The Ring Of Honor World Championship will be up-for-grabs on AEW Rampage.
During the 9/7 episode of AEW Dynamite, it was announced that Ring Of Honor World Champion, Claudio Castagnoli will defend his title against FTR’s Dax Harwood on the 9/9 edition of AEW Rampage.
This FRIDAY at #AEWRampage, it's 1/2 of #FTR's Dax Harwood against Champion Claudio Castagnoli for the @ringofhonor World Championship on TNT!
Tune in NOW to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/s8H20Tjs32
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 8, 2022
Castagnoli made his All Elite Wrestling debut during the company’s joint ‘Forbidden Door’ pay-per-view alongside NJPW when was the mystery opponent for Zack Sabre Jr. Claudio would be victorious in his match and became an honorary member of the Blackpool Combat Club, where he’d take the spot of the injured Bryan Danielson in the stable’s Blood And Guts match, a match that BCC, alongside Eddie Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz would defeated The Jericho Appreciation Society.
‘The Swiss SuperMan’ would defeat longtime ROH World Champion, Jonathan Gresham at ROH: Death Before Dishonor to claim the Ring Of Honor World Championship, signifying the first major company’s world title that Castagnoli would capture.
Meanwhile, Harwood has been keeping himself busy as he and FTR teammate, Cash Wheeler are the current ROH, IWGP, and AAA World Tag Team Champions.
The updated card for the 9/9 episode of AEW Rampage can be found below:
- Claudio Castagnoli (C) vs. Dax Harwood — Ring Of Honor World Championship
- Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin — AEW World Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
- Serena Deeb vs. Madison Rayne
- Ring Of Honor World Television Champion, Samoa Joe Will Appear
In other Ring Of Honor news, the ROH Pure Championship was on the line during tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, that match result can be found by clicking here.