Honor Club Explained
Honor Club is an OTT streaming service owned by professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). Development of a VOD service was announced on November 9, 2017 by ROH COO Joe Koff.[1] Honor Club was formally announced on February 2, 2018[2] [3] and the service officially launched on February 19, 2018.[4] [5] Initially, Honor Club operated similarly to WWE Network and Impact Wrestling's Impact Plus, in that pay-per-view events were available to stream through the service.
When it began, Honor Club had a tiered pricing model that also offered discounts on merchandise and advances on ticket sales.[6] The service had two tiers, both of which contained special discounts as well as access to the ROH TV archive. The basic tier, which included a 50% discount on pay-per-views, was available for a monthly subscription price of $9.99 or one annual payment of $99.99. The VIP subscription costed $119.99 annually and provided live-streaming access to all future pay-per-view events and access to the ROH PPV archive with no additional costs.[7]
On December 11, 2022, after ROH was acquired by AEW CEO Tony Khan, Honor Club was relaunched without any tiers, with payment being $9.99 a month for all subscribers. Initially, pay-per-view events were no longer streamed on the relaunched service but rather were made available 90 days after they air on Bleacher Report.[8] However, beginning with Final Battle in December 2023, all ROH events were streamed live on Honor Club at no additional charge to subscribers.[9] On January 18, 2023, a special event would be taped for Honor Club, serving as a tribute show for Jay Briscoe.[10] [11] Starting on March 2, 2023, ROH resumed airing its weekly series Ring of Honor Wrestling on Honor Club.[12] [13] [14]
Honor Club is available online, through smart TVs and set-top boxes such as Roku and Apple TV, as well as via mobile apps.[15]
Programming
Current
Archive
- All Live On Tour events
- Select episodes of Ring of Honor Wrestling from 2011–2022
- Select non-pay-per-view events from 2002–2021
- Select non-ROH events
Past Honor Club exclusive events
2018
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| March 3 | Manhattan Mayhem | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York, New York | Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. Shane Taylor and The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia) in an Ultimate Mayhem eight-man tag team match |
| April 15 | Masters of the Craft | Express Live! | Columbus, Ohio | Dalton Castle vs. Marty Scurll vs. Punishment Martinez vs. Beer City Bruiser in a Defy or Deny match |
| April 27 | Bound By Honor: Night 1 | Palm Beach County Convention Center | West Palm Beach, Florida | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship |
| April 28 | Bound By Honor: Champions vs. Bullet Club | RP Funding Center | Lakeland, Florida | Bullet Club (Cody, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. Dalton Castle, Silas Young, and The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) in an eight-man elimination tag team match |
| May 9 | War of the Worlds | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | Lowell, Massachusetts | The Young Bucks (Mat Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi) |
| May 11 | Ted Reeve Arena | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Jay Lethal, Kenny King, and Colt Cabana vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, and Sanada) |
| May 12 | Royal Oak Music Theatre | Royal Oak, Michigan | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Bushi) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship |
| May 24 | Honor United: Edinburgh | Edinburgh Corn Exchange | Edinburgh, Scotland | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. Bullet Club (Cody and Marty Scurll) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship |
| May 26 | Honor United: London | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | London, England | The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia) (c) vs. Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky) in a three-way match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship |
| May 27 | Honor United: Doncaster | Doncaster Dome | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil and Sanada) vs. The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a Four Corner Survival match |
| June 15 | State of the Art | Aztec Theatre | San Antonio, Texas | Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) vs. The Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia) |
| June 16 | Gilley's Dallas | Dallas, Texas | Silas Young (c) vs. Punishment Martinez for the ROH World Television Championship |
| July 20 | Honor for All | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian |
vs.
The Briscoe Brothers (
Jay Briscoe and
Mark Briscoe) vs.
The Young Bucks (
Matt Jackson and
Nick Jackson)|-||August 16|Honor Re-United: Edinburgh|
Edinburgh Corn Exchange|
Edinburgh, Scotland||
Bullet Club (
Marty Scurll,
Matt Jackson, and
Nick Jackson) vs.
Punishment Martinez and
The Briscoe Brothers (
Jay Briscoe and
Mark Briscoe)|-||August 18|Honor Re-United: Doncaster|
Doncaster Dome|
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England|
Hangman Page vs.
Mark Haskins in the ROH International Cup finals|-||August 19|Honor Re-United: London|
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre|London, England|
Jay Lethal (c) vs.
Mark Haskins for the
ROH World Championship|-||October 12|
Glory By Honor XVI|
UMBC Event Center|
Baltimore, Maryland|
Jay Lethal (c) vs.
Silas Young for the
ROH World Championship|-||November 4|
Survival of the Fittest|
Express Live!|Columbus, Ohio |
Christopher Daniels vs.
Guerrero Maya Jr. vs.
Hangman Page vs.
Jonathan Gresham vs.
Marty Scurll vs.
P. J. Black in the
Survival of the Fittest final for a future
ROH World Championship opportunity|-||November 7|rowspan=4|
Global Wars|
Androscoggin Bank Colisée|
Lewiston, Maine|
Jay Lethal,
Jonathan Gresham,
Chris Sabin, and
Kushida vs.
Los Ingobernables de Japón (
Tetsuya Naito,
Evil,
Sanada, and
Bushi)|-||November 8|
Express Live!|Columbus, Ohio|
Chris Sabin and
Kushida vs.
Jay Lethal and
Jonathan Gresham vs.
The Kingdom (
T. K. O'Ryan and
Vinny Marseglia) vs.
The Young Bucks (
Matt Jackson and
Nick Jackson) in a Four Corner Survival match|-||November 9|
Buffalo RiverWorks|
Buffalo, New York|
Best Friends (
Beretta and
Chuckie T) vs.
The Briscoe Brothers (
Jay Briscoe and
Mark Briscoe) vs.
The Elite (
Cody and
Hangman Page)|-||November 11|Mattamy Athletic Centre|
Toronto, Ontario, Canada|
Jay Lethal (c) vs.
Kenny King for the
ROH World Championship|}
2019
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| January 13 | Honor Reigns Supreme | Cabarrus Arena | Concord, North Carolina | Jay Lethal (c) vs. Dalton Castle for the ROH World Championship |
| January 24 | Road To G1 Supercard | Gilley's Dallas | Dallas, Texas | Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham vs. Lifeblood (Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams) in a Tag Wars first round match |
| January 25 | NRG Arena | Houston, Texas | Bully Ray, Shane Taylor, Silas Young, and The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Lifeblood (Bandido, David Finlay, Juice Robinson, Mark Haskins, and Tracy Williams) |
| January 26 | Austin Highway Event Center | San Antonio, Texas | Lifeblood (Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams) vs. Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) in the Tag Wars finals |
| March 31 | UMBC Event Center | Baltimore, Maryland | Jay Lethal and Jeff Cobb vs. Lifeblood (Bandido and Juice Robinson) vs. The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) |
| February 10 | Bound By Honor: Night 2 | Watsco Center | Coral Gables, Florida | Jay Lethal, Jonathan Gresham, and Rush vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia) |
| April 14 | Masters of the Craft | Express Live! | Columbus, Ohio | Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, Brody King and PCO) (c) vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia) in a street fight for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship |
| May 8 | War of the Worlds | Buffalo Riverworks | Buffalo, New York | Bandido vs. Flip Gordon |
| May 9 | Ted Reeve Arena | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Matt Taven (c) vs. PCO for the ROH World Championship |
| May 11 | DeltaPlex Arena | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Bully Ray, Shane Taylor, Silas Young, and The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Jay Lethal, Hirooki Goto, Yuji Nagata, Jeff Cobb, and Satoshi Kojima |
| June 1 | State of the Art | ShoWare Center | Kent, Washington | Matt Taven (c) vs. Tracy Williams for the ROH World Championship |
| June 2 | Viking Pavilion | Portland, Oregon | Matt Taven vs. Flip Gordon vs Mark Haskins vs. PCO in a Defy or Deny match |
| July 21 | Mass Hysteria | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | Lowell, Massachusetts | Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal, and Jonathan Gresham vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia) |
| August 24 | Saturday Night at Center Stage | Center Stage | Atlanta, Georgia | Jay Lethal, Jeff Cobb, Kenny King, and Rush vs. Matt Taven, Shane Taylor, and The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) in an eight-man elimination tag team match |
| August 25 | Honor for All | Nashville Fairgrounds Arena | Nashville, Tennessee | Matt Taven vs. Jay Lethal vs. Jeff Cobb vs. Kenny King in a Defy or Deny match |
| September 6 | Global Wars Espectacular | Ford Community & Performing Arts Center | Dearborn, Michigan | Bandido vs. Jay Briscoe |
| September 7 | Odeum Expo Center | Villa Park, Illinois | Lifeblood (Bandido, Mark Haskins, and Tracy Williams) vs. Villain Enterprises (Flip Gordon, Brody King, and PCO) |
| September 8 | Potawatomi Hotel & Casino | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Rush and Jeff Cobb vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia) |
| October 12 | Glory By Honor XVII | UNO Lakefront Arena | New Orleans, Louisiana | Marty Scurll vs. PCO in the ROH World Championship #1 contender's tournament finals |
| October 25 | Honor United: London | York Hall | London, England | Rush and Jeff Cobb vs. Villain Enterprises (Flip Gordon and Marty Scurll) |
| October 26 | Honor United: Newport | Newport Centre | Newport, Gwent, Wales | Colt Cabana and PCO vs. Rush and Jeff Cobb |
| October 27 | Honor United: Bolton | Bolton White Hotel | Bolton, Greater Manchester, England | Rush (c) vs. Jeff Cobb for the ROH World Championship |
| November 2 | The Experience | Stage AE | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Dan Maff and Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll and PCO) (c) vs. Cheeseburger, Colt Cabana, and Jeff Cobb for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship |
| November 3 | Unauthorized | Express Live! | Columbus, Ohio | Dan Maff vs. PCO in an unsanctioned match |
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2020
2021
2023
Notes and References
- News: Ring Of Honor Plans Streaming Service, Possible Tour Expansion. 2017-11-09. 2018-01-15. en. 2018-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104174810/http://sports.cbslocal.com/2017/11/09/ring-of-honor-streaming-service-tour-expansion-joe-koff-interview/. dead.
- News: ROH Announces Streaming Service, Festival Of Honor, Kevin Owens And Sami Zayn Throwback Video - WrestlingInc.com. WrestlingInc.com. 2018-02-05. en.
- Web site: Powell. Jason. 1/3 Powell's Ring of Honor TV Recap: ROH streaming service hype, three matches from the UK tour. Prowrestling.net. January 3, 2018. January 3, 2018.
- Web site: ROH HonorClub streaming service launches, new ROH web design. Prowrestling.net. February 19, 2018. February 19, 2018.
- News: Week in Wrestling: Why Anthem dropped Matt Hardy lawsuit. SI.com. 2018-02-11. en.
- News: ROH ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR HONORCLUB STREAMING SERVICE. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- Web site: Ring of Honor Launches WWE Network Alternative Honor Club. bleedingcool.com. 19 February 2018.
- Web site: Tony Khan announces relaunch of Ring of Honor's HonorClub platform. December 11, 2022.
- Web site: ROH Final Battle To Air Exclusively On Honor Club. SEScoops.com. Tyreice Simom. October 23, 2023. April 10, 2024.
- News: ROH Jay Briscoe Celebration Of Life Spoilers (Taped On 1/18). Colin. Tessler. Fightful.com. January 18, 2023. January 19, 2023.
- News: AEW to tape ROH Jay Briscoe tribute show following Dynamite. Bryan. Rose. Figure Four Online. January 18, 2023. January 18, 2023.
- Web site: Tyler. Conway. AEW's Tony Khan Announces Ring of Honor Weekly TV Shows Will Stream on HonorClub. Bleacher Report. December 11, 2022. January 19, 2022.
- News: ROH Planning Second Jay Briscoe Tribute Show, WBD Reportedly Didn't Allow Tributes On Dynamite. Joseph. Lee. 411 Mania. January 19, 2023. January 19, 2023.
- News: Wrestling Observer Radio: Jay Briscoe, Nick Khan, Slapfighting, Dynamite and NXT, more. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. January 19, 2023. January 19, 2023.
- Web site: Keller. Wade. ROH announces streaming service similar to WWE Network with live events, archives, and live PPV access (w/Keller's Analysis). Prowrestlingtorch. 3 February 2018.
- News: Spoilers For ROH Jay Briscoe Tribute Show. Jeremy. Thomas. 411 Mania. January 18, 2023. January 19, 2023.
