The last ROH event before the promotion's 2022 hiatus, marking the end of an era for one of American professional wrestling's major independent promotions.
Key Facts
- Event number
- 20th Final Battle event
- Total matches
- 11 (including 3 pre-show)
- Main event
- Jonathan Gresham defeated Jay Lethal for ROH World Championship
- Venue
- Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
- Billing
- The End of an Era
- ROH hiatus ended
- April 2022
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Ring of Honor, one of the prominent American independent wrestling promotions, had been operating for nearly two decades but faced mounting pressures that led its ownership to announce a company hiatus following the December 2021 event, prompting the final card to be framed as a conclusion to a long-running chapter in the promotion's history.
The 2021 Final Battle took place on December 11, 2021, at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Eleven matches were held, with Jonathan Gresham winning the vacant ROH World Championship in the main event, alongside tag team and women's title bouts and notable debuts including Adam Scherr, Westin Blake, and FTR.
Following the event, Ring of Honor suspended operations and went on hiatus, eventually resuming in April 2022 under new direction. The broadcast featured farewell messages from numerous ROH alumni, underscoring the event's role as a symbolic close to one distinct period of the promotion's existence.