Kenny Omega to face Cody Rhodes when Ring of Honor goes head-to-head with WWE NXT
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Kenny Omega will face Cody Rhodes in their first singles clash when Ring of Honor goes head-to-head with WWE NXT over WrestleMania weekend.
The latest edition of the Being The Elite video series concluded with a tease of the former friends coming to blows at the ROH Supercard of Honor event.
And the company has now confirmed the ex-Bullet Club allies will headline the card at UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday, April 7.
They will compete directly with the stars of WWE's developmental division at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans from the Smoothie King Center across the city.
WWE's offering is likely to feature a long-awaited showdown between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa plus Andrade Almas versus Aleister Black.
ROH has been building to its headline bout for months by hinting at dissension within the ranks of the notorious faction, led by the Canadian star Omega.
It began last summer when Cody failed to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Kazuchika Okada at New Japan Pro Wrestling's's G1 Special.
The situation exploded at NJPW's New Beginning event in Sapporo, Japan last weekend when the former ROH World Champion viciously turned on his comrade.
Cody hit The Cleaner with a Cross Rhodes then attacked him with a steel chair before Omega’s former Golden Lovers tag team partner Kota Ibushi made the save.
It came after Omega lost the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, which he successfully defended against Chris Jericho last month, to Jay White.
A statement from ROH said: "At Supercard of Honor XII, ROHWrestling.com can confirm that the two will meet ONE ON ONE for the FIRST TIME!
"Bad blood has been boiling for months between these two and they will try to settle their differences in New Orleans!
"Who will emerge victoriously? And more importantly, how will this schism affect Bullet Club? Join us in The Big Easy to find out!"
ROH is also advertising its world champion Dalton Castle, Bullet Club members The Young Bucks, Ibushi and Tanahashi for the show.
The ROH Supercard of Honor event should be available to watch via online pay-per-view at ROHwrestling.com and the FITE TV app.