Chris Hero backstage at ROH Best in the World PPV

A former two-time ROH Tag Team Champion was backstage at ROH’s Best in the World pay-per-view on Sunday night.

Post Wrestling reported on Monday that Chris Hero was backstage at Best in the World and believed to be working as an agent for the show. Post Wrestling’s report stated that they weren’t able to confirm Hero’s status with ROH past that he was at Best in the World.

ROH COO Joe Koff issued a statement to Post Wrestling confirming that Hero was at the PPV: “Chris was there and is always home at Ring of Honor.”

Hero (real name Chris Spradlin) was released by WWE during their April 2020 roster cuts. He was known as Kassius Ohno in WWE, wrestling for NXT and NXT UK.

Hero hasn’t wrestled since being released by WWE.

This was Hero’s second stint with WWE. He was initially with the company from 2012-2013.

Hero last appeared for ROH in 2014. He held the ROH Tag Team titles twice with Claudio Castagnoli as The Kings of Wrestling in 2006 and 2010-2011.