An Honorable Mention w/ Shane Hagadorn & Jeff Schwartz

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 shirt is now available. As a special bonus, a DVD from Jeff's extensive personal collection can be yours with a purchase!!

And special thanks go to ROH Academy Alum Matt Turner of the "Calling It In The Power Ring" podcast (available on the Podcasts of Pennsylvania network) as he selected this episode (our thank you for hooking us up with the ROH on HDNet TV Title Tourney DVD)!

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 Control Network & all your fave podcast providers!

Oh, and we are sponsored by IVPVideos.com (where you can save 25% off your order with code AHM now)!

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Ring Of Homicide 2
10/25/08
Edison, NJ
Inman Sports Club

Dark Tag Team Match
Alex Payne & Ernie Osiris vs. Ninja White & Ninja Yellow

Dark Match
Grizzly Redwood vs. Vin Gerard

Anything Goes Match
Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs

Tag Team Match
Cheech & Cloudy vs. The Age Of The Fall (Brodie Lee & Delirious)

Singles Match
Daizee Haze vs. Jessie McKay (w/Rhett Titus)

Non Title Tag Team Match
World Tag Team Champions El Generico & Kevin Steen vs. The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian)

FIP World Heavyweight Title Match
Go Shiozaki (c) vs. Necro Butcher

Singles Match
Brent Albright vs. Chris Hero (w/Bobby Dempsey, Larry Sweeney, Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Rey)

Six Man Mayhem Match
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Davey Richards vs. Hallowicked vs. Jason Blade vs. Rhett Titus vs. Ruckus (w/Julius Smokes)

Singles Match
Jerry Lynn vs. Tyler Black

Dream Tag Team Match
Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. The Latin American Exchange (Hernandez & Homicide) (w/Julius Smokes)

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!

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Empire State Showdown
10/25/03
Spencerport, New York

Singles Match (CUT FROM DVD)
Hydro vs. Slyk Wagner Brown

Field Of Honor Block B Match
BJ Whitmer vs. Dan Maff (w/Allison Danger)

Tag Team Scramble Match
Alex Shelley & Jimmy Jacobs vs. Don Juan & Fast Eddie vs. The Outcast Killaz (Diablo Santiago & Oman Tortuga) vs. The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos)

Singles Match (CUT FROM DVD)
Jared Steele vs. Striker

Singles Match
Christopher Daniels (w/Allison Danger) vs. John Walters

ROH Tag Team Title Match
ROH Tag Team Champions Special K (Dixie & Izzy) (c) vs. The Carnage Crew (DeVito & Loc)

Field Of Honor Block A Match
Chris Sabin vs. Xavier

Singles Match
CM Punk vs. Steve Corino

Four Corners Survival Match
Colt Cabana vs. Jimmy Rave vs. John Walters vs. Justin Credible

Non Title No Holds Barred Match
Homicide (w/Julius Smokes) vs. ROH World Champion Samoa Joe

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!!

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UNDENIABLE PPV
Taped: 10/6/07
Aired: 1/18/08
Inman Sports Complex
Edison, NJ

Dark Tag Team Match
Alex Payne & Ernie Osiris vs. Mitch Franklin & Rhett Titus

PPV CARD
Tag Team Match
The Age Of The Fall (Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black) vs. The Vulture Squad (Jack Evans & Ruckus)

Singles Match
Daizee Haze vs. Sara Del Rey

Singles Match
Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Hero

Six Man Tag Team Match
Delirious, El Generico & Kevin Steen vs. The Hangmen Three (Adam Pearce, BJ Whitmer & Brent Albright) w/ Shane Hagadorn

Singles Match
Austin Aries vs. Roderick Strong

ROH World Title Match
Takeshi Morishima (c) vs. Nigel McGuinness

BONUS MATCHES
Singles Match
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Jigsaw

Loser Of The Fall Leaves ROH For 60 Days Match
No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards & Rocky Romero) vs. The Resilience (Erick Stevens & Matt Cross)

Anything Goes Match
Jay Briscoe vs. Necro Butcher

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!!

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"Southern Navigation"
May 9, 2008
Manasass, 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. World Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe
- Tyler Black vs. Bryan Danielson
- Team NOAH (GHC Heavyweight Champion Takeshi Morishima, Go Shiozaki, & Naomichi Marufuji) vs. The No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, & FIP Champion Roderick Strong)

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 "Jimmy Rave in ROH"!

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 "Jimmy Rave in ROH"!

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!

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Unscripted
9/21/02
Philadelphia, PA
Murphy 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 Mamaluke
- Tag Title Tournament Quarter-Finals: Bryan Danielson & Michael Modest vs. Divine Storm (Quiet Storm & Chris Divine)
- Tag Title Tournament Quarter-Finals: Da Hit Squad (Monsta Mack & Mafia) vs. The Natural Born Sinners (Homicide & Bugaloo)
- Tag Title Tournament Semi-Finals & Finals
- Alex Arion (w/ Prince Nana) vs. Dunn (w/ Marcos)
- CHAOS
- ROH Title Match:Low Ki(c) vs. Xavier
- Takao Omori vs. Sonny Siaki
- Jay Briscoe vs. Amazing Red
- Street Fight: Paul London vs. MIchael Shane

PLUS: CM PUNK, COLT CABANA, and MORE!

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!