Ring of Honor issued the following to us:
THE ROH RELOADED TOUR kicks off in Atlanta! This Saturday, Ring of Honor takes over the North Atlanta Trade Center for a huge night of action…
MAIN EVENT
– ROH World & World Television Champion Jay Lethal & ROH World Tag Team Champions The Addiction vs. Adam Cole & reDRagon
Our epic main event is now signed as ROH World & World Television Champion Jay Lethal w/Truth Martini teams with ROH World Tag Team Champions “Of The World” The Addiction to battle the team of former ROH World Tag Team Champions reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) and former ROH World and Television Champion, Adam Cole.
The Addiction have created quite a stir for themselves recently. Interfering in a match on Ring of Honor Television between Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly backfired on the Champions. Cole & O’Reilly, who have a past as the tag team Future Shock, immediately sensed an opportunity. They challenged Daniels & Kazarian for the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Daniels & Kazarian were lucky to survive the match and held on to their titles, but we can rest assured this hostility is far from settled. The issues between the Addiction and reDRagon have also been well publicized since The Addiction defeated them for their championships and will definitely play into the emotional intensity of this match.
Jay Lethal has an amplified target on his back. Holding 2 championships with multiple challengers for each coming at him cannot be easy. Kyle O’Reilly is the current #1 Contender to the ROH World Championship and Bobby Fish is the current #1 Contender to ROH World Television Championship. Both have scheduled matches with Lethal coming up on Pay Per View at All Star Extravaganza in September. Adam Cole, a former ROH World Champion, is always in the discussion for an ROH Championship opportunity. All three will have Lethal’s number!
– MARK BRISCOE VS. CLIFF COMPTON
The always controversial Cliff Compton is returning to Ring of Honor as faces off with the fearless “Sussex Chicken” Mark Briscoe!
Ring of Honor fans will remember the shocking path Compton has taken. As a member of S.C.U.M. he was hell bent on destroying the company from the inside. He had epic battles with Kevin Steen and most recently returned and nearly defeated ROH World Television Champion Jay Lethal in a hard fought contest.
Mark Briscoe is looking to seize this opportunity to not only defeat Compton but to send a message that his aspirations for singles glory in Ring of Honor are very much in effect. Can Briscoe knock off the self proclaimed “Mr. 1859”? Can Compton establish himself against a true ROH Original? One thing we do know is these two will be bringing the fight to Atlanta!
– MOOSE w/STOKELY HATHAWAY VS. MARK BRISCOE
Although Moose has his sights locked on Cedric Alexander, he has a huge match scheduled for our Atlanta return! Former 2 time World Champion Jay Briscoe is one of the absolute greatest to ever compete in an ROH ring and will go down in history as a legend in Ring of Honor. While Moose is still early into his professional wrestling career, he has taken the world by storm and is only getting better. For an athlete like Moose, the experience and savvy of Jay Briscoe presents what might be the biggest challenge of his career so far!
Jay Briscoe is always one of the most popular stars at any ROH event. But Atlanta is solidly behind MOOSE no matter what! Will the support of his hometown chanting MOOSE…MOOSE…MOOSE give the former NFL star an edge over a 2 time World Champion? This is a can’t-miss BATTLE between two of the most physically dominant men in ROH today. Moose has proven he can step up against absolutely anyone. But the experience advantage of someone with Jay Briscoe’s resume no doubt has him studying and training harder than ever
– MATT SYDAL & ACH VS. WAR MACHINE
Two teams with major challenges on the horizon square off in Atlanta! Earlier this week, Nigel McGuinness announced he has signed a Best of 5 Challenge Series between Matt Sydal and ACH. ACH wants to prove himself to his partner…by defeating him! The first of these matches is set for Dearborn. But first they will team up once again to take on WAR MACHINE!
Hanson and Rowe have their own huge opportunity looming as it was just revealed they will take their war with Killer Elite Squad all the way to Japan! First they need to focus on the task at hand, as Sydal and ACH are very different athletes than the KES. The tag team division in Ring of Honor is simply the best on the planet!
– RODERICK STRONG VS. CAPRICE COLEMAN
The charismatic preacher will be bringing a lot of athletic ability to back up his braggadocio, but will it be enough to take on Mr. ROH? Recently, Coleman has had some mysterious involvement with Prince Nana and continuing issues with his former partner, Cedric Alexander. But he needs to clear his head if he wants to step up against the athlete many are calling the current best in the world: Roderick Strong. Although he was not victorious in Philadelphia or Brooklyn, Strong’s showings against Lethal and Okada were the talk of the entire weekend and he’s not about to slow down now.
– THE KINGDOM (MATT TAVEN & MICHAEL BENNETT) w/MARIA KANELLIS VS. WILL FERRARA & WATANABE
The Kingdom have established themselves as an international force, and it seems inevitable that ROH gold is in their future. But in Atlanta, they take on the unlikely team of ROH Dojo standout Will Ferrara and WATANABE! Recently, Watanabe has been on a roll in Ring of Honor, with crowds behind him and the wins piling up! He even snagged an upcoming ROH World TV Championship opportunity at FELD OF HONOR! With that momentum on their side, can he and Ferrara make The Kingdom crumble?
– “UNBREAKABLE” MICHAEL ELGIN VS. ADAM PAGE w/ BJ WHITMER
Page and Whitmer have been extremely vocal in their belief that Adam Page is “owed” main event matches. In particular, Page has been antagonizing Jay Briscoe himself! But in Atlanta, Adam Page has the chance to actually PROVE he deserves to rise through the ranks when he battles a former ROH World Champion, Michael Elgin!
– CEDRIC ALEXANDER VS. COREY HOLLIS
Thanks to the encouragement of Veda Scott, Cedric Alexander has a new attitude – and like it or not, it’s getting him the results he’s been waiting for. But in Atlanta, he takes on an ambitious young athlete who has known him since the earliest days of his career: Corey Hollis! Hollis has impressed in every outing with ROH, and he’s going to be looking to grab any opportunity he can. Alexander can’t overlook this challenge from someone who is just as hungry for success as he is!
Don’t miss your chance to be there live! For tickets to our Atlanta return, click HERE!
RING OF HONOR WRESTLING PRESENTS:
THE RELOADED TOUR ’15
Saturday, August 29
North Atlanta Trade Center
1700 Jeurgens Court
Norcross, Georgia 30093
Doors open 6:00pm / 7:30pm Bell Time
