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Post by petrolino on Oct 28, 2021 17:20:18 GMT
Online media reports suggest Ring Of Honor (ROH) will be releasing their entire roster of wrestlers temporarily as they set about revamping the company, with wrestlers free to enter into talks with other wrestling promotions.
I don't know yet if this has been officially confirmed or is just speculation.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Oct 28, 2021 18:41:40 GMT
I read the same thing. Man, that's crazy. I hope this gives them a chance to stabilize or restructure themselves for the better. I'd hate to see Ring of Honor disappear. They are responsible for a lot of the best stars we have now in wrestling.
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Post by Nike316 on Oct 29, 2021 2:11:51 GMT
This kind of news probably arouses AEW.
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Post by petrolino on Oct 29, 2021 18:44:16 GMT
This kind of news probably arouses AEW.
It takes a lot these days to arouse Vince McMahon.
Are there any wrestlers active on the ROH roster you think AEW might target? I think AEW or Impact could be a great new home for EC3. Pac is like the light in a lamp to Session Moth Martina.
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Post by Nike316 on Oct 29, 2021 23:38:33 GMT
^ I haven't kept up on ROH in a while so I can't really say which wrestlers in particular AEW might be interested in, but I figured since AEW employs indie wrestlers, then the wrestlers of ROH would be more than welcomed on their shows.
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Post by petrolino on Oct 29, 2021 23:52:25 GMT
^ I haven't kept up on ROH in a while so I can't really say which wrestlers in particular AEW might be interested in, but I figured since AEW employs indie wrestlers, then the wrestlers of ROH would be more than welcomed on their shows.
I think you're probably right. AEW have a few wrestlers on their current roster who are former ROH belt-holders and they probably can advise on talent.
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Post by factchecker2point0 on Oct 31, 2021 16:11:09 GMT
Interesting. ROH is owned by the Sinclair Broadcasting Group. There has to be a ratings issue involved here.
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Post by MooseNugget on Nov 1, 2021 2:41:56 GMT
Interesting. ROH is owned by the Sinclair Broadcasting Group. There has to be a ratings issue involved here. No they've been losing money on not doing any shows with crowds. youtu.be/O_MVoZJ2uXs
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Post by petrolino on Mar 5, 2022 22:11:53 GMT
Ring Of Honor has a new owner. Tony Khan announced his business interest on All Elite Wrestling which opened with a throwback match featuring Christopher Daniels ('The Fallen Angel') and Bryan Danielson ('The American Dragon'), who wrestled on the very first Ring Of Honor broadcast in 2002.
"AEW owner Tony Khan stood in the middle of the ring on Wednesday night to deliver a “huge announcement” he’d teased for over a week. Voice quivering, it was unclear whether his nervousness came from excitement, or speaking it front of a live crowd and huge television audience. Then came the news: Khan had purchased Ring of Honor (ROH), a vanguard of modern professional wrestling since 2002 that has recently fallen on hard times due to a drain of talent and poor ownership. There was always an expectation Khan would be interested in making a deal with ROH, but the assumption had largely been that he would seek to acquire the company’s 20 year tape library, containing matches of some of the biggest stars on AEW’s roster like C.M. Punk, Bryan Danielson, and the Young Bucks. However, the twist came with the revelation that AEW was buying everything, the library, the brand, trademarks, heck, even the ring and production equipment would come under his ownership. his is where things get exciting, and where the landscape of professional wrestling has the opportunity to change. The rapid expansion of AEW has come at a time where industry leader WWE has tried to reduce costs and run a leaner operation. It’s resulted in the release of brilliant wrestlers, huge names, all in service of saving money. As a result, AEW’s roster has swelled in the last year, signing dozens of independent, and former WWE wrestlers, bumping some of its young, up-and-coming talent down the card, and even off TV as a result. It’s unquestionably been the biggest challenge for AEW as it continues to grow. Even with its talent-friendly scheduling, which allows wrestlers to take time off away from TV, the sheer number of performers has exceeded the three hours of programming AEW currently has. It’s led to speculation whether the company would need to cut some of its own talent, out of fairness to the wrestlers as much as anything else, especially if they can’t get matches on a regular basis. The acquisition of ROH potentially changes all of that. It should be noted that we don’t really know what the plans for the company are, but there’s a potential path here that’s fascinating: Rebooting ROH, providing a showcase for AEW’s young talent, adding programming as a result. It coincides with rumors the wrestling company could be finalizing a streaming deal with HBO Max, which would make ROH intriguing original programming for the platform, along with the tape libraries of ROH and AEW. More importantly, it would offer a home for those younger talents to get matches. There’s a huge swath of wrestlers on AEW’s roster who have the potential to be future cornerstones of the industry, but who aren’t yet ready to main event a major show. Looking at the tea leaves, we can imagine a scenario where ROH becomes, I don’t want to say developmental, but more of a minor league brand to return to its roots as a showcase of incredible wrestlers who need more seasoning."
- James Dator, SB Nation
Tony Khan delivers the news in Florida
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