Ring of Honor Wrestling (also known as ROH Honor Club TV, and often shortened as ROH Wrestling TV, ROH TV, ROH TV on HonorClub, or ROH on HonorClub) is an American professional wrestling television series produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). The series features professional wrestlers competing in matches and conducting interviews. Combined, these elements create and further the storylines of the promotion.
The pilot episode was taped on February 28, 2009, and the series premiered on March 21, 2009, airing weekly on HDNet in the United States. The series' 100th and final HDNet episode aired on April 4, 2011.
The series would return under the same title, airing on television stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group on September 24, 2011; many such stations being affiliates of The CW and MyNetworkTV.
Following the acquisition of Ring of Honor by All Elite Wrestling president and co-founder Tony Khan in March 2022, the show eventually ceased broadcasting on Sinclair's stations; the final episode aired on April 15, 2022. Khan later announced in December 2022 that weekly programming would air on the streaming platform Honor Club. The series returned on March 2, 2023.
History Original run (2009–2011) Ring of Honor (ROH) first announced its partnership with HDNet in an article posted to its website on January 26, 2009. The article stated that HDNet would air a weekly ROH television series titled Ring of Honor Wrestling. They subsequently announced their first television tapings would take place at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ring of Honor Wrestling began airing weekly on March 21, 2009, on HDNet.
On July 1, 2009, it was reported that Ring of Honor had cancelled television tapings scheduled for July 17 and 18; it was reported to be a decision made by HDNet, and not Ring of Honor. On July 27, 2009, ROH announced that the show would be moving to Monday nights beginning on August 17, with a repeat airing later that night. On February 11, 2010, it was announced that Ring of Honor Wrestling would be airing in Italy on Dahlia TV.
On January 11, 2011, Ring of Honor announced the end of its television series, after the completion of the promotion's two–year contract with HDNet. The show's final tapings took place on January 21 and 22, with the final episode airing on April 4, 2011.
Sinclair series (2011–2022)
On May 21, 2011, the Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that they had purchased ROH, with Cary Silkin remaining with the company in an executive role. Ring of Honor Wrestling began airing in September 2011 over Sinclair stations, mainly in weekend primetime on their CW and MyNetworkTV stations.
On September 9, 2014, ROH announced that Ring of Honor Wrestling would begin being syndicated to stations in non-Sinclair markets, with Gannett Company-owned WATL in Atlanta becoming the first non-Sinclair station to air Ring of Honor Wrestling on September 13, 2014.SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP ANNOUNCES SYNDICATION DEAL FOR RING OF HONOR WRESTLING Ring of Honor (September 9, 2014)
On May 27, 2015, ROH announced a 26-week television deal with Destination America, beginning on June 3. The program originally aired twice on Wednesdays; first at 8pm and then a replay at 11pm. However, after struggling to gain viewers, Ring of Honor Wrestling lost their primetime slot in late July and was reduced to a single airing at 11pm. The final episode on Destination America aired on November 25, 2015.
On December 2, 2015, Ring of Honor Wrestling debuted on the Sinclair-owned Comet.
On July 9, 2017, Ring of Honor Wrestling was moved to Charge!. It was also announced that the show would also be streamed through FITE TV, a mobile app that allows streaming through Wi-Fi to a smart TV or a set-top box such as Roku or Chromecast.
Following Sinclair's purchase of the Fox Sports Networks (which were divested by The Walt Disney Company following its acquisition of key assets from 21st Century Fox), Ring of Honor Wrestling began airing on the newly acquired RSN's in November 2019. This brought ROH TV availability in several large markets where Sinclair lacked an over-the-air station.
The show's final episode on Sinclair stations aired on the weekend of April 15, 2022.
Honor Club series (2023–present)
In an interview with Busted Open following his purchase of the company, Tony Khan announced plans to relaunch the weekly series. On December 10, 2022, after Final Battle, Khan announced that the program would relaunch on Honor Club, beginning in 2023.
During the December 16, 2023, TV tapings, Tony Khan debuted a new ROH Women's World Television Championship.
Production
Episode format An episode typically features matches as well as interviews from the wrestlers regarding their upcoming matches or current storylines. The show typically ends after the main event (the final match on an episode) and goes to a closing graphic.
Beginning in August 2019, the show's format was changed to feature highlights of recent events, with Ian Riccaboni and Quinn McKay hosting from backstage. The show featured one full-length main event match, with the color commentary during the matches themselves varying as Riccaboni is paired with a variety of partners. It was speculated that this revamp was done in order to drive growth for Honor Club, where the promotion had begun to stream its television tapings live.
Upon Ring of Honor's return to promoting events following the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic hiatus, the series format was revamped beginning on the September 12, 2020 episode.
During the promotion's hiatus after Final Battle in December 2021, the show was revamped to focus on archival footage, "Best of" specials, and highlights from recent events.
Filming locations All but six episodes of the HDNet run were taped at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Arena is frequently used as a professional wrestling venue, and is known prominently for formerly hosting many Extreme Championship Wrestling events.
ROH held television tapings at the Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky on December 9 and 10 in 2010.
Beginning in August 2020, after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ROH resumed television tapings from the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (formerly known as the UMBC Event Center) in Maryland.
On February 25 and 26, 2023, the first tapings of the relaunched program were held at Universal Studios Soundstage 19 in Orlando, Florida, the same venue where AEW Dark episodes were taped.
Between June 2023 and February 2026, tapings were held regularly in conjunction with live broadcasts of either AEW Dynamite or Collision depending on the week, with matches being recorded in the venue before and/or after the live AEW broadcasts.
During July and August 2024, Ring of Honor would frequently hold tapings at Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas as part of AEW's residency at the venue.
Beginning on March 1, 2026, episodes of the weekly Ring of Honor Wrestling program were taped at WJCT studios in Jacksonville, Florida.
Special episodes Episode title Date Viewers NoteHDNet (2009–2011)Best of 2009December 28, 2009Best of 2010December 27, 2010Broadcast syndication (2011–2022)Best of 2011December 24, 2011 & December 31, 2011Best of 2012December 22, 2012 & December 29, 2012Life & Times of the Briscoe BrothersJune 22, 2013Best of ROH Wrestling TVAugust 17, 2013Best of Adam ColeDecember 21, 2013Best of 2013December 28, 2013ROH Best in the World 2014 PreviewJune 21, 2014Best of Michael ElginJune 28, 2014ROH Final Battle 2014 PreviewDecember 6, 2014Best of 2014January 3, 2015ROH 13th Anniversary Show PreviewFebruary 28, 2015ROH on Destination AmericaJune 3, 2015273,000Best of 2015December 30, 2015ROH Global Wars 2016 PreviewApril 30, 2016Best of Jay LethalMay 14, 2016Best of Bullet ClubMay 21, 2016Women of Honor SpecialJune 25, 2016Best of ROH Wrestling TVJuly 2, 2016Best of 2016December 31, 2016Best of 2017December 30, 2017Best of 2018December 22, 2018 & December 29, 2018Best of 2019December 21, 2019 & December 28, 2019Best of The Briscoe Bros.March 28, 2020Best of Jay LethalApril 4, 2020Best of PCOApril 11, 2020Best of Matt TavenApril 18, 2020Best of Flip GordonApril 25, 2020Best of Mark HaskinsMay 2, 2020Best of Marty ScurllMay 9, 2020Best of Dalton CastleMay 16, 2020Best of Dragon LeeMay 23, 2020Best of RushMay 30, 2020Best of Brody KingJune 6, 2020Best of Silas YoungJune 13, 2020Best of BandidoJune 20, 2020Best of Kenny KingJune 27, 2020Best of PJ BlackJuly 4, 2020Best of VincentJuly 11, 2020Best of Hana KimuraJuly 18, 2020Best of Jonathan GreshamJuly 25, 2020Best of Joe HendryAugust 1, 2020Best of Shane TaylorAugust 8, 2020Best of Rhett TitusAugust 15, 2020Best of The AllüreAugust 22, 2020Best of Tracy WilliamsAugust 29, 2020Best of The BouncersSeptember 5, 2020The start of the Pure Championship TournamentSeptember 12, 2020Best of 2021December 31, 2021Special AwardsJanuary 7, 2022Women's World Championship DocumentaryJanuary 14, 2022Final Battle: End of an Era highlightsJanuary 21, 2022 & January 28, 2022Hall of Fame SpecialMarch 4, 2022
Championships and accomplishments As of ,
Current champions
Broadcast history
+Channel ET Years 2009 seriesHDNet 2009HDNet 2009HDNet 2009–20112011 seriesSinclair stations 2011–2022Destination America 2015 Destination America 2015New England Sports Network 2015–2022Comet 2015–2017 Charge 2017–2018 Cox Sports Television 2018–2019 Charge 2018–2019 Fox Sports Networks 2019–2021Stadium 2020–2022Charge 2020–2021Bally Sports 2021–2022FITE TV 20222023 seriesHonor Club 2023–March 2026Honor ClubApril 2026–present
See also
List of professional wrestling television series
Notes
References
External links