Death Before Dishonor XI was the 11th Death Before Dishonor

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event produced by

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(ROH). It took place on September 20, 2013, at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in

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Background

Death Before Dishonor XI will feature

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, which involved different wrestlers from pre-existing

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ed feuds,

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s, and storylines that played out on ROH's television programs. Wrestlers portrayed

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as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. The

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tournament was announced after ROH Match Maker

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had to strip champion

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of the title due to injury. The tournament started with three first round matches (

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vs.

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; A. C. H. vs. Anderson;

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vs.

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) on July 27, 2013, at ROH TV taping in

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, RI. There was also a qualifying match at the TV taping won by

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. The rest of the first round matches were on August 3 at ROH All Star Extravaganza V in

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, plus the first quarter-final between Cole and Lethal. The final three quarter-finals took place on August 17 at Manhattan Mayhem V in

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. The semi-finals and final happened at Death Before Dishonor XI.

ROH World Championship tournament

* *The match ended in a draw after Whitmer was legitimately injured after a piledriver on the apron of the ring and was unable to continue. As a result, Bennett advanced in the tournament.

Results

References

External links

Ring of Honor's official website
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