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 sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group. Throughout the 2010s, ROH was considered the third largest wrestling promotion in the United States, behind WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, initially operating largely on a internet distribution model. Under Sinclair's ownership, ROH began talent-sharing deals with wrestling companies outside the U.S., expanded their television visibility through Sinclair's broadcast stations, and eventually established its own streaming service in 2018 called Honor Club. But 2019 saw the creation and subsequent rise of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), which was formed with large financial backing, secured a major U.S. television deal, and had the ability to run major arenas, thus causing ROH's popularity to decrease. After a deal was struck in March 2022, ROH was officially sold to AEW founder, co-owner, president, and CEO Tony Khan two months later. History 2002–2011: Formation and early years