Welcome to another edition of The ROHbot Report – the only article you need for all the Ring of Honor news you have to know. ROH is getting ready for its first free event in history that has a card looking to be just as historic & memorable. Lets find out some of the big matches announced for ROH’s return to Baltimore and more.
Free Enterprise Preview; February 9th, 2020; Baltimore, MD
Villain Enterprises (PCO & Marty Scurll) vs. Nick Aldis & RUSH
Coming out of ROH’s return to Atlanta for the company’s first event of 2020, RUSH found himself being assisted in dismantling PCO by NWA World’s Heavyweight champion Nick Aldis. Aldis’ actions were purely on behalf of supporting NWA and not La Faccion Ingobernable, but the assault left PCO prone to a thrashing. Marty Scurll – perennial NWA & ROH World title challenger, leader of Villain Enterprises, and one of Aldis’ best friends – has taken exception to “The National Treasure’s” invasion of ROH; an invasion that was actually retaliation by Aldis when Scurll shockingly appeared at NWA’s “Into the Fire” pay-per-view in an act seen by the NWA champ as purely disrespectful. Scurll, who failed to wrest the NWA title from Aldis last April, now has the opportunity to gain a measure of revenge and potentially put himself as a top contender for the ten pounds of gold (or maybe the ROH World Championship currently held by fellow VE stablemate PCO). As noted in the match’s announcement, RUSH isn’t pleased with teaming alongside anyone not a part of his faction and could be at odds with Aldis throughout. Considering how much damage they did to PCO without an alliance, Aldis & RUSH actually working with a common goal could be more dangerous for PCO & Scurll than RUSH & Kenny King/Dragon Lee. It’s hard to believe this won’t be a tag match that breaks down into a gigantic brawl where the sight of Scurll taking another fall in a ROH ring in 2020 becomes the likely result.
Proving Ground Match: ROH World Tag Team champions Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham vs. Jeff Cobb & Dan Maff
Since returning to ROH, former ROH World Tag Team champion Dan Maff has found success as a part of a unit just like he did as a member of The Prophecy alongside BJ Whitmer and even during ROH’s inaugural year as one-half of Da Hit Squad. But instead of having a long-time friend or someone with deceiving toughness by his side, Maff discovered a bond with the rather level-headed, former Olympian with a penchant for suplexing his opponents with ease. Jeff Cobb knows his opponents well both as opponents and as partners during his time as ROH World Television champion. This match isn’t necessarily about dominance or even victory, but survival. If the would-be challengers can last the fifteen minute time limit against a team that takes pride in pushing a slower pace, Maff & Cobb will get a future ROH World Tag Team Championship opportunity without pinning, submitting or forcing a disqualification/count-out. But few hopeful top contenders want to just last the time limit, they want to send a message by defeating the champions in non-title scenarios to ensure that person or people know what they’re in for come time when it’s for all the marbles. Sometimes that want to win before the big one doesn’t pan out for the hopeful challengers, but considering who Cobb and Maff are it’s hard to believe they will fall into that same category following a great match that hands the champions their first defeat since winning the gold at “Final Battle ’19”.
The Briscoes vs. Bandido & Flamita
Two-thirds of the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team champions will join forces once again in two-on-two action to take on the most heralded team in ROH history. 2019 ended in wonderful fashion for Bandido & Flamita as they overcame Marty Scurll & Flip Gordon of Villain Enterprises to set the stage for a bout in Atlanta during ROH’s first 2020 event. The end result of that six-man encounter featuring VE and their title-challenging opponents was Bandido, Flamita & Rey Horus walking out of Center Stage as the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team champions. The Briscoes, however, didn’t have the best end to a historic 2019 as they fell to Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham; concluding their eleventh ROH World Tag Team title reign. The Briscoes are understandably determined to get back in the Tag title picture, but this bout could be a gateway to them challenging for the Six-Man title if they can find a like-minded partner similar to what happened over three years ago when they started teaming with the then-recently debuted Bully Ray. While all signs point to Bandido & Flamita’s tag record staying perfect, it wouldn’t be shocking in the least to see Dem Boys walk away victorious after a thriller of an outing that most likely will steal a stacked show.
Rey Horus vs. Brody King
Rey Horus entered ROH with something to prove after several successful showcases across the country including in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Lucha Underground. It didn’t take long before Horus found himself discovering the formula needed to win in singles competition as well as a unit, joining forces in Atlanta to face Villain Enterprises featuring Brody King. At the behest of the group’s leader, VE put their Six-Man title on the line that proved to be a massive error in judgment by Marty Scurll as the new trio of Horus, Bandido & Flamita actually bested Scurll, King & Flip Gordon to become the new World Six-Man Tag Team champions. Now Body King is out for blood as the agile bruiser of VE has a message ready to be sent to his conqueror in the most physical form legally possible. This genuine David vs. Goliath affair should be absolutely phenomenal with King being the favorite to win after the execution of his patented Ganso Bomb. If Horus somehow does win it’ll happen via a flash pin combination similar to the days of Samoa Joe falling in non-title affairs due to the technical mastery & speed of someone like Colt Cabana.
Dalton Castle & Joe Hendry vs. Vincent & Bateman
After a grand showcase against Jake Atlas during “Death Before Dishonor” weekend, Bateman made his presence known in the life & career of Tracy Williams. This set the stage for Williams vs. Bateman for the first time at “Final Battle Fallout” – a match that ended with Bateman victorious after executing his This is a Kill tombstone piledriver. But this wasn’t the only thing so profound about Bateman’s win, but the post-match antics with the arrival of Vincent Marseglia’s Ring of Horror faction stood out more as Bateman stood alongside his leader as Marseglia spoke his gospel. Another man coming to grips with a newfound personality in his life was Dalton Castle after being confronted by Joe Hendry. Originally disgusted with “The Prestigious One”, Castle saw the light and has become determined to make himself & Hendry the most entertaining tag team in wrestling today. Castle & Hendry enter this one following a big win over The Briscoes and Brian Johnson & PJ Black while Marseglia’s menagerie displayed that wins & losses don’t necessarily matter to them as long as enough damage is done to their opponents. Considering this personalities involved this one seems like it could go a more comedic route before the victors are declared in the form of Marseglia & Bateman.
Slex vs. Flip Gordon
One of ROH’s most recent signings will finally make his ROH debut at an event free to those who ordered a ticket. Spending more than half his life between the squared circle’s ropes, Slex has built himself as the present and the future of the business with incredible performances, title victories and refusing to let his mouth stop moving. On the opposite end of the spectrum is Flip Gordon. Never a man of many words, “The Mercenary” of Villain Enterprises has become a silent assassin looking to lay waste to anyone in his path be it with his natural ability or with that dreaded kendo stick. Gordon has the chance to spoil Slex’s ROH debut in grand fashion, but it’s hard to believe Slex won’t be ready for everything Gordon has to offer. Add that to the fact Villain Enterprises’ problems with La Faccion Ingobernable could put Gordon in a position where Slex isn’t the only person he’ll have to worry about defeating.
Mark Haskins vs. Alex Shelley
Alex Shelley will undoubtedly go down as one of the most influential wrestlers of his generation. From innovative tag team offense to modifications of submission holds known the world over & used by international stars, Shelley’s fingerprints are all over modern day pro wrestling. Looking to make history & a legacy all his own is Mark Haskins. The first & only ROH International Cup winner has proven his abilities as those housed by someone poised to become a future World champion – something still shockingly connected to Shelley’s career having never won the big one in the various promotions he’s worked for including ROH. Haskins showcased his abilities to go hold for hold with the likes of Jay Lethal, Matt Taven and Dalton Castle before displaying a high level of tenacity & fortitude when overcoming Bully Ray at “Final Battle ’19”. But Haskins will need every technical trick in the book to defeat a master like Shelley; though on the outset it seems “Overkill” is the favorite to win what should be a match unlike any other on the card in the best way possible.
Session Moth Martina vs. Sumie Sakai
When the news that Session Moth Martina had signed with ROH it sounded like the perfect boost the Women of Honor division has needed. Martina has improved so much over the last couple of years; traveling internationally and becoming a fixture in STARDOM – a promotion built on high work rate and remarkable characters. Her opponent will be someone known for success in the division Martina will find herself a rookie yet again – the first Women of Honor titleholder Sumie Sakai. Sakai hasn’t been the same since losing the gold over a year ago; snapping after another loss by attacking Nicole Savoy. Sakai’s change in attitude produced a much-needed victory in Concord, but it’s hard to believe that will be the beginning of a win streak considering her opponent is making her debut here. This will be a great test in the type of quality Martina can produce win, lose or draw.
Alex Zayne vs. Andrew Everett
Making the most out of a first opportunity has rarely been seen as profoundly in ROH in many years than what happened at “Honor Reigns Supreme” when Alex Zayne defeated one-third of the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team champions Bandido in a great match – Zayne’s first ROH match. Andrew Everett returned to ROH after a year hiatus with the hope of becoming the new Television champion. Though Everett came up short in his title aspirations, the highflying “heavyweight” impressed like he has done in every promotion he’s been a part of including ROH during his formative years. Considering the talent Zayne defeated on his first night in this could prove a major chance for Everett to catapult his way back into title contention with a victory. For Zayne, this could be the beginning of a win streak that too leads him to ROH title contender status. No matter the outcome it’s hard to believe this one won’t produce a match of show stealing quality.
A four-way tag match featuring Dalton Castle and Joe Hendry, MexaBlood (Bandido and Flamita), LifeBlood’s Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams, and Vincent and Bateman has been signed for “Bound By Honor” in Nashville, TN on Feb. 28.
Four teams will be jockeying for a chance to challenge for the richest prize in ROH’s tag team divisions during a first-time Four Corner Survival bout. The recent teams of Vincent Marseglia & Bateman and Joe Hendry & Dalton Castle have yet to gain a significant groove like their opponents that has resulted in either golden glory or a taste of what it means to challenge for ROH’s second oldest title. LifeBlood’s Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams almost saw gold come to their faction thanks to their success over the summer last year, but came up short when the lights were on bright. Ironically enough it was the other member of LifeBlood that failed to win alongside his stablemates, yet has found success alongside Rey Horus and Flamita with them becoming the Six-Man Tag Team champions at the start of 2020. Before that, Bandido & Flamita overcame Villain Enterprises at “Final Battle” and are the only team involved in this one that are undefeated as a unit. This could be a night of redemption for the likes of Hendry & Castle or the unusual team of Marseglia & Bateman proving they have what it takes to subdue their primal nature to actually win. Haskins & Williams, who’ve had their issues with Bateman & Vincent as of late, are in need of a big win and could kill two birds with one stone by defeating Marseglia & Bateman to do so. The favorites to win have to be the men coming in with gold already in their possession as Bandido & Flamita seemingly have what it takes to dominate two tag divisions if their prior successes are any indication. This will definitely be one of, if not the wildest match of the evening with an end result that could easily see a team like Hendry & Castle stealing the victory when no one expects.
Session Moth Martina is on her way to ROH and one of her first opponents will be a seven-time former world champion, as the charismatic competitor from Ireland takes on Angelina Love at “Gateway To Honor” in St. Louis on Feb. 29.
The beer-drinking, chain-smoking, incredibly eccentric partier who just so happens to be a very entertaining in-ring competitor Session Moth Martina will have her hands full when taking on the former seven-time World Women’s champion. Angelina Love, though incredibly proficient in the ring, has relied on help & cheap tactics as of late to find success. Unfortunately for Love, Martina isn’t opposed to bending the rules in an effort to win. From having her own backup to literally blinding people with a pint of spit beer, Martina can be just as ruthless as Love & The Allure. Expect Martina to win this one even if it’s through controversial means as she takes another step closer to potentially challenging for the re-instated ROH Women of Honor Championship.
Ring of Honor has begun its 18th year of delivering the best professional wrestling on the planet and the company will celebrate its birthday with two huge events in the fight capital of the world – Las Vegas, Nevada. The weekend begins on Friday, March 13 with the “18th Anniversary” pay-per-view at Sam’s Town Live. The ROH World Television Championship will be defended by Dragon Lee when he faces Bandido.
ROH’s “17th Anniversary” pay-per-view event was a turning point in Bandido’s early ROH tenure. On that night it was Bandido standing across the ring from a fellow undefeated star, RUSH. Dragon Lee’s brother had his toughest match to date at the time, but eventually overcame Bandido to set a course of bad luck for the masked man in Las Vegas. A few months later when ROH returned to the “Fight Capital of the World”, Bandido failed to attain champion status alongside his LifeBlood stablemate Mark Haskins and actually injured himself in the process; putting Bandido out of the Top Contender Tournament that would’ve potentially seen him challenge for the ROH World Championship at “Final Battle”.
Ironically enough at that same event that Bandido got injured, Dragon Lee made his return to ROH with the intent of winning the ROH World Television Championship. Like Bandido, “Death Before Dishonor” that night in Las Vegas wasn’t his night; but Lee would rebound and win the gold at “Final Battle ’19” a few months later. Though Bandido and Dragon Lee have mostly been on opposite ends of the figurative page, they have clashed in the past including during the “G1 Supercard” where Lee defeated Bandido and Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship in a crazy match. They’ve done battle in singles competition elsewhere, going 1-1 with their most recent one-on-one bout in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla being one of the best of 2019 – it’s hard to believe this one won’t be just as fantastic with Lee keeping his winning ways over Bandido in a ROH ring in tact.
On Saturday, March 14, ROH presents a very special event, “ROH: Past vs. Present” also at Sam’s Town Live Las Vegas. Former ROH champions collide when Jay Lethal battles Xavier.
Before he was a Grand Slam ROH champion, before he was the self-proclaimed “Greatest 1st Generation Wrestler”, Jay Lethal was a punk kid dancing around with a bunch of other ravers trying to prove their way of life could still produce great wrestlers. It wasn’t until Lethal got serious, sat under the learning tree of Samoa Joe and took his talents away from ROH to grow into the person he would become. Xavier, on the other hand, didn’t have to change much of himself to reach greatness. In the most shocking early moment in ROH history, Xavier was helped by Christopher Daniels & The Prophecy to defeat Low Ki; becoming the second ROH champion.
Xavier, who was hated by a majority of ROH’s budding fan base for his more “WWE” style, actually grew into a fine champion with stellar matches against the likes of Paul London and AJ Styles. But after Xavier’s reign came to an end at the hands of Samoa Joe so did his status as a main eventer in ROH. By 2004, Xavier had stepped away from ROH and would only return for one Four Corner Survival bout in 2007. It may seem like Lethal challenging Xavier is something occurring out of nowhere, but upon researching an interesting statistic came up: Xavier is 5-0 against Lethal in singles competition as they competed up & down the east coast. As Xavier stated in his promo while accepting the match, Lethal needs to fight Xavier more than his fellow former ROH World champion needs to fight the current ROH World Tag Team champion. But Lethal is definitely a different & much better wrestler than he was between 2005 & 2007 that should be enough for him to overcome a man who hasn’t competed full-time in years, but still has the passion & fire inside of him that allowed for the most surprising ROH champion from the early days to actually reign for six months.
Alex Shelley will team up with former ROH World Tag Team champion Matt Sydal to battle Villain Enterprise’s Marty Scurll & Flip Gordon at “ROH Past vs. Present”.
When Alex Shelley formed Generation Next in 2004 alongside Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans the entire point was to showcase talent that knew they were ready to be more than just preliminary guys fighting each other for a spot on a ROH card. Shelley’s plan worked better than he could have imagined; resulting in Aries kicking him out of the group and, ironically enough considering this bout, Matt Sydal soon joined to round out the Gen Next quartet. Similar to Sydal becoming that extra piece to the puzzle no one expected to be added, Flip Gordon joining Villain Enterprises was a shock that allowed for the once plucky do-gooder to embrace his dark side that has involved thrashing men with a black kendo stick. From an in-ring perspective, the comparisons between Sydal and Gordon are obvious; sporting similar body types as well as toning down their once-patented highflying style to extenuate their flashier maneuvers. Their partners are also very similar with both sporting a mindset for leadership and a style rooted in grappling usually seen in European rings. This first-time encounter both as a tag bout and Shelley and Scurll finally squaring off is everything that should be great about the concept of ROH’s past meeting its present & future with Villain Enterprises definitely ending their night in victorious fashion.
Doug Williams will make a rare in-ring appearance at “ROH Past vs. Present” to battle Jonathan Gresham.
Before he gained fame in TNA Wrestling as Douglas Williams, the master of the Chaos Theory made frequent appearances in Ring of Honor during the company’s formative years. Williams’ greatest achievement in ROH was becoming the second Pure champion in 2004; successfully defending it against the likes of Austin Aries and Claudio Castagnoli. Unfortunately for Williams his ROH return two years ago didn’t pan out as he failed to wrest the ROH World Television Championship from Silas Young. Though Williams came up short during that event in Doncaster, his performance definitely left fans clamoring for another rare appearance by the Brit. There are few better opponents currently on the ROH roster that can match “The Human Torture Device” hold for hold better than ROH World Tag Team champion Jonathan Gresham. Known as “The Octopus” both for his patented Octopus Stretch submission and his penchant for tying someone up in knots with seems like more than just his four limbs. Considering the most recent Pure Rules match in ROH history was won by Gresham, this will be a great example of what people should be looking forward to come April when the title Williams once held and Gresham is a favorite to win will provide featuring a victory for “The Octopus”.
Homicide returns on Saturday, March 14th to do battle with Brody King.
“The Notorious 187” is a bona fide ROH legend. Homicide joined ROH day one and continued to be a force in the company for its first five years; culminating in him becoming the ROH World champion by defeating Bryan Danielson at “Final Battle ’06” in his home state of New York. A master of the lariat & his version of the Vertabreaker while sporting a toughness second to none, Homicide is still not one to mess with even with the idea of retirement becoming more of a reality everyday. On the opposite end of the spectrum in regards to the longevity of his career, Brody King sports a lot of the same attributes of his opponent early in his career. King is one of the toughest men currently on the ROH roster sporting a finishing maneuver that drops opponents on their heads without warning. The biggest advantage King may have is size as Homicide has always had issues overcoming men significantly larger than him including Samoa Joe and the man who ended Homicide’s World title reign, Takeshi Morishima. This will be the epitome of “Strong Style” with King cementing his status as a future singles champion in ROH by defeating a man who once turned Ring of Honor into “Ring of Homicide”.
It’ll be “Villain” Marty Scurll versus “Switchblade” Jay White in an international dream match at Supercard of Honor on April 4 in Lakeland, FL!
ROH’s relationship alongside New Japan has produced a plethora of dream matches come true since their first co-promoted events in 2014. That relationship also provided younger wrestlers trying to cut their teeth internationally a chance to shine – Jay White was one of those people. A product of the New Japan Dojo system, White was poised to become a force in his home promotion as he amassed an impressive win-loss record in ROH including wins over the likes of Christopher Daniels, Mark Haskins, Joe Hendry and Donovan Dijak. Around the same time White was establishing himself as a future force in New Japan or any company he saw fit, Marty Scurll found a bunch of people who wanted to revolutionize the business just like he did; joining The Bullet Club during its most popular period of existence. Scurll’s tenure with the Bullet Club came to an end rather unceremoniously as The Elite left ROH to form AEW. Jay White, however, used the changing of Bullet Club’s hierarchy to solidify himself as the group’s new leader all the while winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from wrestling legend Hiroshi Tanahashi. “The Switchblade Era” of Bullet Club has seen White become the top gaijin/foreigner in New Japan while the Australian dolled out classic encounters including his main event clash with Kazuchika Okada in Madison Square Garden.
And just like Scurll’s time in Bullet Club ended abruptly so was “The Villain’s” shocking return to New Japan when he interrupted a NJPW show in North Carolina that resulted in Marty specifically calling out White. “Switchblade” didn’t wait long before responding, giving a positive confirmation that come “Supercard of Honor” it will be two of the most decorated stars of the modern era squaring off in their primes. This won’t be the first time these two have clashed with them actually wrestling in one of White’s final ROH appearances before dedicating himself to New Japan full-time – a match “The Villain” won. Actually, in all five encounters including one six-man tag outing, Scurll is undefeated against White. But the Jay White Marty Scurll faced all those months ago is completely different than the ruthless competitor that headlined an event in the “Mecca of All Sporting Arenas”. When Scurll overcame White, the future “Switchblade” was just a man of promise & potential. Reality now is White has surpassed Scurll in credentials including the one Marty is fighting for the most to attain: World champion status. This has all the makings of being an epic clash with the winner staking his claim at a World title opportunity in ROH or New Japan; and at this point choosing a winner would be like flipping a coin.
NJPW stars KENTA & Taiji Ishimori will be teaming up against Jeff Cobb & Dan Maff in Lakeland.
2005 saw the ROH debut of KENTA. The man who created the now often duplicated Go 2 Sleep maneuver stood across the ring from the first ROH champion Low Ki on that night and walked away victorious having retained the Pro Wrestling NOAH GHC Jr. Heavyweight Championship. The match was an instant classic only to be outdone by KENTA’s subsequent appearances over the next two years where he unsuccessfully battled Bryan Danielson. KENTA’s last ROH appearance happened over a decade ago when, at the fourth “Supercard of Honor”, went toe to toe with Davey Richards in what would become the future ROH titleholder’s breakout match; propelling Richards into super stardom in the hearts of ROH fans. KENTA has changed tremendously since 2009, adopting a slower style while embracing the ways of Bullet Club after becoming a member last year.
Taiji Ishimori isn’t foreign to the honorable ring as well having most recently seen action against ROH stars Dragon Lee and Bandido during the ROH-New Japan “G1 Supercard” event. Six years prior, however, it was a more subdued & humble Ishimori representing Pro Wrestling NOAH who debuted in the company. Going 1-1 in his first two singles appearances, Ishimori left fans wanting more. The Bullet Club is coming for blood and gold be it in their home promotion or elsewhere with the quest potentially coming at the expense of their physically massive opponents. There’s a good chance the twisted team of Davids will figure out a way to overcome their distinct size disadvantages and end their latest trip to America with nothing but success.
Signed for “Supercard of Honor XIV” is a Six-Man Tag of epic proportions: MexiSquad (Bandido, Rey Horus & Flamita) vs. Will Ospreay, Rocky Romero & The Amazing Red.
The ROH World Six-Man Tag Team champions made their ROH debut as a unit in grand fashion at the start of 2020 by defeating Villain Enterprises to win the gold. Their talents as singles and even various variations of two-on-two tag teams has shown nothing but success for them thus far in ROH. On the opposite end of the spectrum are their New Japan opponents. ROH original and one of the most innovative wrestlers of his generation, Amazing Red finally makes his long-awaited return to the company he helped put on the map between 2002 & 2003 alongside someone revolutionizing Junior Heavyweight wrestling in Will Ospreay. The often unheralded Rocky Romero will round out this contingent of innovators. Romero, a former multi-time ROH World Tag Team champion, has proven his worth as a tag team competitor all over the globe as well as nearly winning the ROH World title on a couple of occasions across an entire decade against remarkably different opponents. “Adrenaline pumping” is the only way to describe what type of match this will be with the Six-Man titleholders most likely walking out victorious yet again.
Ring of Honor is bringing back the Pure Championship! A tournament to crown the first Pure Champion in nearly 14 years begins with first-round matches at Pure Excellence in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, April 10 and Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 11.
This is news that’s been hoped for, but many long-time ROH fans never thought would happen after the Pure title was unified with the ROH World Championship courtesy of Bryan Danielson in 2006. ROH’s first secondary championship was unveiled in 2004 during the company’s “Second Anniversary” event. The tournament to crown its first Pure champion came down to AJ Styles and CM Punk with the prior winning under the watchful eye of Ricky Steamboat – a legend who would be inspired to even referee the title’s first defense. Following Styles’ reign that came to an unceremonious end due to circumstances outside of the ring, the Pure Championship gave established (Doug Williams, Samoa Joe) and rising talent (John Walters, Jay Lethal, Nigel McGuinness) alike a chance to wrestle matches consisting of special stipulations.
These including each wrestler only having three rope breaks and no usage of closed fists with a warning and following disqualification if the latter rule wasn’t followed (the third rule of a twenty count on the floor has since been adopted across the board in ROH). Newer fans got a taste of what the resurrection of Pure Rules could mean when Jonathan Gresham defeated Silas Young at “Best in the World ’19”. It’ll be interesting to see if ROH modifies any of the rules or even adds to them such as headbutts getting the same penalty as closed fists or seconds & managers being barred from ringside. What will be even more interesting is the tournament participants. While obvious names like the aforementioned Gresham and Young are a lock, certain stars such as Brody King and even New Japan’s Will Ospreay have shown great interest in being associated with one of the most unique titles created over the past two decades. Hopefully this will be a worthwhile resurrection of a championship that came to an end far too quickly nearly fourteen years ago.
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