Posted on 7/06/126 by Bob Magee
Ring of Honor, a wrestling promotion under the AEW banner
that was founded in Philadelphia, will return to the city on
August 21 to host its pay-per-view event, Death Before
Dishonor, at the 2300 Arena for a second consecutive year.
“There’s a great tradition of Ring of Honor wrestling in
Philadelphia,” said Tony Khan, the president and CEO of All
Elite Wrestling. “It’s very fitting that one of the most
important shows every year in the Ring of Honor calendar,
the great Death Before Dishonor event, is coming to
Philadelphia.”
Ring of Honor got its start in Philly over 20 years ago,
filming shows at the 2300 Arena for most of its run in the
2000s, before Khan purchased the promotion in 2022.
“I went to see wrestling there when I was very young, around
13 years old,” Khan said. “ … It means a lot to go back
there. There’s tremendous history at the 2300 Arena for Ring
of Honor. It’s just a great tradition of wrestling there.”
Last year’s Death Before Dishonor card took place during
AEW’s multiweek residency at the arena, and was headlined by
matches between Athena and Mina Shirakawa, Bandido and
Hechicero, and Q.T. Marshall and Emmy Award-winning actor
Paul Walter Hauser.
Khan says fans can expect another star-studded event,
featuring wrestlers like Dalton Castle, The Outrunners, and
more.
“I really loved the Death Before Dishonor show we had there
last year,” Khan said. “It was tremendous. So much has
happened in ROH in the past year. Bandido and Athena have
maintained dominant reigns and have wrestled all over the
world and have shown fans why they are two of the greatest
champions in the sport.
“We’ve seen a number of great women and men emerging in ROH
and I think the shows recently have been tremendous
wrestling shows. So there’s a lot to be excited about in ROH
as we approach Death Before Dishonor next month.”
Fans can get tickets online starting July 16 at 10 a.m.
through Etix.com. Presale tickets will be available starting
July 14. And fans interested in early access presale
opportunities can register on AEW’s website.