Earlier this morning, Ring of Honor revealed via YouTube the bracket for their Pure Title Tournament. A historic championship in the company, the Pure Title is returning in 2020m, and the competition is stacked with talent worthy of the gold. The video lays out where Jay Lethal, Kenny King, Delirious, and more ROH stars will settle into the tournament, and the brackets shake out to the following first-round matchups:
Block A:
Jay Lethal vs. Dalton Castle
David Finlay vs. Rocky Romero
Silas Young vs. Fred Yehi
Tracy Williams vs. Rust Taylor
Block B:
Jonathan Gresham vs. Wheeler Yuta
Delirious vs. Matt Sydal
Josh Woods vs. Kenny King
PJ Black vs. Tony Deppen
You can see the full reveal, which also includes the full match between Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness that retired the belt, in the video below:
ROH Celebrates Past Pure Title Victories
For a more comprehensive look at the history of this esteemed title, ROH has also published an overview of every Pure Title victory in the history of the belt so far. This ranges from the first match between AJ Styles and CM Punk all the way to the aforementioned Danielson/McGuinness match years later. With these matches being an early highlight of Ring of Honor, the return of the belt will certainly give ROH something unique in the years to come.
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