{"id":18568,"date":"2016-05-09T01:50:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T06:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=18568"},"modified":"2016-05-17T02:12:04","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T07:12:04","slug":"roh-news-hits-rosters-internal-questions-heading-war-worlds-tour-two-wrestlers-likely-exiting-roh-champ-jay-lethal-throws-first-pitch-white-sox-game-moose-calls-nfl-comm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/09\/roh-news-hits-rosters-internal-questions-heading-war-worlds-tour-two-wrestlers-likely-exiting-roh-champ-jay-lethal-throws-first-pitch-white-sox-game-moose-calls-nfl-comm\/","title":{"rendered":"ROH News Hits &#8211; Corino misses Monday&#8217;s ROH show, Global Wars Coverage, roster&#8217;s internal questions heading into &#8220;War of the Worlds&#8221; tour, two wrestlers likely exiting, COO Joe Koff interview, ROH champ Lethal throws out first pitch, Sinclair reports Q1 earnings &#038; mentions ROH, Moose calls out NFL commish, War of the Worlds tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2278737695\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Ring of Honor Quick News Hits &#8211; May 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, May 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ROH announced that <strong>Steve Corino<\/strong> (Mr. Wrestling III on commentary) is missing Monday&#8217;s ROH live show in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rohwrestling.com\/live\/events\/2016\/may\/9\/050916-war-worlds-tour-dearborn-mi\" target=\"_blank\">Dearborn, Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ROH did not say whether\u00a0it&#8217;s a personal matter or related to the multiple angles at the end of the &#8220;Global Wars&#8221; PPV where Corino was given an ominous flash drive by B.J. Whitmer before the main event and then superkicked by Bullet Club during the main event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KINGCorino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KINGCorino<\/a> will not be in Dearborn this evening. He had to fly home this morning<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ROH &#8211; Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ringofhonor\/status\/729700107013095424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, May 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/tag\/global-wars-2016\/\">Full Coverage of ROH&#8217;s &#8220;Global Wars&#8221; PPV co-promoted with New Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ROH COO <strong>Joe Koff<\/strong> talked to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/fighting\/article76232157.html\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Varsallone of the Miami Herald<\/a> ahead of the PPV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 7<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1623256595\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8211; Among wrestlers, there is a mix of internal feelings about Ring of Honor heading into the big &#8220;War of the Worlds&#8221; tour.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the mixture centers on how certain wrestlers are booked and whether their ideas are valued behind-the-scenes. This points back to head booker <strong>Delirious<\/strong>, whose management style led to veteran wrestler <strong>Christopher Daniels<\/strong> being added to the mix as an agent\/liaison for talent.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, wrestlers wanting to see the benefits of the relationship with New Japan, but wondering why they keep being booked to lose matches, especially on U.S. shows.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanRadican\/status\/728335715906396160<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanRadican\/status\/728336597565865984<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; PWTorch has learned that two wrestlers likely heading out the door when their contracts are due are <strong>Roderick Strong<\/strong> and <strong>Moose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sources say Strong was not pleased with how his ROH TV Title run abruptly ended when he dropped the title to Tomohiro Ishii in February in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Moose is expected to entertain long-term offers from multiple promotions, including ROH, when his contract is due.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4211826186\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanRadican\/status\/728294136000983040<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, May 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ROH World champion <strong>Jay Lethal<\/strong> threw out the first pitch prior to Friday&#8217;s Chicago White Sox game. Lethal promoted his next ROH Title defense against hometown star <strong>Colt Cabana<\/strong> this Sunday at the &#8220;Global Wars&#8221; PPV.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a1<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLethalJay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheLethalJay<\/a>, campe\u00f3n del <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ringofhonor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ringofhonor<\/a>, est\u00e1 de visita en el U.S. Cellular Field hoy! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2yy5cwrKrN\">https:\/\/t.co\/2yy5cwrKrN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k2NAEDw4zf\">pic.twitter.com\/k2NAEDw4zf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Los White Sox (@loswhitesox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/loswhitesox\/status\/728724531473326082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whitesox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@whitesox<\/a> organization for welcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ringofhonor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ringofhonor<\/a> World Champ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLethalJay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheLethalJay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YnCsjxUUwd\">pic.twitter.com\/YnCsjxUUwd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ROH &#8211; Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ringofhonor\/status\/728758125566828545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, May 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ROH announced even more matches for next week&#8217;s &#8220;War of the Worlds&#8221; Tour. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/04\/roh-sets-next-weeks-new-york-city-main-event-roh-stars-vs-new-japan-stars\/\">The latest line-up is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, May 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ROH&#8217;s parent company, Sinclair Broadcasting, <a href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/sinclair-posts-1q-profit-114457954.html\" target=\"_blank\">reported First Quarter 2016<\/a> revenue of $578.9 million (about\u00a0WWE&#8217;s annual revenue) and Q1 profit of $24.1 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerelectronicsnet.com\/article\/Sinclair-Reports-First-Quarter-2016-Financial-Results-4404700\" target=\"_blank\">Sinclair mentioned ROH<\/a> as one of the highlights of their content and distribution deals: &#8220;In April, Ring of Honor announced a multi-year partnership to air a weekly series on <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada&#8217;s<\/span> Fight Network.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Moose<\/strong>, the former NFL player turned ROH star, called out\u00a0out NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in a <a href=\"http:\/\/nesn.com\/2016\/05\/moose-pro-wrestlerex-patriots-o-lineman-wants-to-spear-roger-goodell\/\" target=\"_blank\">new interview with Sports Illustrated<\/a>. 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