Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
has held a variety of
professional wrestling tournament
On various occasions in professional wrestling, a single-elimination tournament of varying match types are held, often to determine a championship or number-one contendership therein. It has been known for promotions to use title tournament that a ...
s competed for by wrestlers that are a part of their
personnel
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.
ROH Championship Tournament (2002)
On June 22, 2002, Ring of Honor held an
ROH Championship tournament to crown the inaugural ROH Champion. The Finals of the tournament was a four way iron man match that took place July 27, 2002.
ROH Tag Team Championship Tournament (2002)
On September 21, 2002, Ring of Honor held an
ROH Tag Team Championship
The ROH World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, ...
tournament to crown the inaugural ROH Tag Team Champions.
Field of Honor (2003)
The Field of Honor was a
professional wrestling tournament
On various occasions in professional wrestling, a single-elimination tournament of varying match types are held, often to determine a championship or number-one contendership therein. It has been known for promotions to use title tournament that a ...
held from September 6, 2003 until December 27, 2003 by the
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
promotion. It was held as a
round-robin, with winners from two blocks wrestling in the final to decide that winner. The winner of each block is determined by a points system; one point for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
ROH Pure Wrestling Championship Tournament (2004)
On February 14, 2004, Ring of Honor held a tournament for the
ROH Pure Wrestling Championship to crown the inaugural champion at
Second Anniversary Show.
ROH Pure Championship Tournament (2004)
On July 17, 2004, Ring of Honor held a tournament for the vacant
ROH Pure Championship
The ROH Pure Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participant ...
.
Best of the American Super Juniors Tournament (2005)
On April 2, 2005, Ring of Honor held a tournament to crown the best American Super Junior in ROH.
Race To The Top Tournament (2007)
On July 27, 2007, Ring of Honor held a tournament to determine a number one contender for the
ROH World Championship
The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...
. The Finals of the tournament took place July 28, 2007.
ROH World Championship #1 Contender Tournament (February 2008)
On February 22, 2008, Ring of Honor held a tournament to crown a number one contender for the
ROH World Championship
The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...
.
ROH World Championship #1 Contender Tournament (March 2008)
On March 14, 2008, Ring of Honor held a tournament to crown a number one contender for the
ROH World Championship
The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...
. The Finals of the tournament took place March 16, 2008 it was a four corner survival match.
ROH World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2008)
On June 6, 2008, Ring of Honor held an
ROH World Tag Team Championship
The ROH World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, i ...
tournament for the vacant ROH World Tag Team Championships.
Teams:
*
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History Ring of Honor
2007
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Tyler Black
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Jimmy Jacobs
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Adam Pearce
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and
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)
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and
Kevin Steen
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*
Go Shiozaki
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and
Nigel McGuinness
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*
Austin Aries
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and
Bryan Danielson
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No Remorse Corps
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Davey Richards and
Roderick Strong
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ROH World Television Championship Tournament (2010)
On February 5, 2010, Ring of Honor held a tournament to crown the inaugural
ROH World Television Championship
The ROH World Television Championship is a professional wrestling world television championship in the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. With the introduction of the ROH World Television Championship, the television type championship returned to n ...
. The Finals of the tournament took place on March 5, 2010
ROH World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Lottery Tournament (2011)
On July 8, 2011, Ring of Honor held a number one contenders tournament for the
ROH World Tag Team Championship
The ROH World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, i ...
.
Teams:
*
The Bravado Brothers
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(Harlem and
Lance Bravado
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*
The Briscoe Brothers
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and
Mark Briscoe
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)
*
Adam Cole
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Col ...
and
Kyle O'Reilly
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*
Caprice Coleman
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and
Cedric Alexander
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Alexander worked for Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2010 until 2016. He started as part of C&C Factory, a ...
Rise and Prove Tournament (2012)
On February 17, 2012, Ring of Honor held the Rise and Prove tournament for up and coming wrestlers.
Teams:
*
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Mikey Nicholls
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and
Shane Haste
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)
*Alabama Attitude (Corey Hollis and Mike Posey)
*Rudy Switchblade and Shiloh Jonze
*Chris Silvio and
Sean Casey
March Mayhem Tournament (2012)
On March 3, 2012, Ring of Honor held a tournament the March Mayhem tournament.
ROH World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2012)
On August 3, 2012, Ring of Honor held a tournament for the vacant
ROH World Tag Team Championship
The ROH World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, i ...
. The Finals of the tournament took place on September 15, 2012
Teams:
*
S.C.U.M. (
Jimmy Jacobs
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and
Steve Corino
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)
*
The Bravado Brothers
The Bravado Brothers were an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of real-life brothers Harlem Bravado (born Chance Barrow on April 22, 1989) and Lancelot Bravado (born Houston Barrow on September 16, 1985). The duo have worked for ...
(Harlem and Lance Bravado)
*
Caprice Coleman
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and
Cedric Alexander
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Alexander worked for Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2010 until 2016. He started as part of C&C Factory, a ...
*
The Young Bucks
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(Matt and Nick Jackson)
*
Charlie Haas
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and
Rhett Titus
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*
The Guardians of Truth (
Guardian #1 and
Guardian #2)
*
The Briscoe Brothers
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Jay
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and
Mark Briscoe
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ROH World Championship Tournament (2013)
On July 27, 2013, Ring of Honor held a tournament for the vacant
ROH World Championship
The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...
. The Finals of the tournament took place September 20, 2013.
ROH World Television Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2015)
On July 17, 2015, Ring of Honor held a tournament to crown a number one contender for the
ROH World Television Championship
The ROH World Television Championship is a professional wrestling world television championship in the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. With the introduction of the ROH World Television Championship, the television type championship returned to n ...
.
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament (2016)
On September 3, 2016, Ring of Honor held a tournament for the inaugural
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
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. The Finals took place on December 2, 2016.
ROH Decade of Excellence Tournament (2016/17)
The Decade of Excellence Tournament began on December 4, 2016 with the final taking place on January 14, 2017 to determine the new number one contender for the
ROH World Championship
The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...
.On March 10, 2017 at Ring of Honor's
15th Anniversary Show Christopher Daniels challenged and defeated
Adam Cole
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Col ...
to become
ROH World Champion
The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...
for the first time.
ROH Soaring Eagle Cup (2017)
The Soaring Eagle Cup took place on October 28, 2017.
Women of Honor Championship (2018)
Championship tournament to crown the first
Women of Honor Champion
The Women of Honor World Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).
History
At Final Battle, December 15, 2017, it was announced th ...
.
Sea of Honor Tournament (2018)
ROH World Championship #1 Contender Tournament
In August 2019, ROH announced a tournament to crown to #1 contender for the
ROH World Championship
The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...
. The first round matches will be held at
Death Before Dishonor XVII
Death Before Dishonor XVII was a two-night professional wrestling event produced by American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), which took place Friday, September 27 and Saturday September 28, 2019, at the Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in the La ...
, the semifinals and finals will be held at
Glory By Honor XVII
Glory By Honor XVII was a professional wrestling event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH), which took place on October 12, 2019 at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Storylines
Glory By Honor XVII will feature professional wrestling ...
. The winner will face the champion at
Final Battle
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.
ROH Pure Championship Tournament (2020)
On January 30, 2020, nearly 14 years after it was retired, Ring of Honor announced they were reinstating the ROH Pure Championship, with a tournament to crown a new champion beginning in 2020. The tournament was supposed to begin on April 12 but ROH suspended its television production due to
COVID-19 pandemic
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. ROH resumed television production in September and the tournament began on September 12.
ROH Women's World Championship Tournament (2021)
On January 1, 2020, ROH announced the deactivation of the
Women of Honor World Championship
The Women of Honor World Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).
History
At Final Battle, December 15, 2017, it was announced that ...
in favor of the new
ROH Women's World Championship
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His ...
. A "Quest for Gold" tournament was set for April 24 at the
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in
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, but was canceled after ROH announced that it had postponed all live events due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. At the
ROH 19th Anniversary Show
ROH 19th Anniversary was a professional wrestling event produced by American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) that aired on Friday, March 26 on Pay-per-view. It emanated from the UMBC Event Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
It was the 18th event in th ...
, ROH Board of Directors member
Maria Kanellis-Bennett
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announce the tournament to take place in the summer of 2021.
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