WWE Breaking News: Ring of Honor Sold: Is This the Beginning of a New Era?

Don't worry, this isn't just a breaking news article, I have lots of opinion to spew around. However, Ring of Honor released the following today:

BRISTOL, PA. (MAY 21, 2011)--"Ring of Honor Wrestling owner, Cary Silkin, announced today the sale of the promotion to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest television broadcasters in the country and which owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 58 television stations in 35 markets across the United States.

ROH, currently the third largest wrestling promotion in the country, just celebrated its ninth anniversary, and Mr. Silkin is excited about taking the next step towards increasing the company's visibility and expanding its operations."

To view more of this press release, check out Ewrestlingnews.com's full report, here.

This allows Ring of Honor the television deal it needs. It promises to give the promotion much more exposure, and it can now attract audiences that have never even been made aware of it's existence.

This is an obvious side of this.

I've got another angle with this.

We all have heard the rumors of CM Punk leaving the WWE for numerous reasons. If he decides to do so, Punk is on bad terms with multiple people in TNA. Hulk Hogan, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy just to name a few. So the likelihood of Punk, if he does leave the WWE, to TNA, is slim to none.

This leaves us Ring of Honor.

Before departing for the WWE, Punk was ROH's biggest star. He had been ROH World Heavyweight Champion and displayed the great in-ring and promo work we all know and love today.

So, the question I pose to you is, "What if?"

What if CM Punk leaves the WWE and hops ship to his old home, Ring of Honor?

Punk would be the center of advertising and bring a familiar name to a new audience that this sale has brought Ring of Honor.

In my opinion, the combination of these two things happening could catapult ROH to new heights. It could likely compete with TNA, and we would have a battle for the second largest pro wrestling company in North America.

Isn't that an intriguing thought?

For now, I have never watched Ring of Honor. So I cannot tell you much about it. But, I have heard the ramblings of greatness and have seen videos and such that hint at it.

Many believe all Ring of Honor needed was exposure, and it now has that. The possible arrival of CM Punk should have the IWC drooling at its keyboard.

It could shake the very foundation of the pro wrestling landscape as we know it. We may very well have a war, one that doesn't involve the WWE, at least yet. 

Be excited wrestling fans, this should be a fun ride!

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