Ring Of Honor Wrestling to be on...the Sinclair Broadcast Group?

[KML0224]

http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/20709/

It was just announced that the Ring Of Honor (ROH) wrestling group has a new TV deal with, of all people, the Sinclair Broadcasting Group. I saw the list of affiliates and not one of them is in New England. Funny...I thought Sinclair owned WGME-TV (CBS) channel 13 of Portland, ME? ???

 

[DToTheJ]

Great... Just what this world needs... Right-wing wrestlers...

 

[JayR]

Actually, Ring Of Honor was purchased by the Sinclair Broadcast Group.

From Media Bistro:

Sinclair Broadcast Group Acquires Ring Of Honor Wrestling

Many of the tv stations listed in your link are in pro wrestling-friendly markets.

 

[oldvnewschool]

Well this marks the first time that I can think of that a media outlet has owned a wrestling group since the Turner/Time Warner owned WCW years.

They will also benefit from not having to compete with the WWE for stations as they will automatically be on Sinclair stations.

But I imagine the timeslots will be HORRIBLE;D; I assume they will be buried as a late night weekend option; and in the case of those that are FOX affiliates,

something to replace any FOX reruns on the 10/11:00 pm timeslot.

 

[cowboybud]

Well this marks the first time that I can think of that a media outlet has owned a wrestling group since the Turner/Time Warner owned WCW years.

They will also benefit from not having to compete with the WWE for stations as they will automatically be on Sinclair stations.

WWE no longer has a syndicated show, nor does TNA.