On Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite Tony Khan announced that the organization has purchased Ring of Honor from Sinclair Broadcasting. The move includes the promotion’s video library dating back to 2002, brand assets, intellectual property, production equipment and more. According to a report from Bodyslam.net, the acquisition was for $30-$40 million although that was not confirmed. […]
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Ring of Honor ceases operations, plans 2022 return
This past Wednesday Ring of Honor Wrestling announced that it would cease operations as a full-time company with the inference that it would be back sometime in 2022. The Sinclair Broadcast Group is the parent company of the promotion and its weekly show airs regularly across of the Sinclair Family of networks across the country. […]
Sinclair/ROH move to compel arbitration in Kelly Klein lawsuit
Sinclair Broadcasting System and Ring of Honor are attempting to move Kelly Klein’s case to arbitration according to court records. The former ROH wrestler is suing the company alleging sexual harassment, unsafe work conditions and negligence. Klein’s lawsuit argues that she is misclassified as an Independent Contractor and should be an Employee. As such, an […]
Professional wrestler Kelly Klein sues ROH citing sexual harassment, unsafe work conditions
A lawsuit filed by a professional wrestler late last month could have a huge impact in sports entertainment and more. Kelly Klein is suing Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH) and its parent company Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. claiming breach of contract, sexual harassment, unequal pay, abusive discharge among other claims. As a part of the […]
2015: The year in pro wrestling
We leave the last review of 2015 to that of professional wrestling. Let’s do some quick hits before we get to the high spots. New Japan debuted on AXS TV to rave reviews. Mauro Ranallo and Josh Barnett served as the English commentators for the shows. Ranallo recently made the move from New Japan and […]