More News On Current WWE Star Returning To Ring Of Honor

As noted, Samoa Joe is working under a unique type of WWE NXT deal which allows him the freedom to work elsewhere in addition to WWE.

Ring of Honor issued the following press release:

Ring of Honor returns to Terminal 5 in New York City – and to pay-per-view – on June 19th for BEST IN THE WORLD! This is a can’t-miss event headlined by the “Battle of the Belts” between ROH World Champion Jay Briscoe and ROH World Television Champion Jay Lethal. But the very next night, the stars of Ring of Honor will be BACK at Terminal 5 on the first stop of the AFTERSHOCK tour!
The entire landscape of ROH is guaranteed to change on June 19th – new number one contenders, possible new champions, and a lot of new hostility. And all of that will spill over into June 20th! Nigel McGuinness will no doubt have his hands full sorting through the fallout from BEST IN THE WORLD. But until then he’s been busy signing matches NO ONE expected to happen, and today he wants to announce to the world what he’s lined up for June 20th…
- THE ADDICTION (CHRISTOPHER DANIELS & FRANKIE KAZARIAN) vs. AJ STYLES & SAMOA JOE
This is the definition of a DREAM MATCH! That distinction gets thrown around perhaps too often, but in this situation there is simply no other way to describe it. The four men battling against each other on June 20th represent so much history and competition, not just in Ring of Honor but in all of professional wrestling. And, of course, The Addiction are the current ROH World Tag Team Champions. We have confirmed that as of now no titles will be on the line for this contest…meaning the stakes are even higher with respect and honor hanging in the balance!
The long, competitive history between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe could fill an entire volume of professional wrestling history. These two giants of the sport have spent over a decade trying to outdo each other and there is no doubt that rivalry remains heated even as they are set to team up on June 20th. Currently, AJ Styles is at the absolute top of his game, the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion who many unequivocally name the absolute best in the world. But Samoa Joe’s return to his roots has made him the hottest, most in demand athlete in the sport. These are two men who just keep getting better. Is there any way to stop the team of AJ Styles and Samoa Joe?
As the self-styled “World Tag Team Champions of the World,” The Addiction are THE team to beat in Ring of Honor. While this may be a non-title contest, The Addiction are more than happy to point out that their long tenure as partners puts them at an advantage over virtually any other team, and now they’ve memorialized their superiority in gold. On top of that, these competitors have a long history with each other, particularly Daniels and Styles – no matter the time or the place, The Fallen Angel and The Phenomenal AJ Styles have always been linked. They have been partners and rivals… and on June 20th they compete against each other one more time!
Styles & Joe are not being considered for a championship match due to the questionable stability of the team. But The Addiction, although claiming to be defending ROH Tag Team Champions, have not offered to put the titles on the line. Will The Addiction speak up? Will The Addiction even be the champions once June 20th rolls around?
This DREAM MATCH is just one bout signed for this huge event in New York City. Plus, our television cameras will be rolling as the entire night is filmed for future episodes of ROH TV! Don’t miss your chance to feel the AFTERSHOCK on June 20th! To get your tickets before they sell out, click HERE!
Signed to appear…
JAY BRISCOE
JAY LETHAL
MICHAEL ELGIN
MATT SYDAL
ADAM COLE
MARK BRISCOE
MICHAEL BENNETT
MARIA KANELLIS
AFTERSHOCK
National TV Taping
Saturday, June 20th, 2015
Terminal 5
610 West 56th Street – New York, NY
Doors open 5:30pm – Bell time 7:00pm

Veteran Talent Leaving TNA, Bad News For Ryback, Samoa Joe - Main Roster News

* Christy Hemme has reportedly given notice to TNA and will be leaving soon. She will reportedly be working a great job outside of pro wrestling. Hemme has been with TNA since 2006, most recently working with creative. There was some speculation that she may still work a role at TV tapings but that’s not confirmed and most people believe she’s leaving altogether.

* TNA has a meeting scheduled for this afternoon where they may discuss the reports on Destination America but as of this morning, Dixie Carter had not addressed them yet. There have been several people within TNA unhappy because nothing has been said past the e-mail statement that TNA issued before.

* There has been some concern over Ryback’s ribs and word is that he was either scheduled for x-rays or has already had them. It was said that things “didn’t look good” after an initial assessment.

* Latest reports suggest that Samoa Joe could be using the same name on the main roster as well.

Samoa Joe Reveals Why He Left TNA Wrestling

Samoa Joe recently spoke with The LAW: Live Audio Wrestling and revealed why he decided to leave TNA Wrestling. Here’s what Joe had to say on the topic:

“I think the decision was made in the final few weeks. I’ve often been called by people loyal to a fault, and I didn’t feel the mission was accomplished in TNA yet. I’d done my best throughout my career to help try to build the company and bring it into prominence. It’s had its ups and down and pitfalls here and there, and I don’t feel that job was finished yet. Towards the end there, there were some apparent things and incidents that kinda showed me that maybe it was time for me to move on and maybe it was better for me, both personally and professionally, to explore other options and explore other things. I’ve gotta admit, I’m not unhappy with my decision. I’m unhappy that I didn’t get the opportunity to kinda finish out what I wanted to start in TNA, but at the same time, so many great things have popped up since that I’m very, very satisfied with the decision that I made.”