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{{Short description|War of the Worlds Tour: A ROH and NJPW Collaboration}}
{{Infobox wrestling event
|name=War of the Worlds (2018)
|image=ROH-NJPWWorldoftheWorlds2018Tour.png
|caption=Promotional poster for the tour
|tagline=
|theme=
|promotion=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]<br />[[Ring of Honor]]
|date=May 9, 11, 12 and 13, 2018
|attendance=
|venue=Night 1:<br />[[Lowell Memorial Auditorium]]<br />Night 2:<br />[[Ted Reeve Arena]]<br />Night 3:<br />[[Royal Oak Music Theatre]]<br />Night 4:<br />[[Odeum Expo Center]]
|city=Night 1:<br />[[Lowell, Massachusetts]], U.S.<ref name=MASS>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/9/5918-war-worlds-tour-lowell-ma|title=5/9/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - LOWELL, MA|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref><br />Night 2:<br />[[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada<ref name=TO>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/11/51118-war-worlds-tour-toronto|title=5/11/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - TORONTO, ON|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref><br />Night 3:<br />[[Royal Oak, Michigan]], U.S.<ref name=OAK>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/12/51218-war-worlds-tour-royal-oak-mi|title=5/12/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - ROYAL OAK, MI|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref><br />Night 4:<br />[[Villa Park, Illinois]], U.S.<ref name=CHICGAO>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/13/51318-war-worlds-tour-chicago|title=5/13/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - CHICAGO|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
|lastevent= [[Supercard of Honor XII]]
|nextevent= [[Best in the World (2018)|Best in the World]]
|event      = [[ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds|War of the Worlds]]
|lastevent2 = [[War of the Worlds UK]]
|nextevent2 = [[ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds (2019)|2019]]
}}
'''War of the Worlds Tour'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/tickets-go-sale-next-week-annual-war-worlds-tour|title=Tickets go on sale next week for the annual War of the Worlds Tour.|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref> was a [[professional wrestling]] tour that was co-produced by [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) and [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW).
==Production==
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|+Other on-screen personnel
|-
!Role:
!Name:
|-
|rowspan=3|Commentators
|[[Kevin Kelly (announcer)|Kevin Kelly]]
|-
|[[Steve Corino]]
|-
|[[Nigel McGuinness]]
|-
|rowspan=1|Ring announcers
|Bobby Cruise
|-
|rowspan=5|Referees
|Brian Gorie
|-
|Marty Asami
|-
|Paul Turner
|-
|[[Tiger Hattori]]
|-
|Todd Sinclair
|-
|}
===Background===
In 2014, NJPW and ROH formally forged a relationship, which saw them present the first [[ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds (2014)|War of the Worlds]] show on May 17, 2014, at the [[Hammerstein Ballroom]] in [[New York City, New York]]. The following year, [[ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds (2015)|War of the Worlds]] was held over two days at the [[2300 Arena]] in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], and in [[ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds (2016)|2016]] it was expanded to a three-show tour with shows taking place in [[Dearborn, Michigan]], [[Toronto, Ontario]], and New York City.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://rohwrestling.com/news/war-worlds-keeps-getting-bigger-every-year | title = War of the Worlds keeps getting bigger every year | date=May 6, 2017 | accessdate=May 7, 2017 | work=[[Ring of Honor]]}}</ref> The [[ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds (2017)|2017 War of the Worlds tour]] was held from May 7 to 14.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/108119/roh-new-japan-tour-date-for-nyc-announced.html?p=1 | title = ROH New Japan tour date for NYC announced | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=March 3, 2017 | accessdate=April 18, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>
In February 2018,  NJPW and ROH announced War of the Worlds Tour, a four-show collaborative tour taking place in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]],<ref name=MASS>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/9/5918-war-worlds-tour-lowell-ma|title=5/9/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - LOWELL, MA|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref> Toronto, Ontario,<ref name=TO>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/11/51118-war-worlds-tour-toronto|title=5/11/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - TORONTO, ON|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref> [[Royal Oak, Michigan]],<ref name=OAK>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/12/51218-war-worlds-tour-royal-oak-mi|title=5/12/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - ROYAL OAK, MI|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref> and [[Villa Park, Illinois]].<ref name=CHICGAO>{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2018/may/13/51318-war-worlds-tour-chicago|title=5/13/18 WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR - CHICAGO|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|accessdate=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
===Storylines===
War of the Worlds Tour will feature [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers will portray [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in the scripted events that will build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or a series of matches.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | title = How Pro Wrestling Works | last=Grabianowski | first=Ed | accessdate=April 18, 2017 | work=HowStuffWorks, Inc. | publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]}}</ref>
==Results==
===Night 1===
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times  = <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/05/09/5-9-roh-war-of-the-worlds-report-live-coverage-featuring-castle-vs-taven-for-world-title-bully-ray-vs-cheeseburger-njpw-stars/ | title = 5/9 ROH WAR OF THE WORLDS report: Live coverage featuring The Young Bucks vs. Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi, SoCal Uncensored vs. The Kingdom for the six-man titles | last=Pageot | first=Harley R. | date=May 9, 2018 | accessdate=May 9, 2018 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
|match1= [[The Briscoes]] ([[Jay Briscoe]] and [[Mark Briscoe]]) defeated [[Flip Gordon]] and [[Jushin Thunder Liger]]
|stip1= [[Tag team match]]
|time1= 11:55
|match2= [[Emma (wrestler)|Tenille Dashwood]] and [[Sumie Sakai]] defeated [[Deonna Purrazzo]] and Skylar
|stip2= Tag team match
|time2= 7:59
|match3= Coast 2 Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) defeated [[The Kingdom (professional wrestling)|The Kingdom]] ([[T. K. O'Ryan]] and [[Vinny Marseglia]]) (with [[Matt Taven]])
|stip3= Tag team match
|time3= 8:36
|match4= [[Cheeseburger (wrestler)|Cheeseburger]] defeated [[Bubba Ray Dudley|Bully Ray]] via countout
|stip4= [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time4= 5:04
|match5= [[Bullet Club]] ([[Cody Rhodes|Cody]], [[Adam Page (wrestler)|Hangman Page]] and [[Marty Scurll]]) defeated [[Roppongi 3K]] ([[Rocky Romero]], [[Sho Tanaka|Sho]] and [[Yohei Komatsu|Yoh]])
|stip5= [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple man teamed matches|Six-man tag team match]]
|time5= 14:37
|match6= ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' ([[Tetsuya Naito]], [[Evil (wrestler)|Evil]] and [[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]]) defeated [[Silas Young]], [[Beer City Bruiser]] and Brian Milonas
|stip6= Six-man tag team match
|time6= 9:09
|match7= [[Chuck Taylor (wrestler)|Chuckie T.]] defeated [[Jay Lethal]] and [[Jay White]]
|stip7= [[Three-way match]]
|time7= 10:41
|match8= [[The Kingdom (professional wrestling)|The Kingdom]] ([[Matt Taven]], [[T. K. O'Ryan]] and [[Vinny Marseglia]]) defeated SoCal Uncensored ([[Christopher Daniels]], [[Frankie Kazarian]] and [[Scorpio Sky]]) (c)
|stip8= Six-man tag team match for the [[ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]]
|time8= 14:29
|match9= [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated ''Los Ingobernables de Japón'' ([[Tetsuya Bushi|Bushi]] and [[Hiromu Takahashi]])
|stip9= Tag team match
|time9= 15:22
}}
===Night 2===
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times  = <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/05/11/5-11-roh-war-of-the-worlds-report-live-coverage-featuring-silas-young-vs-hangman-page-for-tv-title-jay-white-vs-punishment-martinez-for-iwgp-u-s-title/ | title = 5/11 ROH WAR OF THE WORLDS report: Live coverage featuring Los Ingobernables de Japón vs. Jay Lethal, Kenny King, & a mystery partner, Cody vs. Jushin "Thunder" Liger | last=Pageot | first=Harley R. | date=May 11, 2018 | accessdate=May 12, 2018 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
|note1  = dark
|match1= The Dawgs ([[Rhett Titus]] and [[Will Ferrara]]) defeated [[Tate Twins|The Boys]] (Boy 1 and Boy 2)
|stip1= [[Tag team match]]
|time1= 5:13
|match2= [[Jay White]] (c) defeated [[Punishment Martinez]]
|stip2= [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] for the [[IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship]]
|time2= 11:00
|match3= [[Cheeseburger (wrestler)|Cheeseburger]] defeated [[Bubba Ray Dudley|Bully Ray]] by disqualification
|stip3= [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time3= 3:16
|match4= [[Tetsuya Naito]] defeated [[Beer City Bruiser]]
|stip4= Singles match
|time4= 12:35
|match5= [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Super Smash Bros. ([[Player Uno|Evil Uno]] and [[Stupefied|Stu Grayson]])
|stip5= [[Tag team match]]
|time5= 17:26
|match6= [[Emma (wrestler)|Tenille Dashwood]] and Jenny Rose defeated Alexia Nicole and Xandra Bale
|stip6= Tag team match
|time6= 6:28
|match7= SoCal Uncensored ([[Christopher Daniels]], [[Frankie Kazarian]] and [[Scorpio Sky]]) defeated [[Roppongi 3K]] ([[Rocky Romero]], [[Sho Tanaka|Sho]] and [[Yohei Komatsu|Yoh]])
|stip7= [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple man teamed matches|Six-man tag team match]]
|time7= 9:15
|match8= [[Silas Young]] (c) defeated [[Adam Page (wrestler)|Hangman Page]]
|stip8= Singles match for the [[ROH World Television Championship]]
|time8= 7:32
|match9= [[Cody Rhodes|Cody]] defeated [[Jushin Thunder Liger]]
|stip9= Singles match
|time9= 12:06
|match10= ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' ([[Evil (wrestler)|Evil]], [[Hiromu Takahashi]] and [[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]]) defeated [[Jay Lethal]], [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]] and [[Colt Cabana]]
|stip10= Six-man tag team match
|time10= 22:44
}}
===Night 3===
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times  =
|note1  = dark
|match1= The Dawgs ([[Rhett Titus]] and [[Will Ferrara]]) defeated Buddy Hanlon and Facade (with Dani)
|stip1 = [[Tag team match]]
|time1 =
|match2= [[Evil (wrestler)|Evil]] defeated [[Shane Taylor (wrestler)|Shane Taylor]]
|stip2= [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time2=
|match3= [[Emma (wrestler)|Tenille Dashwood]] and Jenny Rose defeated [[Sumie Sakai]] and Stella Grey
|stip3= Tag team match
|time3=
|match4= [[Marty Scurll]] defeated [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]], [[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]] and [[Matt Taven]]
|stip4= [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Four corner survival match]]
|time4=
|match5= [[Roppongi 3K]] ([[Sho Tanaka|Sho]] and [[Yohei Komatsu|Yoh]]) (with [[Rocky Romero]]) defeated [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and [[The Motor City Machine Guns]] ([[Alex Shelley]] and [[Chris Sabin]])
|stip5= [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Three-way]] tag team match
|time5=
|match6= [[Silas Young]] and [[Beer City Bruiser]] defeated [[Tate Twins|The Boys]] (Boy 1 and Boy 2)
|stip6= Tag team match
|time6=
|match7= SoCal Uncensored ([[Christopher Daniels]], [[Frankie Kazarian]] and [[Scorpio Sky]]) defeated [[Flip Gordon]], [[Cheeseburger (wrestler)|Cheeseburger]] and [[Jushin Thunder Liger]]
|stip7= [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple man teamed matches|Six-man tag team match]]
|time7=
|match8= [[Cody Rhodes|Cody]] defeated [[Hiromu Takahashi]]
|stip8= Singles match
|time8=
|match9= [[The Briscoes]] ([[Jay Briscoe]] and [[Mark Briscoe]]) (c) defeated ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' ([[Tetsuya Naito]] and [[Tetsuya Bushi|Bushi]])
|stip9= Tag team match for the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]]
|time9=
}}
===Night 4===
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|times  =
|note1= dark
|match1= [[Beer City Bruiser]] and Brian Milonas defeated One Mean Team (Brian Johnson and Justin Pusser (with Miss Jasmine))
|stip1= [[Tag team match]]
|time1= 14:03
|note2= dark
|match2= Stacy Shadows defeated Stella Grey
|stip2= [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]]
|time2= 6:50
|match3= [[Emma (wrestler)|Tenille Dashwood]] defeated [[Wendy Choo|Karen Q]]
|stip3= Singles match
|time3= 10:04
|match4= [[Cheeseburger (wrestler)|Cheeseburger]] and [[Jushin Thunder Liger]] defeated The Dawgs ([[Rhett Titus]] and [[Will Ferrara]])
|stip4= Tag team match
|time4= 12:26
|match5= [[Sumie Sakai]] (c) defeated Jenny Rose
|stip5= Singles match for the [[Women of Honor World Championship]]
|time5= 13:47
|match6= [[The Briscoes]] ([[Jay Briscoe]] and [[Mark Briscoe]]) (c) defeated [[Roppongi 3K]] ([[Sho Tanaka|Sho]] and [[Yohei Komatsu|Yoh]])
|stip6= Tag team match for the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]]
|time6= 20:43
|match7= [[Silas Young]] (c) defeated [[Austin Aries]] by disqualification
|stip7= Singles match for the [[ROH World Television Championship]]
|time7= 17:04
|match8= [[Kelly Klein]] defeated [[Deonna Purrazzo]]
|stip8= Singles match
|time8= 11:12
|match9= [[SoCal Uncensored (professional wrestling)|SoCal Uncensored]] ([[Christopher Daniels]], [[Frankie Kazarian]] and [[Scorpio Sky]]) defeated [[The Kingdom (professional wrestling)|The Kingdom]] ([[Matt Taven]], [[T. K. O'Ryan]] and [[Vinny Marseglia]]) (c) by disqualification
|stip9= [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple man teamed matches|Six-man tag team match]] for the [[ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]]
|time9= 15:00
|match10= [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]] defeated [[Chuck Taylor (wrestler)|Chuckie T.]]
|stip10= Singles match
|time10= 17:45
|match11= [[Shane Taylor (wrestler)|Shane Taylor]] defeated [[Josh Woods (wrestler)|Josh Woods]]
|stip11= Singles match
|time11= 10:04
|match12= [[Bullet Club]] ([[Cody Rhodes|Cody]], [[Adam Page (wrestler)|Hangman Page]], [[Marty Scurll]], and [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) defeated ''[[Los Ingobernables de Japón]]'' ([[Tetsuya Bushi|Bushi]], [[Evil (wrestler)|Evil]], [[Hiromu Takahashi]], [[Seiya Sanada|Sanada]], and [[Tetsuya Naito]])
|stip12= Ten-man tag team match
|time12= 25:56
}}
==See also==
{{Portal|Canada}}
*[[Professional wrestling in Canada]]
*[[2018 in professional wrestling]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.njpw.co.jp/ Official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website] {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://rohwrestling.com/ Official Ring of Honor website]
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