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 was 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.
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Date[1]
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Venue
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City[1]
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Main event[1]
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| Best in the World 2006
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March 25, 2006
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Basketball City
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New York, New York
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Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson vs. KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji
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| Best in the World 2011
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June 26, 2011
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Hammerstein Ballroom
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New York, New York
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Eddie Edwards (c) vs. Davey Richards for the ROH World Championship
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| Best in the World 2012: Hostage Crisis
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June 24, 2012
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Hammerstein Ballroom
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New York, New York
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Kevin Steen (c) vs. Davey Richards in an "Anything Goes" match for the ROH World Championship
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| Best in the World 2013
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June 22, 2013
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Du Burns Arena
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Jay Briscoe (c) vs. Mark Briscoe for the ROH World Championship
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| Best in the World 2014
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June 22, 2014
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Tennessee State Fairground Sports Arena
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Adam Cole (c) vs. Michael Elgin for the ROH World Championship
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| Best in the World '15
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June 19, 2015
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Terminal 5
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New York, New York
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Jay Briscoe (ROH World Championship) vs. Jay Lethal (ROH World Television Championship) in a Winner Take All match
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| Best in the World '16
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June 24, 2016
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Cabarrus Arena
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Concord, North Carolina
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Jay Lethal (c) vs. Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Championship
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| Best in the World (2017)[2]
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June 23, 2017
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Lowell Memorial Auditorium
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Lowell, Massachusetts
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Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Cody for the ROH World Championship
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| Best in the World (2018)
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June 29, 2018
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UMBC Event Center
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Catonsville, Maryland
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Dalton Castle (c) vs. Marty Scurll vs. Cody for the ROH World Championship
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| Best in the World (2019)
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June 28, 2019
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UMBC Event Center
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Catonsville, Maryland
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Matt Taven (c) vs. Jeff Cobb for the ROH World Championship
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| Best in the World (2021)
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July 11, 2021
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Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
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Catonsville, Maryland
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Rush (c) vs. Bandido for the ROH World Championship
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(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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