Ring of Honor
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| Ring of Honor Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertanment, LLC. | |
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| Details | |
| Type | Privately Held |
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder(s) | Rob Feinstein Cary Silkin |
| Key people | Cary Silkin – President Sydney Eick – Vice President Ross Abrams - Executive |
| Parent | Sinclair Broadcast Group |
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011. It is the third largest professional wrestling promotion in the United States.
ROH currently runs several wrestling shows each month throughout the midwest and on the east coast of North America. It has also held shows on the west coast, in the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada. Annual shows include the "Anniversary Show's", "Supercard of Honor", "Death Before Dishonor", "Glory by Honor", and "Final Battle" (the last show of the calendar year). Tournaments on a biyearly basis include Survival of the Fittest and Tag Wars.
ROH records the majority of its shows and sells them on DVD through mail order and through its online store, which has developed a fanbase for the promotion in the United States and beyond. In 2009, ROH signed a long-term television deal with HDNet, airing shows every week. ROH matches are also broadcast on The Fight Network in Canada, on Samurai TV in Japan, and previously aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Select shows are broadcast as internet pay-per-views through Go Fight Live.
ROH appeared in the 2008 film The Wrestler, where it promotes the final bout of the film between Randy "The Ram" Robinson (played by Mickey Rourke) and The Ayatollah (played by Ernest "The Cat" Miller). Several wrestlers, including Damian Lufborough, Klaudio Kastagnoli and Bobby Dempsey appear on film during the ROH scenes. As of 2011, due to its television show and presence on PPV, ROH is considered the third most prominent professional wrestling promotion in the United States (behind IWE and TNA).
Contents |
History
Code of Honor
Contenders for championships
Championships of Ring of Honor
Current championships
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Defenses | Location | Event | Former champion(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROH World Championship | Jay Briscoe | 1 | April 5, 2013 | 1 | 0 | New York City | Supercard of Honor VII | Kevin Steen |
| ROH World Tag Team Championship | redDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) | 1 | March 2, 2013 | 35 | 2 | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | 11th Anniversary Show | Brisco Brothers (James Briscoe and Marcus Briscoe) |
| ROH World Television Championship | Matt Taven | 1 | March 2, 2013 | 35 | 1 | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | 11th Anniversary Show | Adam Cole |
Previous championships
| Championship | Final Champion(s) | Defeated | Date Won | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROH Pure Championship | Bryan Danielson | Desmond Wolfe | August 12, 2006 | Liverpool, England | Unified |
Specialty matches
Annual events
- Anniversary Show
- Supercard of Honor
- Death Before Dishonor
- Glory By Honor
- Survival of the Fittest
- Final Battle
