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    • 1.1 2002–2011: Formation and early years
    • 1.2 2011–2019: Acquisition by Sinclair and expansion
    • 1.3 2019–2021: Departures, effects of COVID-19, debt and hiatus
    • 1.4 2022–present: Acquisition by Tony Khan
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    • 2.1 Code of Honor
    • 2.2 Future of Honor
    • 2.3 Women of Honor
    • 2.4 ROH Dojo
    • 2.5 ROH Hall of Fame
    • 2.6 "Proving Ground" matches
  • 3 Partnerships
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    • 4.1 Current champions
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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American professional wrestling promotion This article is about the professional wrestling promotion. For its eponymous weekly television series, see Ring of Honor Wrestling. ROH Acquisition Co, LLC
ROH logo used since 2022
Trade nameRing of Honor
Company typePrivate
IndustryProfessional wrestlingStreaming media
FoundedFebruary 23, 2002; 23 years ago (2002-02-23) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
FounderRob Feinstein
Headquarters1 EverBank Stadium Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleTony Khan(President)Cary Silkin(Ambassador)
ProductsTelevisionLive eventsPay-per-viewMerchandiseHome videoVideo-on-demandStreaming network service
OwnerTony Khan[1]
ParentRF Video(2002–2004)Sinclair Broadcast Group(2011–2022)
DivisionsHonor Club
Websiteringofhonor.com

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; the promotion was subsequently sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group, and then sold to Tony Khan.[2][3][4][5]

Throughout the 2010s, ROH was considered the third largest wrestling promotion in the United States, behind WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, initially operating on an internet distribution model.[6][7][8] Under Sinclair's ownership, ROH began talent-sharing deals with wrestling companies outside the U.S., expanded their television visibility through Sinclair's broadcast stations, and eventually established its own streaming service in 2018 called Honor Club.[9][10][11]

As Sinclair was struggling with debt in the late 2010s, ROH went on a hiatus at the end of 2021.[12][13][14] In March 2022, the promotion was sold to Tony Khan, also the co-owner of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The sale completed in May 2022. Currently, ROH operates as a sister promotion to AEW.[15][16][17]

History

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2002–2011: Formation and early years

[edit] The first logo of the company, used between 2002 and 2004, designed by Michael Paris (now known as Joaquin Wilde in WWE)The second logo of the company, used between 2004 and 2011.The third logo of the company, used between 2011 and 2022 The formative years of Ring of Honor saw the likes of CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Homicide and Samoa Joe each become ROH World Champion.
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  • Akira Taue
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  • Keiji Muto
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2000s

  • AJ Styles
  • Batista
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  • Eddie Guerrero
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  • Naomichi Marufuji
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  • Rey Mysterio
  • Samoa Joe
  • Ultimo Guerrero
  • Universo 2000

2010s−2020s

  • Bryan Danielson
  • CM Punk
  • Cody Rhodes
  • Jon Moxley
  • Kazuchika Okada
  • Kenny Omega
  • Nick Khan
  • Roman Reigns
  • Rossy Ogawa
  • Seth Rollins
  • Tetsuya Naito
  • Tony Khan
  • Will Ospreay
  • Zack Sabre Jr.
Notable womenEarly and Mid 20th century (1900−1974)
  • Chabela Romero
  • Cora Livingston
  • Donna Christanello
  • Ethel Johnson
  • Irma González
  • June Byers
  • La Dama Enmascarada
  • Mae Young
  • Mildred Burke
  • The Fabulous Moolah

Late 20th century (1975−1999)

  • Aja Kong
  • Akira Hokuto
  • Bull Nakano
  • Chigusa Nagayo
  • Chyna
  • Dump Matsumoto
  • Jackie Sato
  • Lady Apache
  • Lioness Asuka
  • Madusa Miceli
  • Manami Toyota
  • Mayumi Ozaki
  • Megumi Kudo
  • Miss Elizabeth
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  • Wendi Richter

2000s

  • Awesome Kong
  • Ayako Hamada
  • Beth Phoenix
  • Faby Apache
  • Gail Kim
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  • Madison Eagles
  • Marcela
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2010s

  • Alexa Bliss
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2020s

  • Bianca Belair
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  • Stephanie Vaquer
  • Syuri
  • Tam Nakano
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Notable tag teams and stablesMid 20th century − 1970s
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1980s

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1990s

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  • Doom
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  • Dungeon of Doom
  • Harlem Heat
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2000s

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In April 2001, the pro wrestling video-distribution company RF Video needed a new promotion to lead its video sales when its best-seller – Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) – went out of business and WWE purchased its assets. RF Video also videotaped events held by other, less-popular, regional wrestling promotions; it sold these through its catalog and website. After months of trying to join Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), RF Video's owner, Rob Feinstein, decided to fill the ECW void by starting his own pro wrestling promotion, and distributing its made-for-DVD/VHS productions exclusively through RF Video.[18]

The first event, titled The Era of Honor Begins, took place on February 23, 2002, in Philadelphia, the former home area of ECW. It featured nine matches, including a match between Eddy Guerrero and Super Crazy for the IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship and a triple threat match between Christopher Daniels, Bryan Danielson, and Low Ki (who would become known as the "founding fathers of ROH").[19] In its first year of operation, Ring of Honor confined itself to staging live events in a limited number of venues and cities – primarily in the northeastern United States. Ten shows ran in Philadelphia, two in Wakefield, Massachusetts; one in metro Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and, one in Queens, New York.[20]

In 2003, ROH expanded to other areas of the United States, including Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland.[20] In Florida, ROH supported Full Impact Pro, which would serve as a sister promotion until 2009.[21] It also began to build its international identity by co-promoting an event with Frontier Wrestling Alliance in London, England on May 17, 2003.[22]

In 2004, Feinstein was caught in an internet-based sting operation, in which he allegedly tried to solicit sex on the internet from a person that he thought to be an underage boy (but was actually an adult, posing as a minor). After this was publicized by some news outlets, Feinstein resigned from ROH in March 2004.[23][24]

In the aftermath of the scandal, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) ended its talent-sharing agreement with Ring of Honor, abruptly withdrawing all of its contracted wrestlers from their prior commitments to perform in ROH shows—including major ROH draws A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels, who held and were about to hold ROH championships, respectively.[25] Doug Gentry eventually bought Feinstein's stake in ROH, and later sold it to Cary Silkin.[26] ROH then started its own mail-order and online store operations, which sold DVDs of its live events, plus shoot interviews (dubbed The Straight Shootin' Series) with wrestlers and managers, DVDs of SHIMMER (which would serve as a second sister promotion from 2005 to 2010) and even some merchandise from competitors, such as Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Under Silkin, ROH branched out across the world.[27]

On January 23, 2007, ROH announced plans for a Japanese tour, resulting in a show on July 16 in Tokyo called "Live In Tokyo", co-promoted with Pro Wrestling Noah and a show on July 17 called "Live In Osaka" in Osaka co-promoted with Dragon Gate.[28]

On May 2, 2007, Ring of Honor announced the signing of a PPV and VOD deal with G-Funk Sports & Entertainment to bring ROH into homes with In Demand Networks, TVN, and the Dish Network. The deal called for six taped pay-per-view events to air every 60 days.[29] Because of the move to pay-per-view, TNA Wrestling immediately pulled its contracted stars (Austin Aries, Christopher Daniels, and Homicide) from ROH shows.[30] The first pay-per-view, titled "Respect is Earned", taped on May 12, first aired on July 1 on Dish Network.[31]

Ring of Honor continued to expand throughout 2008, debuting in Orlando, Florida on March 28 for Dragon Gate Challenge II, in Manassas, Virginia on May 9 for Southern Navigation and in Toronto, Ontario on July 25 for Northern Navigation. On May 10, 2008, Ring of Honor set an attendance record in its debut show, A New Level, from the Hammerstein Ballroom in the Manhattan Center in New York City.[32] It had plans for shows in St. Louis, Missouri, Nashville, Tennessee, and Montreal before the end of 2008.[33] On October 26, 2008, the company announced the departure of head booker Gabe Sapolsky, and his replacement by Adam Pearce.[34]

On January 26, 2009, Ring of Honor announced that it had signed an agreement with HDNet Fights for a weekly television program.[35][36] The first tapings for Ring of Honor Wrestling took place on February 28 and March 1, 2009, at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[37] and series premiered on HDNet on March 21, 2009. After nearly a year of producing weekly television broadcasts, RoH announced on January 20, 2010, that it would commission a new title, the ROH World Television Championship, to be decided in an eight-man tournament beginning February 5, 2010, and ending February 6, 2010, on its Ring of Honor Wrestling program.[38] Due to a blizzard, however, the second half of the tournament did not take place until March 5, 2010, when Eddie Edwards defeated Davey Richards in the finals.[39][40]

On August 15, 2010, Ring of Honor fired head booker Adam Pearce and replaced him with Hunter Johnston, who wrestles for the company under the ring name Delirious.[41] On September 8, 2010, Ring of Honor and Ohio Valley Wrestling announced a working relationship between the two companies.[42]

On January 11, 2011, Ring of Honor announced the ending of Ring of Honor Wrestling, after the completion of the promotion's two-year contract with HDNet. The final tapings of the show would be taking place on January 21 and 22, with the final episode airing on April 4, 2011.[43][44]

2011–2019: Acquisition by Sinclair and expansion

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The Briscoe Brothers, Mark and Jay, wrestled primarily for ROH for 20 years and as a duo were stalwarts of the company.

On May 21, 2011, Ring of Honor and Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that the broadcast carrier had purchased ROH, with former owner Cary Silkin remaining with the company in an executive role. The promotion's programming began airing the weekend of September 24, 2011, with a relaunched Ring of Honor Wrestling airing on several Sinclair owned-or-operated stations; the show aired primarily on Saturday or Sunday afternoons or late nights, or on prime time on some of Sinclair's CW and MyNetworkTV affiliates (as those networks do not run programming on weekend evenings).[15][45]

On June 22, Ring of Honor held their first live pay-per-view event,[46] Best in the World, from the Nashville State Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee. In September, Sinclair began syndicating ROH to other stations; the first deal was reached with WATL, a Gannett-owned Atlanta station, which began airing ROH on September 13, 2014.[47]

On October 27, 2014, ROH announced a toy licensing deal with Figures Toy Company, which would see the distribution of action figures based on the Ring of Honor wrestlers, replica title belts and more.[48]

On May 27, 2015, ROH announced a 26-week television deal with Destination America, beginning on June 3.[49]

On December 13, 2015, ROH announced a partnership with Southern California promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), which would allow ROH contracted wrestlers to continue working for PWG.[50] On August 30, 2016, ROH announced the creation of a new title, the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. The inaugural champions were crowned in December.[51]

On November 9, 2017, ROH COO Joe Koff announced that ROH would be developing an OTT streaming service, similar to WWE Network and Impact Wrestling's Global Wrestling Network.[52] The service, Honor Club, would be unveiled on February 2, 2018, and launch on February 19. At Final Battle 2017, on December 15, 2017, ROH announced the creation of the Women of Honor Championship, adding its fifth championship and the first for its female roster.[53]

On September 1, 2018, ROH wrestlers Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) promoted and wrestled at All In – an event that was produced in collaboration with ROH, featuring wrestlers from numerous promotions that drew over 11,000 fans in suburban Chicago. This was the first U.S. pro wrestling event not promoted by WWE or the defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to reach the 10,000 attendance mark since the 1990s. Also in 2018, ROH and longtime partner New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) announced a joint event at Madison Square Garden in New York City called G1 Supercard, which was held on April 6, 2019. The event quickly sold out, and became the biggest and most attended event in ROH history.[54]

2019–2021: Departures, effects of COVID-19, debt and hiatus

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In early 2019, Rhodes, the Bucks, and several other talents left the company to start their own promotion – All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The departure of Ring of Honor's top talent for AEW was viewed by many wrestling journalists and commenters as the beginning of a decline for the promotion in 2019.[55][56] Much of the criticism focused on the reign of then-ROH World Champion Matt Taven.[55][57] ROH had fewer PPV buys and a reduced live show attendance that year.[58][59] According to Dave Meltzer, ROH's average live show attendance in 2019 was 1,082—lower than its averages in 2018 and 2017.[60]

In October 2019, ROH producer/road agent Joey Mercury resigned, criticizing ROH for a lack of creative direction as well as having no concussion protocol for wrestlers. Mercury would reveal that ROH allowed then-Women of Honor Champion Kelly Klein to wrestle after suffering a concussion during an October 26, 2019, event.[61] Klein sought medical treatment after suffering post-concussion-syndrome symptoms. She would not be booked for the rest of the year and her contract would expire in December.[62][63]

In January 2020, Ring of Honor re-signed Marty Scurll; the deal was said to be the most lucrative in ROH history. In addition to being a wrestler, Scurll was also made head booker, working with longtime booker Hunter "Delirious" Johnston. Scurll's deal allowed him to continue to make appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance, where he began a cross-promotional feud with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis.[64][65][66][67] However, during the Speaking Out Movement, Scurll was accused of taking advantage of a 16-year-old girl who was inebriated. Scurll would release two statements in which he did not deny the allegations, but claimed the encounter was consensual.[68] On June 25, the promotion announced that they launched an investigation concerning the allegations,[69] and Scurll was removed from his position as booker.[70] By January 2021, Ring of Honor announced that Marty Scurll was no longer under contract after the two parties mutually agreed to part ways.[71]

On January 31, 2020, Ring of Honor announced the return of the ROH Pure Championship, with a tournament to crown the first Pure champion since 2006. The following month, the promotion announced another tournament to crown a new ROH Women's World Championship, following the deactivation of the Women of Honor World Championship title.[72][73] However, in response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Ring of Honor would postpone live events beginning in March.[74][75]

Television tapings for Ring of Honor Wrestling would resume in August at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (formerly known as the UMBC Event Center) from the promotion's homebase in Maryland but without fans in attendance.[76][77] New episodes would begin syndication on September 12, with a revamped format, and the beginning of the Pure title tournament.[78][79] Ten days prior, Ring of Honor launched a Free ad-supported television (FAST) channel on the Sinclair-owned streaming service Stirr called "ROH Best On The Planet".[77][80] Final Battle would be the promotion's sole pay-per-view event in 2020, while live audiences would return on July 11, 2021, at Best in the World.[77]

It was revealed during their 2021 Q3 financial results that Sinclair had $12,530,000 USD in debt, largely due to the Diamond Sports Group (the subsidiary that operates the Bally Sports networks).[81] On October 27, 2021, Ring of Honor announced that it would go on a hiatus after Final Battle in December, with a return tentatively scheduled for April 2022. All personnel would also be released from their contracts as part of plans to "reimagine" the company as a "fan-focused product".[82][83][84][85] In the interim, the men's and woman's championships were defended at events held by various other promotions, including Impact Wrestling and Jonathan Gresham's new Terminus promotion.[86][87][88]

2022–present: Acquisition by Tony Khan

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Tony Khan became the owner of ROH in March 2022.

On January 10, 2022, ROH announced that Supercard of Honor XV would take place at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, on April 1.[89][90][91] These matches were also seen on Ring of Honor Wrestling. In addition, it was reported that Ring of Honor would operate "like an indie", using non-contracted talent.[92]

On the March 2 episode of All Elite Wrestling's live weekly series Dynamite, president and co-founder Tony Khan announced that he had purchased Ring of Honor from Sinclair Broadcast Group, including its brand assets, intellectual property, and video library.[93] Khan also announced that he intends to make the ROH library available to the public in its entirety. It was clarified through a press release issued that night that the acquisition was made through an entity separate from AEW and fully owned by Khan.[16][94] In a media scrum following AEW's Revolution PPV on March 6, Khan revealed that he eventually planned to run ROH separately from AEW, and also indicated that ROH could be used as a developmental brand for AEW.[95]

Ring of Honor set 2023

On April 1 at Supercard of Honor XV, the first ROH event after the hiatus, Jonathan Gresham defeated Bandido in the main event to unify the ROH World Championship, and numerous other ROH titles changed hands.[96] The event also saw the return of former ROH champion, and recently inducted ROH Hall of Famer, Samoa Joe.[97]

On May 4, the sale of ROH to Tony Khan was officially completed.[98] ROH matches began appearing on AEW programs, and Death Before Dishonor was the first ROH PPV under the new ownership. On December 10, after Final Battle, Khan announced that ROH's weekly televised program will be aired on the relaunched Honor Club streaming platform, starting in 2023.[99]

On January 18, 2023, a one-off special tribute show to ROH mainstay Jay Briscoe, who had been killed in a car accident the day before, was taped for Honor Club.[100][101]

On February 25 and 26, new episodes of the relaunched Ring of Honor Wrestling program were taped at Soundstage 19 in Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. On March 2, the weekly series began to air exclusively through Honor Club.[102][103][104]

Features

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Code of Honor

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The Code of Honor allows wrestlers to establish themselves as heroic or villainous characters; the referee is shown trying to convince Michael Elgin to accept the hand of Eddie Edwards.

ROH distinguishes its image from other wrestling promotions through the "Code of Honor", a set of rules dictating how wrestlers should conduct themselves during matches. The Code of Honor aimed to infuse Ring of Honor's matches with a feel similar to Japanese professional wrestling.[105]

When the promotion began, the Code of Honor included five "Laws" mentioned at some point during each ROH production. ROH considered it a moral requirement to follow these rules, which usually appeared in the following order:

  1. You must shake hands before and after every match
  2. No outside interference
  3. No sneak attacks
  4. No harming the officials
  5. Any action resulting in a disqualification violates the Code of Honor

This initial Code of Honor (COH) (especially its first three rules) helped heels get over more quickly than in other promotions. The first rule applied especially to Christopher Daniels, whom the promotion pushed as its first major heel. Daniels and his faction, The Prophecy, rejected the Code of Honor and refused to shake anyone's hand. The fourth and fifth rules emphasized the finishes of ROH matches – the vast majority of which ended decisively (with clean pinfalls, submissions, or knockouts) – unlike what most rival promotions at the time did. On the rare occasion that a match did end with outside interference, with a "ref bump", or with some other traditional heel scenario, the live audiences reacted much more negatively than rival promotions' live audiences. In ROH's early days, on-air commentators even suggested (within kayfabe) that getting disqualified in a match may result in that wrestler never appearing in ROH again.

In early 2004, ROH's booker at the time, Gabe Sapolsky, began to feel that the Code of Honor had run its course.[106] As a result, wrestlers no longer had to follow it.

The Code of Honor eventually re-appeared – revamped – as the following three rules:

  1. Shake hands before and after the match if you respect your opponent
  2. Keep the playing-field level
  3. Respect the officials

Future of Honor

[edit] Former Future of Honor contestant Colin DelaneyAnother former Future of Honor contestant, Cheeseburger

Future of Honor (FOH) is a series of events featuring the promotion's young wrestlers and trainees from the ROH Dojo.[107][108][109][110] The term "Future of Honor" is additionally used by the promotion to refer to their young wrestlers and graduates from the dojo system (regardless of gender).

Women of Honor

[edit] Main article: Women of Honor Inaugural ROH Women of Honor World Championship holder Sumie SakaiFormer Women of Honor competitor Cherry Bomb executing a Death Valley Driver on another former Women of Honor competitor, MsChif.

The ROH Women of Honor (WOH) division began in 2002, with women's wrestlers sporadically appearing on ROH events until the division was reformed into a permanent feature of the promotion in 2015. The term "Women of Honor" is additionally used by the promotion to refer to their female wrestlers and other female talent. The current top championship in the Women of Honor division is the ROH Women's World Championship and their other women's title is the ROH Women's World Television Championship. Previous women's championships used by ROH include the Women of Honor World Championship, the Shimmer Championship, and the Shimmer Tag Team Championship.[111][112][113]

ROH Dojo

[edit] Main article: ROH Dojo

ROH also runs a professional wrestling school. Originally named the "ROH Wrestling Academy", and based in Bristol, Pennsylvania, ROH announced in July 2016 that the following month it was re-opening the school as the "ROH Dojo" in Baltimore, Maryland.[114] Delirious operates as the head trainer of the school with Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara as his assistants.[114] Previous head trainers of the academy include former ROH World Champions CM Punk, Austin Aries, and Bryan Danielson. From 2005 to 2008, ROH used a "Top of the Class" trophy to promote the students on the main show; while wrestlers win and lose the Trophy in matches, the School's head trainer chooses the winners.

ROH Hall of Fame

[edit] Main article: ROH Hall of Fame

On January 26, 2022, the ROH Hall of Fame (HOF) was introduced inducting the company's first four Hall of Famers plus one due to one induction being a ROH tag team.[115]

"Proving Ground" matches

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As part of ROH's re-launch the promotion added a new contest: the "Proving Ground" match. The match features an up-and-coming star against a seasoned professional who is a title-holder. If the up-and-coming star can last ten minutes against – or even defeat – the seasoned professional, the newcomer would earn a future title shot. To date, only one newcomer has earned a title shot from a proving ground match: Lee Moriarty, who lasted ten minutes against then-ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta,[116] to earn a title shot at Death Before Dishonor in 2024, where Moriarty would defeat Yuta to become the new ROH Pure Champion.[117][118]

"Proving Ground" matches were also relevant for new coming talent in Ring of Honor (ROH) back in 2011 as well.[119]

Partnerships

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Throughout its history, Ring of Honor has had working agreements with various domestic and international wrestling promotions at different times. ROH shows have had outside championships defended on them and on some occasions, wrestlers have held both ROH and outside championships simultaneously.

In February 2014, ROH and NJPW announced a working relationship which would see talent exchanges and dual events between the two promotions. The first co-promoted shows Global Wars and War of the Worlds, took place in May 2014, in Toronto and New York City respectively,[120] with the two companies again co-promoting these events in May 2015 – with the War of the Worlds '15 taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia on May 12 and 13, and the Global Wars '15 event in Toronto on May 15 and 16.[121] As part of the relationship with NJPW, ROH announced it would promote two shows, entitled Honor Rising: Japan 2016, in Tokyo in February 2016.[122]

On August 10, 2016, Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) officially announced a working relationship with ROH. The two promotions were linked through their separate partnerships with NJPW.[123] Their alliance ended on April 27, 2021.[124]

In February 2017, ROH began a partnership with Japanese women's promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom.[125]

In August 2017, ROH partnered with United Kingdom promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), producing joint events such as War of the Worlds UK.[126]

In 2018, ROH entered into a partnership with the independent promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG).

In 2019, Maryland based independent promotion MCW Pro Wrestling was made an affiliate of ROH, serving as an additional training ground for ROH recruits.[127]

Championships and accomplishments

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Current champions

[edit] Main article: List of current champions in Ring of Honor

As of January 1, 2026.

Men's division

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Singles

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Daysheld Location Notes Ref.
ROH World Championship Bandido 2 April 6, 2025 270 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated Chris Jericho in a Title vs. Mask match at AEW Dynasty. [128]
ROH World Television Championship Nick Wayne 1 April 17, 2025 259 Boston, Massachusetts Defeated Komander at AEW Collision: Spring BreakThru. [129]
ROH Pure Championship Lee Moriarty 1 July 26, 2024 524 Arlington, Texas Defeated Wheeler Yuta at Death Before Dishonor. [130]

Tag Team

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Daysheld Location Notes Ref.
ROH World Tag Team Championship La Facción Ingobernable(Sammy Guevara and The Beast Mortos) 1(3,1) December 5, 2025 27 Columbus Ohio Defeated Tommy Billington and Adam Priest at Final Battle to win the vacant title. The previous championship team of Guevara and Rush vacated the title due to Rush suffering a knee injury. [131]
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Shane Taylor Promotions(Shane Taylor, Carlie Bravo, and Capt. Shawn Dean) 1(2,1,1) August 29, 2025 125 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated The Sons of Texas (Sammy Guevara, Marshall Von Erich, and Ross Von Erich) to win the vacant title at Death Before Dishonor. The previous championship team of The Sons of Texas (consisting of Dustin Rhodes and the Von Erichs) vacated the title due to Rhodes undergoing double knee replacement surgery. [132]

Women's division

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Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Daysheld Location Notes Ref.
ROH Women's World Championship Athena 1 December 10, 2022 1,118 Arlington, Texas Defeated Mercedes Martinez at Final Battle. [133]
ROH Women's World Television Championship Red Velvet 2 December 5, 2025 27 Columbus, Ohio Defeated Mercedes Moné at Final Battle. [131]
ROH Women's Pure Championship Deonna Purrazzo 1 December 5, 2025 27 Columbus, Ohio Defeated Billie Starkz in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion at Final Battle. [131]

Retired championships

[edit] Main article: List of former championships in Ring of Honor

Other accomplishments

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Accomplishment Current winner(s) Date won Location Event
Survival of the Fittest Komander December 20, 2024 New York City, New York Final BattleThe match was for the ROH World Television Championship.
Honor Rumble Alex Zayne September 12, 2021 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Death Before Dishonor XVIII(Preshow)

See also

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  • List of Ring of Honor pay-per-view events
  • List of Ring of Honor personnel
  • ROH Alumni
  • Ring of Honor Wrestling

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Personnel
Men's division
  • The Beast Mortos
  • Bishop Kaun
  • Blake Christian
  • Brian Cage
  • Carlie Bravo
  • Christopher Daniels
  • Claudio Castagnoli
  • Cole Karter
  • Dalton Castle
  • Daniel Garcia
  • Dustin Rhodes
  • Eddie Kingston
  • Griff Garrison
  • Kyle Fletcher
  • Lee Johnson
  • Lee Moriarty
  • Mark Briscoe
  • Marshall Von Erich
  • Matt Taven
  • Mike Bennett
  • Nick Comoroto
  • Preston Vance
  • Ross Von Erich
  • Sammy Guevara
  • Shane Taylor
  • Shawn Dean
  • Toa Liona
  • Wheeler Yuta
Women's division
  • Athena
  • Billie Starkz
  • Charlette Renegade
  • Diamante
  • Lady Frost
  • Marina Shafir
  • Mercedes Martinez
  • Rachael Ellering
  • Robyn Renegade
  • Trish Adora
Other on-air personnel
  • Jerry Lynn
  • Paul Wight
  • Stokely Hathaway
Stables and tag teams
  • Bang Bang Gang
  • The Butcher and the Blade
  • The Dark Order
  • FTR
  • GOA
  • Renegade Twins
  • Shane Taylor Promotions
  • The Kingdom
    • Matt Taven and Mike Bennett
  • Von Erichs
Broadcast team
  • Bobby Cruise
  • Caprice Coleman
  • Ian Riccaboni
  • Lexy Nair
Management
  • Tony Khan
Historic
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    • Adam Pearce
    • Cary Silkin
    • Delirious
    • Gabe Sapolsky
    • Jim Cornette
    • Joe Koff
    • Marty Scurll
Programming
Television/streaming
  • Honor Club
  • Ring of Honor Wrestling
Current events
  • Death Before Dishonor (2003–2019, 2021–present)
  • Final Battle (2002–present)
  • Supercard of Honor (2006–2011, 2013–2019, 2022–present)
  • Wrestle Dynasty (2025)
Former events
  • All Star Extravaganza (2002–2016)
  • Anniversary Show (2003–2021)
  • Best in the World (2006, 2011–2019, 2021)
  • The Big Bang! (2010)
  • Boiling Point (2012)
  • Border/Global Wars (2012–2019)
  • Bound By Honor (2019)
  • Caged Collision (2009)
  • Driven (2007–2008)
  • Field of Honor (2014–2016)
  • Gateway to Honor (2011, 2020)
  • Glory By Honor (2002–2016, 2018–2021)
  • Honor for All (2021)
  • Honor Rising: Japan (2016–2019)
  • Honor Takes Center Stage (2011)
  • Man Up (2007)
  • New Horizons (2008)
  • Respect is Earned (2007–2008)
  • Rising Above (2007–2008)
  • Showdown in the Sun (2012)
  • Summer Supercard (2019)
  • Survival of the Fittest (2004–2007, 2009–2012, 2014–2018, 2021)
  • Take No Prisoners (2008–2009)
  • Undeniable (2007)
Special events
  • All In (2018)
  • Crockett Cup (2019)
  • The Jay Briscoe Celebration of Life (2023)
  • Sea of Honor (2018)
  • War of the Worlds (2014–2019)
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  • World
    • reigns
  • Women's
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Secondary
  • Pure
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  • Television
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  • Women's Pure
  • Women's Television
Divisional
  • Tag Team
    • reigns
  • Six-Man
    • reigns
Former
  • Top of the Class Trophy
    • reigns
  • Women of Honor
    • reigns
Other accomplishments
  • Grand Slam
  • Hall of Fame
  • Honor Rumble
  • Survival of the Fittest
  • Tournaments
    • Pure Tournament
    • Tag Wars Tournament
    • Top Prospect Tournament
  • Triple Crown
Affiliates
Sister promotion
  • All Elite Wrestling
Current partnerships
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling
  • World Wonder Ring Stardom
Former partnerships
  • All Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Combat Zone Wrestling
  • Chikara
  • Dragongate
  • Frontier Wrestling Alliance
  • Full Impact Pro
  • Global Professional Wrestling Alliance
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
  • MCW Pro Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • Preston City Wrestling
  • Pro Wrestling Noah
  • Pro Wrestling Zero1
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • Shimmer Women Athletes
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group
  • The Crash Lucha Libre
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Venues
  • 2300 Arena
  • Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
  • Manhattan Center
  • Universal Studios Soundstage 21
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  • ROH Dojo
  • Women of Honor
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  • All In
  • Forbidden Door
  • All Out
  • WrestleDream
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  • Worlds End
Television
  • Dynamite
    • episodes
    • specials
  • Collision
    • episodes
  • Television specials
Former
  • All Access
  • Battle of the Belts
  • Dark
    • episodes
  • Dark: Elevation
    • episodes
  • Rampage
    • episodes
Championships
Men's
  • World (reigns)
  • International (reigns)
  • Continental
  • National
  • TNT (reigns)
  • World Tag Team (reigns)
  • World Trios
Women's
  • Women's World (reigns)
  • TBS
  • Women's World Tag Team
Former
  • FTW
  • Unified
Accomplishments
  • Awards
  • Casino matches
  • Dynamite Diamond Ring
  • Tournaments
    • Owen Hart Cup
    • Continental Classic
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  • Tony Khan
  • Shahid Khan
  • The Elite
    • Kenny Omega
    • The Young Bucks
  • Current roster
  • Alumni
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Sister promotion
  • Ring of Honor
    • roster
    • alumni
Current partners
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • CyberFight
    • DDT Pro-Wrestling
    • Pro Wrestling Noah
    • Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling
  • World Wonder Ring Stardom
Former partners
  • Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • Oriental Wrestling Entertainment
  • Pro Wrestling Wave
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
See also
  • AEW Plus
  • All In (2018)
  • Daily's Place
  • Fight Forever
  • Starrcast
  • Universal Studios Soundstage 21
  • Wednesday Night Wars
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Championships
Active
Heavyweight
  • IWGP World Heavyweight (reigns)
  • IWGP Global Heavyweight (reigns)
  • IWGP Tag Team (reigns)
Junior heavyweight
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight (reigns)
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team (reigns)
Openweight
  • NJPW World Television (reigns)
  • NEVER Openweight (reigns)
  • NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team (reigns)
  • Strong Openweight (reigns)
  • Strong Openweight Tag Team (reigns)
Women's
  • IWGP Women's Championship (reigns)
  • Strong Women's Championship (reigns)
Former
  • Asia Heavyweight (reigns)
  • Asia Tag Team (reigns)
  • Greatest 18 Club (reigns)
  • IWGP Heavyweight (reigns)
  • IWGP Heavyweight (original version) (reigns)
  • IWGP Intercontinental (reigns)
  • IWGP Third Belt (reigns)
  • IWGP U-30 Openweight (reigns)
  • IWGP United States (reigns)
  • KOPW (reigns)
  • J-Crown (reigns)
    • British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight
    • NWA World Junior Heavyweight
    • NWA World Welterweight
    • UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight
    • WAR International Junior Heavyweight
    • WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight
    • WWF Light Heavyweight
  • NWA International Junior Heavyweight (reigns)
  • NWA North American Tag Team (Los Angeles/Japan version) (reigns)
  • NWA World Heavyweight (reigns)
  • NWA World Tag Team (reigns)
  • NWF Heavyweight (reigns)
  • NWF North American (reigns)
  • Real World (reigns)
  • WCW International World Heavyweight (reigns)
  • WWF International Heavyweight (reigns)
  • WWF International Tag Team (reigns)
  • WWF Junior Heavyweight (reigns)
  • WWF North American Heavyweight (reigns)
  • WWF World Heavyweight (reigns)
  • WWF World Martial Arts (reigns)
Tournaments
Active
  • G1 Climax (winners)
  • New Japan Cup (winners)
  • Best of the Super Juniors (winners)
  • World Tag League (winners)
  • Super Junior Tag League (winners)
  • Super J-Cup (winners)
  • Young Lion Cup (winners)
Video games
  • Wrestle Kingdom
  • Wrestle Kingdom 2
  • Fire Pro Wrestling World
Partnerships
Current
  • All Elite Wrestling
  • All Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Big Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • DDT Pro-Wrestling
  • Dragongate
  • Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling
  • Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
  • Major League Wrestling
  • Pro-Wrestling Dradition
  • Pro Wrestling Freedoms
  • Pro Wrestling Noah
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling
  • Ring of Honor
  • Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
  • World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
Former
  • American Wrestling Association
  • Border City Wrestling
  • Catch Wrestling Association
  • Full Impact Pro
  • Game Changer Wrestling
  • Global Force Wrestling
  • International Wrestling Enterprise
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • K-1
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • National Wrestling Federation
  • Pride Fighting Championships
  • Pro Wrestling Zero1
  • The Crash Lucha Libre
  • Toryumon Mexico
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • UWF International
  • Universal Wrestling Association
  • United Wrestling Network
    • Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
  • WAR
  • Westside Xtreme Wrestling
  • World Championship Wrestling
  • World Class Championship Wrestling
  • World Wrestling Association
  • World Wrestling Federation
Related companies
Owners
  • Amuse Inc. (5%)
  • Bushiroad (85%)
  • TV Asahi (10%)
Subsidiaries
  • World Wonder Ring Stardom
Personnel
Current
  • List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel
Former
  • List of former New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel
Miscellaneous
  • All In
  • Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling
  • Lion's Gate Project
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling World
  • Major events
    • List of NJoA events
  • NJPW Strong
    • List of episodes
    • Special episodes
  • Tiger Mask W
  • United Japan Pro-Wrestling
Category
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World Wonder Ring Stardom
Championships
Current
Main
  • World (reigns)
  • Wonder (reigns)
  • Goddesses (reigns)
  • Artist (reigns)
  • High Speed (reigns)
Shared
  • IWGP Women's (reigns)
  • Strong Women's (reigns)
Divisional
  • Future (reigns)
  • New Blood Tag Team (reigns)
Formerlypromoted
  • SWA World
  • Women of Honor World
  • ICW Women's
  • EVE International
  • AEW Women's
  • Diana World
Major events
Tournaments
  • Goddesses of Stardom Tag League
  • Stardom Cinderella Tournament
  • 5★Star Grand Prix
Pay-per-views
  • List of major World Wonder Ring Stardom events
Brands
  • New Blood
Personnel
  • Current
  • Year-End Awards
Video games
  • Fire Pro Wrestling World
Broadcasting
  • Stardom World
  • Tokyo MX
  • Nippon TV
  • Fighting TV Samurai
Parent company
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Partnerships
Current
  • All Elite Wrestling
  • Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling promotions
  • ChocoPro
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • Diana
  • Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling
  • Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out
  • Pro Wrestling Wave
  • Ring of Honor
  • Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling
  • Spark Joshi Puroresu of America
  • United Japan Pro-Wrestling promotions
Former
  • Actwres girl'Z
  • Platinum Production
  • Pro-Wrestling: EVE
  • Seadlinnng
  • Shimmer Women Athletes
  • Wrestle-1
Category
  • v
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National Wrestling Alliance
Championships
World
  • World's Heavyweight (reigns)
  • World Television (reigns)
  • World Tag Team (reigns)
  • World Junior Heavyweight (reigns)
National
  • National Heavyweight (reigns)
  • Mid-America Heavyweight (reigns)
  • United States Tag Team (reigns)
Women's
  • Women's (reigns)
  • Women's Television (reigns)
  • Women's Tag Team (reigns)
Programming
Current
  • Powerrr
Former
  • Primetime Live
  • Shockwave
  • USA
Pay-per-view and major events
Current Signature Live Events
  • Anniversary Show
  • Crockett Cup
  • Hard Times
  • Samhain
Pop-Up Events
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  • By Any Means Necessary
  • PowerrrTrip
    • 1
    • 2
  • The World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA
Historical events
  • 312
  • Alwayz Ready
  • Back for the Attack
  • Back to the Territories
  • Break the Barrier
  • EmPowerrr
  • Into the Fire
  • Looks That Kill
  • Nuff Said
  • Paranoia
  • Shockwave
  • Superbowl of Wrestling
  • When Our Shadows Fall
  • World Wrestling Peace Festival
  • Wrestling Summit
  • Pay-per-view and closed circuit events (1983–1990)
  • Pay-per-view events (2002–2004)
Home bases
  • GPB Studios
Notable acquisitions
  • Houston Wrestling (video library)
Partnerships
  • All Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • WWE
Current territories
  • NWA Chicago
  • NWA Exodus Pro Midwest
  • NWA JCP Southeast
  • NWA Kross Fire
  • NWA New Mexico
  • NWA Texas
  • NWA World League Wrestling
Former partners
  • All Elite Wrestling
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • Global Force Wrestling
  • Pro Wrestling USA
    • American Wrestling Association
  • National Wrestling Federation
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  • Ring of Honor
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • United Wrestling Network
    • Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
    • Combat Zone Wrestling
  • World Championship Wrestling
Related
  • All In
  • Attendance records
  • Billy Corgan
  • Current champions
  • Former territories
  • Hall of Fame
  • Hall of Heroes
  • NWA All Access
  • NWA (stable)
  • Pinkie George
  • Sam Muchnick
  • Wrestling at the Chase
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Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Current championships
CMLL
  • World Heavyweight
    • Reigns
  • World Light Heavyweight
    • Reigns
  • World Middleweight
    • Reigns
  • World Welterweight
    • Reigns
  • World Lightweight
  • World Tag Team
    • Reigns
  • World Trios
    • Reigns
  • World Mini-Estrellas
  • World Women's
  • World Women's Tag Team
  • Japanese Women's
  • Arena Coliseo Tag Team
Mexican National
  • Heavyweight
  • Light Heavyweight
  • Welterweight
  • Middleweight
  • Lightweight
  • Women's
  • Mexican National Tag Team Championship
  • Women's Tag Team
  • Trios
    • Reigns
NWA
  • World Historic Light Heavyweight
  • World Historic Middleweight
  • World Historic Welterweight
Occidente
  • Heavyweight
Former championships
  • Azteca Championship
  • CMLL-Reina International Championship
  • CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship
  • NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
  • NWA World Middleweight Championship
  • NWA World Welterweight Championship
Miscellaneous
  • Roster
  • CMLL Universal Championship
  • CMLL International Gran Prix
Partnerships
Current
  • All Elite Wrestling
  • Ice Ribbon
  • Lady's Ring
  • Major League Wrestling
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling
  • Ring of Honor
  • World Wonder Ring Stardom
Former
  • All Japan Pro Wrestling
  • All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • International Wrestling Revolution Group
  • Lucha Libre Elite
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • Reina Joshi Puroresu / WNC-Reina
  • The Crash Lucha Libre
  • Universal Wrestling Association
  • Super World of Sports / WAR
  • Toryumon Mexico
  • World Wrestling Association
Category
  • v
  • t
  • e
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Championships
  • JAPW Heavyweight Championship
  • JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship
  • JAPW Women's Championship
  • JAPW New Jersey State Championship
  • JAPW Tag Team Championship
Broadcast
  • Nightline
  • MSNBC
Partnerships
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Extreme Championship Wrestling
  • Ring of Honor
  • Xtreme Pro Wrestling
  • v
  • t
  • e
The Crash Lucha Libre
Championships and champions
  • The Crash Heavyweight Championship
  • The Crash Cruiserweight Championship
  • The Crash Junior Championship
  • The Crash Tag Team Championship
  • The Crash Women's Championship
Shows
  • Anniversary shows (V
  • VI
  • VII
  • VIII
  • X)
  • WrestleCon
  • Crash/FCP
  • Crash/MLW
  • MLW Azteca/Crash
Partnerships
Current
  • Oriental Wrestling Entertainment
Former
  • Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
  • Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
  • Game Changer Wrestling
  • Impact Wrestling
  • International Wrestling Revolution Group
  • Major League Wrestling
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  • Ring of Honor
  • Pro Wrestling Noah
Category
  • v
  • t
  • e
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
Championships
Active
Primary
  • Mega
    • reigns
Secondary
  • Latin American
    • reigns
  • Cruiserweight
    • reigns
Women's
  • Reina de Reinas
    • reigns
Tag team
  • World Tag
    • reigns
  • Mixed Tag
    • reigns
Trios
  • Trios
    • reigns
Inactive
  • Americas Trios (1996–1997)
  • Campeón de Campeones (1996–2001)
  • Americas Heavyweight (1996–2004)
  • IWC World Heavyweight (1993–2007)
  • Mascot Tag (2002–2009)
  • Fusión (2012–2014)
  • Northern Tag (2004–2017)
  • Mini-Estrella (2008–2022)
Tournaments and accomplishments
  • Alas de Oro
  • Copa Antonio Peña
  • Rey de Reyes
  • Lucha Capital
  • Lucha Libre World Cup
  • Triple Crown
Personnel
  • Roster
  • Alumni
  • Hall of Fame
Related companies
Owners
  • TKO Group Holdings
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Sister promotion
  • WWE
Partnerships
Current
  • Gleat
  • The Crash Lucha Libre
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Former
  • All Elite Wrestling
  • Championship Wrestling USA
  • International Wrestling Revolution Group
  • International Wrestling Syndicate
  • Game Changer Wrestling
  • Global Force Wrestling
  • Lucha Libre Elite
  • Lucha Underground
  • Major League Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • Pro Wrestling Noah
  • Ring of Honor
  • Women of Wrestling
  • World Championship Wrestling
  • World Wrestling Council
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  • Major events
  • AAA, la película: sin límite en el tiempo
  • Héroes del Ring
  • TripleSEM
Category
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  • Beyond Wrestling
  • Championship Wrestling
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  • Southern States Wrestling
  • Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero
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  • World League Wrestling
  • World Xtreme Wrestling
  • Xtreme Pro Wrestling
Women's:
  • Shine Wrestling
  • Spark Joshi Puroresu of America
  • Sukeban
  • Women Superstars United
  • Women's Wrestling Army
Puerto Rican promotions
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  • La Liga Wrestling
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Governing bodies and interpromotional alliances
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Notable TV programs
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  • Century Wrestling Alliance
  • Championship Wrestling from Florida
  • Chikara
  • Continental Championship Wrestling
  • Continental Wrestling Association
  • CWF Mid-Atlantic
  • Deep South Wrestling
  • Dragon Gate USA
  • Extreme Rising
  • Evolve
  • Family Wrestling Entertainment
  • Florida Championship Wrestling
  • Fred Kohler Enterprises
  • Front Row Wrestling
  • Future of Wrestling
  • Georgia Championship Wrestling
  • Global Force Wrestling
  • Global Wrestling Federation
  • Hardcore Homecoming
  • Heart of America Sports Attractions
  • Heartland Wrestling Association
  • House of Hardcore
  • Houston Wrestling
  • Incredibly Strange Wrestling
  • Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance
  • International Championship Wrestling
  • International World Class Championship Wrestling
  • IWA Mid-South
  • IWF Promotions
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • Mason-Dixon Wrestling
  • Memphis Wrestling
  • Memphis Championship Wrestling
  • Metro Pro Wrestling
  • Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
  • Millennium Wrestling Federation
  • National Wrestling Conference
  • National Wrestling Federation
  • New England Championship Wrestling
  • NOVA Pro Wrestling
  • NWA Mid-America
  • NWA San Francisco
  • NWA Wildside
  • OMEGA Championship Wrestling
  • Pacific Northwest Wrestling
  • Phoenix Championship Wrestling
  • Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
  • Pro Wrestling America
  • Resistance Pro Wrestling
  • Ring Warriors
  • Smoky Mountain Wrestling
  • South Atlantic Pro Wrestling
  • Southern Championship Wrestling (Georgia)
  • Southwest Championship Wrestling
  • St. Louis Wrestling Club
  • Steel City Wrestling
  • Texas All-Star Wrestling
  • Texas Wrestling Academy
  • Top Rope Promotions
  • Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
  • Ultimate Pro Wrestling
  • United States Wrestling Association
  • Warriors 4 Christ Wrestling
  • West Coast Wrestling Connection
  • Western States Sports
  • Windy City Pro Wrestling
  • World Wide Wrestling Alliance
  • World Wrestling Alliance
  • World Wrestling Association
  • Worldwide Wrestling Associates
  • World Wrestling Network
  • Xcitement Wrestling Federation
Women's:
  • ChickFight
  • Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
  • Ladies Major League Wrestling
  • Ladies Professional Wrestling Association
  • Naked Women's Wrestling League
  • Professional Girl Wrestling Association
  • Powerful Women of Wrestling
  • Rise Wrestling
  • Shimmer Women Athletes
  • World Women's Wrestling
  • Wrestlicious
Governing bodies and interpromotional alliances
  • American Wrestling Affiliates
  • Global Professional Wrestling Alliance
  • National Wrestling Association
  • Pro Wrestling USA
  • Wrestling Superstars Live
Notable programs
  • AEW Dark
  • AEW Dark: Elevation
  • AEW Rampage
  • AWA All-Star Wrestling
  • AWA Championship Wrestling
  • Before the Impact
  • ECW Hardcore TV
  • ECW on TNN
  • ECW on Syfy
  • Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors
  • Lucha Underground
  • MLW Fusion
  • MLW Underground Wrestling
  • NWA USA
  • Superstars of Wrestling
  • UWF Fury Hour
  • WCW Monday Nitro
  • WCW Thunder
  • WCW Saturday Night
  • WCW WorldWide
  • Wrestling at the Chase
  • Wrestling Society X
  • WWE 205 Live
  • WWE Heat
  • WWE NXT Level Up
  • WWE NXT UK
  • WWE Speed
  • WWE Superstars
  • WWE Velocity
  • Attendance records
  • Hall of Fame
  • History
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Sinclair Broadcast Group
Stations
Sorted by primary channel network affiliations
ABC
  • KAEF-TV
  • KATU
  • KATV
  • KDNL-TV
  • KHGI-TV
    • KHGI-CD
    • KWNB-LD
    • KWNB-TV
  • KOMO-TV
  • KRCR-TV
  • KTUL
  • KTXS-TV
    • KTXE-LD
  • KVII-TV
    • KVIH-TV
  • WATM-TV
    • WWCP .2
  • WBMA-LD
    • WABM .2
    • WDBB .2
    • WGWW .2**
  • WCHS-TV
  • WCIV .2
  • WCTI-TV
  • WEAR-TV
  • WGTU**
    • WGTQ**
    • WTOM-TV .2
    • WPBN-TV .2
  • WGXA .2
  • WHAM-TV**
  • WJAR .2
  • WKEF
  • WJLA-TV
  • WLOS
  • WPDE-TV
  • WSET-TV
  • WSYX
  • WTVC
  • WXLV-TV
CBS
  • KBAK-TV
  • KBOI-TV
  • KDBC-TV
  • KEYE-TV
  • KFDM
  • KGAN
  • KIMA-TV
    • KEPR-TV
  • KLEW-TV
  • KPTH .3
    • KBVK-LD .3
  • KRCG
  • KTVL
  • KUTV
    • KMYU .2
  • KVAL-TV
    • KCBY-TV
    • KPIC
  • WGFL**
  • WGME-TV
  • WHP-TV
  • WKOF
  • WKRC-TV
  • WPEC
  • WRGB
  • WSBT-TV
  • WWMT
Fox
  • KABB
  • KAEF-TV .2
  • KBAK-TV .2
  • KBFX-CD
  • KBSI**
  • KDSM-TV
  • KFDM .3
  • KFOX-TV
  • KFXL-TV
  • KGAN .2
  • KHGI-TV .2
    • KWNB-TV .2
    • KWNB-LD .2
  • KMPH-TV
  • KOKH-TV
  • KPTH
    • KBVK-LD
  • KPTM
  • KRCR-TV .2
  • KRXI-TV
  • KSAS-TV
    • KAAS-TV
    • KOCW
  • KSCC
  • WACH
  • WATM-TV .2
  • WBFF
  • WCHS-TV .2
  • WCTI-TV .2
  • WCYB-TV .3
  • WFXL***
  • WGME-TV .2
  • WGXA
  • WKEF .2
  • WLUK-TV
  • WMSN-TV
  • WOLF-TV**
    • WQMY .2**
  • WPGH-TV
  • WRLH-TV
  • WSBT-TV .2
  • WSMH
  • WSYX .2
  • WTAT-TV**
  • WTGS
  • WTOV-TV .2
  • WTVC .2
  • WTWC-TV .2
  • WUHF
  • WUTV
  • WWCP-TV
  • WZTV
NBC
  • KECI-TV
    • KCFW-TV
    • KTVM-TV
    • KDBZ-CD
  • KMTR**
    • KMCB**
    • KTCW**
  • KRXI-TV .2
  • KSNV
  • WCYB-TV
  • WEAR-TV .2
  • WGFL .3**
  • WJAC-TV
  • WJAR
  • WNWO-TV
  • WOAI-TV
  • WPBN-TV
    • WTOM-TV
    • WGTU .2**
    • WGTQ .2**
  • WSMH .2
  • WSTM-TV
  • WTOV-TV
  • WTWC-TV
The CW
  • KECA-LD
  • KFDM-TV .2
  • KFRE-TV
  • KIMA-TV .2
    • KEPR-TV .2
  • KMTR .2**
    • KMCB .2**
    • KTCW .2**
  • KPTM .3
  • KSCC .2
  • KTXS-TV .2
    • KTXE-LD .2
  • KUNS-TV
  • KVCW
  • KTXS-TV .2
    • KTXE-LD .2
  • KVII-TV .2
    • KVIH-TV .2
  • KYUU-LD
  • WBSF**
  • WCWF
  • WCWN
  • WCYB-TV .2
  • WEYI-TV .2**
  • WFLI-TV**
  • WHAM-TV .2**
  • WHP-TV .2
  • WKRC-TV .2
  • WLFL
  • WNUV**
  • WPDE-TV .2
  • WPNT
  • WSTM-TV .2
  • WSWB**
    • WOLF-TV .2**
    • WQMY .3**
  • WTLF**
  • WTTO
    • WDBB
  • WTVX
  • WUCW
  • WWHO**
  • WZTV .2
MyNetworkTV
  • KMYU
  • KNSN-TV**
  • KPTH .2
    • KBVK-LD .2
  • KRVU-LD
    • KZVU-LD
  • WABM
  • WCIV
  • WDKA**
  • WFGX
  • WMYV
  • WNYO-TV
  • WQMY**
  • WRDC
  • WSTR-TV**
  • WTCN-CD
  • WTVZ-TV
  • WUXP-TV
Other Antenna TV KXVU-LD WYME-CD** Comet KTES-LD Heroes & Icons WSJV Catchy Comedy WVAH-TV** Roar KBTV-TV** KBVU** KCVU** KENV-DT** KFXA** KMEG KMTW** KMYS** KRNV-DT** KXVO** WDCO-CD WIAV-CD WEMT** WEYI-TV** WLNE-TV** WMYA-TV** WNAB** WNBW-DT** WPFO** WPMI-TV** WRGT-TV** WTTE** WTVH** WUTB WWHB-CD WWMB** WYDO** Independent KJZZ-TV KOCB KUNP WJTC** UniMás KKTF-LD Univision KEUV-LD KUCO-LD KUNW-CD KVVK-CD KORX-CD
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Programming News Full Measure w/ Sharyl Attkisson The National News Desk Defunct Circa News KidsClick News Central
Acquisitions
  • Act III Broadcasting
  • Allbritton Communications
  • Barrington Broadcasting
  • Bonten Media Group
  • Dielectric Communications
  • Fisher Communications
  • Four Points Media Group
  • Fox Sports Networks
  • Freedom Communications
  • Guy Gannett Communications
  • Heritage Media
  • Newport Television
  • Ring of Honor Wrestling
  • River City Broadcasting
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