In Philadelphia's storied 2300 Arena, a championship reign that has already outlasted all who came before it meets its most historically credible threat. Lee Moriarty, holder of the Ring of Honor Pure Championship for over 755 days, steps into the ring against Katsuyori Shibata — the one man who has twice shown him the limits of his own versatility. What unfolds at Death Before Dishonor is not merely a title match, but a reckoning between a record built on adaptation and a rival who has already written the manual on how to dismantle it.
Moriarty defends record Pure Championship reign against Shibata at Death Before Dishonor
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