,By Kevin Eck For the first time in more than two years, ROH will present an Honor Rumble, with the winner receiving a future ROH World Title shot. The battle royal-style match, which begins with two competitors and has the other participants entering the ring at timed intervals, will take place during Hour One of the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view on Sept. 12 in Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. Death Before Dishonor Hour One airs for free on multiple platforms, including HonorClub and ROH’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern. Danhausen will be among the competitors in the Honor Rumble, and I’m hearing there may be a surprise entrant or two. Join us live in Philadelphia for the Death Before Dishonor PPV at @2300Arena September 12th! Tickets: https://t.co/TTkDabQoOI#ROHDBD streaming live on PPV, HonorClub and FiteTV. Join the clubhttps://t.co/KrfEyQvw2Y pic.twitter.com/lWK0aUnN06 — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) September 2, 2021 *** Next week’s episode of ROH Week By Week on YouTube features a classic match from Death Before Dishonor in June 2005 between CM Punk and then-ROH World Champion Austin Aries. This is the match that kicked off the original Summer of Punk. Also on this episode, which premieres on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Eastern, the identity of the two free agents who will be facing each other at Death Before Dishonor will be revealed. *** An ROH World Tag Team Title Match between champions Chris Dickinson and Homicide of Violence Unlimited and ROH World Television Champion Dragon Lee and Kenny King of La Faccion Ingobernable was previously announced for Ring of Honor Wrestling the weekend of Sept. 12, and now another star-studded tag team match has been added. ROH World Champion Bandido and Rey Horus will face Jay and Mark Briscoe in a first-time-ever matchup. Also signed for the show is a Pure Rules Match between No. 1 contender Josh Woods and Will Ferrara. Woods will challenge Pure Champion Jonathan Gresham atr Death Before Dishonor. The watch party for this episode will take place on a special day and time, Saturday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern. Fans can watch the program on ROHWrestling.com and interact with ROH stars on Twitter using #WatchROH. The watch party typically occurs on Mondays at 7 p.m. Eastern. *** This weekend’s episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling is headlined by an eight-man tag match between Shane Taylor Promotions (Taylor, Moses and Kaun of Soldiers of Savagery and O’Shay Edwards) and LFI (RUSH, Lee, King and Bestia del Ring). The match was taped prior to RUSH undergoing knee surgery that will keep him out of action for the rest of 2021. The ROH Women’s World Title Tournament semifinals also take place on the show, as Angelina Love faces Rok-C, and Miranda Alize takes on Trish Adora. The winners will meet in the championship final at Death Before Dishonor. QUEST FOR GOLD ————————— Don’t miss @TrishAdora202 vs. @MirandaAlize_ in semi-finals of the Quest For Gold Tournament this weekend on ROH TV! Who will advance to the finals?#WatchROH to find out! TV Listings: https://t.co/tgUWiiD0w4 pic.twitter.com/BcRdM7AOgj — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) September 1, 2021 QUEST FOR GOLD ————————— Don’t miss @ActualALove vs. @TheRokC_ in semi-finals of the Quest For Gold Tournament this weekend on ROH TV! We are so close to crowning a new women’s champion! Who do you want to see advance to the finals? TV Listings: https://t.co/tgUWiiD0w4 pic.twitter.com/tpeLQlB3sU — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) September 1, 2021 *** No disrespect to Love, but I think Max The Impaler would have defeated her had Max not been disqualified for refusing to release a sleeper hold while Love was on the apron. Max simply dominated the seven-time former world champion. At first I thought Amy Rose, Max’s business representative, had made a huge blunder by not ordering Max to release the hold. But judging by the smile on Rose’s face after the match, it’s obvious to me that she’s playing the long game. Rose was more concerned with Max sending a message to the rest of the division than with winning the tournament. Rose knows that Max will eventually be in line for a title shot, and whoever the champion is will have to be concerned about her physical well-being in addition to trying to retain their title. Angelina Love had a monstrous challenge ahead of her if she wanted to move on in the Quest For Gold Tournament… defeat Max the Impaler! Here are the highlights.https://t.co/i2jLIS1sG1@ActualALove @_theyaremax_ pic.twitter.com/nol4Fw3GTm — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) August 31, 2021 *** I’m a huge fan of horror movies, so I know what I’ll be doing this weekend: watching “Burial Ground Massacre,” which features Vincent and Flip Gordon. The film premieres today at select theaters and streaming on-demand. I’m guessing Matt Taven probably won’t be checking it out. Horror Film ‘Burial Ground Massacre’ Featuring Vincent and Flip Gordon Premieres This Weekend: https://t.co/2jTDr148hN pic.twitter.com/cxWYJcNHnv — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) September 3, 2021 *** In closing, I want to offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Shannon “Daffney” Spruill, who passed away two days ago at age 46. I first met Shannon in 2000 when I joined WCW as the editor of the company’s magazine. She was very welcoming and such a genuine person who was fun to work with and be around. We kept in touch long after WCW went away. I even got to referee one of her matches in MCW Pro Wrestling in 2009. Unfortunately, we gradually stopped communicating except for an occasional Facebook message. I know the past few years have been difficult for her. I hope she is at peace now. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues, help is available at 1-800-273-8255. *** Until next time, keep safe and stay #ROHStrong! Kevin Eck is a veteran pro wrestling journalist who has worked for The Baltimore Sun, WWE and WCW before joining ROHWrestling.com. Eck’s Files appears every Friday. , Be sure to visit Ring of Honor for more news and updates
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