this cutting-edge wrestling promotion
has produced some of the best matches
since the turn of the century and shows
no signs of slowing down
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
best matches in Ring of Honor history
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
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[Applause]
[Music]
number 10 Ryo Saito dragon kid and Genki
Haraguchi this is SEMA naruki joy and
Masato Yoshii no super card of honor
2006 this tank team match featuring
talent from Japanese promotion Dragon
Gate took place on Ring of Honor’s first
ever super card of honour the weekend of
WrestleMania 22 in Chicago despite
featuring no mainstream American talent
for the crowd to already be invested in
the nearly 30-minute belt won fans over
quickly and helped catapult Dragon Gate
in what it would soon become er
[Applause]
it’s a perfect introduction into the
high octane style that these guys all
excelled at and the match and a rare
five-star rating from preeminent
wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer
meaning this fast escalating match is
number nine Austin Aries versus Nigel
McGuinness writing above 2007 this epic
fight was mcginnises first title defense
after winning the ROH World Championship
from Takeshi Morishima a few months
prior it was clear that both men
desperately wanted to be world champion
and their high intensity was what took
this match to the next level earning a
reputation as one of the best Ring of
after a nasty die from Aries knocked
McGuinness into the steel barrier less
than 10 minutes into the match
McGuinness is busted open and the next
20 minutes showcased the intensity of
both men eventually McGuinness would be
able to put Aries away with a huge
number eight young bucks versus Briscoe
Brothers best in the world 20 18 despite
being only a few months old this belt
between two teams of longtime rivals did
not disappoint fans and ends a well
deserved spot on our list if you need
proof we’re living through a renewed
Golden Age of tag-team wrestling look no
further as the reigning IWGP Heavyweight
tag team champions young bucks competed
against the reigning roh world tag team
champions Briscoes in an absolute
slobberknocker
the crowd was electric for the babyface
bucks while the Briscoe Brothers played
the part of the tough healed champs
perfectly retaining after an incredibly
hard for battle number 7 time of black
versus Davey Richards death before
dishonor 8 the short-lived but heated
rivalry between these two resulted in
this fiery 2010 match for the Ring of
Honor world championship van took place
shortly before blank left the company
for doughy Derby and became the
that’s gonna be the perfect combination
of quality character and in-ring work
from both men helped to create an
intense atmosphere surrounding the match
that persisted throughout the 35 minute
fights action to faster call in theory
after a series of high impact power
moves and a number of shocking
near-falls
Blanc was able to out wrestle and
outlast Richards to retain his world
title number six Kenta this is bryan
danielson glory by honor 2006 this
legendary March took place between two
of the world’s best wrestlers fairly
early in both men’s careers with the
Ring of Honor world championship on the
the pair had reached an undeniable level
of chemistry in the ring and the match
is magic from the start to finish from
the ring psychology to the work rate
this is a classic ring of on a match
through and through and resulted in
kenter’s first loss in Ring of Honor
number five Davey Richards versus
Michael
Elgin showdown in the Sun day to another
match rated five stars by Dave Meltzer
this slope in Brawl featured underdog
champion Davey Richards attempting to
retain the Ring of Honor world
championship over a beast like Michael
Elgin the match stunts slow-paced but
gained steam quickly before all hell
breaks loose in the final ten minutes as
the men take each other to their
absolute limits devastating near fall
after devastating near fall finally
comes to an end when Richards is able to
keep Elkin down for the three counts
after a brutal spinning back-kick
[Applause]
[Music]
number four Takeshi Morishima versus
Bryan Danielson is well known for
filling the role of the smaller man
against a huge wrestler and it’s rarely
been used more effectively than in this
match between Danielson and Japanese
heavyweights Takeshima Ashima
marshy Mo was Ring of Honor’s world
champion and had a string of successful
tile defenses before Danielson got
another shot at the belt he had lost
just the year before Morishima used his
weight advantage to manhandled Danielson
throughout the match with Danielson
giving everything he had to try and
overcome the heavyweights in a
heartbreaking finish Danielson would
fall short after receiving a gruesome
eye injury he’s gone
[Applause]
number three Samoa Joe this is CM Punk
Joe this is Punk – these two early ring
up on a legends shed a long and storied
rivalry in the indie promotion before
they both went on to become household
names the pair’s best Ring of Honor
match came in this five star 60-minute
battle that would end in a time limit
draw Samoa Joe’s record-breaking title
reign would continue but it’s impossible
to forget about this wrestling classic
the two young men would both have long
careers ahead of them but without a
doubt this early matchup remains one of
number two bryan danielson this is Nigel
McGuinness unified 2006 this March held
in the United Kingdom to unify the Ring
of Honor pure wrestling and World
Championships saw two of the promotion’s
best wrestlers go heads ahead to find
out just who was the better man the bout
was stiff and brutal on both sides as
each attempted to grapple and pound the
other into defeat
the pure wrestling roars perfectly
suited both men’s styles and the match
eventually resulted in a bloody climax
that saw bryan danielson victorious able
to defeat Nasser McGuinness to win the
ROH pure wrestling championship and
unite the company’s belts number one
Kenta Kobashi versus Samoa Joe Joe
versus Kobashi in 2005 Ring of Honor was
able to bring in Japanese wrestling
legend Kenta Kobashi to compete against
the company’s a former world champion
Samoa Joe fuck Oberoi to compete in the
US was rare and made the match feel like
a once-in-a-lifetime fight between two
mega stars the hard-hitting Kobayashi
had the crowd behind him from the
beginning and things only got more
electric as the match continued running
at a tight 23 minutes the showdown saw
both men gained an advantage before
kobayashi put Joe away with a massive
burning lariat
[Applause]
the munch elevated some mojo even
further into wrestling stardom
helping to create the living legend he
is today
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
bell to be notified about our latest videos
has produced some of the best matches
since the turn of the century and shows
no signs of slowing down
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
best matches in Ring of Honor history
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos and if
you want to see more from Ring of Honor
check out the description below for more
details
[Applause]
[Music]
number 10 Ryo Saito dragon kid and Genki
Haraguchi this is SEMA naruki joy and
Masato Yoshii no super card of honor
2006 this tank team match featuring
talent from Japanese promotion Dragon
Gate took place on Ring of Honor’s first
ever super card of honour the weekend of
WrestleMania 22 in Chicago despite
featuring no mainstream American talent
for the crowd to already be invested in
the nearly 30-minute belt won fans over
quickly and helped catapult Dragon Gate
in what it would soon become er
[Applause]
it’s a perfect introduction into the
high octane style that these guys all
excelled at and the match and a rare
five-star rating from preeminent
wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer
meaning this fast escalating match is
number nine Austin Aries versus Nigel
McGuinness writing above 2007 this epic
fight was mcginnises first title defense
after winning the ROH World Championship
from Takeshi Morishima a few months
prior it was clear that both men
desperately wanted to be world champion
and their high intensity was what took
this match to the next level earning a
reputation as one of the best Ring of
after a nasty die from Aries knocked
McGuinness into the steel barrier less
than 10 minutes into the match
McGuinness is busted open and the next
20 minutes showcased the intensity of
both men eventually McGuinness would be
able to put Aries away with a huge
number eight young bucks versus Briscoe
Brothers best in the world 20 18 despite
being only a few months old this belt
between two teams of longtime rivals did
not disappoint fans and ends a well
deserved spot on our list if you need
proof we’re living through a renewed
Golden Age of tag-team wrestling look no
further as the reigning IWGP Heavyweight
tag team champions young bucks competed
against the reigning roh world tag team
champions Briscoes in an absolute
slobberknocker
the crowd was electric for the babyface
bucks while the Briscoe Brothers played
the part of the tough healed champs
perfectly retaining after an incredibly
hard for battle number 7 time of black
versus Davey Richards death before
dishonor 8 the short-lived but heated
rivalry between these two resulted in
this fiery 2010 match for the Ring of
Honor world championship van took place
shortly before blank left the company
for doughy Derby and became the
that’s gonna be the perfect combination
of quality character and in-ring work
from both men helped to create an
intense atmosphere surrounding the match
that persisted throughout the 35 minute
fights action to faster call in theory
after a series of high impact power
moves and a number of shocking
near-falls
Blanc was able to out wrestle and
outlast Richards to retain his world
title number six Kenta this is bryan
danielson glory by honor 2006 this
legendary March took place between two
of the world’s best wrestlers fairly
early in both men’s careers with the
Ring of Honor world championship on the
the pair had reached an undeniable level
of chemistry in the ring and the match
is magic from the start to finish from
the ring psychology to the work rate
this is a classic ring of on a match
through and through and resulted in
kenter’s first loss in Ring of Honor
number five Davey Richards versus
Michael
Elgin showdown in the Sun day to another
match rated five stars by Dave Meltzer
this slope in Brawl featured underdog
champion Davey Richards attempting to
retain the Ring of Honor world
championship over a beast like Michael
Elgin the match stunts slow-paced but
gained steam quickly before all hell
breaks loose in the final ten minutes as
the men take each other to their
absolute limits devastating near fall
after devastating near fall finally
comes to an end when Richards is able to
keep Elkin down for the three counts
after a brutal spinning back-kick
[Applause]
[Music]
number four Takeshi Morishima versus
Bryan Danielson is well known for
filling the role of the smaller man
against a huge wrestler and it’s rarely
been used more effectively than in this
match between Danielson and Japanese
heavyweights Takeshima Ashima
marshy Mo was Ring of Honor’s world
champion and had a string of successful
tile defenses before Danielson got
another shot at the belt he had lost
just the year before Morishima used his
weight advantage to manhandled Danielson
throughout the match with Danielson
giving everything he had to try and
overcome the heavyweights in a
heartbreaking finish Danielson would
fall short after receiving a gruesome
eye injury he’s gone
[Applause]
number three Samoa Joe this is CM Punk
Joe this is Punk – these two early ring
up on a legends shed a long and storied
rivalry in the indie promotion before
they both went on to become household
names the pair’s best Ring of Honor
match came in this five star 60-minute
battle that would end in a time limit
draw Samoa Joe’s record-breaking title
reign would continue but it’s impossible
to forget about this wrestling classic
the two young men would both have long
careers ahead of them but without a
doubt this early matchup remains one of
number two bryan danielson this is Nigel
McGuinness unified 2006 this March held
in the United Kingdom to unify the Ring
of Honor pure wrestling and World
Championships saw two of the promotion’s
best wrestlers go heads ahead to find
out just who was the better man the bout
was stiff and brutal on both sides as
each attempted to grapple and pound the
other into defeat
the pure wrestling roars perfectly
suited both men’s styles and the match
eventually resulted in a bloody climax
that saw bryan danielson victorious able
to defeat Nasser McGuinness to win the
ROH pure wrestling championship and
unite the company’s belts number one
Kenta Kobashi versus Samoa Joe Joe
versus Kobashi in 2005 Ring of Honor was
able to bring in Japanese wrestling
legend Kenta Kobashi to compete against
the company’s a former world champion
Samoa Joe fuck Oberoi to compete in the
US was rare and made the match feel like
a once-in-a-lifetime fight between two
mega stars the hard-hitting Kobayashi
had the crowd behind him from the
beginning and things only got more
electric as the match continued running
at a tight 23 minutes the showdown saw
both men gained an advantage before
kobayashi put Joe away with a massive
burning lariat
[Applause]
the munch elevated some mojo even
further into wrestling stardom
helping to create the living legend he
is today
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
bell to be notified about our latest videos
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