Better late than never, Chris Sabin will finally get his shot at the Ring of Honor World Championship as he will face Jonathan Gresham at the IMPACT Wrestling pay-per-view, Hard to Kill.
IMPACT Wrestling made the match announcement this afternoon on social media, which has been met with a great response by fans of IMPACT Wrestling and Ring of Honor alike:
“BREAKING:
The @ringofhonor champion @TheJonGresham will defend his #ROH World Championship against @SuperChrisSabin at #HardToKill!
Be there LIVE at @thefactoryDE in Dallas, Texas!
Tickets: http://bit.ly/HTKTickets,” IMPACT Wrestling tweeted.
Ring of Honor commentator Ian Riccaboni chimed in on the announcement, reminding fans that Chris Sabin earned a shot at the Ring of Honor World Championship back in 2018 but never got one due to injury:
“For those that don’t know or don’t remember, @SuperChrisSabin had earned a @ringofhonor World Championship opportunity in 2018 to cash in in 2019 before injuring his knee.
Glad to see him getting a shot! Amazing that we’ll see the ROH World Title defended on @IMPACTWRESTLING!” Ian Riccaboni tweeted.
The updated card for IMPACT: Hard To Kill is as follows:
- Moose (C) vs. Matt Cardona vs. W. Morrissey — IMPACT World Championship
- Mickie James (C) vs. Deonna Purrazzo — IMPACT Knockouts World Championship
- The IInspiration (C) vs. The Influence — IMPACT Knockouts World Tag Team Championship
- Trey Miguel (C) vs. Steve Maclin — IMPACT X-Division Championship
- Jonathan Gresham (C) vs. Chris Sabin — Ring of Honor World Championship
- Good Brothers & VBD vs. Heath, Rhino, Eddie Edwards, Willie Mack & Rich Swann — 10-Man Tag Hardcore War Match
- Chelsea Green vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Lady Frost vs. Rachel Ellering vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Rosemary — Ultimate X Match, Knockouts Championship Number One Contendership
- Josh Alexander vs. Jonah — Singles Match
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What are your thoughts on this match announcement from IMPACT Wrestling? Are you looking forward to seeing Jonathan Gresham defend the Ring of Honor World Championship in an IMPACT Wrestling ring? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
BREAKING:
The @ringofhonor champion @TheJonGresham will defend his #ROH World Championship against @SuperChrisSabin at #HardToKill!
Be there LIVE at @thefactoryDE in Dallas, Texas!
Tickets: https://t.co/Ijd0hGrl2t pic.twitter.com/E72kJAMREL
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) December 23, 2021
