-“Final Battle 2012” on Sunday December 16th from The Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC is our biggest event of the year and it is shaping up to be historic! ROH World Champion Kevin Steen made it a goal to destroy and deface the name of ROH when he officially returned full time almost one year ago after “Final Battle 2011”. Steen, admittedly, has done a great job causing chaos in ROH but in the process has successfully defended the title he won at “Border Wars” a half a year ago against some of the toughest challengers in pro wrestling today. Many on the inside of ROH have predicted that if Kevin Steen defeats all of the top challengers, and is still the face of the company going into 2013, that it could be the end of the company and honor as we know it. Steen has said that Doomsday is near for ROH and soon there will be no challengers left for him or for Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs and Steve Corino to defeat. All faith is now in the man who drove Steen out of ROH at “Final Battle 2010” to bring the ROH World Championship back to honor… El Generico! Kevin Steen vs. El Generico in Ladder War IV will no doubt blow the roof off of The Hammerstein Ballroom and we believe the odds are in Generico’s favor. If Generico can get the World Title off of Steen and either the Briscoes or Caprice & Cedric can bring the tag belts back home then “Final Battle 2012” will not be the DOOMSDAY Steen has predicated and Honor will reign supreme.
-Speaking of “Final Battle 2012”, it is now official that ROH World TV Champion Adam Cole will battle Matt Hardy in a Special Challenge match on Sunday afternoon December 16th! In Chicago Ridge at “Death Before Dishonor X” Matt Hardy, who said he was coming with his eye on one particular competitor, joined Nigel McGuinness and Kevin Kelly at ringside to commentate the Adam Cole/Mike Mondo TV Title match. Following Adam’s victory, Hardy entered the ring to congratulate both men on the match and then turned his attention specifically towards the TV Champion. Hardy essentially told Cole that he was good for his age, but at the same age Matt was better than Adam, and in fact, that he is still better than Adam would ever be. Well as we learned on this week’s episode of “Ring of Honor Wrestling” TV, that did not sit well with Adam Cole leading the TV Champion to go to ROH officials and ask them to give him Hardy. In his last act as the match-maker for Ring of Honor, Jim Cornette signed Hardy to appear at “Final Battle 2012” and now he will step into the ring with the ROH World TV Champion Adam Cole! Definitely an intriguing match added to what is already a stacked card!
-This week’s episode of “Ring of Honor Wrestling” TV is a landscape, changing episode that can’t be missed! The new ROH Match Maker and Authority Figure is announced and lays out his plans for ROH! In addition, the main event features Kyle O’Reilly challenging his former partner Adam Cole for the ROH Television Title! Plus, MsChif faces Allysin Kay in a special Women of Honor match and Roderick Strong goes one-on-one with Tadarius Thomas. If you are an ROH fan this episode is a MUST to go out of your way to see.
-ROH returns to Baltimore on January 5th, 2013 for a National TV Taping at the Du Burns Arena and the first list of ROH Stars signed to appear has been released. You can click here to see who will be in action and you can get your tickets right in the ROH Store!
-This week in the Tuesday Rollout it is a pair of must-see DVD releases! First up is “Survival of the Fittest 2012”! This DVD collects the complete episodes of “Ring of Honor Wrestling” TV showcasing this year’s SOTF tournament and also features a World Tag Title Match between S.C.U.M and Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander as well as The Briscoes taking on The Bravados!
-And also now in-stock, “From Love to Hate: The Jimmy Jacobs Story” 2-Disc DVD collection! This one-of-a-kind set features a 75-minute interview with Jimmy as he discusses his wrestling beginnings, his ROH career, Age of the Fall, Lacey, Tyler Black, and more! In addition, it also contains 11 complete matches AND a massive collection of Jimmy Jacobs promo videos from the Ballad of Lacey thru The Age of the Fall! Pick up this special release right in the ROH store!
-The latest episode of “Ring of Honor Wrestling” TV is available to Ringside Members and it is a special ROAD RAGE edition from Mississauga and “Glory by Honor XI”! The ROH World Television Championship is on the line as Adam Cole defends against his mentor “Die Hard” Eddie Edwards in the main event! In addition, “No Fear” Mike Mondo faces “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett with Maria Kanellis, plus more comments from Matt Hardy and the first time Jim Cornette has spoken since the incident in Rahway!
-Roderick Strong has reported that since leaving the House of Truth, he is “able to pull more strange because Truth is not around to creep the broads out.”
-The ROH Wrestling Card Game by Filsinger Game is due for release at the end of November and the art is awesome!
-ROH returns to The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, MI on Friday January 18, 2013 AND on Saturday January 19th we will also be returning to The Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI! We plan on starting the year off right with blow away shows so get your tickets today!
-ROH officials have informed Jay Lethal that if he remains on good behavior then many opportunities and perks will open back up for him in 2013.
-Apparently there are many people interested in purchasing the services of “The Man Beast” Rhino since he is no longer affiliated with Truth Martini.
-The ROH Dojo will host another of our 2-Day Seminar/Tryout camps on December 8th & 9th in Bristol, PA (Just outside of Philadelphia). This Camp/Seminar will give any trained pro wrestler an opportunity to learn from some of the best and covering all facets of professional wrestling. From in-ring work to character development and nutrition to promos, this is a chance to learn from the likes of ROH Match maker/Head trainer Delirious, Camp Administrator/ROH Announcer Kevin Kelly, Trainer/Manager Truth Martini, Trainer/Wrestler/Manager Brutal Bob Evans, and “The American Wolf” Davey Richards!
-The Ring Of Honor Dojo is NOW open! Located outside of Philadelphia, the Dojo includes a full size 18 foot ring, weight lifting equipment, as well as an extensive video library, and other numerous resources at your disposal. There will be open enrollment for the rest of 2012 so that means you can start at anytime for the remainder of the year! After that a new class will not start until late February 2013.
-HONOR LIVES