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Major national "player of distinction", e.g.First Team All-America recognition by one or more of the major national organizations or media.These are the criteria listed by the school for the University of Arizona Sports Ring of Honor: He fit the criteria for the award after winning the bronze medal with the Australian men's basketball national team in the recent Olympics. Why would Arizona honor the second-year Dallas Mavericks player, who only played one season in Tucson, a season in which he averaged 12 points per game? Green's inclusion among the greats in Arizona basketball history especially brought questions. The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball program added Josh Green and Zeke Nnaji to its Ring of Honor on Tuesday during the team's season-opening win over NAU. Ring of Honor Final Battle 2021 is scheduled to air on pay-per-view on Dec. 11.View Gallery: Arizona Wildcats basketball players selected in NBA draft 2021 went on to become a breakout year for ROH's women's division, with Rok-C being crowned the inaugural ROH Women's World Champion at the Death Before Dishonor PPV in September, having emerged victorious in a six-week tournament featuring 14 other wrestlers. The first ROH show to feature a live crowd in 18 months was the Best in the World PPV, which aired this past July. ROH took a five-month hiatus in 2020 amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with the promotion ultimately returning to hold events in empty arenas. RELATED: WATCH: AEW Pays Tribute to ECW in Off-Air Rampage Footage Mind you, ROH is a subsidiary - rather than an indie promotion - these days, having been acquired by the aforementioned Sinclair Broadcast Group in 2011. Long considered the premier promotion in the American independent wrestling scene, ROH has been home to more than its fair share of industry superstars over the years, including CM Punk, Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson (aka Daniel Bryan), AJ Styles, Tyler Black (aka Seth Rollins) and Kevin Steen (aka Kevin Owens), among many others. ROH was originally founded by Rob Feinstein in 2002, with Cary Silkin serving as owner from 2004 until 2011. We are told rumors Sinclair canceled the show are not true." They are, however, able to work anywhere they want immediately. Nobody's contract will be renewed, but everyone under contract will finish out the year. RELATED: Former NXT Wrestler Explains WWE's 'Hectic' Process for Renaming Talentīryan Alvarez of the Observer provided additional details on the matter, tweeting, "ROH will do tapings in November and then run Final Battle on PPV. If a contract goes beyond that, they're paid until March 31," said Sapp, who added, "ROH talent was told to contact Greg Gilleland if they want to work elsewhere, and if they're under a deal they'll work on making that happen." "Based on who I've spoken with, ROH releases are effective at the end of the year. We anticipate returning to live events in April for the Super Card of Honor with a new fan-focused product and provide a unique experience for wrestling fans."Īccording to both Sean Ross Sapp of and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, all ROH wrestlers will be released from their contracts as of the end of 2021. "ROH has the most dedicated fans in the industry, and we appreciate their loyalty and patience as we reconceptualize ROH. "The year will culminate with a Final Battle in December, and we will be taking the first quarter of 2022 to work internally to reimagine ROH," the statement continues.