Moments ago at ROH Final Battle, ROH announcer Ian Riccaboni presented the entire Women of Honor division on stage, including introducing 24-year old Stardom sensation Mayu Iwatani, before announcing that in 2018, Ring of Honor will be crowning their first ever Women of Honor Champion, effectively creating an official women’s division in the company, beyond the one-off specials they’d traditionally been holding.

BREAKING: ROH Announces Women of Honor Championship

Just Announced: In 2018 the very first @Women_of_Honor champion will be crowned! #FinalBattle pic.twitter.com/AZnjI5QXhw — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) December 16, 2017

Ian Riccaboni also announced that a tournament starting on January 20 in Nashville, Tennessee would feature Women of Honor wrestlers, plus other wrestlers from Stardom and around the world, competing for the inaugural Ring of Honor women’s title.

Be sure to stay tuned right here at Last Word on Pro Wrestling as we will cover all the breaking news about Ring of Honor’s plans, competitors in the Women of Honor Championship Tournament, and how the brackets break down. You can continue to count on us as always to provide the latest news, rumors and analysis on the world of pro wrestling.