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http://www.cheap-heat.com/honorable-mention-roh-tv-52315/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/honorable-mention-roh-tv-52315/#comments Wed, 27 May 2015 19:06:59 +0000 Mark Adam Haggerty Reviews Bobby Fish Caprice Coleman Destination America Jay Briscoe Jay Lethal Kevin Kelly Kyle O'Reilly Michael Elgin reDRagon Ring of Honor ROH Steve Corino TNA Todd Sinclair wrestling http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=11999 Welcome back to another edition of "Honorable Mention," the once-weekly Ring of Honor report exclusively available at Cheap-Heat.com. My name is Mark Adam Haggerty and in addition to my production credits at the "B+ Players Podcast," I'm the resident ROH reviewer at Cheap-Heat. It's tough being a Ring of Honor fan in Southern California as […]

Welcome back to another edition of "Honorable Mention," the once-weekly Ring of Honor report exclusively available at Cheap-Heat.com. My name is Mark Adam Haggerty and in addition to my production credits at the "B+ Players Podcast," I'm the resident ROH reviewer at Cheap-Heat. It's tough being a Ring of Honor fan in Southern California as I've mentioned in the past; Sinclair Broadcasting, ROH's parent company, doesn't currently distribute their programming in Los Angeles, making it increasingly difficult to get my weekly fix without forking over a couple of dollars. But as JR likes to say: "That will not be my hill to die on." I appreciate and value the ROH product, and I recognize the strides they've made in recent years, so I can get over the lack of syndication in SoCal. For now. As a matter of fact, I finally forked over the $7.99 to subscribe to the official website, and I have to say I'm very satisfied with what Ring of Honor has to offer.

EDIT: DESTINATION AMERICA just announced Ring of Honor will debut on their network this Wednesday before a brand new episode of TNA Impact.

This week's episode of Ring of Honor TV comes to us from the Eisenhower Community Center in Hopkins, Minnesota and kicks off with none other than "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin. Does Elgin remind anybody else of the "Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan? Not only does he dress like the former leader of the Dungeon of Doom, but he's also fucking crazy. Elgin is one of my favorite performers in Ring of Honor; I wasn't sold on him during his time as champion because I didn't buy him as a babyface title holder. Tonight Elgin is going one on one with Caprice Coleman, who has been conspicuous by his absence in recent months, aside from his role on commentary during the "Top Prospect Tournament." Coleman is looking to shut Elgin up once and for all, and arrives to an extraordinary ovation and a sea of streamers. According to the Tale of the Tape, Caprice Coleman has been lacing up his boots since 1998, and has no problem adhering to the "Code of Conduct." Despite his wily ways, Elgin is also receptive to the initial handshake, and then immediately takes the fight to Caprice. After a successful headlock takeover, shades of the great Brad Armstrong, Caprice was rushed to the outside of the ring by an imposing Elgin, who was unwilling to waiver at such an early stage in the match. We head into a quick commercial—even on the official website that I PAY for—and when we return, Caprice is on the offensive and putting the former world champion through his paces. Caprice hit Michael Elgin with his signature "Sky-Splitter" leg drop from the top rope, but achieved only a two count before Elgin responded. Once on his feet again, Elgin proceeded to dominate Coleman with a series of turnbuckle and spinning powerbombs for the 1-2-3.

The next match is for the world television title; Jay Lethal has been champion for over 400 days, and is the only man to wear the coveted TV belt on two separate occasions. His opponent and challenger is the former ROH world tag team champion, and one half of reDRagon, Kyle O'Reilly. Jay Lethal has become accustomed to calling himself the "Ring of Honor Champion," and has customized his television title by removing the "TV" and superimposing a golden globe. Kyle O'Reilly is only one of a handful of wrestlers on the ROH roster who actually poses a threat to the longevity of Lethal's title reign, and wastes little time in showing the "Greatest First Generation Wrestler" why he is a world-renowned professional athlete. O'Reilly is currently competing in Japan as part of the "Best of the Super Juniors" tournament along with his longtime partner Bobby Fish, but tonight O'Reilly's eyes are on the prize. He keeps Lethal grounded with an onslaught of educated feet, and an impressive precision-based mat style that would make Drew Gulak dizzy. Lethal hits Kyle with a belly-to-back suplex, but the Irish-American O'Reilly is unwilling to relent on the vice-like headlock.

After another commercial break—this time an advertisement reminding us to WATCH Ring of Honor—we head back to the ring where O'Reilly is continuing to prove himself to the current title holder. Lethal is finally coming around by now, and returns the offense with a drop kick to Kyle's jaw and a number of knees to the midsection. The TV champion Irish-whipped O'Reilly across the squared circle into the opposing corner for a near fall, and then applied an incredibly innovative submission to the technically-sound Kyle O'Reilly. This match continued back and forth with both men gaining the advantage. Truth Martini tried to council his charge, but was unable to save him from the brutality of the former ROH world tag team champion. O'Reilly locked Lethal in a submission hold around the top rope, but was blindsided by the "Book of Truth," wielded by the veteran manager Martini. Lethal took advantage by slamming O'Reilly directly into the Canadian flag adorning the ringside barricade. He then wrapped the red and white maple leaf around O'Reilly's neck and choked him until referee Todd Sinclair ordered him to cease. The action returned to the ring before the 20-count and Lethal attempted to end things quickly; he climbed the ropes, "Hailed the King" and hit a double axe handle across the skull of O'Reilly. Back and forth, kick for kick and shot for shot, both men fought valiantly for the right to be champion. There aren't many men who can go toe-to-toe with O'Reilly in terms of kicks, but Lethal is eager to try his luck at matching his opponent's veteran BJJ-skills.

Kyle O'Reilly landed a strong knee to the jaw of Jay Lethal, nearly knocking the champion unconscious in the process. He applied the "Guillotine" submission hold, which caused Lethal to fade ever so slowly, until he summoned the strength for a LETHAL COMBINATION! Jay covered Kyle for a two count, and this contest continued to a chorus of "This is Wrestling," from an army of anti-establishment former �Federation fans. O'Reilly attempted to finish the job with what could have been a Superplex, but ultimately became a full-fledged "Hail to the King" elbow drop by Lethal. Lethal tried for a Superplex of his own, but was countered into "Arm-ageddon" in the center of the ring. Lethal jockeyed for the ropes and both men went flying to the outside, where Truth Martini checked on the welfare of his champion as Todd Sinclair counted higher and higher toward twenty. Jay Lethal returned to the ring at thirteen, and O'Reilly made it just after nineteen, thanks to some fans at ringside who helped him to his feet! The two men met in the ring and stared each other down before engaging in what would be the final moments of this incredible contest.

O'Reilly almost fell from the ring but returned in much the same way as Terry Funk, or Dean Ambrose, and hit the champion with a massive lariat for this trouble. He hit Lethal with a brainbuster, and once again, locked him in the lethal—no pun intended—"Arm-ageddon" cross arm bar. Both men refused to lose as Lethal made it to the ropes and both wrestlers staggered to regain their composure. Kevin Kelly reminds the audience at home that we are less than three minutes removed from the time limit, a concept that this wrestling fan completely forgot about! Lethal went for the "Lethal Injection," but O'Reilly caught him in his patented arm-bar. The bell sounded; the time limit was up! The fans chanted "Five More Minutes," and O'Reilly led them in their cry. Lethal was given the microphone and it was on the champion to decide whether or not he would continue.

The fans chanted "Man Up"—the popular catchphrase belonging to world champion Jay Briscoe—and Lethal informed everyone that he was GOING to accept the challenge, but the fans ruined it. He left the arena just as the world champion was making his way down to ringside. "Jay Lethal stay in the back, boy," Jay Briscoe began, "Let a real fighting champion show you how it's done." Briscoe told O'Reilly that he just went to war: "To hell with five more minutes, I don't care if this takes all night!" Jay Briscoe was ready to give Kyle O'Reilly a world title match, but once the bell rang, Lethal returned to cause the disqualification.

All in all, a much better program than last week's show that never really delivered. I've said on recent episodes of "The Outsiders' Edge" that I would rather three or four two-star matches to one or two four-stars. Yes, I love to watch wrestling, but weekly broadcasts are meant to introduce the fan base to the entire roster, and that's hard to do when you're limited to just one or two matches within an hour long show. The big breaking news as of this writing is that Destination America—the current home to TNA Impact—will begin to feature Ring of Honor as early as this Wednesday, June the 3 ^rd . Until next time, please LIKE "The B+ Players Podcast" on Facebook, and FOLLOW me on Twitter for all the latest and greatest updates courtesy of Cheap-Heat and Daily Wrestling News!

http://www.cheap-heat.com/results-omega-night-of-a-champion-22815-durham-nc/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/results-omega-night-of-a-champion-22815-durham-nc/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:59:10 +0000 Cassidy Haynes Indy/Puro/Lucha Amber O'Neil Amy Love Anthony Henry Arik Royal Brad Attitude Caprice Coleman CW Anderson EC3 Ethan Carter III Jake Manning Jeff Hardy John Skyler Luke Gallows Manny Garcia Matt Hardy Mick Foley Mickey Gambino OMEGA Scotty Matthews Tommy Dreamer Trevor Lee http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=10114 The following results are from a recent OMEGA live event. В The event took place on February 28th, 2015 from theВ Carrington Middle School, in Durham, North Carolina: Singles Match Arik Royal defeats Manny Garcia Singles Match Brad Attitude defeats Jake Manning Singles Match Amber O’Neal defeats Amy Love Singles Match John Skyler defeats Anthony Henry Singles […]

The following results are from a recent OMEGA live event. В The event took place on February 28th, 2015 from theВ Carrington Middle School, in Durham, North Carolina:
Singles Match
Arik Royal defeats Manny Garcia

Singles Match
Brad Attitude defeats Jake Manning

Singles Match
Amber O’Neal defeats Amy Love

Singles Match
John Skyler defeats Anthony Henry

Singles Match
Tommy Dreamer defeats Luke Gallows (w/Amber O’Neal)

Singles Match
Mick Foley defeats Mickey Gambino

Singles Match
Ethan Carter III defeats Scotty Matthews

OMEGA Heavyweight Title Six Way Elimination Match (vacant)
Jeff Hardy defeats Caprice Coleman and CW Anderson and Matt Hardy and Tommy Dreamer and Trevor Lee – TITLE CHANGE !!!
-CW Anderson eliminated Tommy Dreamer
-Trevor Lee eliminated Caprice Coleman
-Jeff Hardy eliminated Trevor Lee
-Jeff Hardy eliminated CW Anderson
-Jeff Hardy eliminated Matt Hardy

http://www.cheap-heat.com/results-ring-of-honor-roh-winter-warriors-tour-22115-atlanta-ga/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/results-ring-of-honor-roh-winter-warriors-tour-22115-atlanta-ga/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2015 20:03:41 +0000 Cassidy Haynes Indy/Puro/Lucha ACH Adam Cole Adam Page AJ Styles BJ Whitmer Bobby Fish Brandon Espinosa Caprice Coleman Cedric Alexander Corey Hollis Delirious Hanson Jack Jameson Jay Briscoe Jay Lethal Jimmy Jacobs John Abraham Jon Williams Jonathan Gresham Kyle O'Reilly Maria Kanellis Mark Briscoe Matt Sydal Matt Taven Michael Bennett Michael Elgin Mike Posey Moose Ring of Honor Roderick Strong ROH Stokely Hathaway The Briscoes The Decade The Kingdom The Washington Bullets Tommaso Ciampa Trey Williams Veda Scott Winter Warriors Tour http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=9925 The following results are from a recent Ring of Honor live event. В The event took place on February 21st, 2015 from the North Atlanta Trade Center, in Atlanta, Georgia:   Dark Tag Team Match Brandon Espinosa & Jack Jameson defeat The Washington Bullets (Jon Williams & Trey Williams) Singles Match Caprice Coleman defeats Mike Posey […]

The following results are from a recent Ring of Honor live event. В The event took place on February 21st, 2015 from the North Atlanta Trade Center, in Atlanta, Georgia:

Dark Tag Team Match
Brandon Espinosa & Jack Jameson defeat The Washington Bullets (Jon Williams & Trey Williams)

Singles Match
Caprice Coleman defeats Mike Posey

Singles Match
Corey Hollis vs. Jonathan Gresham – No Contest

Tag Team Match
The Decade (Adam Page & BJ Whitmer) defeat Corey Hollis & Jonathan Gresham

Singles Match
Matt Sydal defeats Delirious

Singles Match
Roderick Strong defeats Kyle O’Reilly (w/Bobby Fish)

Singles Match
Moose (w/John Abraham, Stokely Hathaway & Veda Scott) defeats ACH

Six Man Mayhem Match
Hanson defeats Cedric Alexander and Jay Lethal and Jimmy Jacobs and Michael Elgin and Tommaso Ciampa

Singles Match
AJ Styles defeats Bobby Fish (w/Kyle O’Reilly)

Armageddon Best Two Out Of Three Falls Tag Team Match
The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Michael Bennett) (w/Adam Cole & Maria Kanellis) defeat The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) [2:1]
– The Briscoes defeatedВ The Kingdom
– The Kingdom defeatedВ The Briscoes
– The Kingdom defeatedВ The Briscoes

http://www.cheap-heat.com/results-aml-wrestling-tv-taping-debut-event-12515-winston-salem-north-carolina/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/results-aml-wrestling-tv-taping-debut-event-12515-winston-salem-north-carolina/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:04:02 +0000 Cassidy Haynes Indy/Puro/Lucha AML Bunkhouse Buck Caprice Coleman Devyn Nicole George South Harlem Bravado Jessie Kaye Jon Williams Lancelot Bravado Matt Hardy Scotty Matthews Sean Waltman Shane Williams Sigmon Sonjay Dutt The Bravado Brothers Trey Williams Vordell Walker Washington Bullets X-Pac Zane Dawson http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=9262 The following results are from a recent America's Most Like Wrestling live event. The event took place on January 25th, 2015 at the AML Arena in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Tag Team Match The Washington Bullets (Trey Williams & Jon Williams) defeated The Bravado Brothers (Harlem Bravado & Lance Bravado). Singles Match Vordell Walker defeated Sigmon. […]

The following results are from a recent America's Most Like Wrestling live event. The event took place on January 25th, 2015 at the AML Arena in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Tag Team Match
The Washington Bullets (Trey Williams & Jon Williams) defeated The Bravado Brothers (Harlem Bravado & Lance Bravado).

Singles Match
Vordell Walker defeated Sigmon.

Singles Match
Jessie Kaye defeated Devyn Nicole.

Singles Match
Shane Williams defeated Scotty Matthews.

Singles Match
Bunkhouse Buck defeated George South.

Singles Match
Sonjay Dutt defeated Caprice Coleman.

Triple Threat Match For The WrestleCade Championship
Matt Hardy (c) defeated Zane Dawson and X-Pac.

http://www.cheap-heat.com/honorable-mention-roh-tv-11715/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/honorable-mention-roh-tv-11715/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2015 05:58:08 +0000 Mark Adam Haggerty Other Reviews Reviews 13th Anniversary Adam Cole Alberto Del Rio Alberto El Patron Ashley Sixx BJ Whitmer Bruiser Brody Caprice Coleman Cedric Alexander Christopher Daniels Dalton Castle Donovan Dijak Frankie Kazarian Hanson Jake Dirden Jay Briscoe Jay Lethal Kazarian Kevin Kelly Maria Kanellis Matt Morgan Matt Taven Michael Bennett Michael Elgin Nigel McGuinness Ring of Honor ROH Steve Corino The Addiction The Briscoes The Kingdom Todd Sinclair Tommaso Ciampa Top Prospect Tournament Truth Martini WWE X-Division http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=9165 Honorable Mention ROH TV 1/17/15 Written by Mark Adam Haggerty It's that time of the week once more when I return to discuss the most recent events from Ring of Honor TV. With the Thirteenth Anniversary show just over one month away, what is matchmaker Nigel McGuinness prepared to do regarding the number one contender […]

Honorable Mention
ROH TV 1/17/15
Written by Mark Adam Haggerty

It's that time of the week once more when I return to discuss the most recent events from Ring of Honor TV. With the Thirteenth Anniversary show just over one month away, what is matchmaker Nigel McGuinness prepared to do regarding the number one contender situation? Last week's episode ended as "Warbeard" Hanson, Tommaso Ciampa and Michael Elgin's three way dance imploded and devolved into an all-out street fight with referee Todd Sinclair caught in the crossfire. This week the ROH World Title is on the line with Jay Briscoe defending against an unnamed member of the Kingdom. In addition, Alberto El Patron is set to make his Ring of Honor debut. What does the former WWE Champion have to say about the no compete clause he was issued just four months ago? Ladies and gentlemen my name is Mark Adam Haggerty and this is "Honorable Mention," the once-weekly critique of what's been called by many "the best hour of wrestling on television"—Ring of Honor TV.

ROH is off and running with a pre-recorded promo per Jay Briscoe, speculating on the fate of his championship come the end of tonight's mystery main event against the Kingdom. Briscoe's original title belt was stolen and revamped, currently clad in pink fur by Maria, dubbed her "Title of Love." Jay says that if he's willing to put his title on the line, they should be willing to do the same. Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino welcome fans back to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in beautiful Nashville, where they can now confirm tonight's main event will in fact be a world title match. The opening contest of the show features the 17-year veteran Frankie Kazarian as he gets set to square off against the incomparable Cedric Alexander. Kazarian comes to the ring accompanied by his tag team partner, "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, who makes residence alongside Kelly and Corino at the broadcast position. The match is an evenly-paced back-and-forth contest between two individuals with a ton of respect for one another. The last time these wrestlers stood inside the same squared circle was at Final Battle when they stood on the same side in a six man tag match. Kelly and Corino ask Christopher Daniels how someone who's use to tag team competition might fare in a singles match, implying that "The Addiction" might work better together than apart. I suppose the announcers forgot both workers and their stellar singles careers including multiple X-Division titles between the two of them. Daniels is obviously insulted, although keeps his cool and insists that Kazarian will be just fine. The experience gap is uncanny as Frankie Kazarian made his professional debut in 1998, eleven years before Cedric hit the ring in 2009. Both men are tremendous wrestlers, but Kazarian puts his wealth of knowledge on display by systematically picking Cedric apart, concentrating on specific body parts and targeting them until Alexander has no choice but to give in. Back on the outside, Kelly asks Christopher Daniels about his match next week against former WWE champion Alberto El Patron. Daniels appears to have great respect for "Dos Caras," but insists that he will defeat Patron next week, serving him his first loss in his debut match. As Alexander's high-risk offense started to hinder the mat-based-game of Frankie Kazarian, the tag team competitor decided to take it upstairs as well. In an attempted powerbomb from the top rope, Kazarian tossed Alexander into the air, a move that Cedric skillfully reversed by landing clean on his feet. Cedric kicked Kaz in the side of his head, followed by another impactful boot to the other side. Things looked to be going in Cedric's favor until an ill-fated top-rope move was caught in a cutter by Kazarian—I guess the "RKO" really can come outta nowhere, even in a Ring of Honor Ring! Staggered, Cedric stepped directly into the sights of Frankie Kazarian who sealed the deal, delivering a Tomikaze inverted double underhook facebuster.

With the main event looming, the Kingdom decides it's time to announce who Jay Briscoe will be defending his ROH World Title against in less than one hour. Matt Taven appears backstage, and says he always thought Jay was the smarter of the Briscoe brothers, but he must have been wrong if Jay Briscoe is willing to put the belt on the line—against him. Taven warns Briscoe and fans around the world, that he's going to beat Jay Briscoe and become the new ROH World Champion. Back at ringside, Caprice Coleman is back to assist Kevin and Steve in covering the upcoming first round match in the Top Prospects Tournament. This week the rookies featured are Jake Dirden and Donovan Dijak. Kevin Kelly is floored at the sheer size of these individuals, each standing at around 6'7" and weighing 275 pounds; what's considered average in the WWE is gargantuan in other promotions. Dirden reminds me Luke Harper, Bruiser Brody, or any number of crazy-haired unkempt brawlers, set to take on a 2-sport college athlete in Donovan Dijak. Once things get underway we're privy to a one-sided battle with Dijack taking the lead. From bell to bell, Dirden has his patches of considerable offense, but this match served as the "Coming Out Party" for Donovan Dijak. After a few moments of wrestling a very spirited contest, the Decade appears in the entry way. BJ Whitmer leads the trio and says, "Continue! Continue! Impress us!" The Decade is obviously on hand looking to scout the next potential diamond in the rough from this Top Prospect Tournament. Graduating from UMass after four years of basketball and football, Dijak has the power and unpredictable force of a super heavyweight, with the agility of a luchador. He reminds me of Matt Morgan—just an all-around impressive talent with a plethora of positive qualities just one year into his wrestling career. Once he was finished promoting his bottomless well of power-based offense, Dijak opted to showcase his aerial abilities by performing a beautifully executed swan dive over the top rope to the outside. It was at this point that Jake Dirden began his comeback, beginning with clasping his fingers around the throat of Dijak and choke slamming him into a 2-count. Dirden made quick work of evening the odds, and was soon ready to pin the dynamic Donovan Dijak. But rather than covering his opponent to advance in the tournament, Dirden instead chose to finish things with the crippling, "Asiatic Spike," a thumb strike similar to the move Umaga used in the WWE. After pacing around the ring waiting for an opportune occasion, Dirden was blindsided by the former football player. Dijak lifted the humungous Dirden onto his shoulders in a "Torture Rack," and finished with a variation of the GTS called "Feast Your Eyes." Dijak advances in the tournament and will wrestle the winner of Ashley Sixx and Dalton Castle in the second round.

Backstage once more and a mysterious figure is sitting in front of a television monitor, currently tuned to Ring of Honor programming. The figure was completely unrecognizable due to the shadow effect and the way in which their voice as disguised. The only words we're given from this masked vigilante are, "We are coming. And we are bringing change with us." So maybe it's Barack Obama? With his tenure as president nearing an end, would working a wrestling program really be such a dramatic downgrade? Back at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Kevin Kelly is on hand awaiting the arrival of Alberto El Patron. The crowd give the former-Del Rio a huge ovation and chant, "Si! Si! Si," before Patron can even say a word. Once inside the ring alongside Kevin Kelly, Alberto has quite a bit to get off his chest relating to his "no compete clause" and his unnamed former employers. "Four months ago," he began, "Somebody said I was not going to be able to wrestle in the United States—for one year!" The live audience is loving the anti-WWE shoot, and get even further behind the second-generation athlete when he went on to say, "I said Wrestlers, because that's what we are! I am not a �sports entertainer,' I am a WRESTLER!" Alberto says that the real reason he's in ROH is to compete with the best, and issues a challenge to ROH World Champion Jay Briscoe in the process. Instead of "Reach for the Sky," we hear the demonic laughter of Truth Martini, who escorted the record-setting TV champion to the ring. Truth begins by saying, "I don't care about anything you've done in your career. When you said you wanted to face the best, you failed to mention this guy." Truth pointed at Lethal, who was now in possession of the microphone. "Do your homework before you come to class! The number one man around here is not Jay Briscoe." Both Lethal and Truth argue the merits of the television championship, even calling it "the greatest title in the world." Jay Lethal demands an apology from Patron, a request that Alberto initially obliges, until disrespect makes room for stupidity. "Let's dance," El Patron exclaimed, shredding his t-shirt! Jay Lethal too began preparing for war until Truth Martini interrupted, saying that Patron hasn't yet earned the right to wrestle Lethal. I really like this rivalry as a way to incorporate Patron into the TV title picture; with so many viable world title contenders, I was worried ROH would immediately strap the belt around Patron's waist. But instead it appears as though Patron might be the one to take Lethal's TV title, just short of 300 days since winning it last year.

The events of last week's three way dance are explained, and the announcers at ringside begin to speculate as to who the number one contender is. Before they can come up with any names, former ROH champion and matchmaker Nigel McGuinness appeared presumably to address the situation head on. Nigel says he wants Jay Briscoe to come down the aisle so that he may give the champion the news to his face. Briscoe walks down the entry way and already has his own ideas for the Thirteenth Anniversary: "Vegas is a gamblin' city, and I'm a gamblin' man. Let's just make all three of them [the number one contender]!" Briscoe pitches a simple 4-way match under the banner, "High Stakes Four Corners Survival Match"—perhaps meaning that this will be an elimination style contest? Briscoe continues his walk to the ring, where he patiently awaits the Kingdom and Matt Taven. Alongside the challenger is Michael Bennett and Maria Kanellis, stacking the deck even higher against the self-confessed "gamblin' man." Jay Briscoe did more than give Matt Taven a schooling in ringwork, he proceeded to squash the former TV champion in order to send a message to Adam Cole. Bennett makes his presence known throughout the match, getting involved several time including landing an exceptionally executed superkick to the side of Briscoe's head. Maria puts herself in the match as well, tripping Briscoe into a near-fall attempted victory for Taven—but Briscoe powers out just before three. Briscoe fights the junior heavyweight competitor into the corner where he delivers nine solid punches as the audience in Nashville counts along. Before the final tenth punch however, Taven slid out of harm's way and was once again on the offense. Taven attempted a top rope hurricanrana, and got nearly 75% of it until Briscoe reversed the maneuver in md-air. The wind was knocked out of Taven, allowing him zero chance of kicking out. Your winner and still ROH World Champion: Jay Briscoe. After his successful title defense however, Bennett and Maria hit the ring to obliterate the world champion. Maria is one of the best female promos in professional wrestling today, and the finale of ROH TV was no different. Maria told Jay, who was now in the clutches of Bennett and Taven, that he didn't have the BALLS to fight her. This was all the finest practitioner of redneck kung-fu needed to storm the squared circle and save his brother. Mark Briscoe says that this feud has gone on long enough, and next week he wants Taven and Bennett against the Briscoes in the opening match!

Another incredible hour of professional wrestling courtesy of the promotion who does it better than anyone this side of the Pacific Ocean. Next week's episode will of course continue the "Top Prospect Tournament," as well feature the tag team bout between the Kingdom and the Briscoes. Perhaps most important-of-all, next week's episode of ROH TV will include the in-ring debut of the man once known as "Alberto Del Rio," Alberto El Patron. My name is Mark Adam Haggerty and until next time, thanks for joining me for this installment of, "Honorable Mention."

http://www.cheap-heat.com/results-ring-of-honor-roh-tag-wars-2014-112214-baltimore-maryland/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/results-ring-of-honor-roh-tag-wars-2014-112214-baltimore-maryland/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2014 07:35:58 +0000 Cassidy Haynes Indy/Puro/Lucha "Brutal" Bob Evans ACH Adam Cole BJ Whitmer Bob Evans Bobby Fish Brian Kendrick Brutal Burgers Caprice Coleman Cedric Alexander Cheeseburger Christopher Daniels Frankie Kazarian Hanson J. Diesel Jay Briscoe Jay Lethal Jimmy Jacobs Kyle O'Reilly Mark Briscoe Matt Jackson Matt Sydal Michael Elgin Moose Nick Jackson Papadon reDRagaon Ring of Honor Roderick Strong ROH Stokely Hathaway The Addiction The Briscoes The Decade The Young Bucks Tommaso Ciampa Truth Martini Will Ferrara http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=7728 The following results are from a recent Ring of Honor Wrestling live event. The event took place on November 22nd, 2014 at the William J. Myers Pavillion in Baltimore, Maryland. ROH Tag Wars 2014 First Round Match The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) defeated Jay Lethal & J. Diesel (w/Truth Martini). ROH Tag Wars […]

The following results are from a recent Ring of Honor Wrestling live event. The event took place on November 22nd, 2014 at the William J. Myers Pavillion in Baltimore, Maryland.

ROH Tag Wars 2014 First Round Match
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) defeated Jay Lethal & J. Diesel (w/Truth Martini).

ROH Tag Wars 2014 First Round Match
The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) defeated The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs & BJ Whitmer).

ROH Tag Wars 2014 First Round Match
ACH & Matt Sydal defeated The Young Bucks (Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson).

Singles Match
Roderick Strong defeated Papadon.

Tag Team Match
Caprice Coleman & Will Ferrara defeated Brutal Burgers (Cheeseburger & Bob Evans).

Singles Match
Michael Elgin vs. Hanson was declared a no contest.

No DQ Match
Tommaso Ciampa defeated Cedric Alexander.

Dark Match (Internet Exclusive Match)
Moose (w/Stokely Hathaway) defeated ???.

Singles Match
Adam Cole defeated Brian Kendrick.

ROH Tag Wars Finals Four-Way Elimination Match For The ROH World Tag Team Championships
reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) (c) defeated ACH & Matt Sydal, The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe).

http://www.cheap-heat.com/ring-of-honors-survival-of-the-fittest-2014-news-updated-match-cards-for-nights-1-2/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/ring-of-honors-survival-of-the-fittest-2014-news-updated-match-cards-for-nights-1-2/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:50:03 +0000 Cassidy Haynes Indy/Puro/Lucha #Reborn ACH Adam Cole Adam Page BJ Whitmer Briscoes Caprice Coleman Cedric Alexander Christopher Daniels Delirious Frankie Daniels Hanson Jay Briscoe Jay Lethal Jimmy Jacobs Maria Kanellis Mark Briscoe Matt Sydal Matt Taven Michael Bennett Mike Bennett Moose RD Evans Ring of Honor Roderick Strong ROH SOTF Survival of the Fittest TaDarius Thomas The Addiction The Decade The Kingdom Tommaso Ciampa Truth Martini Veda Scott http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=6078 ROH announced the following: Match Maker Nigel McGuinness says the winner of #SOTF14 will get an ROH World Title shot before the end of the year. There are two events after SOTF that don't have World Title matches. A TV taping & Final Battle according to the ROH events page. They have already announced the […]

ROH announced the following:

Match Maker Nigel McGuinness says the winner of #SOTF14 will get an ROH World Title shot before the end of the year. There are two events after SOTF that don't have World Title matches . A TV taping & Final Battle according to the ROH events page.
They have already announced the qualifier matches for Night 1 & added matches for Night 2. Here are the details :

Friday, November 7th, 2014
Survival of the Fittest Night #1
Ohio Expo Center – Ohio Building
717 E. 17th Ave
Columbus, Ohio
Bell Time 7:30 EST

*Main Event* No DQ Tag Team Grudge Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Michael Bennett) w/ Maria Kanellis

Tag Team Showdown
The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) vs The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs & BJ Whitmer)

SOTF '14 Qualifier Match
#Reborn Matt Sydal vs ACH

SOTF '14 Qualifier Match
ROH World TV Champion Jay Lethal w/ Truth Martini vs Hanson

SOTF '14 Qualifier Match
Adam Page vs Cedric Alexander

SOTF '14 Qualifier Match
Tommaso Ciampa vs Caprice Coleman

SOTF '14 Qualifier Match
Roderick Strong vs Tadarius Thomas

SOTF '14 Qualifier Match
Adam Cole vs Delirious

Also Signed to Appear:
RD Evans & Moose w/ Veda Scott, and more

At SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST: NIGHT 2 , we won't know the exact matches scheduled until the conclusion of the preliminary matches the night before in Columbus. It all depends on who advance to the six man elimination finals!
– MATT TAVEN VS. MATT SYDAL or ACH
– MICHAEL BENNETT W/ MARIA KANELLIS VS. TOMMASO CIAMPA or CAPRICE COLEMAN
– ADAM PAGE or CEDRIC ALEXANDER VS. JAY LETHAL or HANSON
– MOOSE & R.D. EVANS w/VEDA SCOTT vs. JIMMY JACOBS & BJ WHITMER
– THE BRISCOES VS. "THE FALLEN ANGEL" CHRISTOPHER DANIELS & FRANKIE KAZARIAN

http://www.cheap-heat.com/roh-announces-final-list-of-participants-for-survival-of-the-fittest-2014-updated-card/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/roh-announces-final-list-of-participants-for-survival-of-the-fittest-2014-updated-card/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:11:13 +0000 Cassidy Haynes Indy/Puro/Lucha ACH Adam Cole Caprice Coleman Cedric Alexander Christopher Daniels Delirious Frankie Kazarian Hanson Jay Lethal Maria Maria Kanellis Matt Sydal Matt Taven Michael Bennett Ring of Honor Roderick Strong ROH Survival of the Fittest TaDarius Thomas The Addiction The Briscoes Tommaso Ciampa http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=5605 Here is the final list of participants: Matt Sydal Hanson ACH Adam Page Caprice Coleman Roderick Strong Jay Lethal Cedric Alexander Adam Cole Tadarius Thomas Delirious Tommaso Ciampa Here are the announced matches for the two night tournament so far: Tournament matches: ACH vs Matt Sydal Hanson vs Jay Lethal Adam Page vs Cedric Alexander […]

Here is the final list of participants:

• Matt Sydal
• Hanson
• ACH
• Adam Page
• Caprice Coleman
• Roderick Strong
• Jay Lethal
• Cedric Alexander
• Adam Cole
• Tadarius Thomas
• Delirious
• Tommaso Ciampa

Here are the announced matches for the two night tournament so far:

Tournament matches:
ACH vs Matt Sydal
Hanson vs Jay Lethal
Adam Page vs Cedric Alexander

Non Tournament matches:
Night 1: The Briscoes vs Matt Taven & Michael Bennett w/ Maria
Night 2: The Briscoes vs The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian)

http://www.cheap-heat.com/preview-of-rohs-return-to-florida-as-the-reloaded-tour-heads-to-lakeland-michael-elgin-makes-his-roh-return/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/preview-of-rohs-return-to-florida-as-the-reloaded-tour-heads-to-lakeland-michael-elgin-makes-his-roh-return/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 02:48:03 +0000 Cassidy Haynes Indy/Puro/Lucha Adam Cole Adam Page AJ Styles BJ Whitmer Caprice Coleman Cedric Alexander Cheeseburger Hanson Jay Briscoe Mark Briscoe Matt Sydal Michael Bennett Michael Elgin Moose Moose Ojinnaka Nigel McGuinness QT Marshall Raymond Rowe RD Evans Ring of Honor Roderick Strong ROH TaDarius Thomas The Briscoes The Decade The Kingdom Tommaso Ciampa Veda Scott Will Ferrara http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=5237 Ring Of Honor Wrestling sent out the following: Michael Elgin Returns This Sat Night in Lakeland Ring of Honor's huge return to the The Sunshine State is just days away! And not only will you see a full night of ROH action LIVE, the whole thing will be taped for ROH TV! On October 25th, […]

Ring Of Honor Wrestling sent out the following:

Michael Elgin Returns This Sat Night in Lakeland

Ring of Honor's huge return to the The Sunshine State is just days away! And not only will you see a full night of ROH action LIVE, the whole thing will be taped for ROH TV! On October 25th, the ROH RELOADED tour is barreling into Lakeland and here's what you can look forward to.

AJ STYLES VS. HANSON
This just might be the biggest opportunity in Hanson's career! AJ Styles is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and regarded by many as the best professional wrestler in the world. Hanson won the 2014 ROH Top Prospect Tournament and has been on a tear ever since. An unfortunate injury to his WAR MACHINE partner, Ray Rowe, temporarily stalled his tag career. But Hanson has turned this negative into a huge positive, focusing on singles competition in ROH. That's lead him to Lakewood, where he faces AJ Styles for the very first time. Obviously, this match presents an enormous clash of styles – no pun intended. AJ's speed and high flying innovation often allow him to out maneuver and outlast his opponents. But Hanson is one of the largest athletes on the ROH roster. If he can keep AJ grounded, that might be the key to overpowering The Phenomenal One. And don't forget – Hanson himself has recently been known to defy gravity and take to the air! When you have two competitors who are so diverse in their techniques, the outcome is completely unpredictable. The entire world is sure to have their eyes locked on AJ STYLES VS. HANSON!

SPECIAL APPEARANCE AND INTERVIEW W/ RAYMOND ROWE
On the night that his WAR MACHINE partner, Hanson, takes on AJ Styles, Ray Rowe will be there in Lakeland for a special appearance and interview. Rowe has been recovering from a horrific motorcycle accident that necessitated surgery and rehabilitation. He's sworn to come back stronger and better than ever. We'll get the full update right from him on October 25th!

THE BRISCOES VS. THE KINGDOM
It's been brewing for months! The Kingdom has been antagonizing Dem Boys virtually nonstop, riding down Jay Briscoe's worthiness as World Champion and even trying to pit brother against brother. In particular, Adam Cole has been almost obsessively focused on bringing down the Briscoes and his mission has become The Kingdom's focus. The hatred between Adam Cole and Jay Briscoe goes WAY back. Cole was the eventual winner of the tournament held when Jay Briscoe was forced to end his first title reign, and Briscoe maintains that he was the "real" champion because Cole never beat him. But now that Jay is champion once again, Cole is obsessed with proving the Briscoe isn't worthy of the title. Briscoe and Cole have battled all around the country – even a Ladder War! – and still the hatred continues. Now Jay will team up with his brother, Mark, to take on The Kingdom in Lakewood! On October 25th, it's The Briscoes vs. The Kingdom and it's being taped for ROH TV!

CEDRIC ALEXANDER VS. TOMMASO CIAMPA
NOTE: This match announcement contains spoilers for ROH Television. Prior to the Honor Rumble, Cedric Alexander was attacked. All signs point to Tommaso Ciampa's guilt as his assailant, as the suspended Ciampa kept interfering in ROH events to get himself "noticed." As a reminder, Ciampa was suspended indefinitely after attacking ROH crew, threatening Kevin Kelly, and concussing Bobby Cruise. On the 11/1 episode of ROH TV, it is revealed that Nigel McGuinness has decided to reinstate Ciampa under a ZERO tolerance policy – if he touches any ROH official or non-wrestler outside the ring, he's gone forever. And now he'll have to step into the ring with the man it seems he attacked before the Honor Rumble – CEDRIC ALEXANDER! Ciampa needs to be on his absolute best behavior. He's long argued that no one appreciates or respects him and he deserves more than he's been given. So Nigel has given him the opportunity to come back to ROH – his ONLY opportunity!

MATT SYDAL VS ADAM COLE!
Adam Cole's ROH history as a hardworking, naturally gifted young man who developed an increasingly arrogant side as success started to come his way probably seemed a bit…familiar….to longtime fans. That's because we witnessed Matt Sydal undergo a very similar transformation in his earlier ROH days! And now that he's been ROH Champion and accomplished so much, Adam Cole looks at himself at the absolute pinnacle of ROH. He doesn't have time for worn out "has-beens" like Matt Sydal trying to remake themselves off of his fame. But Matt Sydal is ANYTHING but worn out. He's renewed and REBORN and ready to throw everything he has at the former ROH Champion. This is a match so many have been begging for since Sydal returned and now it can finally happen in Lakeland! No doubt, Sydal sees so much of himself in Adam Cole. In this match, the past and future are ready to collide…and show why RIGHT NOW the absolute best in the world are right here in RING OF HONOR.

PLUS…100% confirmed…"UNBREAKABLE" MICHAEL ELGIN RETURNS TO ROH ACTION IN LAKELAND!

Signed to appear:
– THE DECADE (RODERICK STRONG, BJ WHITMER) with ADAM PAGE
– CAPRICE COLEMAN
– MOOSE & RD EVANS
– QT MARSHALL
– CHEESEBURGER
– WILL FERRARA
– TADARIUS THOMAS
– PLUS MORE

To be there LIVE in Lakeland on October 25th, click HERE !

Saturday, October 25th
6:00pm Doors Open / 7:30pm Bell Time
The Lakeland Center
701 West Lime Street
Lakeland, Florida 33815

http://www.cheap-heat.com/roh-announces-two-more-stars-for-2014-survival-of-the-fittest-tournament-first-round-match-announced/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/roh-announces-two-more-stars-for-2014-survival-of-the-fittest-tournament-first-round-match-announced/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:30:16 +0000 Cassidy Haynes Indy/Puro/Lucha ACH Adam Cole Adam Page Bryan Danielson Caprice Coleman Cedric Alexander Delerious Hanson Jay Lethal Matt Sydal Ring of Honor Roderick Strong ROH Survival of the Fittest TaDarius Thomas The Addiction The Briscoes The Kingdom Tyler Black http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=5155 Already announced for SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 2014: Matt Sydal, Hanson, ACH, Adam Page, Caprice Coleman, Roderick Strong, Jay Lethal, and Cedric Alexander! It’s an ROH tradition and this year it’s coming to Columbus and Toledo: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST! The most historic tournament in Ring of Honor has been won by legendary athletes such […]

Already announced for SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 2014: Matt Sydal, Hanson, ACH, Adam Page, Caprice Coleman, Roderick Strong, Jay Lethal, and Cedric Alexander!

It’s an ROH tradition and this year it’s coming to Columbus and Toledo: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST! The most historic tournament in Ring of Honor has been won by legendary athletes such as Bryan Danielson, Delirious, Tyler Black, and Jay Lethal. It’s long been regarded as a critical step toward greatness in ROH and a huge accomplishment for whoever wins it.

This year, the finals of the tournament will take place in Toledo on November 8th! The final match of SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST is an absolutely grueling Six Way Elimination match to determine most dominant athlete of the entire tournament! In addition, we have already confirmed THE ADDICTION VS THE BRISCOES in non-tournament action in Toledo! This is a first time ever match set for November 8th.

The next four participants in this year’s tournament are…

– ADAM COLE: The former ROH World Champion says that he is THE star of Ring of Honor. Along with The Kingdom, he’s disgusted by Jay Briscoe representing ROH as champion and will stop at nothing to get “his” title back. Cole is a former TV Champion as well as holding World Championship gold, but he’s yet to capture the elite title of SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST winner. A victory in this tournament would keep Adam Cole in world title contention…and keep The Kingdom the stars of the show.

– TADARIUS THOMAS: Recently, we’ve seen a slightly different side to Tadarius Thomas. For months, he’s been one of The Decade’s “young boys,” ducking his head and accepting their bullying. But it seems that Tadarius has finally decided to stand up for himself. With that, we’ve seen a more aggressive athlete trying to make his own name. And what better way to show the world you’re on your own than to win SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST?! Tadarius Thomas has his future stretching before him, and it’s time for him to decide which path he’ll choose. On November 7th and 8th, that path could lead toward ROH history!

– PLUS 2 MORE NAMES YET TO BE DETERMINED!

– SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 2014 1st Round Match: MATT SYDAL VS ACH

Air traffic control better be ready for this one! It’s 450 vs. Shooting Star Press when ACH battles “Reborn” Matt Sydal on November 7th in Columbus. If THIS is the kind of opening round 2014’s tournament will deliver, who knows what will unfold over both nights?! As athletes, ACH and Sydal share the same philosophy of speed and innovation.

But while Sydal is “reborn” and looking to reestablish himself in ROH, ACH is on a climb of his own. Neither one of them wants to lose any momentum on this journey. This match could main event a show anywhere…and ROH is bringing it to you in the first round of SURVIVOR OF THE FITTEST!

Source:www.rohwrestling.com