Death Before Dishonor XVIII
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PromotionRing of Honor
DateSeptember 12, 2021
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue2300 Arena
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Death Before Dishonor XVIII[1] was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). It was the eighteenth event in the Death Before Dishonor chronology. It took place on September 12, 2021.[2][3] The show was originally supposed to emanate from the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida, but due to a surge of COVID-19 in Florida at the time, the location was changed to the 2300 Arena at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4][5] It marked the last time Death Before Dishonor had Roman numerals in its name.

Production

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Ian Riccaboni
Caprice Coleman
Ring announcer Bobby Cruise
Backstage interviewer Denise Salcedo
Referees
Stephon Smith
Paul Turner
Mike Posey

Background

At Best in the World, it was announced that Death Before Dishonor would return to pay-per-view in the month of September, with the ROH website confirming the date as September 12.[1]

Storylines

The event will feature professional wrestling matches, which involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that play out on ROH's television programs. Wrestlers portray villains or heroes as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[6]

A key feature of the event will be the finals of the ROH Women's World Championship tournament.[7] The tournament was announced by ROH Board of Directors member Maria Kanellis-Bennett at the ROH 19th Anniversary Show,[8] while the brackets and title belt were revealed at Best in the World, where former ROH ring announcer Lenny Leonard was revealed as the special commentator for the tournament in the coming weeks.[9] The tournament began on the July 31 edition of Ring of Honor Wrestling. On the September 4th edition, Miranda Alize and Rok-C defeated Trish Adora and Angelina Love, respectively, to move onto the finals at Death Before Dishonor.[10][11]

On the August 10 episode of ROH Week By Week, it was announced that top ROH Pure Championship contender Josh Woods would challenge for the title at Death Before Dishonor.[12] At Glory By Honor, Pure Champion Jonathan Gresham defeated fellow Foundation teammate Rhett Titus,[13] and will now face Woods at Death Before Dishonor.[14]

At Glory By Honor Night 1, Demonic Flamita won a Six Man Mayhem match featuring P. J. Black, Danhausen, Mike Bennett, Eli Isom, and Dak Draper to earn a spot on the ROH World Championship rankings. Later on, his old tag team partner Bandido made his first successful defense of the ROH World Championship against Flip Gordon. After the match, top contenders Flamita, Brody King and EC3 would confront Bandido, before the four got into a brawl.[13] On Night 2, Quinn McKay announced that Bandido will defend the world title at Death Before Dishonor in a Four-Way Elimination match against King, EC3, and Flamita.[15][16]

Also on Glory By Honor Night 2, McKay announced that two mystery free agents will be in singles competition against each other at Death Before Dishonor.[15] On September 3, it was revealed that former WWE wrestlers Jake Atlas and Taylor Rust were the afromentioned competitors.[17]

Homicide, Chris Dickinson, and Tony Deppen of Violence Unlimited challenged any pure wrestlers past, present, and future to a six-man tag team match at the event.[18] On the August 31 edition of Week By Week, former ROH Pure Champion John Walters, ROH top prospect LSG, and independent wrestler Lee Moriarty answered the challenge.[19]

For weeks, Dalton Castle has been attempting to improve the showmanship of Ring of Honor Wrestling, and started by attempting to recruit young wrestlers Dak Draper and Eli Isom as his proteges.[20] After sitting ringside for their matches with each other,[21] and a failed bid at the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship at Best in the World,[22] the three men had a three-way match on July 24. There, Draper pinned Isom after Castle threw a chair into Isom's head.[23] On the August 31 Week By Week, it was announced that Isom and Castle will face off at Death Before Dishonor.[24]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[28]
1PAlex Zayne won by last eliminating P. J. Black[25]16-man Honor Rumble for an ROH World Championship match32:07
2Dalton Castle defeated Eli Isom by pinfallSingles match[24]9:16
3Taylor Rust defeated Jake Atlas by submissionSingles match[17]6:55
4Violence Unlimited (Homicide, Chris Dickinson, and Tony Deppen) defeated John Walters, LSG, and Lee Moriarty by pinfallSix-man tag team match[19]10:58
5The OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) defeated The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) by pinfallTag team match[26]13:07
6Josh Woods defeated Jonathan Gresham (c) by pinfallPure Wrestling Rules match for the ROH Pure Championship[14]20:01
7Shane Taylor Promotions (Jasper Kaun, Moses Maddox, and O'Shay Edwards) (with Ron Hunt) (c) defeated La Facción Ingobernable (Dragon Lee, Kenny King, and La Bestia del Ring) by pinfallSix-man tag team match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship[27]11:27
8Rok-C defeated Miranda Alize by pinfallTournament final to become the inaugural ROH Women's World Champion[11]18:13
9Bandido (c) defeated Brody King and Demonic Flamita and EC3Four Corner Survival Elimination match for the ROH World Championship[16]17:09
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

Inaugural ROH Women's World Championship tournament bracket

This section is transcluded from ROH Women's World Championship#Inaugural championship tournament (2021). (edit | history)

Tournament bracket

First Round1 2
ROH Wrestling
July 30
August 7 and 14
ROH Women's Division Wednesday
August 4 		Quarterfinals
ROH Wrestling
August 21 and 28 		Semifinals
ROH Wrestling
September 4 		Final
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September 12
        
Rok-C Pin[29]
Sumie Sakai 9:36
Rok-C Pin[34]
Quinn McKay 10:14
Mandy Leon 7:12
Quinn McKay3 4 5 Pin[30]
Rok-C Sub[36]
Angelina Love 6:44
Holidead 9:18
Max the Impaler Pin[31]
Max the Impaler 5:53
Angelina Love DQ[35]
Angelina Love Bye[32]
–6
Rok-C Pin[28]
Miranda Alize 18:13
Alex Gracia 8:43
Miranda Alize Pin[29]
Miranda Alize Pin[34]
Nicole Savoy 13:04
Mazzerati 8:45
Nicole Savoy Pin[29]
Miranda Alize Sub[36]
Trish Adora 12:16
Willow Nightingale 11:30
Allysin Kay Sub[33]
Allysin Kay 13:30
Trish Adora Pin[35]
Marti Belle 7:13
Trish Adora Sub[30]

1 ^ Participants in the original tournament included: Ashley Vox, Gia Scott, Heather Monroe, Jenny Rose, Katarina, Kellyanne, Lindsay Snow, Maria Manic, Session Moth Martina, and Tasha Steelz.
2 ^ Brandi Lauren and Laynie Luck were named as alternates.
3 ^ Spot was originally meant for Vita VonStarr, but her interference in matches involving The Righteous got her removed.
4 ^ Allie Recks was slated to take VonStarr's place in the tournament, but a knee injury kept her from competing.
5 ^ Chelsea Green was slated to take VonStarr's place in the tournament, but a broken wrist kept her from competing.
6 ^ Love defeated Quinn McKay on the May 8 ROH Wrestling episode to earn a bye.

Honor Rumble entrants

  – Winner
Draw Entrant Order Eliminated by Time Eliminations
1 Brian Johnson 13 Flip Gordon 28:47 3
2 Brian Milonas 2 Caprice Coleman 7:04 0
3 Beer City Bruiser 1 Caprice Coleman 6:29 0
4 Danhausen 5 Brian Johnson 18:02 0
5 Caprice Coleman 3 Brian Johnson 7:14 2
6 Sledge 4 Dak Draper 15:18 0
7 PCO 6 Himself 28:47 1
8 P. J. Black 15 Alex Zayne 32:07 0
9 Dak Draper 10 Alex Zayne 25:21 3
10 Silas Young 7 Flip Gordon 19:56 0
11 Rey Horus 12 Brian Johnson 28:47 1
12 Dante Caballero 8 Dak Draper 23:32 0
13 Flip Gordon 14 Alex Zayne 28:47 2
14 Joe Keys 9 Dak Draper 23:50 0
15 World Famous CB 11 Rey Horus 26:15 0
16 Alex Zayne — Winner 32:07 3

ROH World Championship match

Eliminated Wrestler Eliminated by Method of elimination Time
1 EC3 N/A Eliminated via disqualification (steel chair) 8:49
2 Demonic Flamita Brody King Pinned after the All Seeing Eye 13:43
3 Brody King Bandido Pinned with a magistral cradle 17:09
Winner Bandido —

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