At Ring of Honor Final Battle, Bandido made his highly anticipated return after an 18-month hiatus due to a wrist injury. Unfortunately, it has been reported that the masked star suffered a concussion during his comeback. Bandido addressed the situation on Instagram, confirming his injury but reassuring fans that he plans to return stronger than ever.

“All I can do is thank God for allowing me to wake up another day after all that has been through!. The blow was in a delicate area of my head, now just to wait till there is no brain inflammation. Thank you to all my people who have been messaging me asking about my current status!!. It’s been hard to cope with these days with myself, too much frustration runs over my head. The hardest battle of my life is coming, with myself!! All I can say is that I will try to return a thousand and one times to the squad!! so I achieve it at some point or stay trying…!

“Neither you, nor me, nor anyone will hit as hard as life but no matter how hard you do it!” No matter how hard you resist and keep moving forward, that’s how you win” ROCKY BALBOA”

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Bandido’s return came after the ROH World Championship match, where he intervened to save Matt Cardona from a post-match assault by The Learning Tree. A former ROH World Champion himself, Bandido last competed in June 2023, when he sustained a severe wrist injury. Following the incident, he underwent wrist surgery and a subsequent operation in December of the same year.

Stay connected with SEScoops for updates on Bandido’s recovery and his journey back to the ring after this latest setback.

Chris Jericho may have retained his ROH World Championship at ROH Final Battle, but the champ didn’t have much time to celebrate. At Ring of Honor’s latest pay-per-view, Jericho arrived in style to the match, walking out with dancing women to Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York.

The match saw both men trade control, with Big Bill distracting the referee during a pin attempt by Cardona that should have sealed him the win. With the official occupied, Bryan Keith struck Cardona with the title, allowing for Jericho to get the win and retain.

After the match, The Learning Tree continued their assault on Cardona, until the returning Bandido made the save, the culmination of recent vignettes teasing his return. Bandido suffered a wrist injury in June 2023 and after undergoing surgery in July 2023, underwent a second surgery in December 2023.

This return certainly suggests that Bandido will be next in line for a shot at the ROH World Title. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest from Ring of Honor and the reign of Chris Jericho.

On the December 4, 2024, episode of AEW Dynamite, a vignette aired heralding the imminent return of Bandido, the former Ring of Honor World Champion. The segment, styled as a Wild West scene, featured two cowboys discussing Bandido’s comeback, with one remarking, “If this outlaw returns, this whole town is in trouble.”

Bandido has been absent from in-ring action since June 2023 due to a wrist injury sustained during a match against Konosuke Takeshita on AEW Rampage. The injury necessitated two surgeries, one in July 2023 and another in December 2023, leading to a prolonged recovery period.

In October 2024, reports indicated that Bandido was backstage at AEW Dynamite, informing colleagues that he was “ready to go,” signaling his readiness to return to competition. The airing of this vignette suggests that his return to AEW programming is forthcoming, though an exact date has not been announced.

For a glimpse of Bandido’s dynamic in-ring style, here’s his AEW debut against Chris Jericho:

Bandido has had a challenging year, as his career is put on hold in All Elite Wrestling. He is currently dealing with a wrist injury. However, he has shared that he recently underwent another surgery. 

The AEW talent started dealing with visa issues this year, making him inactive for the company until the Spring. Bandido returned to the company on the April 26 episode of AEW Dynamite to take on Orange Cassidy for the AEW International Championship. 

The return made fans hope he would be a featured talent on the roster. Unfortunately, he broke his wrist on June 16 in a match against Konosuke Takeshita at AEW Rampage. He shared the news of his injury on Facebook and that he would need surgery.

The former Ring of Honor World Champion would have surgery on July 6 and was speculated to make his return to AEW in September. However, the wrist didn’t heal properly, and Bandido was forced to have his second surgery.

On December 16, Bandido shared on social media that the surgery was a success and thanked his supporters, notably AEW President Tony Khan. He didn’t share his timetable for a return to action, but he expressed gratitude for what Khan did for him.

“… A very special mention
@TonyKhan for all the attentions that he’ve had to me and my family THANK YOU VERY MUCH,” wrote Bandido.

2nd surgery was successfull In first place a wanna say thank you to God for always keep with me! To @AEW workers and fans!! who always support me!! and in a very special mention @TonyKhan for all the attentions that he’ve had to me and my family THANK YOU VERY MUCH pic.twitter.com/mC1knyAHJ9

— Bandido🔫🌵 (@bandidowrestler) December 16, 2023

How Soon Can Bandido Make A Return To AEW?

It’s unclear when Bandido will start rehab, but he’s likely to want to ensure he can fully recover before wrestling again. 

The expectancy to recover from a broken wrist is estimated to be between 6-8 weeks after surgery, according to Angela M. Bell, MD, who shared her medical advice for Medical News Today. Bandido could start the rehab process soon and look to regain strength in his hand for the next two months. After dealing with two surgeries on his wrist, he may take his time coming back and possibly return by April. 

Regardless, Bandido is on the road to recovery and will likely want to be at 100 percent ready to make an impact in AEW next year. 

Quick Results

• AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) def. Jay Lethal
• Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin) def. Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) 
• Ricky Starks def. Jake Hager
• Bryan Danielson def. Bandido
• Toni Storm def. Willow Nightingale
• TNT Championship Match: Darby Allin (c) def. KUSHIDA

Clips & Recap

AEW All-Atlantic Championship Match: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Jay Lethal

Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, and Satnam Singh were barred from ringside, but at the beginning of the match they entered through the crowd to sit front row. The members of The Best Friends and Danhausen joined them in the audience. Lethal hit Cassidy with a Lethal Injection but the champion managed to roll out of the ring. After the Best Friends had enough of Jarret & Co, they poured popcorn on Sonjay Dutt. Jarrett tried to interfere in the match by handing his guitar to Lethal, but Danhausen intercepted it. This distraction leads to Lethal getting back in the ring and getting hit with the Orange Punch for the pin.

Winner: Orange Cassidy by pinfall.

• Jay Lethal wore a Briscoe armband during the match to honor Jay Briscoe.
• Dutt wants to fight Orange Cassidy after the match Lethal and Jarrett hold him back
• We get a video package for KUSHIDA vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Championship.

Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin)

Top Flight hit Matt Jackson with a combination nosedive powerbomb, but Nick broke the pin up at 2. The Young Bucks hit Darius Martin with The Briscoes’ Doomsday Device, but Dante breaks it up. Darius dodged the BTE Trigger by The Young Bucks. He then rolled up Matt to get the shocking win.

Winner: Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin) by pinfall.

• The Young Bucks also wore an armband during the match to honor Jay Briscoe.

• The Gunns come out to cut a promo during the time slot where The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn were advertised. The Acclaimed come out and Austin Gunn has production cut the music. Max Caster tells production to mute Austin’s mic and restart their music. He then proceeds to do his freestyle.
• Billy Gunn separated The Gunns and The Acclaimed after things got physical. He shamed both teams and then announced that they will all be attending family therapy next week.
• Hangman says to Renee that he wants to mend some fences but won’t get too specific. He also seemed to have something he wanted to say to Jon Moxley after checking on his health, but he once again held his tongue.

Ricky Starks vs. Jake Hager

Chris Jericho joined the commentary team for this match. Starks walked the ropes in Hager’s hat for a fun spot. After avoiding a lot of distraction and interference from the JAS, Ricky hit Hager with a Spear. In a relatively short match, Ricky Starks gets the win over Hager. 

Winner: Ricky Starks by pinfall.

• Starks rushed through the crowd to avoid the Jericho Appreciation Society.
• Jericho challenges Action Andretti and Ricky Starks to a tag team match with Sammy.
• Daniel Garcia will be facing Action Andretti on Rampage. If he wins, he will replace Sammy Guevara next week on Dynamite.

Bryan Danielson vs. Bandido

They start off with a handshake. Bandido was able to hold Danielson up in a stalling suplex for at least 30 seconds. He fought hard to get out of the Lebell Lock by getting his foot on the rope. Bandido hit Danielson with a 21-plex, but he kicked out at 2. After a great exchange, Danielson landed a Busaiku Knee for the win.

Winner: Bryan Danielson by pinfall. 

• Bryan and Bandido both wore armbands to honor Jay.

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• MJF appeared on the screen to cut a promo after Danielson got the win.

• Saraya cut a promo with Hikaru Shida and Toni Storm. Toni decided to stand with Saraya against the homegrown women’s wrestlers. Saraya is very upset with Shida for throwing her kendo stick in the ring last week.
• It was announced that Brian Cage will be Bryan Danielson’s opponent next week. MJF then offered Cage an undisclosed amount of money to break Danielson’s arm. He then slapped Cage to motivate MJF to feel hate.

Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightingale

Saraya joined Toni Storm at ringside. Willow and Toni shook hands. Shida disregarded what Saraya told her and came to the ringside area. Willow hits the Cannonball, but Toni kicks out. Saraya gets involved and distracts Willow and Toni gets the roll up for the win.

Winner: Toni Storm by pinfall.

• After the match, Toni and Saraya get in the ring and beat down Willow turning heel in the process. Shida gets in the ring and Ruby Soho runs down to help out Willow.

• Ethan and Stokely say they’re getting payback on Rampage for Jack Perry tapping out Lee Moriarty. 
• Konosuke Takeshita says that he will be watching Bryan Danielson’s back because he doesn’t trust MJF. He then called MJF an a**hole.

TNT Championship Match: Darby Allin (c) vs. KUSHIDA

KUSHIDA is joined by two members of the New Japan Dojo; DKC and Kevin Knight. Darby Allin is joined by Sting. The Coffin Drop was countered early on. Throughout the match, KUSHIDA attempts to pick Allin limb from limb. KUSHIDA locked in the Hoverboard lock and the members of the NJPW Dojo tried to get Sting to throw in the towel. Darby maneuvered KUSHIDA into a very technical pin to get the three.

Winner: Darby Allin by pinfall.

AEW Rampage (1/20/23): 

• Daniel Garcia vs Action Andretti
• Eddie Kingston promo
• Brian Cage vs Willie Mack
• Jade Cargill & Leila Grey in tag team action
• Ethan Page vs Jack Perry

AEW Dynamite (1/25/23):

• Brian Cage vs Bryan Danielson

Bandido’s decision to sign with AEW over WWE was thanks in part due to the wrestler not wishing to relocate to Flordia.

Bandido made his AEW debut during the September 28, 2022, episode of AEW Dynamite, challenging Ring of Honor World Champion Chris Jericho in a losing effort.

After the match, Tony Khan reportedly offered him a contract on the spot, and WWE was said to have made waves to try and bring him in.

Choosing AEW

Last month, it was reported that Bandido has signed a deal with All Elite Wrestling, and competed on this week’s AEW Rampage taping.

In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it is reported that Bandido’s decision was influenced by having a family in Mexico, who would not want to move to Florida.

The belief is that had he signed, Bandido would have gone to WWE’s Performance Center first and later competed in NXT, both of which are based in Florida.

It was also noted that if/when he was called up to the main roster, Bandido would have far fewer opportunities to spend time with his family than by signing with AEW.

Bandido’s Contract

Now officially part of the AEW roster, Bandido’s deal is reported to be the standard three years, typical for now AEW signings.

The Observer adds that Bandido has a “maximum number of dates,” which is more matches than most AEW wrestlers work in a year.

It was also noted that the maximum number of matches an AEW star can do a year could change if the promotion introduces house shows.

It was reported this week that Bandido was signed by All Elite Wrestling but it seems that is not the case.

Chris Jericho defended the ROH Championship against Bandido in the main event of last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Jericho retained the title in a match that received rave reviews from critics and fans.

The 27-year-old was immediately offered a contract following his match with Chris Jericho. Fightful reported on Wednesday that he had agreed to terms on a new deal with All Elite Wrestling.

However, Bandido himself has stated that he has not signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling. He noted that he will likely wind up in AEW, but hasn’t signed yet and has received an offer from WWE as well.

In an interview with Más Lucha, Bandido said that after his match with Jericho on Dynamite eight days ago, Tony Khan and Chris pulled him aside after the match. Bandido claimed that Tony said “I need you in AEW” during the conversation.

Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp noted that their report stated that Bandido had agreed to terms and they could not specify whether he signed a contract.

Andrade El Idolo was also recently interviewed by Más Lucha and had some interesting comments regarding former TNT Champion Sammy Guevara. Those comments led to the to two exchanging words on Twitter.

The Twitter beef then spilled over into Dynamite where Andrade and Sammy reportedly had a physical altercation. Andrade was scheduled to face Dark Order’s 10 in a Career vs. Mask match on this week’s Rampage but the match has been canceled.

AEW President Tony Khan looks to have gotten his wrestler in Bandido despite having competition from WWE and being interested in his services. 

Bandido had a great outing against Ring of Honor Champion Chris Jericho on last Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite. This marked his promotional debut. AEW immediately offered Bandido a full-time contract.

As previously reported, Bryan Alvarez noted on last Friday’s Wrestling Observer Live that he heard WWE was also interested in Bandido and tried to get his number during the match. 

Bandido is Committed

According to a report by Fightful Select, Bandido has agreed to terms with All Elite Wrestling. However, he has yet to sign a contract, although people close to him say that he’s agreed to terms.”

The report stated that Bandido was booked on short notice for the match against the top AEW star and struggled to get gear in time but managed to piece together what he wore that night. 

People in AEW spoke highly of Bandido’s demeanor and attitude regarding the situation of getting his gear and being booked to put Jericho over. 

Bandido is a man who is in demand right now, as both WWE and AEW are reportedly interested in signing him. 

Despite losing the match, he had a great outing against Ring of Honor Champion Chris Jericho on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite. AEW immediately offered Bandido a full-time contract.

Dave Meltzer reported the news in Friday’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. There is no confirmation whether he has signed his deal. This marked his promotional debut. 

Bandido Has Options

While speaking on today’s Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez noted that he heard WWE is also interested in Bandido. 

“I don’t know…it just says here he was offered a deal. Hopefully, he’s signed because WWE was asking for his number like before that match was even over. The man is in demand. It begs the question, why wasn’t he in demand before Wednesday? I don’t think we needed Wednesday to find out that Bandido was great.” 

Bandido made his debuts for both Impact Wrestling and MLW this year while also regularly working on the indies and AAA events in Mexico.

He had a multi-year run in ROH from 2019 through 2021 that saw him win the World title from Rush at Best in the World in July 2021. He couldn’t work Final Battle in December 2021 due to COVID-19 and then lost the title in a unification bout of sorts to Jonathan Gresham at this year’s Supercard of Honor. 

If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit F4Wonline.com with an h/t to SEScoops for the transcription.

AEW’s roster is reportedly set to grow after Bandido was offered a contract following this week’s episode on Dynamite.

During the show, Bandido took on Ring of Honor World Champion Chris Jericho in a losing effort.

Jericho has vowed to defeat every former ROH World Champion, and has his offer accepted by former Champion Davey Richards.

The Offer

Bandido may have come up short against Jericho during Dynamite, but he impressed the right people behind the scenes.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Bandido, a former ROH World Champion in his own right, was offered a contract “immediately” after his performance on this week’s show.

It is reported that this is a full-time contract with the company, though the lengthy of the deal is unknown at this time.

It was also not confirmed whether Bandido has accepted the offer yet.

Bandido

Debuting in wrestling in 2011, it wouldn’t be until 2016 that Bandido (real name unknown) would adopt the Bandido name.

In 2018, Bandido would join Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and would capture the PWG World Championship in December 2019 from Jeff Cobb.

Bandido would hold the title for 863 days, a record-breaking reign, before losing the title to Daniel Garcia in May this year.

In July 2021, Bandido defeated Rush to win the ROH World Champion, before losing to Jonathan Gresham at this year’s ROH Supercard of Honor XV.

Bandido has also competed for CMLL and AAA, and participated in New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Best of the Super Junious 27 tournament in 2019.

The main event of this week’s episode of Dynamite saw Chris Jericho defending his newly won ROH world title against Bandido in a singles match.

The masked star offered a handshake to the wrestling veteran before the bout. However, Y2J rejected this code of honor and he flipped the bird instead. The two went on to have a good match which has been praised by fans.

The ending of the bout saw Jericho poking Bandido in the eye. He then pulled Bandido’s mask over his eyes. The high-flying star still almost caught Chris with a roll-up but the former WWE star ultimately retained the title using a Liontamer.

After the match, Chris Jericho claimed that the Ring of Jericho era has begun. He said that he will beat every great champion that has ever held the ROH title.

What Happened With Bandido After Dynamite

Once the cameras stopped rolling, Tony Khan came out. The AEW president raised the hand of Bandido who was on his way back to the locker room.

The former ROH world champion received a huge applause from the crowd. He ended up hugging the AEW owner before finally heading to the back:

Many fans are demanding Khan to sign Bandido to an AEW contract after his performance on Dynamite. The post-show moment between the two suggests that Bandido may actually get an official offer very soon.

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Fans of former Ring of Honor World Champion Bandido won’t be seeing much of him, as he’s currently dealing with some kind of injury.

Bandido was advertised for a WrestleRex event set to go down in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 30, but has now been pulled from the event.

The promotion confirmed that Bandido is dealing with some kind of injury, but did not specify what has happened to the wrestler.

It isn’t known who Bandido was scheduled to face at the event, but he has been replaced by former WWE Superstar Lince Dorado.

The Injury

Bandido hasn’t confirmed when exactly the injury took place, but the current belief is that it happened at the recent AAA TripleMania event.

On the show, Bandido faced Rey Fenix, Black Taurus, Laredo Kid and El Hijo Del Vikingo in a match for both the AAA World Cruiserweight and Latin American Championships.

During the match, Bandido landed badly on his head and was stretchered out.

He later stated on Instagram that his neck was not fractured though added that he did need to rest.

Fenix would win the match and both titles.

Future Plans

At tomorrow’s Battle Riot IV event in New York, Bandido had been scheduled to face MLW World Champion Alex Hammerstone.

However, given this injury, it is unlikely that Bandido will make it to the match.

At this moment, no timeline has been given as to when Bandido will be fully healed and back in the ring.

Former ROH world champion Bandido has broken his silence on no showing a GCW show and apologized to fans for missing the event.

The masked star was scheduled to face Nick Wayne at Game Changer Wrestling’s ‘Devil In A New Dress’ event in San Francisco, California on Sunday.

However, before the show kicked off, GCW promoter Brett Lauderdale took on his Twitter to reveal that Bandido has missed his flight and he isn’t answering his phone.

He also tweeted that the flight missed by the wrestling star cost him $900. Though Lauderdale later deleted the tweet and admitted that it came off as insensitive.

Bandido himself has now taken on his Twitter to comment on the incident. He mentioned how it was his fault and hoped to make things up as soon as possible:

“Hello to all @GCWrestling_ fans, I just wanna say sorry for not be there tonight in San Francisco! Thank you for all the people to take care about me, Im fine! It was my fault and I hope make up those things as soon as possible see you soon amigos!!”

There is still no word on the reason why Bandido missed the show. We will keep you posted on any further development in the story.

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Wrestlecon held their USA vs. The World event at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. It was the last event a part of the FITE Fest bundle and WrestleCon Supershow.

The event was promoted as the best of seven between Team USA and the rest of the world. British Cruiserweight Champion Michael Oku defend the title against Impact Wrestling star Rich Swann in the main event. USA vs. The World also had former Ring of Honor World Champion Bandido in action in a tag team match. He lost the title in an ROH World Championship unification match against Johnathan Gresham at ROH Supercard of Honor on Apr. 1.

The event can be watched on FITE’s video on demand for $14.99, or wrestling fans could buy the FITE Fest Bundle/WrestleCon bundle for $74.99.

USA vs. The World Quick Results

1. (C)Sam Adonis defeated Golden Dragon, Mr. Iguana, and La Hiedra to retain the Warrior Wrestling Championship(USA 1- The World 0)
2. Rachel Ellering defeated Jessica Troy(USA 2- The World 0)
3. “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Davey Richards(USA 2- The World 1)
4. Aeroboy, Aramis & Arez defeated Gringo Loco, Flip Gordon & Kaleb(USA 2-The World 2)
5. Bandido & Extreme Tiger defeated The Workhorsemen(JD Drake & Anthony Henry) (USA 2- The World 3)
6. Calvin Tankman defeated Big Damo(USA 3- The World 3)
7. (C)Michael Oku defeated Rich Swann(USA 3- The World 4)

Overall Thoughts on USA vs. The World

The event may not please some wrestling fans, especially with the price of $14.99. The performances during the PPV could also be the result of many of the competitors having multiple matches within the last three days.

The matches that stood out were Bailey vs. Richards and Oku vs. Swann for the British Cruiserweight Championship. Ellering and Troy also had a solid match. However, fans may think the rest of the card was lackluster.

The USA vs. The World concept was interesting, although you could predict the outcome by the final match. If fans haven’t already, this card may not encourage them to buy the event.

Wrestlecon held the Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The event was a part of the FITE Fest bundle and WrestleCon SuperShow.

The main event saw the Briscoes vs. The Rottweilers(Homicide & Low Ki). The Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow also had Mia Yim’s first match since WWE released her on Nov. 4, 2021. She competed against Athena, who also wrestled for WWE as Ember Moon. The event can be watched on FITE’s video on demand for $14.99, or wrestling fans could buy the FITE Fest Bundle/WrestleCon bundle for $74.99.

Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow Quick Results

1. Bandido defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey
2. Mia Yim defeated Athena
3. Tomohiro Ishii defeated Timothy Thatcher
4. Taya Valkyrie defeated Johnny WrestleCon in a Dirty Dishes Match
5. Michael Oku, Rey Horus & Laredo Kid defeated Josh Alexander, Ace Austin & Black Taurus
6. Minoru Suzuki defeated Biff Busick
7. Team Onita(Atsushi Onita, The Rock N Roll Express, Juice Robinson & Colt Cabana) defeated Team PCO(PCO, NZO, Jimmy Wang Yang, Barry Horowitz & Dirty Dango)
8. The Briscoes defeated The Rottweilers(Homicide & Low Ki)

Overall Thoughts on Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow

The Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow delivered a great wrestling show. The event did have some audio issues and spoiled a surprise appearance by Bret Hart at the start of the show. In the main event, Homicide and Low Ki confronted a fan for being disrespectful. The incident went on for almost 5 minutes before the match started. However, it may not hurt a fan’s overall enjoyment of the event.

Bandido vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey set the tone for the event and could be considered the best match on the card. However, the rest of the card also delivered exciting and fun matches. Yim looked in great shape and seemed happy to be wrestling again in her return. The show may be worth watching for $14.99 on VOD for fans who didn’t see the event live.

Bandido isn’t opposed to being a part of Tony Khan’s vision for ROH.

Khan shook up the wrestling industry by announcing he is now the owner of Ring of Honor. The AEW head honcho plans to take over the booking reins of ROH. SEScoops was the first to report that all ROH employees would be let go.

As for the talent, they were also released from their contracts months before Khan’s purchase. ROH did this to undergo a “reconceptualization” period.

Bandido Wants In On Tony Khan’s ROH

Speaking to the folks at Más Lucha, Bandido said that he’d jump at the chance to compete for ROH long term with Tony Khan at the helm (h/t Fightful).

“It’s incredible but it did take me by surprise, admittedly. They always say that change is for the better, so I’m interested to see what is next in this new phase (of Ring of Honor). If I continue, and I would love to continue, I will be thrilled to be there. If not, then I look forward to closing that chapter the best possible manner.

“They haven’t reached out to me. We (Bandido & Khan) have not spoken since the 2019 Battle of Los Angeles Tournament, unfortunately.”

PWInsider reported that Bandido’s future in the United States is up in the air due to his visa. If he can’t score a deal with Khan or another big promotion before his visa expires, it’s been said that he’ll wrestle in Mexico in the short term.

Bandido is set for a title unification match against Jonathan Gresham. Both men lay claim to being called the ROH World Champion but there can only be one. The two will settle things at Supercard of Honor on April 1.

ROH star Bandido is prepping for Supercard of Honor but things could get a bit murky after the event.

PWInsider is reporting that Bandido’s work visa under the ROH banner will be expiring soon. It’s been said that ROH had no plans of renewing any work visas before Tony Khan purchased the promotion.

Mike Johnson also notes in the report that Bandido could find himself in a similar situation that other international talents in ROH could be facing. That being, international stars may need to pull out of independent bookings this summer if their visas can’t be renewed.

The report claims that if Bandido can’t get his visa renewed, then he will take booking dates in Mexico in the short term.

Bandido is scheduled to take on Jonathan Gresham at Supercard of Honor on April 1. The winner will be recognized as the undisputed ROH World Champion.

Ring of Honor has announced its first match for the ROH Supercard of Honor event on April 1.

Since going on hiatus, ROH Supercard of Honor will be the company’s first event back. After releasing all of its wrestlers last year, ROH planned to revamp its business strategy. To promote their ROH Supercard of Honor event, the company also revealed that Jonathan Gresham would challenge Bandido to decide the undisputed ROH World Champion.

The Undisputed ROH World Championship Situation

ROH has found itself in an intriguing situation with Gresham and Bandido. The company wanted Gresham to challenge Bandido for the ROH World Championship at Final Battle on December 11, 2021. However, Bandido had tested positive for Covid-19, and ROH had Gresham challenge Jay Lethal for the ROH World Championship. After winning the title, ROH allowed Gresham to defend the title for other promotions like Impact Wrestling and Game Changer Wrestling.

Bandido returned to successfully defend his ROH World Championship at Terminus against Baron Black on January 16. At the same event, Gresham also retained his title against Josh Alexander. After the match, Bandido confronted Gresham to tease a unification match.

It’s unclear what ROH plans to do with the ROH World Championship after the ROH Supercard of Honor event. The company plans to book talent for appearances instead of signing exclusive deals. Regardless, Gresham vs. Bandido is an intriguing match that ROH hopes can excite wrestling fans to watch their upcoming event.

ROH World Champion Bandido will not be competing at Final Battle.

Ring of Honor is set to hold its final event before going on hiatus. The event will be taking place on Dec. 11 in Baltimore, Maryland. The company will then be going dark but hopes to make its return in April.

Bandido Missing Final Battle

ROH has announced that Bandido will not be taking part in Final Battle as he has tested positive for COVID-19.

“Unfortunately, ROH World Champion Bandido returned a positive result on his most recent Covid Testing and will not be present at Final Battle this Saturday, December 11th in Baltimore.

“Thank you for continuously supporting Ring of Honor through it all and we appreciate your understanding that safety and health of our talents, staff and fans are our top priorities.

“Stay tuned for match updates regarding Final Battle 2021 as we commemorate the history-making era that is coming to an end.”

With the news, Bandido is essentially done with ROH. The company will be releasing all of its on-air talent during the hiatus. We’ve already seen Jay Lethal get out of his contract early and make the jump to AEW.

Time will tell what’s next for Bandido. He has competed for the likes of NJPW and AAA in the past. Bandido even competed for the AAA Mega Championship recently. He made his exit from CMLL earlier this year.

ROH made the surprising announcement of going dark for the first quarter of 2022 to re-imagine the company. This came after the organization spent a good part of the last couple of years without producing an event due to COVID-19.

Later reports confirmed that the promotion has decided to release all of its contracted wrestlers. The talents who had been part of the company have been reacting to the news ever since.

The reigning ROH world champion Bandido reacted to the announcement on Twitter. He retweeted the official statement from the company and said that he will forever be the most wanted champion:

Danhausen responded to the news by teasing a move to AEW. He produced a GIF similar to the viral video of Cody Rhodes with the camera zooming in on him, to get people talking about his future:

“Kingpin” Brian Milonas sent out a statement mentioning how ROH gave him a chance when no one else did. So he is forever grateful for the opportunity.

“Kingpin” Brian Milonas sent out a statement mentioning how ROH gave him a chance when no one else did. So he is forever grateful for the opportunity.

Other people who have commented on the development include Broody King, Brian Zane, Jay Lethal, and more. You can check out all the reactions below:

ROH will culminate this year with the Final Battle PPV in December. They are expected to return with the Supercard of Honor event in April next year.

ROH World Champion Bandido has offered an apology over a controversial booking.

Bandido and Big Lucha were in charge of running an event inside the ROH titleholder’s gym. The action took place on Sept. 16. There were positive vibes surrounding the event going in but there’s a major elephant in the room that needed to be addressed.

Former WWE NXT UK star Travis Banks was booked for the show. Banks was called out in the 2020 “Speaking Out” movement by Millie McKenzie, who competes in NXT UK. McKenzie said she had a secret relationship with Banks at the age of 17 and accused him of obsessive behavior.

WWE and PROGRESS Wrestling ended up cutting ties with Banks in June 2020.

Fans who tuned in to the Big Lucha card were taken aback when Banks appeared in a match. Bandido took to his Twitter account to apologize.

“On behalf of Big Lucha & Bandido’s Gym I want to apologize for my mistake yesterday. I don’t want to give any excuses. I am learning the difference between being a wrestler who just plays a small part of an event & being the person who is responsible for everything that happens.

“When it’s my show. I accept responsibility & sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended. I promise to do better in the future.”

Sunday’s ROH Best In The World event saw a number of big title changes including Bandido capturing Ring of Honor’s World heavyweight championship from Rush.

The ending of this main event match saw Rush ripping off most of Bandido’s mask. The referee got shoved down when he tried to stop the champion.

This led to Rush losing his attention on his challenger for a moment. Bandido took advantage of the situation. The high-flying star rolled the champion for a pin.

Though the action didn’t end there and Rush alongside his stablemates delivered a post-match beating on the new champion. He then put the belt over Bandido.

This isn’t the only big title change that took place during the show. Both the ROH tag team championships and ROH television championship changed hands during the event as well.

Earlier in the night, Dragon Lee defeated Tony Deppen to become the new TV champion. Lee picked up a pinfall victory over his opponent.

The ROH world tag team titles changed hands during the show as well when Chris Dickinson and Homicide managed to beat the makeshift team of Rhett Titus and pure champion Jonathan Gresham during the show.

Tracy Williams wasn’t cleared for action due to a legit car accident a couple of weeks ago. Jay Lethal who was supposed to replace the injured champion then got attacked by Brody King.

Jonathan Gresham had to step up for the title defense. Though he wasn’t 100% after his match with Mike Bennett earlier in the night. Homicide hit his finisher on the pure champion to pick up the victory.

• Chelsea Green Makes Her ROH Debut At Best In The World

ROH has been on a re-signing spree recently and they have now locked high flying stars Bandido and Flamita to new deals, according to PWinsider.

Bandido, who made his wrestling debut in 2011 at a young age of 15, has wrestled for many well-known promotions in Mexico such as Lucha Libre Elite (LLE), The Crash Lucha Libre and more.

In 2018, he revealed that he turned down an offer from WWE and chose to sign with Ring Of Honor instead. He has been a regular for the promotion ever since.

Flamita, who is also a Mexican luchador enmascarado like Bandido has been wrestling from a young age as well. The 26-year-old star made his debut in 2009.

• Daniel Bryan Wants to See Bandido In WWE

During his time in Mexico, the high flyer worked for companies such as Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) and Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU)

The young star, who has been compared to Rey Mysterio by Dave Meltzer joined the promotion’s roster in 2019 and now he has decided to continue his relationship with the company.

While there are no details on the length of their new deals, Bandido signed a one year contract with the company last year and these latest contracts could be of similar lengths.

Bandido has re-signed with Ring of Honor. News of the popular luchador’s new agreement with the promotion was announced recently through ROH’s social media channels.

No details on the terms or length of the contract have been released.

Bandido Re-Signs With Ring of Honor

24-year-old Bandido was ranked the 81st top single’s record of 2019 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated last year. He is currently the Heavyweight Champion for the Crash promotion in Mexico. Bandido is also the current PWG Heavyweight champion and won the Battle of Los Angeles last year.

Daniel Bryan Says Bandido Would Have Succeeded In WWE

• Daniel Bryan Wants to See Bandido, Rush & Dragon Lee In WWE

Last summer, Daniel Bryan expressed wanting Bandido in WWE during an interview with Super Luchas.

“I could say: ‘Wait a minute, I want Negro Casas in WWE’ or something because I love Blue Panther, I love Negro Casas,” Bryan said when discussing what luchadors would work in WWE. “The first time I saw a fight of his was about 1987, but he is amazing. In 2019 he is still impressive. Then I have a lot of respect for them, but thinking about who could do it now in WWE, I could tell someone like Rush. I think Bandido would do it big; also, Dragon Lee could succeed.”

PWG’s (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla) Battle of Los Angeles is in the books as the promotion held Night 3 of this year’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament on Sunday from the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Bandido won the tournament after defeating David Starr and Jonathan Gresham in a Triple Threat Match that served as the tournament finals. 

He beat Puma King in the first round, Brody King in the second round, and Dragon Lee in the semi-finals. You can see the full results here: 

PWG BOLA 2019 First Round Tournament Matches

• Joey Janela defeats Mick Moretti
• Jake Atlas defeats Jungle Boy
• Rey Fenix defeats Aramis
• Penta El Zero M defeats Tony Deppen
• David Starr defeats Orange Cassidy
• Bandido defeats Puma King
• A-Kid defeats Lucky Kid
• Brody King defeats Caveman Ugg
• Dragon Lee defeats Rey Horus
• Darby Allin defeats Black Taurus
• Jonathan Gresham defeats Artemis Spencer 
• Jeff Cobb defeats Daisuke Sekimoto 

PWG BOLA 2019 Second Round Tournament Matches

• Dragon Lee defeated Jake Atlas
• Bandido defeated Brody King
• Jonathan Gresham defeated A-Kid
• Joey Janela defeated Rey Fenix
• Darby Allin defeated Penta El Zero M
• David Starr defeated Jeff Cobb

PWG BOLA 2019 Semi-finals

• Jonathan Gresham defeated Joey Janela
• Bandido defeated Dragon Lee
• David Starr defeated Darby Allin

PWG BOLA 2019 Finals

• Bandido defeated David Starr and Jonathan Gresham