[2] The event featured several Lucha libre wrestlers as well as ROH competitors, including Blue Demon Jr. and Magno.

[2] Prior to the show, an autograph session was held, featuring Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton, and Tommy Young.

Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match.

On January 18, 2010, Jim Cornette announced on an episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling that ROH would make its debut in Charlotte, North Carolina with an Internet-only pay-per-view called "The Big Bang!

At ROH's first online-pay-per-view, Final Battle 2009 in December 2009, then-champion Aries had successfully defended the championship against Black in an hour-long time-limit draw.

[6] During the match at the 8th Anniversary Show, Black superkicked both Cornette and Strong en route to defeating Aries to win his first ROH World Championship.

[12] It was later announced the Kings of Wrestling would receive a World Tag Team Championship match against the Briscoes at The Big Bang!.

Prior to the live broadcast, a dark match was shown the audience, in which Grizzly Redwood and The Bravado Brothers (Harlem and Lance) defeated Ernie Osiris, Zack Sabre Jr., and KC McKnight.

[13] Following their ROH World Tag Team Championship victory, Claudio Castagnoli and Chris Hero (collectively known as The Kings of Wrestling), continued to feud with the Briscoes.

In the weeks prior to Death Before Dishonor VIII, Hero attacked the Briscoes' father, knocking him out with a rolling elbow.

[17] Christopher Daniels returned to ROH for the first time in almost three years at The Big Bang!, making his first appearance since April 28, 2007 to challenge Davey Richards.

[18] Daniels had his first matches back for ROH the following month, on May 7 and 8, when he faced Kevin Steen, and Davey Richards' long-time tag team partner, Eddie Edwards.

It was later announced that Davey Richards had received a title match, and would be facing Black at Death Before Dishonor VIII.

[20] Following his failed attempt to regain the World Championship at The Big Bang!, Austin Aries announced his intention to become "the greatest manager that ever lived", and dedicated himself to helping his proteges The All Night Express (Kenny King and Rhett Titus) win the World Tag Team Championship.

[21] Roderick Strong obtained a new manager in Truth Martini, and was announced as a participant in the "Toronto Gauntlet" at Death Before Dishonor VIII.