ROH: A Beginner’s Guide Before Final Battle 2018
Singles Stars
Bully Ray
The former Bubba Ray Dudley is one of wrestling’s most notorious veterans. Ray functioned as the ROH Enforcer for a short time, making sure that the heels were not able to get one up on the babyfaces. However, Bully’s true nature eventually showed as he beat down Cheeseburger and started a feud with Flip Gordon. Ray is one of the top heels in the company and is constantly complaining about the young stars that are trying to overtake him. The bitter veteran gimmick works well for him, and he draws great heat in the role.
Cheeseburger
Cheeseburger is a lovable mid-card babyface that spends most of his time getting beaten. While Cheeseburger’s on-screen role as the protégé of Jushin Thunder Liger is relatively minor, Cheeseburger’s role backstage is far more interesting. He has spent time training many of the rookies in the ROH Dojo, and has since opened his own training school. Burger remains one of the more fun midcard acts in the company, and you can expect him to always be involved in something fun.
Colt Cabana
Colt Cabana is often seen doing colour commentary with Ian Riccaboni, but just because he’s the colour commentator for Ring of Honor doesn’t mean you won’t see him in the ring. Cabana has recently been feuding with Bully Ray, along with Flip Gordon, in an effort to defend the young wrestlers, acting as the locker room veteran taking the rookies under his wing. Cabana is often known for his comedy style wrestling, and still engages in it frequently, but he is also known to get deadly serious when he needs to be. His feud with Bully Ray is an example of the latter.
Dalton Castle
Dalton Castle is a peacock. That’s not a joke. He walks down to the ring, and spreads his wings upon entering, just like a peacock. Accompanied by The Boys, Castle is one of the more unique wrestlers you’ll ever see. It’s really quite impossible to describe his gimmick outside what I have said, but trust me when I tell you that he’s a phenomenal in ring talent and promo.
Castle, a former ROH World Champion, was sidelined with a series of injuries that saw him take a few months off. Originally scheduled to defend his title against Matt Taven in a one-on-one match, Castle had to miss it due to injury, adding fire to Taven’s idea that there is a conspiracy against him. Castle then lost the title soon thereafter in a multi-man match that did feature Taven, but saw Jay Lethal taking the win.
Castle has recently returned, and will be taking on Matt Taven at Final Battle 2018. Castle will definitely be looking to regain his title in 2019, but he can’t look past Taven.