Summer Supercard[1] was a multi-promotional professional wrestling supershow produced by Ring of Honor (ROH) also featuring wrestlers from Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and Japan's New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotions and took place on August 9, 2019, at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event streamed live on Honor Club and FITE TV.
| Summer Supercard | |||
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 Promotional poster | |||
| Promotion | Ring of Honor New Japan Pro-Wrestling Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre National Wrestling Alliance | ||
| Date | August 9, 2019 | ||
| City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Venue | Mattamy Athletic Centre | ||
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Background
edit| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Ian Riccaboni (Pre-show+Main Show) |
| Caprice Coleman (Pre-show+Main Show) | |
| Rocky Romero (Main Show) | |
| Ring announcer | Bobby Cruise |
| Referees | Joe Mandak |
| Todd Sinclair | |
| Interviewer | Quinn McKay |
Production
editWhen the event was first announced, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was also part of the event's co-production. Therefore, there was a NWA-sanctioned match scheduled to be on the card: Nick Aldis defending his NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship against a Villain Enterprises member of Marty Scurll's choosing.[2] However, on July 24, ROH and NWA ended their relationship agreement and the match was officially canceled.[3]
Storylines
editSummer Supercard featured professional wrestling matches, involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that played out on ROH's television programs. Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Results
edit| No. | Results[1] | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Villain Enterprises (PCO and Brody King) defeated The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) | Tag team match | 12:22 | ||
| 2 | Marty Scurll defeated P. J. Black | Singles match | 15:16 | ||
| 3 | Kelly Klein (c) defeated Tasha Steelz | Singles match for the Women of Honor World Championship | 13:10 | ||
| 4 | LifeBlood (Bandido and Mark Haskins) defeated Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham by submission | Tag team match | 10:42 | ||
| 5 | Rush defeated Dalton Castle | No Disqualification match | 19:55 | ||
| 6 | Shane Taylor (c) defeated Tracy Williams | Singles match for the ROH World Television Championship | 11:14 | ||
| 7 | Carístico, Soberano Jr. and Stuka Jr. defeated Bárbaro Cavernario, Hechicero and Templario by submission | Trios match | 16:42 | ||
| 8 | Matt Taven (c) defeated Alex Shelley | Singles match for the ROH World Championship | 14:32 | ||
| 9 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) | Ladder War X for the ROH World Tag Team Championship | 22:45 | ||
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Reception
editStuart Carapola of Pro Wrestling Insider praised the majority of the matches, overall calling the show "terrific".[4] Justin Knipper of Wrestling Observer Newsletter stated "this was a decent show, but the standout match featured six guys who aren’t even under contract to ROH." He went on to say that card "often felt flat, probably because of the stuffy booking, stale wrestling and a modest crowd." The bleachers in the arena were also described as "empty".[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "8/9/19 - Summer Supercard - Toronto, ON". Ring of Honor. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Eck, Kevin (18 July 2019). "Flip Remains Silent; Kenny King Angry About Lethal's Title Shot; Scurll To Reveal Who Faces Aldis". Ring of Honor. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
Speaking of Villain Enterprises, Scurll is expected to reveal at Manhattan Mayhem on Friday which member of the group will challenge Nick Aldis for the NWA Worlds Title at Summer Supercard on Aug 9 in Toronto.
- ^ "Report: NWA & ROH No Longer Working Together; Nick Aldis Not Advertised For Summer Supercard". Fightful. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Complete Roh Summer Supercard Coverage". PWInsider.com. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "ROH Summer Supercard live results: Tag Team title Ladder War".