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Nigel McGuinness is reportedly unavailable for ROH Death Before Dishonor on Aug 21, with Wheeler Yuta or Katsuyori Shibata lined up as a replacement in the Pure Championship match, while the rest of the card—Bandido vs. Nick Wayne, Athena vs. Hazuki, Lio Rush vs. Action Andretti, and Deonna Purrazzo vs. Steph De Lander—remains as announced.
Owens says the ROH backstage moment with CM Punk was not a fight: a brief verbal exchange over his preference to wear a shirt, followed by an apology and no physical altercation; the story was amplified online and is being revisited as part of their current WWE storyline.
Due to streaming issues on Honor Club during ROH's Death Before Dishonor event, the remaining show was made available for free on YouTube, providing fans an alternative way to watch after technical problems with Chrome and Firefox browsers.
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.
Former WWE and UFC star Ronda Rousey made surprise appearances at The Wrestling Revolver's REVOLVER Unreal event and Ring of Honor tapings, sparking speculation about her future with ROH and AEW. According to reports, Rousey is currently not signed to either promotion and appeared on a handshake deal. Her appearances are aimed at generating subscriptions for ROH's HonorClub. Rousey has been working independent dates and with ROH to collaborate with Marina Shafir. Despite rumors, Rousey was not the major signing teased by Tony Khan for AEW's Full Gear event. There is speculation that Rousey could potentially face Athena for the ROH Women's Championship at Final Battle in December.
MJF and Adam Cole, known as Better Than You Bay Bay, defeated Aussie Open to become the new Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions at the AEW All In Zero Hour pre-show. This marks the first ROH World Tag Team title reign for both MJF and Cole individually and as a team, with Cole becoming a triple crown winner in ROH. Aussie Open's reign ends at 37 days.
Wrestling veteran Kenny Bolin revealed that Seth Rollins almost became known as "Jack 'Double Barrel' Cannon" earlier in his career, but the plans were scrapped after he left ROH for WWE. Rollins welcomed the idea because he did not like his Tyler Black gimmick. Bolin also suggested that Rollins defending his title against a 36-year-old WWE star in a Punjabi Prison match would be a good idea.
ROH debuted new authority figures at their recent TV taping, with Stokely Hathaway and Jerry Lynn being announced as the new Board of Directors by Tony Khan. The positions are kayfabe, with Khan still running and booking ROH's shows. Hathaway will be the heel authority figure, while Lynn will be the babyface. Hathaway had been pushing for a new role in the company, and it's unclear what will happen to his on-screen role in AEW.
Samoa Joe and Zack Sabre Jr. teamed up to compete for the title of best TV champion in the business in the main event of ROH TV episode 13. If Christopher Daniels or Matt Sydal won the tag match against the TV champs, they would receive a future TV title shot at the loser's belt. Joe and Sabre worked together to take control of the action and eventually won the match. The competitive rivalry between the two champions is not over.
Dante Martin has been released from the hospital after suffering a foot/ankle injury during the Reach for the Sky ladder match for the vacant ROH World Tag Team Championship at ROH Supercard of Honor. He praised AEW CEO Tony Khan and the AEW medical staff for their support. Martin's tag team partner and older brother, Darius, has also suffered injuries in the past.
FTR's Dax Harwood pays tribute to Jay Briscoe on the anniversary of their critically acclaimed match at ROH Supercard of Honor 2022, which led to a strong bond between the two teams. The Lucha Bros won the Reach for the Sky ladder match at Supercard of Honor 2023 to become the new ROH Tag Team Champions, and were congratulated by Mark Briscoe and FTR, who had previously waged war against the Briscoes throughout 2022.
The ROH world title fight between Eddie Kingston and Claudio Castagnoli sets up a potential redemption storyline for Kingston. Despite being beaten badly, Kingston's fighting spirit produced exciting moments. The match played into the idea that Kingston needs to evolve with better training, and Katsuyori Shibata could be the man to teach him.
Katsuyori Shibata defeated Wheeler Yuta to become the new ROH Pure champion at the Supercard of Honor PPV. Shibata dominated the match with his mat work and striking game, ultimately finishing Yuta with a sleeper hold and penalty kick. This is only Shibata's fifth match since a life-threatening brain bleed in 2017, and he could now be on course for dream matches with other members of the ROH and AEW rosters.
ROH Supercard of Honor 2023 features a world title fight between Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston, as well as other championship matches and Japanese legends. The event will be streamed on Bleacher Report and Fite TV.
ROH finalizes the lineup for Supercard of Honor with a special attraction from NJPW, Hiroshi Tanahashi, who will face Daniel Garcia. The PPV includes several championship matches and a ladder match. The event will be available on Bleacher Report and Fite TV on March 31, 2023.