https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/roh- ... ll-be-paidThroughout the pandemic, our top priority was to keep everyone healthy and safe, and despite not producing any live events over 18 months, we were able to keep everyone fully contracted. We now find ourselves at a time where we need to make changes to our business operations and are planning a pivot for Ring of Honor, with a new mission and strategy.
The year will culminate with a Final Battle in December, and we will be taking the first quarter of 2022 to work internally to reimagine ROH. ROH has the most dedicated fans in the industry, and we appreciate their loyalty and patience as we reconceptualize ROH.
We anticipate returning to live events in April for the Super Card of Honor with a new fan-focused product and provide a unique experience for wrestling fans.
https://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/ro ... ent-357701A dark day for Ring of Honor.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports that Ring of Honor has released all talent from contracts.
Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reports that the releases are effective at the end of the year and if a contract goes beyond 2021, talent will be paid until March 31.
Sapp added that, "Joe Koff told talent he had multiple meetings trying to fight for ROH, but ultimately Sinclair made the call. Talent was told there was some type of TV show that will be in place after Final Battle but weren't told what that would be."
ROH announced on Wednesday afternoon that the company would take a hiatus from live events for the first quarter of 2022 with hopes to return in April for the Super Card of Honor. According to PWInsider, ROH does have a venue in place for the event.
In an interview with Mike Johnson at PWInsider [direct user-friendly link not provided], ROH COO Joe Koff was asked what the hiatus meant for talent. He replied, "We care very deeply about our people and our talent. This is contractual and an individual conversation. I'm not going to comment on it at this point."
When asked if talent could take bookings elsewhere, Koff said, "We've had a conversation with them and we will certainly work with every talent for whatever needs they need to fulfill what they're looking for."
Fightful reports, "ROH talent was told to contact Greg Gilleland if they want to work elsewhere, and if they're under a deal they'll work on making that happen."
Koff said the company will continue to run original programming on television, though archived footage will be used, and are taping television leading into Final Battle next week.
Fightful will continue to update this story as more is known.
https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status ... 2294315008Contracted talent signed to Ring of Honor won’t have their contracts renewed as the company looks to go on hiatus and re-evaluate in the first quarter of 2022.
Bryan Alvarez is reporting that contracted talent will not have their contracts renewed and are allowed to work anywhere they want immediately. They will also be paid through the end of the year. However, they will finish out remaining ROH dates for 2021. ROH will continue with a November television taping followed by their Final Battle pay-per-view, which will take place on December 11 at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
Final Battle will be the first card to have fans in attendance since the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view in September. Recent television tapings have been held without fans.
Rumors that Sinclair Broadcasting, the parent company of Ring of Honor, has canceled ROH’s television show are not true.
ROH this afternoon released a statement saying they would not be holding shows in the first quarter of 2022 in order to “work internally ro reimagine ROH”. The statement also said that they anticipated a return to live events in April for their annual Super Card of Honor event.
Ring of Honor held their first event in February 2002. In 2011, they were purchased by Sinclair Broadcasting.
We're told that Joe Koff told talent he had multiple meetings trying to fight for ROH, but ultimately Sinclair made the call. Talent was told there was some type of TV show that will be in place after Final Battle but weren't told what that would be.
