Global Wars

{{Short description|Professional wrestling event}}

{{Infobox professional wrestling event series

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|othernames = Border Wars (2012–2013)
Global Wars Espectacular (2019)

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|promotions = Ring of Honor
Pro Wrestling Noah (2013)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2014–2018)
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2019)
All Elite Wrestling (2025–present)

|firstevent = Border Wars (2012)

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Global Wars is a professional wrestling event that had been held annually by the American Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion since 2012. Originally named Border Wars, the event was renamed Global Wars in 2014 after ROH announced a partnership with the Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/ROH_News_29/article_76552.shtml | title = ROH news: Saturday's announcement - New Japan coming to ROH later this year | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=February 22, 2014 | access-date=March 27, 2014 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

Under the new name, the event became a supershow co-produced by the two promotions.{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/104-ring-of-honor/41366-roh-adds-third-new-japan-show-updated-with-press-release | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102705/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/104-ring-of-honor/41366-roh-adds-third-new-japan-show-updated-with-press-release | title = ROH adds third New Japan show updated with press release | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | archive-date=April 2, 2015 | date=February 25, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} The first five were held at the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, while the sixth took place at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. From 2012 to 2016, the event was held in May alongside War of the Worlds, but in 2017, Global Wars was moved to October and made a four-event tour across Buffalo, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; and Villa Park, Illinois. In 2018, the tour was again moved to November with a four-event tour across Buffalo, New York; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Lowell, Massachusetts; and Lewiston, Maine.

In 2019, ROH announced a three-event tour with the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion as the new partner for the series, renamed Global Wars Espectacular. The events were held in the month of September and the chosen cities were Dearborn, Michigan; Villa Park, Illinois; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.{{cite web |url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/roh-and-cmll-join-forces-global-wars-espectacular |title=ROH And CMLL Join Forces For Global Wars Espectacular |publisher=Ring of Honor |access-date=July 31, 2019}}

In 2025, ROH revived the "Global Wars" name for a co-promoted event with sister promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held in Australia and in Mexico.

Events

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1

|Border Wars (2012)

|{{dts|2012|05|12}}

|rowspan="5"|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|rowspan="5"|Ted Reeve Arena

|align="left"|Davey Richards (c) vs. Kevin Steen for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/radicanstake/article_63393.shtml | title = Radican's ROH "Border Wars" DVD Review 5/12 - Richards vs. Steen, WGTT vs. Briscoes | last=Radican | first=Sean | date=July 16, 2012 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2012/05/13/19752596.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150928160000/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2012/05/13/19752596.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = September 28, 2015 | title = Steen, WGTT capture titles at ROH's Border Wars | last=Van Der Griend | first=Blaine | date=May 13, 2012 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Slam! Sports | publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

2

|Border Wars (2013)

|{{dts|2013|05|04}}

|align="left"|Jay Briscoe (c) vs. Adam Cole for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/radicanstake/article_71931.shtml | title = Radican's ROH DVD Review Series: "Border Wars 2013" 5/5 - Edwards-Ishimori, London's return to ROH, Briscoe defends ROH Title vs. Cole | last=Radican | first=Sean | date=July 13, 2013 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=77344&p=1 | title = Cole vs. Briscoe, London returns to ROH: complete ROH Border Wars iPPV coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=May 4, 2013 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

3

|Global Wars (2014)

|{{dts|2014|05|10}}

|1,500

|align="left"|Adam Cole (c) vs. Kevin Steen for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=874 | title = ROH&新日本プロレス「Global Wars」 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling | language=ja}}{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_78316.shtml | title = Caldwell's ROH vs. New Japan iPPV report 5/10: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of iPPV from Toronto - ROH Title match, IWGP Jr. Tag Titles, Styles, Tanahashi, Okada, top NJPW stars | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=May 10, 2014 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/104-ring-of-honor/36946-rohnew-japan-live-coverage-from-toronto | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222051/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/104-ring-of-honor/36946-rohnew-japan-live-coverage-from-toronto | title = ROH/New Japan live coverage from Toronto | archive-date=May 12, 2014 | date=May 10, 2014 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

4

|Global Wars '15: Night 1

|{{dts|2015|05|15}}

|1,500

|align="left"|Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. ROH All Stars (Hanson, Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Ray Rowe and Roderick Strong)

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/104-ring-of-honor/42562-ring-of-honornew-japan-pro-wrestling-global-wars-night-1-live-results-a-coverage-roh-all-stars-vs-bullet-club | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518110924/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/104-ring-of-honor/42562-ring-of-honornew-japan-pro-wrestling-global-wars-night-1-live-results-a-coverage-roh-all-stars-vs-bullet-club | title = Ring Of Honor/New Japan Pro Wrestling Global Wars Night 1 live results & coverage: ROH All-Stars vs. Bullet Club | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | archive-date=May 18, 2015 | date=May 15, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2015/05/16/22401866.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150919142029/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2015/05/16/22401866.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = September 19, 2015 | title = ROH & New Japan deliver a wild night in Toronto | last=Smith | first=Caleb | date=May 16, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Slam! Sports | publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

5

|Global Wars '15: Night 2

|{{dts|2015|05|16}}

|1,500

|align="left"|Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Chaos (Beretta, Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero)

|{{cite web | url = http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_85029.shtml | title = Show results - 5/16 ROH vs. New Japan Night 4 in Toronto, Canada: Tour concludes with Bullet Club vs. Chaos, Nakamura vs. Strong, ROH Tag Title handicap match, more | date=May 16, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/article/93775/516-roh-global-wars-night-two-live-report-tv-taping-spoilers.html?p=1 | title = 5/16 ROH Global Wars Night Two live report (TV taping spoilers) | last=Burgess | first=Mike | date=May 17, 2015 | access-date=August 20, 2015 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

6

|Global Wars (2016)

|{{dts|2016|05|08}}

|Chicago Ridge, Illinois

|Frontier Fieldhouse

|2,000

|align="left"|Jay Lethal (c) vs. Colt Cabana for the ROH World Championship

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/roh-global-wars-2016-live-results-jay-lethal-vs-colt-cabana-loads-njpw-stars-212441 | title = ROH Global Wars 2016 live results: Jay Lethal vs. Colt Cabana; loads of NJPW stars | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | author-link=Dave Meltzer | date=May 8, 2016 | access-date=May 8, 2016 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/08/globalwarsppvresults/ | title = 5/8 ROH Global Wars PPV Results – Caldwell's Complete Live Report | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=May 8, 2016 | access-date=May 8, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web | url = http://pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=101869&p=1 | title = Cabana vs. Lethal, new Bullet Club member announced & more: complete ROH Global Wars PPV coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=May 8, 2016 | access-date=May 8, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

7

|Global Wars 2017: Buffalo

|{{dts|2017|10|12}}

|Buffalo, New York

|Buffalo RiverWorks

|align="left"|The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-global-wars-buffalo-live-results-elite-cuts-promo-wwe-244471 | title = ROH Global Wars Buffalo live results: The Elite cuts a promo on WWE | date=October 13, 2017 | access-date=October 15, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/10/13/22758406.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171014083807/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/10/13/22758406.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = October 14, 2017 | title = A dog, a cat, a bird, ROH Buffalo, oh my! | last=Smith | first=Caleb | date=October 13, 2017 | access-date=October 15, 2017 | work=Slam! Sports | publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}

8

|Global Wars 2017: Pittsburgh

|{{dts|2017|10|13}}

|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

|Stage AE

|align="left"|Luxury Trio (Cody, Kenny Omega and Marty Scurll) (c) vs. Chaos (Toru Yano, Will Ospreay and Yoshi-Hashi) for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship

|{{cite web | url = https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=112891 | title = Complete ROH Global Wars - Pittsburgh coverage | last=Carapola | first=Stuart | date=October 13, 2017 | access-date=October 15, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-global-wars-pittsburgh-live-results-bullet-club-vs-chaos-244526 | title = ROH Global Wars Pittsburgh live results: Bullet Club vs. Chaos | date=October 14, 2017 | access-date=October 15, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

9

|Global Wars 2017: Columbus

|{{dts|2017|10|14}}

|Columbus, Ohio

|Express Live!

|align="left"|The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. Best Friends (Beretta and Chuckie T.) and Flip Gordon for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship

|{{cite web | url = https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=112907 | title = Bullet Club vs. Best Friends & Flip Gordon, Cody vs. Kushida, Lethal vs. Takahashi & more: complete ROH Global Wars: Columbus coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=October 14, 2017 | access-date=October 15, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-global-wars-columbus-results-cody-vs-kushida-elite-action-244571 | title = ROH Global Wars Columbus results: Cody vs. Kushida; The Elite in action | date=October 15, 2017 | access-date=October 15, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

10

|Global Wars 2017: Chicago

|{{dts|2017|10|15}}

|Villa Park, Illinois

|Odeum Expo Center

|align="left"|Kenny Omega (c) vs. Yoshi-Hashi for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship

|{{cite web | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-global-wars-chicago-live-results-kenny-omega-vs-yoshi-hashi-244586 | title = ROH Global Wars Chicago live results: Kenny Omega vs. Yoshi-Hashi | last1=Meltzer | first1=Dave | author-link1=Dave Meltzer | last2=Currier | first2=Joseph | date=October 15, 2017 | access-date=October 15, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}{{cite web | url = https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=112926 | title = Jimmy Jacobs returns, Bullet Club rally and more: complete ROH Global Wars: Chicago coverage | last=Johnson | first=Mike | date=October 15, 2017 | access-date=October 15, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}

11

|Global Wars 2018: Lewiston

|{{dts|2018|11|07}}

|Lewiston, Maine

|Androscoggin Bank Colisee

|align="left"|Jay Lethal, Jonathan Gresham, Chris Sabin and Kushida vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito, Evil, Sanada and Bushi)

12

|Global Wars 2018: Lowell

|{{dts|2018|11|08}}

|Lowell, Massachusetts

|Lowell Memorial Auditorium

|align="left"|Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham vs. Chris Sabin and Kushida vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia)

13

|Global Wars 2018: Buffalo

|{{dts|2018|11|09}}

|Buffalo, New York

|Buffalo RiverWorks

|align="left"|The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. Best Friends (Beretta and Chuckie T.) vs. The Elite (Cody and Hangman Page)

14

|{{sort|Global Wars 2018: Toronto

|{{dts|2018|11|11}}

|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|Mattamy Athletic Centre

|align="left"|Jay Lethal (c) vs. Kenny King for the ROH World Championship

15

|Global Wars Espectacular: Dearborn

|{{dts|2019|09|06}}

|Dearborn, Michigan

|Ford Community & Performing Arts Center

|align="left"|Bandido vs. Jay Briscoe

|

16

|Global Wars Espectacular: Villa Park

|{{dts|2019|09|07}}

|Villa Park, Illinois

|Odeum Expo Center

|align="left"|Villain Enterprises (Flip Gordon, Brody King and PCO) vs. LifeBlood (Bandido, Tracy Williams and Mark Haskins)

|

17

|Global Wars Espectacular: Milwaukee

|{{dts|2019|09|08}}

|Milwaukee, Wisconsin

|Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

|align="left"|Rush and Jeff Cobb vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia)

|

18

|Global Wars Australia

|{{dts|2025|02|15}}

|Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

|Brisbane Entertainment Centre

|align="left"|Athena (c) vs. Alex Windsor for the ROH Women's World Championship

|{{Cite web |last=LAMBERT |first=JEREMY |title=AEW-ROH Global Wars Matches Announced For Australia |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-roh-global-wars-matches-announced-australia?amp |url-status=live |access-date=February 15, 2025 |website=Www.Fightful.com}}

19

|Global Wars Mexico

|{{dts|2025|06|18}}

|Mexico City, Mexico

|Arena México

|

|Blue Panther vs. Lee Moriarty (with Carlie Bravo, Shane Taylor and Shawn Dean)
&
Bandido (c) vs. Máscara Dorada for the ROH World Championship ({{small|This match took place at CMLL vs. AEW & ROH.}})

|{{cite web |last=Rose |first=Bryan |date= |title=Two matches announced for ROH CMLL Global Wars Mexico |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/two-matches-announced-for-roh-cmll-global-wars-mexico/ |access-date=June 16, 2025 |work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online }}

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See also

References

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