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World Tag Team Title match with The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) with manager Shane Hagadorn defending against Wrestlingís Greatest Tag Team of Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas.
The former, if its Strong versus Daniels, will be a rematch of Strongís first title defense as ROH Champion, while if Edwards wins the championship in New York on March 19th it will be a rematch of their recent Television Title bout at Ninth Anniversary Show in Chicago Ridge, which concluded in a draw. The tag team bout is the rubber match of a series between The Kings and WGTT. An opportune time for a title change has now become unpredictable due to Shelton Benjaminís recent WWE dark match against Curt Hawkins at the Smackdown tapings in Houston, Texas. Since then Benjamin has remained mum on whether or not this will lead to a return to WWE. Whether that happens sooner, later or not at all and
regardless of the outcome of the ROH World Tag Team Title match on April 1st, the next night will see Wrestlingís Greatest Tag Team match up against one of ROH’s best team in history, The American Wolves of Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards. That alone is an impressive dream match that makes the second show worth watching. ROH has also brought some international presence by importing several Joshi wrestlers from S-Ovation including Hiroyo Matsumoto, Ayumi Kurihara and Tomoka Nakagawa. They have wrestled for SHIMMER Wrestling Athletes in previous months and impressed there. Other talent also scheduled for the ROH weekend shows include El Generico, Jay and Mark Briscoe and Homicide.
Dragon Gate uSA (with CWF-Mid Atlantic and Rampage Pro Wrestling) Show: “Open The Southern Gate” When: April 1st, 2011 Where: Mid Atlantic Sportatorium 1813 Frank Holt Dr. Burlington, NC 27215 Shows: “Mercury Rising 2011” “Open The Ultimate Gate 2011” When: April 2nd & 3rd, 2011 The Presidential Ballroom 4001 Presidential Parkway Atlanta, GA 30340 Bell Times: April 1st: CWF: 7 PM; DGUSA: 8 PM April 2nd: RPW: 6:30 PM; DGUSA: 8 PM April 3rd: 12 PM Prices: $20 -$75
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Dragon Gate USA makes its way to Wrestlemania weekend for a second year, improving on their effort by going with three shows in three days. They run in Burlington,
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