The 2022 ROH Final Battle marked the promotion's second live event under AEW ownership, featuring multiple championship changes and a critically acclaimed match.
Key Facts
- Event number
- 21st Final Battle event
- Total matches
- 12 (including 4 on pre-show)
- Double Dog Collar Match rating
- 5.5 stars by Dave Meltzer
- ROH World Championship winner
- Claudio Castagnoli defeated Chris Jericho
- Venue
- College Park Center, Arlington, Texas
- Match of the Year
- Double Dog Collar Match – Voices of Wrestling 2022
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Ring of Honor, acquired and revived under AEW president Tony Khan, sought to establish its renewed identity by staging its traditional year-end pay-per-view, Final Battle, as only its second live event under full AEW ownership.
Held on December 10, 2022, at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, the event featured twelve matches. Claudio Castagnoli won the ROH World Championship, The Briscoes reclaimed the Tag Team titles, Wheeler Yuta took the Pure Championship, and Athena won the Women's World Championship.
The event received widespread critical praise, with the Double Dog Collar Match earning a 5.5-star rating from Dave Meltzer and winning Voices of Wrestling's Match of the Year for 2022, raising ROH's profile under its new ownership.