WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE KRD?
It is said the true function of a prophecy is not to tell the future, but make the future. The Knights of the Rising Dawn, ROH World Tag Team Champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian, along with Chris Sabin, have been dispensing cryptic messages on ROH Television for weeks. They made it known they were unhappy that their influence on the rise of Ring of Honor to wrestling supremacy was built on their backs, all while the heart and soul of the company withered away. They let every champion know that they were undeserving of holding their championships. They informed Ring of Honor that the KRD could no longer stand by and watch a “misguided regime” destroy something they held dearly.
The KRD spent weeks spent weeks promoting unpredictability. They provided that unpredictability at crucial moments. They attacked during the main event of the 13th Anniversary Pay Per View Spectacular. They used psychological ploys such as mimicking the mannerisms of The Kingdom to create confusion as to their true identities. They were ruthless in their pursuit of creating chaos.
The chaos and unpredictable nature of the group was all by design. Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian used their personal relationship with Nigel McGuinness to call in a favor to receive one last chance at the ROH World Tag Team Championships recently in San Antonio, Texas. The duo played on the sympathies of McGuinness and he calculated risk off as they left San Antonio as the new ROH World Tag Team Champions!
The manipulations on that day were clear: get reDRagon’s titles on the line by any means. Catch them off guard, while using the element of surprise to obvious advantage. Fish & O’Reilly were battling Daniels & Kaz in a classic when a KRD member introduced himself into the match. He was run off, with reDRagon momentarily distracted and this allowed The Addiction to capitalize and capture the championships. Both teams cornered the masked KRD member and ripped his mask off revealing former World Champion Chris Sabin! At this moment with reDRagon in shock, Daniels and Kazarian nailed the stunned duo with the championship belts. With jaws in the building agape, Daniels, Kazarian and Sabin revealed that they were in fact The Knights of The Rising Dawn.
With one championship down, they will now seemingly have their sights set on ROH World Champion Jay Briscoe and ROH World Television Champion Jay Lethal. Having made enemies of reDRagon, #reborn Matt Sydal, ACH, The Briscoes and War Machine, they have set themselves up to be open targets for those seeking revenge. The aforementioned superstars are all lining up to get their hands on the KRD, putting an inordinate amount of pressure on the group who are still implementing their plan of attack.
The KRD have mentioned they will destroy those who perpetuate the idea that “internet popularity” and “ROH loyalty” are more important that talent and drive. They are here to stop the preferential treatment of those they deem to be “company men”. Released manifestos indicated they are not here to play politics and will banish those who choose politicking over using their in-ring talent to prove themselves. While admirable in intent, the actions they have chosen are far from it.
The Knights of The Rising Dawn have not been heard from since they publicly revealed themselves, leading us to wonder what is next. Who is next on the agenda? Is there anyone in the locker room that is hands off or is everyone fair game? Do they have a specific game plan? Daniels, Kaz and Sabin have proven that unpredictability is their best ally.
The Knights of the Rising Dawn have risen and Ring of Honor must prepare for its wrath. They are not here to be the nicest nor the friendliest. They are here to be the best! Their silence has created questions. When will we receive their next manifesto? When will we know what their full agenda is? The KRD are a mystery and that’s exactly how they want it.