My latest for Forbes.com consider the return of Ring of Honor to Las Vegas: Part sport, part theater, pro wrestling has evolved along with other forms of entertainment. While World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been for many years the dominant promotion in the United States, there are an increasing number of alternatives for wrestling fans. […]
I was lucky enough to interview two of the wrestlers who will be competing in this weekend’s Ring of Honor 16th Anniversary show at Sam’s Town Live and on PPV. First, I asked current ROH champ a few questions. Here’s the first one: Can you tell me about Dalton Castle’s road from Catalina Island (his
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Vegas SevenMy second ROH interview is with Bully Ray, who needs no introduction, but got one anyway: There, the Dudley Boyz (as he and D-Von were known) helped to redefine tag-team wrestling. In 2005, the pair jumped ship to rival Total Nonstop Action, where they were known as Team 3D. Renaming himself Bully Ray after splitting
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Vegas SevenMy latest for Vegas Seven is a pair of interview with ROH wrestlers. The first I’m sharing today is with Kenny King: Kenny King has shown the world many faces: aspiring sports entertainer, reality show contestant, multiple-time wrestling champion. A participant on the WWE-produced Tough Enough and cast member of the most recent season of
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Vegas SevenIf you’re a Ring of Honor fan, you should like this. In advance of this Friday’s PPV and Saturday’s TV Tapings, I’ve got interviews with three prominent ROH personalities: Adam Cole, the reigning ROH champion; Christopher Daniels, his challenger; and Joe Koff, ROH COO: On March 10, the company, which bills itself as providing “the
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Vegas SevenI went to two ROH events last weekend. I had something to say about them for Vegas Seven. If you’re not a wrestling fan or don’t follow ROH, this might give you an idea of what you’re missing: And this—the action in the ring—is where ROH really excels. The opening tilt, a four-corners survival match to
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Vegas SevenI had two pieces in Vegas Seven last week connected to Ring of Honor’s Las Vegas events. The first was an overview of Death Before Dishonor and the subsequent TV tapings: A global pro wrestling organization, Ring of Honor focuses more on in-ring action than World Wrestling Entertainment, the established “sports entertainment” kingpin, and its
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