ROH News: Fifth PPV Taping, Marisa Tomei, More

Posted by Ashish on 03.16.2008

Latest ROH news from ROH...

ROH Wrestling issued the following press release earlier today:

There is now a buy 3, get 1 FREE sale on ROH and FIP DVDs at
www.ROHwrestling.com plus 20% off all ROH live event tickets. Check out new ROH DVDs like the just released "Breakout" with Nigel McGuinness vs. Chris Hero in a Steel Cage Match for the ROH World Title plus Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black and much more.

ROH will tape its fifth pay-per-view TODAY at 5pm in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory on 2700 Southampton Rd with a zip code of 19154. There will be tickets available at the door. Check today's ROHwrestling.com Newswire for several matches that were just signed.

Oscar winner Marisa Tomei was at ROH events last night and Friday in Dover, NJ as part of the filming for "The Wrestler" with director Darren Aronofsky and actor Mickey Rourke. Tomei watched several matches both nights and seemed impressed. Aronofsky was thrilled with the reactions of the ROH fans.

You can witness ROH "Rising Above" TONIGHT in the traditional wrestling PPV timeslot of 8pm on iN DEMAND. This is one of your final chances to see an early contender for match of the year on what will go down as one of the best shows of the year.

You can sample ROH "Rising Above" for FREE at www.ROHvideos.com and the following links:

-10 Minute free preview at
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofKX2fdql1E)
-Austin Aries vs. Nigel McGuinness teaser at
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRpD9HKUyk8)
-Women Of Honor teaser at
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbUFLj3ujqM)
-Tag Team Scramble teaser at
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KZvlMM0sMA)

The complete lineup for ROH "Rising Above" on pay-per-view featuring metal favorite "Raining Blood" by Slayer has:

ROH World Title Match
Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries

ROH World Tag Team Title 2/3 Falls Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Rocky Romero & Roderick Strong

Relaxed Rules
Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima

Grudge Match #1
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Chris Hero with Larry Sweeney

Grudge Match #2
Erick Stevens vs. Davey Richards

Grudge Match #3
Delirious vs. Brent Albright

Tag Team Scramble
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Jack Evans & Ruckus vs. Adam Pearce & BJ Whitmer

Three-Way Women's Match
Sara Del Rey vs. Lacey vs. Daizee Haze

You'll see all this and much more including a unique look inside the ROH locker room on ROH "Rising Above" TONIGHT at 8pm on iN DEMAND.