Statement from the Ring of Honor wrestling promotion: Ring of Honor is saddened to learn of the passing of former ROH World Champion Xavier (John Bedoya). He was 42. A product of the New York independent wrestling scene, Xavier defeated Low Ki on Sept. 21, 2002 to become the second ROH World Champion. He held the title for 182 days before losing it to Samoa Joe on March 22, 2003. Xavier made his ROH debut on the company’s first show, The Era of Honor Begins, on Feb. 23, 2002, defeating Scoot Andrews. He last wrestled in ROH in 2007 and…