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ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds

{{Infobox professional wrestling event series

|name = War of the Worlds

|image =

|image_size =

|caption = The War of the Worlds logo used since 2018

|alt = The War of the Worlds series logo, first used in 2018

|promotions = Ring of Honor
New Japan Pro-Wrestling

|firstevent = War of the Worlds (2014)

|lastevent = War of the Worlds (2019)

}}

The War of the Worlds was a series of professional wrestling events, produced every year since 2014 by professional wrestling promotions Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The War of the Worlds events are shown on the online streaming services of both promotions, Honor Club and NJPW World.

History

The two promotions announced a partnership in February 2014, which led to the first War of the Worlds event taking place at the Hammerstein Ballroom, in New York City, the following May.{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/ROH_News_29/article_76552.shtml | title = ROH news: Saturday's announcement – New Japan coming to ROH later this year | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=February 22, 2014 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} The event then became a series of events, with two in 2015, three in 2016, and four since 2017. The events have visited numerous cities and metropolitan areas around the U.S. and Canada, such as New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Toronto, Boston and Chicago.{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/104-ring-of-honor/41540-roh-announces-another-date-with-new-japan | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150605194710/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/104-ring-of-honor/41540-roh-announces-another-date-with-new-japan | title = ROH announces another date with New Japan | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | archive-date=June 5, 2015 | date=March 8, 2014 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/99532/rohnew-japan-war-of-the-worlds-tour-stops-announced-for-michigan-nyc-and-toronto.html?p=1 | title = ROH/New Japan War of the Worlds tour stops announced for Michigan, NYC and Toronto | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=February 4, 2016 | access-date=February 4, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/roh-announces-war-worlds-tour-dates-njpw-228386 | title = ROH announces War of the Worlds tour dates with NJPW | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | date=January 15, 2017 | access-date=January 16, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/108119/roh-new-japan-tour-date-for-nyc-announced.html?p=1 | title = ROH New Japan tour date for NYC announced | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=March 3, 2017 | access-date=March 3, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

In 2017, as a one-off, ROH and NJPW partnered with Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) to promote a War of the Worlds tour in the United Kingdom, named War of the Worlds UK.{{cite web | url = https://www.pwinsider.com/article/109793/roh-announces-war-of-the-world-tour-for-great-britain.html?p=1 | title = ROH announces War of the World tour for Great Britain | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=May 22, 2017 | access-date=November 18, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

Dates and venues

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!Event

!Date

!City

!Venue

!Main event

!Ref

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|War of the Worlds (2014)

|May 17, 2014

|New York City, New York

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|{{small|AJ Styles (c) vs. Michael Elgin vs. Kazuchika Okada in a three-way match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=875 | title = ROH＆新日本プロレス「War of the Worlds」 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_78455.shtml | title = Caldwell's ROH iPPV results 5/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of War of the Worlds – ROH Title & IWGP Title main events, new ROH tag champs, Steen vs. Nakamura, more | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=May 17, 2014 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/37051-rohnew-japan-live-coverage-5-17-new-york | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140518091627/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/37051-rohnew-japan-live-coverage-5-17-new-york | title = ROH/New Japan live coverage 5–17 New York | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | archive-date=May 18, 2014 | date=May 17, 2014 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

{{sort|02|2}}

|rowspan=2|War of the Worlds (2015)

|May 12, 2015

|rowspan=2|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|rowspan=2|2300 Arena

|{{small|The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Shinsuke Nakamura)}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=93679 | title = Complete ROH-New Japan War of the Worlds coverage from Philadelphia | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=May 12, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_84957.shtml | title = Show results – 5/12 ROH in Philadelphia, Pa.: Night 1 of ROH vs. New Japan tour – Styles's mystery opponent, three tag champs in one match, Briscoes vs. Okada & Nakamura main event, more | date=May 13, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

{{sort|03|3}}

|May 13, 2015

|{{small|Bullet Club (AJ Styles, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Kingdom (Adam Cole, Matt Taven and Michael Bennett)}}

|{{cite web | url = http://prowrestling.net/article.php?5-13-ROH-Global-Wars-Night-Two-results-AJ-Styles-and-The-Young-Bucks-vs.-Adam-Cole-Matt-Taven-and-Michael-Bennett-w-Maria-in-a-six-man-tag-Jay-Briscoe-vs.-Bobby-Fish-for-the-ROH-Title-42226 | title = 5/13 ROH War of the Worlds Night Two results: AJ Styles and The Young Bucks vs. Adam Cole, Matt Taven, and Michael Bennett (w/Maria) in a six-man tag, Jay Briscoe vs. Bobby Fish for the ROH Title | last=Zimmerman | first=Zack | date=May 13, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_84986.shtml | title = Show results – 5/13 ROH vs. New Japan in Philadelphia – Night 2: Second report on Briscoe vs. Fish, Tanahashi-Strong, Nakamura, Kingdom-Bullet Club, more | last=Blue | first=Tyler | date=May 14, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

{{sort|04|4}}

|rowspan=3|War of the Worlds (2016)

|May 9, 2016

|Dearborn, Michigan

|Ford Community & Performing Arts Center

|{{small|Adam Page, The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Bullet Club (Adam Cole, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=101883 | title = Bullet Club reigns supreme: ROH War of the Worlds tour coverage from Dearborn, Michigan | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=May 9, 2016 | access-date=May 9, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/full-roh-taping-results-dearborn-mi-bullet-club-angle-continues-212516 | title = Full ROH taping results from Dearborn, MI: Bullet Club angle continues | last=Young | first=Brian | date=May 9, 2016 | access-date=May 10, 2016 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

{{sort|05|5}}

|May 11, 2016

|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|Ted Reeve Arena

|{{small|Jay Lethal, Roderick Strong and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa)}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/four-weeks-roh-tv-tapings-toronto-ont-june-ppv-main-event-announced-212666 | title = Four weeks of ROH TV tapings from Toronto, ONT: June PPV main event announced | last=Lam | first=Jeff | date=May 11, 2016 | access-date=May 13, 2016 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/101932/spoilers-ring-of-honornew-japan-war-of-the-worlds-tour-in-toronto-tv-taping-live-report.html?p=1 | title = Spoilers: Ring of Honor-New Japan War of the Worlds tour in Toronto TV taping live report | last=Burgess | first=Mike | date=May 12, 2016 | access-date=May 13, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

{{sort|06|6}}

|May 14, 2016

|New York City, New York

|Terminal 5

|{{small|Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong vs. Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Bullet Club (Adam Cole and Matt Jackson) in a three-way tag team match}}

|{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=101987&p=1 | title = Complete ROH-New Japan 'War of the Worlds' tour finale in NYC coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=May 14, 2016 | access-date=May 14, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/14/514-roh-new-york-city-results-team-roh-vs-team-njpw-vs-team-bullet-club-main-event-tag-title-match-naito-kushida-mcmg-liger-alexanders-farewell/ | title = 5/14 ROH in New York City Results – Team ROH vs. Team NJPW vs. Team Bullet Club main event, Tag Title match, Naito, Kushida, MCMG, Liger, Alexander’s farewell | date=May 14, 2016 | access-date=May 15, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2016/05/15/22633330.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160517095105/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2016/05/15/22633330.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = May 17, 2016 | title = NYC crowd hot for ROH-New Japan lineup | last=Laprade | first=Patric | date=May 15, 2016 | access-date=May 15, 2016 | work=Slam! Sports | publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

{{sort|07|7}}

|rowspan=4|War of the Worlds (2017)

|May 7, 2017

|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|Ted Reeve Arena

|{{small|Hiroshi Tanahashi and The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-war-worlds-live-results-elite-come-toronto-235101 | title = ROH War of the Worlds live results: The Elite come to Toronto | last=Lam | first=Jeff | date=May 7, 2017 | access-date=May 8, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/109471/omega-bucks-vs-daniels-tanahashi-kazarian-cody-vs-ospreay-more-57-roh-war-of-the-worlds-tour-in-toronto-live-report.html?p=1 | title = Omega & Bucks vs. Daniels & Tanahashi & Kazarian, Cody vs. Ospreay & more: 5/7 ROH War of the Worlds tour in Toronto live report | last=Burgess | first=Mike | date=May 8, 2017 | access-date=May 8, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/05/08/22722990.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170724034902/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/05/08/22722990.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 24, 2017 | title = Omega, Young Bucks make wonderful conductors | last=Oliver | first=Greg | date=May 8, 2017 | access-date=May 10, 2017 | work=Slam! Sports | publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

{{sort|08|8}}

|May 10, 2017

|Dearborn, Michigan

|Ford Community & Performing Arts Center

|{{small|Chaos (Beretta, Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero and Will Ospreay) vs. Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)}}

|{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/109546/510-ring-of-honor-war-of-the-worlds-tour-in-dearborn-michigan-live-report.html?p=1 | title = 5/10 Ring of Honor 'War of the Worlds tour' in Dearborn, Michigan live report | last=Harper | first=Jason | date=May 11, 2017 | access-date=May 11, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-war-worlds-live-results-chaos-vs-bullet-club-dearborn-235326 | title = ROH War of the Worlds live results: Chaos vs. Bullet Club in Dearborn | last=Fragomeni | first=Joel | date=May 11, 2017 | access-date=May 11, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

{{sort|09|9}}

|May 12, 2017

|New York City, New York

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|{{small|Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Jay Lethal vs. Cody in a three-way match for the ROH World Championship}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-war-worlds-ppv-live-results-daniels-vs-cody-vs-lethal-235346 | title = ROH War of the Worlds PPV live results: Daniels vs. Cody vs. Lethal | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | date=May 12, 2017 | access-date=May 12, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/109569/complete-roh-war-of-the-worlds-coverage.html?p=1 | title = Complete ROH War of the Worlds coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=May 12, 2017 | access-date=May 12, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2017/05/13/22724048.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170723010532/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2017/05/13/22724048.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 23, 2017 | title = Undercard match overshadows Daniels' title defense at ROH War of the Worlds | last=Kapur | first=Bob | date=May 13, 2017 | access-date=May 13, 2017 | work=Slam! Sports | publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

{{sort|10|10}}

|May 14, 2017

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|2300 Arena

|{{small|Marty Scurll vs. Adam Cole in a Philadelphia Street Fight}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-tv-taping-results-adam-cole-closes-show-speech-235556 | title = ROH TV taping results: Adam Cole closes the show with a speech | last=Kelly | first=Richard | date=May 15, 2017 | access-date=May 15, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/109611/spoilers-complete-roh-war-of-the-worlds-tour-finale-tv-taping-results-from-philadelphia.html?p=1 | title = Spoilers: complete ROH War of the Worlds tour finale TV taping results from Philadelphia | last=Krotchsen | first=Billy | date=May 14, 2017 | access-date=May 15, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

{{sort|11|11}}

|rowspan=3|War of the Worlds UK

|August 18, 2017

|London, England

|York Hall

|{{small|Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada and Tetsuya Naito)}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-war-worlds-london-results-bullet-club-vs-lij-241286 | title = ROH War of the Worlds London results: Bullet Club vs. LIJ | date=August 19, 2017 | access-date=November 18, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

{{sort|12|12}}

|August 19, 2017

|Liverpool, England

|Liverpool Olympia

|{{small|Cody (c) vs. Sanada for the ROH World Championship}}

|{{cite web | url = https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/08/19/radicans-819-roh-war-worlds-uk-liverpool-report-cody-defends-roh-championship-sanada-young-bucks-addiction-bully-briscoes-vs-l-j/ | title = Radican's 8/19 ROH "War of the Worlds UK – Liverpool" report – Cody defends ROH Championship against Sanada, Young Bucks-Addiction, Bully & Briscoes vs. L.I.J. | last=Radican | first=Sean | date=August 19, 2017 | access-date=November 18, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

{{sort|13|13}}

|August 20, 2017

|Edinburgh, Scotland

|Edinburgh Corn Exchange

|{{small|Jay Lethal vs. Silas Young in an Edinburgh Street Fight}}

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-war-worlds-edinburgh-results-new-six-man-tag-champs-241371 | title = ROH War of the Worlds Edinburgh results: New six-man tag champs | date=August 21, 2017 | access-date=November 18, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

{{sort|14|14}}

|rowspan=4|War of the Worlds Tour

|May 9, 2018

|Lowell, Massachusetts

|Lowell Memorial Auditorium

|{{small|The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi)}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/9/5918-war-worlds-tour-lowell-ma|title=5/9/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR – LOWELL, MA|work=Ring of Honor|access-date=April 16, 2018}}

{{sort|15|15}}

|May 11, 2018

|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|Ted Reeve Arena

|{{small|Colt Cabana, Jay Lethal and Kenny King vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil, Hiromu Takahashi and Sanada)}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/11/51118-war-worlds-tour-toronto|title=5/11/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR – TORONTO, ON|work=Ring of Honor|access-date=April 16, 2018}}

{{sort|16|16}}

|May 12, 2018

|Royal Oak, Michigan

|Royal Oak Music Theatre

|{{small|The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Tetsuya Naito)}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/12/51218-war-worlds-tour-royal-oak-mi|title=5/12/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR – ROYAL OAK, MI|work=Ring of Honor|access-date=April 16, 2018}}

{{sort|17|17}}

|May 13, 2018

|Villa Park, Illinois

|Odeum Expo Center

|{{small|Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada and Tetsuya Naito)}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/13/51318-war-worlds-tour-chicago|title=5/13/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR – CHICAGO|work=Ring of Honor|access-date=April 16, 2018}}

{{sort|18|18}}

|rowspan=4|War of the Worlds (2019)

|May 8, 2019

|Buffalo, New York

|Buffalo RiverWorks

|{{small|Bandido vs. Flip Gordon}}

|

{{sort|19|19}}

|May 9, 2019

|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|Ted Reeve Arena

|{{small|Matt Taven (c) vs. PCO for the ROH World Championship}}

|

{{sort|20|20}}

|May 11, 2019

|Grand Rapids, Michigan

|The DeltaPlex

|{{small|Bully Ray, Shane Taylor, Silas Young and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Hirooki Goto, Jay Lethal, Jeff Cobb, Satoshi Kojima and Yuji Nagata}}

|

{{sort|21|21}}

|May 12, 2019

|Villa Park, Illinois

|Odeum Expo Center

|{{small|Jay Lethal vs. PCO vs. Rush vs. Jeff Cobb in a Four Corner Survival match}}

|

colspan="7"|{{center|{{small|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.njpw.co.jp/ Official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website] {{in lang|ja}}
  • [http://www.rohwrestling.com/ Official Ring of Honor website]

{{New Japan Pro Wrestling events|War of the Worlds}}

{{ROHPPV|War of the Worlds}}