Hiromu Takahashi Debuts in WWE as Kyoki, Aligns With Shinsuke Nakamura

Bandido retained the ROH World Championship against Nick Wayne at Death Before Dishonor 2026 on Friday at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. Wayne entered the match seeking to become the youngest ROH World Champion in company history, but Bandido ultimately defeated the 21-year-old challenger by pinfall. The match received strong praise following the show, with some wrestling […]

Athena retained the ROH Women’s World Championship against Hazuki in the main event of ROH Death Before Dishonor 2026. The match lasted more than 30 minutes and featured interference from Diamante and Billie Starkz. Hazuki overcame their involvement and pushed Athena throughout the contest, but the champion ultimately connected with two O-Faces to secure the […]

Action Andretti defeated former tag team partner Lio Rush in a Fight Without Honor at ROH Death Before Dishonor on Aug. 21 to capture the ROH Television Championship. The Opps played a decisive role, with Hook and Anthony Bowens interfering on Andretti’s behalf. Rush survived being put through a glass-covered table but eventually fell after […]

Deonna Purrazzo retained the ROH Women’s Pure Championship against Steph De Lander at Death Before Dishonor on Aug. 21. Purrazzo declined the traditional Code of Honor handshake due to the animosity between the two before they battled for nearly nine minutes under Pure Rules. She ultimately forced De Lander to submit to the Venus De […]

CM Punk retained the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens on the Aug. 21 episode of SmackDown after Sami Zayn turned on his longtime friend and cost him the match. Owens appeared to have Punk beaten following a Stunner, but a referee bump prevented the count. Zayn then emerged and initially attacked Punk before sliding the […]

Hiromu Takahashi has officially arrived in WWE under the new ring name Kyoki, appearing in a vignette on the Aug. 21 episode of SmackDown as Shinsuke Nakamura’s new ally. Nakamura had previously teased bringing in a partner to help him battle the MFTs, with Takahashi heavily speculated for the role. WWE also filed to trademark […]

Lil Yachty will make his WWE in-ring debut against United States Champion Baron Corbin at Sunday Night’s Main Event on Sept. 6. The match was set up on the Aug. 21 episode of SmackDown after Yachty attacked Corbin amid the champion’s ongoing rivalry with Trick Williams. Corbin responded by challenging Yachty to survive five minutes […]

Blake Monroe’s scheduled WWE SmackDown in-ring debut against Giulia never officially began after Monroe attacked her opponent before the match on the Aug. 21 episode. As Giulia made her entrance, Monroe ambushed her from behind before bringing the fight into the ring. Monroe then hit Giulia with the Neutralizer and walked away, leaving her official […]