ROH Death Before Dishonor 2026 takes place live from the legendary 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a stacked lineup featuring championship matches, international stars, and several major rivalries.
The ROH World Championship will be on the line as Bandido defends against Nick Wayne. Bandido’s second reign has already surpassed 460 days, but Wayne has the opportunity to make history by becoming the youngest ROH World Champion.
Athena will put her record-setting ROH Women’s World Championship reign on the line against STARDOM’s Hazuki. Athena has held the championship for more than 1,300 days, giving Hazuki the opportunity to end one of the most dominant title runs in ROH history.
Lee Moriarty will defend the ROH Pure Championship against Katsuyori Shibata. Nigel McGuinness was originally scheduled to challenge Moriarty before an injury forced him out, allowing Shibata to step in as the replacement.
Deonna Purrazzo will also defend the ROH Women’s Pure Championship against Steph De Lander, while Místico and Máscara Dorada put the ROH World Tag Team Championships on the line against The Kingdom, Sammy Guevara & The Beast Mortos, and Top Flight.
Additional championship action includes Lio Rush defending the ROH World Television Championship against Action Andretti in a Fight Without Honor, Dalton Castle & The Outrunners defending the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Lethal Twist, and Red Velvet putting the ROH Women’s Television Championship on the line against Zayda Steel, Marina Shafir, and Skye Blue. Zero Hour will also feature Queen Aminata & Mina Shirakawa against VertVixen & Viva Van.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on Honor Club and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like MyAEW. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for ROH Death Before Dishonor on August 21, 2026
- ROH World Championship: Bandido (c) vs. Nick Wayne
- ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena (c) vs. Hazuki
- ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata
- ROH World Tag Team Championships: Místico & Máscara Dorada (c) vs. The Kingdom vs. Sammy Guevara & The Beast Mortos vs. Top Flight
- ROH Women’s Pure Championship: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Steph De Lander
- ROH World Television Championship – Fight Without Honor: Lio Rush (c) vs. Action Andretti
- ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championships: The Outrunners & Dalton Castle (c) vs. Lethal Twist
- ROH Women’s Television Championship: Red Velvet (c) vs. Zayda Steel vs. Marina Shafir vs. Skye Blue
- Zero Hour: Queen Aminata & Mina Shirakawa vs. VertVixen & Viva Van
ROH Death Before Dishonor: Zero Hour Results (8/21/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman welcome viewers to the show and run down the card for tonight’s ROH Death Before Dishonor event.
Zero Hour: Queen Aminata & Mina Shirakawa vs. VertVixen & Viva Van
Mina Shirakawa and Vertvixen started things off before Viva Van and Queen Aminata tagged in and traded offense. Aminata gained control and showed off her trademark hip attack after Viva tried using the move herself. Vertvixen and Viva Van later isolated Shirakawa in their corner and worked her over with several double-team moves. Shirakawa eventually made the hot tag to Aminata, who picked up the pace and scored a near-fall with a double stomp.
The action broke down with all four women getting involved. Vertvixen caught Shirakawa and turned a casadora attempt into a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Aminata broke things up. Aminata then took Viva out on the floor before hitting Vertvixen with a headbutt. Shirakawa followed with the Diamond DDT to score the victory.
Queen Aminata & Mina Shirakawa def. Vertvixen & Viva Van via pinfall.
Maya World reflected on her ROH past and thanked Willow Nightingale for giving her a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. She then warned Willow not to be mad if she gets the chance to ruin her All In title dreams tomorrow night on Collision.
Adam Brooks vs. ELP
ELP and Brooks had a technical start, with neither man gaining a clear advantage. They exchanged pin attempts early on, with ELP nearly getting the surprise three-count before Brooks kicked out.
Brooks got the better of ELP in a chop exchange, but ELP answered with a springboard hurricanrana. Brooks avoided a jumping attack and sent ELP into the middle turnbuckle with a suplex before scoring a two-count. Brooks stayed on the attack with a dropkick, knee strike and suicide dive before hitting a sit-down powerbomb for another near-fall.
ELP fought back with a springboard crossbody and diving moonsault, but Brooks survived. Brooks then countered the Cutthroat Driver into a brainbuster onto the knees before hitting a Codebreaker for a close two-count.
Brooks went for a splash, but ELP countered into a crucifix pin. ELP finally connected with the Cutthroat Driver, but Brooks somehow kicked out. ELP then went to the top rope and hit the ELP Splash to pick up the win.
ELP def. Adam Brooks via pinfall
AR Fox vs. Soliel vs. Komander
The three competitors sized each other up as the bell rang. A.R. Fox quickly used his speed and athleticism to take down both Soleil and Komander, including a springboard attack and a dive to the outside.
Soleil recovered and caught Fox with a double kick before connecting with an impressive meteora. Komander then entered the action with a crossbody and Spanish Fly before the match spilled outside, where all three men traded dives.
Back in the ring, Komander missed a tightrope moonsault, allowing Fox to hit Soleil with a spinning suplex for a two-count. Fox and Komander exchanged forearms before Komander connected with a kick and DDT.
Soleil hit Komander with a standing tornado splash, but Komander answered with a Poison Rana. Fox then intercepted Komander on the top rope, but Soleil broke things up and caught Fox with a cutter. That left Soleil open for Komander, who connected with a tightrope 450 splash to get the win.
Komander def. Soleil & A.R. Fox via pinfall
Brian Cage & Hechicero vs. Bustah & The Brain
Hechicero and Oliver started things off with some technical wrestling before Oliver tagged in Price. Bustah and the Brain showed off their teamwork with an assisted DDT on Hechicero.
Brian Cage entered and used his power to take control, but Price and Oliver worked together to send him out of the ring. Hechicero then grounded Oliver, allowing the Don Callis Family to isolate him with quick tags and steady offense.
Oliver eventually escaped and got the hot tag to Price, who came in with a dropkick and springboard Blockbuster on Hechicero. Cage broke up the pin attempt. Oliver later unloaded on Cage with a combination of kicks before hitting a suplex. He followed that with an avalanche X-Factor, and Price added a splash, but Cage still kicked out.
Cage recovered with a Cyclone Slam before the match broke down with all four men involved. Cage threw Price onto Oliver outside the ring and followed with a deadlift suplex from the apron. Hechicero then finished Price off with a DDT to pick up the victory.
Brian Cage & Hechicero def. Bustah and the Brain via pinfall
ROH Death Before Dishonor Results (8/21/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The main show is now underway.
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) vs. The Lethal Twist (Blake Christian, Lee Johnson, & Jay Lethal)
Johnson and Truth started the match, with Johnson taking him down with a shoulder block before Truth answered with a spear. All six men eventually entered the ring, leading to a brawl.
Christian and Lethal were sent outside by the Outrunners, who followed with a running start and old-school axe handles at ringside. Back inside, Johnson accidentally tagged toward the Outrunners’ corner, allowing Turbo to hit a back suplex for a two-count. Truth took control with an arm drag on Johnson and a flying head-scissors on Lethal. He continued working over Lethal before Turbo joined him, but Johnson interrupted their offense. Christian then caught Truth with a leaping cutter.
The Lethal Twist took control by isolating Truth in their corner. Christian distracted the referee while Johnson got in some cheap shots, keeping Truth away from his partners. Truth eventually caught Lethal with a boot and tried to make the tag, but Johnson pulled Turbo off the apron. Lethal followed with a high elbow for a two-count before Johnson tagged back in and continued attacking Truth. Christian mocked Truth with an elbow drop, but missed on the second attempt. Truth tried to make the tag, but Lethal stopped him. Lethal went for a suplex after a Fargo Strut, only for Truth to counter with one of his own.
Truth finally created some space, but Christian knocked Turbo off the apron. Truth then escaped Lethal’s figure-four attempt and tagged in Dalton Castle. Castle came in hot with a series of T-Bone suplexes. He caught a Lethal Injection attempt and turned it into a bridging German suplex for a close two-count before hitting Lethal with a scoop slam. The Outrunners tried their power handshake, but Christian stole Turbo’s ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship belt, allowing The Lethal Twist to regain control. Christian hit Truth with a Tiger Feint Kick before Lethal connected with Hail to the King.
Truth later dropped Christian with a back suplex before Johnson answered with a cutter. Castle hit a big boot, but Lethal countered the Bangarang into the Lethal Injection. Magnum hit a Snowplow, but Christian rolled him up and used the ropes with help from Lethal to steal the victory.
The Lethal Twist def. The Outrunners & Dalton Castle via pinfall to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships
Backstage, The “Computerized” Kingdom pitched an AI-assisted alliance with Beast Mortos and Sammy Guevara. Guevara seemed interested in the idea, which would rename them “Samuel Guevara” and “Franklin Mortos.”
ROH Women’s Pure Championship: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Steph De Lander
Purrazzo had the advantage with Steph De Lander already out of rope breaks seven minutes into the match. SDL fought back with punches before lifting Purrazzo onto her shoulders.
SDL then shoved Purrazzo into the referee and followed with a slam, but Purrazzo managed to use the ropes to break up the pin. SDL grabbed a chair and tried to use it, but it bounced back into her face.
Purrazzo took advantage with a closed fist behind the referee’s back for a close two-count. She then went for the Fujiwara armbar before transitioning into the Venus De Milo to force the submission. After the match, Purrazzo celebrated the victory with her daughter.
Deonna Purrazzo def. Steph De Lander via submission (9:07) to retain the ROH Women’s Pure Championship
ROH Women’s Television Championship: Red Velvet (c) vs. Zayda Steel vs. Marina Shafir vs. Skye Blue
Skye Blue took out Zayda Steel as the bell rang before turning her attention to Marina Shafir. Steel quickly recovered and caught Shafir with a jawbreaker before she and Red Velvet connected with a double dropkick to send Shafir outside.
That left Steel and Velvet alone in the ring, where neither woman could gain a clear advantage. Steel eventually caught Velvet on the apron and hit a slingshot facebuster for a two-count.
Skye and Shafir then reentered the action, with Shafir taking Steel outside while Skye and Velvet battled in the ring. Shafir soon squared off with Velvet in a striking exchange and mocked her stirring taunt before Velvet answered with several shots to the chest. Skye then stared down Shafir and the two began trading offense. Steel returned and sent Shafir outside before focusing on Skye. Skye went for a backslide, but Steel countered with elbow strikes.
Shafir then pulled Steel out of the ring during a run to the ropes and sent her into Jon Moxley at the commentary table. Back inside, Shafir applied a half-crab to Velvet while Steel locked Shafir in a sleeper hold. Skye broke it up and connected with a swinging neckbreaker. Steel recovered and went on the offensive against everyone before the match broke down into a Tower of Doom, with Shafir powerbombing the other three women out of the corner.
Shafir followed with repeated clotheslines, but Velvet used Skye as a springboard for a leaping strike. Shafir caught her on the second attempt, only for Steel to come off the top rope and break up the pin.
Steel then applied a half-crab to Velvet, but Skye struck her with the ROH Women’s Television Championship. Shafir locked Skye in a sleeper hold, only for Skye to hit her with the title as well. Shafir blocked Code Blue and applied a grapevine leg lock, but Velvet came off the top rope with a frog splash onto Shafir to score the pinfall victory.
ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Shibata and Moriarty opened the match by showing off their technical wrestling. Moriarty went for a lateral press, but Shibata countered into a high wristlock and kept the pressure on. Shibata then applied a grapevine hold, forcing Moriarty to use the first of his three rope breaks.
hibata kept control with a standing switch into a wristlock takeover as the feeling-out process continued. Moriarty picked up the pace with an arm drag and Tiger-style suplex for a near-fall. Sibata offered a handshake afterward, but instead caught Moriarty with a kick before sending him into the ropes neck and leg-first. He followed with a shinbreaker and transitioned into a figure-four submission.
Moriarty tried to reverse the pressure, but Shibata kept the hold locked in and forced him to use his second rope break. Moriarty then fired back with a series of chops, but Shibata answered with a kick to the back of the leg. Moriarty recovered with a back suplex before hitting a leg sweep, corner clothesline and running bulldog.
Moriarty hit a belly-to-belly suplex and held on for a bridging pin, but Shibata kicked out at two. Moriarty then applied the Border City Stretch, only for Shibata to reverse it into a pin attempt. Shibata responded with a knee to the head before dropping Moriarty face-first onto the apron with a DDT. Back inside, Moriarty kicked out of the cover.
Shibata returned to the figure-four, forcing Moriarty to use his final rope break. He followed with a basement dropkick in the corner and a hatch suplex, but Moriarty continued to survive. Shibata missed the PK before the two traded stiff strikes and running boots. Moriarty eventually connected with a rebound lariat for a near-fall.
Moriarty went for the Border City Stretch again, but Shibata countered into a sleeper hold. Moriarty escaped to the outside and hit a suicide dive before returning to the ring, where his injured leg caused him to stumble on a springboard attempt. The two traded sleeper holds and pin attempts until Moriarty caught Shibata with a stacking pin to get the three-count.
Lee Moriarty def. Katsuyori Shibata via pinfall to retain the ROH Men’s Pure Championship
