Newswire For The Week of December 6th
Tuesday, December 08, 2009

December 11^th: Ring of Honor is disappointed to have to inform the fans of Manassas, VA that due to unexpected scheduling issues, Jack Evans and Teddy Hart will not be able to appear on December 18^th as intended. Both Rocky Romero and Alex Koslov will still be a part of the Manassas main event as it will now be contested as a Six Man Tag Team Attraction. All four AAA talents will be at Final Battle 2009 in New York. We profoundly apologize for this unfortunate and unexpected situation, and we ARE sincerely sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

December 8^th: Fans left the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago in shock as last Saturday’s ROH World Championship Steel Cage match between Austin Aries and Colt Cabana came to a conclusion under the most unexpected of circumstances. As the two combatants went at it for near 30 minutes, both losing blood, it appeared that Cabana finally had Aries reeling. After bouncing “A-Double” pillar-to-post and off of the sides of the steel mesh, Cabana had rendered the champion trapped between the ring ropes and the corner supports of the cage. With the crowd on its feet, Cabana prepared to deliver his signature running posterior attack, and took to flight. What happened next no one expected. As Cabana plowed into Aries, the champion was driven into the steel. The cheers of the crowd quickly turned to awe as the cage structure gave way, with Aries shooting through the side of the mesh, propelling him off the ringside table and chairs, and leaving his body in a heap on the ringside floor near the guard rails. Referee Todd Sinclair and Cabana couldn’t believe what they had just seen, and ROH on HDNet Executive Producer Jim Cornette and President Cary Silkin rushed the scene. Sinclair declared that Aries, being the first to “escape” the cage, was the winner of the match, and as was stipulated before the match, this means that Colt Cabana will NEVER receive another ROH World Title match in Chicago.

December 8^th: With Aries’ stunning victory in Chicago, 2009 only holds one more scheduled title defense for “the greatest man that ever lived”. And all roads lead to New York City for “Final Battle 2009”. One year in the making, it will be Tyler Black versus Austin Aries with the World Title on the line. For an incredible video lead in to this matchup, check out http://www.you-tube.com/watch?v=Sq_e-7lfsy0. Black has without question had “ups and downs” in 2009. But, since his return back to action from Aries’ fireball attack on HDNet, Black has been a force going undefeated. And on December 19^th, he has a chance to right all of the wrongs, to make Austin Aries pay for what he’s done, and to finally live up to the potential that every fan of ROH has seen in him from the beginning. Can Black become World Champion at Final Battle, or will Austin Aries once-and-for-all prove that he’s as great as he’s been telling everybody? Select tickets for the biggest event of ROH’s year still remain at www.rohwrestling.com and if you can’t be in New York, then be with us LIVE on iPPV at www.gofightlive.tv!

December 8^th: Eddie Kingston has been on record as saying he wants another shot at Chris Hero. From his emotional interview before the Glory By Honor VIII match (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUg52X9eeWI) to Hero’s retort from Japan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDLxeTpvL0c) to Jim Cornette’s proclamation that another match WILL take place (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E0PhKum6kY), the anticipation has been mounting. We can now confirm that Hero and Kingston will lock horns one more time, and it will take place at Final Battle! As was stated in Cornette’s announcement, Kingston gets his match, but Hero gets to name the game. What stipulation will Chris Hero choose? ROH officials have sent word to Camp Hero asking for a response to Cornette’s proclamation and once we know what rules Hero chooses, we’ll report it! Stay tuned to www.rohwrestling.com for more as it develops!

December 8^th: Signed to appear on January 8^th and 9^th in Philadelphia as part of the next ROH on HDNet National Television Tapings: The Dark City Fight Club, Kenny King, Rhett Titus, The Necro Butcher, “Skullkrusher” Rasche Brown, Delirious with Daizee Haze, and The Briscoe Brothers. We’ll have more names and TV main events soon, right here in the ‘Wire.

December 8^th: ROH on HDNet Executive Producer Jim Cornette promised Colt Cabana after his controversial and crushing loss in the cage last week in Chicago that he’d get him back into a position to once more crack the Pick 6 Contenders Standings. Cornette has kept his word. Signed for Manassas, VA on December 18^th is Colt Cabana versus Chris Hero! Hero is currently ranked number 3 in the Pick 6, while Cabana ended up on the outside looking in after Chicago. Can “Boom Boom” regain his footing, or will “That Young Knockout Kid” rack up another win on his way to Final Battle? Be there in Manassas and find out!

December 8th:  You can now take 30-35% Off Your Order at ROHWrestling.com until Friday morning.  Save on all DVD's, tickets, apparel, & more.  For details on this special offer along with the discount codes click here:  http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2689.

December 8^th: Just added to Manassas, VA on 12/18: Erick Stevens, Bison Smith, Grizzly Redwood, and The Set. We’ll have more match announcements later this week!

December 8^th: We’ll be back later this week with more news as well as a brand new ROH Videowire. And don’t forget, if you can’t physically be in New York City for Final Battle 2009, you can still witness it LIVE on Worldwide iPPV! Check out www.gofightlive.tv for more information, and check out http://www.you-tube.com/watch?v=2amkrAYTomg and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMML8OM60oQ!