Kevin’s Blog: #ROH Aired 6 February 2012

They start the episode  by reviewing the situation with Jay Lethal and Mike Bennett. Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness introduced the show. Mike Bennett is going to walk away with the TV Title while Maria acts like a dumb ass again. That’s not a good thing. There is no time limit to this match. They’re [...]

Headlines: HIV-positive wrestler sentenced, BJ Whitmer sucks, Shane Douglas HA HA sucks

According to Prowrestling.net, HIV-positive former pro wrestler Andre Davis was sentenced to 32 years in prison for not telling sexual partners about his virus. Davis was sentenced in Hamilton Co., Ohio, and faces more charges in adjacent Butler and Warren counties. In Davis news, who cares? In other news, Iowa also has a Hamilton, Butler [...]

ROH Results: Firsthand Account Of ROH’s Davis Arena TV Taping

Stunt Granny friend and partner in crime Steve Williams checks in with this burning missive: Here is my way-too-long, nearly 1700 word account of Ring of Honor’s  national television taping, which was held in Louisville’s historic Davis Arena on 10/1/11.  There are no match times, because only fags bring notebooks and stopwatches to wrestling shows.  [...]

Stunt Granny Big 11, Week Ending 9/17/2011

1. Claudio Castagnoli – All signs point to Claudio finally signing (well, re-signing, after one failed attempt) with WWE. Various reports have him heading to Florida Championship Wrestling under the name Antonio Cesaro. Other reports have me heading to Olive Garden to order the antonio cesaro with a breadstick, but whatever. Good move by all [...]

Headlines: Great quote from Cornette on Hardys, great article on Flair as a huge sadsack

According to Prowrestling.net, Ring of Honor executive producer Jim Cornette was interviewed by Monday Night Mayhem and was asked if Matt and Jeff Hardy would be welcome there. The answer I got was no, with a little more flourish: I haven’t talked to these guys, and I don’t know what their side of the story is, but [...]

Ring of Honor announces full list of Sinclair stations for new TV show

According to the Baltimore Sun, Ring of Honor has announced the full list of stations carrying its new TV show beginning in September. The 35 markets to carry ROH’s new TV show are Baltimore, Birmingham, Buffalo, Cedar Rapids, Champaign-Springfield, Charleston, Charleston… Wait, there are two Charlestons? Who the hell did King Charles think he was? [...]

Ring Of Honor just got sold

Let’s be honest, the majority of hardcore or passionate wrestling fans have given up on ROH. So, it comes with great feeling of “meh” to announce that ROH has been sold to Sinclair Broadcasting. Who is Sinclair? I have no idea. Its fucking Saturday and I should be out in the sun pounding beers. You [...]

Larry Sweeney, dead at 29

According to Prowrestling.net, independent wrestling manager Larry Sweeney was found dead today at the age of 29. No details are available at this time, but Twitter is full with an outpouring of sadness for this loss. @JoeyRyanOnline: RIP Larry Sweeney. A genuinely nice guy who always had a smile on his face when I saw him [...]

ROH iPPV line-up awesome, I might care about them again

According to Prowrestling.net, Ring of Honor has announced the full line-up for its next iPPV, probably titled something related to being the best or liking death metal music, to air Saturday, Feb. 26. Wait, that month sounds familiar… oh, sorry, it’s ROH’S 9th Anniversary Show. Good for them! When I was 9 years old, I [...]

ROH TV Show Is Cancelled

This can’t be good news. According to Prowrestling.net, ROH’s television deal with HDNet is set to expire and thus the last episode of ROH television will air on April 4, 2011. Now before we get too far ahead; yes ROH had a weekly television series. Yes, it was an actual first run program and was [...]

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