Owner Booker T started the promotion to give professional wrestlers the opportunity to properly train, as well as to keep the legacy of Paul Boesch's Houston Wrestling alive.

[7][3] The name change was a spontaneous decision of Booker T.[4] In December 2012, the promotion almost closed with Christmas Chaos planned as the last show.

[4] The promotion produces a weekly YouTube show with tapings taking place once monthly at their live events in Clear Lake.

[4] In February 2014, ROW partnered with the Soul of the South Network to air the show in 20 cities.

[8] On July 6, 2019, ROW and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) co-produced an event together called Deep Impact that aired live on YouTube and Twitch.