ROH News: Marufuji & Ishimori's Matches Signed, Border Wars Title Match Official, More
- Ring of Honor officials previously announced that for Border Wars 2013 on May 4th, and the first ROH international TV taping on May 5th in Toronto, multiple-time GHC Champion Naomichi Marufuji and current GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori would be participating. Their matches have just been officially announced.
At Border Wars 2013 on Saturday, May 4th, GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori will face off against Eddie Edwards in a non-title matchup. Naomichi Marufuji on the other hand, will go one on one with Davey Richards.
At the TV taping on Sunday, May 5th, Taiji Ishimori will fight Roderick Strong in another non-title matchup and Naomichi Marufuji will face off against Michael Elgin.
Tickets for both Border Wars 2013 and the TV taping are still available here.
- Adam Cole will still receive his ROH World Championship shot at Border Wars 2013, even though Kevin Steen is no longer the champion. Nigel McGuinness had this to say to ROHWrestling.com:
"I declared Adam Cole a contender because he held that Television Title with honor. Adam carried it with integrity and continued the prestigious lineage that was established the day Eddie Edwards was crowned the first champion and continued with Christopher Daniels, El Generico, and the other men who have been champion. Adam showed he had the tools when he challenged Davey Richards last year in Dayton, and just like Jay Briscoe, has stood up for Ring of Honor throughout these issues with SCUM. I can think of no better way to ring in a new dawn for ROH than by presenting the first SCUM free World Title match in a year featuring these two athletes!"
- This week's Rollout features a new 2 Disc DVD collection chronicling the career of the Briscoes. "Briscoe Brothers: Sandy Fork Originals" features 22 matches from throughout the tag team's storied career.
Disc 1
1. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura (GHC Tag Team Title Match) The Second Navigation 2008 3/2/08
2. The Briscoes & Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, & The Necro Butcher (No DQ Match)? Northern Navigation 7/25/08
3. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Ruckus & Jigsaw...Death Before Dishonor VI 8/2/08
4. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. LAX (Homicide & Hernandez)? Ring of Homicide 2 10/25/08
5. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima? Final Battle 2008 12/27/08
6. Jay Briscoe vs. Roderick Strong? Tag Title Classic 4/18/09
7. Jay Briscoe vs. Jerry Lynn (World Title Match)? Validation 5/9/09
8. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico?ROH on HDNet #25
9. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Young Bucks? The Final Countdown Tour: Dayton 9/18/09
10. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The American Wolves (World Tag Team Title Match)? Final Battle 2009 12/19/09
Disc 2
11. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Young Bucks (World Tag Team Title Match)...ROH on HDNet Episode 48
12. Closing minutes of Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli?The Big Bang 4/3/10
13. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The All Night Express?Supercard of Honor V 5/8/10
14. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Kings of Wrestling (World Tag Title Match No DQ Match)? Death Before Dishonor VIII 6/19/10
15. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The American Wolves? The Bluegrass Brawl 7/22/10
16. The Briscoes (Jay, Mark, and Papa Mike) vs. The Kings of Wrestling & Shane Hagadorn? Final Battle 2010 12/18/10
17. Closing few minutes and post match of Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The All-Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King)?Manhattan Mayhem IV 3/19/11
18. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly?Honor Takes Center Stage Chapter 1 4/1/11
19. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The All Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King)? Honor Takes Center Stage ? Chapter 2 4/2/11
20. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The All Night Express (Chicago Street Fight)? Supercard of Honor VI 5/21/11
21. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The All Night Express (Ladder War III)...Death Before Dishonor IX 9//17/11
22. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Young Bucks...Glory By Honor X 11/19/11
Source: ROHWrestling