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ROH Death Before Dishonor scrum notes: Athena, Tony Khan on company differences

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Several of the champions who retained their titles tonight were part of a media scrum that took place after Death Before Dishonor.

ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli, ROH Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata, ROH Women’s Champion Athena, and Tony Khan all took questions following Friday’s show in New Jersey. Here are the highlights:

Claudio Castagnoli

  • He did a mostly in-character interview. He said Mark Briscoe and Eddie Kingston were not ready, and he was proven right when asked a question about the changes and how it had an effect on him.
  • One question was regarding William Regal, and if they are living up to the Blackpool Combat Club name. He said yes, that they have always strived to be the best.

Katsuyori Shibata

  • Shibata answered questions via a translation machine and also through Tony Khan, who talked a lot for him. Khan said that he’s not currently a part of NJPW’s LA Dojo and right now is more focused on being the ROH Pure Champion.
  • Khan said that wrestling Orange Cassidy was Shibata’s idea.
  • When asked about Daniel Garcia, Shibata said Garcia is a great wrestler and said that he felt the future of pro wrestling in him, then later corrected himself by calling Garcia a sports entertainer.
  • Shibata said one of his goals right now is to become the longest reigning Pure champion, the record currently of which stands at close to a year.

Athena

  • Athena was emotional at the start of the interview, saying in her career she had never had a main event on a pay-per-view until Saturday. She said that it meant so much for her to be given that opportunity as she felt that both she and Willow Nightingale earned something. She said that the sky’s the limit as to what is next and that she is open to all challengers.
  • When it was mentioned by Jon Alba that two African American women headlined Friday’s show, Athena said that representation is key. She remembers being the only African American woman on indie shows she would be on. She said that she wanted to inspire everyone of all races.
  • She said that they felt tonight that they’ve made the statement that they are not going anywhere. Tony Khan said they earned the position of being in the main event, citing their ROH match. He thought there was potential for a great trilogy. He said that Death Before Dishonor was one of the best shows they’ve ever done.
  • Corey Lieb pointed out that there were a lot of “love letters” during her match, and asked if she would like to face Giulia. Athena said that she did. She then shouted out some former ROH star names including MsChif, Sara del Rey, Alexis Laree (Mickie James), Daffney, Allison Danger, Sumie Sakai, and Daizee Haze, among others. She said that they inspired her to become more than just a pretty face and that those women don’t get enough credit.
  • She mentioned names such as Kairi Sane, Mayu Iwatani, and Guilia as potential opponents in the future.

Tony Khan

  • Regarding numbers, Khan said that preliminary numbers before the show were good. He wasn’t sure about the buys, but he thinks it did well. He said that this was one of the more successful shows in the company’s history and pointed out that a lot of the successful shows have happened during his ownership.
  • One person asked about heading to Orlando for future studio tapings. Khan said that he was open to utilizing studio tapings, but there’s benefits to having ROH tour with AEW Collision, like ROH stars being able to work on the Collision show.
  • When directly asked about “the point” of ROH, Khan said that the company is focused on a hardcore audience and the promotion delivers matches to that audience. He said that AEW is more aimed towards a bigger crowd. 
  • Khan said that ROH was still a major company in the world and he doesn’t think the company has ever been more influential.
  • Regarding keeping ROH ‘fresh’, Khan said he’s bringing in international talent. He also pointed out that ROH doesn’t have time constraints or commercials. He said there were “nuanced” differences between the two companies.
  • When asked about Kota Ibushi possibly being on the card, he said that Ibushi had just made his AEW debut. He thought that Claudio vs. PAC was perfect to bring in given their storyline from AEW Blood & Guts this past week.
  • Khan said that he “definitely” wants to keep the spirit of independent wrestling and thinks both AEW and ROH are a good platform for that.

Four matches added to ROH Death Before Dishonor

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A Fight Without Honor, plus two title bouts are among the four new matches made official for Friday’s ROH Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view. 

In A Fight Without Honor, the issue between former tag team partners Evil Uno and Stu Grayson will come to a head, as Uno, John Silver, and Alex Reynolds face Grayson, Dutch, and Vincent of The Righteous. 

After winning the TV title eliminator tournament finals on Thursday’s Ring of Honor TV episode, Dalton Castle is set to challenge Samoa Joe for the ROH World Television Championship at Friday’s pay-per-view. 

A match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship has also been added to the lineup, with Mogul Embassy’s Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona defending the belts against Leon Ruffin & NJPW’s Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato. 

Also announced, Gravity, the brother of AEW’s Bandido, will take on Komander. Gravity has wrestled once before for ROH in a bout against Rey Fenix at a June ROH taping, and also appeared as enhancement talent in a match against Kip Sabian at an AEW Dark taping in January. 

The Death Before Dishonor Zero Hour pre-show kicks off at 7 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, July 21, with the main card set to begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view. 

The updated lineup for Friday: 

ROH Death Before Dishonor, 8 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli defends against PAC
  • ROH Pure Championship: Katsuyori Shibata defends against Daniel Garcia
  • ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena defends against Willow Nightingale
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship: Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) defend against The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett), Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis), and Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor)
  • ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe defends against Dalton Castle
  • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship: Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) defend against Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Leon Ruffin
  • Fight Without Honor: Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver & Alex Reynolds) vs. The Righteous (Vincent, Dutch & Stu Grayson)
  • Komander vs. Gravity

ROH Death Before Dishonor Zero Hour, 7 p.m. Eastern time on ROH’s YouTube channel & social media channels —

  • Pure Rules match: Josh Woods vs. Tracy Williams
  • Action Andretti & Darius Martin vs. The WorkHorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry)
  • Leyla Hirsch vs. Trish Adora
  • Shane Taylor vs. AR Fox

Four matches set for ROH Death Before Dishonor Zero Hour

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Four matches are set for Friday’s ROH Death Before Dishonor Zero Hour pre-show. 

In a Pure Rules match, Josh Woods will face “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams at Zero Hour. 

Also set for the pre-show, Action Andretti & Darius Martin will take on The WorkHorsemen’s JD Drake & Anthony Henry in tag team action. 

In a women’s division battle, “Legit” Leyla Hirsch will face Trish Adora. 

Television Championship Eliminator Tournament runner-up Shane Taylor will also be in action against AR Fox. 

The four pre-show bouts join a lineup of eight main card bouts to round out Friday’s lineup. 

Zero Hour will air on ROH’s YouTube channel and social media channels beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern time, with the pay-per-view card kicking off at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, July 21. 

Friday’s card: 

ROH Death Before Dishonor, 8 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli defends against PAC
  • ROH Pure Championship: Katsuyori Shibata defends against Daniel Garcia
  • ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena defends against Willow Nightingale
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship: Lucha Bros (Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix) defend against The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett), Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis), and Best Friends (Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor)
  • ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe defends against Dalton Castle
  • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship: Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) defend against Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Leon Ruffin
  • Fight Without Honor: Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver & Alex Reynolds) vs. The Righteous (Vincent, Dutch & Stu Grayson)
  • Komander vs. Gravity

ROH Death Before Dishonor Zero Hour, 7 p.m. Eastern time on ROH’s YouTube channel & social media channels —

  • Pure Rules match: Josh Woods vs. Tracy Williams 
  • Action Andretti & Darius Martin vs. The WorkHorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry)
  • Leyla Hirsch vs. Trish Adora
  • Shane Taylor vs. AR Fox

Claudio Castagnoli vs. PAC set for ROH Death Before Dishonor

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Claudio Castagnoli has a new opponent for Friday’s ROH Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view.

Following their confrontation during Wednesday’s Blood and Guts match that led to PAC exiting the match, Castagnoli cut a promo backstage asking where he was. He said he didn’t want to wait another day, he wanted PAC and challenged him to a match on Friday, telling him to step up.

AEW’s social media then posted a response from PAC, saying he would see Castagnoli this Friday in Trenton, New Jersey.

Briscoe was originally set to face Castagnoli in the main event of Friday’s show. However, he was pulled from the match due to a knee injury. Tony Khan had said an opponent for Castagnoli would be decided after Blood and Guts.

Here is the updated lineup for Death Before Dishonor:

  • ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli defends against PAC
  • ROH Television Championship: Samoa Joe defends against either Dalton Castle or Shane Taylor
  • ROH Pure Championship: Katsuyori Shibata defends against Daniel Garcia
  • ROH Women’s Championship: Athena defends against Willow Nightingale
  • ROH Tag Team titles: Lucha Bros. defend against Best Friends, The Kingdom, and Aussie Open

Four-way Tag Team title match added to ROH Death Before Dishonor

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A four-way for the ROH Tag Team titles is set for Death Before Dishonor.

Tony Khan announced on social media Monday night that the Lucha Bros. will defend the titles against The Kingdom, Best Friends, and Aussie Open in a four-way match.

Aussie Open’s inclusion in the match will mark the first time Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis have teamed up since signing with AEW in May. Davis had been out of action since suffering a torn meniscus in a match. His last match was on May 3 at NJPW’s Wrestling Dontaku event when he, Fletcher, and Great-O-Khan defeated Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste, and Kosei Fujita of TMDK.

Here is the updated lineup for Death Before Dishonor, which takes place on July 21 at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey:

  • ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli defends against TBA
  • ROH Television Championship: Samoa Joe vs. Dalton Castle or Shane Taylor
  • ROH Pure Championship: Katsuyori Shibata defends against Daniel Garcia
  • ROH Women’s Championship: Athena defends against Willow Nightingale
  • ROH Tag Team titles: Lucha Bros. defend against Best Friends, The Kingdom, and Aussie Open

Women’s title match added to ROH Death Before Dishonor

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The Ring of Honor Women’s World Championship will be on the line at Friday’s Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view. 

As announced late Sunday, Athena will defend the ROH Women’s title against Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament winner Willow Nightingale at Death Before Dishonor on Friday, July 21. 

In a video posted to their social media channels, ROH owner Tony Khan pointed to Nightingale’s win of the Owen and win over Athena in the tournament semifinals as establishing Willow as the top contender to the title. 

Two matches are official for Death Before Dishonor, with another two set to be finalized after this week’s AEW & ROH television episodes. More matches are expected to be added throughout the week. 

The updated card for Friday’s show:

ROH Death Before Dishonor, Friday, July 21, 8 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli defends against TBA
  • ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe defends against Dalton Castle or Shane Taylor
  • ROH Pure Championship: Katusyori Shibata defends against Daniel Garcia
  • ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena defends against Willow Nightingale

Pure title match set for ROH Death Before Dishonor

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Ring of Honor has officially announced the first match for Friday’s Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view. 

In a bout first announced on social media early Sunday morning Eastern time, Katsuyori Shibata is set to defend the ROH Pure Championship against former title holder Daniel Garcia o the Friday, July 21 Death Before Dishonor PPV. 

ROW owner and storyline chairman of the board of directors of ROH Tony Khan announced the match in a kayfabe press conference video in the social media announcement. 

Garcia picked up a pinfall victory over Shibata in a tag team match on the June 21 episode of AEW Dynamite, and Garcia and Shibata have teased the match repeatedly on Ring of Honor TV over the past couple of months. 

Also set for Death Before Dishonor but not yet officially announced, the winner of Thursday’s Ring of Honor TV title eliminator match between Dalton Castle & Shane Taylor will challenge Samoa Joe for the TV title at Death Before Dishonor. That match was taped at Saturday night’s AEW Collision taping. 

Additionally, the ROH World Championship will presumably be on the line, with Claudio Castagnoli defending against an unnamed opponent. Khan promised to address the World title situation after Wednesday’s Blood & Guts match on Dynamite where Castagnoli will compete. Castagnoli had been set to defend against Mark Briscoe, but a knee injury forced Briscoe out of the match.  

The lineup to this point:

ROH Death Before Dishonor, Friday, July 21, 8 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli defends against TBA
  • ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe defends against Dalton Castle or Shane Taylor
  • ROH Pure Championship: Katusyori Shibata defends against Daniel Garcia

Tournament to decide Samoa Joe’s ROH Death Before Dishonor challenger

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ROH is holding a tournament to determine the next challenger for Samoa Joe’s TV title.

The four-person tournament began on Thursday’s episode of ROH television. Dalton Castle and Shane Taylor booked their spots in the finals with respective wins over Tony Nese and Shawn Dean. Castle vs. Taylor in the tournament finals will take place on ROH TV next week.

The winner of Castle vs. Taylor advances to challenge Joe for the ROH TV title at Death Before Dishonor.

Death Before Dishonor is being held at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey on Friday, July 21. It’s ROH’s first pay-per-view since March’s Supercard of Honor.

Joe has held the ROH TV Championship since April 2022. His most recent defense of the title was against Matt Sydal on ROH TV last month.

On the most recent episode of AEW Collision, Joe lost to CM Punk in the semifinals of the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

Castle and Taylor are both former TV champions in ROH. Their reigns happened while ROH was owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Next Thursday’s ROH TV is airing the night before Death Before Dishonor. Also on the episode, ROH will address who is going to be Claudio Castagnoli’s Death Before Dishonor challenger. Castagnoli was supposed to face Mark Briscoe at the PPV, but Briscoe had to be pulled from the match due to injury.

ROH World title match announced for Death Before Dishonor

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The Ring of Honor World Championship will be on the line at Death Before Dishonor on Friday, July 21. 

As revealed during this week’s Ring of Honor TV episode, Claudio Castagnoli will defend his ROH World title against Mark Briscoe at the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view. 

In a promo segment during this week’s episode, presumed top contender Eddie Kingston announced that he would not be at Death Before Dishonor due to competing in NJPW’s G1 Climax 33 tournament. Kingston then encouraged Mark Briscoe to challenge Castagnoli for the title. 

In a follow-up interview with Renee Paquette, Briscoe said that he would step up and follow in the footsteps of his late brother Jay, a former ROH World Champion. Castagnoli then entered and accepted the match, sealing the deal with a handshake with Briscoe. 

The ROH title match is the first bout official for the Friday, July 21 pay-per-view. 

The lineup to this point: 

ROH Death Before Dishonor, Friday, July 21, 8 p.m. Eastern time on pay-per-view —

  • ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli defends against Mark Briscoe 

ROH reveals date for Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view

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Ring of Honor is returning to pay-per-view next month for Death Before Dishonor. 

As announced during Friday’s AEW Rampage episode, ROH Death Before Dishonor is set for Friday, July 21 in Trenton, New Jersey at the CURE Insurance Arena. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern time.

The promotional image released for the pay-per-view includes all of Ring of Honor’s title holders, but no matches have been made official for the event to this point. 

Tickets for the show will go on sale Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Eastern time. 

ROH posted on their website: 

Ring of Honor comes to Trenton, NJ with one of the hottest pay-per-view events, ROH: Death Before Dishonor. Featuring world-class talent in electrifying bouts, Death Before Dishonor storms into the CURE Insurance arena on Friday, July 21, at 7pm ET.

Tickets for this event will go on sale Friday June 9 at 10am ET.

ROH DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR 2023

CURE Insurance Arena

Trenton, NJ

July 21st, 2023

Bell time: 7:00pm ET

Last year’s Death Before Dishonor aired on Saturday, July 23 from Lowell, Massachusetts and was headlined by FTR vs. The Briscoes in a two-out-of-three falls match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Claudio Castagnoli also defeated Jonathan Gresham in last year’s opening contest to capture the ROH World Championship.

RIng of Honor TV airs Thursdays on the HonorClub streaming service.