For the fourth-consecutive year, the stars of Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling will do battle with and against one another on the War of the Worlds Tour! Titles will be contested and dream matches realized as all of your favorite stars from ROH and NJPW do battle in Toronto, Dearborn, New York City, and Philadelphia! With the relationship between ROH and NJPW stronger than ever, tickets have moved fast and these events will sell out. If you are considering coming, do not hesitate! Time is of the essence – get your tickets now!

Officials from NJPW and ROH have been working around the clock to finalize matches for the War of the Worlds Philadelphia stop, our huge, international television taping! The 2017 Top Prospect was crowned on Ring of Honor Wrestling TV but his ability to soak in the victory was short-lived!

“THE PRODUCT” DAVID STARR vs. 2017 TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT WINNER JOSH “THE GOODS” WOODS

Josh “The Goods” Woods entered the 2017 Top Prospect Tournament with the most robust amateur record of any entrant in the history of the tournament. The West Palm Beach, FL native is a 4-time All-American and SEC Champion wrestling out of the University Central Florida. The former Golden Knight enters the TPT as a National Champion and was the captain of the 2012 US MMA team who has run fight camps for UFC stars Seth Petruzelli, Alex Nicholson, Mike Perry, and “Filthy” Tom Lawlor. Woods overcame his relative inexperience to win three-straight bouts in the 2017 Top Prospect Tournament to earn a ROH contract.

But before Woods could soak in the celebratory victory handshake with ROH Ambassador Cary Silkin and live in the moment of securing a contract, “The Product” David Starr made a shocking return to ROH television and made a statement by taking out the Top Prospect Tournament winner!

Like Woods, Starr was an accomplished collegiate wrestler at Elizabethtown College. And like Woods, Starr’s credentials in amateur wrestling run long and deep. Starr has impressive pedigree that includes several tours of Europe. Woods saw tremendous talent in the Top Prospect Tournament, but nobody quite with the combination of skill and experience that David Starr brings to ROH!

Starr let his actions do most of the talking in Baltimore following his assault but then revealed that he felt he was wrestling’s true top prospect. A formal challenge was made and it has been accepted! “The Goods” will face “The Product” in the City of Brotherly Love!

The stars of ROH and NJPW will be competing with and against one another on the War of the Worlds Tour and there is nothing like being there LIVE! Don’t miss your opportunity to witness the best in professional wrestling do battle. Tickets are moving fast and are now limited – don’t hesitate, get yours today!

And keep it locked into ROHWrestling.com for the full list of NJPW stars headed Stateside and for match signings!

RING OF HONOR and NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING PRESENT THE WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR

WAR OF THE WORLDS – PHILADELPHIA, INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION TAPING

Sunday May 14 – Philadelphia, PA

Local Time: Sunday, May 14, 2017 06:00pm EDT

2300 Arena

2300 S Swanson Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148

ALREADY SIGNED

ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP (ONLY IF SCURLL IS CHAMPION)

ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPION “THE VILLAIN” MARTY SCURLL vs. KUSHIDA

“THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE” CODY vs. “THE HEAVY METAL REBEL” FRANKIE KAZARIAN

LOS INGOBERNABLES DE JAPON (IWGP INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION NAITO, EVIL, SANADA, & BUSHI) vs. ROH WORLD SIX MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS BULLY RAY & THE BRISCOES (JAY & MARK) & DALTON CASTLE

“THE PRODUCT” DAVID STARR vs. 2017 TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT WINNER JOSH “THE GOODS” WOODS

SIGNED TO APPEAR

ROH WORLD CHAMPION Christopher Daniels

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)

New Japan’s Hirooki Goto

New Japan’s Hiroshi Tanahashi

New Japan’s Gedo

Will Ospreay

Jay Lethal

and more!