Ring Of Honor
Supercard Of Honor 2026
May 15th, 2026
Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
Salisbury, Maryland
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Meet our reviewer:
Sean Sedor: After finishing up watching Season 2 of Devil May Cry on Netflix, Sean is back and ready to take you through the first ROH PPV of 2026! You can find Sean on Twitter @SASedor2994 and on BlueSky @sasedor2994.bsky.social. If you’re interested in some of Sean’s other escapades, you can watch him play the Formula 1 games on YouTube (just search his name and you’ll find the channel), and you can also go to the Be The Booker forums if you’d like to check out Sean’s EWR Diary, where he plays as WCW (started in 1998, currently in October 2004).
Supercard of Honor 2026 Zero Hour
Sammy Guevara def. Action Andretti
With Beast Mortos unable to enter the country due to visa issues, Sammy Guevara is in singles action tonight (though Tony Khan did say that he and Beast Mortos would defend the ROH World Tag Team Titles in Mexico sometime soon) as he kicks off the Zero Hour with a win over Action Andretti. A solid singles match on the whole that featured some fine action throughout. There was a fun sequence where the two went back and forth with a series of dives, but in the end, Guevara picked up the win after hitting the Go To Hell. Guevara then took the mic and introduced RUSH, who got a few shots in on Andretti before getting in the ring for the next match. ***1/4
Supercard of Honor 2026 Zero Hour
RUSH def. LSG
RUSH’s string of victories in quick squash matches continued as he defeated former late-Sinclair Era ROH regular LSG. He then followed up with his catchphase in the post-match (as he’s done in all of these squashes as of late). I am curious to see what all of these RUSH squashes are building towards. Not too long ago on Dynamite, they aired video packages on Andrade and RUSH on the same night, and that had me thinking that perhaps they were being built for a match against each other (possibly at Double Or Nothing), but with Andrade being in Stadium Stampede, that’s obviously not happening. This could also be building to RUSH getting a shot at the AEW World Title, which I wouldn’t mind one bit, regardless of who leaves Double Or Nothing with the belt. N/R
Supercard of Honor 2026 Zero Hour
Mina Shirakawa & Queen Aminata def. Janai Kai & Lacey Lane
Harley Cameron was going to be in this match, but she’s injured, so Queen Aminata took her place (an upgrade for sure) as Mina Shirakawa’s partner against Janai Kai and Lacey Lane. Through the first few minutes, the duo of Aminata and Shirakawa were in firm control (almost to the point that it felt like a squash), but Kai and Lane got in some offense during the second half, and it provided for a fun closing stretch. Of course, the result was never in question, as Shirakawa forced Kai to tap out to the Figure Four. I know Aminata isn’t that far removed from returning to the ring after a multi-month injury layoff, but I really believe it’s time to give her an actual push on the AEW side of things. I’m not entirely sure what her ceiling is, but she’s very good, and she’s been in her current slot on the roster long enough. Elevate her to that next level. ***
Supercard of Honor 2026 Zero Hour
The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Myron Reed with Zachary Wentz) def. The Premier Athletes (Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese with Smart Mark Sterling & Stori Denali)
After making a pair of appearances on ROH television over the last several weeks, The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Myron Reed were the pairing in this case) made their debut on a ROH PPV card (technically the Zero Hour, but still) as they picked up a win over The Premier Athletes. There were versions of this Supercard Of Honor lineup (that found their way onto Wikipedia seemingly) that had The Rascalz challenging Shane Taylor Promotions for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Titles, though obviously that never happened. The match itself was similar to the Action Andretti vs. Sammy Guevara from a little earlier in terms of quality. A good bout with solid action from start to finish, but nothing that was going to blow you away. At one point, interference from Stori Denali allowed the Premier Athletes to gain the edge, but once Dezmond Xavier made the tag to Myron Reed, it became a more even affair from there until The Rascalz ultimately got the win. I know there was some skepticism about AEW singing The Rascalz, but for the most part, I feel their run has worked out thus far. While we did get a few cringy vignettes/backstage segments in those first few weeks, they’ve scaled that back a ton since (do they even do backstage skits with them anymore?), and when it comes to their in-ring work, they’re delivering quality matches every time out, whether that’s in tags, trios, in singles matches, or as part of these massive multi-person tags that AEW has been doing a lot of as of late. They’ve just added more depth to a roster that was already stacked with talent. ***1/4
Pure Rules Match
Nigel McGuinness def. Josh Woods
Kicking off the PPV proper was the lone match on the main card that didn’t involve a championship (even if you remove the AEW National Title match, there are seven ROH specific titles being defended on this show). Nigel McGuinness scored a victory over Josh Woods in a Pure Rules Match after connecting with his signature Jawbreaker Lariat. While this was (for the most part) a technically sound bout on the whole, it was certainly on the weaker end of matches that McGuinness has had since this comeback over the last few years. Part of the issue was that the match went a little too long (a real microcosm of these Tony Khan ROH PPVs in general), and it didn’t help that the exchange between McGuinness and Woods right before the finish was a tad clunky (it seemed like Woods either got knocked a little loopy or just got lost in terms of what they were doing, and commentary tried to cover for this by saying Woods ran out of gas). Complaints aside, there were certainly aspects of the match I liked, such as Nigel using various tricks that forced Woods (sometimes unbeknownst to him in that particular moment) to use up his rope breaks. The bit that will probably get the most attention was a brief segment on the floor where McGuinness and Woods put on headsets on the commentary desk to comment on how they thought the match was going, only for referee Mike Posey to grab his own headset to tell them that he was going to count them out if they didn’t get back in the ring. I have no super hot take on that spot. I didn’t hate it, but I also didn’t think it was a super funny spot. It got a chuckle out of me, that’s the most I can really say. Again, in terms of Nigel McGuinness matches in this comeback run, this was easily the weakest of the bunch. Far from bad, but you’re not missing anything if you didn’t see it. ***
ROH Women’s World Television Title
Red Velvet (c) def. Viva Van
Red Velvet captured the ROH World’s World Television Title for a second time after defeating Mercedes Moné at Final Battle 2025. She’s scored a number of title defenses thus far in 2026, and she scored another successful defense here against Viva Van. This was easily one of the weakest matches on the main card, though it certainly wasn’t horrible. The early portion of the match saw Van working over both the arms and the legs of Velvet, and once Velvet did manage to fight back, the match did enter a rough patch that involved a few notable misses (there was one kick that Van went for that missed by a mile) and some vintage WWE mid-match promos where Velvet yelled “You wanna be champion?” at Van a number of times. On the bright side, the match did get better during the closing stretch, and they did a very nice job with teasing Van’s finish (Highway To Hell) as Velvet did everything she could to avoid it. The issues were absolutely there, but they managed to finish on a strong note, so when you take all of that into account, it landed firmly in the average range for me. It still confuses me as to why ROH has TWO women’s mid-card titles, but I’ve talked about that before, so no need to relitigate that point again. **1/2
ROH World Television Title
AR Fox (c) def. Lio Rush
On the recent ROH television special that was taped at the SoFi Center (the same night as the Fairway To Hell episode of Collision), AR Fox captured the ROH World Television Title, ending Nick Wayne’s nearly thirteen month reign. I’m not sure if Nick Wayne participating in New Japan’s Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament had anything to do with this title change, but I’m very happy that AR Fox is now a title holder in the Tony Khan-verse (especially after some of the ups and downs he’s had during his time in AEW). When they announced that his first title defense was going to be against Lio Rush, I thought there was a strong possibility that Fox’s title reign would be a short one, given how much television time this new Lio Rush character has gotten (relatively speaking), but in the end, Fox managed to retain his title after an unlikely assist from Action Andretti, who shoved Rush off the top rope while Fox and the referee weren’t looking (a later backstage promo from Andretti would confirm that he and Lio Rush are officially done as a tag team). As you would expect, Fox and Lio had a very good match that was easily the best thing on the show up to this point. Watching AR Fox and all of the wild stuff he can do both inside and outside the ring never gets old. There was one particular sequence where Lio tried to take him off the top rope, but Fox avoided it by doing a split-legged moonsault, landing on his feet, and then going right for a rollup before connecting with a cutter. He’s just such a fun and exciting wrestler to watch. When it comes to Lio Rush (who was closer to his Blackheart gimmick from the indies on this night with the bodypaint), even though this current gimmick he’s doing isn’t for me, there’s no denying that it’s led to him getting more time and more focus across AEW and ROH. It largely hasn’t impacted the quality of his matches, so if you’re looking for any positives, there’s that. Again, I’m happy that AR Fox will seemingly be getting a decent title run, and it looks like we’re going to be getting an Action Andretti/Lio Rush match at some point down the line. ***3/4
ROH Women’s Pure Title
Deonna Purrazzo (c) def. Diamante
Deonna Purrazzo became the inaugural ROH Women’s Pure Champion (as we all expected she would) back at Final Battle 2025 when she beat Billie Starks in the tournament final. Here, she defended her title against another Athena associate in Diamante in a match that definitely surpassed my expectations. Granted, I don’t believe I had any strong expectations going into this one, but on the whole, these two worked pretty hard and told a solid story throughout. The match got off to a fast start, with Deonna hitting an early powerbomb before forcing Diamante to use her first rope break. As soon as the match spilled out to the floor, Diamante turned the tables on Deonna as she immediately targeted her leg and ankle. After utilizing a closed fist to cut off a potential Deonna comeback, Diamante continued to work over the injured leg/ankle, but Deonna finally found an opening after using a closed fist of her own. That would set up the closing stretch, as Deonna went on an offensive flurry that included a Gotch Style Piledriver and a Fujiwara Armbar that forced Diamante to use her second rope break. She then followed up with the Venus de Milo to score the submission victory. Of the three Pure Rules matches on this show, I probably enjoyed this one the most, which is not something I would’ve guessed coming into this PPV. ***1/2
ROH Pure Title
Lee Moriarty (c) def. Ace Austin
I really enjoyed Ian Riccaboni bringing up how this was a battle between two guys from opposite ends of Pennsylvania. Moriarty is closing in on the two year mark as ROH Pure Champion, and he got another step closer to that with a successful title defense over Ace Austin. The winning fall came when Moriarty used the ropes to assist him on a flash pin after both men had used up all three of their rope breaks. I do enjoy that one of the stories of Moriarty’s title reign is that he’s so good at using the ropes to his advantage when the rope breaks are all used up. There was solid back and forth action throughout this one, with Moriarty forcing Austin to use most of his rope breaks first, before Austin caught up and forced Moriarty to use most of his rope breaks. It got to the point where all the rope breaks were used up, and we got the finish that I just mentioned. A technically sound match for sure, but certainly not one that will invoke strong memories. While I always enjoy watching Lee Moriarty wrestle, it definitely feels like there’s a ceiling with him where his matches reach a certain level, but go no higher than that. Unless he’s wrestling one of the best wrestlers in the world (like Bryan Danielson back when Moriarty wrestled him on Dynamite years ago), it always seems that the majority of his matches land in this range. ***1/2
In between matches, there was an interview segment on the entrance stage with Jordan Oliver and Alec Price. It sounded like they were set to wrestle Beast Mortos and Sammy Guevara for the ROH World Tag Team Titles, but couldn’t due to the visa issues that Mortis is going through. However, they were soon interrupted by Mike Bennett and a returning Matt Taven (who actually left the company earlier this year after his contract wasn’t renewed). The two sides exchanged words, and seemingly set up a future tag team match on ROH television. I’m guessing they must’ve brought Taven back under a restructured deal, or perhaps a pay-per-appearance deal. Regardless, I’ve got no issues with The Kingdom being back in ROH (they’re still a very good tag team), and I’m sure they’ll have a fun match with Jordan and Price.
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Titles
Dalton Castle & The Outrunners def. Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor & The Infantry) (c)
Following a successful title defense against the trio of Eddie Kingston, Mance Warner, and Ortiz on the recent ROH television special from the SoFi Center, Shane Taylor Promotions issued an open challenge for this show, and it was ultimately answered by Dalton Castle and The Outrunners. When the dust settled, we got our first title change of the night, as Castle and The Outrunners captured the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Titles. The match itself got off to a fairly standard start, but then it turned into a three-on-two situation against The Outrunners after Taylor took out Castle on the floor. Once Castle got back involved, we got into the closing stages of the match, which culminated with Castle hitting the Bang-A-Rang on Taylor before The Outrunners hit their Double Bicep Elbow Drop. The biggest issue with this match was that it was entirely too long. This did not need to go nearly eighteen minutes (for those of you wondering, that makes it the third longest match on the show behind the top two matches). I honestly don’t have any issues with putting the titles on Castle and The Outrunners, but my goodness, you could’ve done this in less than ten minutes. These ROH PPVs are long enough already, and we don’t need matches like this eating up so much time. The post-match celebration was cut short thanks to a post-match attack from Shane Taylor Promotions, but Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe would make the save, setting up a match for the next night on Collision. All you need to know about this one is that the titles changed hands. Otherwise, there’s really no reason to go back and watch it. **1/4
AEW National Title
Mark Davis (c) def. Xelhua
This was Mark Davis’ first defense of the AEW National Title after he won the belt from Jack Perry on the Fairway To Hell Collision. I was curious to see how this one would shake out, given the obvious clash of styles (the power of Davis against the more technical style of Xelhua), but it ended up being a fairly good match. Xelhua would attempt to use a couple different submissions, along with his speed advantage, to score the victory, though the power of Davis proved to be too much. There was a wild spot in the closing stages where the two were battling on the top rope, and Davis just powered Xelhua up before dropping him hard on the mat. A few moments later, Xelhua attempted a top rope senton, but Davis moved out of the way, and followed up with a piledriver and a big lariat to secure the win. I’m far from the first person to say this, but Mark Davis has been on an incredible run thus far in 2026. He could’ve easily gotten lost in the shuffle after his tag team with Jake Doyle fell apart due to Doyle’s injury. However, he’s killed it in every opportunity he’s gotten since, and it’s so cool to see him get this title run. ***1/2
ROH World Title
Bandido (c) def. Blake Christian
Blake Christian has been such a fascinating person to follow in the Tony Khan-verse from a pure results standpoint. Whenever he shows up on AEW television, he almost always loses, but whenever he wrestles in ROH, he almost always wins. Well, his winning ways in ROH catapulted him to this World Title shot against Bandido. There was some speculation beforehand that Christian could potentially win the ROH World Title thanks to interference from Swerve, who is currently feuding with Bandido in AEW (more on that in a little bit), but ultimately, the match had a clean finish, as Bandido put Christian away with the new version of the 21 Plex he’s doing lately where he picks the opponent off the ground instead of having the opponent leaning against the ropes. A little earlier in the match, Christian actually kicked out of the normal 21 Plex, which honestly, is a change I wouldn’t mind. I’m a fan of the normal 21 Plex becoming a sort of secondary finisher (the kind that Bandido uses to win squashes or matches against clearly inferior opponents), while the grounded version of the 21 Plex becomes his new primary finisher that he uses to beat his toughest opponents.
The match itself was great, and easily the best thing on this show by a country mile. We did get some interference early on from Jay Lethal and Lee Johnson, but fortunately, they were taken care of quickly, and it was a straight one-on-one affair the rest of the way. There was strong action from start to finish, with plenty of fun exchanges between the two. Bandido was awesome as always, and Blake Christian had probably his best individual performance in the Tony Khan-verse to date. To be frank, I’ve never had much of an issue with Blake Christian’s work. I haven’t seen enough of his previous work in GCW to fully comment on that, but in ROH? He’s always been a fun guy to watch (perhaps it’s just a case of being in the right setting). Late in the bout, Christian did bait the referee with the ROH World Title belt so he could kick Bandido low, but that only garnered a two count. Bandido would respond with a Styles Clash before hitting the aforementioned grounded 21 Plex to retain his title. During the post-match, Swerve Strickland did attack Bandido, and that culminated with Swerve hitting Bandido with a Vertabreaker on the chair. So Swerve didn’t cost Bandido his ROH World Title, but he did send a very clear message ahead of their first round match in the Owen Hart Cup at Double Or Nothing. There’s really only one thing you need to check out from this show, and it’s this match. Well worth your time. ****1/4
ROH Women’s World Title – Survival Of The Fittest
Athena (c) def. Billie Starkz, Maya World, Trish Adora, Yuka Sakazaki, & Zayda Steel
As has been the case a number of times over the last few years, ROH Women’s World Champion Athena closed out the show in the main event. On this night, she successfully defended her title in a Survival Of The Fittest Match, last eliminated Maya World to pick up the win. On paper, this had the potential to be a pretty good match, but when the dust settled, it fell well short of what my personal expectations were. I can’t really call it a bad match (there were enough spots in the match that I enjoyed), but I definitely can’t call it a good match earlier.
After the opening scramble, Zayda Steel (who won a last minute Qualifying Match over Hyan on the previously mentioned ROH television special from the SoFi Center after Persephone fell out of the original lineup due to injury) introduced a steel chair into the proceedings as she tossed it right at Athena’s face. From there, this basically turned into a multi-woman hardcore match, and even though we did get a few cool spots (Athena taking a big bump into a castle of chairs on the floor, Trish Adora dropping Billie Starkz hard on the announce desk with a Death Valley Driver), we also got some spots that were….not so great.
Once more chairs got introduced, Billie Starkz and Yuka Sakazaki dished out some of the softest chair shots you’ll ever see. It was really a rough night for Starkz as a whole, as she later messed up an attempt at a Canadian Destroyer out of the corner. That was on top of the continuation of this whole story with Athena where, after nearly THREE YEARS of being by Athena’s side as one of her minions, Starkz is still having doubts and questioning her position as Athena’s underling. Towards the end of the match (after she had been eliminated) Starkz came down to the ring with a towel as Maya World had Athena in a submission, and teased throwing in the towel, but ultimately didn’t. It’s hard to get invested in a story when it’s been dragged out for so long that nobody even cares anymore.
Eventually, Athena won the match after hitting Maya World with an O Face from the top of a ladder, which was a very cool finish, I have to say. On the whole, this was enough of a mixed bag that I really can’t recommend it. Even though I still enjoy Athena as a wrestler, this title reign has just completely run out of steam.
The time to put the title on Billie Starkz (if that’s the idea) was at Final Battle 2023.
That was the peak of that story, and they’ve blown so far past it that it’s comical. I know longtime ROH fans have always talked about/joked about ROH missing the peak on guys like Tyler Black back in the day, but this truly beats all of them in terms of how far past the peak this story is. They had their moment, and it could’ve actually gotten Billie Starkz over/elevated her to the next level. However, they didn’t do that, and thus, we’re at where we’re at today. With what happened in this match, is Starks finally on the verge of turning on Athena, or is she going take another three years to mull it over? It’s all just so silly. **1/2
Final Thoughts
The 2026 edition of Supercard Of Honor was easily the weakest Ring Of Honor PPV of the Tony Khan era. Bandido vs. Blake Christian for the ROH World Title was far and away the best thing on this show, and really the only thing worth watching. There were certainly some good matches up and down the undercard, but I don’t think any of them were strong enough that you need to go out of your way to seek them out. If this card was split up across two or three episodes of ROH television, it’ll probably be more digestible. However, from a live perspective, it was definitely a slog of a show to get through. If you’re going to do a four hour PPV (five if you watched everything on Zero Hour), you absolutely need a stronger card than what was presented here. It also didn’t help that the bulk of this show was dedicated more to building up matches for Collision the next night instead of what’s next in ROH. Again, it was by no means a horrible PPV, but by the standards that’ve been set by this version of ROH since 2022, it was an incredibly weak showing.
