This article is about the event series in general. For the first edition of the event, see
Best in the World 2006.
Best in the World is a professional wrestling event, held annually by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. The initial Best in the World event took place as a part of the "Milestone Series" in 2006. In 2011, it became an annual internet pay-per-view (iPPV) for Ring of Honor, taking place in June.
In 2014, it became an annual Live pay-per-view (PPV) for Ring of Honor, taking place in June.
Dates and venues
Event[1] |
Date[1] |
Venue |
City[1] |
Main event[1] |
Best in the World |
March 25, 2006 |
Basketball City |
New York, New York |
Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson vs. KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji |
Best in the World 2011 |
June 26, 2011 |
Hammerstein Ballroom |
New York, New York |
Eddie Edwards (c) vs. Davey Richards for the ROH World Championship |
Best in the World 2012: Hostage Crisis |
June 24, 2012 |
Hammerstein Ballroom |
New York, New York |
Kevin Steen (c) vs. Davey Richards in an "Anything Goes" match for the ROH World Championship |
Best in the World 2013 |
June 22, 2013 |
Du Burns Arena |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Jay Briscoe (c) vs. Mark Briscoe for the ROH World Championship |
Best in the World 2014 |
June 22, 2014 |
Tennessee State Fairground Sports Arena |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Adam Cole (c) vs. Michael Elgin for the ROH World Championship |
Best in the World '15 |
June 19, 2015 |
Terminal 5 |
New York, New York |
Jay Briscoe (ROH World Championship) vs. Jay Lethal (ROH World Television Championship) in a Winner Take All match |
Best in the World '16 |
June 24, 2016 |
Cabarrus Arena |
Concord, North Carolina |
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Championship |
Best in the World (2017)[2] |
June 23, 2017 |
Lowell Memorial Auditorium |
Lowell, Massachusetts |
Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Cody for the ROH World Championship |
Best in the World (2018) |
June 29, 2018 |
UMBC Event Center |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Dalton Castle (c) vs. Marty Scurll vs. Cody for the ROH World Championship |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match |