Another big name from the past will make his return to Ring of Honor.
Former ROH World Champion Jay Lethal called out Xavier, who was the second man to hold the ROH World title. The challenge stems from the battles both men had during their the early years of their careers, with Xavier defeating the rookie on multiple occassions:
While Xavier retired from the business in 2011, the former ROH World Champion didn’t hesitate to accept Lethal’s challenge and wants to prove that he’s the best wrestler in the world on March 14:
Xavier was with the promotion from ROH’s first show in 2002. The New York native had battles against talents such as AJ Styles, Low Ki, Samoa Joe, Paul London, Jay Briscoe, and Amazing Red. Xavier was also apart of a heel stable known as The Prophecy, which involved current AEW star Christopher Daniels.
Check out the updated line-up for ROH’s Past vs. Present show in Las Vegas on March 14:
Matt Sydal and Alex Shelley vs. Flip Gordon and Marty Scurll
Homicide vs. Brody King
Doug Williams vs. Jonathan Gresham.
Xavier vs. Jay Lethal