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RING OF HONOR NEWSWIRE

By Mike Johnson on 7/30/2008 9:53 AM
July 30th: This is a big newswire with lots of news for many upcoming events. Remember, every ticket for all shows are now $5 off at www.ROHwrestling.com until Thursday morning including this Saturday's return to the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, NY. This will be the place to be. Right now, we will start with the next event, which will take place this Friday in Manassas, VA. The entire card is now set. Just added to the show are Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Adam Pearce & Shane Hagadorn as well as Pelle Primeau vs. Rex Sterling, who is one of the top local wrestlers. Sean Denny, another local star, will also see action on the preshow. We have a look at the entire lineup below with the triple main event.
 
July 30th: ROH "Respect Is Earned II" is set to premiere on PPV this Friday, August 1st, on iN DEMAND, The DISH Network and TVN cable systems. It is also on iN DEMAND's primary PPV channel this Sunday at 6pm and The DISH's All Day Ticket this Sunday. If you have the 3rd PPV channel on iN DEMAND it is on this Saturday at 8pm. There are plenty of great chances this weekend to see a damn great pro wrestling show. The first reviews are in from critics who have seen advanced copies and they are already raving about ROH "Respect Is Earned II" (check out http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2180 for lineup and more details). "From top to bottom, if you want athletics in your wrestling, you want ROH, who start their second year of PPVs the same as their first - with a wrestling PPV focused on great wrestling." - Mike Johnson at PWinsider.com
 
July 30th: Attention fans in Boston!!! ROH is bringing a PPV taping to Boston at the beautiful Boston University campus on September 19th. This will be the biggest ROH event to ever come to Boston. Now it is New England's chance to show everyone what ROH in Boston is all about. The first match for PPV taping #9 in Boston will be announced next week. Save $5 on all tickets now at ROHwrestling.com and experience ROH PPV live!!!
 
July 30th: Don't worry Philadelphia we haven't forgotten about you. ROH is set to return to Philly on 9/20 at the New Alhambra Arena (formerly ECW Arena). This show will be "Glory By Honor VII" so you know we are coming to this historic building with both barrels firing. We'll have much more news for this event starting next week in the ROHwrestling.com Newswire.
 
July 30th: The buy 3, get 1 FREE sale on ROH DVDs continues until Thursday morning at ROHwrestling.com. ROH has had a great run of DVDs lately and now you can catch up by getting free DVDs. The more you buy, the more free DVDs you get. Check the main page of www.ROHwrestling.com for details and get these ROH releases for FREE:
-"Take No Prisoners" (entire PPV on DVD with the Nigel McGuinness vs. Tyler Black match of the year candidate plus bonus match from Japan with Briscoes vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Suguira)
-"Tag Wars 2008" (Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, Briscoes vs. Austin Aries & Kota Ibushi)
-"Return Engagement" (Briscoes vs. Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin II, El Generico vs. Kota Ibushi)
-"Southern Navigation" (one of the best semi & main event combos of the year with Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black and No Remorse Corps vs. Morishima, Marufuji & Shiozaki)
-"A New Level" (ROH's must see debut in the Hammerstein Ballroom. This is the new standard)
-"Up For Grabs" (newest release is a one night, eight team tourney for the vacant ROH World Tag Team Titles)
-"Death Before Dishonor III" (a must for all CM Punk fans)
-Plus over 200 more titles including Best Ofs, Straight Shootin' Series, Secrets Of The Ring and more!!!
 
July 30th: FIP World Heavyweight Champion Erick Stevens says he will be a fighting champion. He plans to put the belt on the line at both the 8/15 Cleveland and 8/16 Chicago events. We will have his opponents next week after the happenings of this upcoming weekend.
 
July 30th: Kenny King is looking to make an impact when he returns to ROH on 8/15 in Cleveland and 8/16 in Chicago. He has demanded top competition and ROH officials have answered. 8/15 in Cleveland will see King immediately thrown into the fire as he tests himself against "The Best Wrestler In The World" Bryan Danielson. It won't get any easier on 8/16 in Chicago as King faces Kevin Steen. How will King fare against two of ROH's best? Will he do or die?
 
July 30th: There will be main event quality matches announced for Cleveland and Chicago next week in the ROHwrestling.com Newswire after the happenings of this weekend.
 
July 30th: News about ROH's shows in Japan is coming at any moment...
 
July 30th: The fans of Virginia made ROH's debut in Manassas a big success and now it is time for the encore. You earned another ROH show so now we will deliver with a triple main event this Friday. Here is the current lineup:
 
Ring Of Honor
Sports Network and Fitness Inc.
August 1st, 2008- 8:00pm belltime
8320 Quarry Road
Manassas, VA 20110

Save $5 on all tickets at www.ROHwrestling.com until Thursday morning.
 
Main Event #1- ROH World Tag Team Title Match
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defend vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Go Shiozaki
 
Main Event #2- ROH World Title Match
Nigel McGuinness defends vs. Ruckus

Main Event #3- Dream Tag Team Match
Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries vs. The Motor City Machine Guns of Alex Shelly & Chris Sabin

Rematch From "Injustice"
Roderick Strong vs. Necro Butcher

Grudge Match
Chris Hero with with Larry Sweeney, Sara Del Rey & Bobby Dempsey vs. Brent Albright

Special Challenge Match
Delirious vs. Rhett Titus
 
Tag Team Attraction
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Adam Pearce & Shane Hagadorn
 
Bonus Match
Pelle Primeau vs. Rex Sterling

Also signed: Daizee Haze, Sean Denny and others!!!

For more information on the venue:  http://www.sports-network.com/