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wrestlingisfake · 6 months

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Supercard of Honor preview

Eddie Kingston vs. Mark Briscoe - Eddie is defending the ROH men's world title; his STRONG men's title is not at stake. This is a battle between friends, and regardless of the outcome here, they are scheduled to join forces on April 21, in a trios match alongside Adam Copeland.

Mark is an ROH original, going back literally to day one, but most of his career was defined by teaming with his brother Jay. Even when Jay won his first ROH men's world title 11 years ago today, and carved out a role as a top singles guy, Mark was still mainly known for their tag matches. Jay's untimely death in January 2023 changed all that. Although the outpouring of sympathy helped make Mark a bigger star than ever, he's likened 2023 to his "rookie year" as a singles wrestler, so you can argue that he's in over his head here. He failed to win the men's television title a year ago, and plans for him to chase the world title last summer fell through due to a knee injury. It's hard to tell if this is finally his time to win the big one, or if it's just another step on a long road.

For Eddie, the story of this match is mainly about giving an opportunity to a respected peer, and promising to set friendship aside to fight as hard as he can. Deeper down, though, Kingston is still reeling from losing the AEW continental title on March 20, to Kazuchika Okada. Being a triple champion meant a lot to Eddie and his fans; losing a second piece of his crown so quickly could be a huge setback. Everybody wants to see Mark Briscoe "finish the story," to use a popular phrase, but Eddie can't let it happen, so something's got to give.

I've seen ROH pay-per-views where the Briscoes headlined, or where Jay closed the show. However, I can't remember Mark ever being in this spot on his own, so that's an intriguing x-factor. I'm sure he'll do great, but will it be great like those wild tag team brawls, or something completely different?

I could see this one going either way, but I've got a feeling it's time for Kingston to part ways with the ROH scene. I'm sure he's loyal to the brand, but he's also never there because he's always figured into big AEW storylines, and I expect him to keep moving up the ladder there. Mark, on the other hand, is just a guy in AEW but still a big deal in ROH, so he's perfect to be the franchise player for a while.

Athena vs. Hikaru Shida - Athena is defending the ROH women's world title, which she's held for 482 days. If she retains here, I'd say she's very likely to make it to the 500-day mark. By the end of 2023 she had cleaned out the Ring of Honor women's division, so I figured they'd send her up to AEW. Instead, they've been sending AEW regulars to ROH--first Nyla Rose, and now Shida. Athena has never beaten Shida, who won their only singles encounter back in 2014.

For months I've been expecting Athena to finally meet her match, put someone over, and go kick ass in AEW. It could happen this time with Shida, but it could have happened in December with Billie Starkz, or in July with Willow Nightingale, and it just didn't. Shida brings more of a "final boss" energy than Athena's previous challengers, but she doesn't have to be the final boss--they could always do, say, Athena vs. Thunder Rosa, or Athena vs. Kris Statlander. It just comes down to how many of these matchups Tony Khan wants to do in ROH, where most people aren't paying attention, or on the nationally televised product everyone actually watches.

I'm in favor of Athena dropping the belt and getting the epic run she deserves in AEW. I'm in favor of Shida getting a title run in ROH if she's not going to hold AEW gold anytime soon. But I'm wary of betting against Athena at this point. This is a match that'll keep me guessing right up to the finish, and that's the way I like it.

Billie Starkz vs. Queen Aminata - This the final of a 16-woman tournament to determine the first ROH women's television champion. Starkz defeated Robyn Renegade, Diamante, and Mercedes Martinez to get here. Aminata beat J-Rod, Taya Valkyrie, and Red Velvet on her way to the final.

I was in favor of Starkz winning the world title from Athena back in December, but it didn't happen, and they announced this new TV title on like the very next show. So there's a sense that they created this thing specifically as a silver medal for Starkz. She's been my pick to win the tournament from the beginning. However, I didn't expect Aminata to get a bit of a push, what with the sit-down interview about her life and officially signing with AEW in February. So yeah, maybe they're setting the stage for giving her the belt.

I think both of these women are in line for big things. But only one of them can win tonight. I guess I'll stick with my original pick and go with Starkz. But I like that they have me thinking Aminata could really win.

Kyle Fletcher vs. Lee Johnson - Fletcher is defending the ROH men's television title. I like both guys, but it's telling that the most interesting thing about this matchup is that Johnson is married to Julia Hart, whose tag team partner Skye Blue is dating Fletcher. Hopefully these two put on a match that gives people a reason to talk about them in their own right.

I'm not a fan of Fletcher being the #2 men's champ on ROH and the #4 guy in the Don Callis Family on AEW. If he's not going to drop out of the Callis faction anytime soon, I'd like to see him drop the belt. But I get the feeling Fletcher will retain.

Matt Taven & Mike Bennett vs. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo - Taven and Bennett are defending the ROH tag team title. The two teams went to a ten-minute draw on April 4, which was enough for Dean and Bravo to get a rematch for the belts.

From what I've seen of them on ROH, the Infantry (Dean, Bravo, and Trish Adora) are money. I don't think that's come through from what little they get to do on AEW. I was hoping they'd make more of an impact in the AEW tag title tournament, but oh well. I'd settle for an ROH tag title run, and I don't think Taven and Bennett need the belts that much now that they're in the Undisputed Kingdom stable. I'm kinda thinking the champs will retain, but I'm 100% in the tank for Dean and Bravo.

Dalton Castle vs. Johnny TV - This is billed as a "fight without honor," which just means the match can't end by disqualification or count-out. I think this feud started in November, maybe? I barely keep up with the weekly ROH show anymore, but I'm always seeing an interview where Johnny is all "Ha ha, I'm a heel!" and Dalton is all "I can't sleep and I'm INSANE!" and Johnny and Taya freak out like they're scared and Lexy Nair is like "stop interrupting my interviews >:(" And it just keeps going and going and nothing ever changes.

It seems like it should be important that Dalton put custody of The Boys on the line just for a chance to wrestle Johnny, and then Johnny won, but then Johnny and Taya lost The Boys so Dalton is despondent. Except AEW legit released The Boys earlier this week--they couldn't even wait until after this match to make it seem like The Boys might play into the climax of the story. So that makes the whole thing seem even more pointless.

Adding to the trainwreck factor, I saw Johnny wrestle on yesterday's Bloodsport show and his right elbow was heavily bandaged up. I don't know what's wrong with his arm but I'm sure it's gotta be miserable gutting it through a busy weekend like this. Hopefully he can work around it here without too much trouble.

At this point I don't even care who wins as long as the feud ends. I guess Dalton has to win to end the feud. But I'll take whatever I can get.

Maika & Mina Shirakawa & Mei Seira vs. Tam Nakano & AZM & Saya Kamitani - All six of these women represent STARDOM, which has recently been growing closer with AEW/ROH since the promotion fired its founder, Rossy Ogawa. I keep meaning to get up to speed with Stardom and I just never get around to it. I remember seeing Nakano and AZM wrestle for New Japan and that's about it.

Maika, Stardom's world champion, and Shirakawa represent Empress Nexus Venus, which broke away from Nakano's Cosmic Angels group. I don't know if there's a reason Nakano is teaming with two women from Queen's Quest instead of her own faction. It also seems odd that Shirakawa and Maika hold the Stardom trios title along with Xena, but for this trios match they're instead teaming with Seira, who isn't affiliated with a faction. Maybe if I followed Stardom this would make sense, but as it is I think they just grabbed six women who were in town and could put on a good match, without any real storyline or context.

I don't think it makes any difference who wins, but since Maika's the world champ I'll go ahead and pick her side to prevail.

Mariah May vs. Momo Kohgo - This is scheduled for the pre-show. I guess these two had a rivalry in Stardom before May left to join AEW six months ago. I know May was on the Stardom show yesterday but I didn't see it, so I don't know if they did some kind of angle with Kohgo to set this up. I assume Mariah May wins, but I'm not sure they're protecting her for any particular storyline, so I'm not confident about that pick.

Josh Woods & Tony Nese vs. ??? & ??? - More pre-show stuff. Woods and Nese were a tag team for a while and now I suppose they're back together again for some reason. They're facing a mystery team and I sure hope it's a really cool surprise, because otherwise there's really no point in doing this. We're in Philly so maybe they bring in a couple of ECW guys? Are there any ECW guys left to bring in? Well, whoever it is, I'm picking the mystery team to win.

Griff Garrison & Cole Karter vs. Serpentico & Angelico - This is another pre-show match. I think these two teams were pissy with each other over losing an eight-man tag match or something. Last time I looked Griff was a babyface slowly going heel from the influence of Karter and manager Maria Kanellis. I'm genuinely surprised this is considered important enough to run on the PPV, even if it is just the pre-show. I don't care who wins.

#roh #ring of honor #supercard of honor #eddie kingston #mark briscoe

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danwhobrowses · 1 year

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My Highlights from ROH Supercard of Honor 2023

Well it's Wrestlemania weekend which means TK is back on his insane booking for ROH. 2 for 2 now he's brought about some absolutely banging cards.

I know there's also Rampage, SD and HOF tonight, but since none are PPVs I'm just gonna do this one today. Mania will be late though since I'll have to watch Night 1 and 2 back to back given how I have family plans on Sunday.

But without further ado, let's see the good stuff from ROH Supercard of Honor

Spoilers for the PPV of course

All the Zero Hour matches slapped

Big pluses for Cobb as well; Omega, Moose and Williams matches on the trot takes monster stamina

NIGEL MCGUINNESS! Back on Commentary is nice but I'm sure everyone hopes he can return to the ring, I know some want him in BCC

Mack vs Takeshita didn't disappoint either, love both of these guys and they were just back and forth

Caprice and Ian vibing with Willow's theme

Sterling giving Slim J a spare shirt after ripping his in the entrance

Stu and Slim J are still very underrated, they're both an explosive feral style of wrestler

Ah so the Righteous aren't going to WWE after all, Righteous vs Dark Order might be an interesting feud

The absolute MADMAN TK is to not only book Vikingo vs Komander but to have it open the main show

An apt comment given how I'm gonna watch HOF after but seeing Vikingo is like watching Rey Mysterio's early days

And I absolutely love that Second Rope In-and-out Phoenix Splash

Komander literally ran the entire ring rope length to swanton onto Vikingo out the ring

Yeah give me Vikingo vs AR Fox, (give me Vikingo/AR Fox against anyone really), Blake and Metalik are great too

Surprised the Embassy retained too, given all we've heard about Cage's contract running out it seemed like he'd drop

Athena may be a nasty violent heel but the amount of fun she's having is great to see, she is thriving in this role

The finish was smart too, Athena using the ref to obstruct the Magical Splash/450 and then hit the mid-rope O-Face

Samoa Joe's STF looks painful as hell

Another surprise retaining as well, shame Briscoe couldn't win though

Garcia's been having a pretty good month ngl, matches vs Brody King, Adam Cole and now Tanahashi, definitely been on the up

'You're a wrestler' chants to put Garcia off too, that story ain't over

Evoking Nakamura as well!

Garcia did a stunner to Tana's injured leg, things you don't see too often

New ROH tag belts look neat, same style as the new world title

Doomsday Device from outside the ring was meaty, the proximity to the steps has been making me nervous all show though

Ladder Sandwich as well

Top Flight's...I have no idea what to call it but they propelled each other up the ladder, then they caught a chair thrown at them!

Jose vs Alex finally getting to throw down

I saw that Destroyer coming and it was still INSANE

Glad to see Lucha Bros win, I still backed Aussie Open but not upset with this outcome

FTR are here too!

Moxley here with Yuta is interesting

I also have to give huge props for TK being able to work Shibata into matches which are both hyped and suited for his style. The OC match allowed him to take his time when he needed, and Pure Rules is perfect for his technical style

Shibata using the BCC's Hammer and Anvil

Heel Yoots is great too

Shibata is a wrestling champion again

AEW's Dynamite card is insane, plus Athena vs Miyu on ROH can slap

Claudio went back to the classical version of his theme music, I'll miss the old one but this does match the pompous and cocky energy the BCC are exuding

Eddie going at Claudio immediately, the story we've built wouldn't offer anything less

These two have really been clattering each other too

Having watched the video of their backstory, the Ricola counter/Uraken was still a great nearfall

Meaty gutwrench to the outside of the ring

Kicked out of the Gotch Neutralizer at One!

The finish was greatly heartbreaking, Kingston countering the Ricola with a rana, only to be scooped up and fall a single second short

Shibata making sure Claudio and Yuta didn't jump Eddie

Shibata feuding with the BCC is something I can get behind, Danielson, Claudio, Moxley, there are all dream matches

Eddie saying fuck and shit for a closing promo is very on brand XD

Conclusion

Another great show, it did struggle to match the opener but it got there eventually. No matches were bad and with ROH tapings now TK has been having a lot of fun bringing out the goods without having to worry about ratings. McGuinness back is a big get for ROH as is Shibata as Pure Champion.

Match of the Night: Reach for the Sky Ladder Match Best Attire: Tanahashi, there wasn't any super unique attire but Tana's look is always super stylish Best Performance: This is a tight one, but I'm giving it to Vikingo given how absolutely blockbuster and effortless he is Best Spot: Penta's Mexican Destroyer from Ladder Bridge to outside of the ring's Table Tower

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mvdbutler · 9 months

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AEW SHOWS OF 2023

BEST 27-AEW/ROH/NJPW BLACK NOVEMBER 2023 NOVEMBER 22, 2023 AEW Dynamite: Chicago NOVEMBER 25, 2023 AEW Collision/Rampage: Pittsburgh 26-DECEMBER 27 AEW DYNAMITE DECEMBER 29 AEW RAMPAGE NEW YEAR'S SMASH 25-AEW OPENING WEEK 2023 SEATTLE-JAN 4-DYNAMITE PORTLAND-JAN 6-RAMPAGE/BATTLE OF THE BELTS V 24-AEW/ROH MAY DYNAMITE CITY 2023 MAY 10-DYNAMITE MAY 12-RAMPAGE 23-AEW/ROH WINTER DESERT BREAK 2023 PHOENIX FEB-22 FEB-24 22-AEW/ROH ST.PATRICK SLAM MARCH 15 MARCH 17 21-AEW/ROH OCTOBER CHAOS AEW Dynamite/Rampage: Independence OCTOBER 10, 2023 OCTOBER 13,2023 AEW COLLISION:TOLEDO OCTOBER 14, 2023 20-AEW/ROH EASTER DUEL BATTLE OF THE BELTS 6 APRIL 5-LONG ISLAND,NY APRIL 7-KINGSTON,RI 19-AEW/ROH SAN FRANISCO SHOOTOUT AT THE COW PALACE MAR-1 MAR-3 18-AEW/ROH FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN 2 AEW Dynamite/Rampage: Nashville AUGUST 16 AUGUST 18 AEW Collision: Lexington AUGUST 19 17-AEW/ROH/NJPW FORBIDDEN DOOR JUNE 25 16-DECEMBER 13, 2023 AEW Dynamite/Rampage:WINTER IS COMING DECEMBER 15, 2023 ROH: Final Battle 2023 DECEMBER 16, 2023 AEW Collision: Garland 15-AEW/ROH MY MILTON VADELL BUTLER BIRTHDAY WEEK 10/4/2023: Dynamite [Stockton, CA] 10/7/2023: Collision [Salt Lake City, UT] 14-AEW/ROH SPRING SUPERCARD OF HONOR MARCH 22 MARCH 24 MARCH 29 MARCH 31 13-NOVEMBER 15, 2023 AEW Dynamite: Ontario NOVEMBER 17, 2023 AEW Collision/Rampage: Los Angeles AEW FULL GEAR NOV 18 12-AEW/ROH FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN AEW Dynamite/Rampage: Albany JULY 26 AEW Collision: Hartford JULY 29 11-DECEMBER 20-22 AEW DYNAMITE/RAMPAGE DECEMBER 23-COLLISION HOLIDAY BASH 10-AEW/ROH/NJPW WRESTLEDREAM OCTOBER 1ST 9-AEW/ROH 1ST BIG BATTLE OF 2023 IN KENTUCKY JAN-25 JAN-27 8-AEW/ROH BLOOD AND GUTS BOSTON JULY 19 DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR FRI JULY 21 7-AEW LOS ANGELES II THE SHOOTOUT DOUBLE JAN 11-DYNAMITE JAN 13-RAMPAGE 6-AEW/ROH DOUBLE OR NOTHING MAY 24-DYNAMITE MAY 26-RAMPAGE MAY 28-PPV 5-AEW/ROH BIGTIMEMANIA X-30 TAMPA AUGUST 2-DYNAMITE AUGUST 4-RAMPAGE AUGUST 5 COLLISION 4-AEW/ROH THE GREAT JULY BASH DYNAMITE-JULY 12 RAMPAGE-JULY 14 COLLISION-JULY 15-BATTLE OF THE BELTS 7 3-AEW/ROH DYNAMITE GRAND SLAM RAMPAGE GRAND SLAM SEPT 20 2-DECEMBER 30 AEW/ROH WORLDS END

1-AEW ALL IN LONDON AUGUST 27

WORST 9-AEW/ROH DYNAMITE CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT NIGHT FEB 8 FEB 10 8-AEW/ROH BEATDOWN DAY 2023 SEPT 6 SEPT 8 SEPT 9 7-AEW REVOLUTION MARCH 5 6-AEW SLAM DUNK DYNAMITE-FEB 15 RAMPAGE-FEB 17 5-AEW/ROH/NJPW FINAL RIVAL BATTLE OF 2023 DECEMBER 5, 2023 AEW Collision: Montreal DECEMBER 6, 2023 AEW Dynamite/Rampage: Montreal 4-AEW/ROH DYNAMITE-OCT 18 RAMPAGE-OCT 20 BATTLE OF THE BELTS 8 OCTOBER 21 3-AEW ALL OUT CHICAGO SEPT 3 AEW DYNAMITE-AUGUST 30 AEW RAMPAGE-SEPT 1 AEW COLLSION-SEPT 2 2-AEW FYTER FEST AUGUST 23-DYNAMITE AUGUST 25-RAMPAGE AUGUST 26-COLLSION 1-AEW/ROH JUNE POINT BREAK AEW DYNAMITE-JUNE 7 AEW RAMPAGE-JUNE 9

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cavenewstimes · 10 months

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Backstage Update On AEW's Dante Martin

Read More Wrestling Inc. By /Nov. 24, 2023 9:41 pm EST AEW’s tag team division could be taking to the skies once again, as Top Flight could be returning to the ring soon. According to Fightful Select, Top Flight’s Dante Martin was backstage at a recent AEW show, as Martin nears recovery from the severe leg injury he suffered in March at ROH Supercard of Honor. Martin delivered a Canadian…

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allelitewrestlings · 1 year

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#jon moxley #wheeler yuta #blackpool combat club #wrestlingedit #aewedit #rohedit #roh #aew #aew x roh #event: supercard of honor 2023 #faction: blackpool combat club #maker: s #ours: gifs #*#tw: flashing gif

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cliveballs · 1 year

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#roh #ring of honor #supercard of honor #mark briscoe #claudio castagnoli #eddie kingston #samoa joe

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atreides-blinds · 1 year

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In 1812, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour was commissioned by Tsar Alexander I to commemorate Russian victory over Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion. The church itself took some 68 years to complete, and in the interim Leo Tolstoy wrote his seminal novel, War and Peace. The popularity of the novel and its depiction of Russian resistance against Napoleon’s Grande Armée reinvigorated interest in commemorating the event. To commemorate the finishing of the cathedral, conductor/composer Nikolai Rubinstein encouraged his friend Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to write a grand commemorative piece. In six weeks, Tchaikovsky produced the 1812 Overature, which he complained was “written without warmth and without love.” The work went on to be his most performed and recorded work, and has greatly enriched the Tchaikovsky estate.

It just goes to show that everything happens for a reason. The other night I was at the Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor wrestling event. I saw strong men and women in funny outfits slapping each other silly. I saw OSHA violations crafted into majestic ladder matches. And believe me when I say, had the Russian resistance not beat Napoleon in a scorched earth war of attrition, had Tsar Alexander I not commissioned a cathedral in commemoration of the victory, had Leo Tolstoy not written 587,287 impassioned words on the matter, had Nikolai Rubenstein not encouraged his friend to sell out for the state, had Tchaikovsky not pushed through his artistic malcontent, there would have been no piece of music on the final night of March in 2023 to properly honor Claudio Castagnoli as he took the championship for ROH World Heavyweight Championship. If Tchaikovsky was there on that night, I just know he would understand that it was worth it all along. Or, alternatively, I’d just show him a trailer for one of the Home Alone movies, or basically any trailer for a family friendly 90’s movie that uses “Russian Dance” from The Nutcracker. I think he’d say, “Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.” This is, of course, a quote from Leo Tolstoy, which I only know thanks to typing “Leo Tolstoy Goodreads” into a search bar.

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