Joe Koff, the former Ring of Honor Chief Operating Officer
during the Sinclair Broadcast Group era, has passed away at
age 73 from cancer.

His death was announced by Major League Wrestling on social
media, noting that Koff always led with honor, integrity,
and a passion for the sport we all cherish.

“His legacy will live on in the hearts of everyone he
inspired. Thank you, Joe, for your contributions and
unwavering dedication to wrestling,” the MLW post continued.

Koff served as the Chief Operating Officer for ROH from
September 2011 to May 2022 while he was the Senior Vice
President of Training and Development at Sinclair Broadcast
Group. He spent pretty much his whole adult life working in
the television industry.

After ROH was sold to Tony Khan, Koff described his time
with the promotion as “the journey of a lifetime” and
thanked the fans, staff, and the brilliant athletes who made
ROH special.

After news of his death was announced, AEW wrote, “The AEW &
Ring of Honor Family, along with the wrestling world mourn
the passing of Joe Koff. Our thoughts are with his family
and his friends.”

WWE champion Cody Rhodes, who worked with Koff when he was
in ROH, added, “Really great man that I learned a lot from
and was always happy/lucky to be in his presence. All love
to his family.”ring