{"id":97141,"date":"2020-05-08T14:33:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T19:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=97141"},"modified":"2020-05-08T14:33:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T19:33:19","slug":"5-1-roh-tv-report-feature-episode-on-mark-haskins-files-to-provide-more-depth-of-his-character-leaves-out-key-aspects-of-his-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/05\/08\/5-1-roh-tv-report-feature-episode-on-mark-haskins-files-to-provide-more-depth-of-his-character-leaves-out-key-aspects-of-his-act\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/1 ROH TV REPORT: Feature episode on Mark Haskins files to provide more depth of his character, leaves out key aspects of his act"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1525351490\" 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><h3>ROH TV REPORT (ep.450)<br \/>\nMAY 1, 2020<br \/>\nAIRED ON SINCLAIR SYNDICATED TV &amp; ROHWRESTLING.COM<br \/>\nREPORT BY RYAN SULLIVAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Host: No Host This Week<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-The opening theme aired.<\/p>\n<p>-The show opens with Mark Haskins sitting in a chair, solo, talking into a camera. Mark started talking about being picked on as a kid. Coincidently, one day, a friend introduced him to professional wrestling and he fell in love. Haskins then mentioned that friend who first showed him wrestling had cerebral palsy, and he felt a need to make it in the business because his friend, unfortunately, could not ever wrestle. Haskins said it was always his ultimate goal to win a world championship for his friend, but sadly, his friend died a few years ago, and never saw him fulfill that dream.<\/p>\n<p>-The conversation pivoted and Haskins reminisced on moving away from home at 18 to train to become a wrestler, in a city he absolutely hated. Next, Haskins reflected on his start in Ring of Honor, and his match against Silas Young in the United Kingdom. Haskins ultimately won the match, and \u201cthat opened some eyes\u201d. Haskins then mentioned his match in London against Jay Briscoe as the moment the door opened for him. Mark then talked about the International Cup tournament, and his wins against Jonathan Gresham, Flip Gordon, and Hangman Page to emerge victorious. Haskins felt that ROH management saw something in him.<\/p>\n<div><strong>(1) JAY LETHAL (c) vs. MARK HASKINS (w\/Vicky Haskins) \u2013 ROH World Title match<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>This match occurred in London, England back in August 2018. The Code of Honor was adhered to, and the crowd was hot for this matchup. Haskins set the pace early, outwrestling Lethal on the mat into a commercial break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Back \u201clive\u201d, Haskins is still controlling Lethal on the mat, before Lethal delivers a cartwheel dropkick to change the momentum. Lethal begins working over Haskins\u2019 hamstring. A minute later, Haskins hits a basement dropkick to Lethal\u2019s left knee, and begins to focus his offense on the weakened knee. Haskins continues to work over Lethal, but Jay is able to hit a suplex on Haskins to again swing the momentum into commercial. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Returning to action, Lethal hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to send Haskins outside the ring. Haskins uses the outside to change momentum and sends Lethal back in the ring, where he starts working over Lethal\u2019s left elbow. Haskins applies a devastating crossface to Lethal mid-ring, but after nearly a moment, Lethal reaches the ropes to break the hold. Next, Lethal and Haskins deliver a double-suplex to each other, sending both tumbling outside the ring. Both are exhausted, but each is able to return to the ring before referee Todd Sinclair\u2019s 20-count. Lethal quickly delivers a \u201cLethal Combination\u201d, into another commercial break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>The action returns with Lethal putting Haskins into a torture rack. Lethal then tries to hit the Lethal Injection, but Haskins counters with a nasty kick to the head. Haskins goes for his \u201cSharpshooter\u201d finisher, Lethal counters, and then Haskins counters that into a \u201cDeath Valley Driver\u201d. Soon afterwards, Haskins hits a \u201cCanadian Destroyer\u201d, and a top-rope double stomp, for a long 2-count on Lethal. Haskins applies a \u201cSharpshooter\u201d mid-ring, but Lethal somehow gets to the ropes.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-824040284\" 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>The finish occurs when Lethal hits a \u201cLethal Injection\u201d, but Haskins amazingly kicks out at 2. Lethal then delivers a cutter, and another Lethal Injection for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Jay Lethal at 23:28 [c]<\/p>\n<p><em>(Ryan\u2019s Reaction: This match was outstanding, and even better than I remember it. The only complaint I have was the entire crowd knew Haskins was not winning the match, due to not being a permanent member of the roster. So, some of the near falls did not grasp the audience like it could have under different circumstances. Nevertheless, outstanding match and well worth watching.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Back from commercial, the video package from Final Battle hyping the Mark Haskins and Bully Ray feud is replayed.<\/p>\n<p>-This is followed with about a three minute video montage of Haskins and Bully Ray\u2019s match at Final Battle. Haskins eventually wins the match, and their feud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) MARK HASKINS vs. ALEX SHELLEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match occurred back in February, at the Free Enterprise show in Baltimore. Both men received their full ring entrances and introductions, before the show goes to commercial break. (c)<\/p>\n<p>The Code of Honor is adhered to, and the bell rings. The crowd is really hot for the match, with the fans nearly split 50-50 for each competitor. The match begins with a rather methodical pace, as each traded several wrist locks and counter moves. The contest moves to the mat, with more impressive counter wrestling, and the veteran Shelley eventually gains the advantage.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1847262162\" 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>The action soon moves outside the ring, and Haskins delivers a \u201cSuicide Dive\u201d, along with his patented \u201cChange of Direction Dive\u201d, onto Shelley, to go on the offensive. The match moves back inside the ring, with Haskins working over Shelley\u2019s left arm into commercial. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Back \u201clive,\u201d Haskins is still on offense, but soon a series of counter moves by both men eventually leads to a mid-ring double clothesline, knocking both competitors to the canvas. Next, Shelley delivers a snap suplex, hurting Haskins and giving himself additional time to recover. Not long after, Haskins gathers Shelley in a soldier roll, then hits a Michanoku Driver for a long 2-count. Shelley follows this, somehow, with a \u201cSlice Bread\u201d into an inverted DDT on Haskins. The crowd is going crazy.<\/p>\n<p>The finish happens when Shelley goes for a top-rope \u201cSlice Bread\u201d, but Haskins blocks the maneuver into his \u201cSharpshooter\u201d finisher. Shelley will not tap out, but Haskins grabs Shelley\u2019s injured left arm and applies an arm submission, along with the \u201cSharpshooter,\u201d forcing Shelley to submit.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Mark Haskins at 10:22<\/p>\n<p><em>(Ryan\u2019s Reaction: This was my favorite match at Free Enterprise, as I thought it told a terrific story of two outstanding wrestlers trying to outsmart and outmaneuver their worthy opponent. I have watched this match now three times, and I would happily do so again\u2026 Bravo guys!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-After the match, Haskins is shown celebrating his victory in the ring, and the crowd is showering him in streamers.<\/p>\n<p>-Finally, a brief video package is shown, highlighting many of Haskins top moments in Ring of Honor. Haskins spoke over the video, saying you have no idea what he has gone through in his life, but his opponents will find out one thing about him, \u201che hits really, really hard\u201d, as the show faded to black.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> I wish this show had provided more depth to Haskins\u2019 character, including information of his journey to Ring of Honor, and his friendship with the person with Cerebral Palsy. Furthermore, there was no mention of his wife and manager Vicky, who I think is a vital part of his act. She should have been discussed as well. I finished this show not knowing a great deal more about Haskins than I did when it began, making this a miss for me.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH UP&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/05\/02\/4-24-roh-tv-report-flip-gordon-special-matt-sydal-vs-flip-gordon-bully-ray-vs-flip-gordon-gordon-talks-about-his-backstory-being-raised-with-single-mom-why-he-keeps-a-schedule\/\">4\/24 ROH TV REPORT: Flip Gordon Special \u2013 Matt Sydal vs. Flip Gordon, Bully Ray vs. Flip Gordon, Gordon talks about his backstory being raised with single mom, why he keeps a schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-916931654\"><div id=\"pwtor-2647910625\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>ROH TV REPORT (ep.450) MAY 1, 2020 AIRED ON SINCLAIR SYNDICATED TV &amp; ROHWRESTLING.COM REPORT BY RYAN SULLIVAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Host: No Host This Week -The opening theme aired. -The show opens with Mark Haskins <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/05\/08\/5-1-roh-tv-report-feature-episode-on-mark-haskins-files-to-provide-more-depth-of-his-character-leaves-out-key-aspects-of-his-act\/\" title=\"5\/1 ROH TV REPORT: Feature episode on Mark Haskins files to provide more depth of his character, leaves out key aspects of his act\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":91717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tvshowsandevents","category-tv_rohreports"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/01\/ROH_Logo_2020_3x2_600.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97141"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97144,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97141\/revisions\/97144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}