The Rottweilers

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The Rottweilers is a professional wrestling stable in Ring of Honor led by Homicide. The Rottweilers are known for their disrespect towards the Code of Honor and often use cheap tactics to win matches.

1 Members
2 History
3 Finishing and signature moves
4 Championships and accomplishments
5 External links

[edit] Members

Current

Former

Rocky Romero
Low Ki
Slugger
Grim Reefer
Bison
Benny Blanco

[edit] History

The Rottweilers started out as a stable to help Homicide feud with Steve Corino's stable, The Group. The members were Homicide, Julius Smokes, Slugger, Grim Reefer, Bison, and Benny Blanco. This version didn't last long and all but Homicide and Smokes faded away.

At Reborn: Stage One, Homicide challenged Samoa Joe for the ROH World Championship. During the match, the lights in the arena went out and Homicide threw a fireball at Joe, getting himself disqualified. It was revealed that Ricky Reyes was responsible, and that he and Rocky Romero (together known as the Havana Pitbulls) were the newest members of The Rottweilers. Homicide continued to feud with Samoa Joe, and at Reborn: Completion, a six man tag match was held with The Rottweilers taking on Samoa Joe and the Briscoe Brothers. After the match, Low Ki returned to ROH and attacked Samoa Joe to become a member of The Rottweilers.

The feuds against Samoa Joe and the Briscoe Brothers continued. Homicide would challenge Joe again for the title at Death Before Dishonor II Part One, and the next night, Homicide and Low Ki won singles matches against Jay and Mark Briscoe. The Briscoes would defeat Homicide and Low Ki at Testing The Limit in a tag team match. That same night, Rocky Romero and Ricky Reyes won the ROH Tag Team Titles.

In late 2004, Bryan Danielson began feuding with The Rottweilers. He defeated Homicide and Low Ki at two consecutive shows, and then began a best of five series with Homicide, with each match having a stipulation. Homicide won the first two matches (Submission match, Taped Fist match), but Danielson was able to win three in a row (Falls Count Anywhere, Lumberjack, Steel Cage), thus winning the series.

At Trios Tournament 2005, The Rottweilers (Homicide, Ricky Reyes, and Rocky Romero) won the Trios Tournament by defeating Generation Next in the final round, giving all three men any match they wanted. Homicide used this match to challenge ROH World Champion Austin Aries (the man Homicide pinned to win the tournament). Ricky Reyes went after the Tag Titles with Homicide against Tony Mamaluke and Sal Rinauro, and Rocky Romero challenged Bryan Danielson for the World Title. All three men lost their matches.

The Rottweilers were still feuding with Samoa Joe, and this time, Joe's protégé Jay Lethal was involved. At Manhatten Mayhem, Low Ki and Homicide beat Joe and Lethal. That night, Lethal was the victim of a Cop Killa/Ghetto Stomp combination that injured his neck and put him out of action. When Lethal returned, he wrestled singles matches against Homicide and Low Ki, but couldn't beat either. At The Homecoming, Homicide, Low Ki, and Ricky Reyes defeated Samoa Joe, Jay Lethal, and James Gibson in a six man tag match. It looked like Lethal was going to pin Low Ki, but the Rottweilers cheated to win. Lethal finally beat Low Ki at Glory By Honor IV.

After the feud with Joe and Lethal, Homicide began a bitter rivalry with Colt Cabana. This rivalry saw Homicide attempt to kill Cabana by pouring Drāno down his throat. Homicide also tried to cut Cabana's tongue out. Even Homicide's enemy Steve Corino returned to help Cabana. After many months, the feud ended when Cabana beat Homicide in a Chicago Street Fight. After the match, Homicide showed a rare display of respect when he hugged Cabana.

In February 2006, Low Ki left Ring of Honor. At Death Before Dishonor IV after winning the Cage of Death, Homicide asked commissioner Jim Cornette to reinstate Low Ki, but the request was denied. Rocky Romero also has not been in ROH since his title match in 2005, but Homicide, Ricky Reyes, and Julius Smokes still remain together as The Rottweilers.