"Katsuyori Shibata's ROH Pure Title Loss Sparks Concerns Over Past Brain Injury"

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"Katsuyori Shibata's ROH Pure Title Loss Sparks Concerns Over Past Brain Injury"
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TL;DR

Wheeler Yuta cheated to defeat Katsuyori Shibata and win the ROH Pure championship, exploiting Shibata's 2017 brain injury. Shibata collapsed after a match in 2017 and was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma, but has since become the Pure champion. After the match, Yuta offered a handshake but attacked Shibata again, causing him to hold his head in pain, reminiscent of his previous injury.

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