Walter Kirney

2005 may have been the most memorable year in Ring of Honor history. In year 4 of it's existence, ROH reached new heights, and was home to the best wrestling on the planet. Spanning this compilation are some of ROH's biggest matches, moments, and the crowning of three new ROH World Champions.

2002 marked the birth of something special in professional wrestling, something that took the best wrestlers from across the country ,brought them all into one place, and allowed them to compete to the absolute best of their abilities. That something was Ring of Honor and this is a look at the bouts that started it all!

Ring of Honor began 2003 by entering into new territory and ended it with some of the best wrestlers from Japan gracing the ring, and in-between firmly established ROH as the premier wrestling company on the planet. Whether it be in Strong Style competition or high-flying exhibitions, tag team battles or in championship bouts, Ring of Honor proved itself the home of true no limits wrestling.

June 25, 2005 from The National Guard Armory in Crystal River, Florida

Death Before Dishonor I is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on July 19, 2003 at the Rex Plex in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Headline matches included a Dog Collar match between Raven and CM Punk, and Samoa Joe defending the ROH title against Paul London.

All-Star Extravaganza 2 was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on December 4, 2004 at the Rex Plex in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The show's main event was CM Punk challenging Samoa Joe for the ROH World Championship. After wrestling to two one hour draws at World Title Classic and Joe vs. Punk II, the stipulation was that there was no time limit; however, if Punk failed to defeated Joe he would not receive another shot at the title for as long as Joe held it. The show also featured appearances by legendary wrestling managers Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Jim Cornette.

Escape from New York was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 9, 2005 at the New Yorker Hotel in New York, New York.

Ring of Honor presents their final event from the Murphy Recreation Center on September 20, 2003.

The Homecoming was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 23, 2005 at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show's name is in reference to AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels, who were competing in their first ROH show in Philadelphia since December 2003.

Final Battle 2005 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on December 17, 2005 at the Inman Sports Complex in Edison, New Jersey. The show featured the ROH debut of Pro Wrestling NOAH stars KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji.

ROH Scramble Cage Melee was an event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on August 28, 2004 in Braintree, Massachusetts and featured the first Scramble Cage Melee match.

Ring of Honor presents Collision Course from the Woodbridge Armory in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Death before Dishonor III was a professional wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on June 18, 2005 in Morristown, New Jersey. The main event saw CM Punk, in what was to be his final match for Ring of Honor, challenge Austin Aries for the ROH World Championship. Throughout the DVD release, several clips are shown highlighting Punk's career in ROH.

Hell Freezes Over was a wrestling event held by Ring of Honor. It took place on January 14, 2006 at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show’s name comes from the main event, as ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson takes on Combat Zone Wrestling’s Chris Hero. The match came about after Danielson and Hero made several comments about each other on the internet. Danielson then sent an open contract for a shot at the ROH World Championship to CZW, who then signed Hero. Earlier in the day, CZW held An Afternoon of Main Events at the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia. During the show, Bryan Danielson, ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness, and ROH Tag Team Champions Austin Aries and Roderick Strong jumped the guard rail, starting a fight with several CZW wrestlers. The show would be the start of the Ring of Honor vs. Combat Zone Wrestling feud, which would last for seven months.

Full Impact Pro Wresting

Ring of Honor closes out their first year with Final Battle on December 28, 2002 at the Murphy Recreational Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

20th Anniversary Show

Fate of an Angel was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 16, 2005 at the Connecticut Sports Center in Woodbridge, Connecticut. The show featured the first appearance of Matt Hardy, recenty fired from World Wrestling Entertainment, taking on "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels in a "dream match".

Glory by Honor 3 was a wrestling event held by Ring of Honor on September 11, 2004 at the Rex Plex in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The event was highlighted by the ROH debut of Mick Foley.

Manhattan Mayhem was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on May 7, 2005 at the New Yorker Hotel in New York, New York.

October 7, 2005 from The National Guard Armory in Crystal River, Florida

May 27, 2005 at The National Guard Armory in Arcadia, Florida

CZW High Stakes was an event held by Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) on 8 March 2014, in Voorhees Township, NJ.

Midnight Express Reunion was a wrestling show held by Ring of Honor. It took place on October 2, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show featured the reunion of the 80's tag team The Midnight Express: Dennis Condrey, Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane and Jim Cornette.