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Promotion | Ring of Honor | ||
Date | April 1, 2022 | ||
City | Garland, Texas | ||
Venue | Curtis Culwell Center | ||
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Supercard of Honor XV was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on April 1, 2022, at the Curtis Culwell Center in the Dallas suburb of Garland, Texas. It was the fourteenth event in the Supercard of Honor chronology, and the first edition since the G1 Supercard in 2019; 2020's planned Supercard of Honor XIV was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was also ROH's first live event after a three month hiatus following Final Battle in December 2021, as well as the final event under Sinclair Broadcasting Group ownership (the sale to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) president Tony Khan had not yet been formally finalized).
Twelve matches were contested at the event, including four on the pre-show. In the main event, Jonathan Gresham defeated Bandido in a Winner Takes All match to become the undisputed ROH World Champion. In other prominent matches, Wheeler Yuta defeated Josh Woods in a Pure Wrestling Rules match to win the ROH Pure Championship, Minoru Suzuki defeated Rhett Titus to win the ROH World Television Championship, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship, and Mercedes Martinez defeated Willow Nightingale by submission to win the interim ROH Women's World Championship. This event marked the ROH returns of The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and Samoa Joe.
Production
Role: | Name: |
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Commentators | Ian Riccaboni |
Caprice Coleman | |
Ring announcer | Bobby Cruise |
Backstage interviewer | Denise Salcedo |
Referees | Stephon Smith |
Paul Turner | |
Mike Posey |
Background
On October 27, 2021, ROH announced that they would go on hiatus for the first quarter of 2022 in order to reimagine the company, releasing all their wrestlers and staff from their contracts after their Final Battle event last December; the promotion was expected to resume operations in April 2022.[1][2] On January 10, 2022, ROH announced their return with Supercard of Honor XV, emanating from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas on April 1.[3][4]
On March 2, 2022, during All Elite Wrestling (AEW)'s live weekly series, AEW Dynamite, owner & executive Tony Khan announced that he had acquired Ring of Honor from the Sinclair Broadcast Group.[5] As a result, Supercard of Honor XV was the first ROH event produced on Khan's watch.
Storylines
The event will feature professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[6]
At Final Battle, Jonathan Gresham defeated Jay Lethal in an ROH World Championship match, where the original ROH World Title belt was at stake.[7][8] Gresham was originally supposed to wrestle then-champion Bandido for the title,[9] but Bandido had contracted COVID-19 and was pulled from the show.[10] While Gresham would appear in different promotions defending his championship, Bandido would do the same with his. Both men even defended their respective titles on the first show of Gresham's new promotion, TERMINUS.[11] On January 20, it was announced that at Supercard of Honor XV, Bandido and Gresham would face each other in a championship unification match.[12]
At Final Battle, The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated The OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) to win their record twelfth ROH World Tag Team Championship. However, during their celebration, the Briscoes would be confronted by All Elite Wrestling tag team FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), resulting in the two teams getting into a pull-apart brawl.[7][8] On February 17, it was announced that the Briscoes would defend the ROH World Tag Team Championship at Supercard of Honor,[13] and their opponents were soon confirmed to be FTR on March 18.[14][15]
On the January 13 episode of Impact Wrestling's weekly television series, Impact!, AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Deonna Purrazzo defeated ROH Women's World Champion Rok-C in a title vs. title match to claim the latter's title.[16][17] On April 1, Purrazzo would be booked for the Multiverse of Matches at WrestleCon, which was held on the same night as Supercard of Honor XV.[18] As a result, ROH announced that Willow Nightingale and Mercedes Martinez would face off at Supercard of Honor to determine an interim champion, with the winner facing Purrazzo at a later date in a championship unification match.[19][20]
Results
See also
References
- ↑ Rose, Bryan (October 27, 2021). "ROH not renewing talent contracts following hiatus announcement". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (October 27, 2021). "ROH Halting Live Events For First Quarter Of 2022 To 'Reimagine' The Promotion". Fightful. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ Jeremy Lambert (January 10, 2022). "ROH Announces Date And Venue For Supercard Of Honor". Fightful. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ↑ ROH Staff (January 10, 2022). "ROH Presents Supercard Of Honor On April 1 In Dallas-Fort Worth". ROH Wrestling. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ↑ Konuwa, Alfred (March 2, 2022). "Tony Khan Announces Purchase Of Ring Of Honor". Forbes. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- 1 2 ROH Staff. "Final Battle: End Of An Era Recap: Jonathan Gresham Wins Original ROH World Title Belt; Briscoes Become 12-Time World Tag Champs; Shocking Confrontations Transpire". ROH Wrestling. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- 1 2 Powell, Jason (December 11, 2021). "ROH Final Battle results: Powell's live review of Jay Lethal vs. Jonathan Gresham, Mike Bennett and Matt Taven vs. Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe for the ROH Tag Titles, Rok-C vs. Willow for the ROH Women's World Championship, Josh Woods vs. Brian Johnson for the ROH Pure Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Jonathan Gresham Gets His Shot At ROH World Champion Bandido At Final Battle". Ring of Honor. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (December 9, 2021). "Bandido Tests Positive For COVID, ROH Final Battle Match To Change". Fightful. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (January 16, 2022). "TERMINUS All Roads Lead Here (1/16) Results: Two ROH Title Defenses, AEW IMPACT, ROH Stars In Action". Fightful. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- 1 2 ROH Staff. "Jonathan Gresham, Bandido Will Meet At Supercard Of Honor To Determine Undisputed ROH World Champion". ROH Wrestling. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ "BRISCOES TO DEFEND ROH WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE AT SUPERCARD OF HONOR". Ring of Honor. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ↑ ROH Wrestling [@ringofhonor] (March 18, 2022). "It's OFFICIAL, @TonyKhan has booked the match fans have been waiting for, 1st TIME EVER #ROH World Tag Team Title #BRISCOES (c) vs @LuchaLibreAAA Tag Team Champs #FTR @ ROH Supercard of Honor, Fri 4/1 at 8pm ET LIVE on PPV! Available on all major providers, #HonorClub & @FiteTV https://t.co/9CEEZex0Ot https://t.co/Zc5a6OWcJ1" (Tweet). Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
- 1 2 "JUST ANNOUNCED: THE BRISCOES TAKE ON FTR AT SUPERCARD OF HONOR". Ring of Honor. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ↑ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (January 13, 2022). "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: January 13, 2022". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ Moore, John (January 13, 2022). "1/13 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore's review of AAA Reina De Reinas Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. ROH Women's World Champion Rok-C in a title vs. title match, Mike "Speedball" Bailey vs. Jake Something, Chris Bey vs. Laredo Kid, fallout from the Hard To Kill pay-per-view". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 10, 2022). "Who Will Answer Deonna Purrazzo's Champ Champ Challenge at IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches?". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ Tony Khan [@TonyKhan] (March 28, 2022). "ROH Supercard of Honor" (Tweet). Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
- 1 2 "WILLOW, MERCEDES MARTINEZ SQUARE OFF FOR INTERIM ROH WOMEN'S WORLD TITLE AT SUPERCARD OF HONOR". Ring of Honor. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (April 1, 2022). "4/1 ROH Supercard of Honor results: Powell's live review of Bandido vs. Jonathan Gresham for the undisputed ROH Championship, The Briscoes vs. FTR for the ROH Tag Titles, Rhett Titus vs. Minoru Suzuki for the ROH TV Title, Josh Woods vs. Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Rules Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ↑ "ALEX ZAYNE, SW3RVE THE REALEST TO MEET FOR FIRST TIME AT SUPERCARD OF HONOR". Ring of Honor. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ Skylar Russell (March 31, 2022). "Ninja Mack vs. Tully Blanchard's New Client Added To ROH Supercard Of Honor". Fightful.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ "JAY LETHAL RETURNS TO FACE RISING STAR LEE MORIARTY AT SUPERCARD OF HONOR". Ring of Honor. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ↑ Wayne Daly (March 31, 2022). "Minoru Suzuki To Challenge For The ROH World TV Championship At ROH Supercard Of Honor Tomorrow Night". Wrestling-News.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ "ROH Pure Wrestling Champion Josh Woods vs Wheeler Yuta announced for ROH Supercard of Honor". Ring of Honor. Retrieved March 25, 2022.