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NJPW returning to NYC in October for Rumble on 44th Street

Rumble on 44th Street will be the first NJPW card in New York City since G1 Supercard with ROH in 2019.

One of the things New Japan Pro-Wrestling fans have come to expect from the night of the G1 Climax final is announcements about upcoming shows. Along with the news that the next Wrestle Kingdom is returning to one night, there was a reveal during the break in the G1 Climax 32 final that U.S. fans, and specifically those in the northeast, should find very interesting.

NJPW announced on Thursday that it is returning to New York City for an event called Rumble on 44th Street on Friday, Oct. 28. The show will be held at the Palladium Times Square (formerly the PlayStation Theater), and will mark the company’s first card in NYC since 2019.

Also of note is that Stardom, NJPW’s sister promotion that features women’s wrestling, will be part of the show. That’s a fairly rare occurrence for big NJPW events, though having their talent involved automatically makes the event more in line with U.S. fan expectations of men’s and women’s wrestling on the same cards.

It’s also fair to speculate about whether stars from U.S. promotions, specifically AEW, might be integrated into the event. The last time NJPW was in New York was for G1 Supercard in April 2019, which was a supershow done in conjunction with Ring of Honor (now owned by AEW). In addition, recent reports hint at AEW talent being part of Wrestle Kingdom 17 next January, so it would only make sense for the two companies to work together in some fashion in October as well.

Rumble on 44th Street will be offered on pay-per-view through NJPW World. Tickets go on sale Thursday, Aug. 25 via Ticketmaster, and start at $39.50. Interested parties can sign up to be part of a special presale on Monday, Aug. 25 by registering for email updates here.

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 live results

Check out ROH Death Before Dishonor live results, with six championship matches on the card.

All men die, but does every man truly live? That seems relevant when considering an event called Death Before Dishonor, which implies that the competitors on the Ring of Honor pay-per-view card from the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass. would rather die than lose.

That’s figurative, of course, but everyone involved should be putting it all on the line to ensure a great show for the second event since AEW acquired ROH. There are six championship matches in all, so it should be a fun night, highlighted by the much anticipated rematch between FTR and the Briscoe Brothers.

Let’s get to it!

ROH Death Before Dishonor quick results:

  • Claudio Castagnoli def. Jonathan Gresham by pinfall to become the new ROH World Champion
  • Daniel Garcia mocks the idea of a wrestling match with more rules, and says he’ll take the title back to “the big leagues of AEW”

Scroll down for more detailed match results throughout the evening.

Wheeler Yuta on mentors Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor: ‘They let me sleep on their couch for a while’

Wheeler Yuta joined Under the Ring and spoke about how Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor helped him, and life in the Blackpool Combat Club.

Though AEW star and ROH champion Wheeler Yuta runs with William Regal’s Blackpool Combat Club these days and is fitting in perfectly, he was presented as the mentee of Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor when he first arrived.

Turns out that wasn’t just something cooked up for creative purposes.

When Yuta was still making a name for himself on the independent circuit, the first person to really show him the ropes was Drew Gulak. But when Gulak moved on (he’s now a member of the WWE roster), it was two of the Best Friends crew who took him under their ring, as Yuta explained on the latest episode of the Under the Ring podcast with Phil Strum.

“They’ve always been really good to me,” Yuta said. “They would take me around to shows and stuff. I would drive them around a lot. … They would always really take care of me.

“There’s a point that’s been mentioned a few times in interviews when I was in-between places, and they let me sleep on their couch for a while. So they’ve always really looked out for me, in and out of the ring.”

Yuta also recalled fondly that when AEW first decided to bring him in, it was Cassidy who called to let him know … while he was hanging out with Taylor.

You can listen to the entire wide-ranging interview above, where the ROH Pure Champion also touches on:

  • His upcoming title defense against Daniel Garcia at the Death Before Dishonor PPV
  • How Pure Rules matches present a different but enjoyable challenge
  • How being a member of Blackpool Combat Club has helped him “immensely”

New episodes of Under the Ring drop every Monday, and each one features Strum having a one-on-one conversation from a fascinating personality from the world of pro wrestling. Recent guests have included legendary announcer David Crockett, indie star Vik Dalishus, and WWE superstar Damian Priest.

To make sure you don’t miss an episode, subscribe to Under the Ring on Apple Podcasts or your podcast provider of choice, or check out the Under the Ring YouTube channel to see all of the interviews in video form.

Tony Khan would love to have ROH TV series ‘very soon’

Tony Khan answered questions about a Ring of Honor TV series during a recent conference call, saying he hoped ROH would be back on TV soon.

Good news for wrestling fans who would like to see Ring of Honor on TV: Tony Khan hears you, and he does too.

That works out nicely since Khan is the owner of ROH, having acquired the promotion earlier this month. So far, it’s held just a single show under his leadership, Supercard of Honor XV, but has also had some crossover with Khan’s other wrestling company, AEW. Samoa Joe is currently the ROH World Television Champion, FTR holds the ROH World Tag Team Championship, and the ROH Women’s World Championship was recently decided on an episode of AEW Dynamite.

Still, one of the questions from the media during Khan’s pre-Double or Nothing conference call on May 26 was whether there was a timeline for TV or live events for this latest iteration of ROH. And while he didn’t commit to a date, Khan did say he has been talking to AEW’s broadcast partners, Warner Bros. Discovery, about plans that could include regular shows for ROH as well.

“I would love to get Ring of Honor weekly TV series, or streaming series, wherever it ends up, going very soon, and it’s something that I am working on and I think would be awesome for the fans,” Khan said. “And I’m hopeful that we’ll have Ring of Honor TV and also continue the great calendar of Ring of Honor pay-per-view events.”

ROH had a TV presence under its last owners, Sinclair Broadcast Group, but it didn’t have the same reach AEW enjoys under its deal with TNT and TBS. Similarly, the company started up its own HonorClub streaming service, but an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery would open the door to services with much larger audiences, including, in an ideal world, an expanded HBO Max.

One thing fans shouldn’t expect is for ROH to be completely absorbed into AEW, as Khan confirmed in another part of the conference call that the two promotions would continue to be run separately, though with continued crossovers where it makes sense. He also answered a question about why the purchase was made through a separate acquisition company, noting that “at the time, I thought it would make sense to just jump on it,” as opposed to any contractual obstacles playing a part.

Most of all, what came through during all ROH discussion on the call was Khan’s belief that it can follow up its recent 20-year anniversary by continuing to be a strong, vibrant brand of pro wrestling in its own right. If he has his way, that will include a return to TV sooner rather than later.

“I think the company is in the strongest position it’s been in a long time, or frankly ever, with our love and support and the fact that I really care about Ring of Honor,” Khan said. “So everything we’re doing to grow and nurture that business going forward, but also with my financial resources behind it — and combining that with what I believe is some acumen for this business — I think Ring of Honor will be in its best position possible.”