WWE is interested in purchasing Ring of Honor and discussions regarding a potential sale have been ongoing for months. Pro Wrestling Sheet broke news on Wednesday night that WWE and Sinclair Broadcasting have been engaged in “secret talks” since January.

As you might have guessed, a major selling point of this deal for WWE is content for the WWE Network. Not only would WWE acquire Ring of Honor’s tape library dating back to 2002, but Ring of Honor’s weekly television show would also migrate to WWE’s growing streaming platform.

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The careers of countless current and past WWE Superstars ran through Ring of Honor, including Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Brian Kendrick, Austin Aries, Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Matt and Jeff Hardy. There’s plenty of footage in the ROH archives involving these performers that WWE would like to get a hold of.

No word yet on what this means for the talent currently under contract with Ring of Honor or the company’s live touring operation. It’s safe to say ROH’s long standing relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling would dissolve if the company was sold to WWE.

Top Ring of Honor wrestlers include ROH Champion Christopher Daniels, ROH Tag Team Champions Matt and Jeff Hardy, Adam Cole, the Young Bucks, Will Ospreay, ROH Television Champion Marty Scurll, Cody Rhodes, Jay Lethal and ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions, Briscoe Brothers and Bully Ray.

It’s worth noting that we do not know how close the two sides are to finalizing a deal. The story by Ryan Satin notes that talks have been progressing slowly, but this is a significant story nonetheless.

We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.