jim-cornette Stories - Cageside Seats
Sinclair Broadcasting kicks longstanding Ring of Honor employee Syd Eick to the curb
In a slow weekend for wrestling news, the biggest story was a low key departure from Ring Of Honor (ROH) management. Longstanding employee Syd Eick announced to the ROH locker room after their Philidelphia house show on Friday night that he was leaving the company, effective immediately. Eick was...
On this date in WWF history: The Rock 'n' Roll Express debut on Monday Night RAW
Nothing says "Attitude Era" like a couple of geriatric high flyers who still listen to southern rock. But that didn't stop the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from trying to get a few more miles out of those old tires, inexplicably countering the nWo with the NWA. Complete with a screaming Jim...
ROH Final Battle draws a mildly disappointing 2,000 buys on iPPV
2011 was a year of great change for the third largest wrestling promotion in North America, Ring Of Honor. It started ominously in January with the announcement that their TV deal with HDNet would not be renewed when it expired in early April. What wasn't known at the time was that Cary Silkin...
Ring of Honor struggling to open up new markets in the Carolinas
Though Ring Of Honor are supposedly drawing good ratings for their new television show on Sinclair Broadcasting's affiliates (I say supposedly as hard numbers have not yet been released), this success has not translated to improved attendance on the road. A week ago, ROH debuted in the Spartanburg...
On this date in WCW history: Jim Cornette plummets from the scaffold at Starrcade
On November 27, 1986, WCW held Starrcade with the ominous "Night of the Skywalkers" tagline, referencing the scaffold match between the Road Warriors and the Midnight Express. And I get butterflies just looking at that contraption. In a pay-per-view loaded with gimmicks, including a "Hair vs. Hair...
Ring of Honor TV results from Nov. 12: The American Wolves join forces one last time
The latest episode of Ring of Honor (ROH) TV is in the books and Cageside has a breakdown of all the action for your reading pleasure. Due to a technical snafu on ROH's end, the recap comes a couple of days later than usual but better late than never, I always say. Oh, how I wish Sinclair owned...
Ring of Honor TV results from Nov. 5: Michael Elgin, The World's Greatest Tag Team see action
Hey Cagesiders! Feeling down in the dumps because Ring of Honor's (ROH) new syndication deal doesn't include your neck of the woods? Well, join the club because I'm in the same boat. There's a boat club... or something. I'm sorry, I lost track of my expressions. Regardless, there isn't any need to...
Bruce Prichard overtakes Vince Russo in TNA's creative structure
Earlier today, Jason Powell of prowrestling.net broke the story that Vince Russo has recently been demoted from TNA's creative head to their senior writer, while Bruce Prichard, TNA's new head of talent relations who replaced Terry Taylor in that role in late May, has taken over Russo's old job...
Is Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff slipping into the same TV trap that HDNet did?
This is the most important week in Ring Of Honor (ROH) wrestling history. After a four month lame duck period since Sinclair Broadcasting Group (SBG) bought the company, their new television show is set to debut on Sinclair stations this coming Saturday. I wish ROH the best of luck in their...
Cageside Quote: Jim Cornette exercises good judgement saying Matt Hardy is not headed to Ring of Honor
Mark this day down on the calendar because this doesn't happen often. A professional wrestling promoter has exercised good judgement in regards to the business. When asked recently if he had any interest in free agent basket case Matt Hardy landing in Ring of Honor (ROH), Jim Cornette stuck to his...
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