Summer Supercard

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Summer Supercard
Promotional poster
PromotionRing of Honor
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
DateAugust 9, 2019
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueMattamy Athletic Centre
Event chronology
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(ROH) Mass Hysteria
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(ROH) Saturday Night At Center Stage
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(CMLL) International Gran Prix

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) 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.

Background[edit]

Other on-screen personnel
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[edit]

When 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[edit]

Summer 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]StipulationsTimes
1Villain Enterprises (PCO and Brody King) defeated The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia)Tag team match12:22
2Marty Scurll defeated P. J. BlackSingles match15:16
3Kelly Klein (c) defeated Tasha SteelzSingles match for the Women of Honor World Championship13:10
4LifeBlood (Bandido and Mark Haskins) defeated Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham by submissionTag team match10:42
5Rush defeated Dalton CastleNo Disqualification match19:55
6Shane Taylor (c) defeated Tracy WilliamsSingles match for the ROH World Television Championship11:14
7Carístico, Soberano Jr. and Stuka Jr. defeated Bárbaro Cavernario, Hechicero and Templario by submissionTrios match16:42
8Matt Taven (c) defeated Alex ShelleySingles match for the ROH World Championship14:32
9The 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 Championship22:45
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Reception[edit]

Stuart 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "8/9/19 - Summer Supercard - Toronto, ON". Ring of Honor. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Report: NWA & ROH No Longer Working Together; Nick Aldis Not Advertised For Summer Supercard". Fightful. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Complete Roh Summer Supercard Coverage". PWInsider.com. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  5. ^ "ROH Summer Supercard live results: Tag Team title Ladder War".