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Revision as of 08:22, 12 January 2011
| Ring of Honor Wrestling | |
|---|---|
| File:Rohwrestlinglogo.jpg | |
| Created by | Cary Silkin |
| Starring | ROH Roster |
| Narrated by | Mike Hogewood Dave Prazak[1] |
| Opening theme | "Rush [Rock Remix]" by Kidd Russell[2] |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 90 (as of January 10, 2011) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jim Cornette[3] |
| Producers | Adam Pearce David Lagana |
| Production locations | The Arena, South Philadelphia |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HDNet |
| Release | March 21, 2009 – April 4, 2011 |
Ring of Honor Wrestling is a professional wrestling television series produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). The series features the professional wrestlers of Ring of Honor competing in matches, along with interviews from the wrestlers.[5] Combined, these elements create and further the storylines of ROH. The pilot episode was taped on February 28, 2009, and aired on March 21, 2009.[6] The show airs weekly on HDNet in the United States. On February 11, 2010 it was announced that Ring of Honor Wrestling would be airing in Italy on Dahlia TV.[7]
Production
Ring of Honor first announced their partnership with HDNet in article posted to their website on January 26, 2009. The article stated that HDNet would air a weekly television series featuring Ring of Honor wrestling.[8] They subsequently announced their first television tapings would take place at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[5] Ring of Honor Wrestling began airing weekly starting March 21, 2009 on HDNet.[6] On July 1, 2009 it was reported that Ring of Honor had canceled television tapings scheduled to take place on July 17 and 18, the decision was reported to be a decision made by HDNet and not Ring of Honor.[9] On July 27, 2009, ROH announced that Ring of Honor Wrestling would be moving to Monday nights beginning on August 17.[10][11] They also announced that ROH would begin airing a repeat of the show later on Monday nights.[10][11] On January 11, 2011, it was reported that HDNet would be ending their partnership with Ring of Honor on April 5, 2011, with the final tapings taking place on January 21 and 22.[12]
Episode format
Each episode opens with a video of the Ring of Honor talent competing in various matches as well as the series's theme song, before going to an introduction and the opening match. An episode typically features 3 to 4 matches as well as interviews from the wrestlers regarding their upcoming matches or current storylines. The show typically ends after the main event (the final match on an episode) and goes to a closing graphic.[13]
Filming locations
To date, every episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling has been taped at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[6] The Arena is frequently used as a professional wrestling venue, and is known prominently for formerly hosting many Extreme Championship Wrestling events. In September 2010, ROH announced they would be holding television tapings at the Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky on December 9 and 10, marking the first time tapings were held away from The Arena.[14]
Special episodes
| Episode | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Best of 2009[6] | December 28, 2009 | Featured clips from 2009. |
| Best of 2010[6] | December 27, 2010 | Featured clips from 2010. |
Cast and characters
The wrestlers featured on Ring of Honor wrestling take part in pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either villains or heroes in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match.
Commentators
| Commentators | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Mike Hogewood and Dave Prazak[13] | March 21, 2009–present |
References
- ^ "ROH Makes Major Change As They Head to TV". 411mania. 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ YouTube: Kidd Russell "Rush Rock Remix" (ROH Wrestling HDNet THEME SONG)
- ^ Laprade, Patric (2009-09-27). "Cornette returns to ROH as Danielson, McGuinness depart". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ a b HDNet Mobile Unit 2 – Detailed Equipment List
- ^ a b "First TV Tapings Announced". Ring of Honor. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2010-01-05. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "ROH News: ROH TV episode listing for entire history of ROH TV on HDNet". Pro Wrestling Torch. 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2010-02-11). "ROH lands new international TV deal". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "HDNet Fights Announces Partnership with Ring of Honor". Ring of Honor. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2010-01-05. [dead link]
- ^ Martin, Adam (2009-07-01). "Report: Nervousness on ROH's future". WrestleView. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ a b "Professional Wrestling Returns To Monday Night!". Ring of Honor. 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-07-29. [dead link]
- ^ a b Aldren, Mike (2009-07-27). "Daily wrestling news & gossip". The Sun. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2011-01-11). "ROH and HDNet to part ways effective April 2011". WrestleView. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ a b "Caldwell's ROH TV Report 3/21: ROH debuts on HDNet with Jimmy Jacobs vs. Tyler Black". PWTorch. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ "Ring of Honor National TV Tapings December 9th & 10th In Louisville". Ring of Honor. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-09-03.