The Pop Break’s Kimmy Sokol and Rob Williams attended the ROH Death Before Dishonor 2023 media scrum at The Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ on Friday Night July 21.
The second wrestler to speak to the media was the Ring of Honor Pure Wrestling Champion, “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata.
Shibata won the belt from Wheeler Yuta at Supercard of Honor 2023 in Los Angeles and defended it at Death Before Dishonor against the Jericho Appreciation Society’s “Red Death” Daniel Garcia. Shibata made his return to the ring in October 2021 against Zack Sabre Jr. after a near career-ending injury in 2017.
In the media scrum, along side ROH and AEW owner, general manager and head of creative Tony Khan, Shibata discussed the following:
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- His match at Death Before Dishonor with Daniel Garcia
- His increase physicality in the ring
- His health
- His relationship with New Japan’s LA Dojo
- Plus some funny moments with Shibata and Google Translate
Words: Bill Bodkin | Video: Kimmy Sokol
