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Column of Honor 01.28.12: The Real CHIK-ROH-SOVER Begins
(01.28.2012) - Ari Berenstein
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It’s what many independent wrestling fans have been waiting for: Ring of Honor versus CHIKARA. A look at what happened at ROH’s “The Homecoming” show in Philadelphia, the “Synergy” shows in Chicago and what could be ahead in this crossover. Plus, news on the return of BJ Whitmer, the departure of Syd Eick, matches for ROH in Cincy and more.
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Column of Honor: 01.07.12: Chairshocked
(01.07.2012) - Ari Berenstein
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What was the controversy surrounding the unprotected chair shots in the Steen/Corino and Briscoes/Haas & Benjamin matches at ROH Final Battle 2011? Why is it important for both wrestlers and fans to pay attention to what the others are saying in the debate about it? Exploring those issues, plus a preview of tonight’s ROH TV tapings in Baltimore, new match announcements and a very special tribute to Mike Bennett and his 2011 title chase!
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Column of Honor: 12.31.11: Final Column 2011—ROH Yearbook Part One
(12.31.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| The annual year-in-review for Ring of Honor begins here, with a yearbook style look back at 2011’s champions, featured attractions and major news stories of the year. Inside: The end of HDNet, the beginning of the SBG era and a new television show, the championship runs for Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, WGTT, Jay Lethal and more! |
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Column of Honor: 12.21.11: Reckonings (ROH Final Battle 2011 Preview)
(12.21.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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It’s Davey Richards versus Eddie Edwards for the ROH World Title in a rematch of their epic Best in the World showdown, plus the two other major title matches and the return of Kevin Steen. A full preview of ROH’s last show of the year, Final Battle 2011, plus a few words about Daniel Bryan winning the World Heavyweight Title all inside this week’s column!
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Column of Honor: 12.10.11: Record-Setting Time
(12.10.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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Ring of Honor sets a promotion longevity record with an eighty-minute match in Greensboro, North Carolina. Is that record time necessarily a great thing? It’s time to explore the issues of match times in ROH. Plus, The ECW / Asylum Arena shuts down, maybe, and news on additions to the Final Battle 2011 card.
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Column of Honor: 11.19.11: A Generic World Champ?
(11.19.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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The case for why El Generico is ready and deserving to be ROH World Champion. Plus, a preview of Glory By Honor X tonight in Chicago Ridge with Richards vs. Generico for ROH World Title, early ratings look at the SBG TV series, the pull-out of Delirious in Collinsville, Kevin Steen litigious greatness, Briscoes chicken farmer greatness and more greatness!
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Column of Honor 10.08.11: Eddie Edwards Hires a New Coach
(10.08.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| “Die Hard” is looking for managerial advice for his ROH World Title rematch in December, but just who has he tabbed for the job and how could this be bad news for Davey Richards? Explanations and speculation inside, plus news on Survival of the Fittest 2011 format and participants, TJ Perkins and C&C Wrestling Factory sign-on to ROH, Fave Five CHIKARA wrestlers and more. |
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Column of Honor: 10.01.11: I Want My ROH TV
(10.01.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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Impressions of the first episode of the new Ring of Honor television series including what it did right and where it needs greatest improvement. Then a preview of tonight’s TV tapings in Louisville, +1 for Dave Lagana and The Rock, Fave Five ROH Comedians of Wrestling Comedy, info about the new ROH website and service, finger wagging about Del Rey not on the roster and more in this week’s column.
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Column of Honor: 09.24.11: ROH-CHIKARA Wrestling Odyssey
(09.24.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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Join me as I recap the highs, the lows, the out-of-controls and all the fun from a weekend wrestling odyssey through ROH’s Death Before Dishonor IX and CHIKARA’s Manhattan debut. Crazy drunk girls, a Demi Lovato concert, Kevin Steen’s public protest and invasion, fans screaming for blood and oh yes, there was even some professional wrestling that happened.
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Column of Honor: 09.10.11: WWF Shotgun Saturday Night Memories
(09.10.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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The Column looks back at the unconventional oddity of a wrestling show that was a part of the in-between point between the WWF New Generation and the Attitude Era. Then, Ring of Honor news on a best-of Davey Richards DVD, Generico vs. Jacobs, the final chapter of The Book of Truth, plus (literally) a new feature, all in this week’s edition!
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Column of Honor: 09.03.11: Chopped
(09.03.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| No we’re not talking about the Food Network cooking completion show, but the effectiveness and usage of the awesome reverse knife-edge chop. Also, a critical analysis of ROH’s Death Before Dishonor IX and if is failing to inspire—or will it be better than it looks on paper? Oh, and some rather sharp words about Shelton Benjamin vs. Mike Bennett. Yeah. |
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Column of Honor: 08.27.11: Slammed
(08.27.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| A look at this past week’s NatGeo special documentary about Ring of Honor, Danny Inferno and Shima Xion, plus thoughts about Supercard of Honor VI, Death Before Dishonor IX news, early Papa Briscoe and more. |
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Column of Honor 08.20.11: Ups and Downs at Sinclair TV Taping Debut
(08.20.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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An in-depth report about last week’s Ring of Honor TV tapings, the positives, negatives and the technical problems, the return of Nigel McGuinness, Lethal / Generico and more. Then, a look back at classic NWA and WCW matches, SHIMMER Volume 36 thoughts, big news about Wrestlemania Weekend and Death Before Dishonor IX matches announced and more.
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Column of Honor: 08.13.11: Expectations of the Sinclair TV Taping Debut
(08.13.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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Ring of Honor holds its first TV tapings under new ownership tonight in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. What are the expectations and how will it compare to the HDNet era? Plus: a full preview of the card, Davey Richards and Jay Lethal signed to ROH, R.D. Evans meets Archibald Peck, SHIMMER Volume 35 in-depth thoughts and review and more!
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Column of Honor: 07.30.11: Introducing First
(07.30.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| What matches from 2011 should you show to introduce a new fan to Ring of Honor? The Column takes on the task of creating the list, plus CM Punk’s “Cult of Personality” theme and WWE return, Kevin Steen’s invasion of PWG and EVOLVE, ROH TV news and more! |
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Column of Honor 07.09.11: Return to Honor
(07.09.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| Jay Lethal, Jimmy Jacobs and Kevin Steen have all returned to Ring of Honor - what has been their influence thus far and what is their future in the company? Plus, news on Steen’s statement of intent, a Charlotte preview and more! |
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Column of Honor 07.02.11: Howl
(07.02.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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Davey Richards calls out the beast within and wins the ROH World Championship from his tag partner and friend Eddie Edwards! That plus El Generico’s big win, Kevin Steen’s shocking actions, a full Best in the World 2011 live perspective rundown, the latest news for shows in Richmond and Charlotte and a special etymology report from the Book of Truth all in this week’s new edition of The Column!
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Column of Honor: 06.25.11: Wolves Hunting Wolves
(06.25.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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Davey Richards is on the track of his tag team partner and brother in the Wolf Pack. Can Eddie Edwards retain his ROH World Championship? That, plus a full preview of ROH Best in the World on iPPV, news from the ROH press conference and more in this special edition of The Column!
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Column of Honor: 03.05.11: The Honorable Thing To Do
(03.05.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| Thoughts on Christopher Daniels vs. Eddie Edwards, Roderick Strong vs. Homicide and the rest of the Ring of Honor 9th Anniversary Show, news on new matches announced for the March 18th and 19th weekend and some surprises as I go out (for now) in style! |
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Column of Honor: 03.05.11: Finally, Final Battle 2010
(03.05.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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A belated but complete recap and detailed thoughts about Ring of Honor Final Battle 2010 from both a live perspective and on DVD—El Generico versus Kevin Steen in Mask versus Career and Roderick Strong defends the ROH World Title against Davey Richards!
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Column of Honor 02.26.11: 9th Anniversary Show Preview
(02.26.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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From the World Title match between Homicide and Roderick Strong to the dream tag team match between Haas and Benjamin and the Briscoes and more, 411\'s Ari Berenstein takes a look at ROH\'s ninth anniversary show! Plus thoughts on Daniels vs. Edwards from HDNet and more!
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Column of Honor: 01.29.11: Redemption Song
(01.29.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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Can Steve Corino change his ways or is he not to be trusted? Plus, full thoughts and comments about ROH Richards vs. Daniels and Survival of the Fittest 2010 DVDs, the New Embassy and other debuts on the last HDNet tapings, the Bravado bandwagon and more!
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Column of Honor: 01.22.11: A Generico WrestleReunion Weekend
(01.22.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| Thoughts and comments about three WWE DVDs including Best of Pay Per Views 2009-2010 and Satan’s Prison: The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber, El Generico’s upcoming double main-event weekend and the differences between the PWG and ROH shows, then news about the 2011 Top Prospect tourney, the last HDNet tapings, a review of Allied Forces and more! |
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Column of Honor: 01.15.11: Contracted
(01.15.2011) - Ari Berenstein
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| Thoughts on CM Punk joining the Nexus, news and analysis of HDNet ending Ring of Honor’s television contract, a preview of ROH’s show tonight in Charlotte, news on El Generico’s TNA tryout an update on the 9th Anniversary show and more! |
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Column of Honor Presents: The Top 100 ROH Matches of 2010: #20-1
(12.25.2010) - Ari Berenstein
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The absolute best of the year for Ring of Honor! Featuring the end of Austin Aries run as ROH World Champion, The Youngbucks, the last of Kevin Steen and El Generico as a tag team and their most bitter grudge bouts, Davey Richards and Kenny Omega’s epic encounter, the debut of Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin, The Briscoes vs. The Kings, Tyler Black’s final effort on HDNet and an expected but much-deserving number one.
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Column of Honor Presents: The Top 100 ROH Matches of 2010: #50-21
(12.24.2010) - Ari Berenstein
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| The hunt is on for the greatest Ring of Honor matches of the year, from # 50 down to # 21. Featuring: the Richards vs. Daniels face-off six months in the making, Jushin \"Thunder\" Liger, six-man wars and fights without honor, important matches from the Steen vs. Generico feud, the Strong vs. Black series and more! |
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Column of Honor: 12.18.10: Final Battle Without Honor or Humanity
(12.18.2010) - Ari Berenstein
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A full ROH Final Battle 2010 preview with a complete run-down of the card and the stories behind Strong versus Richards for the ROH World Title and El Generico versus Kevin Steen in the “The Final Battle at Final Battle”, as well as the last-minute news that changed the card and results from last night in Plymouth, MA.
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Column of Honor: 12.04.10: HDNet Marathon: Hide the Women and Children
(12.04.2010) - Ari Berenstein
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Recaps and thoughts on the last month of Ring of Honor on HDNet, including love for The Kings of Wrestling, Kevin Steen proving why he and not Jeff Hardy is the real “Anti-Christ of Wrestling”, Homicide vs. Necro Butcher in BUTCHER’S RULES madness and the debut of “The Prodigy”. All that plus new matches for Final Battle weekend and more!
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