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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.
AEW Rampage and Collision will air live tonight, featuring Wheeler Yuta challenging Katsuyori Shibata for the Ring of Honor Pure championship on Rampage, and Claudio Castagnoli facing Daniel Gracia, and Eddie Kingston taking on Brody King on Collision. The Continental Classic continues, and there will be fallout from last Saturday's Full Gear PPV.
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.