Official ROH/NJPW Honor Rising 2017 Thread

[AlexROH]

NJPW has just confirmed cards for this year's Honor Rising Shows. Both events will take place on Korakuen Hall:

Night 1 (26th February)

KUSHIDA, Juice & Finlay vs Young, Gedo & Jado

[NEVER TRIOS TITLE] Los Ingobernables (c) vs Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Delirious

Okada, Goto, HASHI & Ospreay vs Fale, Yujiro, Tonga & Roa

War Machine vs Young Bucks

Takahashi, Castle & Taguchi vs Naito, Takahashi & Martinez

Shibata & Lethal vs Cody & Page

The Briscoes vs Cole & Omega


Night 2 (27th February)

KUSHIDA, Finlay & Henare vs Young, Gedo & Jado

Delirious, Castle, Liger,Tiger Mask & Taguchi vs Naito, EVIL, SANADA, Takahashi & BUSHI

War Machine vs G.O.D.

Tanahashi, Robinson & Lethal vs Fale, Yujiro & Page

[NEVER TITLE] Goto (c) Martinez

[ROH Title] Cole (c) vs YOSHI-HASHI

Okada, Ospreay & The Briscoes vs Cody, Omega & The Young Bucks

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HONOR RISING : JAPAN 2017, 2/26/2017 [Sun] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
(1) KUSHIDA, Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs. Silas Young, Jado & Gedo
(2) NEVER 6 Man Tag Championship Match: [11th Champions] SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI vs. [Challengers] Delirious, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV
~ 1st title defense.
(3) Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Will Ospreay vs. Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
(4) Raymond Lowe & Hanson vs. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
(5) Dalton Castle, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Punisher Martinez, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi
(6) Jay Lethal & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Cody & Hangman Page
(7) Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Kenny Omega & Adam Cole

HONOR RISING : JAPAN 2017, 2/26/2017 [Mon] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
(1) KUSHIDA, David Finlay & Henare vs. Silas Young, Jado & Gedo
(2) Delirious, Dalton Castle, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, EVIL, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
(3) Raymond Lowe & Hanson vs. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
(4) Jay Lethal, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson vs. Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page
(5) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [15th Champion] Hirooki Goto vs. [Challenger] Punisher Martinez
~ 2nd title defense.
(6) ROH World Championship Match: [Champion] Adam Cole vs. [Challenger] YOSHI-HASHI
(7) Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, Cody, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson

[ICHIFUJI]

Both night live by NJPWWORLD with English commentary.

[Brada]

I like the cards for both shows with the exception of Cole's title defense on night 2

[AlexROH]

Cole's defense makes sense because HASHI pinned Cole At New Year Dash. Plus, HASHI is a pretty good wrestler.

[King of Indy Style]

Very interesting that Martinez is the one getting a NEVER Title shot and teaming with Los ingobernables...

[DXvsNWO1994]

Interesting cards. I love that we're getting a random defense of the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles. That's the whole point of those titles. War Machine vs. Young Bucks & The Briscoes vs. Adam Cole & Kenny Omega on Night 1 both sound great. There's also that tag with Jay Lethal & Shibata vs. Cody & Adam Page (hopefully this checks Shibata off Cody's list).

The NEVER Title defense on Night 2 is an odd one, but maybe New Japan is interested in Martinez. Adam Cole vs. YOSHI-HASHI should be pretty good. Honestly, the only other complaint I have is that Silas Young feels a bit wasted on this shows.

[Brada]

Cole's defense makes sense because HASHI pinned Cole At New Year Dash. Plus, HASHI is a pretty good wrestler.

I knew HASHI got the fall on Cole.....I'm just not a fan of it. I find HASHI to be incredibly boring.

[SweetDaddy]

I don't mind Martinez.

I've seen worse.

[cgstong]

Glad that Silas is getting a chance in NJPW

[Big Red Machine]

I'm really not digging these cards at all aside form the main events.

[monster mafia]

fun cards

i hope punisher shines and we can see a new star for roh..he needs to prove people wrong

im gonna miss marty and lio rush on this shows.

i read that at least one night are sold out..that is cool.

[christopherclinton55]

Okay card If there was anytime to put cheeseburger on a card this would be it since he is a draw in Japan. I can't wait until this Lethal cody fued ends, I rather see Lethal vs tanahashi against each other than tagging up.

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

Very interesting that Martinez is the one getting a NEVER Title shot and teaming with Los ingobernables...

Yep. That is the first thing that stood out to me too. That's a rather high profile slot to put him in. Good for him though. I like Martinez and hope this is not just something that is for this tour.

[Wilson]

Martinez seems to be so much better than the fetters of Sullivan/EVIL allowed him to be.

It might seem somewhat revisionist of me to say but he fits better as ROH's standard style of big man than either Moose and Dijak. Hopefully he can get heat again and start actually making progress.

[Brada]

I think Moose got crapped on for a variety of reasons. He was and still is really green in many ways, but at times shows real flashes of promise for a guy his size. Definitely has some work to do establishing his character.

Dijak was much more polished in the ring. I think he was trying to find himself creatively from a character standpoint. I think once he does that, the sky is the limit for Dijak. He can do really well for himself one day in Stamford.

I don't think I have seen enough of a sampling size on Martinez yet to really cast judgement. I have only seen him live once, and a few times otherwise.

Time will tell.

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

I think Moose got crapped on for a variety of reasons. He was and still is really green in many ways, but at times shows real flashes of promise for a guy his size. Definitely has some work to do establishing his character.

Dijak was much more polished in the ring. I think he was trying to find himself creatively from a character standpoint. I think once he does that, the sky is the limit for Dijak. He can do really well for himself one day in Stamford.

I don't think I have seen enough of a sampling size on Martinez yet to really cast judgement. I have only seen him live once, and a few times otherwise.

Time will tell.

I agree with your assessment of Dijak. The problem wasn't him...it was the booking. He kept getting thrown around like lube at a porno convention. Martini...Nana...MCMG, the guy had no opportunity to shine on his own. The best promo he cuts is on his way out the door. Go figure.

[AlexROH]

Official poster for the tour:

[Brada]

No Bobby Fish on the tour? That stinks.

they left the next world champ off the poster. Why isn't Castle on the poster?

[nickdiamante]

Night 2 (27th February)

KUSHIDA, Finlay & Henare vs Young, Gedo & Jado

Delirious, Castle, Liger,Tiger Mask & Taguchi vs Naito, EVIL, SANADA, Takahashi & BUSHI

War Machine vs G.O.D.

Takahashi, Robinson & Lethal vs Fale, Yujiro & Page

[NEVER TITLE] Goto (c) Martinez

[ROH Title] Cole (c) vs YOSHI-HASHI

Okada, Ospreay & The Briscoes vs Cody, Omega & The Young Bucks

Takahashi is wrestling twice on Night 2? I don't see him teaming with Juice Robinson. That must be a mistake? Should be Tanahashi I guess?

[AlexROH]

Night 2 (27th February)

KUSHIDA, Finlay & Henare vs Young, Gedo & Jado

Delirious, Castle, Liger,Tiger Mask & Taguchi vs Naito, EVIL, SANADA, Takahashi & BUSHI

War Machine vs G.O.D.

Takahashi, Robinson & Lethal vs Fale, Yujiro & Page

[NEVER TITLE] Goto (c) Martinez

[ROH Title] Cole (c) vs YOSHI-HASHI

Okada, Ospreay & The Briscoes vs Cody, Omega & The Young Bucks

Takahashi is wrestling twice on Night 2? I don't see him teaming with Juice Robinson. That must be a mistake? Should be Tanahashi I guess?

Yep, is Tanahashi. Thank you!