The 22nd Death Before Dishonor saw ROH's streaming platform fail, prompting a free YouTube simulcast for most of the event.
Key Facts
- Event number
- 22nd Death Before Dishonor
- Venue
- 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Total matches
- 12 (including 4 on Zero Hour pre-show)
- ROH Women's World Champion
- Athena defeated Mina Shirakawa
- ROH World Champion
- Bandido defeated Hechicero
- ROH World Tag Team Champions
- Sammy Guevara and Rush (won vacant titles)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Ring of Honor scheduled its 2025 Death Before Dishonor event as an exclusive stream on its Honor Club platform. Technical failures on that platform prevented viewers from accessing the broadcast as intended, creating a distribution crisis on the night of the event.
Held on August 29, 2025, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, the event featured twelve matches across the main card and Zero Hour pre-show. Athena retained the ROH Women's World Championship against Mina Shirakawa, Bandido retained the ROH World Championship against Hechicero in a critically acclaimed bout, and Sammy Guevara and Rush captured the vacant ROH World Tag Team Championship.
Due to Honor Club's technical issues, most of the event was simulcast for free on YouTube, significantly expanding its audience beyond the intended pay-model subscriber base. The free broadcast drew wider attention to the card, particularly the praised Bandido versus Hechicero match.