Various News: ROH Live Events, Indy Promotions, & More
– At 10PM ET on August 24th, Nat Geo, The National Geographic Channel will air the documentary Slammed...Inside Indy Wrestling. The show will focus on independent wrestlers and promotions, including Shima Xion. Producers for the show have followed the different personalities for 18-months.
– The following was sent out today?
Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin', the year's most action-packed documentary about the roots and history of Tennessee and Southern professional wrestling, opens Friday, June 17th at Nashville's Belcourt Theatre with an already extended run for one week through June 23rd.
There will be a short Q&A with Memphis Heat director Chad Schaffler after the 7:00 p.m. showing Friday, June 17.
Tickets may be purchased at https://www.belcourt.org/events?id=75851
– ROH sent out the following today?
ROH officials are excited to announce that they have come to terms with the majority of the talent as it pertains to competing in Richmond, VA on July 8th and Charlotte, NC on July 9th. Not only that, but they are also in the process of setting up the next contenders for the ROH World Tag Team Titles for a bout in Richmond! The only thing officials have determined at this point is that the challengers will NOT be a team scheduled in the 4-Way Title Bout going down at "Best in the World 2011". ROH officials are also in the process of signing a huge main event for our return to Charlotte and that will be announced shortly!
Here's a list of all the names that have are slated to appear the weekend of July 8th &9th:
- Current ROH World Champion Eddie Edwards
- Current ROH World Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin
- Making his return from Japan?Roderick Strong
- Davey Richards
- El Generico
- Jay & Mark Briscoe
- The All Night Express (Kenny King & Rhett Titus)
- Chris Hero
- Michael Elgin with Truth Martini
- Colt Cabana
- Steve Corino
- Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly
- Tommaso Ciampa with The Embassy
- Mike Bennett
Expect several first time match-ups when Ring of Honor returns to Richmond & Charlotte with the best pound for pound wrestling on the planet! Tickets are available here: https://www.rohstore.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=3