ROH returning to television production this month

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic halted events, Ring of Honor is returning to producing new television episodes.

ROH announced today that they’re returning to producing episodes of their Ring of Honor Wrestling TV show in the company’s home state of Maryland this month. There will be no fans in attendance at the tapings.

“ROH will adhere to a very stringent protocol as well as the regulations set in place by the Maryland State Athletic Commission,” ROH’s announcement said. “ROH will be instituting the necessary testing and safety measures in a continued effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There will be no fans or staff who are not essential to the production present during these events.”

“Taking care of our people during this difficult time has been and still is our No. 1 priority,” ROH Chief Operating Officer Joe Koff said. “That’s why we have spent many weeks working alongside the Maryland State commission in gearing towards our return to producing wrestling action. The strictest of protocols, testing and measures will be in place to assure us of this directive.”

ROH wrote that the new tapings will “pick up right where ROH left off with a focus on the ROH Pure Title Tournament, which had been originally scheduled for April.”

Matt Sydal revealed on the latest episode of the ROHStrong podcast that he’ll be taking part in the Pure title tournament.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ROH hasn’t run an event since February. The promotion’s 18th Anniversary pay-per-view and Past vs. Present show that were scheduled to take place in Las Vegas in March were the first events affected by ROH’s cancellations.