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PWI Retrospective: The "Men of Honor" Speech - 20 Years Later

By Chance Hawkley

Staff Writer

 

Our "PWI Retrospective" series, a look at the moments that defined the pro wrestling industry throughout history, continues today with a incident few saw when it happened, but one that had major implications throughout the industry.

 

Only about two hundred to three hundred people were in attendance at an old bingo hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to witness the crowning of a new NWA World Heavyweight Champion. The title, once the single highest prize in the sport, was a secondary accomplishment in June of 1994. The organization that lent its name to the belt was a shadow, a husk of its former self. NWA President Dennis Coraluzzo ordered a one-night tournament featuring the best wrestlers outside of WCW and WWF to compete for the championship, his hope was that a new champion could launch the organization into the future. Coraluzzo, though, grew paranoid convinced that Eastern Championship Wrestling promoter Tod Gordon and his right hand man, Paul Heyman, were plotting to monopolize the title. Despite his mounting fears, Coraluzzo agreed to have ECW stalwart Shane Douglas win the tournament and become the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion. History is filled with good men who make bad decisions. Coraluzzo was and is no exception. The night prior to the tournament, Coraluzzo appeared on Mike Tenay's radio show and ripped Douglas for his propensity to no-show events and criticized the future champion for his "ego" and "lack of attention to the business side of pro wrestling". Years later, Coraluzzo claimed these comments were meant to inspire Douglas, to force him to be the guiding light for an NWA slowly retreating into the shadows.

 

Eight competitors participated in the tournament on that sweltering summer night in Philadelphia. Too Cold Scorpio defeated Chris Benoit. Douglas won his opening match against a man known at that time as The Tazmaniac. Dean Malenko and 911 also triumphed in quarterfinal bouts. Coraluzzo was in the front row as the crowd livened up with each match, smiling blissfully, unaware of what was about to happen. Douglas and Scorpio dispatched Malenko and 911, respectively, to set up a potentially tremendous tournament final, one that would crown a new NWA Champion. At the twelve minute mark, after thrilling back-and-forth action between the two competitors, Douglas hit a Piledriver on Scorpio in the middle of the ring. 1. 2. 3. Coraluzzo stood and applauded. The fans booed, given Douglas' status as a heel. Douglas took the belt, gold glimmering despite the shoddy lighting at Viking Hall, and a microphone. What came next is one of the most famous speeches in pro wrestling history. It is transcribed below...

 

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In the tradition of Lou Thesz, in the tradition of Jack Brisco of the Brisco Brothers, of Dory Funk Jr., of Terry Funk-- the man who will never die. As the real Nature Boy Buddy Rogers, upstairs tonight. From the Harley Races, to the Barry Windhams, to the...Ric Flairs, I accept this heavyweight title. Wait a second. Of Kerry Von Erich. Of the fat man himself, Dusty Rhodes. These are all men of honor, of men who gave their lives, their families' lives, hell, maybe even their children's lives for this belt. Men of honor who defended this belt because it meant something, to them, to the world. Whatever happened to those men? Honor is dead.

</dd><dd>

</dd><dd>
This is it tonight, Dad. God, that's beautiful.

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I am not the man who accepts a torch to be handed down to me from an organization that died-- RIP-- seven years ago. Here tonight, is a man who does not believe that I deserve to be mentioned in the same company as Lou Thesz and Buddy Rogers, and the lineage this belt represents. That's fine by me. Tonight, I restore honor to professional wrestling. Tonight, The Franchise, Shane Douglas, is the man who ignites a new flame. Tonight, before God and my father is witness, I declare myself, The Franchise, as the new champion of Ring Of Honor. ECW is dead. The NWA is dead. Only honor, and the men who have it, survive.

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After concluding his speech, Douglas threw the NWA Heavyweight Championship in Coraluzzo's general direction before being handed a 'Ring Of Honor Heavyweight Championship' belt by Paul Heyman. Coraluzzo attempted to jump the ring barrier to get an explanation, but was restrained by security and eventually escorted from the building. What we know now, twenty years later, is that Heyman and Tod Gordon were secretly conspiring to withdraw from the NWA. After several attempts to get Douglas to launch their new promotion were rebuffed, "The Franchise" called Heyman the morning of the tournament to accept, after hearing Coraluzzo's comments on radio from the night before.

 

And with that Ring Of Honor was born and professional wrestling would never be the same.

 

Next time on PWI Retrospective: Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania VI and how one match ended an era that turned the WWF into a global enterprise.

 

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Joey Styles / Paul Heyman (Announce Team)

Jim Molineaux / John Finnegan (Referees)

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Won: March 26th, 1994 (def. Terry Funk, Johnny Grunge, Rocco Rock, The Tazmaniac, Kevin Sullivan, and Road Warrior Hawk in an Ultimate Jeopardy Match)

 

PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS

Terry Funk (December 26th, 1993-March 26th, 1994)

Sabu (October 2nd, 1993-December 26th, 1993)

Shane Douglas (September 9th, 1993-October 2nd, 1993)

Tito Santana (August 8th, 1993-September 9th, 1993)

Don Muraco [2] (April 3rd, 1993-August 8th, 1993)

The Sandman (November 16th, 1992-April 3rd, 1993)

Don Muraco (September 30th, 1992-November 16th, 1992)

Jimmy Snuka [2] (July 14th, 1992-September 30th, 1992)

Johnny Hotbody (April 26th, 1992-July 14th, 1992)

Jimmy Snuka (April 25th, 1992-April 26th, 1992)

 

 

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Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Gunn (November 13th, 1993-December 4th, 1993)

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Johnny Hotbody [2] & Chris Michaels (May 15th, 1993-July 1st, 1993)

The Super Destroyers [2] (May 15th, 1993-May 15th, 1993)

Johnny Hotbody & Chris Candido (April 3rd, 1993-May 15th, 1993)

Tony Stetson & Larry Winters (April 2nd, 1993-April 3rd, 1993)

The Super Destroyers (June 23rd, 1992-April 2nd, 1993)

 

 

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Sabu (November 13th, 1993-March 6th, 1994)

Terry Funk (October 1st, 1993-November 13th, 1993)

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Johnny Hotbody (August 12th, 1992-September 12th, 1992)

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Very interested to see where you go with this. Not sure if you know this or not, but in an interview Heyman did sometime in the last few years he said that if ECW had survived they would have been shifting towards an ROH type product focusing on technical wrestling over hardcore.
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Very interested to see where you go with this. Not sure if you know this or not, but in an interview Heyman did sometime in the last few years he said that if ECW had survived they would have been shifting towards an ROH type product focusing on technical wrestling over hardcore.

 

That's interesting, I hadn't heard that. It makes sense, though, given the shift away from the uber-violence that dominated early ECW.

 

Honestly, and I'll go over some of the changes to the product/database I made before starting the game, but it'll be much more of a blend than a "pure wrestling" product. It won't be Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko wrestling to an hour long draw. It won't be Raven and The Sandman battling on a bed full of tacks.

 

It'll be something in between, something that captures the spirit of the two true "underground" companies in modern wrestling history.

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RING OF HONOR TV PREVIEW

Hel-lo callers, the voice of Ring Of Honor, Joey Styles here. You probably want to know what's gonna happen when you flip those televisions of yours over to ROH TV this week. Do ya? The answer better be 'hell yes', otherwise why am I sitting here talking to myself?

The era of honor begins this Wednesday from Viking Hall in beautiful, historic, somewhat disgusting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We don't have your Hulk Hogans or your Undertakers, we've got real men wrestling for real stakes! That's something you won't see on those
other
programs.

Stevie Richards. I know him. You know him. None of us like him. And I bet all of us are hoping he gets his ass kicked when Tommy Cairo steps into the ring with him. Knock that cocky son of a b**** down a peg or too. Am I right?

The difference between Ring Of Honor and the guys up North and the guys down South? There's always something on the line. The newly minted ROH World Tag Team Champions, the gangsters or gangstas or however you want to say it. That's right! Public Enemy will be putting their titles on the line this Wednesday. Against who? None other than those no good, rotten...let's stop right there. It's the Bad Breed. Axl Rotten. Ian Rotten. They're two of the world's most extreme tag teams. Let's see if they're okay with being men of honor too.

But wait, THERE'S MORE. In our main event, BANG BANG! Cactus Jack will be in the building when he goes to war with that cigarette smoking, beer swilling, possible prison escaping dude known as The Sandman. If you're sitting in the front row, might want to bring a bucket. These two guys have known to shed some blood in the past.

We're also expecting a statement from wrestling's most controversial figure...the new ROH World Heavyweight Champion, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas.

What will happen when ROH TV invades your eyeballs? Anything and everything.

Announced Card

Stevie Richards vs Tommy Cairo

ROH World Tag Team Championship: Public Enemy [Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge] © vs Bad Breed [Axl & Ian Rotten]

Cactus Jack vs The Sandman

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RING OF HONOR TV

Wednesday, July 3rd, 1994

Viking Hall in Philadelphia, PA

 

PRE-SHOW MATCH #1:

Damien Stone def. Rockin' Rebel via Sicillian Crab in 4:46

Grade: F+

 

PRE-SHOW SEGMENT:

Peaches, the most beautiful woman in Ring Of Honor, came out and threw some free ROH shirts into the crowd.

Grade: C-

 

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A composition of classic, yet ominous music plays over highlights of The Sandman, Terry Funk, Too Cold Scorpio, and Shane Douglas play. The last image is that of Shane Douglas throwing down the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and raising the new ROH World Heavyweight Championship in the air.

 

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Joey Styles: WELCOME TO THE ERA OF HONOR! This is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is Viking Hall. This is RING OF HONOR! I'm Joey Styles. Down there in the ring is the big cheese, the boss man, down there is Paul Heyman.

 

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Heyman, a big grin across his face, paces around the ring soaking in chants of "RING-OF-HONOR".

 

Paul Heyman: That's right. Ring Of Honor.

 

Heyman mimics the cadence of the "Ring-Of-Honor" chant growing more and more intense with every repetition until the crowd's volume begins to lower out of sheer respect for the man in the ring.

 

Paul Heyman:
If you weren't here three days ago, why the hell not? You missed the birth of something special. You missed the birth of Ring Of Honor.
The NWA and Dennis Coraluzzo believed we were the ones to lead them into the future, a future filled with petty squabbles over territorial rights and who gets to have which guy in which arena on which day. That's the (bleep) past. This is the future. A future you are a part of, right now, right here. The future has become the present.

 

Heyman pauses for a second, his smile transforming into an angry snarl.

 

Paul Heyman: The World Wrestling Federation. World Championship Wrestling. Old men in tights pretending to be superheroes or demons from another realm or whatever the hell it is they like to pretend to be. In Ring Of Honor, we don't pretend. Go ahead and sue me. Sue us. I dare you. I know my rights! Tommy Dreamer is real.

 

The crowd pops.

 

Paul Heyman: Terry Funk is real.

 

The crowd pops even louder.

 

Paul Heyman: "The Franchise" Shane Douglas is real!

 

That name elicits a chorus of angry jeers from the rowdy fans in attendance.

 

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"The Franchise" Shane Douglas appears from behind a curtain. ROH World Heavyweight Championship slung over his shoulder, he saunters down to the ring.

 

Paul Heyman: Dennis Coraluzzo believed in the NWA. I...I believe in Shane Douglas.

 

Heyman shakes hands with Douglas as he steps through the ropes.

 

Paul Heyman: This is the man I've chosen to lead us into the future. He is "The Franchise".

Shane Douglas: Seven other men had a chance to win this belt right here.

 

He pats the title.

 

Shane Douglas: Seven men failed. I survived. Survival is what makes us stronger. And don't think, not for a damn second, that Ring Of Honor isn't about survival. You step in here against me or anybody else and you're in for the fight of your life. No punches pulled. Not a Big Boot or Figure Four to be seen. And when I saw this shiny belt, I knew this beauty deserved a worthy champion, a man of honor, somebody that would fight for her with dignity and respect. So, I discarded that other title, discarded the company it represents, and created something new. Something worthy. I created RING OF HONOR.

 

Paul Heyman: Ring Of Honor is not just a name. If you want to play in our backyard, you abide by our rules.

 

Shane Douglas: Rule #1. Men of honor don't run. There will be no count-outs. Rule #2. Men of honor don't hide. If you receive a challenge, you have to accept. Rule #3. Men of honor don't give up. No match will have a time limit. If I need to go two hours and spill a couple pints of blood to hold on to this title, I will.

 

Paul Heyman: Rule #4. Men of honor fight fair. Any attack during a match will result in an immediate DQ and a two week ban from the company. Unpaid. Rule #5. Men of honor keep the action in the ring. You want to sneak attack somebody? Go ahead. Do it here. On this canvas.

 

Heyman stamps his foot on the ring repeatedly.

 

Paul Heyman: Any backstage attack will result in a two week ban.

 

Shane Douglas: That, folks, is our Code Of Honor. Violators will be dealt with.

 

Paul Heyman: Ladies. Gentlemen. Your champion. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas!

 

BOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Grade: C

 

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MATCH #1:

STEVIE RICHARDS VS TOMMY CAIRO W/PEACHES

 

Richards explodes at the opening bell, hammering Cairo with rights and lefts over and over again. Peaches tries to cheer her charge on. Cairo connects with a Backbreaker at one point, but only gets a two count from referee Jim Molineaux.

 

Joey Styles: An impressive display from Richards so far. He looks like a man possessed by the god of war himself!

 

Cairo launches into the ropes, hoping to build up some momentum. Kick to the gut by Richards. Sitout facebuster. Stevie lifts Cairo up in a vertical suplex position. Grits his teeth, eyes widening with rage. BOOM! Cairo hits the mat hard.

 

Joey Styles: You know what's coming. I know what's coming.

 

STEVIE KICK!

 

Joey Styles: STEVIE KICK! 1! 2! 3! IT'S ALL OVER!

 

Stevie Richards def. Tommy Cairo via Stevie Kick in 8:20

Grade: D

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Joey Styles: Stevie, don't do it. DON'T DO IT!

 

Richards lifts Cairo to his feet again. Peaches screams for Stevie to stop whatever he's about to do, but it doesn't have any sort of impact.

 

Joey Styles: ANOTHER STEVIE KICK! That didn't just shake the cobwebs loose, it turned them into dust.

 

The ringside microphone picks up Stevie yelling, "I'm not like you! I'm not like you!" over and over again as he crouches over Cairo.

 

Joey Styles: Something Tommy Cairo did pissed off Stevie Richards that's for sure.

 

Richards slithers from the ring as Peaches warily climbs inside, cradling a nearly unconscious Cairo in her arms.

Grade: C-

 

A decent enough graphic pops up on the screen with Cactus Jack, toothless smile and all, on one side and The Sandman, beer in one hand and a cigarette dangling from his lips on the other.

 

Joey Styles: That's right, here at Viking Hall, it's going to be Cactus Jack and The Sandman in one-on-one action. The crowd may want to take a few steps back when these two crazy sons of you know what go at each other. Jack's been cut with razors, slammed onto beds of tacks, and blown up back in Japan. The Sandman might just be too drunk to know if that's happened to him before. But, that won't stop him from beating Cactus Jack into something resembling a well-cooked steak. There's nothing on the line but pride tonight.

Grade: B-

 

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MATCH #2:

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

PUBLIC ENEMY [ROCCO ROCK & JOHNNY GRUNGE] © VS BAD BREED [AXL & IAN ROTTEN]

 

The two teams eye each other warily at the start until Ian Rotten flies off the handle and attacks Johnny Grunge like a savage. The crowd cheers as Rocco Rock tries to get involved only for Axl to chuck him down to the floor.

 

Joey Styles: Rotten is exactly what these two men are. Rotten, no good punks. But, they know how to fight!

 

The champs survive the initial onslaught, however, and are soon in control. A Spike Piledriver puts Ian down. 1! 2! Nope! Ian gets his shoulder up at the last second.

 

Joey Styles: I thought that was it! I thought that move had done it!

 

All four men end up brawling inside and outside the ring. Rocco whips Ian Rotten into a guardrail and follows it up with a big splash that leaves one half of the challengers down and out. As his partner and Axl take turns bashing each other in the head, Rocco sets up a table on the outside.

 

Joey Styles: A table? What the hell do they plan to do with that?!

 

Grunge gets the best of his exchange with Axl. The champs lock eyes. Drop Kick by Grunge sends Axl to the ring apron. Rocco slides underneath.

 

Joey Styles: POWER BOMB THROUGH THE TABLE! OH MY GOD!

 

Rocco covers, but John Finnegan points to Ian Rotten, explaining that he's the legal man. Rocco grabs Ian by the hair and slides him into the ring. He climbs the top turnbuckle.

 

Joey Styles: It's going to be quick, it's going to be painful, it's going to be a Drive-By!

 

And sure enough, Grunge launches his partner into a senton, the move the champs call the Drive-By and it's all over.

 

Public Enemy def. Bad Breed via Drive-By in 12:58 to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship

Grade: C-

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Grunge and Rocco call for microphones. The cute brunette at ringside serving as the "Ring Announcer" obliges.

 

Johnny Grunge: You see what happens when you try to take the fight to Public Enemy.

 

Rocco Rock: Philly...

 

The crowd POPS.

 

Rocco Rock: Philly is our town. These are our streets. Ain't nobody comes into our town and shows us how to be gangstas.

 

Johnny Grunge: We survived Philly.

 

Rocco Rock: The rest of you gunning for our belts? You won't.

Grade: C+

 

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MATCH #3:

CACTUS JACK VS THE SANDMAN W/WOMAN

 

Before the bell even rings, The Sandman pounds what's left of his beer and smashes the can against his head while Cactus, hunched over, smiles that demented smile of his. As the match starts, it's clear this won't be for the faint of heart.

 

Joey Styles: I've never seen two men dedicated to destruction like this before.

 

Cactus drops an elbow from the middle rope. Sandman grabs a chair and whacks Cactus over the head with it. Somehow, he only gets a two count. Sandman follows that up by driving his boot into Cactus' gut over and over again.

 

Joey Styles: Can Cactus Jack even breathe right now? I know I can't.

 

Cactus stumbles to his feet. Finds the strength for a Snap Suplex to Sandman. And another one. Sandman returns the favor with a Snap Suplex of his own. And another one. A roll-up by Cactus gets a long two count.

 

Joey Styles: HE ALMOST GOT HIM! Cactus Jack almost stole the match right out from The Sandman's grasp.

 

Sandman gets to his feet. Cactus Jack clotheslines himself and Sandman over the top rope and to the floor. With a little help from Woman, Sandman is the first to his feet. Bulldog on the outside. Sandman chucks Cactus back into the ring. Woman hands her man another cigarette as Cactus gets to his feet.

 

Joey Styles: FLAPJACK! The Sandman is cooking up something right now. 1! 2! Thr-NO! Cactus Jack kicked out! Cactus kicked out!

 

The Sandman hastily discards his cigarette. Cactus dodges a punch. Whips Sandman against the ropes. Swinging Neckbreaker! Kick out by The Sandman at 2.

 

Joey Styles: Listen to this crowd right now!

 

"RING OF HONOR. RING OF HONOR" Boot to the gut of Cactus. DDT! Another two count from Jim Molineaux. The Sandman sets up for his White Russian Legsweep. Elbow to the temple by Cactus. And another one.

 

Joey Styles: RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP BY CACTUS JACK! Go for the pin. Go for the pin.

 

"Bang Bang" Cactus Jack pulls out the finger guns as he grabs The Sandman by the hair and lifts his head up. "Bang Bang". Cactus wrenches The Sandman's neck back so that his upper body is at a 90 degree angle from his lower body.

 

Joey Styles: That looks like a Dragon Sleeper. Cactus must've brought back with him from Japan.

 

Locked in the hold with nowhere to go, The Sandman eventually furiously taps.

 

Joey Styles: HE TAPS! THE SANDMAN TAPS!

 

Cactus Jack points the finger guns at the crowd. "Bang Bang".

 

Cactus Jack def. The Sandman via Submission in 17:45

Grade: B-

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The celebration is short lived, however, as Cactus Jack's music cuts off and is replaced by the music of...

 

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Douglas confidently strolls down to the ring, but stops short of climbing inside with Cactus Jack.

 

Shane Douglas: I see all these other champions in these other companies and I get sick to my stomach. They win, they get challenged or have to fight to defend themselves. They win. Repeat. Ring Of Honor is different. I'm different. I don't want to wait until whatever little (bleep) thinks he deserves a shot at my belt.

 

Douglas holds the ROH World Heavyweight Championship up in the air like a proud father.

 

Shane Douglas: I want to take the fight to somebody.

 

Douglas points at Cactus Jack.

 

Shane Douglas: That somebody is you. At our first big event, The Era Of Honor Begins, me and you, for this belt right here. Not that you have a choice. You have to accept.

 

Cactus Jack smiles, rocks back and forth, looks down at his hands. One hand goes up, index finger out. The other hand mimics the same motion.

 

Cactus Jack: Bang Bang.

 

Shane Douglas: I thought you might say that.

Grade: C+

 

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Joey Styles: What a way to close out the first episode of Ring Of Honor TV. We've got a main event for The Era Of Honor Begins. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas against Cactus Jack with the ROH World Heavyweight Championship on the line. We have to go, but we'll be back next week, same damn time, same damn place. Good night!

 

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Attendance: 2,000

Grade: C+

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News & Notes - July 9th, 1994

 

  • Former World Championship Wrestling head man Bill Watts has turned up again, this time in Southern States Wrestling. The small promotion has agreed to give Watts the position of President and Watts will be responsible for setting up the company's matches.

  • While his brothers make waves in the World Wrestling Federation, Bruce Hart is taking a different approach, becoming the head man in creative for Border Championship Wrestling in his home country and one of its top stars.

  • Tammy Lynn Sytch, considered to be one of the brightest young female stars in the industry, finds herself without a job, after her contract was terminated by Smoky Mountain Wrestling.

  • Speaking of cutbacks, AAA released some of its lesser known workers, cutting seven people in all. Whether this is a sign of the company's financial situation or a simple 'trimming of the fat' remains to be seen.

  • A little bird who hangs out backstage at the newly-christened Ring Of Honor has said that problems are developing between Peaches and Woman. That source couldn't identify the source of the problem, but it's a good bet, that ROH star The Sandman is involved in some way.

  • Pay-per-view providers in Japan and Mexico went on a spending spree this week, inking deals with companies left and right. CMLL, AAA, and UWA all landed pay-per-view agreements in Mexico while NJPW, AJPW, WAR, FMW, and AJW did the same in Japan.

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RING OF HONOR TV PREVIEW

 

Hel-lo callers, once again it's the voice of Ring Of Honor, Joey Styles. Last week, 2,000 people stormed into Viking Hall in Philadelphia to watch the very first episode of ROH TV. I can't imagine they were disappointed. This week, we're leaving the friendly confines and heading north. Where? THE HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM. NEW YORK CITY. And it's shaping up to be one hell of a show.

Our very first big show, The Era Of Honor Begins is less than two weeks away and the main event has already been set. Cactus Jack. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas. The ROH World Heavyweight Championship on the line. The champion, not content to sit back and rest on his laurels, has said he will wrestle this week against an opponent T-B-D. "The Franchise", however, will not be putting the title on the line. That said, Cactus Jack will be in the house and it's possible him and Douglas will end up meeting face-to-face at some point.

One title that will be on the line is Mikey Whipwreck's World Television Championship. The champion, an underdog in the purest sense of the term, has managed to hold onto the belt for over 2 months now. But, this week, Pitbull #2 will be looking to bring THAT reign to an end. Whipwreck has been able to fight off bigger men before, but the snarling tenacity of Pitbull #2 may end up with Mikey having a dog day afternoon...or night.

I've also been told by people who know things that the man in charge, Paul Heyman, will have a major announcement and that it has to do with the night's main event: Sabu & Tommy Dreamer teaming up to take on "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason & The Tazmaniac. Nobody except Paul knows what that announcement will be, but if those four guys are involved, it's sure to be something INSANE.

But that's not all we've got lined up for you. The Funk Brothers, Dory Jr. and Terry, will be in the building and for those lucky 2,000 in attendance, they'll also get to see everyone's least favorite frat boys, Phi Delta Slam take on the makeshift team of "Surfer" Ray Odyssey and Tommy Cairo.

Anything and everything can and probably will happen this Tuesday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom so check your local television listings to see if you get ROH TV in your neighborhood.

ANNOUNCED CARD

"The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs TBD

ROH World Television Championship: Mikey Whipwreck © vs Pitbull #2

Sabu & Tommy Dreamer vs "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason & The Tazmaniac

Dark Match: Phi Delta Slam [bruno Sassi & Dan Evans] vs "Surfer" Ray Odyssey & Tommy Cairo

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ROH World Television Championship: Mikey Whipwreck © vs Pitbull #2

Sabu & Tommy Dreamer vs "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason & The Tazmaniac

Dark Match: Phi Delta Slam [bruno Sassi & Dan Evans] vs "Surfer" Ray Odyssey & Tommy Cairo

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"The Franchise" Shane Douglas vs TBD

ROH World Television Championship: Mikey Whipwreck © vs Pitbull #2

Sabu & Tommy Dreamer vs "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason & The Tazmaniac

Dark Match: Phi Delta Slam [bruno Sassi & Dan Evans] vs "Surfer" Ray Odyssey & Tommy Cairo

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ROH World Television Championship: Mikey Whipwreck © vs Pitbull #2

Sabu & Tommy Dreamer vs "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason & The Tazmaniac

Dark Match: Phi Delta Slam [bruno Sassi & Dan Evans] vs "Surfer" Ray Odyssey & Tommy Cairo

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RING OF HONOR TV

Tuesday, July 9th, 1994

Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, NY

Live on SportsChannel

 

PRE-SHOW MATCH #1:

Phi Delta Slam [bruno Evans & Dan Sassi] def. "Surfer" Ray Odyssey & Tommy Cairo w/Peaches via pinfall in 7:30

Grade: D-

 

PRE-SHOW SEGMENT:

Woman came out and threw some ROH shirts into the crowd

Grade: C

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The show opens up with a highlight reel from last week's show including Stevie Richards two Stevie Kicks to Tommy Cairo, Public Enemy defeating Bad Breed, Paul Heyman talking about honor, The Sandman tapping to Cactus Jack's Dragon Sleeper, and the lasting image of "The Franchise" Shane Douglas throwing down the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

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Joey Styles: This is the city that never sleeps. This is New York. This is the Hammerstein Ballroom. THIS IS RING OF HONOR! Tonight, Mikey Whipwreck will put his ROH World Television Championship on the line against one of The Pitbulls. Which one? Who can tell the difference? We believe that we'll also get the first glimpse of "The Franchise" Shane Douglas in action after the shocking events of the past two weeks.

 

Right on cue, the music for "The Franchise" hits and...

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...Shane Douglas makes his way out to the ring, ROH World Heavyweight Championship in tow.

 

Shane Douglas: "The Franchise". Hell of a name to live up to. But, if anybody can do it, it's me. The only reason all you people are here tonight is because I took a risk, because I believe in professional
wrestling
, not professional entertainment. Because I believe in myself.

 

The crowd, rowdy and drunk, lets Douglas here it with a "You're an asshole" chant.

 

Shane Douglas: Maybe I am an asshole. But, I'm an asshole with honor. I'm an asshole who fights fair. And in a little over a week, I get to step into the ring with a madman, a psychopathic, violent son of a (bleep) named Jack.

 

The crowd pops at the sound of Jack's name.

 

Shane Douglas: And I'm going to win. Honor is about a lot of things. Determination. Resolve. Intelligence. Savagery won't win you titles here in Ring Of Honor. Intelligence will. Cactus Jack is not a wrestler, he's a fighter, a barbaric brawler. And when we're deep, deep into the match and both sucking down oxygen like it's our last breath, I'll be victorious because Cactus Jack is a rabid animal and I'm a MAN OF HONOR. And tonight, to prove that fact, I'm giving one of the new guys, one of the names you fans don't know, a shot at taking me down. It's not for the title. It's for the prestige. It's for the honor of saying you beat Shane Douglas.

 

Douglas throws down the microphone. He pats the plate on his title.

Grade: C

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Joey Styles: You heard it from the champion. A little over a week at The Era Of Honor Begins. The ROH World Heavyweight Championship on the line.

 

A graphic pops up with the faces of Cactus Jack and Shane Douglas, the title belt above them.

 

Joey Styles: "The Franchise" Shane Douglas making his first defense against Cactus Jack, a man who has made a name for himself across the world for the pain he'll endure and the pain he'll provide.

Grade: C+

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MATCH #1: "THE FRANCHISE" SHANE DOUGLAS VS DAMIEN STONE

 

Douglas takes control right at the start, hammering away at the young Stone and doing his best to put him down for the count early. Stone manages to stem the tide after about two minutes of taking a beating.

 

Joey Styles: Back Body Drop by Stone. Douglas, a little wobbly. NECKBREAKER. THIS COULD BE THE UPSET OF THE CENTURY! 1! 2! NO! Damn it. Douglas got the shoulder up.

 

That only serves to infuriate Douglas who quickly takes back control, finishing the match off with a Pittsburgh Plunge.

 

"The Franchise" Shane Douglas def. Damien Stone via Pittsburgh Plunge in 3:44

Grade: D-

 

Joey Styles: What a way to kick off tonight. Damien Stone almost shocked the champ tonight, but came up just short. And that's JUST THE OPENER. We still have Mikey Whipwreck vs Pitbull #2...I think it's Pitbull #2...and the main event. Sabu & Tommy Dreamer teaming up to take on "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason & The Tazmaniac.

 

Styles is cut off by familiar music, and sure enough out come...

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...The Funk Brothers, Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk.

 

Terry Funk: Now, I ain't no spring chicken anymore. Neither is Dory here.

 

Dory Funk Jr.: Who the hell you callin' chicken?

 

Terry Funk: Back in my day, you wanted to prove you're a bad ass, you went out and proved it. Didn't talk about how you could beat the crap out of every guy in the back. You threw some punches. Took some punches.

 

Dory Funk Jr.: Then grabbed a couple beers with the guy after.

 

Terry Funk: I keep here two young bucks run their mouths about being "gangsta", whatever the hell that means.

 

Dory Funk Jr.: They ain't even I-talian.

 

Terry Funk: 'Stead of talkin' bout how bad you boys are, show us. We're takin' advantage of this company's new policy and issuin' a challenge for The Era Of Honor Begins. Me and Dory, here, versus Johnny and Rocco. The ROH World Tag Team Championship on the line.

 

Dory Funk Jr.: And just like the old days, the Funk Brothers are plannin' on leavin' with gold 'round their waists.

 

Terry Funk: We'll see you boys next week unless your better at talkin' than fightin'.

Grade: C

 

Joey Styles: It looks like we've got another big match lined up for The Era Of Honor Begins. Public Enemy MUST defend their ROH World Tag Team Championship against Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. or risk losing their titles. They might not be the only ones losing their belts soon. It's time. MIKEY WHIPWRECK. ONE OF THE PITBULLS. ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE.

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MATCH #2:

ROH World Television Championship: Mikey Whipwreck © vs Pitbull #2

 

The other Pitbull is noticeably absent, but that doesn't stop the bigger challenger from imposing his will. Rights. Lefts. A Snap Powerbomb only gets a two count somehow.

 

Joey Styles: Almost a new champion. Mikey got his shoulder up at the last second.

 

Whipwreck reverses an Irish Whip into a Seated Dropkick. The champ climbs to the top rope and nails a Splash. He climbs to the opposite top rope and delivers a big Elbow Drop.

 

Joey Styles: The champion is pulling out all the stops tonight to keep his belt. With the size difference, he's going to have to.

 

Pitbull #2 takes a big swing at Whipwreck, but misses, and Mikey rolls up him for a 2 count. The challenger takes back control and literally chucks Mikey into the corner and then follows that up with a Running Boot.

 

Joey Styles: BOOT TO THE FACE OF WHIPWRECK. THAT'S IT. IT'S ALL OVER.

 

Pitbull #2 makes the cover, but Whipwreck kicks out at the last half second.

 

Joey Styles: OH MY GOD! THE CHAMP IS STILL ALIVE.

 

Mikey fights back. Pitbull #2 misses a Clothesline. He turns around and...

 

Joey Styles: A Whippersnapper. A WHIPPERSNAPPER OUT OF NOWHERE.

 

Mikey scrambles over to cover. Jim Molineaux hits his hand against the mat once, twice, and a third time.

 

Mikey Whipwreck def. Pitbull #2 via Whippersnapper in 14:13 to retain the ROH World Television Championship

Grade: C-

 

Joey Styles: Mikey Whipwreck has done it. He's once again, somehow, someway, managed to hold on to his title. What a match.

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Stevie Richards suddenly appears on the screen, somewhere in the backstage halls of the Hammerstein Ballroom.

 

Stevie Richards: Did you see what I did last week? Did you think I had it in me? Of course not. They look at me and they see failure. I'm not a failure. Stevie. I hate that name. It's the name you give a dog.

 

A nasty scowl forms on Richards' face.

 

Stevie Richards: It's the name you give a kid who gets his head dunked in the toilet every day at school. That's not me. I'm not some loser that deserves your pity or your admiration. I can be a champion.

 

Richards mimics having a belt around his waist.

 

Stevie Richards: I showed you the difference between me and Tommy Cairo. And I'm going to keep showing you that. Every. Week.
But, I can't do that as Stevie Richards.
My name is Steve Richards. And I'm better than you.

Grade: C+

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Joey Styles: Stevie Richards is no more apparently. It's Steve Richards, now. A new name to go with what sounds like a new attitude. I'm not sure I like it. A little too symbolic for me.

 

Some generic house music hits.

 

Joey Styles I recognize that music! Wait, no I don't. Who the hell is coming out now?

 

Styles question is soon answered as none other than...

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...Paul Heyman appears at the top of the ramp.

 

Paul Heyman: Joey, the production guys are still working on some music for me. That's the best they have right now. Maybe I'll get Tod to fire them.

 

Heyman smirks and points towards the announce desk.

 

Paul Heyman: That's the way it goes in Ring Of Honor. You do your job or you get thrown out like garbage. We have a lot of guys in this company who COULD be something. Who COULD bring in money. Who COULD be the best. Who COULD be champions.

 

Heyman pauses, soaking in the jeers from the crowd.

 

Paul Heyman: Could doesn't mean they WILL be anything. That's why I'm giving four men an opportunity to change that COULD into DID. Sabu. Tommy Dreamer. The Tazmaniac. "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason. The four of you will face each other in a series of matches. 1 on 1. No interference or otherwise you're gone. Whoever comes out on top, gets a shot at the ROH World Heavyweight Championship.

 

Paul Heyman: The four of you have a shot to become Ring Of Honor's NEXT BIG THING. Don't (bleep) it up.

Grade: C-

 

Joey Styles: What an announcement! Four of the brightest young stars in Ring Of Honor have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And with these four about to go to war in tag team action...tonight...will they even care about winning or hurting the other three guys in the ring with them?

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MATCH #3:

SABU & TOMMY DREAMER VS "THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE" JASON & THE TAZMANIAC

 

Sabu and Tommy Dreamer are on the same page, their contrasting styles keeping the unlikely team of Jason and Taz off guard. Sabu puts Taz down early in the match for two after a Spinning Heel Kick while Dreamer almost gets the pinfall with a Russian Leg Sweep.

 

Joey Styles: Sabu and Tommy Dreamer look like a well-oiled machine. That might not last if they think about the bigger picture.

 

Taz manages to take control of the match for his team after depositing Sabu to the outside and taking down Dreamer with a combination of suplexes. Dreamer, though, manages to kick out at two. Jason tags himself in, and tries a DDT only for Dreamer to reverse it into a Brainbuster.

 

Joey Styles BRAINBUSTER BY DREAMER. 1! 2! NO! Jason kicked out.

 

Jason scrambles to the ropes and tags in Taz who goes back to work on Dreamer. German Suplex. Taz locks in the Tazmission. Dreamer looks like he's on the verge of tapping, but Sabu manages to make it back into the ring and break up the hold.

 

Joey Styles: What was Jason doing there? He could've cut Sabu off!

 

Taz and Jason begin arguing and Dreamer takes advantage to roll up Taz from behind, but only gets a 2 count. Dreamer tags in Sabu who quickly scampers the top rope and connects with a Moonsault on the standing Taz.

 

Joey Styles: 1! 2!

 

Taz rolls through into a pinfall attempt of his own.

 

Joey Styles: 1! 2!

 

Sabu kicks out and tags in Dreamer as Taz tags in Jason. Dreamer fires off a series of rights and lefts, dropping Jason to the mat. "The Sexiest Man Alive" scrambles to his corner, hoping for a quick tag back to Taz.

 

Joey Styles: Jason, looking to tag out. What's this? Taz just hopped down from the apron. He's refusing the tag.

 

Jason screams at Taz and points to his face and abs. The ring mic picks him up saying, "Look at this! I'm going to be disfigured!". Dreamer takes advantage. Sneaks behind Jason. Rolls him up. John Finnegan's hand his the mat a third time right before Jason manages to kick out.

 

Sabu & Tommy Dreamer def. "The Sexiest Man Alive" Jason & The Tazmaniac via Roll-Up in 20:56

Grade: C

 

Joey Styles: Is that it? THAT'S IT. THE BELL HAS RUNG. SABU AND TOMMY DREAMER HAVE PICKED UP THE BIG WIN!

 

Sabu and Tommy Dreamer eye each other before having their hands raised in tandem.

 

Joey Styles: Friends now, but what happens when they meet for a shot at the ROH World Heavyweight Championship?
We have to go, but we'll be back next week, same damn time, same damn place. Good night!

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Attendance: 2,000

Grade: C

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News & Notes - July 16th, 1994

 

  • Both WWF and WCW made moves to retain core talent this week as both Jim Ross and Terry Taylor signed multi-year agreements to remain with the company.

  • Ring Of Honor also re-upped some of their younger wrestlers as Steve Richards, Tommy Dreamer, and The Tazmaniac received slight raises in their new contracts. However, all three will remain free to work other places.

  • Love is in the air as we've heard that two new couples have begun seeing each other. Congratulations to Rhonda Singh and Duane Gill and Lisa Moretti and Eddie Gilbert on their new romances.

  • Terry Gordy sustained a minor concussion during his last match and will be out for approximately a month.

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RING OF HONOR TV PREVIEW

Hel-lo callers, once again it's the voice of Ring Of Honor, Joey Styles. It's the show before the big show, the one that'll take us onward towards The Era Of Honor Begins! The biggest night in wrestling history is jam packed. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas against Cactus Jack for the ROH World Heavyweight Championship. The first two matches of Paul Heyman's 'Next Big Thing' thing. Sabu against The Tazmaniac and 'Sexiest Man Alive' Jason versus Tommy Dreamer. Mikey Whipwreck will defend his ROH World Television Championship against one of The Pitbulls while Public Enemy will put their belts on the line against The Funk Brothers. And that means that something, anything could go down this Tuesday from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

 

Paul Heyman has informed me and probably a couple other people too that Cactus Jack will be in action Tuesday night, saying that since Shane Douglas had a match last week, Cactus will be a 'man of honor' and have one this week. Against who? That friends, is something that remains a secret.

 

Days before Mikey Whipwreck defends his title against Pitbull #1, after narrowly defeating the other Pitbull last week, he and a partner will take on those rabid dogs in tag team action. Whipwreck, however, doesn't seem to have a partner lined up at the moment. For his sake, let's hope the odds are even when that bell rings.

 

Finally, in a preview of The Era Of Honor Begins ROH World Tag Team Championship Match, the legendary Terry Funk will face Rocco Rock. Both these men are known for their proclivity towards violence. Blood will be shed. Probably. Maybe. Either way, that's a fight that might bring the Ballroom fans to their feet.

 

Don't forget to check with your television provider to see if you get Ring Of Honor TV in your neighborhood!

ANNOUNCED CARD

Cactus Jack vs TBD

Mikey Whipwreck & TBD vs The Pitbulls

Rocco Rock vs Terry Funk

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<p><strong>Cactus Jack</strong> vs TBD</p><p>

Always bet on the mystery, but never in the main event.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Mikey Whipwreck & TBD </strong>vs The Pitbulls</p><p>

See above, haha.</p><p> </p><p>

Rocco Rock vs <strong>Terry Funk</strong></p><p>

Funk would seem like the more logical choice.</p>

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