ROH Pleased With 'The Wrestler', 'Mania/ROH, Lawler, Kofi, More

Partial Source: PWInsider.com

ROH President Cary Silkin is very pleased with the attention The Wrestler is getting. The New York Post had a full-page color article for the film that featured ROH. The climax of the movie was filmed at an ROH event, and Silkin hopes that this will bring some attention to the company, especially to new fans.

Nigel McGuiness, The Necro Butcher and Claudio Castagnoli all have appearances in the film.

Tickets for the Ring of Honor shows in Houston, Texas, that will take place over WrestleMania weekend, are currently on sale.

Tyler Black vs. Austin Aries has been announced for the December 28th show in New York. The winner of the match will receive an ROH Title match.

The Philadelphia show on December 27th has been named All-Star Extravaganza IV

The Screen Actor's Guild Award Nominees came out today, and Mickey Rourke was nominated in the category of "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role" for his part in The Wrestler.

The Peoria Star Journal has an interview with Jerry "The King" Lawler, where he discusses working with Michael Cole, Andy Kaufman, Sid Vicious and More. The complete interview is available at PJStar.com.

The UK Sun has an interview up with Kofi Kingston, where he discusses going from a corporate job to working in front of huge crowds with WWE.