ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds (2018)

War of the Worlds (2018)
Promotional poster for the tour
Promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Ring of Honor
Date May 9, 11, 12 and 13, 2018
City Night 1:
Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Night 2:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Night 3:
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Night 4:
Villa Park, Illinois, U.S.
Venue Night 1:
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Night 2:
Ted Reeve Arena
Night 3:
Royal Oak Music Theatre
Night 4:
Odeum Expo Center
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War of the Worlds Tour was a professional wrestling tour that was co-produced by Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

Production

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Kevin Kelly
Steve Corino
Nigel McGuinness
Ring announcers Bobby Cruise
Referees Brian Gorie
Marty Asami
Paul Turner
Tiger Hattori
Todd Sinclair

Background

In 2014, NJPW and ROH formally forged a relationship, which saw them present the first War of the Worlds show on May 17, 2014, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. The following year, War of the Worlds was held over two days at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in 2016 it was expanded to a three-show tour with shows taking place in Dearborn, Michigan, Toronto, Ontario and New York City. The 2017 War of the Worlds tour was held from May 7 to 14. In February 2018, NJPW and ROH announced War of the Worlds Tour, a four-show collaborative tour taking place in Lowell, Massachusetts, Toronto, Ontario, Royal Oak, Michigan, and Villa Park, Illinois.

Storylines

War of the Worlds Tour will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers will portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that will build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or a series of matches.

Results

Night 1

No. Results Stipulations Times
1 The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated Flip Gordon and Jushin Thunder Liger Tag team match 11:55
2 Tenille Dashwood and Sumie Sakai defeated Deonna Purrazzo and Skylar Tag team match 7:59
3 Coast 2 Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) defeated The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) (with Matt Taven) Tag team match 8:36
4 Cheeseburger defeated Bully Ray via countout Singles match 5:04
5 Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page and Marty Scurll) defeated Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero, Sho and Yoh) Six-man tag team match 14:37
6 Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito, Evil and Sanada) defeated Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas Six-man tag team match 9:09
7 Chuckie T. defeated Jay Lethal and Jay White Three-way match 10:41
8 The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) defeated SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) (c) Six-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship 14:29
9 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi) Tag team match 15:22
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 2

No. Results Stipulations Times
1D The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) defeated The Boys (Boy 1 and Boy 2) Tag team match 5:13
2 Jay White (c) defeated Punishment Martinez Singles match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship 11:00
3 Cheeseburger defeated Bully Ray by disqualification Singles match 3:16
4 Tetsuya Naito defeated Beer City Bruiser Singles match 12:35
5 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Super Smash Bros. (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) Tag team match 17:26
6 Tenille Dashwood and Jenny Rose defeated Alexia Nicole and Xandra Bale Tag team match 6:28
7 SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero, Sho and Yoh) Six-man tag team match 9:15
8 Silas Young (c) defeated Hangman Page Singles match for the ROH World Television Championship 7:32
9 Cody defeated Jushin Thunder Liger Singles match 12:06
10 Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil, Hiromu Takahashi and Sanada) defeated Jay Lethal, Kenny King and Colt Cabana Six-man tag team match 22:44
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match
D  – this was a dark match

Night 3

No. Results Stipulations
1D The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) defeated Buddy Hanlon and Facade (with Dani) Tag team match
2 Evil defeated Shane Taylor Singles match
3 Tenille Dashwood and Jenny Rose defeated Sumie Sakai and Stella Grey Tag team match
4 Marty Scurll defeated Kenny King, Sanada and Matt Taven Four corner survival match
5 Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) (with Rocky Romero) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) Three-way tag team match
6 Silas Young and Beer City Bruiser defeated The Boys (Boy 1 and Boy 2) Tag team match
7 SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated Flip Gordon, Cheeseburger and Jushin Thunder Liger Six-man tag team match
8 Cody defeated Hiromu Takahashi Singles match
9 The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Bushi) Tag team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match
D  – this was a dark match

Night 4

No. Results Stipulations Times
1D Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas defeated One Mean Team (Brian Johnson and Justin Pusser (with Miss Jasmine)) Tag team match 14:03
2D Stacy Shadows defeated Stella Grey Singles match 6:50
3 Tenille Dashwood defeated Karen Q Singles match 10:04
4 Cheeseburger and Jushin Thunder Liger defeated The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) Tag team match 12:26
5 Sumie Sakai (c) defeated Jenny Rose Singles match for the Women of Honor World Championship 13:47
6 The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) Tag team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship 20:43
7 Silas Young (c) defeated Austin Aries by disqualification Singles match for the ROH World Television Championship 17:04
8 Kelly Klein defeated Deonna Purrazzo Singles match 11:12
9 SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) (c) by disqualification Six-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship 15:00
10 Kenny King defeated Chuckie T. Singles match 17:45
11 Shane Taylor defeated Josh Woods Singles match 10:04
12 Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada, and Tetsuya Naito) Ten-man tag team match 25:56
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match
D  – this was a dark match

See also