Matt Taven‘s bitter feud with Vincent dates back to before Ring of Honor Final Battle 2019, and the heated rivalry will come to a head at ROH Glory By Honor Night Two.
There, the former friends will battle in a steel cage match where Taven’s shot at the ROH World Championship will be on the line. In an interview with Liam Alexander-Stewart of Inside The Ropes,
Taven previewed this buzzworthy bout and explained how his ongoing conflict with Vincent has somewhat a damper on his reunion with Mike Bennett, as “The Horror King” has tormented the duo at every turn.
“…With all this stuff that that’s happened between the two of us, so many cool things have also been taken away,” said Taven. “Like right now, I should be pumped that me and Mike Bennett are back for the first time in years and in Ring of Honor together again and you know, we should be going after Tag Team Championships and all that stuff. But I almost feel bad because I have to get him involved with Vinny and that stuff when I’m sure that that’s not what he came to, to Ring of Honor to deal with.
“So to me, it’s like this guy has cut me with an axe, he’s broken into my house, he’s caused two surgeries on my knee and then one on my ankle, he has ruined the the another shot for the World Title I was supposed to have, The OGK was supposed to, you know, have a tag team title match, we go into that injured because of Vincent. It’s like, every single thing that I look forward to is getting ruined by a guy who I used to share those good moments with.
Taven then emphasized that once he’s locked inside the steel cage with Vincent, the ensuing contest will mark “the very end” of this emotional feud. He stated that everything is on the line in this match. With a win, he can move on, but if he loses, he’ll be out of options.
“…In Philadelphia, the fact that this is the very end, the fact that both of us agreed to this will not go on anymore after after that night, it’s going to be in a steel cage,” said Taven. “It’s, it’s worrying, because to me, you think you I don’t think about what happens after that night. Because that night is kind of make or break everything that is been going on for the last two years. Either I get past it once and for all or I don’t have or I ran out of options.”
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The former ROH World Champion also noted how Philadelphia is a place filled with memories, both good and bad, so it’s a fitting occasion for this climactic battle.
“So Philadelphia for me is definitely going to be It’s a place where I’ve had some rough memories,” said Taven. “You know, I blew out my ACL in that building, as we’re losing the tag titles, and I’m lying on the floor and pain during Final Battle and now I’m going back to that same building where there’s all these crazy memories in my mind. But I’m going back to wrestler, a guy who we used to drive from Boston to Philadelphia to those shows together and now one of us is probably going to change or it’s going to change the trajectory of what happens in our career. Next for sure. After Philadelphia.”
ROH Glory By Honor Night Two is on August 21, and it will be held at the 2300 Arena. more information is available here.
