Border Wars (2013) was a
professional wrestling
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pay-per-view (iPPV) event produced by
Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese Wrestling Promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. It took place on May 4, 2013, at the
Ted Reeve Arena
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The arena w ...
in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada.
Storylines
Border Wars 2013 featured
professional wrestling matches
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, which involved different wrestlers from pre-existing
script
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ed feuds,
plot
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* ''Plot' ...
s, and
storylines that played out on ROH's television programs. Wrestlers portrayed
villains
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or
heroes
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Gaming
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as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Results
See also
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Professional wrestling in Canada
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References
External links
ROHwrestling.com (official website)
{{Pro Wrestling Noah
2013
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Ring of Honor pay-per-view events
Professional wrestling in Toronto
Pro Wrestling Noah shows
May 2013 events in Canada
2013 Ring of Honor pay-per-view events
2013 in Toronto
Events in Toronto