It's not gonna happen now. WWE and MSG came to some sort of agreement, so Ring of Honor will not be debuting at MSG. At least, that's what I read a couple of days ago.
MSG officials were pissed because most of WWE's New York shows were being held in other arenas. It comes off like MSG was about go on a date with someone else in an attempt to make WWE jealous and it looks like it worked.
The shows were being held at Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, And, for good reason: Money and logistics. Far cheaper to book Barclays than the Garden. Furthermore, the in and out of setup is far more smoother and easier in Barclays. For those that do not know, the floor of the Garden floor is on the FIFTH floor of MSG. You have to go up this long serpentine ramp off of 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue. You need to back the truck in one at a time, as there is no loading area like they have at Barclays. And, the ramp is narrow. So, you can only bring up so much at a time, even with a forklift. It take a while just to get stuff into the arena itself. Then, you have to set up. When its all over, you have to do the same thing all over again.
Barclays have several bays off Atlantic Avenue. And, the arena floor is street level. In and out in quick succession. And, since Atlantic Avenue is a major thoroughfare in central Brooklyn, traffic does not get clogged when the trucks come to load and unload. 33rd Street? Forget it! When the truck backs in, the street, and the taxi zones under the Garden, are at a standstill.
RoH can still work the Garden if they wish. Just play the Theater. Have three nights there. Maybe even bring WrestlePro and NYWC along. It would be a fun week. But, VKM will do ANYTHING not to lose historical ties to MSG. They probably paid Diamond Jim Dolan a fortune.
