Editing Global Wars 2018

{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name=Global Wars 2018
|image=Global Wars18.jpg
|caption=Promotional poster for the event, featuring [[Cody]], [[Jay Lethal]], [[The Briscoes]] and [[The Young Bucks]]
|tagline=
|theme=
|promotion=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]<br />Ring of Honor
|date=November 7, 2018<br />November 8, 2018<br />November 9, 2018<br />November 11, 2018
|attendance=
|venue=Androscoggin Bank Colisee<br />Lowell Memorial Auditorium<br />Buffalo Riverworks<br />Mattamy Athletic Centre
|city=Lewiston, Maine<br />Lowell, Massachusetts<br />Buffalo, New York<br />Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|liveevent=y
|lastevent=(ROH) Survival of the Fittest (2018) / (NJPW) Road to Power Struggle
|nextevent=(ROH) Final Battle 2018 / (NJPW) [[World Tag League]]
|event=[[Global Wars]]
|lastevent2=[[Global Wars 2017]]
|nextevent2=
}}'''Global Wars 2018''' was a professional wrestling tour co-produced by the American Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) promotions. The tour's four events took place on November 7 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine, November 8 at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts, November 9 at Buffalo Riverworks in Buffalo, New York and November 11 at Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was the fifth year in which ROH and NJPW co-produced shows under the [[Global Wars]] name.

==Production==
===Background===
In 2014, the American Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW) announced a partnership as part of which they held the first [[Global Wars (2014)|Global Wars]] show on May 10, 2014, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Global Wars, along with [[ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds|War of the Worlds]], became an annual tradition. In [[Global Wars '15|2015]], the promotions held two Global Wars shows, both in Toronto. In 2016, [[Global Wars (2016)|Global Wars]] was held as a one-night pay-per-view (PPV) in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. While all the previous Global Wars had taken place in May, in [[Global Wars 2017|2017]], the event was moved to October and turned into a tour.

The first batch of NJPW wrestlers announced for the tour included ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon]]'' ([[Tetsuya Naito]], [[EVIL]], [[BUSHI]] and [[SANADA]]), [[Juice Robinson]], [[KUSHIDA]]. On October 18, it was announced that the tour would be streamed on ROH's internet streaming service Honor Club. The following day, ROH started to announce the first matches for the tour, including an ROH World Championship to the tour's final event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also announced for the tour were ROH wrestlers; [[Hangman Page|Adam Page]], [[Chris Sabin]], [[Jay Lethal]] and [[Jonathan Gresham]], [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). On October 23, ROH announced that [[Cody]] would be defending the [[IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship]] against [[Beretta]] on the tour's final event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was later announced that Tenille Dashwood would be appearing at the meet and greets for the event, while still recovering from a shoulder surgery.

On Novmeber 10, it was announced that the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship would be canceled, after Cody injured his knee during the third night of the tour and he would also be on the pre-show of the tour last night's meet and greet.

===Storylines===
The Global Wars 2018 shows featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Global Wars was scheduled to feature a [[IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship]] between champion [[Cody]] against [[Beretta]]. On October 23, 2018, ROH announced that the tour would see [[Cody]] defend the [[IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship]] against [[Beretta]] on November 11. The match was set up on October 16 at NJPW's Road to Power Struggle tour, Beretta issued a challenge to Cody for his title, after he had previously lost to him in eight years before. Cody would put out a poll asking if Beretta deserved an opportunity at the title, which Beretta's challenge ended up being accepted. On Novmeber 10, it was announced that the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship would be canceled, after Cody injured his knee during the third night of the tour.

==Results==
===Global Wars: Lewiston===
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = 
|times  = 
|match1 = Flip Gordon defeated Eli Isom
|stip1 = Singles match
|time1 = 8:02
|match2 = SoCal Uncensored ([[Frankie Kazarian]] and Scorpio Sky) defeated The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas)
|stip2 = Tag team match
|time2 = 12:14
|match3 = [[Jeff Cobb]] defeated Cheeseburger
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 6:21
|match4 = [[The Kingdom]] ([[Matt Taven]], TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) (c) defeated Dalton Castle and The Boys (Boy 1 and Boy 2)
|stip4 = Six-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
|time4 = 9:50
|match5 = [[The Briscoes]] ([[Jay Briscoe]] and [[Mark Briscoe]]) defeated [[The Elite]] ([[Cody]] and [[Hangman Page]])
|stip5 = Tag team match
|time5 = 13:25
|match6 = [[Juice Robinson]] defeated [[Christopher Daniels]]
|stip6 = Singles match
|time6 = 12:10
|match7 = [[Brother Ray|Bully Ray]] and Silas Young defeated [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
|stip7 = Tag team match
|time7 = 16:50
|match8 = ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon]]'' ([[Tetsuya Naito]], [[EVIL]], [[SANADA]] and [[BUSHI]]) defeated [[Jay Lethal]], [[Jonathan Gresham]], [[Chris Sabin]] and [[KUSHIDA]]
|stip8 = Eight-man tag team match
|time8 = 16:45
}}

===Global Wars: Lowell===
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results =
|times  = 
|hide=all
|match1 = [[Matt Taven]] defeated [[BUSHI]]
|stip1 =  Singles match
|time1 = 7:00
|match2 = Dalton Castle and [[Juice Robinson]] defeated The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas)
|stip2 = Tag team match
|time2 = 11:37
|match3 = Flip Gordon defeated [[Frankie Kazarian]]
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 10:40
|match4 = [[Sumie Sakai]] defeated Jenny Rose
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 8:50
|match5 = Scorpio Sky defeated [[Jay Briscoe]]
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 = 10:00
|match6 = ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon]]'' ([[EVIL]] and [[SANADA]]) defeated [[Brother Ray|Bully Ray]] and Silas Young
|stip6 = Tag team match
|time6 = 12:55
|match7 = [[Jeff Cobb]] defeated [[Christopher Daniels]]
|stip7 = Singles match
|time7 = 8:30
|match8 = [[Cody]] (with Brandi Rhodes) defeated [[Mark Briscoe]]
|stip8 = Singles match
|time8 = 13:35
|match9 = [[Tetsuya Naito]] defeated [[Hangman Page]]
|stip9 = Singles match
|time9 = 12:40
|match10 = [[Jay Lethal]] and [[Jonathan Gresham]] defeated [[Chris Sabin]] and [[KUSHIDA]], [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and [[The Kingdom]] (TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia)
|stip10 = Four Corner Survival tag team match
|time10 = 12:45
}}

===Global Wars: Buffalo===
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = 
|times  = 
|hide=all
|match1 = [[The Kingdom]] ([[Matt Taven]] and Vinny Marseglia) vs. The Boys (Boy 1 and Boy 2) ended in a no contest
|stip1 = Tag team match
|time1 = 7:05
|match2 = Dalton Castle defeated TK O'Ryan
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 7:55
|match3 = Kenny King defeated Cheeseburger
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 8:05
|match4 = Kelly Klein defeated Madison Rayne
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = N/A
|match5 = [[KUSHIDA]] defeated [[Jonathan Gresham]], Flip Gordon and [[BUSHI]]
|stip5 = Four Corner Survival match
|time5 = 9:45
|match6 = [[Jeff Cobb]] defeated [[EVIL]]
|stip6 = Singles match
|time6 = 11:55
|match7 = [[Juice Robinson]] defeated Silas Young by disqualification
|stip7 = Singles match
|time7 = 13:10
|match8 = [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon]]'' ([[Tetsuya Naito]] and [[SANADA]])
|stip8 = Tag team match
|time8 = 15:40
|match9 = [[Jay Lethal]] vs. [[Chris Sabin]] ended in a time limit draw 
|stip9 = Singles match
|time9 = 15:00
|match10 = Best Friends ([[Beretta]] and Chuckie T.) defeated [[The Briscoes]] ([[Jay Briscoe]] and [[Mark Briscoe]]) and [[The Elite]] ([[Cody]] and [[Hangman Page]]) (with Brandi Rhodes)
|stip10 = Three-way tag team match
|time10 = 18:55 
}}

===Global Wars: Toronto===
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = 
|times  = 
|match1 = Karen Q defeated Kaitlin Diamond
|stip1 = Singles match
|time1 = 6:31
|match2 = [[Hangman Page]] defeated Chuckie T
|stip2 = Singles match
|time2 = 10:42
|match3 = ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japon]]'' ([[Tetsuya Naito]] and [[BUSHI]]) defeated [[The Kingdom]] (TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia)
|stip3 = Tag team match
|time3 = 11:32
|match4 = [[Matt Taven]] defeated [[Christopher Daniels]]
|stip4 = Singles match
|time4 = 9:36
|match5 = [[The Briscoes]] ([[Jay Briscoe]] and [[Mark Briscoe]]) defeated ''Los Ingobernables de Japon'' ([[EVIL]] and [[SANADA]])
|stip5 = Tag team match
|time5 = 13:54
|match6 = Flip Gordon defeated [[Jonathan Gresham]]
|stip6 = Singles match
|time6 = 8:56
|match7 = SoCal Uncensored ([[Frankie Kazarian]] and Scorpio Sky) (c) defeated Super Smash Bros (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson)
|stip7 = Tag team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
|time7 = 13:28
|match8 = [[Juice Robinson]] defeated [[Beretta]]
|stip8 = Singles match
|time8 = 18:48
|match9 = [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated [[Chris Sabin]] and [[KUSHIDA]]
|stip9 = Tag team match
|time9 = 15:20
|match10 = [[Jay Lethal]] (c) defeated Kenny King
|stip10 = Singles match for the ROH World Championship
|time10 = 22:11
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.njpw.co.jp/ Official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website] {{ja icon}}
*[http://rohwrestling.com/ Official Ring of Honor website]
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