 tickets for 2/17 in Philadelphia, 2/23 in Dayton, 2/24 in Chicago as well as 3/30 and 3/31 in Detroit. Save 10% on new releases like "The Chicago Spectacular: Night 1" with the end of the Bryan Danielson vs. Samoa Joe feud as they battle inside a steel cage for the World Title!!! Plus: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong vs. Matt Sydal & Shingo in an action packed Dragon Gate Rules bout; Colt Cabana vs. Jimmy Jacobs; Delirious & Ace Steel vs. Adam Pearce & Shane Hagadorn; Nigel McGuinness vs. Jimmy Rave; Christopher Daniels vs. Davey Richards vs. BJ Whitmer vs. Matt Cross; Brent Albright vs. Homicide; Briscoes vs. Irish Airborne; Tank Toland vs. Kikitaro and more!!! Save 10%, get ROH shows and shoots for just $10 and ROH tickets for just $10 until 10pm tonight at ROHwrestling.com.

January 31st: Full Impact Pro returns to action this weekend in Melbourne, FL and Crystal River, FL (check www.FullImpactPro.com for building & ticket info). Each night will see Roderick Strong vs. Davey Richards for the FIP Heavyweight Title and each match will have a different stipulation. This Friday in Melbourne also has Mark Briscoe vs. Necro Butcher, Jay Briscoe vs. Mad Man Pondo, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and more. This Saturday in Crystal River features Jake Roberts vs. Larry Sweeney, Briscoes vs. Necro Butcher & Mad Man Pondo and Black Market vs. YRR in a loser must leave FIP for 90 days match. Also signed for both nights are Colt Cabana, Erick Stevens, Claudio Castagnoli, Gran Akuma, Hallowicked, Jigsaw, Shingo and more!!! Tomorrow's FullImpactPro.com Headlines will have even more big announcements for this weekend.

January 31st: The Dangerous Angels of Sara Del Rey and Allison Danger will be holding an all female training seminar at the ROH school the second week of February. This four hour clinic will involve in-ring training with Del Rey and classroom training with Danger. Both women have traveled all over the world and will be bringing a combined twelve years of experience to this seminar. This is for females of all skill levels looking to take their talent to the next level. Both Del Rey and Danger will be scouting potential SHIMMER talent. Pre-registration is required. Please contact allidanger@aol.com to register or with any questions.

January 31st: Rocky Romero made some headlines in his first weekend back. Friday in Boston saw him score an impressive victory over Davey Richards. However, before the match he had some words with fellow Rottweiler and ROH World Champion Homicide as well as Julius Smokes. Romero then walked out on Rottweiler partner Ricky Reyes last Saturday in a bout against The Briscoes. Is Romero still with The Rottweilers? Romero is set to tour NOAH so it looks like we won't get any answers until Detroit on March 30th and March 31st.

January 31st: ROH is getting ready to celebrate its 5th birthday in Philadelphia on 2/17 and you can attend now for just $10. The $10 sale ends TONIGHT at www.ROHwrestling.com so act now. Just check out this lineup you can experience live for only $10:

ROH World Title Match
Homicide/Jimmy Rave 2/16 winner defends vs. Takeshi Morishima

ROH World Tag Team Title Match (if Daniels & Sydal are still champions)
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, with Allison Danger, defend vs. Jack Evans & Shingo

FIP Heavyweight Title Match (if Strong is still champion)
Roderick Strong defends vs. Delirious

Special Challenge Match
Samoa Joe vs. Davey Richards

Grudge Match
Austin Aries vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Tag Team Attraction
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. El Generico & Kevin Steen

Plus more with Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey; Colt Cabana; BJ Whitmer; Daizee Haze; Nigel McGuinness; Adam Pearce and others!!!

Here's the new ROH Video Wire To see highlights from Braintree, including Daizee Haze taking a beating (and the medical expertise of Cabana and Whitmer), hype for Homicide vs Jimmy Rave, as well as a truly shocking announcement for ROH fans.

[spoiler] Samoa Joe is on his way out of Ring of Honor.  His last match will be on the second Liverpool event and the finale of the Fifth Year Festival against an unnamed opponent.  Its difficult to come up with anything to say.  I am, for once, literally, speechless [/spoiler]

I am completely pissed off that TNA would force him to do this. I am even more mad at Joe that he would let them. I would think that he would leave TNA to stay in ROH.keiblerfan69

god, i can't believe it. it's almost as if someone important to me died.

well i'm glad i'll be there on 2/24 to cheer him on. Marcin, you better be going now because of this.

i hope his last match in Liverpool is against the only person that seems fitting to face Joe...Low Ki.

My feelings on this are kinda like having an old pet that you know is going to die soon, but no matter how much you try to prepare yourself it still hits you really hard.  I knew this would happen eventually, but its still difficult to accept as the reality of the situation.

Without Samoa Joe I don't think there is anyway ROH survives.  As important as guys like CM Punk and Homicide and others have been through the years, Samoa Joe was the champion and the face of ROH when it mattered most.  In many ways, he defined ROH.

However, I hold no ill will towards Samoa Joe or TNA.  They are both doing what they think is best for them, as CM Punk did when he signed with the E.  TNA has invested alot in Joe and they are protecting that investment, while Joe has been fighting through several injuries that I'm sure his high impact ROH matches haven't been helping.  He'll definately be an NWA Champion before this year is through and main eventing in TNA, while he is barely more than a special attraction in ROH and is expected to give as much, if not more in that ROH ring.  His farewell tour covers the bulk of the matches he needs to have and I'm sure Joe is going to give is something special on the way out.

i hope his last match in Liverpool is against the only person that seems fitting to face Joe...Low Ki.sephy37

Matches I'd rather see than Joe-Ki II for Joe's final match:

KENTA (but seemingly impossible)
BJ Whitmer (The guy that could benefit the most from this match and position.  They've had good matches and under these circumstances I could see them having a great one)
Roderick Strong (The go-to last match guy.  They had a very good match at GBH V, but it left you screaming for them to go at it again.  Probably the biggest name not on the Farewell tour that hasn't had his definitive match with Joe)

What about Kobashi? Is he healed enough to have match with Joe? I would love for that to be his last match.keiblerfan69

he said he'd never fly to the U.S. to wrestle again. the same is probably same for the UK.

I'd love to see Joe vs. Strong in his last match. The night before that he should face Delirious.mja2k3

he's facing Nigel the night before.

as much as i want to see Joe vs. Sydal...everyone is gonna crap on that idea.

[QUOTE="keiblerfan69"]What about Kobashi? Is he healed enough to have match with Joe? I would love for that to be his last match.sephy37

he said he'd never fly to the U.S. to wrestle again. the same is probably same for the UK.

I'd love to see Joe vs. Strong in his last match. The night before that he should face Delirious.mja2k3

he's facing Nigel the night before.

as much as i want to see Joe vs. Sydal...everyone is gonna crap on that idea.

sephy37

In all seriousness, Joe-Sydal is definately a match that should have happened, but beyond you, I don't think there's enough demand for it to be his last match.

[QUOTE="sephy37"]

[QUOTE="keiblerfan69"]What about Kobashi? Is he healed enough to have match with Joe? I would love for that to be his last match.The_Dude14

he said he'd never fly to the U.S. to wrestle again. the same is probably same for the UK.

I'd love to see Joe vs. Strong in his last match. The night before that he should face Delirious.mja2k3

he's facing Nigel the night before.

as much as i want to see Joe vs. Sydal...everyone is gonna crap on that idea.

sephy37

In all seriousness, Joe-Sydal is definately a match that should have happened, but beyond you, I don't think there's enough demand for it to be his last match.

i don't want it to be his last match either. i was just saying, it's like what happened with the backlash of Sydal being KENTA's last opponent of the year.

i personally hope it's Albright, Hero or Whitmer.

i personally hope it's Albright, Hero or Whitmer.sephy37

[QUOTE="sephy37"]i personally hope it's Albright, Hero or Whitmer.The_Dude14

if Morishima beats Cide, then Joe could face him again and win and give the title back like Taz did in ECW when Awesome left for WCW.

but that sounds dumb really. two Joe/Morishima matches? and he's not even booked for the UK shows.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER!!!

ROH World Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal are about to be put to the test. They have signed to take on three of the most exciting, dynamic and innovative duos in the entire wrestling business during the Fifth Year Festival. The pressure will be on as all these matches could be for the ROH World Tag Team Titles.

A ROH World Tag Team Title Match can main event any ROH show. The reputation of the belts was made by Austin Aries & Roderick Strong in 2006. Now the fans are looking to Daniels & Sydal to uphold and increase the prestige. So far there have been critics since Daniels & Sydal have only defended the titles once since winning them at "Dethroned" on 11/25/06 from Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli. However, Daniels & Sydal proved they were credible champions in their lone defense on 12/22/06 at "International Challenge" against the Dragon Gate duo of CIMA & Shingo. If Daniels & Sydal can make it past the Fifth Year Festival with the belts, no one can criticize them. Here is their list of opponents including a new match that was just signed for 2/24 in Chicago.

-2/16, Manhattan, NY, Daniels & Sydal vs. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong- It doesn't get any bigger than this ROH World Tag Team Title Match. Aries & Strong made the belts into World Titles, they put on great match after great match against the top teams in the business en route to a nine month reign. These two teams met before and stole the show at "Gut Check" last August. The first meeting saw Aries & Strong defend the titles. Now the tables are turned. Daniels & Sydal must defeat Aries & Strong to prove themselves as champions. Aries & Strong want to show why they can be called the greatest team in ROH history. This is what the ROH World Tag Team Titles are all about.

-2/17, Philadelphia, PA, Daniels & Sydal vs. Jack Evans & Shingo- If Daniels & Sydal make it past NYC the belts will be on the line here. Dragon Gate officials wanted a rematch after the incredible 12/22 bout. Daniels & Sydal are granting it to the duo of Evans & Shingo. This is one of the most exciting matches possible with four tremendous athletes and two incredible high-flyers. Jack Evans has stated he wants gold. Shingo needs to build his reputation in Japan by winning a ROH title. If Daniels & Sydal make it past two tough defenses in one weekend they will solidify their credibility.

-2/24, Chicago, IL, Daniels & Sydal vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe- It will be time for Daniels & Sydal to "man up" in Chicago when ROH debuts at the Windy City Fieldhouse. ROH is traveling to the other side of Chicago for this huge debut. If Daniels & Sydal make it to Chicago with the belts they will be on the line here. The Briscoes are more determined than ever to win the titles. This will be epic.

Even if there is a title change all these matches will take place as scheduled, they will just be non-title. Daniels & Sydal will need all the help Allison Danger can offer to make it past these duos. If Daniels & Sydal pass these tests they can be considered the elite team in the entire wrestling world.

2/24 is gonna be THE show of the 5th Year Festival.

Windy City Deathmatch + Joe/Cide vs. Morishima/Nigel + Briscoes vs. Sydal/Daniels + Joe's farewell in the States + giving Joe the autographed sign = Must Buy

for anyone that doesn't know, a guy is gonna bring a giant sign saying something like "thanks for 5 years of memories" and we're all gonna sign it and give it to Joe 

I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER!!!

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ROH World Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal are about to be put to the test. They have signed to take on three of the most exciting, dynamic and innovative duos in the entire wrestling business during the Fifth Year Festival. The pressure will be on as all these matches could be for the ROH World Tag Team Titles.

A ROH World Tag Team Title Match can main event any ROH show. The reputation of the belts was made by Austin Aries & Roderick Strong in 2006. Now the fans are looking to Daniels & Sydal to uphold and increase the prestige. So far there have been critics since Daniels & Sydal have only defended the titles once since winning them at "Dethroned" on 11/25/06 from Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli. However, Daniels & Sydal proved they were credible champions in their lone defense on 12/22/06 at "International Challenge" against the Dragon Gate duo of CIMA & Shingo. If Daniels & Sydal can make it past the Fifth Year Festival with the belts, no one can criticize them. Here is their list of opponents including a new match that was just signed for 2/24 in Chicago.

-2/16, Manhattan, NY, Daniels & Sydal vs. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong- It doesn't get any bigger than this ROH World Tag Team Title Match. Aries & Strong made the belts into World Titles, they put on great match after great match against the top teams in the business en route to a nine month reign. These two teams met before and stole the show at "Gut Check" last August. The first meeting saw Aries & Strong defend the titles. Now the tables are turned. Daniels & Sydal must defeat Aries & Strong to prove themselves as champions. Aries & Strong want to show why they can be called the greatest team in ROH history. This is what the ROH World Tag Team Titles are all about.

-2/17, Philadelphia, PA, Daniels & Sydal vs. Jack Evans & Shingo- If Daniels & Sydal make it past NYC the belts will be on the line here. Dragon Gate officials wanted a rematch after the incredible 12/22 bout. Daniels & Sydal are granting it to the duo of Evans & Shingo. This is one of the most exciting matches possible with four tremendous athletes and two incredible high-flyers. Jack Evans has stated he wants gold. Shingo needs to build his reputation in Japan by winning a ROH title. If Daniels & Sydal make it past two tough defenses in one weekend they will solidify their credibility.

-2/24, Chicago, IL, Daniels & Sydal vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe- It will be time for Daniels & Sydal to "man up" in Chicago when ROH debuts at the Windy City Fieldhouse. ROH is traveling to the other side of Chicago for this huge debut. If Daniels & Sydal make it to Chicago with the belts they will be on the line here. The Briscoes are more determined than ever to win the titles. This will be epic.

Even if there is a title change all these matches will take place as scheduled, they will just be non-title. Daniels & Sydal will need all the help Allison Danger can offer to make it past these duos. If Daniels & Sydal pass these tests they can be considered the elite team in the entire wrestling world.

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2/24 is gonna be THE show of the 5th Year Festival.

Windy City Deathmatch + Joe/Cide vs. Morishima/Nigel + Briscoes vs. Sydal/Daniels + Joe's farewell in the States + giving Joe the autographed sign = Must Buy

for anyone that doesn't know, a guy is gonna bring a giant sign saying something like "thanks for 5 years of memories" and we're all gonna sign it and give it to Joe

sephy37

UK Lineups Announced

Friday, February 02, 2007
The return tour for America’s fast growing professional wrestling company Ring of Honor, hits England on Saturday March 3rd and Sunday March 4th 2007. The two events will take place at the prestigious home of the company’s first ever European show, The Liverpool Olympia. In an effort to top the amazing response the company’s first trip to these shores received back in August 2006, match makers have pulled out all the stops to give fans on this side of the Atlantic the most action packed two day line up possible.

The two events, which are being sponsored by April’s massive 16 company tournament “The King of Europe Cup”, are certain to be the one of the biggest weekends in ROH history much like their debut tour on these shores last summer proved to be. Last years tour featured the match of the year candidates between then ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuiness as well as the modern day tag team classic between the Briscoe’s against Austin Aries and Roderick Strong. With such a jam packed roster of talent for this tour, wrestling fans and press alike are speculating that this weekend will be even better than the last time ROH graced these shores. If that is the case then this will be a weekend that NO wrestling fan will ant to miss! We can now announce the full line up for night one and almost the entire line up for night two.

Saturday 3rd March
ROH World Title Match Homicide (champion) vs. Davey Richards
Grudge Match Samoa Joe Vs Nigel McGuinness
2 out of 3 Falls Delirious vs. Matt Sydal FIP
Heavyweight Title Roderick Strong (champion) vs. The UK’s very own PAC
ROH vs. Dragon Gate Challenge Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Naruki Doi & Shingo
Tag Team Grudge Match Colt Cabana & BJ Whitmer vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Jimmy Rave
SHIMMER Special Attraction Match Sara Del Rey vs. Allison Danger

Sunday 4th March
Samoa Joe's final ROH match
Fight Without Honor Nigel McGuinness vs. Jimmy Rave
Falls Count Anywhere BJ Whitmer vs. Jimmy Jacobs
Battle Of The High-Flyers Matt Sydal vs. PAC
Special Attraction Match Colt Cabana vs. Delirious

Plus more to be signed after the events of 3/3 with Homicide, Jay & Mark Briscoe, Naruki Doi, Shingo, FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, Allison Danger, Sara Del Rey and others

Tickets are priced at: £85 Gold Ring Side, £65 Silver Ringside, £45 Bronze Ringside, £30 and £22.50 Rear floor seating, £17.50 Middle Balcony and £12.50 Top Balcony Tickets are available through the official Ring of Honor website at www.rohwrestling.com Tickets can also be purchased via the official ROH box office via a specially set up phone which cost UK callers the same a as a normal UK phone call. ROH Box office: 0151 206 0190 Tickets for these two amazing shows are still available so do not miss out and order yours TODAY!

The Liverpool Olympia
The Liverpool Olympia holds over 1,700 and is one of the most elegant venues able to cater to wrestling events in the whole United Kingdom. Its internal architecture makes it not only spectacular to look at but creates an amazing atmosphere that will no doubt make Ring of Honor’s return to the UK just as memorable as the first ever UK show in the very same building back in August. The Venue is situated on: West Derby Road, Liverpool L6 9BY

ROH Special Fanslam
There will be a special 3 hour fan slam event held on Saturday March 3rd at the Liverpool Olympia where fans can meet the wrestlers as well as get autographs, merchandise and hear exclusive question and answer sessions with the stars of ROH. The event will take place at 1pm and finish at 4pm (1 hour before doors open for the main show). Tickets for this event will be limited to only 200 people. Fanslam price = £8.50 (Fanslam tickets can be bought online at www.rohwrestling.com from December 16th) Saturday March 3rd The ROH fan slam will begin at 1pm until 4pm Doors open at 5pm with the show starting at 6pm Sunday March 4th No Fanslam event Doors open at 4pm with the show starting at 5pm Stay up to date with all the latest announcements by making regular visits to www.rohwrestling.com

ROH find new UK sponsor in the KOE Cup 2007
ROH is proud to have the King of Europe Cup 2007 as its official sponsor for their March 2007 UK tour. The KOE Cup is the world’s biggest two day independent wrestling tournament featuring representatives from 16 world wide promotions. The event takes place on Saturday April 28th and Sunday April 29th from the Liverpool Olympia. Ring of Honor is one of the main companies in the KOE Cup tournament and management are working extremely hard to select the best possible representative for this extremely important event. For more details for to the official website at: www.KOECup.com

http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1133 

from Meltzer

"Samoa Joe will be finishing up with the promotion on 3/4 in Liverpool England. TNA made the call several weeks ago, and ROH was going to make it public later this week. There was talk of keeping it quiet until the end, but the idea was to use the 5th anniversary tour as the Joe farewell tour. It is possible they may be able to use Joe for an occasional date here and there in the future. TNA is going to make Joe the NWA champion fairly soon and didn't want him doing programs in ROH or angles they weren't in control of, and possibly didn't want people to consider him an ROH wrestler any more. Losing Joe is a real blow, particularly with Bryan Danielson not being back until May. TNA is still going to allow ROH to use Christopher Daniels, Homicide and Austin Aries, although reliance on all three would understandably be lessened as time goes by"

February 6th: We have several more matches to announce for 2/16 in Manhattan when ROH returns to the Manhattan Center. Tickets are almost sold out. Don't get shut out. You can get tickets now for 20% off at ROHwrestling.com. This event will kick off ROH's 5th birthday party. The first Manhattan event last September saw Adam Pearce defeat Delirious in controversial fashion. Pearce has been a thorn in Delirious' side since that show. Now Delirious will get one more shot to defeat Pearce. It will be Delirious vs. Pearce on 2/16 in NYC!!!

February 6th: ROH is set to hold its first Four Way Fray on 2/16 in Manhattan. The rules of the match are simple. There will be four athletes in this bout. There are no tags and they will all be in action at once. It is elimination rules and the winner is the sole survivor. This action packed bout will feature Jack Evans vs. Jimmy Jacobs vs. Davey Richards vs. Shingo when the Fifth Year Festival kicks off in Manhattan!!!

February 6th: ROH's tag team scene is heating up. Colt Cabana and Nigel McGuinness have agreed to reform their team on a more consistent basis. They will have to "man up" in Manhattan. It will be Cabana & McGuinness vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe on 2/16. Get your tickets now before it is too late!!! The entire updated card is listed below.

February 6th: The 20% off sale continues at www.ROHwrestling.com on over 1000 items including the latest from WWE, TNA, NOAH, SHIMMER and of course ROH including live event tickets. You can also save 20% on the new FIP release featuring a must see match. Check out "Fallout 2006" from just a few months ago with Roderick Strong vs. Davey Richards in a can't miss contest. Plus: Richards & Strong team up vs. Bryan Danielson & Cyber Kong; Matt Sydal vs. Shingo; Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Erick Stevens & Sal Rinauro; Seth Delay vs. Steve Madison; Chasyn Rance vs. Canadian Cougar plus Black Market, The Heartbreak Express with So Cal Val, Jerrelle Clark and more. The FIP releases keep getting better and better and every ROH fan will enjoy Strong vs. Richards. Save 20% on this release and hundreds of other DVDs until tomorrow night at ROHwrestling.com.

February 6th: The Dangerous Angels Seminar, at the ROH Wrestling School, will be held next week. The cost is $30 per person and is for female wrestlers and managers of any level. Sara Del Rey will be teaching in-ring training and Allison Danger will provide classroom training. Participants will need to bring workout clothes, wrestling shoes, gym shoes, a towel, water, a notebook/pen and a jump rope if possible. If any questions, please contact AlliDanger@aol.com.

February 6th: It is no secret that several Dragon Gate stars are heading to ROH on March 30th & 31st in Detroit. We'll even let the cat out of the bag and let you now that CIMA, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito will be there. Who else is coming? Will there be a rematch of the Wrestling Observer match of the year? Look for the official announcement on www.ROHwrestling.com this week including what Dragon Gate stars are coming to ROH. Save 20% on tickets to both these shows now at ROHwrestling.com!!!

February 6th: ROH is heading for its 3rd consecutive sellout of the Manhattan Center. A few tickets are still available at ROHwrestling.com or by calling 215-781-2500 to see this incredible night of action:

World Title Match
NYC's Homicide, with Julius Smokes, defends vs. Jimmy Rave

Dream Match
Samoa Joe vs. Takeshi Morishima

ROH World Tag Team Title Match
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, with Allison Danger, defend vs. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong

Tables Are Legal Match
BJ Whitmer vs. Brent Albright

Grudge Match
Delirious vs. Adam Pearce with Shane Hagadorn

Four Way Fray
Jack Evans vs. Shingo vs. Davey Richards vs. Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey

Tag Team Bonus Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Nigel McGuinness & Colt Cabana

Plus more with Sara Del Rey, Daizee Haze, Pelle Primeau and others!!!

Homicide Ready For Homecoming As Champ
Tuesday, February 06, 2007

No one in attendance at the Manhattan Center for "Final Battle 2006" on 12/23/06 will forget the party when Homicide finally won the ROH World Title. The celebration will continue when ROH returns to Manhattan on 2/16 to kick off the Fifth Year Festival. It will be a very special night for Brooklyn's own Homicide. For the first time, Homicide will walk into his hometown as the champ.
 
Homicide will put the ROH World Title on the line against a red hot Jimmy Rave. The challenger has been dominant lately. Rave's new heel hook submission has made tough guys like ROH World Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels, Nigel McGuinness and BJ Whitmer tap out. These are competitors who never tap out, yet Rave's heel hook has made them all tap. Rave even caused Samoa Joe considerable pain by putting him in the heel hook in a post match attack in Boston. Rave's newfound aggressiveness and confidence could end the party for Homicide and the New York City fans.
 
"Winning the belt for me in NYC isn't enough," Homicide said. "I want to keep the party going when I bring the belt back to the Manhattan Center. Jimmy Rave, when is the last time you seen me tap? Never, that's because I don't tap. I don't quit especially with this precious metal on the line."
 
"Those New York fans always disrespect me," Rave said. "So nothing is going to give me more pleasure than when I tap out their hometown boy, their champ and I take the belt. The heel hook has made the toughest men in ROH tap out. You can't escape it Homicide. I'll snap your ankle right in front of your friends and family and fans and take your belt."
 
The man who walks out of Manhattan with the title will be tested with the biggest competitor to ever step foot in a ROH ring the next night in Philadelphia. The Fifth Year Festival will continue on February 17th in Philly when NOAH's Takeshi Morishima challenges for the title. The winner of that match will then defend against BJ Whitmer on February 23rd in Dayton.
 
"Jimmy Rave don't need to worry about Morishima," Homicide said. "I started with this company on the very first show. Now five years later I'm the champion of the world. That means so much to me. I'm beating Rave and partying in NYC, I'm squashing the big man in Philly, I'm beating that big headed BJ Whitmer in Dayton and then I take this belt to the UK, to Liverpool, and me and my man Julius Smokes are going to show England how we take care of business. The party is just beginning."

Ring Of Honor and Dragon Gate are thrilled to announce that seven Dragon Gate stars have been signed to compete on ROH's double shot in Detroit on March 30th & 31st. Last year Dragon Gate brought six top talents to ROH for the triple shot during The Milestone Series. The result was several excellent bouts including The Wrestling Observer match of the year. Tickets are now on sale for both 3/30 & 31 at www.ROHwrestling.com or by calling 215-781-2500.

Complete match details will be released after the Fifth Year Festival. You can expect one night to feature several ROH vs. Dragon Gate matches. ROH officials are hoping to put together a six man tag that can rival the match of the year from "Supercard Of Honor" for the other night. These plans are subject to change. One thing you are guaranteed is that these exceptional athletes will be put in the best matches possible to give you the most bang for your buck. The official list that is signed for 3/30 & 31 in Detroit include:

-CIMA
-Naruki Doi
-Ryo Saito
-Dragon Kid
-Shingo
-Masaaki Mochizuki
-Susumu Yokosuka

This will mark the ROH debuts of Mochizuki and Yokosuka. CIMA, Doi, Saito and Dragon Kid were all part of last year's huge shows. When you add other Dragon Gate veterans like Matt Sydal, Jack Evans, Roderick Strong, Austin Aries and Jimmy Rave to the mix the match possibilities are endless. It is also possible that the Dragon Gate stars will be placed in first time ever dream matches against other regulars on the ROH roster.

The addition of these seven unique talents insure that both the Detroit events will be well rounded, can't miss shows. Keep checking ROHwrestling.com for more big announcements for this weekend.

February 8th: Check out the main page of ROHwrestling.com for the announcement that seven Dragon Gate stars are coming to ROH to compete on the doubleshot in Detroit on 3/30 & 3/31. The article has more details and match speculation. Here is who you will see compete live in Detroit:
-CIMA
-Naruki Doi
-Ryo Saito
-Dragon Kid
-Shingo
-Masaaki Mochizuki
-Susumu Yokosuka

February 8th: The March 30th & 31st shows will be huge. There will be another announcement about Detroit tomorrow on the main page of ROHwrestling.com!!!

February 8th: Another big match has been signed for the 2/17 event as the Fifth Year Festival heads to the city where it all started. Five years ago ROH presented its first event in front of a sold out crowd of 425 fans at the Murphy Rec Center in South Philadelphia. February 17th will see ROH head to the National Guard Armory, which is just minutes from I-95 as well as the PA & NJ Turnpikes, to draw a much bigger crowd. If you watch the current ROH Video Wire at www.ROHvideos.com you'll see highlights of a wild no DQ mixed tag team match. The war will continue in Philly when Lacey pays Adam Pearce to join her team. It will be Lacey, Jimmy Jacobs & Adam Pearce vs. Daizee Haze, Colt Cabana & BJ Whitmer in a street fight!!! The current card is listed below for this huge event.

February 8th: Make sure to check out all the new ROH DVDs now at ROHwrestling.com. Don't miss anything on these great releases:
-12/9/06 "Chicago Spectacular: Night 2" (eight man elimination main event with Bryan Danielson, Jimmy Rave, Jimmy Jacobs & Shingo vs. Colt Cabana, Delirious, BJ Whitmer & Nigel McGuinness, Homicide vs. Adam Pearce in a Steel Cage Match)
-12/8/06 "Chicago Spectacular: Night 1" (Bryan Danielson vs. Samoa Joe for the World Title in a Steel Cage, Austin Aries & Roderick Strong vs. Matt Sydal & Shingo)
-11/25/06 "Dethroned" (Briscoes vs. Samoa Joe & Homicide in a street fight, Austin Aries vs. Davey Richards)
-11/24/06 "Black Friday Fallout" (Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal vs. Davey Richards & Delirious, Samoa Joe vs. Jay Briscoe)
-Straight Shootin' With Konnan

February 8th: Attention fans in Florida!!! Things are heating up in FIP. March 10th in Crystal River will be a special night as FIP presents "The First Annual Eddie Graham Memorial Battle Of The Belts" and it will feature a one night, eight man tournament to crown the first Florida Heritage Champion. To keep in line with the "Battle Of The Belts" theme all the current FIP champions will be in the tournament to see who is the best champion. The only title on the line will be the Florida Heritage Title. Seven of the eight participants have been announced. So far the tournament features FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong, FIP Tag Team Champions Jay & Mark Briscoe, Shingo, Erick Stevens, Larry Sweeney and Delirious. Check www.FullImpactPro.com for more building and ticket info.

February 8th: There are a lot of interesting rumblings and rumors spreading throughout the ROH locker room.

February 8th: It is always an event when ROH runs in Philly and 2/17 will be no exception. Tickets are selling fast so get yours now at ROHwrestling.com or by calling 215-781-2500. Don't miss Samoa Joe's final ROH appearance in Philadelphia. Check out this lineup:

ROH World Title Match
Homicide/Jimmy Rave 2/16 winner defends vs. Takeshi Morishima

Samoa Joe's Final ROH Match In Philadelphia
Samoa Joe vs. Davey Richards

ROH World Tag Team Title Match (if Daniels & Sydal are still champions)
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, with Allison Danger, defend vs. Jack Evans & Shingo

FIP Heavyweight Title Match
Roderick Strong defends vs. Delirious

Grudge Match
Austin Aries vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Tag Team Attraction
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. El Generico & Kevin Steen

Six Person Street Fight
Adam Pearce, Jimmy Jacobs & Lacey vs. BJ Whitmer, Colt Cabana & Daizee Haze

Plus more with Nigel McGuinness and others!!!

Bruno Sammartino To Detroit
Friday, February 09, 2007

The legendary Bruno Sammartino has agreed to appear on ROH's event in Detroit on March 30th. Sammartino will make an appearance on the show. The best part is that the beloved former WWWF Champion will be available for autographs. This is your chance to meet Bruno Sammartino!!! Tickets are now on sale at www.ROHwrestling.com or by calling 215-781-2500.

Sammartino was very impressed with ROH's live product and fans. This true hall of famer feels that ROH is the future of pro wrestling and wants to lend his credibility to ROH on March 30th. Tens of thousands of wrestling and sports entertainment fans will be coming to Detroit from all over the world that weekend. Now they will get a chance to meet Bruno, get his autograph and witness a night of pro wrestling at its best.

This will be Sammartino's second ROH appearance. He was at the 9/16/06 "Glory By Honor V: Night 2" event that won show of the year in The Wrestling Observer Newswletter. Please note that Bruno will only be at the March 30th event when ROH presents the big doubleshot in Detroit.

March 30th is sure to be a special night with the legendary Bruno Sammartino. Tickets are selling fast so get yours now!!!

February 11th: Bruno Sammartino will be heading to Detroit this year and it will only be for Ring Of Honor. The legendary Sammartino will appear and sign autographs on the Friday, March 30th ROH show in Detroit. There will be tens of thousands of wrestling fans traveling into Detroit that weekend. Now they will get a chance to meet Bruno!!! Please note that Sammartino will only be appearing on the March 30th event as ROH presents a doubleshot in Detroit on 3/30 & 3/31. Save 15% on tickets to both shows now at ROHwrestling.com.

February 11th: ROH's hottest feud will continue on 2/23 when the Fifth Year Festival rolls into Dayton. Colt Cabana will team with his now regular partner Nigel McGuinness to take on Lacey's duo of Jimmy Jacobs & Brent Albright. Lacey wants Cabana injured in this one and Cabana wants revenge. Lacey will have her hands full in Dayton. The biggest women's grudge match in ROH history has been signed for 2/23 as Lacey will take on Daizee Haze. If you saw the last ROH Video Wire at ROHvideos.com you know this one will be intense!!! There are still several main event quality matches to be signed for this show especially after the happenings of Manhattan and Philly. This card will be special because it is five years to the day of the first ever ROH event!!! Save 15% now on tickets at ROHwrestling.com.

February 11th: We also have two matches to announce for ROH's return to Chicago on 2/24. The Fifth Year Festival will be coming to the other side of town as ROH makes it debut in the Windy City Fieldhouse. A mystery person has offered "The Gun For Hire" Brent Albright a large sum of money to take on Claudio Castagnoli. It will be Albright vs. Castagnoli for the first time ever!!! Also signed for 2/24 is a SHIMMER special attraction match when Allison Danger & Sara Del Rey take on MsChif & Serena, who is ready for her ROH debut after impressing on SHIMMER shows. The current Chicago lineup is listed below.

February 11th: There is now a big sale at www.ROHwrestling.com that gives you 15% off EVERY ITEM on the site including ROH live event tickets. There are also several DVDs discounted to $5-$10, but act now because the sale ends Wednesday night. Check out $5 shoot interviews including editions of the Straight Shootin' Series with Percy Pringle, Ken Patera, One Man Gang, The Fantastics, Tom Prichard, Brad Armstrong and many more. ROH has two

classic shows now back in stock. You can now save 15% on the remastered DVDs of 2/8/03 First Anniversary Show (infamous riot, Paul London vs. AJ Styles vs. Low Ki, Samoa Joe vs. American Dragon) and 3/15/03 "Expect The Unexpected" (AJ Styles & Amazing Red vs. Christopher Daniels & Xavier, CM Punk vs. Raven, more with Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Low Ki and many others). These titles have been out of stock for a long time, but now the remastered DVDs are available for immediate delivery!!!

February 11th: Doug Williams will make his return to ROH and the United States on 4/13 in Long Island and 4/14 in Edison. Tickets are now on sale for both events. Get good seats before they are gone and save 15% until Wednesday night.

February 11th: The rest of this week will feature major news for this Friday's event in Manhattan and this Saturday's event in Philadelphia. Save 15% on tickets now at ROHwrestling.com.

February 11th: ROH is ready to return to Chicago with the debut at the Windy City Fieldhouse. You know this will be a huge event. There will be more big matches added next week after the Manhattan and Philly shows. Already signed for Chicago is:

Dream Tag Team Main Event
ROH World Champion Homicide & Samoa Joe vs. Takeshi Morishima & Nigel McGuinness

Windy City Death Match
Colt Cabana vs. Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey

World Tag Team Title Match (if Daniels & Sydal are still champions)
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defend vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe

Special Challenge Match
Brent Albright vs. Claudio Castagnoli

SHIMMER Special Attraction
Allison Danger & Sara Del Rey vs. MsChif & Serena

Plus more huge matches to be signed with FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong, Jimmy Rave, BJ Whitmer, Delirious, Austin Aries, Davey Richards, Shingo, Matt Cross and others!!!

February 12th: The 5th birthday party starts this weekend!!! ROH's Fifth Year Festival will begin this Friday at the Manhattan Center in New York City and continue on Saturday at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Philadelphia. The Manhattan Center is the place to be for ROH action. It is always an event when ROH returns to its birthplace of Philadelphia. You can now save 15% on tickets to both shows at ROHwrestling.com until Wednesday night. Here is the complete Manhattan lineup. It is not too late to get tickets to this event. Check out this lineup for Friday night in NYC:

World Title Match
NYC's Homicide, with Julius Smokes, defends vs. Jimmy Rave

Dream Match
Samoa Joe vs. Takeshi Morishima

ROH World Tag Team Title Match
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, with Allison Danger, defend vs. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong

Tables Are Legal Match
BJ Whitmer vs. Brent Albright

Grudge Match
Delirious vs. Adam Pearce with Shane Hagadorn

Four Way Fray
Jack Evans vs. Shingo vs. Davey Richards vs. Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey

Tag Team Bonus Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Nigel McGuinness & Colt Cabana

SHIMMER action with Sara Del Rey, Allison Danger and Daizee Haze

February 12th: Every item is now 15% off at www.ROHwrestling.com including ROH live event tickets. There are also several great DVDs discounted to $5-$10 including shoot interviews with the Straight Shootin' Series. Save 15% on new releases like FIP's recent "Southern Justice" event with two incredible main events. Check out this lineup: Bryan Danielson vs. Davey Richards for the FIP Heavyweight Title; Roderick Strong vs. Matt Sydal in a great athletic match; The Heartbreak Express defend the FIP Tag Titles vs. the winner of Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Black Market; Shingo vs. Jerrelle Clark; Cyber Kong vs. Seth Delay; Erick Stevens & Sal Rinauro vs. Steve Madison & Chasyn Rance plus more!!! Order this and FIP's "Fallout 2006" with the must see Roderick Strong vs. Davey Richards match now at ROHwrestling.com.

February 12th: The lineup is set for this Saturday in Philadelphia. The Philly area fans have been with us since the very start. You will be rewarded for five years of support with a huge event this Saturday. It isn't about talking this Saturday in Philadelphia. It is about unleashing the best and most exciting athletes in ROH and telling them to steal the show. Here is the complete lineup:

ROH World Title Match
Homicide/Jimmy Rave 2/16 winner defends vs. Takeshi Morishima

Samoa Joe's Final ROH Match In Philadelphia
Samoa Joe vs. Davey Richards

ROH World Tag Team Title Match (if Daniels & Sydal are still champions)
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, with Allison Danger, defend vs. Jack Evans & Shingo

FIP Heavyweight Title Match
Roderick Strong defends vs. Delirious

Grudge Match
Austin Aries vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Tag Team Attraction
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. El Generico & Kevin Steen

Six Person Street Fight
Adam Pearce, Jimmy Jacobs & Lacey vs. BJ Whitmer, Colt Cabana & Daizee Haze

Nigel McGuinness has an open contract

Homicide/Jimmy Rave 2/16 loser will be in a ROHvideos.com match

February 12th: Make sure to check ROHvideos.com for three complete matches from recent DVDs. You can now watch Christopher Daniels with Allison Danger vs. Matt Cross, Delirious vs. Jason Blade and Brent Albright vs. Trik Davis for FREE at ROHvideos.com. There will not a ROH Video Wire this week so our staff can finish the second roster video. Look for a new ROH Video Wire with highlights from NYC and Philly next week.

February 14th: Matt Sydal has just captured one of the most important titles in Dragon Gate. Sydal defeated Masato Yoshino on 2/12 in Kobe to win the Open The Brave Gate Title. Now Sydal will make history and bring the belt to the United States for the first time. Sydal will put the Open The Brave Gate belt on the line against Austin Aries in Dayton on 2/23!!! The very first ROH show five years ago featured an international title match. Now five years later to the day, an even more prestigious international title will be defended on a ROH event. History will be made when the Fifth Year Festival comes to Dayton. There will be several more main event quality matches announced for this event on Sunday. We list the current lineup below including another new match. Save 15% on tickets until TONIGHT at ROHwrestling.com.

February 14th: Before Sydal can think about defending his newly won Dragon Gate title, he has a tough weekend ahead of him. ROH World Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal have two big defenses signed. This Friday in Manhattan will see them put the belts on the line against the team that made the titles in World Titles. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong, the tag team of the year in 2006, will get their chance to regain the belts on Friday. These two teams stole the show last at "Gutcheck" last August. Now the roles are reversed and Aries & Strong want the belts back. If Daniels & Sydal make it past Aries & Strong on Friday, they will be challenged by the Dragon Gate duo of Jack Evans & Shingo in Philadelphia. This promises to be athletic tag wrestling at its best. If Sydal & Daniels lose the belts in NYC, they will still face Evans & Shingo in Philly. If Daniels & Sydal make it past this weekend, they can be considered the team to beat in the entire wrestling business. Save 15% on tickets for both Philly & NYC until TONIGHT at ROHwrestling.com.

February 14th: The 15% off EVERYTHING at www.ROHwrestling.com ends TONIGHT. Act now to save big on the latest releases from all promotions and ROH live event tickets. This is also your last chance to get shoot interviews for just $5 with the Straight Shootin' Series and DVDs from several promotions for just $10. Here are some of the recent releases at ROHwrestling.com that you can save 15% on until TONIGHT:
-Colt Cabana "Chicago Globetrotter" (See Cabana in action from Japan, Germany and Canada)
-Best Of Chris Hero In Europe Vol. 1 (includes a rare Hero vs. CM Punk 60 minute ironman match)
-Best Of Chris Hero In Europe Vol. 2 (Hero vs. Homicide 2/3 Falls, Hero vs. Doug Williams)
-NOAH "First Navigation 2007" preorder (Briscoes vs. Ricky Marvin & Kotaro Suzuki)
-FIP "Fallout 2006" (Roderick Strong vs. Davey Richards, Matt Sydal vs. Shingo)
-FIP "Southern Justice" (Bryan Danielson vs. Davey Richards, Roderick Strong vs. Matt Sydal)
-ROH old English logo and red script skull caps
-Dangerous Divas (editions with Traci Brooks, Lollipop and April Hunter)
-XPW "After The Fall" (unreleased action with Sabu, Terry Funk, Raven, Sandman, New Jack & others)
-Plus all the latest from WWE, TNA and may other promotions. Save 15% on all these titles until tonight at ROHwrestling.com.

February 14th: Roderick Strong is really looking forward to his FIP Heavyweight Title defense on Saturday against Delirious in Philadelphia. Delirious has been hot in FIP recently, even defeating Austin Aries. Delirious is also scheduled on several upcoming FIP events and he would like nothing more than to enter those events as champion. Strong's goal is to raise the prestige of the FIP Title and steal the show with the FIP Heavyweight Title Matches. Strong vs. Delirious tore down the house last September at the "Second Year Spectacular" in FIP. Now the fans in Philly will get a chance to witness the rematch with the richest prize in FIP on the line. Don't forget that FIP Heavyweight Title matches have a 20 count on the floor, no time limit and the belt can change hands on a countout or DQ.

February 14th: Keep an eye on Jay & Mark Briscoe this weekend. The Briscoes have already had a great 2007. They won the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Titles in January on their first night in NOAH, which is unheard of. They are the current FIP Tag Team Champions. During the first ROH weekend of the year they defeated two ghosts from their past. Now this weekend in NYC and Philly they are looking to keep the momentum going against two duos looking to establish themselves on the ROH tag scene. This means The Briscoes will be faced with two hungry teams that want to make their reputations at The Briscoes' expense. Friday in Manhattan will see Jay & Mark battle Nigel McGuinness & Colt Cabana, who are looking to team more frequently. Saturday in Philadelphia will have El Generico & the returning Kevin Steen try to earn their spot with a victory over The Briscoes. The Briscoes want to keep the momentum going as they head to a possible World Tag Title shot in Chicago!!!

February 14th: Check the main page of ROHwrestling.com for an article on Samoa Joe that includes results from every match Joe has had in ROH. This is a great look at Joe's career in ROH.

February 14th: The history will continue in Dayton on 2/23 with a huge card. You can save 15% on all tickets to this event including some great ringside seats until TONIGHT at ROHwrestling.com. Here is the current lineup:

ROH World Title Match
Homicide defends vs. BJ Whitmer
(note: If Homicide loses the belt before February 23rd, Whitmer will challenge whoever the champion is)

Takeshi Morishima will be in a main event quality match!!!

Samoa Joe's Final ROH Match In Dayton
Samoa Joe vs. Jimmy Rave

Dragon Gate's Open The Brave Gate Title Match
Matt Sydal defends vs. Austin Aries

Tag Team War
Colt Cabana & Nigel McGuinness vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Brent Albright w/ Lacey

Grudge Match
Lacey vs. Daizee Haze

Bonus Attraction Match
Matt Cross vs. Sterling Keenan

Plus much more to be singed with: ROH World Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels with Allison Danger, FIP Heavyweight Champion Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, Shingo, Jay & Mark Briscoe, Delirious, Claudio Castagnoli, Larry Sweeney, Daizee Haze, Sara Del Rey and more!!!

Ring of Honor owner Cary Silkin was interviewed by Canada's Slam! Wrestling today, reflecting on the company's upcoming fifth year anniversary.  Highlights of the interview include:

Growth of ROH: "When I came on board the company was just running in Philly and Boston once a month. We upped the production and the locals and took on New Jersey, Long Island, New York City, Chicago, Dayton, so on and so forth. The quality of the production at the shows as well as on DVD improved greatly over the years and the wrestling has been phenomenal. I think that is one of the reasons Ring of Honor has been so successful is that the people involved with it are fans of the sport of pro wrestling. We all have a general idea of what we would like to see and try to produce that. The combination of everything has caused us to succeed. It is a miracle that we are even here after five years so its very exciting."

Ring of Honor's Philosophy: "Our philosophy is that I like to feel when you come to ROH you certainly get your money's worth. You get more action in a half an hour than some other promotions entire show and it is top quality wrestling. These guys are so good, the bar is set really high at Ring of Honor.  There are some guys who it's a dream to come to Ring of Honor. The veterans that have come in like Matt Hardy and Lance Storm, I wouldn't say they were nervous but they were concerned about their performance. When you come to see ROH shows you know you aren't going to be cheated at all it will be a great night of action."

The Departure of Samoa Joe: "He's been the Babe Ruth of Ring of Honor. He's called the 'ROH Legend' and he really is.  Personally he is a very nice guy and he works really, really hard, he doesn't cheat you when you go to see him perform you get tremendous action. His title reign was phenomenal when you think about that we are in an era of wrestling where you don't even know who the champions are because they don't hold them long enough for them to mean anything. Him getting to hold the belt for close to two years was fantastic. We understand that it's a natural thing for the position our company is in that we are going to lose guys, gain them back, they will come up and down. Coming into these last series of matches, I am happy that Joe is doing good in his career but we are sad not to be able to use him on future shows."

The Passing of Doug Gentry: "I knew Doug a long time. He was a friend of mine and I am very sad at his passing.  Due to the circumstances with the split of the company I haven't had a lot of communication with him in the last few years. Doug loved professional wrestling, and he was a good person. We were all very sad about his death. He did a lot for pro wrestling in general and I sent my condolences to his family. He was a good guy."

ROH as a Training Ground for Future Stars: "I wouldn't say we are a training ground so much as a breeding ground for these other companies. It is very exciting and it's going to keep happening as time goes on. I am sure there will be cases where guys leave and are tied up with other companies and eventually make their way we back. I look at it with some pride when these guys move on and are successful and visible in their careers. It's a good thing."

To read the entire interview, which includes Silkin's thoughts on the company's return to New York City, running Wrestlemania weekend, former ROH talents not being utilized to their full potential and much more, click here.

ROH will start their Fifth Anniversary Festival this weekend in New York City and Philadelphia.  For information, visit www.ROHWrestling.com.

February 15th: The birthday party starts tomorrow (Friday) night in the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center on 311 West 34th St. in New York, NY with a zip code of 10001. Be there and witness the start of the Fifth Year Festival. There will be tickets available at the door and belltime is 8pm. ROH World Champion Homicide wants to keep the party going in NYC. This Friday will be a special night for Homicide as he walks into his hometown as ROH World Champion. Homicide was on the very first ROH show and now five years later he is walking into his city on top of the company. Jimmy Rave, who is red hot since developing the heel hook, wants to ruin the party and win the World Title in front of all Homicide's friends, family and fans. Rave insists the heel hook will make Homicide tap and give him the World Title. Rave's newfound confidence and aggressiveness could bring him the belt. Rave will also have to contend with NYC's Julius Smokes in the corner of the champion. You can expect these two athletes to pull out all the stops with the World Title on the line. Get your tickets at the door and experience the atmosphere for yourself. The party after Homicide won the World Title last time in Manhattan was the place to be, now Homicide wants to keep it going tomorrow night.

February 15th: This Saturday (February 17th) is the return to the place where it all started- Philadelphia!!! The Fifth Year Festival comes to the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory on 2700 Southampton Rd in Philadelphia, PA with a zip code of 19154. Belltime is 7:30pm and both bleachers will be open so there will be plenty of seats available at the door. This will be an emotional night for Samoa Joe. After 4 1/2 years, Samoa Joe will have his final match in Philly for ROH. Philadelphia is where Samoa Joe made his debut and became a star in one night. Philadelphia is where Samoa Joe won and lost the World Title in two of the most memorable moments in company history. Philadelphia has seen Joe battle Bryan Danielson, Christopher Daniels, Homicide and so many others. Joe has built ROH in Philadelphia and seen the company grow out of the Murphy Rec Center. Now Joe will wrestle in a ROH ring in Philadelphia for one final time. He will be faced with Davey Richards, who is coming into this match with a purpose. The last Philly event saw Joe send a message to NOAH by slapping Richards' mentor KENTA. Now Richards is coming for revenge for his mentor. Be there and thank Joe for over four great years and let Joe thank you for all your support with one final classic in Philadelphia.

February 15th: The buy 3, get 1 free sale on all ROH show, Straight Shootin' & Secrets Of The Ring DVDs will be in effect at the live events in Manhattan, Philadelphia, Dayton and Chicago. The timing couldn't be better because there will be two big releases this weekend at the live shows and on ROHwrestling.com. Check back later today for 12/22 "International Challenge" from Hartford and 12/23 "Final Battle 2006" from Manhattan. "International Challenge" is headlined by a great tag title match as Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defend against CIMA & Shingo plus Roderick Strong vs. Davey Richards for the FIP Heavyweight Title, Bryan Danielson vs. Homicide vs. Nigel McGuinness vs. Jimmy Rave and more. "Final Battle 2006" features the historic Bryan Danielson vs. Homicide World Title Match, Briscoes vs. Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli and Dragon Gate Rules action with CIMA, Shingo & Matt Sydal vs. Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Delirious plus many other matches. A big sale will be announced later today on the main page of ROHwrestling.com.

February 15th: Takeshi Morishima is set to arrive in New York today in preparation for his first weekend in ROH. The mammoth Morishima is looking to use his agility, size and power to defend NOAH's honor against Samoa Joe in Manhattan and then win the World Title in Philadelphia on Saturday. If Morishima fails he will return to Japan a shamed man. For more details read the article on Morishima on the main page of ROHwrestling.com. Will we witness the birth of the next force in ROH this weekend? There will be tickets available at the door on both nights so be there live and see for yourself.

February 15th: There will be lots of huge matches announced for Fifth Year Festival shows on 2/23 in Dayton, 2/24 in Chicago and 3/4 in Liverpool next week right here in the ROHwrestling.com Newswire.

February 15th: Five years ago an unknown company with some internet hype named Ring Of Honor ran its first show. 425 fans sold out the Murphy Rec Center in South Philadelphia. They saw the birth of the style, attitude and passion that you see today. The years have seen struggle, perseverance and strength as the ROH name grew in stature all over the world. Most importantly, the years have seen countless classic matches, memorable moments and historic shows. Be there this weekend in Manhattan and Philadelphia to celebrate this landmark. You have made five years possible. You have made ROH what it is today. Now be there and share this milestone. Tickets will be available at the door on the night of the show for both Manhattan and Philadelphia. We hope to see you there.

Literally the biggest sensation to hit ROH has landed in NYC. Takeshi Morishima arrived in NYC earlier this evening. He enjoyed a first class dinner with ROH and NOAH officials before going to bed early to be well rested for this weekend's shows. Morishima is very excited and happy to be a part of ROH this weekend.

Here is a release about tonight's show in Manhattan. Tickets will be available at the door.

Here is a quick update for TONIGHT's event at the Manhattan Center, just a block from Madison Square Garden in the heart of Manhattan.

We are sorry to report that Davey Richards will not be able to wrestle on tonight's event due to an injury he suffered in training. We assure you that there will be a top quality replacement for Richards in the Four Way Fray.

Everyone at ROH is so proud to kick off the Fifth Year Festival at the Manhattan Center. The New York City fans have meant so much to ROH since the very first show. The NYC fans who used to take the bus trips and drive to the first Philly shows spread the word and created the buzz that made ROH grow.

New York City saw ROH's historic and memorable First Anniversary Show at the legendary Elk's Lodge in Queens, NY. Manhattan has become the place to be to witness ROH live. The first Manhattan event, "Manhattan Mayhem" in May of 2005, set a new standard for excellence. Since that time Manhattan has hosted one must see show after another including "Joe vs. Kobashi" and "Glory By Honor V: Night 2" (Wrestling Observer show of the year for 2006). The thing that made these shows so special was the atmosphere created by the rabid NYC fans.

We are honored to kick off the 5th birthday party in NYC. You better believe that the party will be hot all night at the Manhattan Center. Tickets will be available at the door tonight. Here is a quick look at all the info you need to know:

February 16, 2007- 8:00 pm belltime
Manhattan Center (Grand Ballroom)
311 West 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 279-7740

Tickets will be available at the door on the night of the show!!!

World Title Match
NYC's Homicide, with Julius Smokes, defends vs. Jimmy Rave

Dream Match
Samoa Joe vs. Takeshi Morishima

ROH World Tag Team Title Match
Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal, with Allison Danger, defend vs. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong

Tables Are Legal Match
BJ Whitmer vs. Brent Albright

Grudge Match
Delirious vs. Adam Pearce with Shane Hagadorn

Four Way Fray
Jack Evans vs. Shingo vs. Jimmy Jacobs with Lacey vs. ???

Tag Team Bonus Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Nigel McGuinness & Colt Cabana

SHIMMER action with Sara Del Rey, Allison Danger and Daizee Haze

You've been with us for five years NYC and now its time to party!!!

Check this space tomorrow for a day of the show update for the Saturday event in Philadelphia including new matches!!!

2/16 Show:

1) Takeshi Morishima defeats Pelle Primaeu. Pelle came out to begin the show, issuing an open challenge. Samoa Joe's music hit, but Morishima came out. Morishima destroyed Pelle in seconds, getting the victory. Nigel McGuinness then comes out to calm Morishima down.

2) Delirious defeats Adam Pearce. Pearce had a foreign object, went to hit Delirious with it, but hit Shane instead. In the confusion, Delirious picked up the object, and put it in his mask. He then hit a headbutt on Pearce, knocking Pearce out.

3) Sara Del Ray & Allison Danger defeat Alexa Fisher & Daizee Haze. Del Ray pinned Fisher after a double underhook suplex.

4) Four Way Fray: Xavier vs Jack Evans vs Jimmy Jacobs vs SHINGO
- Jack Evans eliminated Xavier after reverse hurricanrana.
- SHINGO eliminates Jimmy Jacobs
- Jack Evans pins SHINGO after a 630 splash from the top turnbuckle.

- Samoa Joe came to the ring to thank the New York ROH fans. He called out Morishima, but Nigel came out instead. Nigel and Joe exchange words, then brawl. Refs and students break it up.

5) Tables Match: B.J. Whitmer defeats Brent Albright. BJ Whitmer took a Razor's Edge through two doublestacked tables...and kicked out! BJ Whitmer wins the match after an exploder from the top turnbuckle through two tables. Said to be brutal and intense.

6) ROH World Tag Team Championship Match: Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels defeat Austin Aries & Roderick Strong. Roderick has a widely visable black eye, stemming from his PWG action last weekend. Midway through the match, Austin Aries suffers a knee injury. He can barely stand. Sydal hits the Shooting Star Press on Aries, following by Daniels hitting the Best Moonsault Ever.

- After the match, Roderick Strong attacks Austin Aries, hitting a backbreaker. Davey Richards comes to the ring. Davey and Roderick are now a team known as the No Remorse Core. Jack Evans made the save for Aries, who was hurting badly.

6) ROH World Tag Team Championship Match: Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels defeat Austin Aries & Roderick Strong. Roderick has a widely visable black eye, stemming from his PWG action last weekend. Midway through the match, Austin Aries suffers a knee injury. He can barely stand. Sydal hits the Shooting Star Press on Aries, following by Daniels hitting the Best Moonsault Ever.

- After the match, Roderick Strong attacks Austin Aries, hitting a backbreaker. Davey Richards comes to the ring. Davey and Roderick are now a team known as the No Remorse Core. Jack Evans made the save for Aries, who was hurting badly.

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6) ROH World Tag Team Championship Match: Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels defeat Austin Aries & Roderick Strong. Roderick has a widely visable black eye, stemming from his PWG action last weekend. Midway through the match, Austin Aries suffers a knee injury. He can barely stand. Sydal hits the Shooting Star Press on Aries, following by Daniels hitting the Best Moonsault Ever.

- After the match, Roderick Strong attacks Austin Aries, hitting a backbreaker. Davey Richards comes to the ring. Davey and Roderick are now a team known as the No Remorse Core. Jack Evans made the save for Aries, who was hurting badly.

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Tree, from the board, is there live and said Roddy cut a "solid" promo, the 4 way was the best Jack Evans match ever, and Whitmer got the biggest pop of the night at one point during his match (he didn't say why)