By Kevin Eck

Here’s the latest ROH news and notes:

It’s no secret that Jay and Mark Briscoe have it out for The Guerrillas of Destiny, but now Dem Boys are directing their rage at the National Wrestling Alliance as well.

After being disqualified for using a chair in their match against PCO and Brody King in the NWA’s Crockett Cup tournament on April 27, the Briscoes took out their frustration on referee Paul Turner, who found himself on the receiving end of a Jay Driller. (Catch the Crockett Cup replay on HonorClub.)

The Briscoes were fined an undisclosed amount by the NWA for attacking a referee. Since Turner is an ROH official and the Crockett Cup was co-promoted by ROH, I’ve been hearing that ROH may also levy an additional fine on the Briscoes.

After laying out Turner, the Briscoes launched a scathing rant on the NWA in the ring and then again in a profanity-laced YouTube video after the show.

Thus far, no one from the NWA roster has responded publicly to the Briscoes, but I believe it’s just a matter of time, especially if the Briscoes continue to disparage the NWA.

Meanwhile, the Briscoes are just a little more than a week away from a showdown with G.O.D. at the War of the Worlds international television taping in Chicago on May 12. The match is scheduled to be for G.O.D.’s ROH World Tag Team Titles. …

The answer to who attacked Tenille Dashwood last fall has only raised more questions. In a disturbing scene on a recent episode of “Ring of Honor Wrestling,” Bully Ray stood over an unconscious Dashwood, who was lying among the remnants of a broken table. Bully never directly said it, but he intimated that not only was he responsible for putting Dashwood through the table, but he also was the one who attacked her seven months ago.

For those who may not recall, Dashwood was discovered writhing in pain and clutching her shoulder backstage during the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view on Sept. 28 after she came up short earlier in the night against then-Women of Honor World Champion Sumie Sakai. Dashwood, who had been competing despite having a bad shoulder, underwent surgery after the attack.

Just as she was set to finally make her return to the ring, Dashwood was victimized again and put back on the shelf.

It’s obvious why Bully attacked Dashwood the second time: He’s embroiled in a feud with LifeBlood, and as a founding member of the faction, Dashwood was in his crosshairs. But what was behind the first attack?

A source close to the situation, who spoke to me on the condition of anonymity, said they had the answer.

They said that Bully actually played a significant role in Dashwood getting signed by ROH. The two of them had crossed paths in WWE a couple years prior, and Bully supposedly went to bat for her with ROH officials.

When Dashwood made her surprise debut at Honor Reigns Supreme in February 2018, Bully -- who was a fan favorite in his role as ROH enforcer at the time -- came out to the stage to personally welcome her to ROH.

After Dashwood failed to win the WOH World Title tournament in April (she lost in the semifinals) and then failed to beat Sakai for the title at DBD, Bully -- who had reverted back to his old ways of being a miserable human being by that point -- felt that Dashwood’s inability to win the title and be the face of WOH made him look bad since he was the one who recommended her.

So at DBD, Bully -- who was already in a foul mood because he and Silas Young had to compete in a tag team tables match that night against arch rival Flip Gordon and Colt Cabana -- tried to eliminate Dashwood. According to the source, the attack took place just prior to the tables match. After the match was over, a clip of a shaken Dashwood being tended to by ROH officials was shown.

When Dashwood resurfaced earlier this year as a member of LifeBlood, a faction that Bully is at odds with, Bully realized he could kill two birds with one stone. By attacking Dashwood, he could finish what he started in September and also send a message to her fellow LifeBlood members at the same time.

My initial thought upon hearing what Bully’s motive was for attacking Dashwood in September was that it seemed a little far-fetched. But then I remembered how Bully assaulted Cheeseburger at Supercard of Honor last year simply because Cheeseburger asked him to be his tag partner. Bully Ray is a psychopath. ...

It’s worth noting that Camp Klein did not accompany WOH World Champion Kelly Klein to the ring with her when she faced Ray Lyn recently in Pittsburgh in a match taped for “Ring of Honor Wrestling” that will air this weekend.

The last time we saw Klein and her team together was at G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden prior to the start of the match in which Klein defeated Mayu Iwatani to become the first two-time WOH World Champion. Klein surprisingly sent her team to the back rather than have them stay at ringside for the match. Will they be with her on the upcoming War of the Worlds tour? …

Speaking of Klein and War of the Worlds, it was just announced that she will defend her championship against Kaitlin Diemond in Buffalo on May 8. It was previously announced that Klein (if she is still the champion) will face Stacy Shadows in a title match on May 11 in Grand Rapids, Mich. ...

ROH will be well-represented in New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament, which begins May 13 and concludes June 5. “The Villain” Marty Scurll, Gordon, Bandido and Jonathan Gresham will all be competing in the 20-man tournament. Other competitors include IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Dragon Lee, 2016 winner Will Ospreay and Taiji Ishimori. …

After his second consecutive controversial victory over Gresham, Silas Young is proclaiming himself to be “The Last Real Technician in ROH.” …

The enigmatic Dalton Castle will appear on all four War of the Worlds shows, but he is not signed to compete on any of them. The Allure (Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Mandy Leon) is also scheduled to be on all four tour stops. …

Shane Taylor is petitioning the ROH Board of Directors to make the Four Corner Survival Match at War of the Worlds in Toronto on May 9 between him, ROH World Television Champion Jeff Cobb, Brody King and Hirooki Goto be for Cobb’s title. Taylor pushed Cobb to the limit in both of their one-on-one meetings in ROH. There is no response yet from the board regarding Taylor’s request. …

The winner of the Four Corner Survival Match in Grand Rapids between RUSH, Tracy Williams, PJ Black and Eli Isom -- all of whom have never wrestled for the ROH World Championship -- will receive a shot at the title, which is currently held by Matt Taven, at State of the Art in Kent, Was., on June 1. …

A Champions versus All-Stars eight-man tag match will take place at State of the Art in Portland, Ore., on June 2.

Cabana, who defeated Willie Mack on the Crockett Cup show to win the NWA National Championship, will defend the title against James Storm in Cabana’s hometown of Chicago on May 12. …

Also signed for Chicago is a Four Corner Survival tag team match between The Kingdom (TK O’Ryan and Vinny Marseglia), The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser and Brawler Milonas), Coast 2 Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) and NJPW Young Lions Alex Coughlin and Clark Connors. …

Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger, Isom and Ryan Nova) have been vocal about wanting a shot at the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Titles, which are currently held by Villain Enterprises (Scurll, PCO and Brody King). 3S is 5-1 in six-man tag matches in 2019, including wins over former ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Castle and The Boys and the trio of Coast 2 Coast and Colin Delaney.

Kevin Eck is a veteran pro wrestling journalist who has worked for The Baltimore Sun, WWE and WCW before joining ROHWrestling.com.