Current ROH Champion Debuts For AEW

Another week, another AEW debut - this time from ROH!

by Andy H Murray
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One of Ring Of Honor's current title-holders debuted for All Elite Wrestling at last week's Dark tapings.

Josh Woods, the reigning ROH Pure Champion, wrestled Shawn Spears at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida last Friday (3 December). He ended up losing in what was his only bout during the show.

The Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online's JJ Williams captured the following photographs of Woods at the Dark tapings:-

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Woods, like the rest of his ROH colleagues, will become a free agent shortly after the promotion commences what is planned to be a four-month hiatus later in December. All contracted talent are being let go as part of an intended ROH revamp, with wrestlers already free to appear for other companies.

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ROH mainstay Jay Lethal debuted for AEW at Full Gear 2021 in November, having signed a deal with the promotion prior to the event. Ring Of Honor wrestlers Jonathan Gresham and Matt Taven were backstage at last week's episode of Dynamite.

Woods, 32, has been ROH Pure Champion since taking the strap from Gresham on 12 September. He will defend the belt against Brian Johnson at Final Battle 2021 (11 December), which is ROH's last pre-hiatus show.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.