— Chris Jericho is set to defend his ROH World title at Final Battle in a little over two weeks at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Now his challenger has been revealed.

— At Wednesday’s Ring of Honor TV tapings following Dynamite in Fishers, IN, Matt Cardona made a surprise appearance, confronting Jericho and challenging him to the match. Final Battle takes place on December 20. In the segment, Jericho came out with Bryan Keith and noted that Big Bill was sent to Nepal to study the lessons of The Learning Tree. Jericho then said that at Final Battle, he was looking to face a New York native. He listed a few unrealistic opponents before Cardona emerged.