Joe Koff, a Sinclair Broadcast Group television executive who brought professional wrestling’s “Ring of Honor” into countless homes, died Oct. 15.

Tragically, former ROH COO Joe Koff passed today after a long-term battle with cancer that he had kept quiet. Koff notably held the COO role during the time that Sinclair Broadcast Group owned ROH, putting him into contact with several stars that would go on to become massive names in the industry today.

The wrestling world pays tribute to Joe Koff. On October 15th, it was announced that f ormer ROH Chief Operating Officer Joe Koff had passed away. Koff touched many lives throughout his time with ROH. Various members of the wrestling world took to Twitter/X to comment on his passing.

Former ROH COO Joe Koff has passed away. Major League Wrestling shared the news on Twitter. They extended their condolences to Koff’s family. In their post, they highlighted Koff’s integrity, honor, and passion.

Former Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff has passed away. Koff was the Chief Operating Officer of ROH Wrestling from September 2011, shortly after the company was acquired by Sinclair Broadcasting, to May 2022, when the promotion was officially sold to Tony Khan.

Joe Koff led Ring of Honor during the years it was owned by Sinclair Broadcasting, and played a role in the original ALL IN event that eventually led to the creation of AEW. Sadly, MLW informs us today (Oct.

Joe Koff — who led Ring of Honor during the Sinclair Broadcast Group era — has passed away. His death was announced on Tuesday by MLW, who credited Koff for the honor, integrity, and passion that he always showed while working in professional wrestling.