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ECW.com Preview - Episode #10 of ECW CyberSlam Previous Episode: <hr color=black> Last week on CyberSlam, ECW crowned their first World Champion since the company was resurrected, as Rob Van Dam defeated CM Punk and Steve Corino to win the title. Live from the Hammerstein Ballroom, Rob Van Dam finally won the Championship which eluded him throughout his ECW career, and will be officially presented with the title this week by Paul Heyman. Despite holding the Championship in his arms last week, Rob Van Dam handed the title back over to the “ECW Chief”, who told RVD that it would be his “greatest honour” to be able to officially hand over the title to the Champion! That’s not all that is scheduled for CyberSlam, as CM Punk issued a challenge to any member of the “New Breed Revolutionaries”, in a confrontation that took place just moments after his defeat last week. The heated confrontation will air on this week’s show, before Punk looks to take out some of his frustrations on Homicide, Low-Ki, Sonny Siaki or Xavier. Of course, CM Punk isn’t the only one with a chip on his shoulder, as Brent Albright looks for revenge on Stevie Richards, three weeks after the self-proclaimed “Gatekeeper of ECW” cost him his chance at the ECW World Championship. The other match on the night sees Danny Doring and Roadkill team with Shelly Martinez (despite her being seen with Johnny Swinger last week), against The Full Blooded Italians. A rivalry that goes back and includes the final two teams to hold the ECW Tag Team Championships back in 2001, both will look to prove themselves in the definitive match between the two sides. With that, and much more reaction to the crowning of the first new ECW World Champion, this week’s CyberSlam is not to be missed… and airs exclusively on ECW.com!<hr> Match Card CM Punk vs. Any Member of The New Breed Revolutionaries Danny Doring, Roadkill & Shelly Martinez vs. The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke & Trinity) Brent Albright vs. Stevie Richards <hr> They will be brought in down the line, with the TV title definitely on it's way soon. The tag team titles will also be back, but first we need a few decent teams. With a few pre-established, some we've thrown together and those left to come in, I'd hope to see the tag team titles back sooner rather than later. Oddly, the fact we're not on TV didn't cross my mind when planning for the introduction of the Television Championship. It's a good point, but I'm not sure the world is ready for an Internet Championship in 2006 .

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Scout vs Marc Speed Really like the idea of the two of them (or maybe just one) getting a singles title shot. Vibert offering them the chance after them winning the tag titles was a nice touch. The Canadian Animals vs Elliot Thomas & Jeremie Courtney Dr. Love and Huggins has been enjoyable so far and should be a fun storyline, there's a chance The Animals could be screwed out in this match, but given the opponents, I reckon they've got the win. Titan vs Dazzling Dave Diamond I just think Titan has more upside. Dave is decent, but I can't see him being a star at any point Just caught up with everything. Enjoyed Vibert's Vlog a lot, and the first two episodes have established some good stuff. The visuals of the WWE game work so well and there's plenty going on from the get go. Really like the look of Goldworthy and Buff together, and I feel like there's a lot of great fits for the new DAVE on the roster. The booking and aftermath of the first main event worked well, and Ricky is a perfect for the role he's in. Looking forward to more, the format of this throughout has been brilliant so far.

Thanks, it's interesting that the match write up discussion came up recently, as it's something I have always wondered when booking a company like ROH. I think this is a good way around it, as I can give as much or as little detail as I want when it feels necessary, and makes sure I actually put more thought into everything I book. I think there's a decent amount of people already in the company who will fit as part of being ROH guys, and I'm keeping my eye on ratings on the indies for my new signing to go with those I've already shortlisted. Thanks too! I've added the match ratings to the end of the PPV post, but if you want ratings for everything I could add a link to a screenshot of the full results page if you'd prefer that. Thanks for the feedback, the reasoning on your D.B.D predictions post was very much in line with my thoughts for the majority of matches. RE: NWA, when I heard in real life the working agreement was over, my first thought was "why didn't I think of that?" but I've kind of committed to it now, so I hope we can make some interesting moves while the NWA titles are active in ROH. After Final Battle, I have a feeling we might move away from featuring them, as I don't think there really should be two top titles on one show, especially given that we have limited time. As for Women of Honor, it's still a bit of a mess, and I don't know what to do about it to be honest the title will be renamed eventually, as I've never been a fan of it. It should be the ROH Women's World Championship at some point, but I'd like to have a decent moment to implement the change (i.e when we actually have a good women's roster). Part of me just wants to start from scratch and bringing in a group of new female competitors, on the other hand I think it could feel a bit too much at once. I really don't know. Kelly Klein and Allysin Kay aren't people I'm even particularly keen on, they're just there at the minute. Something has to be done though, and I'm leaning more and more to just taking a bunch of SHIMMER's roster and throwing them out there. It would certainly be an improvement, albeit not perfect. Thanks, as for what's next I'm not 100% sure if giving each episode a post is the right way to go, so I'd be interested as to which is the preferred approach. Each episode in fairly short posts, or a longer monthly recap of what happened? I definitely feel like I need to establish what we do have and prioritise getting some kind of structure to the roster, before adding too much to it. It's like even just by bringing in Fred Yehi, he's somebody who I like a lot, but since I'm already trying to push a fair few people who were here before him, it's hard for him to get particular individual spotlight. There's so many people on the roster, and it's about half and half split of people I rate highly, and those I don't. The problem with that is, the booking becomes a little predictable. Hopefully that's only a short term issue, and eventually I find a better balance. Before saves I generally look to play on reality a little bit. Obviously most things can't be predicted (for instance I believe Cobb's contract is up soon, and I've heard rumours he might on his way out. In game I've resigned him to a new deal), but with Marty and even into next year Flip Gordon feeling to me like they're pretty certain to leave, I want to replicate that in the save. How that will happen when the time comes, I don't know. I just won't be resigning them. I always like a few extra challenges when I start a new save, so that when I play as Impact, ROH, AEW or WWE, I don't just sign the same people all the time. It keeps it fresh. There's plenty of people who are available in game and would improve the roster and the shows immensely, but if I had Zack Sabre and Will Osperay signed already, there wouldn't be very far I feel I could take the save long-term.

<p>Ring of Honor Wrestling: Post-Death Before Dishonor Episode</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="e2kXzWZ.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/e2kXzWZ.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Announcers:</strong></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> Ian Riccaboni & Caprice Coleman - </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Venue:</strong></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> Sam’s Town Live! - </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Location:</strong></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> Las Vegas, Nevada</span></p></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><hr color=black></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="ndPxhb6.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ndPxhb6.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="lnaDQBd.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lnaDQBd.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="b3KTs4i.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/b3KTs4i.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> Ring of Honor Wrestling opened with an in-ring promo from Jay Lethal, who was joined by his fellow ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">Lethal spoke about Dragon Lee & Rush winning the ROH World Tag Team Championships at Death Before Dishonor, ridding the company of The Guilleras of Destiny!</span></span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">He then talked about Jeff Cobb winning the ROH World Championship, a worthy winner and the right man to save that title from Matt Taven and his Kingdom. He did say however, that he’d be back for the title when the time was right...</span></span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">Jay also mentioned Jonathan Gresham briefly, but his main focus was the World Six Man Tag Team Championships, the titles that he’d won with Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams at Death Before Dishonor. He said that winning the titles with those guys meant everything to him, but they were part of something bigger at the Pay-Per-View. Jay Lethal says that ROH now has a group of Champions they can be proud of, and he has an idea.</span></span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;">Lethal pointed out that there were three of them in the ring, and there were three other </span></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><em>new</em></span></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> Champions in Ring of Honor, Dragon Lee, Rush and Jeff Cobb. He also added that they needed a Main Event for tonight’s show. However, before Lethal could follow his thought to its logical conclusion, Matt Taven led The Kingdom to the ring.</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="OAm8b6j.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OAm8b6j.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="TjVWgle.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TjVWgle.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3QHOT7A.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3QHOT7A.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> The Kingdom, and particularly Matt Taven, were in no mood to join in Lethal’s positivity, instead talking about the injustice he suffered at Death Before Dishonor. Matt Taven said that his ROH World Championship was stolen by somebody who he beat in the middle of the ring at Best in the World, and he wanted it back. Lethal was clearly enjoying Taven’s misery, but when the leader of The Kingdom threatened to slap the smile off his face, Lifeblood took this as a challenge. Before long, the match was agreed to, Lethal & Lifeblood facing The Kingdom in a Six Man Tag Team match.<hr color=black>After the commentators confirmed that the aforementioned match would air on this week’s episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, a promo was shown from Jeff Cobb, who held his recently won Championship. Cobb, who had expected to be facing Lethal & Lifeblood, was joined by Dragon Lee & Rush, and spoke about the changed plans. Jeff Cobb was instead happy for the three new Champions to face Villain Enterprises, bringing in the fourth member of their Championship team. Joining Cobb, Lee and Rush, Jonathan Gresham added his piece, setting up the Eight Man Tag Team match, to air next week!<hr color=black>The Briscoe Brothers picked up a convincing victory over the Shinobi Shadow Squad, with Mark Briscoe pinning Ryan Nova. The match offered the commentators the opportunity to talk about Jay Briscoe pinning Nick Aldis at Death Before Dishonor, albeit in extremely controversial circumstances.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="1bkAAGV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1bkAAGV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> After the match, Jay Briscoe cut a promo on ROH, the NWA, Nick Aldis and his Championship. He said that he beat Aldis, but he doesn’t give a damn about the title. Jay said that when he takes the 10 pounds of Gold from Aldis… he was gonna melt it down and sell it!<hr color=black>A promo from Kelly Klein aired, with the Women of Honor World Champion promoting her match against Nicole Savoy at Death Before Dishonor. Klein put over the fact that her victory was available now on Honor Club, as was the live event that these episodes of Ring of Honor Wrestling were recorded at!<hr color=black>Nicole Savoy defeated Tasha Steelz in what appeared to be a farewell match for the SHIMMER Champion. After the match, Savoy raised her title in the air, bowing to the fans as she left the ring…</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="dh4Dh9i.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/dh4Dh9i.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><hr color=black>Alex Shelley cut a promo in response to the defeat at Death Before Dishonor, and while he wasn’t pinned, he accepted that he’d had his shot at the ROH World Championship. Shelley admitted that he still wanted to become the Champion, and to do that he had to do one thing. Square off against the best that ROH has to offer, and earn his way back to the top!<hr color=black>Villain Enterprises responded to the challenge from Jeff Cobb, Jonathan Gresham, Dragon Lee and Rush, with Marty Scurll saying that the match will be the group’s chance to “fix” what happened at Death Before Dishonor.<hr color=black></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="ndPxhb6.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ndPxhb6.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="lnaDQBd.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lnaDQBd.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="b3KTs4i.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/b3KTs4i.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BXYJnHD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BXYJnHD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="OAm8b6j.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OAm8b6j.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="TjVWgle.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TjVWgle.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="3QHOT7A.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3QHOT7A.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> In only their second match as a team, Lethal & Lifeblood were able to pick up another victory, compounding what has been a terrible month for Matt Taven’s Kingdom, and a particularly bad past week. Matt Taven couldn’t even lay the blame at the door of TK O’Ryan or Vinny Marseglia in the end, as it came down to him and Jay Lethal in the ring. Lethal managed to finally pick up the victory that had eluded him while Taven was Champion, pinning him following a Lethal Injection!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> After the match, Jay Lethal, Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams stood tall in the ring, the commentators putting over the World Six Man Tag Team Champions. Next week on Ring of Honor Wrestling, the team of Champions (Jeff Cobb, Dragon Lee & Rush and Jonathan Gresham) will face Villain Enterprises, and Bandido will go one on one with “The Last Real Man” Silas Young.<hr color=black></span></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong>Quick Results</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"> The Briscoes bt. Shinobi Shadow Squad </span></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong>(C-)</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"> Nicole Savoy bt. Tasha Steelz </span></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong>(E+)</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"> Jay Lethal & Lifeblood (Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams) bt. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O’Ryan & Vinny Marseglia) </span></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:8px;"><strong>(C-)</strong></span></span></p></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><hr color=black></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Overall Notes:</strong></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> Coming out of Death Before Dishonor, I was keen to capitalise on the attempt that was made to create some separation with the previous regime, and Jay Lethal’s promo to open the show looked to reaffirm those ideas, particularly that of the current Ring of Honor Champions being “ROH guys”. While the new direction is a gradual process, and still very much a work in progress, this week’s show further established the new pecking order, with Matt Taven and The Kingdom moving back towards a midcard role. Looking to next week’s show, another multi person tag team Main Event ensures that the big names will be in a marquee match, without “wasting” potential one on one matches for further down the line. It also allows us to continue the momentum of Jeff Cobb’s victory at Death Before Dishonor, and lay the seeds for a potential Marty Scurll vs. Jeff Cobb match before “The Villain” departs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"> While the changes aren’t sweeping, and the matches that took place could have happened on any ROH show within the last 6 months, the long-term goal of building to Final Battle, and then going full steam ahead in 2020, remains in place. Signings have once again been kept to a minimum, with an already bloated roster needing to be subtracted from, before it can be added to. Once we have “trimmed the fat” from the roster, then we can look towards signing the new batch of “ROH guys” who can become key parts of the current rebuild. Victory for The Briscoes, and Jay’s post-match promo, put over their controversial defeat of Nick Aldis, and Jay Lethal & Lifeblood were further established as top level guys in the company. Matches were also set up for next week’s show, with pieces also put in place for the future direction of Alex Shelley. A solid, if unspectacular episode, it is almost more important to play it safe and ensure the avoidance of mistakes in the coming months, as the stigma of the previous regime hopefully fades, and the ill-will towards the company subsides. The positive feedback of Death Before Dishonor was a big step in the right direction, with simple yet logical booking appearing to be the best approach for the Las Vegas block of shows.</span></p>

ECW.com Preview - Episode #9 of ECW CyberSlam Previous Episode: <hr color=black> ECW returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom for a live episode of CyberSlam, where the first World Champion since the company's resurrection will be crowned! Two months after "The Tribe of Extreme" rose again, CM Punk, Rob Van Dam and Steve Corino will battle it out for the vacant ECW World Championship, the final three members of the ECW "Winner's Club" that originally included the entire roster. That comes to an end this Saturday, as one man remains undefeated and takes the title home with him... Going into the match, there had been question marks over the status of Rob Van Dam, who was jumped at the conclusion of last week's CyberSlam, but he has since been confirmed as fit to compete. While there were no witnesses to the attack, The New Breed "revolutionaries" unsurprisingly emerged as suspects, as well as the man first on the scene, CM Punk. Despite Punk making it clear he had no intention of accepting an offer from the Homicide led group on last week's show, suspicion has been raised, after they "guaranteed" to secure him the ECW World Championship. Those question marks will remain, only to be answered this Saturday, as ECW CyberSlam is live from the Hammerstein Ballroom! The action isn't just limited to the Main Event however, as the ECW Originals finally square off against those New Breed "revolutionaries", a violent and personal rivalry that will come to a head on CyberSlam. Leading the Originals, Tommy Dreamer picked up a victory over Sonny Siaki last week, bringing an end to a "nightmare" two months since ECW returned. Having lost ground in the last month, Homicide, Low-Ki, Sonny Siaki and Xavier will treat this match just as importantly as the Originals, and will be desperate to prove that their vision of the new ECW can be realised. A clash of generations, and of pro-wrestling philosophies, something has to give... in what promises to be a violent and bloody affair - only on ECW.com!<hr> Match Card ECW World Championship Match CM Punk vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Steve Corino The Originals (Balls Mahoney, Sabu, The Sandman & Tommy Dreamer) vs. Homicide, Low-Ki, Sonny Siaki & Xavier

Ring of Honor: Death Before Dishonor 2019 Pre-Show: Fred Yehi & PJ Black bt. Kenny King & Rhett Titus, with Black pinning Titus for the victory.<hr color=black> Announcers: Ian Riccaboni & Caprice Coleman - Venue: Sam’s Town Live! - Location: Las Vegas, Nevada <hr color=black> ROH World Tag Team Championship Match Match #1 - The G.O.D © vs. Dragon Lee & Rush The Background: G.O.D have been absent Champions since winning the titles, and have on a number of occasions crossed the line into outright disrespect of ROH. Dragon Lee and Rush, albeit primarily CMLL guys, have come to ROH with a completely different attitude, showing a desire to prove themselves to the US audience. Their victory over The Briscoes, during the Manhattan Mayhem TV taping is probably what secured their position as Number One Contenders, and they are ready to challenge Tama Loa and Tama Tonga. The Result: Dragon Lee & Rush defeated The G.O.D in an evenly contested match, picking up the victory when Rush pinned Tama Loa in 14:28. Dragon Lee & Rush are the NEW Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions! The Reasoning: With The Guilleras of Destiny seemingly having zero interest in ROH, and only being here “on loan” from NJPW, I wanted the titles on a team that could be relied on to be around more often. While Lee & Rush won’t be around forever, I am keen to make the most of having them here, and putting the Tag Team titles on two of the most talented members of the roster is a good move for the division. Their match with - and victory over - The Briscoes secured them as the best choice to take the titles from G.O.D, with Haskins & Williams the only other team seriously considered. Jay & Mark Briscoe were the other team “credible” enough to take the titles, but that felt like at best a sideways move, if not a step backwards. The Aftermath: Following their victory, Dragon Lee & Rush were handed the titles, the commentators putting over two of the fastest rising stars in Ring of Honor. Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman didn’t expect G.O.D to be back in the company any time soon, nor did they believe the pair would be invited back again!<hr color=black> ROH Honor Club Championship Match Match #2 - Jonathan Gresham © vs. Dalton Castle The Background: The recently renamed Television Championship became the Honor Club Championship, to be defended exclusively on the streaming platform of the same name. Winning a one night tournament to earn a shot at then Champion, Shane Taylor, Jonathan Gresham became the first Champion of the rechristened title. Looking to make his first defence at Death Before Dishonor, Gresham issued an open challenge. Putting this over before the match, Gresham was answered by Dalton Castle. The Result: Jonathan Gresham defeated Dalton Castle in 11:50 by submission with an Octopus Hold, to retain the Honor Club Championship. The Reasoning: While another defeat for Dalton Castle isn’t ideal, I felt that Jonathan Gresham needed a credible opponent for his first defence, and of those left over and currently unbooked, Castle stood out. Gresham picks up a victory over a former World Champion, and we further the fall of Dalton Castle, who has had nothing but bad luck since dropping “The Boys”. Jonathan Gresham is somebody I feel can be a central figure of building a new group of competitors who can truly be called “ROH guys”. That is a theme that will continue throughout the night, as this show lays down the marker of what I want from the athletes of Ring of Honor. The Aftermath: Jonathan Gresham raised his Championship in air, as commentary put over his fairly decisive victory. Dalton Castle threw a tantrum on the outside, but was not the focus of the post-match.<hr color=black>After a look back at the rivalry between The Briscoes and The NWA, Colt Cabana made his entrance. However, as walked towards the ring, he was taken out by The Briscoes from behind. While the attack was quick and sloppy, it did cause serious harm to Colt Cabana. Nick Aldis ran straight down to the ring, but after an exhaustive assessment of Cabana’s condition, it was decided that he could not compete in the match. Undeterred, and refusing to let the match be cancelled, Nick Aldis insisted he would face both men… on his own! [Note: Colt Cabana’s ROH contract prevents him from competing in-ring, and as such I was blocked from doing the tag team match at the booking screen. This should be fixed shortly, but as of the PPV, I was forced to improvise. It’s not ideal, but it was all I could think to do at the time.]<hr color=black> NWA vs. ROH - Cross Promotional Grudge Match! Match #3 - Nick Aldis vs. The Briscoes The Background: The Briscoe Brothers have made clear their disdain for the NWA, and for Ring of Honor’s working relationship with the organisation. Nick Aldis as the figurehead of that group, understandably took offence to the behaviour of Jay Briscoe in particular, and found backup from Colt Cabana. Originally scheduled to take place at Best in the World, the match couldn’t take place due to an injury to Colt Cabana, and was rescheduled for Death Before Dishonor. Of course when The Briscoes made it clear they wanted the match that “should” have happened at Best in the World, what they meant was for Nick Aldis to face them alone. The Result: The NWA World Heavyweight Champion gave a great showing of himself, and somehow even managed to lock in the King’s Lynn Cloverleaf that would have made Mark Briscoe submit. Unfortunately for Aldis, there was always a Briscoe Brother around the corner, and when Jay hit him with the J-Driller, there was no coming back. The Reasoning: The booking was originally going to see Colt Cabana pinned by Jay Briscoe, before the change was enforced. This would have led into a planned NWA World Heavyweight Championship match between Jay Briscoe and Nick Aldis. Coming out of the handicap match, Nick Aldis looks strong, while Jay Briscoe has an even stronger case to his name. The Aftermath: The main reaction and talking point following the match was not only the “dishonorable” way that The Briscoes had won the match, but the fact that - like it or not - Jay Briscoe had pinned the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion.<hr color=black>Before the Women of Honor World Championship match between Kelly Klein and SHIMMER Champion Nicole Savoy, NWA Women’s World Champion Allysin Kay joined commentary. <hr color=black> ROH Women of Honor World Championship Match Match #4 - Kelly Klein © vs. Nicole Savoy The Background: After Kelly Klein made a challenge to the women of the wrestling world, looking to bring the best female competitors on the planet to Ring of Honor, SHIMMER Champion Nicole Savoy answered the call. In a Champion vs. Champion match airing two weeks before Death Before Dishonor, Nicole Savoy picked up a victory over Kelly Klein, securing her shot at the Women of Honor Champion at the pay-per-view. The Result: Getting back the victory from two weeks ago, Kelly Klein defeated SHIMMER’s Nicole Savoy, pinning her following a K Power in 13:08. Kelly Klein retains the ROH Women of Honor World Championship. The Reasoning: Nicole Savoy has only been brought in on a short-term contract, and having already beaten our Champion once on TV, Klein needed to get the win back. Both competitors won their matches cleanly, and the PPV victory gives Klein a strong defence against a credible competitor. This is an important victory for Klein’s momentum, with her next challenger already laid out. The Aftermath: Having bested each other on once each, the two Champions stood with their respective titles in the ring, shaking hands as the commentators put over the SHIMMER Champion - and the rest of the SHIMMER roster - who ROH are proud to be partnered with. Allysin Kay also left her seat at the commentary position, staring down the two Champions in the ring, while making sure everybody was aware that she too held a title. <hr color=black> Marty Scurll cut an in-ring promo before his match with Bandido, running down the returning competitor - who he claimed he would once again injure - as well as his Lifeblood stablemates. Scurll said tonight was Villain Enterprises’ opportunity to prove they were the undisputed top group in Ring of Honor, and they would show that in the next two matches!<hr color=black> Match #5 - Bandido vs. Marty Scurll The Background: While the rivalry between Villain Enterprises and Lifeblood has been going on for some time - and will likely exist in some form as long as both groups are active - things became personal between Bandido and Marty Scurll more recently. During a four on four match between the two sides, Bandido appeared to have Marty Scurll beaten, only for “The Villain” to be saved by Flip Gordon. Gordon’s actions not only secured his team’s victory, but resulted in Bandido missing two months of action with an injury. With Flip Gordon already scheduled to be in action, and with Marty Scurll leading the bad mouthing of Bandido through a number of promos, Bandido revealed that his return match would be against Marty Scurll… and would happen at Death Before Dishonor. The Result: Showing a complacency throughout, Marty Scurll’s cocky attitude was what ultimately led him to defeat, in a relatively long match against Bandido. Caught off guard having thought he had done enough to keep Bandido down, the tables were turned on Scurll late on in the match. Bandido was then able to hit a 21Plex, scoring the victory. The Reasoning: With Marty Scurll potentially having one foot out of the door, there is a hesitance to give him significant victories against competitors with longer commitments to the company than “The Villain”. That coupled with the match being the return of one of the most highly rated prospects in Ring of Honor, the choice for Bandido to pick up a big victory was fairly straight forward. Defeating one of the company’s marquee names, this win should catapulte the young Luchador to bigger and better things. The Aftermath: Marty Scurll’s reaction was the focus of the post-match, as he refused to leave the ringside area. Despite being in a lot of pain, he stayed around for the entrance of Flip Gordon, Brody King and PCO, delivering an expectant message to the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions.<hr color=black> ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship Match Match #6 - Villain Enterprises © vs. Jay Lethal & Lifeblood The Background: To look beyond the long-term rivalry between the two sides involved, this match came about as the result of Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams winning a multi-team match where the victors could choose to face either the World Tag Team or World Six Man Tag Team Champions at Death Before Dishonor. With Bandido potentially out of action, Haskins & Williams were expected to challenge G.O.D, until Villain Enterprises’ attempts to intimidate them into making that choice backfired. Once their decision was made, Haskins & Williams had just one question to answer, “who would be their partner?” Up stepped Jay Lethal. Having put over Lifeblood when they first arrived in ROH, calling Haskins & Williams two of the best wrestlers in the world, the mutual respect between Jay and the duo brought them together to challenge Villain Enterprises. Common enemies, and a shared ambition to hold ROH Championship gold, the match was confirmed on the final episode of ROH TV before this show. The Result: Despite the words of Marty Scurll ringing in their ears, the night went from bad to worse for Villain Enterprises, as they lost their titles to Lethal & Lifeblood. A match which at times verged on becoming completely out of control, Jay Lethal was eventually able to isolate PCO, hitting first a Diving Elbow Drop, and then a Lethal Injection to pick up the victory. Jay Lethal & Lifeblood are the NEW Ring Of Honor World Six Man Tag Team Champions! The Reasoning: The main aim of Death Before Dishonor was to create a feeling of change, and a fresh start within Ring of Honor. With bad feelings around the company for much of the last year, the first PPV “under new management” was the chance to kickstart the “new era”, without branding it as such, nor shouting it from the rooftops. While each member of Villain Enterprises will be important parts of the roster for as long as they’re still with us, Jay Lethal, Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams are competitors who - like Jonathan Gresham - “feel” like ROH guys. Going into an important main event, the second title switch of the evening continues the feeling that a change in direction is taking place, regardless of the World Championship match’s result... The Aftermath: Jay Lethal, Haskins & Williams celebrated as the new Ring of Honor World Six Man Tag Team Champions, Lifeblood’s first title win since coming to the company. The victory is also put over as securing Lethal as one of the greatest Champions in company history, adding the Six Man titles to his collection of ROH World, TV and Pure title victories.<hr color=black> ROH World Championship Match Main Event - Matt Taven © vs. Alex Shelley vs. Jeff Cobb The Background: Along with just about everybody else on the roster, Matt Taven has rubbed both Alex Shelley and Jeff Cobb up the wrong way, particularly since becoming the Ring Of Honor World Champion. These personal differences certainly add intrigue, but the title is of course the driving force behind this match. Despite coming out on the winning end of title matches involving Alex Shelley and Jeff Cobb since becoming Champion, doubts still remain as to whether Matt Taven is a worthy title holder. This match is his chance to put those doubts to bed. Returning from a brief hiatus from ROH, following his defeat to Taven at Best in the World, Jeff Cobb made his intention clear straight away. While a rematch seemed to be in the offing, Alex Shelley had something to say about the matter, having not been pinned or submitted when he finally got his shot at the ROH World title. Eventually a three-way match was confirmed for Death Before Dishonor, with Jeff Cobb making it clear just how important he believed this match to be. He told Matt Taven that a World Champion is supposed to be somebody who can represent a company, and carry them forward into the future. However, as far as Taven was concerned, Jeff Cobb saw it different… “When I look at you Taven, I don’t see the letters R.O.H… I see R.I.P!” The Result: Having to defend his title in another multi-person match, Matt Taven used his tried and tested method of avoiding conflict, allowing Alex Shelley and Jeff Cobb to fight it out between themselves. This worked briefly, before the two men turned towards Matt Taven, taking the Champion out of contention and once again going up against each other. Jeff Cobb would eventually take control, hitting a Tour of the Island, only for Matt Taven to break up the pin. Taven would then look to steal the victory from Cobb, only for Cobb to also break up the fall. With Matt Taven now back in the thick of it, the match continued, a Climax to Alex Shelley taking one contender out of the match. It was now Jeff Cobb and Taven in the ring, and despite ending Cobb’s unbeaten run at Best In The World, the Champion couldn’t repeat the feat. Bringing extra fire and intensity, Jeff Cobb was able to drop Taven with the Tour of The Islands, pinning him for the 1… 2… 3! Jeff Cobb is the NEW Ring of Honor World Champion! The Reasoning: One of the key short-term objectives when starting to book Ring of Honor was to get the World Championship from around the waist of Matt Taven and onto somebody else. Nothing personal, but like many others who follow the company, he doesn’t sit well with me as the “top guy” in Ring of Honor. Upon looking at the roster, I realised that there weren’t many suitable contenders, with Marty Scurll on his way out of the door, and Jay Lethal feeling too “been there, done that” for the new direction. Above anybody else, Jeff Cobb stood out as a clear contender, with others who fit the bill (for example Rush) needing more time to be built up as credible challengers. Not only does Jeff Cobb have the capability of putting on excellent, physically impressive contests, his background as an Olympic Athlete is something which gives him a legitimacy and credibility that very few in the business have. This is where I feel Ring of Honor can be rediscover their niche. Impact Wrestling has become the home of unique, colourful characters, and often far-out storylines, AEW and PWG fill the superindie niche and the WWE is a completely different genre. Where I feel Ring of Honor can stand out is by putting credible, believable athletes on a platform to produce the best in-ring competition in North America. Relationships with CMLL, New Japan Pro Wrestling and RevPro open up a “whole world of wrestling” to Ring of Honor fans, but our own talent must form the “core” and the “heart” of the ROH roster. Death Before Dishonor was the chance to show that, with Rush and Dragon Lee (albeit primarily CMLL guys), Jay Lethal & Lifeblood and Jeff Cobb leaving as ROH Champions. All incredible athletes, all with their own unique qualities, and all representing the Ring of Honor brand to a level of performance that wouldn’t be out of place during any time in the company’s history. The “new era” kicked off not with radical changes, a huge announcement, or a self-congratulatory pat on the back, but by Ring of Honor doing what Ring of Honor has always done. Putting the best in-ring performers in matches for Championships that mean so much to them, and then sitting back as those men and women “Create Excellence”. The Aftermath: Jeff Cobb stood tall in the ring with the ROH World Championship, the commentators signing off on a “night of change” at Death Before Dishonor! ROH returns to the same building for a Television Taping that will be shown live on Honor Club, and Thursdays on Charge!, with all the reaction to a momentumental night in Ring of Honor history.<hr color=black> Quick Results: [Pre-Show] Fred Yehi & PJ Black bt. Kenny King & Rhett Titus (D) Rush & Dragon Lee bt. The G.O.D © to become the ROH World Tag Team Champions (D+) Jonathan Gresham © bt. Dalton Castle to retain the ROH Honor Club Championship (D) The Briscoes bt. Nick Aldis in a Handicap match (C-) Kelly Klein © bt. Nicole Savoy to retain the ROH Women of Honor World Championship (E) Bandido bt. Marty Scurll (D+) Jay Lethal, Lifeblood (Haskins & Williams) bt. Villain Enterprises (Brody King, Flip Gordon & PCO) © to become the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions (D+) Jeff Cobb bt. Matt Taven © and Alex Shelley to become the ROH World Champion (C-) Show Rating (D+)

The Story So Far - Month #2 Click for Series Playlist/Episode Archive <hr color=black> ECW 2006: The Story So Far Month #2: Winner’s Club Conclusion... Returning to the ECW Arena for the second month of CyberSlam episodes, the focus of the next four weeks was the “ECW World Championship Winner’s Club”. Down to just eight potential contenders at the beginning of the month, that group was whittled down throughout the month. When Roadkill and Elijah Burke lost to Low-Ki and CM Punk respectively, the “Winner’s Club” was down to just 6 contenders, now dubbed “The Championship Six”. Paul Heyman would announce that three of those six would get the chance to challenge for the ECW World Championship, as CyberSlam headed for a live episode at the Hammerstein Ballroom. To decide those three, all six members of the “Winner’s Club” would be paired off into three matches, each to be contested on the most stacked show since ECW returned. Those matches were as follows: CM Punk vs. Low-Ki Brent Albright vs. Steve Corino Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu Three significant matches, beyond just the title implications, the 7th episode of ECW CyberSlam stood out above all others during the month. In the night’s opener, CM Punk and Low-Ki put in star making performances, with Punk prevailing in the match of the night. Brent Albright looked to secure the second “New Breed” place in the ECW World Championship match, only to be shockingly attacked by Stevie Richards. As a result, Steve Corino joined CM Punk in booking a ticket to the Hammerstein Ballroom, with Rob Van Dam defeating his close friend Sabu for the final place. With the night over, the Main Event for ECW’s return to the Hammerstein Ballroom was set, CM Punk vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Steve Corino for the ECW World Championship! The story wasn’t over there however, as the New Breed revolutionaries group, led by Homicide, still wanted to have their say on the fate of the World Championship. Looking to get CM Punk on board, as he prepared to face two ECW Originals, Homicide told Punk that he just had to say the word, and they’d ensure him victory in World Championship match. CM Punk turned down the offer, but as Episode #8 of CyberSlam came to a close, Rob Van Dam was found out cold in the back. The first person on the scene? CM Punk… Beyond the build to the title match, CyberSlam also saw the blow off to a particularly brutal rivalry, as Tommy Dreamer went one on one with Sonny Siaki. Siaki, who had cost Dreamer his second match in the new ECW, later caused him to sit on the sidelines. Something Dreamer would never do by choice, the anger of “The Innovator of Violence” grew week by week, to the point that he even threatened his long-term personal friend Paul Heyman. Eventually Dreamer was cleared to compete, and despite his associates suggesting he avoided Sonny Siaki at all costs, Tommy was ready to fight! The match saw Dreamer dominated, with Siaki having vowed to end his career for daring to step up to him. However, as Siaki looked close to achieving his goal, Balls Mahoney made his first appearance since One Night Stand 2005, hitting Siaki with a Steel Chair. This involvement allowed Dreamer to pick up his first victory since ECW returned, ending what he had described as a “nightmare two months”. While the first month of ECW’s return had definitely belonged to that group made up of Homicide, Low-Ki, Sonny Siaki and Xavier, the Originals had undoubtedly fought back throughout the last four weeks, and proved they still belonged in ECW. With none of those “Revolutionaries” involved in the upcoming ECW World Championship match, and their only hopes of securing the title hinging on a change of heart from CM Punk, the Hammerstein Ballroom shows present a crossroads for the future direction of that group, and for the whole of ECW… One thing that is for sure, is that CM Punk, Rob Van Dam or Steve Corino will lead this new era, as the first new ECW World Champion!<hr color=black>Also This Month…Trent Acid & Johnny Kashmere made their ECW debuts during the month, first in a defeat to Rob Van Dam and Sabu, and then in a victory over The F.B.I. Al Snow set fire to the mannequin head that has accompanied him to the ring for many years, blaming “her” for his recent failures. Shockingly, just a week after he set fire to “Head”, it returned, charred and scorched, after he scored a victory over. The rivalry between The F.B.I and Roadkill & Danny Doring continued, the last two Tag Team Champions of the old ECW being led by their valets Trinity and Shelly Martinez. Stevie Richards explained his attack of Brent Albright, dubbing himself “The Gatekeeper of ECW”. He said that for years “up and comers” have passed him by on their way to the top. From the moment he attacked Brent Albright, that was over!<hr color=black> Yeah, not sure how far it will go, but his size compared to the rest of the roster is definitely worth something. I think him working as a serious, relative powerhouse works and he suits the bitter gatekeeper role quite well. Gives Brent Albright a solid mid level rivalry to be getting on with too. Guido's performances do deserve a singles run, but I am trying to slowly build a tag team division. It's a bit tricky, as he is one of the few guys I can reasonable expect to get a pretty good rating in every match, so he should be better utilised. When it comes to booking in the actual game, I'm really bad. Like you say, Heyman (and a couple of others) are really saving this return from being a complete flop. Next week's show is considerably better though, I suppose that happens when your Main Event goes from being Tommy Dreamer vs. Sonny Siaki to CM Punk vs. RVD vs. Steve Corino...

Have wanted to book them since the start of the year, with the rebuild that was required, and given how it's gone, now felt like an even better time to start. Hopefully the upcoming ppv gets my changes into motion. As you've seen since, ECW is far from over (and knowing that TEW 2020 is still some way off, I'm more motivated by these two saves than before). There's a lot I don't like about the company at the minute, but the in-ring performance is still there. It's a great time to start, and hopefully the aforementioned talent will be able to help us steer the ship back in the right direction. I feel perception is a large part of the problems at the minute, so that's one battle I don't have to face Back-to-basics describes it well I think. The write up on the Death Before Dishonor main event should hopefully give a good idea what I'm going for. Final nail in the ROH coffin? Changing the title name was one of those things I probably wouldn't have done if I'd have known I'd be doing write ups for this save when I started it. The idea was to kind of put it in the background as I'm not a fan of TV titles in general. The title could then be defended at Honor Club "specials" and not mess with the order of the TV shows (which I am presenting as if they were part of a taping). Now I have to type it out regularly, it does feel a bit naff, but we'll have to deal with it As for the NWA, the titles are part of the alliance I am in with RevPro, NJPW and CMLL, and there is no stand alone NWA promotion. If I'm honest, it's not working out that well in game, but I don't know how to make it work better. Don't know if they're set to open in the database, but adding them might be something I consider doing. Not really sure yet. By the way, I really liked the reasoning behind your choices for the ppv predictions, a lot of them are scarily close to my thought process going into the show. There's no simulation of this in-game really (I thought about just doing TV shows as 3/4 hour "events" on Charge network and Honor Club, but decided against it). It's just a self-imposed rule really, where I'll write down the matches that happen at the "taping" before I book the four weeks, and think about and plot out the four 60 minute shows before putting any of them in game. Obviously the game can throw things up that make this not work 100% of the time, but I usually manage to work around it. It's a good way to make sure I use a lot of the roster, and don't "overuse" anybody either. Thanks, it ended up looking a bit too big I thought, so the ppv images will be smaller, but I'm glad you like it.

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Death Before Dishonor Match Card <hr color=black>Ring of Honor World Championship Match <hr color=black>Ring of Honor World Six Man Tag Team Championship Match <hr color=black>Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship Match <hr color=black>Women of Honor World Championship Match <hr color =black>Honor Club Championship Open Challenge <hr color=black><hr color=black>NWA vs. Ring of Honor - Cross Promotional Grudge Match <hr color=black>Death Before Dishonor Match Card ROH World Championship Matt Taven © vs. Alex Shelley vs. Jeff Cobb ROH World Six Man Championship Villain Enterprises' Brody King, Flip Gordon & PCO © vs. Jay Lethal and Lifeblood's Haskins & Williams ROH World Tag Team Championship The G.O.D © vs. Dragon Lee & Rush WOH World Championship Kelly Klein © vs. SHIMMER's Nicole Savoy Honor Club Championship Open Challenge Jonathan Gresham © vs. ?????? ?????? Lifeblood vs. Villain Enterprises Bandido vs. Marty Scurll NWA vs. ROH - Cross Promotional Grudge Match Colt Cabana & Nick Aldis vs. The Briscoes

ROH Saturday Night At Center Stage - Television Taping Saturday Night At Center Stage - Television Taping On the 24th of August 2019, ROH recorded four more episodes of television from Center Stage in Atlanta Georgia, the night before an Honor Club exclusive show, Honor For All. That show, which would air prior to any of the episodes of the taping, saw a one night tournament to find a challenger for Shane Taylor, the current TV Champion. When Jonathan Gresham defeated Dragon Lee (who had defeated Gresham in their two previous meetings) in the final, he went on to do the unthinkable and defeat Shane Taylor to win the renamed “Honor Club” Championship. This title will be largely reserved for Honor Club one-off special show, and is unlikely to be defended on ROH TV. The hope is to build the title up to be a draw for the stand alone special shows which air on Honor Club, but that don’t fit in with the chronology of taped episodes. Jonathan Gresham and Shane Taylor were given the night off from the TV taping the previous night, in order to be 100% for Honor For All. As well as the reported use of the NWA’s Allysin Kay, ROH also brought in Fred Yehi for the taping. Yehi is from Georgia, and is probably best known for his time in EVOLVE. The final block of TV before Death Before Dishonor, the following are the results from the taping, as they aired weekly on Charge!: Episode #1 Jay Lethal came down to the ring to open the episode, in a moment which was clearly not “scheduled” to open the taping. Lethal cut an impassioned promo, calling out the actions of Matt Taven, who claimed to be injured, only to attack Nick Aldis and himself during an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match at Manhattan Mayhem. Lethal vowed to “make things right”, and told Taven he’d made a “huge mistake”. That would happen tonight, as Matt Taven faced Jay Lethal… and Alex Shelley with the World title on the line. The commentators then discussed this change to the World Championship match, as a graphic confirmed it would air on this week’s episode. Allysin Kay bt. Holidead - Following a pre-recorded promo which showed Allysin Kay answering the call of Kelly Klein, the NWA World Women’s Champion picked up a convincing victory. After the match, Allysin Kay was joined in the ring by the Women of Honor World Champion Kelly Klein, with the two Champions going face to face. Kelly Klein cut a promo putting over Kay as one of the best in the world, and said that she’d love to prove which one of them was the best Women’s Champion on the planet. However, before the two could discuss a potential match, the SHIMMER Champion Nicole Savoy made a surprise appearance in Ring of Honor. With three hugely important Championship holders in the ring, the commentators put over a shocking moment, with the three clearly interested in finding out who the best woman really is. A video package promoted the taping that this episode is from, as well as the Honor For All special, both of which are available now for members of Honor Club. A pre-show promo was then shown from then TV Champion Shane Taylor, further promoting Honor For All. Josh Woods bt. Rhett Titus - In a shockingly short and one-sided match, Josh Woods embarrassed Rhett Titus, who had been joined at ringside by Kenny King. After the match, King couldn’t believe what he’d just seen, as Titus began to make excuses for the defeat. Marty Scurll led Villain Enterprises to the ring, addressing his defeat to Nick Aldis at Summer Supercard for the first time. Scurll said that when he chose himself to be the Villain Enterprises representative, he was doing what he felt was best for the group. However, he feels like there must be changes to how he runs things, and he declares Villain Enterprises a “democracy”. From this day forward, every decision that is made by the group, will be made by all four members of the group - together! A video package showed Matt Taven’s attack of Nick Aldis and Jay Lethal from last week’s episode. Next week, we will get Nick Aldis’ reaction to what happened in Manhattan. Matt Taven bt. Alex Shelley and Jay Lethal to retain the ROH World Championship - Escaping with his Championship, as Jay Lethal appeared to be closing in on victory, Taven pinned the former Champion, after throwing Alex Shelley out of the ring. The Kingdom had once again been involved in Taven “escaping” with the Championship, but this time karma quickly came back around... As Matt Taven was helped up the ramp by TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia, he raised his Championship in the air, backing up to the top of the stage. However, the cocky Matt Taven was stopped in his tracks, when his back came into contact with something he didn’t expect. Turning around slowly, Matt Taven saw what the viewers already had… Jeff Cobb back in Ring of Honor! ROH TV went off the air, with the man last seen losing to Matt Taven at Best in the World face to face with the Champion. The fallout to this moment would happen immediately, but wouldn’t air until the following week... <hr color=black>Episode #2 Starting with the recap of how last week’s episode ended, ROH TV began with the same image that closed the previous week. The rest of the scene then played out, with Jeff Cobb dropping TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia, and leading Matt Taven back down the ramp. When Taven had nowhere to go but back in the ring, he was taken down by both Alex Shelley and Jay Lethal, before being thrown to the outside. The Kingdom regrouped on the outside, as Cobb showed respect to the other two men in the ring. Cobb then took a microphone, saying that The Kingdom better go and check the board in the back… and bring either TK O’Ryan or Vinny to the ring, because Cobb was in action - right now! Jeff Cobb bt. TK O’Ryan - The returning Cobb made quick work of the unprepared O’Ryan, who was nowhere near ready for what Cobb had in store. Ending with a Tour of the Islands, Jeff Cobb made it clear that he was coming for the ROH World Championship. A skit aired, showing Kenny King and Rhett Titus in the gym, watching the training that Josh Woods does for every match he is in. Trying to motivate Titus, King asked Rhett Titus if he put that much prep work in. Not just lifting weights in the gym, but preparing to fight! Following a replay of last week’s huge three Champions meeting in the ring, Kelly Klein’s excited reaction to the moment was shown. Speaking to ROH cameras, Klein said she loved the fact that there is top level competition in Women of Honor, and she couldn’t wait to be tested. Maria Manic bt. Tasha Steelz - Speaking of top level competition, Maria Manic once again proved her value, decisively defeating Steelz. Manic stood tall after the match, the commentators putting over her huge immediate impact in Ring of Honor. Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams spoke about their Tag Team title and Six Man title ambitions, promoting a match next week where the winning team will be able to choose their shot at either title. As they spoke, the Lifeblood members were confronted by Villain Enterprises, who told them not to dare challenge them. Outnumbered, there was little Haskins & Williams could do, as Marty Scurll made light of the fact that V.E had injured their stablemate Bandido. Nick Aldis was interviewed about Matt Taven’s actions from Manhattan Mayhem, condemning them in the strongest terms possible. He questioned ROH for being represented by a man like that, and said that the NWA certainly deserves better than what happened in his match with Jay Lethal. Footage courtesy of SHIMMER put over their Champion Nicole Savoy, who would go one on one with Kelly Klein next week - in a non-title match. Rush bt. Dalton Castle in a No Disqualifications Match - putting a decisive end to the rivalry between the two, Rush once again defeated Dalton Castle. Following the match, there was no doubt that Rush simply has Dalton Castle’s number, and the flamboyant competitor looked as if he’d finally reached rock bottom.<hr color=black>Episode #3 Haskins & Williams bt. The Briscoes, The Bouncers and Shinobi Shadow Squad - making Brian Manolas tap out, Tracy Williams picked up a huge win for his team, securing them a shot at either the ROH Tag Team titles, or the Six Man. The frustration of The Briscoes was clear after the match. Remaining in the ring, Haskins & Williams looked ready to reveal which title they had chosen to go for, but were preempted by Villain Enterprises. Marty Scurll told Haskins & Williams to think before they made a decision. And before they said anything, Scurll added that - as a democracy - Villain Enterprises have decided that at Death Before Dishonor, it will be PCO and Brody King and Flip Gordon who will defend the titles. Scurll will be at ringside. Before Haskins & Williams could speak, Villain Enterprises roughed them up, but stopped short of a beatdown, before leaving the ring... Cutting away from the taped content, Ian Riccaboni gave an update on the situation in Ring of Honor since Saturday Night at Center Stage, leading into a promo from Bandido. Bandido spoke in Spanish, with English captions, and told Villain Enterprises that he would return to ROH at Death Before Dishonor… and he was coming for Marty Scurll! Going back to Ian, the voice of ROH confirmed that match, as well as an ROH World Championship match which would feature Matt Taven defending his title against Alex Shelley and Jeff Cobb! Fred Yehi bt. Odinson - two talents local to the area, Fred Yehi picked up a debut victory against the much bigger competitor, an impressive beginning to his ROH career. On commentary, it was said that Fred Yehi had struck up a bond with PJ Black, and was seen taking advice from the veteran in the back before the show. Leaving the commentary position, Colt Cabana introduced Nick Aldis to the stage, ready to interview the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. As Aldis looked to address the ROH and NWA relationship going forward, The Briscoes came out and jumped them from behind. Frustrated at their defeat from earlier, Jay & Mark laid a brutal attack on Aldis and Cabana, before looking straight down the barrel and saying “F*** THE NWA!” Matt Taven and The Kingdom were asked for Taven’s reaction to the ROH World Championship match that will take place at Death Before Dishonor, with Taven losing his mind at the “injustice”. Taven said he’d already beaten both Alex Shelley and Jeff Cobb… and he was going to fight the decision! Nicole Savoy bt. Kelly Klein - SHIMMER’s Champion managed to better ROH’s own Women of Honor Champion on the night, in a hard-fought, evenly contested match. After the match, Klein was clearly frustrated, but begrudgingly accepted the better woman had won. At Death Before Dishonor, Nicole Savoy would face Kelly Klein again, this time with the chance to win the Women of Honor Championship!<hr color=black>Episode #4 Opening the final episode of ROH TV before Death Before Dishonor, Ian Riccaboni ran down the confirmed matches for the show, wishing “Happy Wrestling” before introducing the confirmation of another match. Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams were shown giving reaction to their victory which aired last week, from backstage in Atlanta. At the time, they were unsure of Bandido’s status for Death Before Dishonor, but said that they had a “Plan B”. They talked about Flip Gordon and Marty Scurll being in action later, and said that was the perfect time to introduce their partner… who will join them in challenging for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships! Villain Enterprises’ Brody King & PCO bt. Coast 2 Coast - Opening the show, PCO & Brody King picked up a solid victory against the challenge of Coast 2 Coast. After the match, Marty Scurll led the group in a united front, saying that they’d heard what Haskins & Williams had planned, but laughed off the idea that anybody in ROH is good enough to bridge the gap between Lifeblood and Villain Enterprises! A fired up reaction promo from The Briscoes saw them asked about their attack on Colt Cabana and Nick Aldis. The two were still just as furious as they had been during the attack, and said that at Death Before Dishonor, they wanted the match that should have happened at Best In The World... Dragon Lee bt. Kenny King - while Kenny King gave a much better showing than Rhett Titus did in his match two weeks ago, he still fell to defeat against the talented Luchador, Dragon Lee. After the match, Titus wasn’t too impressed with King’s defeat, annoying the man who is trying to help him get his career back on track. It was also confirmed that at Death Before Dishonor, Dragon Lee & Rush would challenge The Guerillas of Destiny for the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Following the announcement of an open challenge by Jonathan Gresham for Death Before Dishonor, footage was shown highlighting the rivalry between Matt Taven and his two challengers Alex Shelley and Jeff Cobb. This led into a promo from Jeff Cobb, who made it clear that he didn’t respect Matt Taven. He told Taven that a Champion is supposed to represent a company, but when he sees Taven, he doesn’t see “ROH” he sees “R.I.P”. Villain Enterprises’ Flip Gordon & Marty Scurll bt. Fred Yehi & PJ Black - having quickly formed a bond, Fred Yehi & PJ Black worked well together, but were defeated when Flip pinned Yehi. Brody King & PCO at ringside undoubtedly helped V.E to their victory, their presence alone enough to provide a distraction. As Villain Enterprises stood tall to end the night, following a very productive evening for the group, Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams came to the top of the ramp. At Death Before Dishonor, Brody King, Flip Gordon and PCO will defend the World Six Man Tag Team Championships against Haskins & Williams, and a partner of their choosing. With Bandido out of action, Mark Haskins introduced the third man… Jay Lethal! Lethal took the microphone from Haskins as he joined them on the stage, saying that months ago he stood in that ring and called these men two of the best wrestlers on the planet. In Las Vegas, at Death Before Dishonor, they stand side by side… and they’re coming for Villain Enterprises’ Championships!<hr color=black>With a good amount of time between shows, there is always a chance of an injury occurring in between, or a recovery taking longer than expected. Luckily, there has been no such incidents between Saturday Night at Center Stage and Death Before Dishonor, with all but long-term absentees Chris Sabin and David Finlay cleared to compete. The pay-per-view, and the Las Vegas TV taping that follows aren’t expected to see any major moves in terms of talent into the company, but it is reported that several contracted talents have been told they won’t be needed for the dates. This calls into question the future of those roster members, with the company apparently making it known that they wish to streamline the talent pool going into 2020. This doesn’t bode well for the number of competitors who have fallen from prominence since Bully Ray and Delirious departed the company, with names like Shane Taylor and The Bouncers said to be far from impressed with the new regime. That remains to be seen, but with ROH looking to set a “fresh start” via the mantra of “show, don’t tell”, Death Before Dishonor will likely be the clearest indication yet of what to expect from the company going forward.

<p>ECW.com Preview - Episode #8 of ECW CyberSlam</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Previous Episode:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/vpesrv_5iG0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="ECW CyberSlam | Episode #7: The Championship Six [TEW 2016]"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <hr color=black></div></div></div></div><img alt="CGlSRgL.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CGlSRgL.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> ECW CyberSlam once again emanates from the ECW Arena, for the final time before the company returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom next week. Bringing an end to an 8 episode run from the arena, this week’s show features the most personally charged match since ECW returned.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the Main Event, Tommy Dreamer will return to action for the first time since CyberSlam’s 2nd episode, going one on one with the man who tried to end his career - Sonny Siaki. The cocky, stocky New Breed powerhouse made his ECW debut with an attack on Tommy Dreamer, and has targeted “The Innovators of Violence” ever since. While Siaki himself has had nothing to say, it has been made clear by his fellow “revolutionary” Homicide that Sonny’s intention is to end the career of Tommy Dreamer. Anybody who knows Tommy, will know that he doesn’t go down easily. While Sonny Siaki is one of the greatest athletes to ever step foot in an ECW ring, Dreamer is a fighter. Whether that will be enough, considering that Dreamer can’t possibly be at 100%, remains to be seen, but after the nightmare that has been the first two months of ECW’s return… Tommy Dreamer has no choice but to fight for the company that he helped put on the map!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Looking towards next week’s ECW World Championship match from the Hammerstein Ballroom, CM Punk, Rob Van Dam and Steve Corino will all make an appearance on the show, with Paul Heyman inviting all three contenders to the ring.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Also appearing, Stevie Richards will be in action, a week after his shocking attack on “The Shooter” Brent Albright. Albright, who appeared to be moments away from securing his place in the ECW World Championship match at the Hammerstein Ballroom, was hit with a Steel Chair by Richards, allowing Corino to steal the victory. While “The Shooter” will be out for revenge, Richards will first have to face local talent CJ Sensation, as well as the fans, who are desperate to know one thing… “why?”<hr></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Card</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sonny Siaki vs. Tommy Dreamer</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Johnny Kashmere & Trent Acid vs. The F.B.I (Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke) </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:8px;">w/ Trinity</span></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>[Local Talent]</em></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> CJ Sensation vs. Stevie Richards</div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><hr color=black></div></div></div></div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James The Animator" data-cite="James The Animator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46739" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">Great show! The ECW Championship match in two weeks should be excellent. I worry about the Revolutionaries, though. This loss is a pretty big storyline setback for them, given that they've been trying to prove for weeks that they're the new top guys in wrestling. Let's hope they can be built back up with time. A tip about the RVD/Sabu match; that match underperformed because you had it set as a Car Crash match. A Car Crash match should go for at most 12 minutes. If you go any longer, the competitors will usually get tired like RVD and Sabu did.</div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thanks, I'm really hoping for a good rating for that match, just need to get my booking notes right.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I understand the concern for those guys, but Low-Ki (or any of the revolutionaries) not being in the World Championship match was necessary for where the story goes over the next month or two. Completely agree that it takes a bit of the top guy shine/potential off them early on, but I am confident they will be built up to fill the role I want them in. Low-Ki's good performances have only helped secure that, and long-term they're definitely vital to my plans. There's even a chance they'll get their proper name in the next couple of weeks </div></div></div></div><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thanks for the tip about RVD/Sabu, when it comes to match aims (particularly with needing a Mayhem, Car Crash or Wild Brawl match on every show) I do struggle and make the wrong call sometimes. I think I'd booked the length before the note, but it's something I will definitely keep in mind in future.</div></div></div></div>

ROH Manhattan Mayhem - Television Taping Manhattan Mayhem - Television Taping Saturday 20th July saw Ring of Honor record four weeks of ROH TV, the first since Bully Ray and Delirious left the company. With little time to implement significant changes, there were no surprise appearances or shocking turns of events, but the desire to present the show differently as it aired on television was immediate. This was behind several changes made to the format of the shows, following input from the Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s representative who will be at all ROH events going forward. The first notable change was seen as Manhattan Mayhem aired on Honor Club, and as the show debuted on Charge!, with a new opening to the show. After the opening titles of each episode, a graphic showed the following: Ring of Honor Wrestling - Proudly in association with… A Whole World of Wrestling… From the way those various working agreements were spoken of on commentary, it appears that a large part of the new regime’s focus will be on extending and strengthening their relationships with other promotions. It is said that particular focus will be placed on reestablishing the company’s agreement with SHIMMER, as they look to strengthen the “Women of Honor” division. As for the in-ring action, there were changes made to the card prior to the taping, with reports that Matt Taven was forced out of action with an injury. The following are the results from the taping, as they aired weekly on Charge!: Episode #1 Shane Taylor bt. Ryan Nova - a straightforward victory, allowing promotion for Mass Hysteria on Honor Club, where Taylor defended the ROH World Television Championship against Eli Isom. Footage aired of a conversation between Alex Shelley and Jay Lethal, with both men frustrated by Taven’s absence. The two also spoke about the possibility of them facing off for the ROH World Championship down the line. Maria Manic bt. Local Talent - a complete destruction designed to put over Manic, following a profile on the newcomer prior to the match. Select footage aired from the Street Fight between The Briscoes vs. G.O.D for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. That match would air later in the month, but was already available for Honor Club members... Nick Aldis joined commentary for the Main Event, with his match against a member of Villain Enterprises scheduled for Summer Supercard. Villain Enterprises (Brody King, Flip Gordon, Marty Scurll & PCO) bt. Lifeblood (Bandido, Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams) and PJ Black - Bandido appeared to have Marty Scurll finished, only for Flip Gordon to save the Villain Enterprise leader and pick up the victory. This drew comment from Nick Aldis on commentary, who suggested that he would be interested to see how Flip Gordon would match up to the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Enjoying stirring the pot, Nick Aldis made this clear to the two men after the match, with Scurll still yet to choose who will face Aldis at Summer Supercard.<hr color=black>Episode #2 Following on from the moment that last week’s episode ended, ROH TV came back with a continuation of that segment. Entering the ring, Nick Aldis invited Marty Scurll and Flip Gordon join him, putting over the potential challenge of the latter. This understandably got under the skin of Marty Scurll, with a backstage reaction to this airing following the opening angle of the show. Scurll said that he still hadn’t made a decision on who would face Aldis at Summer Supercard, but made it clear that the NWA World Heavyweight Championship had pissed him off! Kelly Klein © bt. Tasha Steelz to retain the Women of Honor World Championship - showing respect to the challenger, it was a fairly straightforward victory for Kelly Klein, despite Tasha Steelz giving a good account of herself. Jay Lethal cut a promo on Matt Taven pulling out of the ROH World Championship match, promising to put things right in Ring of Honor. Jay Lethal said sooner rather than later, Taven would have to put up or shut up… and he’d be there waiting! Footage was shown of James Storm’s promo following his NWA National Heavyweight title victory over Colt Cabana, with Cabana on commentary offering his thoughts on what went down. The Bouncers bt. The Tate Boys - making their ROH return, “The Tate Boys” came up short against The Bouncers, who are the Number One Contenders to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. After the match, Dalton Castle came out, looking disgusted at his former “Boys”. Castle wasn’t out to speak to them however, as he cut a promo on Rush. He mocked Dragon Lee, while promoting his rematch with Rush which is available on Honor Club. He mocked “El Toro Blanco”, producing a Rush mask and saying that he knew exactly why “that family” cover their faces. James Storm © bt. Silas Young to retain the NWA National Heavyweight Championship - Silas Young took Storm to his limit, but was defeated by the Champion. On commentary, Colt Cabana put over the fact that when he was fit and healthy again, he would be coming for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship!<hr color=black>Episode #3 The episode began with Matt Taven taking ROH cameras to his doctor’s appointment, looking to prove those who doubted the legitimacy of his injury wrong. This was followed by the in-ring segment from the taping, where Matt Taven confirmed he wouldn’t be cleared to compete at Manhattan Mayhem or Summer SuperCard. Understandably frustrated, Jay Lethal and the ROH fans were offered an alternative by Nick Aldis, who said that since a World Championship match had been promised to the fans, then the NWA would honour that. This led to Nick Aldis offering an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match to Jay Lethal, which was later confirmed to air the following week! Rush bt. Josh Woods - Woods gave a great showing of himself against one of the most revered members of the ROH roster, but was defeated by “El Toro Blanco”. Following the match, Dalton Castle came out and got in Rush’s face, a week after mocking him. However, Rush was prevented from getting any revenge on Castle, as Dalton was in action immediately after. Dalton Castle bt. Cheeseburger - ignoring his pre-match mind games, Dalton Castle was completely focussed during the match, showing his more vicious side to pick up a decisive victory. When the match seemed beyond Cheeseburger, Castle began to once again mock Rush and his brother Dragon Lee. Footage was shown from a pre-recorded confrontation between Jay Lethal and Matt Taven, with Alex Shelley between the two. Ian Riccoboni confirmed that both men would get their title shots down the line. Alex Shelley would still compete at Summer Supercard, facing Jay Lethal in an exhibition match. Kelly Klein issued a statement on behalf of Women of Honor, calling on the female competitors from around the world to come and test themselves against the World Champion! The G.O.D © bt. The Briscoes in a Street Fight to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships - despite a belief that Manhattan Mayhem could be G.O.D’s final appearance in Ring of Honor, the Bullet Club members picked up a hard fought victory in a brutal contest. After the match, with all four men struggling to stand, the commentators wondered where The Briscoes go from this latest defeat...<hr color=black>Episode #4 Dragon Lee bt. Jonathon Gresham - a back and forth contest opened the episode, with both competitors coming close on a number of occasions. Dragon Lee managed to pick up the victory however, the second time he has bested Gresham. Dalton Castle came out to once again mock the victorious Dragon Lee, only to be jumped by a furious Rush. The two men brawled around the ringside area, before Rush challenged Castle to face him one last time! A promo aired from directly after their match with G.O.D, showing an expletive laden rant from The Briscoes. They were furious to have lost, but made it clear they still wanted the ROH World Tag Team Championships! Kenny King bt. Rhett Titus - having explained his issue with Rhett Titus’ attitude before the match, Kenny King made easy work of his former tag team partner. After the match, King seemed almost disappointed at how easy he’d found the win, before going over to Titus’ wife to question what is going on with him. Before the Main Event, Matt Taven spoke about the NWA World Championship match, stating that since it wasn’t for his title… he wasn’t interested! Nick Aldis © and Jay Lethal went to a No Contest; Nick Aldis retains the NWA World Heavyweight Championship - Matt Taven’s words proved to be false, as the match appeared to be drawing to a conclusion. With both men coming close, fans were robbed of a decisive finish, as The Kingdom came down to the ring. TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia were the first to get involved, taking out both competitors. This left the referee no choice but to call for the bell. When the match was over, Matt Taven’s injury appeared to have vanished, as he was all too happy to join in the attack. ROH TV ended with The Kingdom standing tall, Matt Taven holding his Championship above Jay Lethal in the ring, and Nick Aldis thrown to the outside.<hr color=black>Matt Taven wasn’t the only one coming out of Manhattan Mayhem with a doctor’s note, as Bandido suffered an injury during the Villain Enterprises vs. Lifeblood match during the show. The injury kept him out of the following night’s Mass Hysteria, and is expected to sideline him for up to two months. No titles changed hands at Mass Hysteria, with the follow up to that event coming at the next taping. There is hope that Bandido will be available for ROH’s next pay-per-view event, which was also announced during the month. Death Before Dishonor will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a television taping scheduled for the following night. Before then, ROH heads to Atlanta, Georgia, for the Saturday Night at Center Stage TV taping, and Nashville, Tennessee for Honor For All. At Honor For All, the newly renamed “Honor Club” Championship (previously TV Championship) will be defended, with Shane Taylor facing the winner of a one night tournament. Ahead of those shows, ROH is expected to make one or two signings, with reports that NWA World Women’s Champion Allysin Kay may join the company. It is also expected that a couple of local based talents will work the taping, and that Jeff Cobb will return to the company, having missed recent shows due to NJPW commitments.

ECW CyberSlam - Episode #7 Episode #7: <iframe width="745" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vpesrv_5iG0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <hr color=black> I've found a few matches I will definitely watch of his, but from reading a bit about him I'm definitely intrigued. I was hoping I could find some OVW stuff of Paul Burchill, but there's only a couple of things I can see. Either way, thanks again. Doug & McGuinness are on the shortlist, I'm a big fan of both.

I did a game years ago, where they were sent to WWECW by Vince to keep an eye on Paul and the originals, so I was thinking something like that. Feels like the making of the most hated heels they could be, and fits how they were particularly at that stage of their career. The Spirit Squad past serving as something for the fans/faces to get under their skin about. Some of those are definitely on the radar, while some are less familiar to me. Will definitely check them out. I am looking to watch matches of anyone I sign from around that time, because sometimes I'll fall into the habit of booking somebody as if they're at their peak, when in 2006, that isn't the case for many of them. Will definitely check out Sasaki and Burchill (if I can find any of his early work). Thanks a lot, I think plenty of those guys will be in ECW at some point, some pretty soon, and anothers further down the line. Down the line, definitely. I just don't think we have the roster for it yet. I could see a December to Dismember level disaster if I tried one now. I wrote out a card at one point, and it just wasn't strong enough beyond two or three matches. I agree about needing a bigger stage for a title match particularly, and that episode will be a live special (possibly two hour special) and will be the first CyberSlam outside of the Arena. I'm looking to build up the Hammerstein Ballroom return, in hopes it makes the show feel special. I'm thinking the first ppv will be in the summer (I have a main event pencilled in, though plans change ). Hopefully matches like Dreamer/Siaki being on TV and getting built as main event level can help establish more of those new people, but even when we run ppvs, I'm going to look to limit it to 4-6 per year. With an hour of TV/online content per week, I don't feel we will be the position to run monthly ppvs, and after only two months of CyberSlam, I wasn't ready for one. Because of that, and wanting to crown a champion as soon as possible, the first title match will be on CyberSlam.

In response to a PWInsider.com request for an update on their investigation into the Portland incident and the ongoing review of organizational practises, Ring of Honor issued the following statement: PWInsider.com has since learned that Women of Honor competitors Velvet Sky and Mandy Leon have also left the company, leaving the already scarce division severely depleted. It is currently unknown whether Angelina Love will remain with the company, with ROH said to be open to her staying. It is thought that Joey Mercury will take a more prominent role at the Manhattan Mayhem taping, as the company continues to restructure their "creative process". A Sinclair Broadcast Group representative is also expected to be present at the show, as the company looks to drastically change the way their television show is produced going forward.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="EBEZA" data-cite="EBEZA" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46739" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I love the concept of this diary, but I do the vast majority of my diary reading at work (<img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />) so can't keep up with one where the results are on YouTube instead of being written up. <img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote>I'm doing monthly write-ups at the moment, as episodes are being done in groups of four (to replicate a "taping block"), but if you'd like a (albeit shorter than I usually would) write-up of each episodes I could do that going forward too.

<p>ECW.com Preview - Episode #7 of ECW CyberSlam</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Previous Episode:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RzXmnEn-vxQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="ECW CyberSlam | Episode #6: Seven Becomes Six [TEW 2016]"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <hr color=black></div></div></div></div><img alt="CGlSRgL.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CGlSRgL.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This week marks the most significant episode of ECW CyberSlam since the company was rebooted, with three huge matches taking place during the night!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> On CyberSlam's debut episode, Paul Heyman announced the "World Championship Winners' Club", putting every single member of the roster in contention to become the first World title holder of the new ECW. Over the weeks that followed, competitors dropped out of the running, only six remaining as it comes to this week's episode. That "Championship Six" has been paired off personally by Paul Heyman, with the man in charge putting together what he feels will be the best match ups, based on in-ring style - as well as personal motivations.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 50% of the final six is made up of members of "The New Breed", with the two who have arguably caught the eye the most going one on one. Scheduled to open the special episode of ECW CyberSlam, CM Punk will face the "revolutionary" Low-Ki, the winner becoming the first confirmed name for the ECW World Championship match at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Two weeks ago, these two men went nose to nose at the end of the show, and will be determined to take the final step towards a title shot on Saturday night.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Another match which has been taken to a personal level, will see a generational clash between the "King of Old-School" Steve Corino and "The Shooter" Brent Albright. Impressing in his first few matches in ECW, Albright quickly caught the eye of Steve Corino, who clearly saw potential in the "New Breed" talent. It appeared Corino was ready to take Albright under his wing, until a slap across the face proved otherwise. Perhaps feeling threatened by the younger athlete, Steve Corino will be desperate to prove that he still has what it take to be a top calibre competitor in the new ECW.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Main Event will buck the trend of the night, far be it from bitter rivals, the two competitors involved are in fact the best of friends. Two iconic figures of the Original ECW, Rob Van Dam and Sabu have come out of their war with the "New Breed revolutionaries" in tact, still in contention to challenge for the World Title. Of course there has to be a winner, and friendship will go out of the window as the bell ring. While Sabu has held the Championship twice before, Rob Van Dam has made clear his desire to finally get his hands on the title that eluded him throughout his entire ECW career!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With those three huge matches promising to deliver three ECW World Championship contenders, this week's episode simply can not be missed, as ECW prepares for it's return to the Hammerstein Ballroom!<hr></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Card</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> CM Punk vs. Low-Ki</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Brent Albright vs. Steve Corino</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">[All 6 competitors are still in contention for the ECW World Championship; the three winners will face off in two weeks time to crown the first title holder of the new ECW]</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

ECW CyberSlam - Episode #6 Episode #6: <iframe width="745" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RzXmnEn-vxQ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <hr color=black> I'm gonna look at who is doing well ratings wise and who I think would fit with ECW, but I'm not going to interfere with the timeline of who WWE brought up IRL ideally. So somebody like Khali, who is in devlopmental, but who was soon brought up, is probably off the table. I'm interested in the people who never made it, or had very short runs, and seeing if I can make something out of them. Those who were already on track to going to the WWE's main roster will be left to follow whatever path the game takes them. That said, Vince throwing somebody who doesn't really fit our way could be interesting, if I can find the right person. I think maybe Nicky and Kenny from the Spirit Squad are good examples of type of person who really doesn't fit the traditional ECW mould, but who the WWE - at least at one point - liked enough to persist with. There's a chance something like that might happen. As for somebody on the downslide, I've looked for the right person to fit that role, but I'm not sure I've found anybody yet. Any suggestions would be appreciated, or maybe what you think I should be looking for. Al Snow is in his 40s at the time of the save, but as far as a big name to come and help bring more eyes and legitimise people, I've struggled to find anybody just yet.

ECW.com Preview - Episode #5 of ECW CyberSlam Previous Episode: <hr color=black> This week on CyberSlam, seven becomes six, as the ECW World Championship “Winner’s Club” takes one step closer to the crowning of the first title holder since the company returned. It will be New Breed vs. New Breed in the Main Event for the very first time, as CM Punk goes one on one with the self-proclaimed “Future of ECW” Elijah Burke. While CM Punk has shown just how good he is over the last few weeks, Burke’s entourage are sure to play a part in the match. CM Punk will also need to keep an eye on the New Breed’s “revolutionaries”, after he clashed with Low-Ki on last week’s show... As far as that group go, Tommy Dreamer returns to ECW CyberSlam this week - against doctor’s orders - to call out Sonny Siaki. Those around “The Innovator of Violence”, including his wife Beulah, have pleaded with Tommy to wait until he is fully recovered, but the ECW Original is determined to get his hands on Siaki. The show will see another rivalry continue, as Danny Doring faces The F.B.I’s Little Guido, with Al Snow also in action - one week after he threw his trademark “Head” into a burning trash can. That’s not all that is heating up in Extreme Championship Wrestling however, and ECW.com is the only place to see this week’s all new episode of CyberSlam! <hr> Match Card CM Punk* vs. Elijah Burke* Al Snow vs. CW Anderson Danny Doring vs. Little Guido [Asterisk denotes the competitor is still undefeated in ECW, and therefore in contention to be the first ECW World Champion]

<p>Finally up to date with all the episodes - thanks for the plug!</p><p> </p><p> Really enjoyed the build up to this first show. Really funny, interesting characters and I'm looking forward to how everything progresses. I'm a really big fan of the format, the vlog aspect comes across well.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Yoshimi Ito (with Ricky Embolo)</strong> vs Jackie Daniels (with Jack Daniels)</p><p> <em>Feels like she has more potential, Jackie isn't as into it and the Goat Cadavers need one win</em></p><p> <strong>Superstar Troy Taylor vs Ivan Ovlenko</strong></p><p> Some kind of draw, I don't see either of them wanting to put the other over!</p><p> Vincent Todd vs Shaun Higgins vs <strong>Noodle Clown</strong></p><p> <em>Shaun takes the fall to appease Vincent, but Noodle Clown's Moonsault is the big spot the match needs</em></p><p> <strong>Big Mama Sal</strong> vs Katrina Ovlenko</p><p> <em>Can build Sal up, while putting some sympathy on Katrina. Feels like there's a long-term story with Katrina as the underdog, who will eventually rise up and be confident enough to show her face.</em></p><p> </p><p> Bonus</p><p> What overall grade with the show get? <strong>F+</strong></p><p> What will be the highest rated match? <strong>Troy Taylor vs. Ivan Ovlenko</strong></p><p> </p><p> Optional</p><p> Which roster members do you think deserves a slight popularity bump? <strong>Katrina (people will connect with her story), Noodle Clown (he stands out for obvious reasons), maybe the Goat Cadaver members and Sal (I can imagine her ramblings going viral)</strong></p><p> Which roster members have you not connected with at all and should start with 0 pop? <strong>Not that I haven't connected, but by design Shaun Higgins isn't going to catch the eye as much. Troy came in late too, but he does claim to have experience, so IDK. Maybe Jackie and Jack as well. Not that any of those are bad characters, but if anyone has to start with zero I'd go with some of those</strong></p>

ECW CyberSlam - Episode #5 Episode #5: <iframe width="745" height="420" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uJAD3-yrSEM" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<p>ECW.com Preview - Episode #5 of ECW</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Previous Episode:</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IyeRjWrKQ1w?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="ECW CyberSlam | Episode #4: New Breed vs. Originals Special [TEW 2016]"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <hr color=black></div></div></div></div><img alt="CGlSRgL.png?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CGlSRgL.png?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Last week's ECW CyberSlam saw perhaps the most significant matches to take place since the company was revived, as members of the emerging New Breed of "revolutionaries" faced off against the old-guard of ECW Originals, in a one-night head to head clash!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While the night started badly for the Originals, as Tommy Dreamer was taken out by Sonny Siaki, Sabu got them off to a winning start against Xavier. Low-Ki was able to even things up against The Sandman up next, leaving it all to play for in the Main Event. During that match, Sonny Siaki looked to once again prove the deciding factor, only to be thwarted by Tommy Dreamer. This ensured Rob Van Dam was able to defeat Homicide, but the night wasn't over there. As Tommy Dreamer celebrated Rob Van Dam's victory - and the ECW Original's victory on the night - he collapsed in the ring, CyberSlam ending with deep concern for "The Innovator of Violence".</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Since Saturday's episode aired, ECW.com has learned that Tommy Dreamer was taken to a local hospital for further examination, and has been told he </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>must not</em></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> appear at the ECW Arena this week. Instead, Tommy Dreamer will give an update from his home in New York City, despite his desire to get his hands on Sonny Siaki!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Unlike Dreamer, three men who appeared on last week's episode </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>will</em></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> be in action, starting with the New Breed's Low-Ki. He will face fellow "World Championship Winner's Club" member Roadkill, who will be making his second in-ring appearance since CyberSlam debuted. Two competitors will also make their ECW debuts this week, with the highly regarded team of Johnny Kashmere and Trent Acid thrown straight into the deep end, as they face Rob Van Dam and Sabu. Both coming off the back hard-fought victories last week, the two iconic figures will have to put their rivalry with the New Breed to one side, to face the two newcomers, in a hugely anticipated Main Event!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The other match on the night will see "The Shooter" Brent Albright go one on one with The F.B.I's Tony Mamaluke, the former looking to maintain his place as one of the contenders to become the first ECW World Champion since the company's return.<hr></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match Card</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Johnny Kashmere & Trent Acid vs. Rob Van Dam* & Sabu*</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Brent Albright* vs. Tony Mamaluke</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Low-Ki* vs. Roadkill*</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:8px;">[Asterisks denotes the competitor is still undefeated in ECW, and therefore in contention to be the first ECW World Champion]</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

The Story So Far - Month #1 Click for Series Playlist/Episode Archive <hr color=black> ECW 2006: The Story So Far Month #1: The Tribe of Extreme Rises Again! Since ECW’s full-time return was confirmed in late 2005, speculation persisted regarding who would make up the new roster. Of course, a number of ECW Originals were to be expected, but over the course of the first four episodes of CyberSlam, a “New Breed” was unleashed by Paul Heyman! Perhaps the most impactful of the newcomers weren’t picked out by the “mad scientist” however, as Homicide, Low-Ki and Xavier made their presence known on CyberSlam’s debut episode. Feeling they’d been overlooked by Paul Heyman, they confronted him as he opened up the debut episode, before laying out Rob Van Dam, Sabu, The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer at the end of the night. It wasn’t long before the trio were signed to ECW contracts, following a demand from the most unlikely source. Desperate for revenge, and determined to prove what ECW is all about, Tommy Dreamer called on Paul Heyman to allow the newcomers to enter the land of Extreme. His plan was to show them what they were getting themselves in for… but it was Tommy Dreamer who got caught out. While facing the de-facto leader of the group Homicide, Dreamer was jumped by a 6ft 3in “athlete” in the form of Sonny Siaki! The fourth man to join the apparent “revolution that ECW needed”, Sonny’s presence ensured victory for Homicide… From what had supposed to be a dream comeback, the new ECW had quickly become a nightmare for the Originals. They did claw back some pride in the third week, but their real chance to prove themselves came on Episode #4 of ECW CyberSlam. Presenting a Special Episode of the show, Paul Heyman scheduled 4 huge matches to take place inside the ECW Arena. Each contest would pit one of the New Breed “revolutionaries” against members of that core group of Originals. While the night started badly for the Originals, when Tommy Dreamer was Powerbombed through a table by his scheduled opponent, the cancellation of that match didn’t affect the rest of the show. After Sabu had been taken to his limit by Xavier, but came out on top, and shockingly Low-Ki made quick work of The Sandman, everything was to play for in the Main Event. Somehow able to find the wherewithal to stop Sonny Siaki from helping Homicide to yet another victory, Tommy Dreamer became the hero of the night, as he helped Rob Van Dam to victory. Not only did that give the Originals a 2-1 victory on the night, it meant that Low-Ki was the only member of the group still in contention for the ECW World Championship! The reason for this had been established back on Episode #1, when Paul Heyman announced that every single member of the ECW roster was in with the chance to become the first ECW World Champion since the company returned. This would be implemented via a “World Championship Winner’s Club”, a simple concept which dictated that should someone fail to win a match they’re involved in, they would be out of contention for the ECW World Championship. By the time the fourth episode of CyberSlam aired, only the following competitors remained in the running: Brent Albright - CM Punk - Elijah Burke - Low-Ki - Rob Van Dam - Roadkill - Sabu - Steve Corino While the outcome of Episode #4 appeared to offer the redemption that the ECW Originals needed, the night ended not with celebration, but with grave concern. As Rob Van Dam celebrated his victory in the ring with the man who’d helped him get there, Tommy Dreamer collapsed to the canvas. A sign of the physical effects that the assault from Sonny Siaki had on him, it was clear that for the ECW Originals… the troubles were only just beginning! <hr color =black> Yeah, as long as I'm not doing it to specifically benefit myself, I'm happy to use it. I've been thinking the same regarding 2020, but if I'm still playing this save when the new games come out, I could always try and convert the database and continue the story on 2020. Thanks, there's a few channels I watch, and I find the shorter the more likely I am to stay interested. That's always been an aim with this and the AEW game I did before, trying to keep it short while giving enough detail to be hopefully interesting. Struggled with that, but it's something I hope I improve on. Would ideally have them around 6-7 minutes, but I'm at 8-10 at the moment. It's really all a work-in-progress at the minute, but hopefully at some point I'll get a consistency I'm happy with.