RING OF HONOR NEWSWIRE
By
Mike Johnson on 8/4/2008 8:32 AM
August 4th: Thank you to the fans in Manassas and Manhattan for making last
weekend's events a huge success. One of the big news items coming out of the
weekend is that Brent Albright defeated Adam Pearce last Saturday in Manhattan
to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title. This is the first time the historic
NWA World Heavyweight Title has changed hands in New York City. Albright
revealed in an exclusive interview immediately after his title win with the
ROH podcast team (available at
www.ROHmedia.com) that he will defend the belt on 8/16 in Chicago. We will
have news on this match later this week in the ROHwrestling.com Newswire.
August 4th: Make sure to watch the new ROH Video Wire at
www.ROHvideos.com for FREE to see Lance Storm's return to the ring in
Toronto, a clip from the Rumble Of Honor, the latest between Austin Aries,
Jimmy Jacobs and The Necro Butcher plus what is Rhett Titus showing everyone
on his cell phone and more!!!
August 4th: ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness grows momentum as his
incredible 2008 continues. McGuinness has signed for his next defense. He said
he has beaten Kevin Steen so many times that now he wants to beat his partner.
Nigel has offered El Generico a ROH World Title shot and Generico has
accepted. McGuinness vs. Generico for the World Title will go down on 8/15 in
Cleveland!!! Save 25% on tickets at
www.ROHwrestling.com until Friday morning.
August 4th: Claudio Castagnoli showed a vicious streak we have never seen in
him before when he brutally attacked Bryan Danielson after being eliminated in
the Four Way World Title Match last Saturday. Now Danielson is looking for
revenge and a main event tag team bout has been signed for 8/16 in Chicago.
The Frontier Fieldhouse will witness ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness &
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries!!! Get tickets now for
25% off at ROHwrestling.com.
August 4th: That's right, EVERYTHING at
www.ROHwrestling.com is 25% with no minimum order. Save 25% on these red
hot ROH DVDs at ROHwrestling.com:
-ROH "Tag Wars 2008" (Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Alex Shelley & Chris
Sabin, Briscoes vs. Austin Aries & Kota Ibushi)
-ROH "Return Engagement" (Briscoes vs. Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin, El Generico
vs. Kota Ibushi)
-ROH "Southern Navigation" (No Remorse Corps vs. Morishima, Marufuji &
Shiozaki, Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black)
-ROH "A New Level" (ROH's Hammerstein Ballroom debut with Nigel McGuinness vs.
Claudio Castagnoli)
-ROH "Up For Grabs" (eight team, one night ROH World Tag Team Title Tournament
with Jacobs & Black, McGuinness & Shiozaki, Danielson & Aries, Strong &
Richards, Steen & Generico, Delirious & Primeau, Pearce & Hero, Jigsaw &
Ruckus)
-Plus save 25% on tickets to all upcoming ROH live events including the PPV
taping on 9/19 in Boston and "Glory By Honor VII" on 9/20 in Philadelphia at
the former ECW Arena.
August 4th: FIP World Heavyweight Champion Erick Stevens says he will be a
fighting champion. Now he is backing up those words. Stevens will defend the
belt on 8/15 in Cleveland against Claudio Castagnoli. If he retains the title,
he will immediately put it back on the line 24 hours later against Chris Hero
in Chicago. Stevens vs. Hero will take place in Chicago even if Stevens is not
FIP Champion. Both Hero and Castagnoli want FIP bookings and now if they win
the title they will get them.
August 4th: Check the main page of
www.ROHwrestling.com for an article announcing the lineups of both Japan
events. The second night in Tokyo is absolutely loaded!!!
