Global Wars 2018 in an upcoming 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 will take 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 will be 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 show on May 10, 2014, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Global Wars, along with War of the Worlds, became an annual tradition. In 2015, the promotions held two Global Wars shows, both in Toronto. In 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 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; 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.
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. Instead Cody announced he would have a replacement to face Beretta on the final night of the tour.
Matches
Global Wars: Lewiston
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flip Gordon defeated Eli Isom | Singles match | 8:02 |
| 2 | SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) | Tag team match | 12:14 |
| 3 | Jeff Cobb defeated Cheeseburger | Singles match | 6:21 |
| 4 | The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) (c) defeated Dalton Castle and The Boys (Boy 1 and Boy 2) | Six-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | 9:50 |
| 5 | The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated The Elite (Cody and Hangman Page) | Tag team match | 13:25 |
| 6 | Juice Robinson defeated Christopher Daniels | Singles match | 12:10 |
| 7 | Bully Ray and Silas Young defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | Tag team match | 16:50 |
| 8 | Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI) defeated Jay Lethal, Jonathan Gresham, Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA | Eight-man tag team match | 16:45 |
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Global Wars: Lowell
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Taven defeated BUSHI | Singles match | 7:00 |
| 2 | Dalton Castle and Juice Robinson defeated The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) | Tag team match | 11:37 |
| 3 | Flip Gordon defeated Frankie Kazarian | Singles match | 10:40 |
| 4 | Sumie Sakai defeated Jenny Rose | Singles match | 8:50 |
| 5 | Scorpio Sky defeated Jay Briscoe | Singles match | 10:00 |
| 6 | Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL and SANADA) defeated Bully Ray and Silas Young | Tag team match | 12:55 |
| 7 | Jeff Cobb defeated Christopher Daniels | Singles match | 8:30 |
| 8 | Cody (with Brandi Rhodes) defeated Mark Briscoe | Singles match | 13:35 |
| 9 | Tetsuya Naito defeated Hangman Page | Singles match | 12:40 |
| 10 | 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) | Four Corner Survival tag team match | 12:45 |
Global Wars: Buffalo
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia) vs. The Boys (Boy 1 and Boy 2) ended in a no contest | Tag team match | 7:05 |
| 2 | Dalton Castle defeated TK O'Ryan | Singles match | 7:55 |
| 3 | Kenny King defeated Cheeseburger | Singles match | 8:05 |
| 4 | Kelly Klein defeated Madison Rayne | Singles match | N/A |
| 5 | KUSHIDA defeated Jonathan Gresham, Flip Gordon and BUSHI | Four Corner Survival match | 9:45 |
| 6 | Jeff Cobb defeated EVIL | Singles match | 11:55 |
| 7 | Juice Robinson defeated Silas Young by disqualification | Singles match | 13:10 |
| 8 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and SANADA) | Tag team match | 15:40 |
| 9 | Jay Lethal vs. Chris Sabin ended in a time limit draw | Singles match | 15:00 |
| 10 | Best Friends (Beretta and Chuckie T.) defeated The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) and The Elite (Cody and Hangman Page) (with Brandi Rhodes) | Three-way tag team match | 18:55 |
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Global Wars: Toronto
| # | Matches | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Lethal (c) vs. Kenny King | Singles match for the ROH World Championship | |
| 2 | TBD vs. Beretta | Singles match | |
| 3 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA | Tag team match | |
| 4 | Dalton Castle and Juice Robinson vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI) | Tag team match | |
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