Alex Coughlin issued a challenge to his former NJPW LA Dojo mentor Katsuyori Shibata for a future ROH Pure Championship Match during Thursday’s episode of Ring Of Honor TV on HonorClub, with no date announced as of writing for the potential student vs. mentor match.

Coughlin was part of the first class of NJPW’s LA Dojo back in 2018 alongside names including Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks (now wrestling as Eddy Thorpe in WWE NXT). Shibata, who serves as the LA Dojo’s head trainer, resumed his in-ring career in 2021.