Ever since its inception, Ring of Honor has been the home for some of the hottest young stars in the sport. Here’s a look at the top five competitors under the age of 30 on the current roster (their age is in parentheses):

5. ELI ISOM (23)

Isom, who began training at the ROH Dojo in 2017, put himself on the map when he pinned Christopher Daniels -- ROH’s only Grand Slam champion -- in the finals of a six-man tag team gauntlet match last year. It seemed like a fluke at the time, but the young man from Rensselaer, Ind., quickly proved otherwise. Isom has held his own against the likes of ROH World Television Champion Jeff Cobb, Shane Taylor and Kenny King, and he scored an impressive victory over veteran independent star Facade in a mini-tournament to determine the No. 1 contender to the TV Title. Isom also has formed a popular and successful six-man team with his mentor, Cheeseburger, and Ryan Nova known as Shinobi Shadow Squad.

4. TK O’RYAN (29)

In O’Ryan’s first match in ROH a little over two years ago, he teamed with fellow Kingdom members Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia to defeat The Young Bucks and Adam Cole. O’Ryan is currently in his third reign as a co-holder of the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Taven and Marseglia, but the former NCAA Division I baseball player recently opened some eyes with his performances in singles competition. The “Sassy Wild Horse” pushed RUSH to the limit in the international star’s ROH debut, which aired on a recent episode of “Ring of Honor Wrestling.” Then at the Road to G1 Supercard: Houston event a few days ago, O’Ryan scored a controversial victory over technical wrestling master Jonathan Gresham.

3. DAVID FINLAY (26)

The fourth-generation competitor and son of former WWE and WCW star Fit Finlay made his debut on the ROH roster in 2019 as a member of the new LifeBlood faction that was co-founded by his longtime friend and tag partner Juice Robinson. He and Robinson made it to the finals of Tag Wars this past weekend. Finlay began training at the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Dojo in 2015 and has been an active member of the NJPW roster since 2016. Finlay is a former NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, as he teamed with Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima to defeat The Young Bucks and Adam Cole for the titles in 2016.

2. BANDIDO (23)

The sensational luchador has wasted no time showing why he was the hottest free agent in pro wrestling when he signed an exclusive contract with ROH last month. He already has defeated established stars such as former ROH World Television Champion Silas Young, Rocky Romero, Mark Haskins and PJ Black. It was the outstanding match between Bandido and Haskins that prompted Juice Robinson to ask them to be a part of LifeBlood. Honor Nation has been wowed by Bandido’s innovative, high-flying style and impressed with his toughness. Despite suffering knee and back injuries in his win over Young at Road to G1 Supercard: Dallas on Jan. 24, Bandido competed the next two nights, scoring the winning pinfall on Bully Ray in a 10-man tag match in Houston and defeating Romero in San Antonio.

1. FLIP GORDON (27)

Gordon had a promising first year in ROH in 2017 and was voted the Breakout Star of 2018. Now, the native of Kalispell, Mont., is a bona fide top contender for the ROH World Championship. Gordon earned a future world title shot by winning the Sea of Honor tournament in October, defeating Silas Young, Marty Scurll, Dalton Castle and Jay Briscoe in succession. In addition to amassing one impressive victory after another, Gordon stood up to Bully Ray, who attacked and ambushed him at every turn last year. Showing just how much he has matured as a competitor and a man, Gordon conquered Bully Ray in a bloody, brutal I Quit Match at Final Battle. Unfortunately, Gordon suffered an MCL tear in his right knee earlier this month, but he is expected to be able to compete at the historic G1 Supercard at sold-out Madison Square Garden on April 6.