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reDRagon (BOBBY FISH & KYLE O'REILLY)
In November of 2012, Bobby Fish made his return to Ring of Honor in a simple match on Ring of Honor TV. Later in that episode, Kyle O'Reilly and Davey Richards would attempt to work things out in the ring. When that attempt at mending fences went south, Fish came to the ring in what many assumed was a peacemaking attempt. Little did anyone expect that Fish and O'Reilly would unleash a volatile attack on Davey Richards. This lead to the reformation of the American Wolves at Final Battle 2012, where reDRagon tested themselves against their mentors in an ultimately losing effort. reDRagon would begin 2013 with a major win in a tag team gauntlet which sent them to the 11th Anniversary Show where they would win their first Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship. They held the championship for nearly five months before losing to Forever Hooligans but reDRagon's second reign would come sooner rather than later, as just three weeks removed from that loss, they defeated the American Wolves to conclude that eight month rivalry at Manhattan Mayhem V. Their second reign would last nearly seven months as reDRagon would eventually lose to the Young Bucks, only to regain the belts in May 2014 at the ROH and New Japan Pro Wrestling co-promoted event War of the Worlds. For nearly all of the past two years, the ROH Tag Team division has been dominated by reDRagon. With every team in ROH and abroad falling to these two men, fans and promoters everywhere are wondering if there is a team that can stop them!
Axe and Smash - Kyle delivers an axe kick to a prone opponent before delivering a rolling elbow.
ARMAGEDDON - A cross armbreaker.
FISH HOOK DELUXE EDITION - Heel hook submission.
CHASING THE DRAGON - O'Reilly lifts the opponent for a brainbuster, leading to a shoot kick to the head of the opponent from Fish before O'Reilly drops the opponent on the top of their head with a brainbuster.
CEDRIC ALEXANDER
In late 2013, Caprice Coleman decided that he would no longer hold Cedric Alexander back, encouraging his former tag partner and protege to chase the main event. Alexander caught on with fans because of his exciting in ring style but in doing so, he raised the ire of the Decade, particularly Roderick Strong. This lead to a conflict between Strong and Alexander that saw the Decade publicly humiliate Alexander. At Global Wars, Alexander would get the win over Roderick Strong in a great match, only to be injured by Strong after the match. This injury not only served as a setback for Alexander but it cost him the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to wrestle New Japan headliner Kazuchika Okada in New York. Alexander vowed revenge on Strong and at Ring of Honor's first Pay-Per-View, Best in the World, Alexander beat Strong with his own finishing hold in a submission match. With his feud with the Decade in his rear view mirror, Alexander is poised to take the main event scene in Ring of Honor by storm.
Overtime - frog splash
KICK 2 KILL PART II - Alexander hoists the opponent up in a fireman's carry position before dropping him backwards into a pele kick.
LUMBAR CHECK - Alexander lifts the opponent for a traditional backbreaker before transitioning outward into a double knee backbreaker.
JAY LETHAL
Jay Lethal was in a spot where he just couldn't seem to find that one big win. He failed to capture the Ring of Honor World Championship and after years of trying to fight the good fight, Lethal found the one true way to win matches. In a TV Championship match against old adversary Tommaso Ciampa, Truth Martini would make his presence felt, throwing Jay Lethal the Book of Truth, enabling Lethal to not only defeat Ciampa, but win his second ROH World Television Championship. Lethal would join with the House of Truth and through interference from Truth Martini, Seleziya Sparx and even ROH security, Lethal has amassed a respectable resume of championship defenses with wins over ACH, Cedric Alexander and Matt Taven to name just a few.
Diving Dynamite - Flying headbutt
Lethal Combination - A half nelson backbreaker transitioned into a reverse STO
KOJI CLUTCH - An STO transitioned into a leg assisted facelock.
LETHAL INJECTION - Lethal runs towards the ropes and handsprings into them before hitting an ace crusher.
MATT SYDAL
A man who now calls himself "reborn" has returned to the company that made him a household name. Sydal first rose to prominence in Ring of Honor in 2005 when he was turned on by the Embassy and joined up with Generation Next, headed by Austin Aries and Roderick Strong. Sydal would be a key factor in Generation Next winning that feud against the Embassy and after a match with AJ Styles, decided that he wanted to chase ROH gold. This lead to tension between Sydal and his Generation Next stablemates as Sydal had decided to chase the ROH World Tag Team Championship with AJ Styles as his tag partner! The two teams would meet in an all time classic match at the 4th Anniversary show which ultimately saw AJ and Sydal turned away. Sydal would not be deterred and later that same year, he would win the ROH World Tag Team Championship from the Kings of Wrestling, this time with Christopher Daniels as his tag partner. After that title loss and the dissolution of that team, Sydal joined up with Larry Sweeney's Sweet n Sour Management team which lead him to the biggest wrestling promotion in the world. After seven years, Matt Sydal has returned to Ring of Honor with his sights once again set on ROH gold.
Sydal Special – Bow and arrow submission.
Here It Is Driver - A sitout pumphandle driver.
Cyclorama - Moonsault side slam
Double Helix - Spinning corkscrew moonsault
Aftershock - Gory neckbreaker
SHOOTING SYDAL PRESS - A shooting star press.
"PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING'S LAST REAL MAN" SILAS YOUNG
A veteran of the Midwest indie wrestling scene, Silas Young became a regular member of the Ring of Honor roster during the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament. Despite not winning the tournament, his no-nonsense in ring style caught on with some fans while his personality irritated others. Silas Young calls it like he sees it, or if you ask him, he calls it like it is. Silas looks down at every other member of the ROH roster, feeling that he's the lone man among a locker room of boys. This attitude got him into a bitter feud with Mark Briscoe, culminating in Young defeating Briscoe in a strap match at Final Battle 2013. From there, Young continued to claw up the ranks of Ring of Honor until he interrupted what would have been Kevin Steen's farewell speech at War of the Worlds. Young called Steen out for, in his eyes, setting a bad example for Steen's kids and that's all it took to get "Mr. Wrestling" ready to fight. Their first meeting would be at Ring of Honor's first Pay-Per-View, Best in the World, as Steen beat Silas in a hard fought match. After the match, Silas attacked Steen following his farewell speech and during the Summer Heat Tour in Cincinnati, Young beat Steen in a no disqualification match. Silas Young is a man who has no qualms about disrespecting anyone on the roster and he obviously has no problem getting into a fist fight. Will he re-ignite his feud with Kevin Steen or Mark Briscoe? Will he make an attempt to take down his longtime rival Michael Elgin once and for all? It's up to you, promoter!
Stock Lock - A bridging full nelson.
PEE GEE WAJA PLUNGE - A rolling fireman's carry followed by a corner headstand transitioned into an Arabian Press.
WAR MACHINE (HANSON & ROWE)
It doesn't get a whole lot bigger or badder than these two guys. The finalists of the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament, at the surface these two are the last guys you'd expect to see in Ring of Honor only further proving that you can judge a book, or in this case books, by their cover. These two athletic big men waged war in a tournament eventually won by Hanson before Michael Elgin took them under his wing, enlisting them as his backup in his quest to take the ROH World Championship from Adam Cole. War Machine, despite their limited time as a team, made an immediate impact on the ROH Tag Team Division, getting into a war with the Briscoes which saw both matches thrown out due to them getting out of control! Unfortunately, the team suffered a setback when Rowe suffered a broken arm in a motorcycle accident. During Rowe's absence, Hanson has been walking a path through battles with some of the biggest names in ROH, most recently waging war with AJ Styles on Ring of Honor Television. Be it individually or as a team, there's little doubt that War Machine are one of the most physically dominant forces Ring of Honor has ever seen.
Sin City Plunge - Tiger driver
SPIN KICK OF DOOM - A spinning leg lariat.
DEATH ROWE - Full nelson lifted and dropped into a knee lift to the back of the opponent's head
WAR MACHINE - Rowe holds the opponent in a side slam position while Hanson comes off the top rope with a leg drop. This finisher combo is also sometimes called the FALLOUT.
In November of 2012, Bobby Fish made his return to Ring of Honor in a simple match on Ring of Honor TV. Later in that episode, Kyle O'Reilly and Davey Richards would attempt to work things out in the ring. When that attempt at mending fences went south, Fish came to the ring in what many assumed was a peacemaking attempt. Little did anyone expect that Fish and O'Reilly would unleash a volatile attack on Davey Richards. This lead to the reformation of the American Wolves at Final Battle 2012, where reDRagon tested themselves against their mentors in an ultimately losing effort. reDRagon would begin 2013 with a major win in a tag team gauntlet which sent them to the 11th Anniversary Show where they would win their first Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship. They held the championship for nearly five months before losing to Forever Hooligans but reDRagon's second reign would come sooner rather than later, as just three weeks removed from that loss, they defeated the American Wolves to conclude that eight month rivalry at Manhattan Mayhem V. Their second reign would last nearly seven months as reDRagon would eventually lose to the Young Bucks, only to regain the belts in May 2014 at the ROH and New Japan Pro Wrestling co-promoted event War of the Worlds. For nearly all of the past two years, the ROH Tag Team division has been dominated by reDRagon. With every team in ROH and abroad falling to these two men, fans and promoters everywhere are wondering if there is a team that can stop them!
Axe and Smash - Kyle delivers an axe kick to a prone opponent before delivering a rolling elbow.
ARMAGEDDON - A cross armbreaker.
FISH HOOK DELUXE EDITION - Heel hook submission.
CHASING THE DRAGON - O'Reilly lifts the opponent for a brainbuster, leading to a shoot kick to the head of the opponent from Fish before O'Reilly drops the opponent on the top of their head with a brainbuster.
CEDRIC ALEXANDER
In late 2013, Caprice Coleman decided that he would no longer hold Cedric Alexander back, encouraging his former tag partner and protege to chase the main event. Alexander caught on with fans because of his exciting in ring style but in doing so, he raised the ire of the Decade, particularly Roderick Strong. This lead to a conflict between Strong and Alexander that saw the Decade publicly humiliate Alexander. At Global Wars, Alexander would get the win over Roderick Strong in a great match, only to be injured by Strong after the match. This injury not only served as a setback for Alexander but it cost him the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to wrestle New Japan headliner Kazuchika Okada in New York. Alexander vowed revenge on Strong and at Ring of Honor's first Pay-Per-View, Best in the World, Alexander beat Strong with his own finishing hold in a submission match. With his feud with the Decade in his rear view mirror, Alexander is poised to take the main event scene in Ring of Honor by storm.
Overtime - frog splash
KICK 2 KILL PART II - Alexander hoists the opponent up in a fireman's carry position before dropping him backwards into a pele kick.
LUMBAR CHECK - Alexander lifts the opponent for a traditional backbreaker before transitioning outward into a double knee backbreaker.
JAY LETHAL
Jay Lethal was in a spot where he just couldn't seem to find that one big win. He failed to capture the Ring of Honor World Championship and after years of trying to fight the good fight, Lethal found the one true way to win matches. In a TV Championship match against old adversary Tommaso Ciampa, Truth Martini would make his presence felt, throwing Jay Lethal the Book of Truth, enabling Lethal to not only defeat Ciampa, but win his second ROH World Television Championship. Lethal would join with the House of Truth and through interference from Truth Martini, Seleziya Sparx and even ROH security, Lethal has amassed a respectable resume of championship defenses with wins over ACH, Cedric Alexander and Matt Taven to name just a few.
Diving Dynamite - Flying headbutt
Lethal Combination - A half nelson backbreaker transitioned into a reverse STO
KOJI CLUTCH - An STO transitioned into a leg assisted facelock.
LETHAL INJECTION - Lethal runs towards the ropes and handsprings into them before hitting an ace crusher.
MATT SYDAL
A man who now calls himself "reborn" has returned to the company that made him a household name. Sydal first rose to prominence in Ring of Honor in 2005 when he was turned on by the Embassy and joined up with Generation Next, headed by Austin Aries and Roderick Strong. Sydal would be a key factor in Generation Next winning that feud against the Embassy and after a match with AJ Styles, decided that he wanted to chase ROH gold. This lead to tension between Sydal and his Generation Next stablemates as Sydal had decided to chase the ROH World Tag Team Championship with AJ Styles as his tag partner! The two teams would meet in an all time classic match at the 4th Anniversary show which ultimately saw AJ and Sydal turned away. Sydal would not be deterred and later that same year, he would win the ROH World Tag Team Championship from the Kings of Wrestling, this time with Christopher Daniels as his tag partner. After that title loss and the dissolution of that team, Sydal joined up with Larry Sweeney's Sweet n Sour Management team which lead him to the biggest wrestling promotion in the world. After seven years, Matt Sydal has returned to Ring of Honor with his sights once again set on ROH gold.
Sydal Special – Bow and arrow submission.
Here It Is Driver - A sitout pumphandle driver.
Cyclorama - Moonsault side slam
Double Helix - Spinning corkscrew moonsault
Aftershock - Gory neckbreaker
SHOOTING SYDAL PRESS - A shooting star press.
"PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING'S LAST REAL MAN" SILAS YOUNG
A veteran of the Midwest indie wrestling scene, Silas Young became a regular member of the Ring of Honor roster during the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament. Despite not winning the tournament, his no-nonsense in ring style caught on with some fans while his personality irritated others. Silas Young calls it like he sees it, or if you ask him, he calls it like it is. Silas looks down at every other member of the ROH roster, feeling that he's the lone man among a locker room of boys. This attitude got him into a bitter feud with Mark Briscoe, culminating in Young defeating Briscoe in a strap match at Final Battle 2013. From there, Young continued to claw up the ranks of Ring of Honor until he interrupted what would have been Kevin Steen's farewell speech at War of the Worlds. Young called Steen out for, in his eyes, setting a bad example for Steen's kids and that's all it took to get "Mr. Wrestling" ready to fight. Their first meeting would be at Ring of Honor's first Pay-Per-View, Best in the World, as Steen beat Silas in a hard fought match. After the match, Silas attacked Steen following his farewell speech and during the Summer Heat Tour in Cincinnati, Young beat Steen in a no disqualification match. Silas Young is a man who has no qualms about disrespecting anyone on the roster and he obviously has no problem getting into a fist fight. Will he re-ignite his feud with Kevin Steen or Mark Briscoe? Will he make an attempt to take down his longtime rival Michael Elgin once and for all? It's up to you, promoter!
Stock Lock - A bridging full nelson.
PEE GEE WAJA PLUNGE - A rolling fireman's carry followed by a corner headstand transitioned into an Arabian Press.
WAR MACHINE (HANSON & ROWE)
It doesn't get a whole lot bigger or badder than these two guys. The finalists of the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament, at the surface these two are the last guys you'd expect to see in Ring of Honor only further proving that you can judge a book, or in this case books, by their cover. These two athletic big men waged war in a tournament eventually won by Hanson before Michael Elgin took them under his wing, enlisting them as his backup in his quest to take the ROH World Championship from Adam Cole. War Machine, despite their limited time as a team, made an immediate impact on the ROH Tag Team Division, getting into a war with the Briscoes which saw both matches thrown out due to them getting out of control! Unfortunately, the team suffered a setback when Rowe suffered a broken arm in a motorcycle accident. During Rowe's absence, Hanson has been walking a path through battles with some of the biggest names in ROH, most recently waging war with AJ Styles on Ring of Honor Television. Be it individually or as a team, there's little doubt that War Machine are one of the most physically dominant forces Ring of Honor has ever seen.
Sin City Plunge - Tiger driver
SPIN KICK OF DOOM - A spinning leg lariat.
DEATH ROWE - Full nelson lifted and dropped into a knee lift to the back of the opponent's head
WAR MACHINE - Rowe holds the opponent in a side slam position while Hanson comes off the top rope with a leg drop. This finisher combo is also sometimes called the FALLOUT.
