Summer Supercard Explained

Summer Supercard
Promotion:Ring of Honor
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date:August 9, 2019
City:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Venue:Mattamy Athletic Centre
Liveevent:Y
Lastevent:(ROH) Mass Hysteria
(NJPW) G1 Climax 29
(CMLL) Liger: El Adiós de México en la Arena México
Nextevent:(ROH) Saturday Night At Center Stage
(NJPW) G1 Climax 29
(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

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Commentators
Ring announcerBobby Cruise
RefereesJoe Mandak
Todd Sinclair
InterviewerQuinn McKay

Production

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

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.

Reception

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8/9/19 - Summer Supercard - Toronto, ON . May 15, 2019 . Ring of Honor.
  2. Web site: Flip Remains Silent; Kenny King Angry About Lethal's Title Shot; Scurll To Reveal Who Faces Aldis . Eck . Kevin . 18 July 2019 . . 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. Web site: Report: NWA & ROH No Longer Working Together; Nick Aldis Not Advertised For Summer Supercard . August 4, 2019 . Fightful.
  4. Web site: Complete Roh Summer Supercard Coverage . PWInsider.com . 2019-08-09 . 2022-05-13.
  5. Web site: ROH Summer Supercard live results: Tag Team title Ladder War.