Final Battle

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Final Battle is a professional wrestling event, held annually by the Ring of Honor promotion. The event was initially held in 2002.

It is held in December, and is the promotion's last show of the calendar year.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/The_Specialists_34/article_37516.shtml|title=DeRosenroll's Classic ROH Feuds: History of "Final Battle" ROH World Title matches (2002–2005)|date=December 19, 2009|last=DeRosenroll|first=Mike|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|quote=Final Battle has been the name of the last ROH show of each year since the promotion started in 2002}} The 2009 edition of the show was ROH's first internet pay-per-view, and the first ROH show to be broadcast live.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_CALDWELL_S_TAKE_font_12/article_37534.shtml|title=Caldwell's Daily Blog 12/20: TNA PPV tonight, Notes from ROH's PPV last night, Linda McMahon's spin on history, Bobby Lashley notes|date=December 20, 2009|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=February 5, 2009|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|quote=the promotion's first live PPV event}} The 2010 edition and the 2011 edition were also broadcast live via the internet. Between 2006 and 2014, every event was held at either the Grand Ballroom or the Hammerstein Ballroom of the Manhattan Center in New York City. Final Battle has since become Ring of Honor's premiere flagship event, similar to WWE's WrestleMania.{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/december-28th-newswire|title=December 28th Newswire|date=2011-12-28|access-date=2013-10-28|work=Ring of Honor|quote=The ROH athletes put it all on the line at the biggest event of the year. Replays of the iPPV broadcast of "Final Battle 2011" are available here.}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/product/final-battle-2012-doomsday-new-york-ny-121612-dvd|title=Final Battle 2012: Doomsday- New York, NY 12/16/12 (DVD)|access-date=2013-10-28|work=Ring of Honor|quote=Ring of Honor closes out 2012 with the biggest event of the year...|archive-date=2013-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200702/http://www.rohwrestling.com/product/final-battle-2012-doomsday-new-york-ny-121612-dvd|url-status=dead}}

Dates and venues

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Final Battle 2002

|{{dts|December 28, 2002}}

|Murphy Recreation Center

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|Bryan Danielson vs. Low Ki vs. Samoa Joe vs. Steve Corino in a four-way match for the Number One Contender's Trophy

|{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_9439.shtml|title=DVD Review: Burgan reviews Final Battle 2002 – Jody Fleisch, Steve Corino, Low Ki, Samoa Joe|date=August 10, 2004|last=Burgan|first=Derek|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Final Battle 2003

|{{dts|December 27, 2003}}

|Pennsylvania National Guard Armory

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels and Dan Maff) vs. The Great Muta and Arashi

|{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/932/1/|title=Burgan reviews the ROH Final Battle 2003 DVD|last=Burgan|first=Derek|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online}}

Final Battle 2004

|{{dts|December 26, 2004}}

|Pennsylvania National Guard Armory

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|Samoa Joe (c) vs. Austin Aries for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_11246.shtml|title=12/26 ROH in Philadelphia, Pa.: Final Battle 2004 results including Foley, Joe vs. Aries|date=December 26, 2004|last=Music|first=J.|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Final Battle 2005

|{{dts|December 17, 2005}}

|Inman Sports Center

|Edison, New Jersey

|Kenta (c) vs. Low Ki for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_15623.shtml|title=12/17 ROH in Edison, N.J.: Low Ki vs. KENTA in main event match of year contender|date=December 18, 2005|last=Magee|first=Bob|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Final Battle 2006

|{{dts|December 23, 2006}}

|Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Homicide for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/2837/124/|title=ROH Danielson vs. Homicide results|date=December 23, 2006|last=Feuerstein|first=Matt|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online}}

Final Battle 2007

|{{dts|December 30, 2007}}

|Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. The Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_24072.shtml|title=12/30 ROH Final Battle 2007: Danielson vs. Aries vs. Hero vs. Morishima: "Greatest Match I Have Ever Seen Live."|date=December 31, 2007|last=Vasquez|first=Steve|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Final Battle 2008

|{{dts|December 27, 2008}}

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima in a Fight Without Honor

|{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_30144.shtml|title=Radican's ROH "Final Battle 2008" DVD Review (Morishima vs. Danielson, McGuinness vs. Marufuji)|date=February 20, 2009|last=Radican|first=Sean|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Final Battle 2009

|{{dts|December 19, 2009}}

|Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|Austin Aries (c) vs. Tyler Black for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/font_color_770000_RADICAN_S_TAKE_font_35/article_37524.shtml|title=Radican's ROH Final Battle PPV Blog 12/19: Complete coverage of Aries vs. Black, Briscoes vs. Wolves|date=December 19, 2009|last=Radican|first=Sean|access-date=February 5, 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Final Battle 2010

|{{dts|December 18, 2010}}

|Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|El Generico vs. Kevin Steen in an unsanctioned Fight Without Honor for Generico's mask or Steen's ROH career

|{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1292731781|title=Final Battle 2010 Complete Results|date=December 18, 2010|last=Van Stone|first=Tom|access-date=February 5, 2011|publisher=WrestleView}}

Final Battle 2011

|{{dts|December 23, 2011}}

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|Davey Richards (c) vs. Eddie Edwards (with Dan Severn) for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_56272.shtml|title=Caldwell's ROH Final Battle PPV Report 12/23: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live iPPV – Richards vs. Edwards III|date=December 23, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=December 26, 2011|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Final Battle 2012: Doomsday

|{{dts|December 16, 2012}}

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|Kevin Steen (c) vs. El Generico in Ladder War IV for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2012/dec/16/final-battle-2012-nyc|title=Final Battle 2012 - NYC|access-date=December 16, 2012|publisher=Ring of Honor|archive-date=May 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510112852/https://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/2012/dec/16/final-battle-2012-nyc|url-status=dead}}

Final Battle 2013

|{{dts|December 14, 2013}}

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|Adam Cole (c) vs. Michael Elgin vs. Jay Briscoe in a Three-way match for the ROH World Championship

Final Battle 2014

|{{dts|December 7, 2014}}

|Terminal 5

|Manhattan, New York

|Jay Briscoe (c) vs. Adam Cole in a Fight Without Honor for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/87619/roh-final-battle-will-be.html|title=ROH FINAL BATTLE WILL BE.....|date=August 15, 2014|last=Johnson|first=Mike|access-date=August 15, 2014|publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

Final Battle (2015)

|{{dts|December 18, 2015}}

|2300 Arena

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|Jay Lethal (c) vs A.J. Styles for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/final-battle-returns-philadelphia-1218|title=Final Battle Returns to Philadelphia 12/18|date=August 17, 2015|publisher=Ring of Honor}}

Final Battle (2016)

|{{dts|December 2, 2016}}

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|Adam Cole (c) vs. Kyle O'Reilly for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/final-battle-returns-home-manhattan-center-s-hammerstein-ballroom<|title=Final Battle Returns Home to Manhattan Center's Hammerstein Ballroom|publisher=Ring of Honor}}

Final Battle (2017)

|{{dts|December 15, 2017}}

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|Cody (c) vs Dalton Castle for the ROH World Championship

Final Battle (2018)

|{{dts|December 14, 2018}}

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|Manhattan, New York

|SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) (c) vs. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in Ladder War VII for the ROH World Tag Team Championship

Final Battle (2019)

|December 13, 2019

|UMBC Event Center

|Baltimore, Maryland{{efn|name=CEIA|While the event was billed as taking place in Baltimore, and the venue has a Baltimore mailing address, the venue is actually located outside the city limits in the community of Catonsville.}}

|Rush (c) vs. PCO for the ROH World Championship

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/four-remaining-entrants-roh-world-title-no-1-contender-tournament-revealed|title=Four Remaining Entrants For ROH World Title No. 1 Contender Tournament Revealed|date=2019-08-30|website=rohwrestling.com|access-date=2019-09-05}}

Final Battle (2020)

|December 18, 2020

|UMBC Event Center

|Baltimore, Maryland{{efn|name=CEIA}}

|Rush (c) vs. Brody King for the ROH World Championship

Final Battle (2021)

|December 11, 2021

|Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena{{efn|Previously known as UMBC Event Center; the venue name was changed in April 2021.}}

|Baltimore, Maryland{{efn|name=CEIA}}

|Jonathan Gresham vs. Jay Lethal for the vacant ROH World Championship

Final Battle (2022)

|December 10, 2022

|College Park Center

|Arlington, Texas

|Chris Jericho (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web|last=Russell|first=Skylar|title=ROH Set To Return To DFW Metroplex For Final Battle PPV On 12/10|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/roh-set-return-dfw-metroplex-final-battle-ppv-1210|work=Fightful|date=October 18, 2022|access-date=October 19, 2022}}

Final Battle (2023)

|December 15, 2023

|Curtis Culwell Center

|Garland, Texas

|Athena (c) vs. Billie Starkz for the ROH Women's World Championship

|{{cite web|last=Tessier|first=Colin|title=Date, Location Announced For ROH Final Battle 2023|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/date-location-announced-roh-final-battle-2023|work=Fightful|date=October 18, 2022|access-date=October 19, 2023}}

Final Battle (2024)

|December 20, 2024

|Hammerstein Ballroom

|Midtown Manhattan, New York City

|Athena (c) vs. Billie Starkz for the ROH Women's World Championship

|{{cite web|last=Tessier|first=Colin|title=ROH Confirms ROH Final Battle Will Be Held At Hammerstein Ballroom On December 20|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/roh-confirms-roh-final-battle-will-be-held-hammerstein-ballroom-december-20|work=Fightful|date=November 19, 2024|access-date=November 19, 2024}}

colspan="10"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}

References

External links

[http://www.rohwrestling.com/ Ring of Honor's official site]

Final Battle

Dates and venues

See also

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