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Ring Of Honor (ROH)

Active promotion in the North America region

General Data
Current name:
Ring Of Honor
Current abbreviation:
ROH
Status:
Active
Location:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Active Time:
2002 - today
WWW:
 https://www.rohwrestling.com
 https://www.facebook.com/ringofhonor
 https://x.com/RingOfHonor
 https://www.instagram.com/ringofhonor
 https://bsky.app/profile/ringofhonor.bsky.social
 https://www.youtube.com/@ringofhonor
Details
Names:
Ring Of Honor (2002 - today)
Abbreviations:
ROH
Owners:
Tony Khan (2022 - today)
Sinclair Broadcast Group (2011 - 2022)
Cary Silkin (2004 - 2011)
Rob Feinstein (2002 - 2004)
Popular events:
Anniversary, Supercard Of Honor, Global Wars, War Of The Worlds, Best In The World, Death Before Dishonor, Glory By Honor, Survival Of The Fittest, All Star Extravaganza, Final Battle
TV & Online:
Future Of Honor, ROH on HDNet, ROH on HonorClub, ROH Wrestling
Logos:
(06.2022 - today) (06.2022 - today)
(2018 - 05.2022) (2018 - 05.2022)
(2013 - 2017) (2013 - 2017)
(09.2011 - 2012) (09.2011 - 2012)
(07.2004 - 08.2011) (07.2004 - 08.2011)
(2002 - 06.2004) (2002 - 06.2004)
ROH on HonorClub ROH on HonorClub
ROH on HDNet ROH on HDNet
Current Champions
TitleCurrent champion(s)
ROH Pure ChampionshipLee Moriarty
ROH Women's Pure ChampionshipDeonna Purrazzo
ROH Women's World ChampionshipAthena
ROH Women's World Television ChampionshipRed Velvet (2)
ROH World ChampionshipBandido (2)
ROH World Six Man Tag Team ChampionshipShane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Carlie Bravo & Shawn Dean)
ROH World Tag Team ChampionshipLa Faccion Ingobernable (The Beast Mortos & Sammy Guevara)
ROH World Television ChampionshipNick Wayne
Introduction
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Current Total Rating (?)
Valid votes: 813
Number of comments: 253
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Average rating: 8.52  [813]
Average rating in 2026: 8.47  [17]
Average rating in 2025: 8.59  [78]
Average rating in 2024: 7.79  [52]
Average rating in 2023: 8.20  [75]
Average rating in 2022: 8.18  [49]
Average rating in 2021: 8.17  [35]
Average rating in 2020: 8.11  [27]
Average rating in 2019: 7.35  [23]
Average rating in 2018: 7.83  [18]
Average rating in 2017: 8.50  [36]
Average rating in 2016: 8.54  [70]
Average rating in 2015: 9.35  [37]
Average rating in 2014: 8.53  [15]
Average rating in 2013: 8.50  [12]
Average rating in 2012: 8.07  [15]
Average rating in 2011: 9.09  [22]
Average rating in 2010: 8.85  [26]
Average rating in 2009: 8.88  [33]
Average rating in 2008: 8.62  [81]
Average rating in 2007: 9.32  [91]
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Open The Vault wrote on 11.04.2026:
[6.0] "[5.8] Ring of Honor's as of 2026 is the development grounds for AEW. Despite the legendary status of ROH, It will never be the same company it once was. At one point, ROH was at the peak of independent wrestling having all the biggest names for independent professional wrestling. Now it's almost like a corporate husk of it's former glory. Gone is the simple times replaced with LED trons, ring barriers and it's own time slot. Gone is the aura surrounding Ring of Honor. The PPVs deliver because of the AEW style format but the weeklies are horrid and the roster for ROH is pretty weak not including the AEW TV wrestlers."
Jonny Dubya wrote on 28.03.2026:
[10.0] "At one time, ROH was a haven for the stars of tomorrow. Stars such as Adam Cole, Jay Lethal, Bryan Danielson, Nigel McGuinness, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, CM Punk, The Briscoes, The Kings of Wrestling, War Machine, Punishment Martinez, Generico, Steen, Colt Cabana, etc. Ring of Honor basically put on a who's who of wrestling every single week. Now, ROH isn't what it was in the late 2000's to 2010's. But it's still a feasible product."
NathanJonesFan wrote on 23.03.2026:
[7.0] "ROH is the 4th largest promotion in the USA but is a shell of it's former glory. The HonorClub episodes feel like AEW Dark tapings and have no real substantial story and meaning. The PPV are great and always showcase great wrestling but compared to the glory days of ROH, modern day feels pale in comparison. If ROH was treated how it should be treated under Tony Khan, we might have a better ROH product that more people watch week to week and have more people invested."
AJ Styles was better than your favorite wrote on 16.03.2026:
[8.0] "I feel like it would be unfair to rate ROH based on what it is today because it's just so different from what it was in it's peak. The weakly shows are basically just developmental and for talent to get their reps in. 15 -20 years ago they were one of the top promotions in the world as some main eventers today were all there. El Generico vs Kevin Steen is also one of my favorite feuds of all time, so I do have a soft spot for this promotion. Currently, their pay per views are must watch, but if you're not keeping up weekly it's fine. You're not missing much."
Brye wrote on 12.12.2025:
[8.0] "Will always have a soft spot for the 2004-2008 era of ROH that I grew up on. I hated Cornette years and fell out for a bit but always came back every now and then. The currently weekly ROH shows are basically just developmental, but the PPVs are BANGERS. Absolutely insane."
Recall wrote on 29.09.2025:
[9.0] "ROH had many era's, from that golden sweet era that lasted from the start until the end of 2008. Then we had the "we think we know what we are doing, please dont leave era" of 2009 + 2010. The "it no longer matters era" of 2011 until its demise. Then we have this new resurgence era while being backed financially but no longer as relevant as the name once was. Do I rate it based on the era I love or the era it is now? It was once a 10/10 promotion and it isnt anymore, so I guess 8/10 will have to cover it. Personally 2002-2008 ROH filled that void created in the american wrestling landscape by being a true alternative promotion and a chance to see genuine stars of that time, and those that would continue upwards into further stardom. ROH's importance to a generation can never be overstated, and for that I'm grateful to have been able to live through it, be able to absorb it all and see it all - so with that in mind, and the impact it had on me, being there with me as my tastes changed it deserves a 9/10, a sentimental fan to the very end."
Moose Nugget wrote on 07.09.2025:
[8.0] "From this company's time as a super indy to what it is now under Tony Khan, I always find myself enjoying what Ring of Honor has to offer. I first became a fan when I watched for the first time when Man Up aired. Most of my DVD collection is Ring of Honor events. Not every event is a banger, but I appreciate the pure wrestling style ROH has tried to promote. The ROH title a lot of the time feel important. There was certainly a peak period when the promotion was own by SBG and had the members of The Elite on their roster. The new Ring of Honor under Tony Khan does feel like watched ECW on SciFy, in that ROH today feels more like AEW than the ROH of old, though that was always invadable."
Billaowski wrote on 02.09.2025:
[8.0] "In it's heyday an absolute conveyor belt of talent that would be too exhaustive to list in it's entirety - many of whom have gone on to hold major honours. It has shaped wrestling for a generation and while it is easy to see the impact of say, a WWE, anyone paying attention could point to RoH in the 2000's and 2010's as integral to the current health of the industry in it's own right."
Hayterade wrote on 08.08.2025:
[10.0] "Ring Of Honor is one of the most important companies ever, they shaped modern wrestling into what it is today and made huge stars and legends on the industry like Bryan Danielson and Samoa Joe. The matches, the vibe is so special about ROH and I really hope they get a tv deal soon because as we see from the ppvs, the talent and match quality is still top notch, it's just that there is hardly anything to look at for the weekly shows on Honorclub"
Mark4Lyfe wrote on 25.07.2025:
[8.0] "ROH has always been a cornerstone of pure wrestling--innovative, gritty, and a launchpad for some of the biggest names in the industry. While the recent years under Tony Khan have brought more exposure and resources, I do miss the distinct identity it had in the mid-2000s to early 2010s. Still, the in-ring quality remains top-tier, and they're doing a solid job with newer talents and legacy names. Just wish they had more consistent weekly programming to really build momentum."
Keithnelson18 wrote on 23.07.2025:
[8.0] "The current state of ROH isn't the best, but lately I've been watching old ROH matches, and OMG, they're incredible matches. The one recent ROh match that I loved was Bandido vs Konosuke Takeshita."
ItsAllAWorkAnyway wrote on 21.07.2025:
[7.0] "Ring of Honor was once an independently-operated promotion that found its apex when they hosted an event at Madison Square Garden (albeit with assistance from New Japan and a group of wrestlers who were gone from the promotion by the time it occurred.) Today, they are a child brand of AEW. They have stayed similar in visibility by taping their events alongside AEW's, but their titles should be considered more of an equal to MLW or NWA nowadays than AEW (or even TNA.) Would love to see them tour independently again. Give that they're a child promotion of a major league, they deserve recognition as a semi-national/minor league wrestling promotion."
ISimon1912 wrote on 21.07.2025:
[8.0] "Prime ROH (2004-2010) was the peak of a North American company in terms of workrate (until the birth of AEW), the company simply produced classic after classic at a frenetic pace, the company that was the cream of the independent scene introduced us to names like Bryan Danielson (GOAT), Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, The Briscoes, Kevin Steen, CM Punk and so many others (that I could spend the day talking about), after this incredible period, I remember knowing about the company's existence in 2016 (I was 14 years old at the time) during the partnership with NJPW and the Bullet Club boom, at that time I remember that ROH itself did not present anything so interesting on its own except what involved Bullet Club or NJPW with the peak being the G1 Supercard at MSG in 2019, where the Japanese company made the most of the spot and the "hosts" dropped the ball. In the end, with the success of the original All In, the birth of AEW (which took away everything good the company still had), and the arrival of the pandemic, the end of the company was imminent, and it "ended" in 2021. Today, the company is run by Tony Khan (owner of AEW), who has transformed it into a kind of second division of AEW (something similar to WWE's ECW). At least this new era has given us some very good things, such as the legendary FTR vs. Briscoes trilogy, Athena's reign as Women's World Champion, and more recently, Bandido vs. Takeshita. I hope the company gains more prominence and becomes more of a second brand than this lower division status."
sbg2022 wrote on 17.06.2025:
[10.0] "A promotion that was a launch pad for some of the best talents in the world of professional wrestling. Some of the greatest talents in the world, right now, either started in ROH, went through there for a career resurgence or established stars who went there to put ROH on the map and in the pantheon of the greatest wrestling promotions of all time."
TripleCrown wrote on 25.05.2025:
[9.0] "The most influential independent wrestling promotion in American pro-wrestling history. Paved the way for the greats we currently see today, along with opening the door for wrestlers who wouldn't have had a chance in WWE during the 2000s. They really changed the game and gave wrestlers a platform to showcase their talents. Size never mattered, as long as you could wrestle, the fans would love and appreciate you. Helped bridge that gap between puroresu & american pro-wrestling after WCW folded (albeit, WCW didn't really care about Japanese wrestlers that much) but it realy allowed guys like Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, KENTA & Morishima to get the admiration they deserved in the states. I haven't kept up to date with recent ROH after Tony Khan purchased it, but the impact ROH has had on the wrestling industry is still felt today."
Willie 19200 wrote on 07.04.2025:
[8.0] "Ring of Honor used to be the greatest show for in-ring wrestling in the states, now its nothing but a C show for AEW. It has good PPVs and continues to make history, however its just not enough to outweigh the weak weekly cards and bland roster. Wrestlers like Punk, Bryan, Joe, Styles, Hero, Kingston, Briscoe, Omega, The Bucks, and so many other amazing talents worked their asses of to make it must see and to see it be thrown away is heartbreaking, but still will go down in history, as one of the best companies in wrestling, especially for its early years."
MrRaider959 wrote on 27.03.2025:
[10.0] "One of the best companies during the 2000s-2010s in regards to work rate. They have built talent like CM Punk and Samoa Joe to mainstream companies (WWE & TNA, later AEW). They made dream matches like Samoa Joe and Kenta Kobashi & Bryan Danielson vs Nigel Mcguinness. Absolute amazing promotion."
UenoNATION wrote on 20.03.2025:
[8.0] "It's now a mix between developmental and signings made by AEW that never found their place. It is only ROH in name now, it was on its last legs and got bought out. Reason this ranks so highly is that the industry as a whole is so much worse without ROH. Produced and was home to the worlds best wrestlers for a very long time."
Pro Wrestling 1948 wrote on 16.02.2025:
[8.0] "Ring of Honor is what brought me back to watching wrestling in 2017. It birthed AEW. Today I am a proud member of the Honor Club, and watch every episode and PPV."
ElJericho wrote on 06.02.2025:
[3.0] "ROH used to be my favorite indy promotion by far and they had some of the best talents in the world who created some of my favourite matches. It had it's ups and downs throughout the years due to talents leaving and poor decisions by management, but I could've never imagined that it would be that bad. Especially after AEW aquired ROH, I was hopeful that it could be a haven for talented indy wrestlers to thrive and to develop, but this is just a glorified AEW Dark. The identity ROH had is gone and whats left is a soulless show with a roster that is very mixed in quality. Some wrestlers beg the question why they are in ROH, when they are already on AEW TV. Others like Athena are quite frankly wasting their time and talent in ROH. You have a large amount of matches that feel like filler, with talents who I don't think are good enough and only shine with overly choreographed spots. To add insult to injury, the shows are hidden behind a paywall, which for a promotion as small as ROH is like being in the witness protection program. ROH feels to me like a place for TK to park talent that he doesn't use on his program, and it's incredibly sad. I think the best would've been to let the company die and celebrate what it once was, instead of just using it as a parking lot. People who whitewash this, have never been ROH fans. 3/10"
wrestlingswiftie wrote on 27.01.2025:
"Much like NWA, it was an ultra-serious work rate company that's currently being ruined by someone who doesn't understand it's history. Back then, you'd tune in for the legendary matches and feuds, guys like Punk (when he was still good), Joe, and Danielson would make you tune in. Now? ... I only watch for Billie Starkz!"
Rocky7 wrote on 21.12.2024:
[9.0] "A bit like The Simpsons, Ring of Honor is mostly remembered for its first ten years or so, with greats such as Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Nigel McGuinness joined by a stellar supporting cast, and a great emerging team in the Briscoes, with many incredible shows and matches, and storylines such as the Summer of Punk and the war with CZW to name but a few. The 2010s weren't as good under the initial Sinclair ownership, but we got the likes of Tyler Black, Kevin Steen and El Generico out of that period, and then there was a flourish in the middle part of the decade with Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes and Adam Cole running amuck. But once they left to help form All Elite Wrestling (Cole joined after his WWE stint), ROH started dying a slow, painful death, and was seemingly laid to rest at Final Battle 2021... until of all people, AEW owner Tony Khan bought the company and its assets. Whether ROH now becomes AEW's developmental territory remains to be seen, but the promotion has lived an interesting life full of ups and downs, and now there's intrigue as to its future. UPDATE (2024): I'm still keeping the rating the same due to its stellar history, but as a weekly product, hardly anyone cares about the show anymore, as it's treated as an afterthought, taped after AEW shows when most people leave once those have finished. The majority of the good ROH content is on AEW TV rather than the weekly show, with the one bright spark being Athena's great two year run with the Women's World Championship, and her relationship with Billie Starkz. There are now rumours that ROH might get a TV deal, and hopefully the weekly product will improve if that comes off."
Dweeeab wrote on 27.10.2024:
[8.0] "ROH is the greatest American Indy company EVER. That being said what its become is a shell of what it used to be. Athena is great and always puts on amazing matches but shes the only reason to watch the show nowadays. A lot of the good ROH stuff is on AEW programming instead of Honor Club which is frustrating. Still, the run ROH had from its incarnation to it being purchased by Khan was an all timer with some of the greatest matches, wrestlers & fueds ever creating many of the big names people know today."
RaysBru wrote on 25.09.2024:
[4.0] "ROH has been a fun promotion and a good place for wrestlers, with its focus on pure professional wrestling. However, it has struggled to stand out for most of its existence and hasn't achieved the broader recognition other promotions have. Despite some great talent passing through its doors, it never quite reached the heights of its competitors. After Tony Khan's purchase, it seems to have lost even more momentum, failing to maintain the uniqueness it once had. While some still do, I fail to enjoy it."
Saladbagel wrote on 20.09.2024:
[4.0] "Current Ring of Honor is a shell of its former glory. Now owned by AEW, this version of ROH is essentially a lesser brand where unimportant wrestlers from AEW go to, barring only a few exceptions like Chris Jericho back when he was the champion. Unlike NXT, ROH isn't really a developmental brand. If anything, this version of ROH reminds me more of AEW Dark where you might get a good match here or there, but the promotion feels filler. ROH does have a rich history, but I'm rating the current version a 4/10 since it's been many years since ROH could be considered one of the best promotions on the planet. On a side note, AEW owning ROH also started a problem for AEW where there was too many titles and too much focus on a dead brand, so this version of ROH sadly hurt a much better company in AEW for a while."
fireflykingdom wrote on 29.08.2024:
[9.0] "Ring of Honor was once a powerhouse, delivering some of the best in-ring action in North America from 2002-2011, embodying the spirit of a super indie show. However, since 2019, ROH has struggled to maintain its identity, with the product feeling bland and directionless. As 2022 began, the future of ROH was in question, but with TK now at the helm, the promotion is showing signs of a comeback. Their Thursday night show on WatchROH has become a must-watch, rekindling some of the magic that made ROH special in the first place."
arisenby wrote on 17.08.2024:
[7.0] "[7.2] I'm rating ROH as it is in 2024, but I can't discredit it's history and influence, which significantly elevates it in my eyes. There was a period from its founding to around the early 2010s when ROH was far and away the best promotion in America in terms of wrestling quality, and it's essentially been ground zero for a lot of the stars and stylings that are prevalent today. If you were to pick a champion or champion contender from either WWE or AEW at random, there would be a good chance that they were in ROH at some point during or not long after their heyday. Nowadays, though, it's a completely different story. As much as I like Tony Khan and how he handles AEW for the most part, the revived ROH under his watch hasn't been great, and it now mostly serves a similar role to that which AEW Dark did when it still existed, being a place for wrestlers who can't get a ton of screen time or are still a little green. The weekly TV is just kinda there, but PPVs are great. Time will tell if TK further develops it into something more, but for now, it's something between a super-indie and a developmental program with the name of one of the most important promotions this turn of the millennium attached to it."
RealGrapsThomsen wrote on 23.07.2024:
[8.0] "Up until they were purchased by AEW, Ring of Honor were one of the best wrestling promotions with some of the best matches to ever take place. Now, the Pay Per Views are good but the weekly shows are terrible and barely worth watching. The champions currently are all great."
CarWashDumpsterBoy wrote on 22.07.2024:
[6.0] "I give this a 6 (while if this were still the original ROH in, say, 2013 or 2017 or in that time period I would give it a 10). The reason for the 6 is because, since AEW/Tony Khan took over ROH it has gotten to the point of being pointless to even watch. HonorClub TV is a repackaged AEW DARK that is somehow worse than DARK was and there is little to no effort made in storylines and making people care about the brand, Overall, while Tony Khan probably had good intentions when he purchased Ring of Honor, it has proven to be more of a distraction to a already busy Tony Khan who already has AEW Dynamite, AEW Rampage, AEW Collision, AEW PPVs, AEW Battle of the Belts, not to mention his work for his fathers leagues (Jaguars and his soccer league). ROH titles have just led to the over use of championships in AEW / ROH which is fine if ROH belts stayed on their own programming but AEW typically airs ROH titles on their own programming giving many fans the perception that "everyone has a title belt" in the company. It also confuses the non-hardcore fans who are unable to really keep up with all the titles and champions and confusing the average viewers who don't get on here and read rumors and know the ins and outs of the business as a whole. Still, ROH, when it was in its prime was the greatest wrestling company around during that period and so may amazing talent came from there and they helped to change the style of wrestling during that period with the more athletic and flippy stuff becomming more common. ROH wasn't just all "flippy stuff" though, it was almost like a modern version of ECW that wasn't hardcore. They had all styles of wrestling and the fans greatly respected not only the wrestlers but the company it self. ROH defientely was the original wrestling promotion for the hardcore fan that loves great matches. Something that AEW later became to a bigger extent. So many of the top guys in all companies across the board either started in ROH or passed through during their careers. Guys like CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Samoa Joe, Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, Dalton Castle, Eddie Kingston, Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks and so many more that it would take days to name them all. Even the Jim Cornette era, while much hated among the IWC, was still really good and much better than what we are getting now out of "ROH" which isn't even ROH. More like "AEW DARK III""
Zak22 wrote on 13.07.2024:
[8.0] "Ring of Honor is a promotion of two halves, between 2002-2011, ROH had some of the best in-ring action in the history of North America and was a real super indie show. But since then ROH has struggled like hell and these days ROH has no identity and is just another show. Thanks for the memories, but its time to go."
YB2 wrote on 18.06.2024:
[5.0] "this version of ring of Honor is unwatchable nothing ever happens just a bunch of squash matches every week it's nothing like it used to be there's no point watching it outside of some of the big pay per views at least then there's big matches and Something worth watching"
LupinThe69th wrote on 12.06.2024:
[10.0] "At one point this was the greatest pro wrestling company in the world. Now it is NXT/Super Indie that is relevant like 4 times a year"
Connorstubbs12 wrote on 11.06.2024:
[2.0] "In terms of ROH. A big indie promotion who used to put on gems of matches, put some legends and certified Hall of Famers on the map. (Danielson, Joe, Punk) aswell as showcasing some top talent from across the pond. (Kobashi, Kenta). And overall just being an alternative admist Vince MacMahon post WCW monopolised WWE it really has fallen off a cliff since then with the ownership of Tony Khan and even before then with the inclusion of TK it's really only felt less of a developmental show before AEW which is fine however I was hoping for something a lot like that early 2000's. You still have got some top performers don't get me wrong but nothing that really seems worthy tuning in for. I think what'd be best is handling the creative to someone else whilst setting up a clear distinction between ROH and most certainly the new alternative in North American wrestling"
DanzaKuduro wrote on 25.05.2024:
[5.0] "I miss the old ROH. Between 2004 and 2008 they could've been called the best promotion in the USA. I believe that getting a TV in early 2009 hurt them more than helped them, as from that point onward they only kept losing steam. The Steen-Generico feud was the last bright point in their history, but after it ended, the entire magic was gone. Once you thought things couldn't get any worse for them, there comes Tony Khan, turning it into AEW's D-show. I really wish they stayed a super indy they used to be.  "
sixxgod wrote on 06.03.2024:
[6.0] "I'm sure this will change when I eventually get to watch some old ROH, but as someone who only really started paying proper attention in the last few months before OG ROH closed, it's just sad to see really. I don't think Tony Khan has done a great job running it, which is understandable considering how hands on he is with AEW."
mxkami wrote on 12.02.2024:
[8.0] "Pound for pound, pre-2022 ownership change, ROH is probably my favorite promotion to have ever existed. I found a lot of my favorite wrestlers through their work here. Yes, it's a super Indie. Yes, it's small potatoes (sorry, fellow ROH lovers, but you know it to be true in comparison to "competition"). But the work and matches in this promotion's history are NUTS. Danielson v KENTA? Or anyone else for that matter because this is the American Dragon's playground? Kobashi v Joe? Roddy v Ace at War of the Worlds? Nigel v Jimmy Rave where we get the true origin of the Jawbreaker? Steenerico v Briscoes Ladder War? Truly, a diamond mine full of gems in the match catalog. Then, the company was bought by Tony Khan. It was sterilized and given big lighting panels and vanilla set design, where it basically acts like AEW's version of NXT. And for me... That is really not okay. ROH is now a shell of what it was, and the reactions are usually "That's still around? / I haven't seen ROH in forever... Who is even there? / etc." Questionable booking choices of TK, backstage incidents with talent being granted their release after shows go off air... It's not a great look. I think it's unfair to just tank the rating because of how ROH currently does business, but I myself have and can see criticisms as well. Now if you'll excuse me... I'm gonna go watch Steenerico vs Young Bucks from Contention '09. And cry and cry and cry, reminiscing about the good ol' days."
MooGati wrote on 09.12.2023:
[1.0] "I feel like it would have been better as the super indie it was aiming to be at the beginning of 2022 instead of the fourth Tony Khan show after Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision. There's no seeming difference between the ROH and AEW if they have the same booker, backstage workers, and most of the same roster. If anything, ROH is basically Dark/Elevation, but now you have to pay ten bucks a month for it instead of just catching it on YouTube. Really seems superfluous right now, and I would just kill it and make the hour after Collision another AEW show ... it's got far better brand recognition than ROH ever did, and you basically have double the amount of needless belts for an ostensible promotion that is really just the equivalent of WWE Velocity or TNA Xplosion, so eliminating the brand and the belts for another hour of AEW should only simplify things."
Ishallreview wrote on 07.12.2023:
[8.0] "If I were a pro wrestler and ask where do some of my influences come from, it would be this promotion. Their history of making stars, stand-out matches, and storytelling is what makes ROH makes it's mark on the professional wrestling scene in the modern era. I'm only giving this 8/10 rating but not the full score is because of it's dry runs during the last decade and TK taking over. TK's version of ROH isn't bad since some quality matches and PPV events are solid, just not enough right now to make me feel very invested. I'll still watch their PPVs however. I'd give it time, but right now it's just AEW Dark with extra flavoring."
Jon999 wrote on 30.11.2023:
[3.0] "On its current state, this promotion is not worthy of anything above a 3. If Tony Khan loves Ring of Honor so much, why was he so quick to effectively murder it as soon as he got his hand on it? This is essentially AEW: DARK with a different name, with a couple of lackluster 5-minute championship matches thrown in every once in a while. When anything interesting happens that is related to ROH talent, it usually happens outside of ROH, whereas that is Dynamite, Rampage, or Collision, what's the point of having a show then? Either get rid of it entirely or put someone else in charge."
skyesversion wrote on 07.11.2023:
[8.0] "I used to watch ROH religiously back in the day. I was only born in 2008, so I saw like 2010-2016. ROH made me fall in love with the likes of The Briscoes, Adam Cole, Dalton Castle, etc. Like I think at one point I watched it more than WWE. It was just that good. Do I think it fell off a bit? Absolutely. First, it's not on CW Baltimore anymore so I can't watch it on free TV which sucks, and most of the OG wrestlers aren't there anymore (they're mostly in AEW but a few are in WWE). ROH will always have a special place in my heart. It defined my childhood, along with WWE and Impact."
Okaro143 wrote on 02.11.2023:
[6.0] "It was The best wrestling promotion during the mid 2000s. Overall quality has since gone down; The wrestling has become very uninspiring since the late 2010s, some bookings Don't make a lot of sense, the storylines are stale and the level of competition has decreased a lot. With Tony Khan's acquisition, things got a little better but its more like a second rate AEW's production. however, the Championships have gotten a little more recognition due to them being defended on AEW's premier shows like Dynamite but I hope that ROH remains its own thing."
ZachTheOddBall wrote on 28.09.2023:
[10.0] "Obviously, they are very different today and moreso an above average promotion currently. However, ROH in the 2000s and 2010s was not just peak Indy wrestling, but peak wrestling PERIOD. They had a blend of every style; slow-paced, spot wrestling, stiff striking, hardcore wrestling, etc. They built up many of the wrestlers that are stars today both in WWE and AEW. They had some of the best champions, storylines, and rivalries in history. They had it all. Ring of Honor will always, and I mean ALWAYS be my favorite wrestling promotion, and they are without a doubt one of the most important promotions in wrestling. The industry would be very different without them."
TheTakeOn wrote on 28.09.2023:
[6.0] "Very bland weekly programming. Imagine donating $10 a month to a charity organization just to watch mainly free agents and indie athletes. With all due respect to the brand, this era isn't paying homage to the legacy that this brand paved. The fact that no ROH member is holding the tag titles, trios titles and pure title, tells you a lot about how the owner sees his investment."
charliefiction wrote on 25.09.2023:
[8.0] "The weekly programming for ROH is largely forgettable (with the exception of some angles -- Dalton Castle, Stokely Hathaway Athena, Briscoes), but the PPVs and historical archive of wrestling content is unparalleled (especially for any lapsed fan, like me, who wasn't around for their peak years)."
bisho wrote on 16.08.2023:
[6.0] "Making ROH the replacement of Dark - after Dark shows was cancelled - is not good. ROH was always about creating new stars and making them shine. but it shouldn't be in the way it is going right now. the weekly shows is just random matches with short little backstage promos between every match, weekly shows should have more stories going on with less than 9 matches per week. it should be more like what was NXT or what was ROH back in it's glory days or even Impact now. to be neutral though, the PPVs are really worth watching. it has loaded card and always delivers awesome matches. but again I hope TK invest some love in the weekly series."
devmo wrote on 29.06.2023:
[10.0] "To a degree, this is a legacy rating. I don't believe ROH has been the promotion it once was in many years. But in its heyday, it produced some of the greatest wrestlers of this generation (some of which have taken their place in all-time great discussions) and was perhaps the most consistently great promotion in the United States in the 2000s. There have been some good to great years of ROH content in the last several years, but it is not nearly what it was. It is great that the wrestlers from that bygone era have become so influential on the latest generation of performers, though."
ParkwayDriver wrote on 23.06.2023:
[10.0] "The company up until the TK purchase would be a 10 for me. One of the most important promotions in history with some of the very best wrestling in the world that provided a platform for many of the stars of today to hone their craft and get their exposure to move on elsewhere. This version of ROH through the Honor Club show under Tony Khan is in my opinion a disservice to the history that ROH had in the way it is constructed. The way it has been presented feels like a less important priority than other shows that he runs and especially less than when ROH was its own entity with a different vision. There have been positives from it such as Athenas women title reign but the shows are often too long with too much filler and not enough substantial content. The PPVs put on under the ROH banner I also really have not been a big fan of away from the FTR/Briscoes trilogy of 2022. I hate to say it but Id rather see ROH remain inactive rather than see the way that TK has handled the show so far as a replacement for removing Dark and Dark Elevation but with titles and red."
comewhatmay927 wrote on 22.06.2023:
[9.0] "ROH has really dropped off since 2019. As 2022 begins their future is in question. I hope that they return to their former glory, but as it stands now they have a very bland product. 2023 update: I love what TK is doing with the promotion. Their Thursday night show on WatchROH is a don't miss for me."
Fad42 wrote on 18.06.2023:
[10.0] "This promotion may as well be referred to as the predecessor of modern pro wrestling. ROH has changed wrestling for the better, and its influences are felt throughout the industry, most notably throughout WWE's roster and in the style of which AEW is booked and presented. It's newest iteration is now a fusion between the old and new visions, one that feels like ROH and NXT, and I've loved it so far, and look forward to seeing how it evolves."
LivingLegend wrote on 17.05.2023:
"Ring of Honor is a shell of what it used to be. Tony Khan took the scraps and made it into a show for AEW's catering crew to wrestle for. Who is this for? It shares the same roster as AEW, has the same storytelling style of AEW, looks and sounds like AEW... I'm just baffled. This company plagued AEW TV for months and now it's the third version of AEW Dark. They should have just let it die man. They are destroying it's legacy."
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