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This article is about the event series in general. For the first edition of the event, see
Best in the World 2006 .
Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series
Best in the World was a professional wrestling event, held annually by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion . The initial Best in the World event took place as a part of the "Milestone Series" in 2006. In 2011, it became an annual internet pay-per-view (iPPV) for Ring of Honor, taking place in June.
In 2014, it became an annual live pay-per-view (PPV) for Ring of Honor, taking place in June.
Event[ 1]
Date[ 1]
Venue
City[ 1]
Main event[ 1]
Best in the World 2006
March 25, 2006
Basketball City
New York , New York
Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson vs. KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji
Best in the World 2011
June 26, 2011
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, New York
Eddie Edwards (c) vs. Davey Richards for the ROH World Championship
Best in the World 2012: Hostage Crisis
June 24, 2012
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, New York
Kevin Steen (c) vs. Davey Richards in an "Anything Goes" match for the ROH World Championship
Best in the World 2013
June 22, 2013
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore , Maryland
Jay Briscoe (c) vs. Mark Briscoe for the ROH World Championship
Best in the World 2014
June 22, 2014
Tennessee State Fairground Sports Arena
Nashville , Tennessee
Adam Cole (c) vs. Michael Elgin for the ROH World Championship
Best in the World '15
June 19, 2015
Terminal 5
New York, New York
Jay Briscoe (ROH World Championship) vs. Jay Lethal (ROH World Television Championship ) in a Winner Take All match
Best in the World '16
June 24, 2016
Cabarrus Arena
Concord , North Carolina
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Championship
Best in the World (2017) [ 2]
June 23, 2017
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Lowell , Massachusetts
Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Cody for the ROH World Championship
Best in the World (2018)
June 29, 2018
UMBC Event Center
Catonsville, Maryland
Dalton Castle (c) vs. Marty Scurll vs. Cody for the ROH World Championship
Best in the World (2019)
June 28, 2019
UMBC Event Center
Catonsville, Maryland
Matt Taven (c) vs. Jeff Cobb for the ROH World Championship
Best in the World (2021)
July 11, 2021
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Catonsville, Maryland
Rush (c) vs. Bandido for the ROH World Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
Personnel
Men's division Women's division Other on-air personnel Stables and tag teams Broadcast team Management Historic
Programming
Championships
Primary Secondary Divisional Former Other accomplishments
Affiliates
Sister promotion Current partnerships Former partnerships
Venues Miscellaneous