ROH Survival of the Fittest

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Survival of the Fittest is a professional wrestling tournament held by Ring of Honor (ROH). The inaugural tournament took place in 2004, and - with exceptions (2008, 2013, 2019–2020) - has become an annual tradition in ROH ever since.[1]

Format[]

Wrestlers compete in a variety of "qualifying" matches, usually either singles matches or tag team matches, with the winner(s) of each match advancing to an elimination match where the last remaining competitor would be deemed the Survival of the Fittest winner, and receive a future ROH World Championship match.[1]

History[]

The tournament setup is based on Maryland Championship Wrestling's Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup, as ROH was to continue the Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup following the shutdown of MCW in 2003. However, following a controversy with ROH's owner in early 2004, MCW dropped their association with Ring of Honor, and ROH renamed the already scheduled tournament "Survival of the Fittest".[2][3] [4]

In 2019, it was announced the event would take place on November 9 and 10, but the shows were ultimately cancelled.[5]

List of winners[]

Tournament results[]

2004[]

ROH's first Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on June 24, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3][7]

2005[]

ROH's second Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on September 24, 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts.[7][8]

2006[]

ROH's third Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on October 6, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio.[7][9]

2007[]

ROH's fourth Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on October 19, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[7][10]

  • Qualifying match: Roderick Strong defeated Brent Albright to advance
  • Qualifying match: Chris Hero defeated Karl Anderson to advance
  • Qualifying match: Rocky Romero defeated TJ 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.
    • Human Tornado was eliminated by Chris Hero
    • Rocky Romero was eliminated by Chris Hero
    • Austin Aries was eliminated by Chris Hero
    • Roderick Strong was eliminated by Chris Hero
    • Claudio Castagnoli was eliminated by Chris Hero

2009[]

ROH's fifth Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on October 10, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana.[7][11]

2010[]

ROH's sixth Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on November 12, 2010 in Dearborn, Michigan.[7][12]

  • 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
    • Kevin Steen was eliminated by Claudio Castagnoli
    • Adam Cole was eliminated by Claudio Castagnoli
    • Rhett Titus was eliminated by Claudio Castagnoli
    • Claudio Castagnoli was eliminated by Kenny King
    • Kenny King was eliminated by Eddie Edwards

2011[]

ROH's seventh Survival of the Fittest tournament took place on November 18, 2011 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, Ohio.[13][14]

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.[1][6][15]

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 ACH 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
    • Roderick Strong was eliminated by Adam Page
    • Adam Page was eliminated by Matt Sydal
    • Matt Sydal was eliminated by Tommaso Ciampa
    • Tommaso Ciampa was eliminated by Adam Cole
    • Hanson was eliminated by Adam Cole

2015[]

Main article: Survival of the Fittest (2015)

2016[]

Main article: Survival of the Fittest (2016)

2017[]

Main article: Survival of the Fittest (2017)

2018[]

Main article: Survival of the Fittest (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.[16]

Participants:

Qualifying matches:

  • June 5 Ring of Honor Wrestling - Flamita defeated Rey Horus
  • June 8 ROH Week by Week - Brian Johnson defeated Sledge
  • June 12 Ring of Honor Wrestling - Eli Isom defeated Dak Draper
  • June 15 ROH Week by Week - Chris Dickinson defeated O'Shay Edwards
  • June 19 Ring of Honor Wrestling - Bandido defeated Bateman
  • June 22 ROH Week by Week - Rhett Titus defeated Danhausen

Finals:

  • June 26 Ring of Honor Wrestling - Bandido wins by last eliminating Eli Isom
Order of Elimination:
  1. Bandido pinned Flamita
  2. Rhett Titus pinned Brian Johnson
  3. Chris Dickinson defeated Titus by submission
  4. Bandido pinned Dickinson
  5. Bandido defeated Eli Isom by submission to win the tournament

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "It's "Survival of the Fittest 2012!" This Weekend!". Ring of Honor. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  2. ^ "ROH Year Three Archive: Looking Back at Ring of Honor's Most Controversial Year". PWInsider.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  3. ^ a b "Dark Pegasus Video Review: Ring of Honor - Survival of the Fittest 2004". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  4. ^ "ROH - Survival of the Fittest, June 24, 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  5. ^ "ROH pospone Survival of the Fittest por un 'conflicto operacional'". 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b "ROH TV results". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Past events". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  8. ^ "Dark Pegasus Video Review: Ring of Honor - Survival of the Fittest 2005". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  9. ^ "Ring of Honor - Survival of the Fittest". Online World of Wrestling.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  10. ^ "Survival of the Fittest 2007". Online World of Wrestling.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  11. ^ "What's All the Hubbub: ROH Survival of the Fittest 2009". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  12. ^ "Ring of Honor Survival of the Fittest 2010 Live Report". PWInsider.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  13. ^ ""Survival of the Fittest 2011" - Dayton, OH". Ring of Honor. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  14. ^ "ROH Survival of the Fittest 2011 DVD Review: The Largest Field in SOTF History Vies for a Shot at th ROH World Title, Steve Corino's Road to Redemption Continues as He's Finally Ready to Face El Generico, a Champions' Challenge with All Four ROH Champions in One Match, and More". PWInsider.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  15. ^ "ROH Survival of the Fittest 2012 DVD Review: Twelve Men Vie for a Shot at the ROH World Title, Rhett Titus and His New Partner Get One Over on Haas & Benjamin, the Guardians of Truth Reveal Their True Identity, and More". PWInsider.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  16. ^ ROH reveals bracket for Survival of the Fittest tournament - Fightful.com

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