2004 ROH's first Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on June 24, 2004 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. •
Qualifying match:
Mark Briscoe defeated
Alex Shelley to advance •
Qualifying match:
Colt Cabana defeated
Trent Acid to advance •
Qualifying match:
Generation Next (
Austin Aries and
Roderick Strong) defeated
John Walters and Josh Daniels • This match was originally scheduled to be a singles match between Walters and Aries, but was changed to a tag team match after Generation Next attacked Walters. • As a result of scoring the victory, Aries advances to the finals. •
Qualifying match:
Homicide defeated
Jay Briscoe to advance •
Qualifying match:
Bryan Danielson defeated
Jack Evans to advance •
Qualifying match:
Samoa Joe defeated
Matt Stryker to advance •
Final match:
Bryan Danielson defeated
Austin Aries,
Colt Cabana,
Homicide,
Mark Briscoe and
Samoa Joe in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest
2005 ROH's second Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on September 24, 2005 in
Boston, Massachusetts. •
Qualifying match:
Jay Lethal defeated
Sal Rinauro to advance •
Qualifying match:
Colt Cabana defeated
Ricky Reyes to advance •
Qualifying match:
Austin Aries defeated
Jimmy Rave by disqualification to advance •
Qualifying match:
Samoa Joe defeated
Milano Collection A.T. to advance •
Qualifying match:
Roderick Strong defeated Jerrelle Clark to advance •
Qualifying match:
Christopher Daniels defeated
James Gibson to advance •
Final match:
Roderick Strong defeated
Austin Aries,
Christopher Daniels,
Colt Cabana,
Jay Lethal and
Samoa Joe in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest.
2006 ROH's third Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on October 6, 2006 in
Cleveland, Ohio. •
Qualifying match:
Matt Sydal defeated
Davey Richards to advance •
Qualifying match:
Delirious defeated
Jimmy Rave to advance •
Qualifying match:
Austin Aries defeated
Christopher Daniels to advance •
Qualifying match:
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark) defeated
Homicide and
Roderick Strong to advance •
Qualifying match:
Bryan Danielson vs.
Samoa Joe ended in a 20-minute time limit draw • As a result of a draw, neither wrestler advances •
Final match:
Delirious defeated
Austin Aries,
Jay Briscoe,
Mark Briscoe and
Matt Sydal in a
Five-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest.
2007 ROH's fourth Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on October 19, 2007 in
Las Vegas, Nevada. •
Qualifying match:
Roderick Strong defeated
Brent Albright to advance •
Qualifying match:
Chris Hero defeated
Karl Anderson to advance •
Qualifying match:
Rocky Romero defeated
T. J. Perkins to advance •
Qualifying match:
Austin Aries defeated
Delirious to advance •
Qualifying match:
Claudio Castagnoli defeated
Davey Richards to advance •
Qualifying match:
Bryan Danielson vs.
Nigel McGuinness ended in a 20-minute time limit draw • As a result of a draw, neither wrestler advances. •
Qualifying match:
Human Tornado defeated Shane Hagadorn and
Tony Kozina • This was originally scheduled as a non-tournament match, but turned into one as a result of Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness wrestling to a draw. •
Survival of the Fittest:
Chris Hero defeated
Austin Aries,
Claudio Castagnoli,
Human Tornado,
Rocky Romero and
Roderick Strong in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest.
2009 ROH's fifth Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on October 10, 2009 in
Indianapolis, Indiana. • Due to his performance in an
ROH World Championship match the night before, ROH Executive Producer
Jim Cornette gave
Delirious a bye into the finals of the tournament. •
Qualifying match:
Roderick Strong defeated
Rhett Titus to advance •
Qualifying match:
Tyler Black defeated
Kenny King to advance •
Qualifying match:
Colt Cabana defeated
Kevin Steen to advance •
Qualifying match:
Claudio Castagnoli defeated
Petey Williams to advance •
Qualifying match:
Chris Hero defeated
Kenny Omega to advance •
Final match:
Tyler Black defeated
Chris Hero,
Colt Cabana,
Claudio Castagnoli,
Delirious and
Roderick Strong in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest.
2010 ROH's sixth Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on November 12, 2010 in
Dearborn, Michigan. •
Qualifying match:
Rhett Titus defeated
Colt Cabana to advance •
Qualifying match:
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Grizzly Redwood to advance •
Qualifying match:
Kevin Steen defeated
Kyle O'Reilly to advance •
Qualifying match:
Adam Cole defeated
Steve Corino to advance •
Qualifying match:
Eddie Edwards defeated
Chris Hero to advance •
Qualifying match:
Kenny King defeated
El Generico to advance •
Final match:
Eddie Edwards defeated
Adam Cole,
Claudio Castagnoli,
Kenny King,
Kevin Steen and
Rhett Titus in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest
2011 ROH's seventh Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on November 18, 2011 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Dayton, Ohio. •
Qualifying match:
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark) defeated
The Bravado Brothers (Lancelot and Harlem) to advance •
Qualifying match:
Kyle O'Reilly defeated Andy Ridge to advance •
Qualifying match:
Eddie Edwards defeated
Mike Bennett to advance •
Qualifying match:
Michael Elgin defeated
Adam Cole,
Kenny King and
Tommaso Ciampa in a
Four Corner Survival match to advance •
Qualifying match:
Roderick Strong defeated
Rhett Titus to advance •
Final match:
Michael Elgin defeated
Eddie Edwards,
Jay Briscoe,
Kyle O'Reilly,
Mark Briscoe and
Roderick Strong in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest
2012 ROH's eighth Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on September 22, 2012 at the Du Burns Arena in
Baltimore, Maryland. The tournament was recorded in a single day for Ring of Honor's television show, and aired on a taped delay over the span of several weeks. •
Qualifying match:
Adam Cole defeated TaDarius Thomas to advance •
Qualifying match:
Davey Richards defeated
Mike Bennett to advance •
Qualifying match:
Jay Lethal defeated
Q. T. Marshall to advance •
Qualifying match:
Roderick Strong defeated
Homicide to advance •
Qualifying match:
Mike Mondo defeated
Kyle O'Reilly to advance •
Qualifying match:
Michael Elgin defeated
Rhino to advance •
Final match:
Jay Lethal defeated
Adam Cole,
Davey Richards,
Michael Elgin,
Mike Mondo and
Roderick Strong in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest
2014 ROH's ninth Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on November 8, 2014 at the Seagate Convention Center in
Toledo, Ohio. The tournament took place over a span of 2 days. •
Qualifying match:
Tommaso Ciampa defeated
Will Ferrara to advance •
Qualifying match:
Roderick Strong defeated TaDarius Thomas to advance •
Qualifying match:
Adam Page defeated
Cedric Alexander to advance •
Qualifying match:
Adam Cole defeated
Delirious to advance •
Qualifying match:
Hanson defeated
Jay Lethal to advance •
Qualifying match:
Matt Sydal defeated
A. C. H. to advance •
Final match:
Adam Cole defeated
Adam Page,
Hanson,
Matt Sydal,
Roderick Strong, and
Tommaso Ciampa in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest
2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 ROH announced the tournament would return in 2021, taking place throughout the month of June on ROH's flagship TV program
Ring of Honor Wrestling, and their online show
ROH Week by Week. There were 12 participants competing in six qualifying matches, with the winners advancing to a six-way elimination finals (aired June 26 on
Ring of Honor Wrestling) where the winner received an
ROH World Championship match at
Best in the World. •
Qualifying match: June 5
Ring of Honor Wrestling –
Demonic Flamita defeated
Rey Horus •
Qualifying match: June 8
ROH Week by Week – Brian Johnson defeated Sledge •
Qualifying match: June 12
Ring of Honor Wrestling –
Eli Isom defeated Dak Draper •
Qualifying match: June 15
ROH Week by Week –
Chris Dickinson defeated O'Shay Edwards •
Qualifying match: June 19
Ring of Honor Wrestling –
Bandido defeated Bateman •
Qualifying match: June 22
ROH Week by Week –
Rhett Titus defeated
Danhausen •
Final match: June 26
Ring of Honor Wrestling –
Bandido defeated Brian Johnson,
Chris Dickinson,
Demonic Flamita,
Eli Isom, and
Rhett Titus in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest Note - In late 2021, ROH was sold to
Tony Khan, the owner and general manager of
All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and with that ROH was then effectively absorbed into AEW.
2023 On the November 8, 2023 episode of
AEW Dynamite,
Samoa Joe, who had held the
ROH World Television Championship for a record 574 days, voluntarily vacated the title to concentrate on pursuing the
AEW World Championship. Tony Khan announced a week later on
ROH Honor Club TV that Survival of the Fittest would return and be used in crowning a new champion. Qualifying matches took place on
ROH Wrestling, leading up to the six-way finals on December 15 at
Final Battle, with the winner becoming the new ROH World Television Champion. This was the first Survival of the Fittest where a championship was on the line rather than an opportunity at one, and the first where it was contested for the ROH World Television Champions rather than the
ROH World Championship. •
Qualifying match: November 22
ROH Honor Club TV (
aired November 30):
Komander defeated
Gringo Loco •
Qualifying match:November 22
ROH Honor Club TV (aired November 30):
Dalton Castle defeated
Evil Uno •
Qualifying match: December 2
ROH Honor Club TV (aired December 7):
Kyle Fletcher defeated
Gravity •
Qualifying match: December 2
ROH Honor Club TV (aired December 7):
Lee Johnson defeated
Josh Woods •
Qualifying match: December 2
ROH Honor Club TV (aired December 7):
Lee Moriarty defeated
Tracy Williams •
Qualifying match: December 15
Final Battle Zero Hour:
Bryan Keith defeated
Jack Cartwheel •
Final match: December 15
Final Battle:
Kyle Fletcher defeated
Bryan Keith,
Dalton Castle,
Komander,
Lee Johnson, and
Lee Moriarty in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest and the vacant
ROH World Television Championship 2024 July On July 25, Tony Khan announced a Survival of the Fittest match for the following day's
Death Before Dishonor event, where
ROH World Television Champion Atlantis Jr. would defend his title against
Brian Cage,
Johnny TV,
Lee Johnson,
Lio Rush, and
Shane Taylor. This would be the first Survival of the Fittest where none of the participants had qualifying matches and the first in which a championship was defended. •
Atlantis Jr. (c) defeated
Brian Cage,
Johnny TV,
Lee Johnson,
Lio Rush, and
Shane Taylor in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win Survival of the Fittest and retain the
ROH World Television Championship 2024 December On December 13, ROH announced another Survival of the Fittest match for the
ROH World Television Championship, this time for
Final Battle. Here, champion
Brian Cage would defend the title against
Willie Mack,
Mark Davis,
Komander,
AR Fox, and
Blake Christian. •
Komander defeated
Brian Cage (c),
Willie Mack,
Mark Davis,
AR Fox, and
Blake Christian in a
Six-Way Elimination match to win the
ROH World Television Championship.
2025 On November 27, Tony Khan announced that, for the first time, the
ROH World Championship would be contested for in a Survival of the Fittest match at
Final Battle. The champion,
Bandido, would defend the title against
Blake Christian,
Hechicero,
Komander,
Sammy Guevara, and
The Beast Mortos. •
Bandido (c) defeated
Blake Christian,
Hechicero,
Komander,
Sammy Guevara, and
The Beast Mortos in a
Six-Way Elimination match to retain the
ROH World Championship.
2026 At the April 6 taping of
ROH Honor Club TV, Tony Khan announced the first-ever women’s Survival of the Fittest tournament for
Supercard of Honor. Five qualifying matches took place at the taping, which would air at later dates, and the winners would go onto the final to challenge
Athena for the
ROH Women's World Championship. •
Qualifying match: April 6
ROH Honor Club TV (
airing TBD):
Maya World defeated
Robyn Renegade •
Qualifying match: April 6
ROH Honor Club TV (airing TBD):
Trish Adora defeated
Hyan •
Qualifying match: April 6
ROH Honor Club TV (airing TBD):
Yuka Sakazaki defeated
Viva Van •
Qualifying match: April 6
ROH Honor Club TV (airing TBD):
Billie Starkz defeated
Lacey Lane •
Qualifying match: April 6
ROH Honor Club TV (airing TBD):
Persephone defeated
Isla Dawn •
Final match: May 15
Supercard of Honor:
Athena (c) vs.
Maya World vs.
Trish Adora vs.
Yuka Sakazaki vs.
Billie Starkz vs.
Persephone in a
Six-Way Elimination match for the
ROH Women's World Championship. == Pay-per-view and event dates and venues ==