Final Battle (2022)

The 2022 Final Battle was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).

It was ROH's second live event under the full ownership of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) president Tony Khan.

Claudio Castagnoli defeated Chris Jericho by submission to win the ROH World Championship in the main event.

The event received positive reviews with the Double Dog Collar Match earning critical acclaim.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter gave the Double Dog Collar Match a 5.5-star rating.

[4][5] On October 18, 2022, ROH announced that Final Battle would be held at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on December 10.

[7][8][9] The event featured several professional wrestling matches, which involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines.

Additionally, Jericho would successfully defend the title against former Ring of Honor champions - including Bandido, Bryan Danielson, Dalton Castle, and Colt Cabana - though usually by utilizing some form of cheating.

[15][16] At Death Before Dishonor, Wheeler Yuta of the Blackpool Combat Club successfully defended the ROH Pure Championship against Daniel Garcia of the Jericho Appreciation Society.

Afterwards, as had now been commonplace for Athena, she continued attacking Rayne after the bout, even knocking down referee Aubrey Edwards when she tried to intervene.

Athena would later be confronted by ROH Women's World Champion Mercedes Martinez, making her first televised appearance since Death Before Dishonor after suffering an injury.

[24][25] On the December 2 edition of Rampage, Keith Lee was set for a backstage interview before being confronted by former tag team partner Shane Taylor.

[32][33] The Gunns would reveal a Christmas card signed in blood by The Briscoes, challenging them to one more match at Final Battle.

The opening contest on the main card was a tag team match between Blake Christian and AR Fox; and La Facción Ingobernable (with José the Assistant).

Next, The Embassy (with Prince Nana) faced Dalton Castle and The Boys for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.

Next, FTR faced The Briscoes for the ROH World Tag Team Championship in a Double Dog Collar match.

In the penultimate match, Samoa Joe defended the ROH World Television Championship against Juice Robinson.

Joe won after countering Robinson's top rope attempt and hitting the Muscle Buster The main event was for the ROH World Championship contested between Claudio Castagnoli and defending champion Chris Jericho, with the stipulation being that if Castagnoli loses, he must join the Jericho Appreciation Society.