ROH posted their match lineup for the Hammerstein Ballroom Show on May 17:
WAR OF THE WORLDS on Saturday May 17th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City will be an unforgettable night for wrestling fans. This event will see ROH talent face off against New Japan talent in a true war between two worlds. ROH and New Japan officials have decided which competitors from their respective organizations they want to see face off against one another. We are thrilled to announce these rare encounters:ROH & NJPW Present: WAR OF THE WORLDSSaturday, May 17th, 2014 – 7:30PMThe Hammerstein Ballroom – New York CityROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPWinner of Adam Cole vs. Kevin Steen from GLOBAL WARS (ROH) vs. Jushin “Thunder” Liger (NJPW)It will certainly be a historic contest as ROH’s top wrestler defends his World Championship against the legendary Jushin Liger. Will Liger change the international landscape of professional wrestling by becoming the ROH World Champion? Or will Adam Cole/Kevin Steen walk out of New York with the gold and add this huge win to their list of accomplishments?IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
“Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin (ROH)**5/3 in Fukuoka, Japan Kazuchika Okada defends the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against AJ Styles. The winner of that match will defend against Michael Elgin on May 17thElgin earned his IWGP Heavyweight Championship opportunity by defeated Kevin Steen at Supercard of Honor 8. With Elgin obsessed on winning World Championships, will his New Japan dream finally come true? Or can Okada defend his gold on American soil?ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Champions: The Young Bucks (Bullet Club) vs. reDRagon (ROH)The Young Bucks shocked fans by capturing the ROH World Tag Championships from reDRagon a few months ago. reDRagon has already earned their championship rematch and looks for redemption against the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team and ROH World Tag Team Champion Young Bucks. reDRagon has been ruthless in the ring since losing the gold. Will they get back the championships that they held for the better part of last year? Or will The Young Bucks prove that what happened a few months back was not an upset or fluke?IWGP WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPChampions: Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows (Bullet Club) vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe (ROH)The Briscoes are 8 time ROH World Tag Team Champions. Can they add the IWGP World Tag Team Titles to their list of accomplishments? Or will the big man tag team of Anderson and Gallows retain?ROH WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIPChampion: Jay Lethal w/ Truth Martini (ROH) vs. KUSHIDA (NJPW)Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW) vs. Kevin Steen or Adam Cole (ROH)Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW) vs. Michael Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis (ROH)Also Signed to Appear“The Phenomenal” AJ Styles (ROH)Gedo & Jado (NJPW)The Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) (NJPW)Takaaki Watanabe (NJPW)The Decade (Roderick Strong, BJ Whitmer & Jimmy Jacobs) w/ Adam Page (ROH)ACH (ROH)Matt Taven (ROH)Cedric Alexander (ROH)Tommaso Ciampa (ROH)Silas Young (ROH)Caprice Coleman (ROH)Ring of Honor Wrestling & New Japan Pro-Wrestling Presents:WAR OF THE WORLDSSaturday, May 17th, 2014The Hammerstein BallroomNew York CityBell Time – 7:30pm EST
