Robert Siegel, who wrote the screenplay for “The Wrestler,” has been nominated by the Writer’s Guild Association for Best Original Screenplay of 2008. The script will be released as a book in April.
The following is the full card for the Ring of Honor Rising Above PPV which will be available beginning on January 16, 2009:
– ROH champion Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson
– Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs – I Quit Match
– Chris Hero & Davey Richards & Go Shiozaki vs. Brent Albright & Roderick Strong & Ace Steele
– Claudio Castagnoli vs. Silas Young vs. Alex Payne vs. Sami Calihan
– SHIMMER Women’s champion MsChif vs. Sara Del Rey
– ROH Tag Team champions Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. The Briscoes