Tony Khan Buys ROH: All You Need to Know About the Biggest Buyout After WWE Bought WCW in 2001

Tony Khan is becoming a popular individual in the world of professional wrestling. He is the AEW president and has been key in AEW’s growth over the years.

Tony is also the co-owner of the NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars and the English soccer club Fulham F.C. But now, he is also the new owner of the Ring of Honor pro wrestling promotion.

The AEW president just keeps on giving surprises to the AEW fans and to all the pro wrestling fans. After teasing a major announcement on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Khan announced he had purchased the Ring of Honor pro wrestling promotion.

Tony Khan announces purchase of Ring of Honor

No one expected this coming from the AEW president. But just like always, Khan surprised everyone by announcing that he had signed a deal that made him the new owner of ROH.

Rob Feinstein found ROH back in 2002. Back in 2011, Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased ROH from Cary Silkin. And today, Tony Khan purchased the pro wrestling promotion from Sinclair Broadcast Group.

This deal includes ROH’s video library, brand assets, production equipment, intellectual property, and more.

In a press release, the AEW president said, “Ring of Honor’s influence on modern professional wrestling is etched permanently in the history books, and this acquisition ensures that its legacy will be kept alive and treated with the utmost respect.” (H/T: Sports Illustrated)

Further, Tony Khan mentioned he will try to make the ROH’s video library available to the fans. This could enable them to see various footages of several AEW superstars during the early part of their pro wrestling careers.

Bryan Danielson and CM Punk are two such AEW superstars who had showcased their skills in ROH. Both Bryan and Punk have won the ROH World Championship once during their time in ROH. Recently, the two men also got inducted into the ROH Hall of Fame.

After this huge announcement, the AEW President scheduled a historic match between Bryan Danielson and Christopher Daniels.

Back in 2002, Bryan and Daniels competed in the first-ever ROH main event along with former WWE superstar Low Ki. However, neither of them came out on top. But this time, Bryan Danielson picked up the win over Christopher Daniels on AEW Dynamite.

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Is ROH still in business?

In October 2021, it got announced that after the Final Battle PPV, ROH will go on a hiatus. And so it happened. Reports emerged that there are plans to “reimagine” the company and ROH will not conduct any shows during the first quarter of 2022.

But ROH is reported to make its return in April 2022. In January 2022, an announcement took place regarding the return of ROH. It got announced that the pro wrestling promotion will be back with Supercard of Honor XV PPV in April 2022.

With the AEW president himself a fan of ROH, it will be interesting to see what happens next in April 2022. Are you excited about the return of ROH? Let us know in the comments below.

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