The Ring of Honor Championship will once again be defended at a Battle of the Belts event.
As announced on the July 29 episode of AEW Rampage, Claudio Castagnoli will defend the Ring of Honor World Championship for the first time on Saturday, August 6 against Konosuke Takeshita. Claudio defeated Jonathan Gresham to win the title at ROH Death Before Dishonor and he's wasting no time in proving that he will be a fighting champion.
Hot off his first singles World Title win at #DeathBeforeDishonor, newly crowned @ringofhonor World Champion @ClaudioCSRO puts the title on the line for the first time ever, against rising Japanese star @takesoup at #AEWBattleOfTheBelts III on Saturday August 6 at 8/7c on TNT! pic.twitter.com/QLtENBq1w2
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 30, 2022
Claudio spoke about how much it means for him to be champion after his win. You can read his comments here.
Here is the full card for AEW Battle of the Belts on August 6:
AEW Battle of the Belts - August 6
- ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita
Fans can check out live coverage of Rampage here. Fans can also view our post-show podcast here.
