PURE - A ROH Retrospective Podcast

Enter the Dragon - Episode 13

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:31:43 +0000

We take a look at the first three years of Bryan Danielson, the American Dragon's career in Ring of Honor leading up to his biggest moment in Ring of Honor as he looks to become champion, any means necessary. We take a look at Danielson from February 2002 through May 2005.

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Change of Honor - Episode 12

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:18:07 +0000

In this episode of PURE, Shawn takes a look back at Supercard of Honor IV, where the company first started showing signs of change.

Nigel defends his title in a match against Jerry Lynn, and much more. This is an episode sure to tug at the Ring of Honor fans' hearts.

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Changing of the Guard - Episode 11

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Join Shawn as he recaps a wild Supercard of Khanor. Shawn breaks down everything that happened on the screen during the 3+ hour spectacular, including a match of the year, an all-timer between The Briscoes and FTR. We get some glimpses of what to expect in the new era, and a return of a Ring of Honor icon.

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Supercard of Kahnor - Episode 10

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:55:05 +0000

Shawn gets greasy and gets into the weeds as he previews the first show under the Tony Kahn umbrella as we all get ready for Supercard of Honor. Only 5 matches were announced at the time for the recording, but he's sure by the time this comes out more will be announced as well. Also, get ready, he talks about the future of covering recent shows at the tail end of the podcast.

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Taking the Show on the Road - Episode 9

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Shawn takes a look back, when Ring of Honor wanted to piggyback on the success of the WWE and ran a string of three shows during WrestleMania weekend. A good mix of different styles, plus a classic between Danielson and Roddy really gave the casual wrestling fan an idea of what ROH had to offer.

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Tables and Ladders, Oh My. - Episode 8

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:37:10 +0000

Shawn takes a look back at the 2003 show Wrestlerave '03, highlighted by one of Trent Acid's only singles match in Ring of Honor taking on Homicide. We see why BJ Whitmer is Ring of Honor's utility player, and the feud between Raven and CM Punk get an added wrinkle with The Prophecy.

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Tony Khan Saves ROH? - Episode 7

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In an episode no one saw coming, Shawn takes a break re-watching the shows that made him a wrestling fan, to talk about a guy who made him love wrestling again, buying that company that made him a fan in the first place.

What does it all mean? Does Cody return to help with this venture? Is this description too long? Tune in and find out!

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Invading Japan - Episode 6

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:07:50 +0000

With the popularity Ring of Honor has garnered around the world, they take their sights east to Japan, in their first tour of Japan with Live in Tokyo. Danielson and Go Shiozaki have an outright classic, while Nigel tries again to take down the beast, the ROH World Champion, Takeshi Morishima.

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Pillar No. 1: CM Punk - Episode 5

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Chick Magnet, Cookie Monster, Chicago Made. Whatever you want to call him, this man in his short run from November 2002 - August 2005 made a big impact in Ring of Honor Wrestling. Shawn talks about some of his key moments in Ring of Honor, from debuting to signing his WWE contract on the ROH title. All this and more!

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Honor in The UK - Episode 4

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0000

We take a look at the back half of the first solo Ring of Honor tour in the United Kingdom with Anarchy in the UK. Danielson proves why he is ROH's ace and workhorse in this show, putting on two very different matches. Plus how does Nigel bounce back after losing the ROH Pure Title?

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Invading Boston - Episode 3

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Join Shawn as Ring of Honor debuts in "Boston" (okay, Wakefield), MA for the first time, and brings a very early-2000s stacked indie show with fourteen (14!!) matches. Plus, do we start seeing the seeds being planted for an Xavier title run?

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The Era Begins - Episode 2

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Join Shawn as he re-lives Ring of Honors debut event, An Era of Honor Begins. Da Hit Squad really trying the hard sell to fans for the show prior, leaves many wondering if this is just another ECW reboot independent, or are we really going to be seeing something different?

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End of An Era: Final Battle 2021 - Episode 1

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 17:52:18 +0000

In the first episode of PURE - A ROH Retrospective Podcast, Shawn discusses Final Battle 2021 - End of An Era. This sure did feel like the end of Ring of Honor, but is it really? Shawn looks at that, plus discusses the event and his feelings as he dives into all things Ring of Honor.

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