Claudio Castagnoli defeated Jonathan Gresham to become the ROH World Champion at Death Before Dishonor. Not only is it the only time he has held that title despite spending six years in ROH prior to his WWE run, but it's the first time Castagnoli has held a World Title of any description in wrestling whatsoever. Long overdue.

Tony Khan Will Not Unify AEW And ROH's World Titles

The result was a somewhat surprising one considering the circumstances, though. Prior to last weekend when Gresham was still champion, it seemed logical to keep him that way as he is more closely associated to ROH while Castagnoli is an AEW star. That appears to have been Gresham's line of thought too, as the day after Death Before Dishonor, the former champ apparently fell out with Khan and is no longer with AEW and ROH.

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An AEW star winning the ROH Title might have some thinking the two World Championships might one day become one. However, according to Khan, there are no plans to unify the titles. “I wouldn’t have a hybrid championship or any hybrid championships, I think, between AEW and Ring of Honor,” Khan clarified during the Death Before Dishonor media call (via Wrestling Inc.).

Claudio as ROH World Champion

No AEW/ROH Title Unifications At All

A blanket statement that appears to cover all titles. That might also mean wrestlers are unable to even hold a particular title if they are already the AEW or ROH equivalent. So now Castagnoli is ROH Champion, he can't chase Jon Moxley or CM Punk for the AEW Title. Khan may not live by the WWE definition of a wrestler holding two titles meaning those championships are then unified, though. Otherwise, the AAA, ROH, and IWGP tag Titles would all currently be unified under FTR's banner.

Even though Khan isn't keen on unifying ROH Titles with AEW ones, the booker hasn't been shy about giving the former's championships to AEW stars. Not just Castagnoli, but also Wheeler Yuta who is the Pure Champion, and TV Champion Samoa Joe. Exactly who will be involved with ROH on a regular basis will likely remain unclear until AEW's sister promotion has its own weekly show.

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