The 20th Death Before Dishonor PPV saw Athena and Claudio Castagnoli retain their ROH championships in a double main event in Trenton, New Jersey.
Key Facts
- Event edition
- 20th Death Before Dishonor
- Total matches
- 12
- Pre-show matches
- 4 on Zero Hour pre-show
- Venue
- CURE Insurance Arena
- ROH Women's World Champion
- Athena (retained vs. Willow Nightingale)
- ROH World Champion
- Claudio Castagnoli (retained vs. Pac)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Ring of Honor scheduled its annual Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view as part of its 2023 calendar, building feuds around the ROH World, Women's World, Pure, and Tag Team Championships, as well as personal rivalries such as the Fight Without Honor involving The Dark Order and Stu Grayson's faction.
On July 21, 2023, at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, ROH presented Death Before Dishonor, featuring twelve matches. Athena retained the ROH Women's World Championship over Willow Nightingale, Claudio Castagnoli retained the ROH World Championship over Pac, Katsuyori Shibata retained the Pure Championship, and Aussie Open defeated three other teams to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship.
Athena and Claudio Castagnoli continued their respective championship reigns following the event, while Aussie Open became the new ROH World Tag Team Champions, reshaping the tag team division. The Fight Without Honor concluded the rivalry between The Dark Order and Stu Grayson's group, settling several ongoing storylines within ROH.