Ring Of Honor Wrestling sent out the following:
2014 TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT
PARTICIPANT #7
The Ring of Honor 2014 Top Prospect Tournament begins on January 4th, 2014 in Nashville, TN! Matt Taven – 2013’s tournament winner – wasted no time capitalizing on his title of “Top Prospect,” attracting the managerial expertise of Truth Martini and becoming ROH TV Champion. Now Taven is days away from making history as longest reigning television champion.
Four opening round matches and the semi-finals will all take place in Nashville on January 4th.
The Finals will take place on January 25th in Pittsburgh at “Wrestling’s Finest” – and not only will the winner be named the ROH 2014 Top Prospect but he will also shoot to the top of the ranks earning an ROH TV Title Match on Friday, February 21st in Philadelphia, PA at our 12th Anniversary.
Each of the eight entrants in this tournament caught the eye of ROH officials for a unique reason. Some are powerhouses, some are high flyers. Some have impressed in past ROH matches, some are stepping between ROH ropes for the first time. But these eight man were carefully selected because every single one of them is a potential Ring of Honor star. In 2013, ROH rebuilt itself on a foundation of HONOR and athleticism. In 2014, the Top Prospect will represent the future of the best wrestling on the planet.
The seventh entrant: KONGO
The seventh entrant comes to us via ROH Talent Scout Prince Nana. Hoping to impress ROH Officials with his latest acquisition – even before he was publicly named Talent Scout – he left Kongo as a recent Ring of Honor training camp accompanied by a note on his official stationary: “‘Behold my new monster, fools!’ – Prince Nana.” That day, Kongo plowed through all obstacles at the training camp (and most of the catering), making such a huge, thunderous impression that ROH Officials immediately slotted him into a 4 Way Match for the TV Title number one contender back in Providence.
Now Kongo returns to ROH in the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament. We know very little about this beast except for sparse information from Prince Nana, who promises that Kongo will be even meaner and hungrier than ever when he arrives in Nashville. Nana’s other talent acquisition, Outlaw Inc., have proven to be erratic, unpredictable – and completely dominant. Will Kongo be just as dangerous? Check out the 2014 Top Prospect Tournament to find out!
Want to witness the Top Prospect Tournament in person? Tickets to Nashville’s opening and semi final matches can be purchased here. “Wrestling’s Finest” in Pittsburgh will crown the 2014 Top Prospect. Finally, be sure to check out the 12th Anniversary where the new Top Prospect receives his guaranteed TV Title opportunity!
