An Honorable Mention W/ Shane & Jeff

This is one of the most historic dates in ROH history, arguably the biggest since the debut event in February 2002, because it was the night the public was informed about the sale of Ring of Honor to Sinclair Broadcasting! So join us as we look at that experience from the first hand perspective of Shane, the trials and tribulations of the early days, the first introductory meeting of Joe Koff to the locker room, and that 1st meeting in Bristol.Oh yeah...and we actually talk about the event a bit too!Supercard of Honor VI5/21/11Chicago Ridge, ILSingles MatchHomicide vs. Michael Elgin (w/Truth Martini)Tag Team MatchAdam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly vs. The Bravado Brothers (Harlem Bravado & Lance Bravado)Singles MatchMike Bennett vs. Steve CorinoSingles MatchChris Hero (w/Shane Hagadorn) vs. El GenericoSingles MatchCharlie Haas vs. Davey RichardsSingles MatchClaudio Castagnoli (w/Shane Hagadorn) vs. Shelton BenjaminNon Title MatchWorld TV Champion Christopher Daniels (w/Truth Martini) vs. Colt CabanaChicago Str

Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/an-honorable-mention-with-shane-hagadornROH in the heart of New York City!!! It took 3 years, but finally Ring of Honor was running in the shadow of Madison Square Garden, and wat an event it brought to the table! Headlined, on paper at least, by a Dog Collar Match and a World Title match, it would prove to be a shocking evening to Samoa Joe and the skull/spine of Jay Lethal!!It would also mark like the only time Hagadorn's ringside camera footage was used in his one year of filming, a night someone may have peed under the ring, and other shenanigans!Manhattan Mayhem5/7/05New York, NYLosing Team Must Disband Tag Team MatchAzrieal & Dixie vs. Lacey's Angels (Deranged & Izzy) (w/Cheech)Singles MatchColt Cabana vs. Nigel McGuinnessSingles MatchBlack Tiger vs. James GibsonROH Tag Team Title MatchBJ Whitmer & Jimmy Jacobs (c) vs. Generation Next (Jack Evans & Roderick Strong)ROH Pure Title MatchJay Lethal (c) vs. Samoa JoeDog Collar MatchCM Punk vs. Jimmy

Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/an-honorable-mention-with-shane-hagadorn Kyle who?For some reason we can see that being the response, but what you all need to know is that Kyle Durden is a man who lived the Ring of Honor experience from every aspect. Training at the ROH Academy under Bryan Danielson, going on the road as part of the crew and eventually a wrestler, having enough self-awareness to tolerate being told "you suck" by Adam Pearce, and learning to steer his natural gifts into a role that was perfect: backstage announcer/interviewer/correspondent/whatever. It's about the experience of not fitting the wrestling mold behind the scenes or in the locker room, it's about thinking the life of a wrestler was to be lived in a certain way, and Kyle honestly discussing the ugly parts of who he was during that time.Durden also had to face the death of the dream when "ROH on HDNet" ended and he was left, along with many others, on the shelf waiting to be called back into the game.That never happened...a

What a night in the history of Ring of Honor; not only did it mark the departure of Colt Cabana for WWE, but it also marked the last (for the time being) night for several other roster members! Aries, Daniels, and Homicide all departed for TNA, while SHINGO ended his U.S. excursion to return home to Dragon Gate. Suffice it to say, the landscape of ROH would be quite different come April 29th, BUT the night of the 28th, now that was a celebration of Cabana and everything he brought to the table the last 5 years. It was his evening, it just so happened to be supported by a tremendous night of wrestling!Join Jeff & Shane as they dive into the 2007 waters of Chicago Ridge for "Good Times, Great Memories" on this week's An Honorable Mention!-----------------------Good Times, Great MemoriesApril 28, 2007Frontier FieldhouseChicago Ridge, ILSix Man Mayhem MatchDelirious vs. Gran Akuma vs. Hallowicked vs. Jigsaw vs. Mike Quackenbush vs. Pelle PrimeauSingles MatchChristopher Daniels vs. Erick StevensFour Corner Su

From a bad opener to a red hot finale and a local...legend (?), this was one event that had it all for the fans in attendance, and those who actually bought the DVD (all 2000 of you)! But ultimately Jeff picked this event for one reason and one reason only, but you'll have to wait until the end for the reveal on that one!It's a trip back to April 2005 and Boston-area building #3245 for "Stalemate"! Join Jeff & Shane as they dive into it on this week's An Honorable Mention, brought to you by Tiege Hanley (@tiegehanley), the absolute best in skin care for men! Visit them at tiege.com/honorablemention to save 20% off your 1st box!STALEMATEDorchester, MA4/16/05Singles MatchKevin Steen vs. Vordell WalkerSingles MatchEl Generico vs. Roderick StrongTag Team MatchAzrieal & Dixie vs. Lacey's Angels (Cheech & Deranged) (w/Lacey)ROH Pure Title MatchJay Lethal (c) vs. SpankySingles MatchCM Punk (w/Bobby Heenan) vs. Mike Kruel (w/Jade Chung & Prince Nana)Double Stakes Four Corner Survival MatchAlex Shell

Yeah we know this was supposed to be "Stalemate", but after such an historic occasion as the G1 Supercard, it just seemed appropriate that two people for whom ROH has been such a huge part of their lives talk on the subject. For Shane it was experienced on a phone through the Honor Club, but for Jeff it was experienced firsthand as he sat front row in The Garden!Join our hosts as they talk their respective feelings on this landmark event, discuss the actual matches in varying detail, ladders, movez, the future of Jay White, and recycling ideas from TNA of all companies...yeah, that happened.It's the G1 Supercard on this week's "An Honorable Mention" and it's brought to you by the Creative Control Network on our NEW hosting home Spreaker.com!!!-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=ROH/NJPW G1 SupercardApril 6, 2019Madison Square GardenNYC, NYDark Six Man Tag Team MatchHana Kimura, Stella Grey & Sumie Sakai vs. Jenny Rose & Oedo Tai (Hazuki & Kagetsu)Honor Rumble MatchBad Luck Fale vs. Brian Milonas vs. BUSHI vs. Chase

Back in the day when ROH was young, it wasn't exactly...politically correct...to say the least. It felt like a product of its time, spawned in the wake of ECW and the Attitude Era, but with much better wrestling than what was available on our TVs....right?? Well, join Jeff & Shane as they travel back to 2002 and revisit "A Night of Appreciation" so as to see if it truly is a case of "better in our memories"! It's Eddy Guerrero's farewell to ROH as the WWE Intercontinental Champion, it's Danielson vs. Spanky, Spanky vs. Michael Shane, Low Ki vs. AJ Styles, and that's just the sexy stuff. It's also Da Hit Squad not being used to their potential, Elax, beeyotches & high flyers, and most heinously it is the era of Donnie B! It's "A Night of Appreciation" and it's brought to you by our newest sponsor, Tiege Hanley, where you can save 20% off your first box with code HONORABLEMENTION! A Night of Appreciation April 22, 2002 Philadelphia, PA Three Way Tag Team Match Da Hit Squad (Mafia & Mons

HE WASN'T THERE!Yeah, we ventured into that territory again...an event that took place after Shane was ousted from the company! It's the very first Wrestlemania Stalker Weekend after that, centered around Number 30 in New Orleans, and an event that Jeff personally attended. So we get some live experience talk, Shane tearing apart Lethal's turn, Teddy Hart's cat, airplanes with no fuel, Truth Martini on Bourbon Street, dangers of ladder matches that insulted so many, utter disgust at Matt Hardy, and reflections on emotional disassociation.It's "Supercard of Honor VIII" for your listening pleasures!-----------------------------------------------Supercard of Honor VIIIWestwego, LA4/4/14Dark Four Way MatchCorey Hollis vs. Luke Hawx vs. Mike Posey vs. The Romantic TouchSingles MatchCedric Alexander vs. Roderick Strong (w/Adam Page, BJ Whitmer & Jimmy Jacobs)Six Man Tag Team MatchAdrenaline RUSH (ACH & Tadarius Thomas) & Andrew Everett vs. The Decade (BJ Whitmer & Jimmy Jacobs) & Adam PageSing

It's Ring of Honor's fault you know? That whole...indy wrestling companies stalking Wrestlemania thing...it started right here with "Dragon Gate Challenge" and the triple shot weekend it kicked off! See, Wrestlemania 22 was in Chicago, so we started the festivities on Thursday in Detroit with this one before heading to Chicago Ridge for 2 straight nights!We had Dragon Gate action, we had a news broadcast, a broken ankle, nearly a broken neck, some CZW infiltration, and Jimmy Yang! "Dragon Gate Challenge" was the show you all voted on and here it is for your listening pleasures!!-=-=-=-=-=-Dragon Gate Challenge3/30/06Michigan State FairgroundsDetroit, MIDark Four Corner Survival MatchBobby Dempsey vs. Derrick Dempsey vs. Mitch Franklin vs. Smash BradleyDark Tag Team MatchAllison Danger & Shantelle Taylor vs. Lacey & Tiana RingerFalls Count Anywhere MatchColt Cabana vs. Homicide (w/Julius Smokes)Singles MatchChad Collyer vs. Ricky ReyesSingles MatchBJ Whitmer vs. Jimmy Jacobs (w/Lacey)Challenge Series

Ernie Osiris spent nearly a decade within the Ring of Honor system. From cutting his teeth training under Austin Aries, to working on the crew, to even working "Corino Position" on the live events, and somehow trying to squeeze actually wrestling matches in all of that.So with all that on his plate, with working as part of The Embassy alongside Prince Nana, Jimmy Rave, Claudio Castagnoli, Joey Ryan, and Tomasso Ciampa among others, why does Ernie say he only had one foot in all that time?Join Jeff & Shane as Ernie takes them thru his ROH experience; the highs and lows, the bumps in the road, and how he has come out the other side better than ever.-=-=-=-=An Honorable Mention Podcast is hosted by Jeff Schwartz & Shane Hagadorn every Tuesday on the Creative Control Network. OUTLETS:iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/an-honorable-mention-with-shane-hagadorn-jeff-schwartz/id1348324250?mt=2Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/an-honorable-mention?refid=stpriHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.c

In 2009, Ring of Honor took its first true foray into television production when they signed onto the HDNet network, owned by Mark Cuban, and now better known as AXS TV. It made ROH the first wrestling company to be available on an HD platform, and offered many of the members of the ROH locker room their first opportunity to learn how to work TV...yes that is a very different thing than a DVD PRODUCT!Join Jeff & Shane as they begin this bi-weekly foray, episode-by-episode, into some watch-a-long commentary for "ROH on HDNet"! -=-=-=-=An Honorable Mention Podcast is hosted by Jeff Schwartz & Shane Hagadorn every Tuesday on the Creative Control Network. OUTLETS:iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/an-honorable-mention-with-shane-hagadorn-jeff-schwartz/id1348324250?mt=2Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/an-honorable-mention?refid=stpriHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-an-honorable-mentio-28991832/Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/6xh9y-77731/An-Honorable-Ment

He may be the 37 Star Match darling of Dave Meltzer & "Best Bout Machine" in 2019, but a decade ago Kenny Omega was fighting to prove he even belonged in Ring of Honor with the elite names of pro wrestling. This night in Canada was his chance to not only prove it, but also to surpass many of those names by claiming the World Title from Austin Aries. For the champ, whose 2nd title run had been pretty much hated by fans & office alike, this night was one to show the flames of The Wrestling Machine still burned in Aries. Join Jeff & Shane as they dive into this 2009 event to explore the title bout, the Baby Bucks, why Rhett owes us an apology, and more!!! It's "The Omega Effect" brought to you by The Creative Control Network and COLLARxELBOW, where you can save 10% off your order with code AHM!The Omega Effect11/14/09Mississauga, ON, CADark Tag Team MatchJames Stone & Rip Impact vs. Hornet & Pee WeeDark Tag Team MatchAlex Payne & Bobby Dempsey vs. Ethan Page & Michael Von PaytonTag T

It was the day(s) Hollywood came to town to crash Ring of Honor's party! Not really, these 2 events wouldn't have even existed if not for "The Wrestler" movie tapings...whether or not that's a bad thing is up to the viewer of the DVD & the listener of this episode. Either way, it certainly made for a rather unique experience for both the fans in attendance, as well as the members of the ROH roster & crew. We got delicious peanut butter & rice cakes for catering, but we also spent a lot of time waiting...and waiting...and waiting. Waiting leads to shenanigans, shenanigans lead to trouble, trouble like grinding production to a halt temporarily...So here's the story of one of ROH's more curious weekends: it's a "Double Feature" deep dive with Jeff & Shane!!!Night 1Dark MatchRhett Titus vs. Antonio BlancaDark MatchDingo vs. Mitch FranklinDark ROH Top Of The Class Trophy Title MatchErnie Osiris (c) vs. Alex PayneSingles MatchPelle Primeau vs. Roderick StrongNon Title Four Corner Survival MatchBJ W

Y'all voted and here it is! It was a historic occasion...the final United States based appearance (at the time) for the legendary Samoa Joe where he would team with long-time rival Homicide to take on World Champ Morishima & Nigel McGuinness in the main event. But it wasn't just a night for goodbyes, it was also a night for blood and title changes and snow and smelling shoes!!!Join Jeff & Shane as they take a swim, or rather a trek, thru this snow filled February night of 2007 to explore the event that won your hearts and votes: "Fifth Year Festival: Chicago"!!!Fifth Year Festival: Chicago2/24/07Windy City FieldhouseChicago, ILTop Of The Class Trophy Dark MatchShane Hagadorn (c) vs. Mitch FranklinDark MatchPelle Primeau vs. Rhett Titus vs. Bobby Dempsey vs. Alex Payne vs. Ernie Osiris vs. Michael ElginSingles MatchBrent Albright (w/Larry Sweeney) vs. Claudio CastagnoliTag Team MatchDangerous Angels (Allison Danger & Sara Del Rey) vs. MsChif & Serena DeebFour Corner Survival MatchCJ Otis vs. M

This week, instead of covering a set event, we are joined by ROH Alumni Grizzly Redwood for a special interview conducted by a solo Shane Hagadorn! Right off the bat, we will warn you that the video version of this show had a few technical difficulties thanks to a troublesome laptop, but we've still got the majority of the interview for our patrons.The topics range from his initial discovery of Ring of Honor through wrestling magazines and how it led to his training under Austin Aries to how he transitioned from Mitch Franklin to Grizzly Redwood. Griz is very open & honest about his experiences, his own shortcomings and expectations within the ROH experience, as well as the wealth of knowledge provided by a locker room consisting of people like Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Roderick Strong, and Kevin Steen, just to name a few.Join us as we take a deep dive into the life and times of the man once called "The Littlest Lumberjack"! It's a sit-down with Grizzly Redwood on this edition of An Honorable

Little did everyone know walking into Boston U that night, that we were about to tape Gabe Sapolsky's final ROH PPV. What we did know though what was that setting up at this venue was misery incarnate, and what we would find out by the end of the night was, not only the fate of our Tag & World Titles, but we also discovered that the BU fans were some of the loudest we encountered!Join Jeff & Shane as they talk Grizzly Redwood (or is it Matty? Or is it Mitch?) making his debut, both Tag & World titles on the line in classic bouts, the general experience that is Driven 2008, and Fuddruckers!Driven 20089/19/08Boston, MA---------------------------------------Dark MatchErnie Osiris vs. Frankie ArionDark MatchAlex Payne vs. Bob EvansSingles MatchChasyn Rance vs. Grizzly RedwoodSingles MatchAustin Aries vs. DeliriousSingles MatchJessie McKay vs. Sara Del ReyTag Team MatchBrent Albright & Erick Stevens vs. Sweet 'n' Sour Inc. (Adam Pearce & Eddie Edwards)Singles MatchChris Hero vs. Jerry LynnThre

Twas the Night before "GenNow" and the barbwire was wrapped; not a fan was silent, not even the rats...The tables were loaded, the thumbtacks were packed, while BJ paced silently out in the back...Necro Butcher was somewhere wandering around, while Claudio & Nate Webb wandered into town...Homicide was ready to have Hillbilly's back, while Bryan The Champ fought against a 3 man attack...Jimmy loved Lacey & Jack did his flips while Sydal made his return; wait, who is this Trik?It's War of the Wire Number the 2, so join Jeff & Shane as they dive into it for you!War of the Wire IIJuly 28, 2006Dayton, OHDark MatchBobby Dempsey vs. Shane Hagadorn vs. Egotistico Fantastico (Robert Anthony) vs. Rhett Titus vs. Conrad Kennedy III vs. ????Singles MatchJimmy Jacobs (w/Lacey) vs. Trik DavisTag Team MatchDavey Richards & Jerrelle Clark vs. The Embassy (Jimmy Rave & Sal Rinauro) (w/Daizee Haze)ROH Pure Title MatchNigel McGuinness (c) vs. Colt CabanaSingles MatchChristopher Daniels (w/Allison Danger) vs

ADVERTISE WITH US:advertisecast.com/anhonorablementionwithshanehagadornjeffSUPPORT THE SHOW:Patreon.com/AnHonorablePodItsADVDProduct.comEtsy.com/shop/AnHonorablePodProwrestlingtees.com/AnHonorableMentionIt was a show that truly lived up to its moniker as DISSENSION was all around; in front of the cameras with Whitmer & Jacobs, within The Embassy, and between Matt Sydal & Generation Next ,but also behind the scenes between Low Ki & ROH. This event marked that founding father's final ROH appearance to date for one set of reasons, but also marked Abyss' last for a whole other set of circumstances.The event also took place inside a scary, probably haunted, venue in Cleveland known as The Grays Armory that may or may not share space with the world of Silent Hill...Join Jeff & Shane as they head to the Schwartz homeland circa 2006 for this episode of An Honorable Mention!DissensionJanuary 28, 2006Cleveland, OHTag Team MatchDerek Dempsey & Pelle Primeau vs. Jayson Reign & Marco CordovaDark T

SUPPORT THE SHOW:Patreon.com/AnHonorablePodItsADVDProduct.comEtsy.com/shop/AnHonorablePodProwrestlingtees.com/AnHonorableMentionADVERTISE WITH US:advertisecast.com/anhonorablementionwithshanehagadornjeff ROH Academy Graduate & Pro Wrestling Explosion Promoter Erik Viking sat down with Shane and Jeff to discuss a vast array of topics from training under Hunter "Delirious" Johnston, playing chauffeur to the locker room, the perilous "Final Battle 2009" weekend travels, and more from the ROH portion of his wrestling experience.Plus we dive into Erik's journey from ROH student to independent wrestling promoter/booker/financier/etc with his launch of Pro Wrestling Explosion in 2017. Erik talks at length about what has he learned over the past several years, the way he goes about building his roster, promoting wrestling vs. bands, self-promotion & overexposure, and even the amount of detail that went into building PWE's name & logo design.It's a whole different look on the ROH experience, and an entire

SUPPORT THE SHOW:Patreon.com/AnHonorablePodItsADVDProduct.comProwrestlingtees.com/AnHonorableMentionADVERTISE WITH US:advertisecast.com/anhonorablementionwithshanehagadornjeffFOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS & NOTES!Twitter & Instagram- @anhonorablepodTwitter & Instagram - @thejeffschwartzTwitter & Instagram - @hagadornshaneAudio by Zach Johnson - @RadioZTTwitch.tv/AnHonorablePodFacebook.com/AnHonorablePodYoutube Search “An Honorable Mention”It wasn't supposed to be like this! It wasn't Nigel vs. Tyler or Aries v.s Jacobs vs. Briscoe! It wasn't even Griz vs. Escobar! So how did we end up with the show we did, and how did it all go so epically wrong by the time the final bell rang (12 minutes too early)?Join Jeff & Shane as they dive into "Injustice II", and explore what went wrong with the main event! They discuss how this is actually a good show with a bad ending, they talk the fallout in storyline and behind the scenes, and Jeff actually agrees with Austin Aries!!!!!!!!-=-=-Injustice II