Lio Rush, Kevin Knight Retain Titles At ROH Global Wars Mexico

Ring of Honor’s Global Wars Mexico special took place on Thursday, August 13, at Arena Mexico in Mexico City, airing exclusively on HonorClub.

Among the results, Lio Rush successfully defended the ROH World Television Championship against El Clon, who was accompanied to the ring by Don Callis. Also on the card, Kevin Knight retained the AEW TNT Championship in a matchup with Titan, marking another notable outing for a title that regularly gets defended across ROH and AEW programming as part of the promotions’ increasingly intertwined presentation.

The stop in Mexico City continues ROH’s tradition of taking its Global Wars branding on the road to build stronger ties with international audiences, particularly in Mexico, where crossover appeal between lucha libre style and American-style storytelling has become a bigger part of the Tony Khan-owned promotions’ strategy. Arena Mexico, the home of CMLL and one of the most historic wrestling venues in the world, gives ROH a marquee setting to showcase its championship scene to a new set of eyes.

Rush’s continued reign atop the World Television Championship keeps him positioned as one of ROH’s steadiest defending champions, someone Tony Khan has clearly trusted to represent the title across a variety of environments and opponents, from cruiserweight standouts to larger lucha stars like El Clon. Having Don Callis in his corner for the challenger added another layer of intrigue, given Callis’ ongoing involvement across the Khan-run rosters and his knack for inserting himself into title pictures throughout AEW and ROH.

Knight’s successful defense of the TNT Championship also reinforces the ongoing crossover between the AEW and ROH midcard scenes, with titles regularly changing hands or being defended across both banners depending on the show. Facing Titan, a well-regarded high-flyer with deep roots in lucha libre, gave Knight a chance to test his championship reign in front of a passionate Arena Mexico crowd that lives for exactly that kind of high-flying, fast-paced style.

With both champions coming out of Mexico City still holding gold, the focus now shifts to how ROH and AEW build off this international showcase heading into their next rounds of programming. Expect ROH to keep leaning into events like Global Wars Mexico as a way to strengthen its footprint outside the U.S. while giving stars like Rush and Knight bigger stages to prove their championship credentials.