Ring of Honor welcomed fans back for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic at its Best in the World pay-per-view in July. But according to a new report, the company might once again close its doors to the public.
Shortly after the completion of ROH Death Before Dishonor, the company’s third live event (fourth if one separates the two-night Glory By Honor two in August) this year, Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that there aren’t any scheduled live events on the company’s calendar for the rest of the year. He states that ROH is “holding off” due to concerns over the COVID-19 variant, and the company will make decisions on a “week to week basis.”
“Following tonight’s Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor PPV, the promotion has run its last currently scheduled event in front of a live crowd this year,” wrote Johnson. “There had been plans to run several house shows this fall but the decision was made to hold off on those events due to the COVID-19 Delta variant and concerns over how it may affect touring.
“ROH will tape their next rounds of TV tapings before a closed set tomorrow and Tuesday in Philadelphia at the 2200 Arena. There are so tapings set for November in Baltimore. We are told that going forward, decisions will be made on a ‘week to week’ basis as to when they run again before live crowds.”
Johnson also notes that the status of the company’s next pay-per-view, Final Battle, is up in the air, though it’s tentatively set for Baltimore, Maryland.
On a brighter note, Johnson also reported that ROH legend Chris Hero was working as a producer at ROH Death Before Dishonor; he filled the same role at Best in the World in July.
WrestleZone will provide more details as they become available.
