Bandido retains ROH title after shoulder dislocation in Arena Mexico

Bandido retained the Ring of Honor World Championship but said he suffered a shoulder injury during the bout, slipping out of action briefly at CMLL’s Viernes Espectacular on Friday night in Arena Mexico. The AEW and ROH champion defeated Hechicero in a rematch of their August meeting at Death Before Dishonor, finishing a contest that lasted roughly 23 minutes before leaving the arena with his arm in a sling.

CMLL promoted the match as Bandido’s sixth ROH World title defense and his second in Arena Mexico this year. The champion posted an image of his arm in a sling to his Instagram Story after the event and apologized to fans, writing, "My apologies to the CMLL Fanbase. My shoulder popped out and popped back into place. Thank you Hechicero for always being a Gentleman. We owe a third one to our Mexican Fanbase." Bandido’s post indicated the shoulder briefly dislocated during the match but returned to place, allowing him to finish and retain the title.

The match was the latest in a busy run for Bandido, who competes regularly for AEW, ROH and CMLL. He is one half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions alongside Brody King, and in recent weeks he and King have successfully defended...