ROH World title match set for Global Wars Espectacular tour
A World title match is set for ROH’s Global Wars Espectacular tour with CMLL.
ROH and CMLL have announced that Matt Taven will defend his ROH World Championship against Volador Jr. at the Global Wars Espectacular show in Villa Park, Illinois on Saturday, September 7. The tour also has stops in Dearborn, Michigan on Friday, September 6 and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sunday, September 8.
Taven turned against Volador at last year’s CMLL anniversary show, with them losing to Rush & Barbaro Cavernario in a hair vs. hair main event.
Taven has been ROH World Champion since defeating Jay Lethal and Marty Scurll in a ladder match at G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden this April.
In addition to Volador, CMLL’s Stuka Jr., Triton, Cavernario, Hechicero, Rey Bucanero, and Okumura have been announced for all three Global Wars Espectacular shows. Caristico will be in action at the Villa Park and Milwaukee events.
The Dearborn show is taking place at the Ford Community Center, Villa Park is at the Odeum Expo, and Milwaukee is at the Potawatomi Casino. The events will stream live on HonorClub.
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