10 Most Powerful People in the Pro Wrestling Business

Cody Rhodes and Vince McMahon.
Cody Rhodes and Vince McMahon.

#6 Joe Koff

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Joe Koff
Joe Koff

Who is he?

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Joe Koff is the Chief Operations Officer for the Ring of Honor wrestling promotion. He was an executive at Sinclair Broadcasting Group, and was placed in charge of Ring of Honor when Sinclair acquired the promotion.

Joe Koff isn't a world stomping promoter like Vince McMahon, but he does wield a mighty hefty amount of clout due to his leadership of the Ring of Honor promotion.

For over a decade, Ring of Honor has influenced other promotions across the world with its focus on technical in ring performance.

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Joe Koff has insisted repeatedly that Ring of Honor is 'not mainstream' and the company never intended to compete directly with WWE.

Rather, they fill a niche for wrestling fans who appreciate more athletic artistry in their sports entertainment.

Influence he's had on the pro wrestling industry: Joe Koff is the man who gave the okay for Jay Lethal to become a dual champion, and has always strove to ensure Ring of Honor talent are allowed a great deal of creative freedom in the ring. Indirectly Koff has influenced every other promotion currently active, including the WWE.

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