An Honorable Mention W/ Shane & Jeff

ADVERTISE WITH US:advertisecast.com/anhonorablementionwithshanehagadornjeffSUPPORT THE SHOW:Patreon.com/AnHonorablePodItsADVDProduct.comProwrestlingtees.com/AnHonorableMentionThis one is in Wilmington, OH...not Dayton, OH, got it? Good, cause one James E. Cornette did not this January 2004 day. But that's only a small part of the story, because little did we know it was the last time we would see Christopher Daniels for 18 months, and little did we know that the face of ROH would change drastically less than 2 months later.But this night, sharing a wall with a gun show, ROH presented a show that they themselves heralded as an "early show of the year contender". Does it live up to that hype job? With a first-time match in AJ & Homicide, the Prophecy & Saints war, and Samoa Joe & Danielson vs. The Briscoes, it certainly seems like a possibility on paper! So join Jeff & Shane as they dip into '04 ROH and explore TBLAD (and hear Hags vent about his travel woes as well).-=-=-=-=-=The Battle Line

SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon.com/AnHonorablePod- ItsADVDProduct.com- Prowrestlingtees.com/AnHonorableMentionRoderick Strong was a centerpiece of Ring of Honor for a long time before he was ever crowned champion...just over 5 years and 15 unsuccessful title shots to be specific. The DVD compilation, dubbed "Destiny Fulfilled" by Hagadorn & the ROH Bristol Office, was a chronicle of just a portion of that journey. Featuring bouts with the likes of KENTA, Davey Richards, Tyler Black (Seth Rollins), and others, it also provided words straight from the Roderick's mouth about his journey to being called World Champion.Join Jeff & Shane as they take a dive into this 2-Disc set to talk about the matches, the man, and the stories!Matches discussed include:ROH World Championship Nigel McGuinness (Champion) vs. Roderick Strong “Driven 2008” – Boston, MA – 9.19.2008 Roderick Strong vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima “Supercard of Honor IV” – Houston, TX – 4.3.2009 ROH World Championship Jerry Lynn (Champion) vs. Roderick Str

Hagadorn didn't really get what Festivus is, so one fine day Jeff explained it to him...the airing of grievances, the feats of strength... and thus An Honorable Festivus was born!!!We don't endeavor to any of those feats, but there are plenty of grievances aired in this departure from our norm! We've got them written, we've got them audio, hell we've even got some in video form that will go up on our YouTube page in the coming days! Plenty of fan involvement, some anonymous donors, and even Mrs. Hagadorn had a complaint to air!It's a fun one to wrap up the 2018 podcast year for AHM!!! Join us for An Honorable Festivus!An Honorable Mention Podcast is hosted by Jeff Schwartz & Shane Hagadorn every Tuesday on the Creative Control Network.FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS & NOTES!Twitter & Instagram- @anhonorablepodTwitter & Instagram - @thejeffschwartzTwitter & Instagram - @hagadornshaneAudio by Zach Johnson - @RadioZTSUPPORT THE SHOW:- Patreon.com/AnHonorablePod- ItsADVDProduct.com- Prowrestl

You voted...twice as a matter of fact...and here it is! "Final Battle 2003" in which All Japan battles ROH in a 4 match series, where Mark Briscoe gets his first (and last for a decade) World Title match, where the Field of Honor comes to a...rough...conclusion, and Lucy's attacker revealed!!Join Jeff & Shane as they take a look at the final event of 2003, and manage to survive the commentary in order to talk about their experience. Some wrestling matches, some training stories from Shane, and...chain smoking?!?!?Singles MatchBryan Danielson vs. Jay BriscoeSingles MatchJohn Walters vs. XavierField Of Honor Tournament Final MatchBJ Whitmer vs. Matt StrykerROH World Title MatchSamoa Joe (c) vs. Mark BriscoeTag Team MatchCM Punk & Colt Cabana vs. Turmeric Storm (Kazushi Miyamoto & Tomoaki Honma)Singles MatchAJ Styles vs. Kaz HayashiSingles MatchHomicide (w/Julius Smokes) vs. Satoshi KojimaAJPW World Tag Team Title MatchArashi & The Great Muta (c) vs. The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels & Dan M

In January 2010, the decision was made to introduce a secondary singles title to Ring of Honor for the 1st time since the Pure Title was unified with the World Title in August 2006.And with the company entering their 2nd year of "ROH on HDNet TV", what better championship to create than a Television Title. Listen along as Jeff & Shane discuss the creation of the title, both physically and the concept, the 7 matches in the tournament, the havoc a snowstorm wreaked, and the aftermath of crowning Eddie Edwards as the very first champion.Is there such thing as too many heels? Was Edwards the right choice? What were their Jeff & Shane's favorite matches? What the hell was a 10 Minute Hunt and why was it a terrible idea for Eddie? Those topics and more will be discussed on this episode of AHM!-=-=-=-=-=-Tournament Matches Include:Davey Richards vs. DeliriousKevin Steen vs. Rhett TitusKenny King vs. El GenericoEddie Edwards vs. Colt CabanaPlus the Semi-Finals and Finals!An Honorable Mention Podcast is host

December 4, 2004 marked the culmination of The Trilogy; in June and once more in October, World Champion Samoa Joe was taken to 60 minute draws by challenger CM Punk.In the wake of near company ending controversy earlier in the year, these bouts firmly established that Ring of Honor was still alive and well, and the October bout even earned an illustrious 5-Star rating (these were the days before 6 and 7 stars mind you) from the Wrestling Observer, the first North American match to receive that praise since 1997.So in Elizabeth, NJ...as part of one of the longest shows (at least on DVD) ROH had produced up to that point...Joe and Punk met one more time with No Time Limits restraining their battle.This is a look at that HISTORY making event that also featured the first time Jim Cornette and Bobby Heenan collide in the same ring at the same time, it would be the first time Ricky Steamboat tried to do something he hadn't before, and the first time a viewer spends 5 hours being yelled at by the commentary team.It

November 2003 was a huge month in the young life of ROH, and for our co-host Shane Hagadorn as well. It was the very first time Ring of Honor ran a double-shot weekend, and those two events were also the culmination of 5 shows from October 16th - November 29th; not a lot now but at the time, it was totally uncharted territory. For Shane, it was the month he left Michigan & moved to Pennsylvania to start the ROH school under CM Punk, while this event marked the very 1st one he worked as part of the crew.Join Shane and Jeff as they dip back in the waters of late 2003 and discuss the experiences of being on the other side of the guardrail for the first time, of meeting some of the locker room, and the experiences of meeting a hero in Raven.Of course they discuss the event itself, more Field of Honor "love", the distasteful end of the DVD production, and a whole lot more!-=-=-=-=-=-=The Conclusion11/28/03Fairfield, CTDark Tag Team MatchBison & Slugga vs. The Solution (Havok & Papadon)Dark MatchJimmy

Monsta Mack was one of the first men to sign on to Ring of Honor in 2002; he was part of the very first segment fans saw live, and on the VHS as well. As one-half of Da Hit Squad, along with Mafia, Mack played a huge role in establishing the foundation for ROH during the that first year. He set the tone for the hard-hitting, Japanese influenced style (along with his fellow Homicide-trained brethren), stood as defenders of the Code of Honor, and should have been something bigger when it came to that nascent tag title scene. So why wasn't he? Why did it just seem to abruptly end in early 2003? Those answers and more are unveiled as Monsta Mack joins An Honorable Mention for one in-depth conversation on his ROH career!Topics include the early East Coast indy scene trend setter, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, how he first found out about ROH, his reflections on the tag title tournament at Unscripted & what happened with The Natural Born Sinners that night(the answer to where was Homicide, REVEALED!), working S

Well...this is it, the one that we've been waiting on since the beginning, and we are doing it for the 5 year anniversary of when it happened!It's the story, from the perspective of Hagadorn himself, of when SBG purchased Ring of Honor from Cary Silkin and all the trials & tribulations that followed over the next several years.There are entirely too many topics to list them all but it ranges from when Shane found out about the sale & how he felt, how/why he was removed from the head of ring crew, the day-to-day problems of a TV company buying a wrestling company, how things changed in the office & on the road, and yes, how it all ended.It's pretty open and honest, even funny (which was kind of a surprise), and ultimately that's all we ever aim for on this show.So join Jeff & Shane as they take a dive into the waters of one of the most tumultuous points in ROH's history, and explore how it affected one of the men in the thick of it all.-=-=-=-=-=-=-An Honorable Mention Podcast is hosted by Jeff

Well we said we weren't going to do it, yet here we are...it's a show after Shane parted ways with Ring of Honor! Jeff made the choice, and here we are taking a look at "All Star Extravaganza VII" from September of 2015.What does Shane think of how the landscape has changed? Is he surprised by anything he sees? Why did Jeff pick this specific show anyway? Join us as we take a look at ROH A.H. (After Hagadorn) with "ASE7"!An Honorable Mention Podcast is hosted by Jeff Schwartz & Shane Hagadorn every Tuesday on the Creative Control Network. SUPPORT THE SHOW:Patreon.com/AnHonorablePodProwrestlingtees.com/AnHonorableMentionFOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS & NOTES!@AnHonorablePod Twitter & Instagram@thejeffschwartz Twitter & Instagram@hagadornshane Twitter & InstagramAudio by Zach Johnson @RadioZTTwitch.tv/AnHonorablePodFacebook.com/AnHonorablePodYoutube Search “An Honorable Mention”We are brought to you by IVPVideos.com (@IVPVideos on twitter)-=-=-=-=-=Dark Tag Team MatchDonovan Dijak &

With over 20 matches involving the two of them throughout their Ring of Honor tenure, Bryan Danielson versus Nigel McGuinness may stand as THE rivalry for the ROH history books.From title bouts to tag matches, from pay-per-view to DVD, these two icons competed in many of the most legendary matches of the company's 16 year existence, and on this special episode, AHM dives into them!Using the "Danielson vs. McGuinness" 2 DVD set as their bible, Jeff and Shane explore the Cleveland matches, the "Unified" bout and it's brutal repercussions, matches from NYC, Tokyo, Philly, Chicago, and many more. And what talk like this would be complete without each of them picking their faves...and it may surprise some long time fans!As always, this episode is brought to you by Joe Feeney & the Creative Control Network and sponsored by the good folks at IVPVideos.com, where you can save 25% off your order with code AHM. Be sure to check out our offical Pro Wrestling Tees store where our first (with more to come) AHM shir

Who woulda thunk it? Edison New Jersey playing host to the site of one of the most important nights in the history of the company, and it had very little to do with the event itself.That's not hyperbole, or exaggeration; October 25th was the night that Gabe Sapolsky, ROH booker since its inception, was terminated from his employment with the company. For those on the outside, it was something totally unforeseen, and even many of those on the inside did not see it coming until it was announced publicly after the fact.Now you get to hear about it from the perspective of a man who was part of the office when it happened with Hagadorn, and from the perspective of the fan in Jeff who found out from a rather surprising voice over the phone. Of course we delve into the show too; Homicide's return to the company, the arrival of the police at the venue, making referees look stupid, snake charming, ankle injuries, and more!It's "Ring of Homicide 2", it's Gabe's last show, it's "An Honorable Mention" on The Creative

You voted for it, and now here it is for your listening pleasures! "Empire State Showdown" was the night "RING OF HONOR FOUND A NEW HOME..." (for one event mind you) on a TENNIS COURT, that was in a GOLF COURSE, but featured John Walters breaking out in TWO matches, Maff & Whitmer doing their best Akiyama vs. Kobashi tribute, a Chicken Fight, a near murder in the main event, and one of the best segments in ROH history with Punk vs. Corino!Join Jeff & Shane as they dive into the muddy fields of Spencerport with this edition of An Honorable Mention! Brought to you through The Creative Control Network, and sponsored by IVPVideos.com, this one is fast and fun! Oh, and we can't forget to mention THE LISTS!-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Empire State Showdown10/25/03Spencerport, New YorkSingles Match (CUT FROM DVD)Hydro vs. Slyk Wagner BrownField Of Honor Block B MatchBJ Whitmer vs. Dan Maff (w/Allison Danger)Tag Team Scramble MatchAlex Shelley & Jimmy Jacobs vs. Don Juan & Fast Eddie vs. The Outcast Killaz (Diablo

Presented by IVPVideos.com & @IVPVideos It was another dive into the realm of the G-Funk PPV experiment for Ring of Honor, the 4th thus far, and "Undeniable" makes an interesting case study for why tape delayed PPV was a less than stellar idea of storytelling consistency no matter the quality of the bouts.Recorded in October, but not airing until January, it featured a huge World Title match between champion Takeshi Morishima and challenger Nigel McGuinness, Age of the Fall chaos, and a Tag Title match taped in a different state over a month later.Join Jeff & Shane as they travel back to October of 2007 and explore the night Nigel McGuinness claimed his World Title, Mark Briscoe got wrapped in barbwire, and Generation Next exploded!!Social Media:@AnHonorablePod Twitter & Instagram@thejeffschwartz Twitter & Instagram@hagadornshane Twitter & Instagram-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=UNDENIABLE PPVTaped: 10/6/07Aired: 1/18/08Inman Sports ComplexEdison, NJDark Tag Team MatchAlex Payne & Ernie Osiris vs

For the first time, Ring of Honor headed to Manassas, Virginia to present "Southern Navigation" (because we already Navigated North so why not) on May9, 2008. Topped off by Team NOAH battling the No Remorse Corps, this particular event was chosen by Kevin Ford (@kford13 & @chikaraspecial) for being our 300th Twitter follower. It's got Age of the Fall, it's got Bryan Danielson, it's got Chris Hero and Larry Sweeney, and it has no love for the Virginia State "Athletic Commission"!Join Jeff & Shane as they travel back to 2008, and head down to VA for "Southern Navigation" for a fun main event, and many other shenanigans!!-=-=-=-="Southern Navigation"May 9, 2008Manasass, VA- Chris Hero (w/ Sweet n Sour Inc) vs. Pelle Primeau- Mitch Franklin & Sean Denny vs. Rhett Titus & Rex Sterling- Non-Title Four Corner Survival: World Champion Nigel McGuinness vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brent Albright vs. Damien Wayne- Erick Stevens vs. Austin Aries- No DQ Match: Necro Butcher vs. Jack Evans- Jimmy Jacobs vs

It was just a sit-down interview, enhanced by event footage, and featuring a dozen or so matches to showcase Kevin Steen. Who would've known that a DVD collection would turn into a controversial piece of business that necessitated being pulled from the ROH Store and was indirectly (and inaccurately) linked to costing people a job or two?!?In this edition of AHM, Jeff and Shane take a deep dive into the genesis of the "Kevin Steen: Hell Rising" collection, its production from the mouth of the guy who conducted the interview, and the fallout from its release. It's Cornette talk, the story of The Chair, @SteenIsRight, exploring Kevin's perspective on his 2010 departure & 2011 return, and the drama that came along with it. Join us as we explore the story behind "Kevin Steen: Hell Rising" this week on An Honorable Mention!

From 2003-2007, Jimmy Rave was a staple of Ring of Honor. Be it in his original (XTC) incarnation, his standing as the first Crown Jewel of Pro Wrestling with Prince Nana's Embassy, or on his own during the "House of the Rising Sun" days, Jimmy was an integral piece of ROH.After that, he drifted back into ROH in 2009 during the Adam Pearce years, but only for a very brief stint. Jimmy popped back up for one night only in 2011, and then again for a cup of coffee as part of the S.C.U.M faction alongside Kevin Steen, Steve Corino, Jimmy Jacobs, Matt Hardy, and a slew of others.This is the story, in two parts, of Jimmy Rave and Ring of Honor. You will hear, in his own words, how it began, about the bumps in the road, and about why it ended each time. Jimmy opens up about the highs and lows, his own culpability in all of it, and also shares some fun stories about men like AJ Styles, CM Punk, Fast Eddie, Sal Rinauro, and more!Join Jeff & Shane as they guide the ship and take a very special tour through "Jimm

From 2003-2007, Jimmy Rave was a staple of Ring of Honor. Be it in his original (XTC) incarnation, his standing as the first Crown Jewel of Pro Wrestling with Prince Nana's Embassy, or on his own during the "House of the Rising Sun" days, Jimmy was an integral piece of ROH.After that, he drifted back into ROH in 2009 during the Adam Pearce years, but only for a very brief stint. Jimmy popped back up for one night only in 2011, and then again for a cup of coffee as part of the S.C.U.M faction alongside Kevin Steen, Steve Corino, Jimmy Jacobs, Matt Hardy, and a slew of others.This is the story, in two parts, of Jimmy Rave and Ring of Honor. You will hear, in his own words, how it began, about the bumps in the road, and about why it ended each time. Jimmy opens up about the highs and lows, his own culpability in all of it, and also shares some fun stories about men like AJ Styles, CM Punk, Fast Eddie, Sal Rinauro, and more!Join Jeff & Shane as they guide the ship and take a very special tour through "Jimm

It only took 7 months, and 6 events, but on September 21st of 2002...it all went off the rails. Ring of Honor presented a show that would come to be called Unscripted, because all the plans went out the window! Well, maybe not all of them...the tag title tournament still went down, Xavier still got his shot at the ROH Title held by Low Ki, but the rest? It was a bit of a free-for-all! This one was voted on by you, our Honorable Followers, and it is one of those shows before Shane joined the team so don't expect a deep dive on the politics of XPW/ROH, or anything like that! It's an entertaining reflection on one of the early misses in ROH's history BUT also one of the most memorable bouts of those days as well!-=-=-=-=Unscripted9/21/02Philadelphia, PAMurphy Rec Center- CHAOS- Tag Title Tournament Quarter-Finals: The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels & Donovan Morgan) vs. The SAT (Joel & Jose Maximo)- Tag Title Tournament Quarter-Finals: Dick Togo & Ikuto Hidaka vs. James Maritato & Tony Mamaluk

300 Twitter followers accumulated, and here we are with another bonus episode!At the request of show friend Stephen J. Sutton, we take a look at Shane Hagadorn's short run in CHIKARA! Eddie Kingston christened him "The Jerk" during the 9 months Shane was a member of the roster, and boy did he aim to earn that moniker in every match.Listen as Shane discusses the feelings he had back in 2005 on the product, and how he reflects on his own attitude now, 13 years later. Suffice it to say, Hags isn't the biggest fan of himself in some ways...In addition to hearing Jeff and Shane delve into the topic, you can also check out our Twitch.TV account, or our official YouTube page, to watch each of the matches discussed in this special bonus episode. It's "The Jerk Takes CHIKARA" and it is available on all your favorite podcast providers courtesy of The Creative Control Network!