ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds (2018)

War of the Worlds Tour[5] was a professional wrestling tour that was co-produced by Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

War of the Worlds (2018)
Promotional poster for the tour
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Ring of Honor
DateMay 9, 11, 12 and 13, 2018
CityNight 1:
Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Night 2:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2]
Night 3:
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.[3]
Night 4:
Villa Park, Illinois, U.S.[4]
VenueNight 1:
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Night 2:
Ted Reeve Arena
Night 3:
Royal Oak Music Theatre
Night 4:
Odeum Expo Center
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Production

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Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Kevin Kelly
Steve Corino
Nigel McGuinness
Ring announcers Bobby Cruise
Referees Brian Gorie
Marty Asami
Paul Turner
Tiger Hattori
Todd Sinclair

Background

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In 2014, NJPW and ROH formally forged a relationship, which saw them present the first War of the Worlds show on May 17, 2014, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. The following year, War of the Worlds was held over two days at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in 2016 it was expanded to a three-show tour with shows taking place in Dearborn, Michigan, Toronto, Ontario, and New York City.[6] The 2017 War of the Worlds tour was held from May 7 to 14.[7] In February 2018, NJPW and ROH announced War of the Worlds Tour, a four-show collaborative tour taking place in Lowell, Massachusetts,[1] Toronto, Ontario,[2] Royal Oak, Michigan,[3] and Villa Park, Illinois.[4]

Storylines

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War of the Worlds Tour will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers will portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that will build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or a series of matches.[8]

Results

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Night 1

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[9]
1The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated Flip Gordon and Jushin Thunder LigerTag team match11:55
2Tenille Dashwood and Sumie Sakai defeated Deonna Purrazzo and SkylarTag team match7:59
3Coast 2 Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) defeated The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) (with Matt Taven)Tag team match8:36
4Cheeseburger defeated Bully Ray via countoutSingles match5:04
5Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page and Marty Scurll) defeated Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero, Sho and Yoh)Six-man tag team match14:37
6Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito, Evil and Sanada) defeated Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser and Brian MilonasSix-man tag team match9:09
7Chuckie T. defeated Jay Lethal and Jay WhiteThree-way match10:41
8The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) defeated SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) (c)Six-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship14:29
9The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi)Tag team match15:22
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 2

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[10]
1DThe Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) defeated The Boys (Boy 1 and Boy 2)Tag team match5:13
2Jay White (c) defeated Punishment MartinezSingles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship11:00
3Cheeseburger defeated Bully Ray by disqualificationSingles match3:16
4Tetsuya Naito defeated Beer City BruiserSingles match12:35
5The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Super Smash Bros. (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson)Tag team match17:26
6Tenille Dashwood and Jenny Rose defeated Alexia Nicole and Xandra BaleTag team match6:28
7SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero, Sho and Yoh)Six-man tag team match9:15
8Silas Young (c) defeated Hangman PageSingles match for the ROH World Television Championship7:32
9Cody defeated Jushin Thunder LigerSingles match12:06
10Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil, Hiromu Takahashi and Sanada) defeated Jay Lethal, Kenny King and Colt CabanaSix-man tag team match22:44
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

Night 3

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No.ResultsStipulations
1DThe Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) defeated Buddy Hanlon and Facade (with Dani)Tag team match
2Evil defeated Shane TaylorSingles match
3Tenille Dashwood and Jenny Rose defeated Sumie Sakai and Stella GreyTag team match
4Marty Scurll defeated Kenny King, Sanada and Matt TavenFour corner survival match
5Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) (with Rocky Romero) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)Three-way tag team match
6Silas Young and Beer City Bruiser defeated The Boys (Boy 1 and Boy 2)Tag team match
7SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated Flip Gordon, Cheeseburger and Jushin Thunder LigerSix-man tag team match
8Cody defeated Hiromu TakahashiSingles match
9The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Bushi)Tag team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

Night 4

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1DBeer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas defeated One Mean Team (Brian Johnson and Justin Pusser (with Miss Jasmine))Tag team match14:03
2DStacy Shadows defeated Stella GreySingles match6:50
3Tenille Dashwood defeated Karen QSingles match10:04
4Cheeseburger and Jushin Thunder Liger defeated The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara)Tag team match12:26
5Sumie Sakai (c) defeated Jenny RoseSingles match for the Women of Honor World Championship13:47
6The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh)Tag team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship20:43
7Silas Young (c) defeated Austin Aries by disqualificationSingles match for the ROH World Television Championship17:04
8Kelly Klein defeated Deonna PurrazzoSingles match11:12
9SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) (c) by disqualificationSix-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship15:00
10Kenny King defeated Chuckie T.Singles match17:45
11Shane Taylor defeated Josh WoodsSingles match10:04
12Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada, and Tetsuya Naito)Ten-man tag team match25:56
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "5/9/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - LOWELL, MA". Ring of Honor. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "5/11/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - TORONTO, ON". Ring of Honor. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "5/12/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - ROYAL OAK, MI". Ring of Honor. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "5/13/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - CHICAGO". Ring of Honor. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tickets go on sale next week for the annual War of the Worlds Tour". Ring of Honor. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "War of the Worlds keeps getting bigger every year". Ring of Honor. May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  7. ^ Johnson, Mike (March 3, 2017). "ROH New Japan tour date for NYC announced". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Pageot, Harley R. (May 9, 2018). "5/9 ROH WAR OF THE WORLDS report: Live coverage featuring The Young Bucks vs. Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi, SoCal Uncensored vs. The Kingdom for the six-man titles". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  10. ^ Pageot, Harley R. (May 11, 2018). "5/11 ROH WAR OF THE WORLDS report: Live coverage featuring Los Ingobernables de Japón vs. Jay Lethal, Kenny King, & a mystery partner, Cody vs. Jushin "Thunder" Liger". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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