NWA Champion Adam Pearce has been having shoulder issues for some time now, and was recently diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. Pearce is going to try and rehab the injury and then have it reevaluated in a month. If the rehab doesn't work, he will have to have surgery.
Ring of Honor sent out the following announcement today…
(Bristol, PA- September 2, 2010)- ROH officials are happy to announce that Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli have signed on to stay with Ring of Honor. For Chris Hero, it is an extension of his existing contract and for Claudio Castagnoli it is the signing of a new contract. The current ROH World Tag Team Champions have dominated in the tag team division since reforming at "Final Battle 2009", and have had some of the most captivating bouts of 2010 including battles against The Briscoes at "The Big Bang" and "Death Before Dishonor VIII" as well as exciting singles bouts like Hero vs. Tyler Black at "Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies 2" and Castagnoli vs. Black at "The Bluegrass Brawl".
"We are very happy to have Hero & Claudio on board with Ring of Honor for the foreseeable future." said ROH President Cary Silkin, "These are two of the most talented wrestlers competing today, and it's quite exciting to see how they will continue to excel not only in our tag team division, but in the singles ranks as well."
Hero & Claudio will be in action next weekend with an ROH World Tag Team Title defense against Colt Cabana & El Generico in Plymouth, MA on Sept. 10th and a Dream Tag Team match-up against Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas on Sept. 11th at "Glory by Honor IX".
