Border Wars was a
professional wrestling
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pay-per-view
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(PPV) event produced by
Ring of Honor
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(ROH) that took place on May 12, 2012 at the
Ted Reeve Arena
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The arena w ...
in
Toronto, Ontario
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, Canada.
Storylines
ROH Border Wars
professional wrestling matches
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involving different wrestlers from pre-existing
script
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ed feuds,
plot
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s, and
storylines that played out on
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
's (ROH) television programs. Wrestlers portrayed
villains
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or
heroes
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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
Official Border Wars pageOfficial Ring of Honor page
{{2012 ROH pay-per-view events
2012
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Events in Toronto
Professional wrestling in Toronto
Ring of Honor pay-per-view events
May 2012 events in Canada
2012 Ring of Honor pay-per-view events
2012 in Toronto