According to Purrazzo, her championship victory came as a surprise to her, especially considering that her semi-finals opponent would have been Queen Aminata, who was heavily involved in “AEW Dynamite” and “AEW Collision” storylines at the time. As such, Purrazzo initially believed that Aminata was a shoo-in for the Pure Championship tournament finals. Instead, a neck injury forced Aminata to forfeit her semi-finals match, which meant that Purrazzo would automatically advance to the finals against Billie Starkz.

Regardless of the circumstances surrounding her path to the title, Purrazzo remains grateful for the opportunity to cap off her 2025 on a high note, and perhaps more importantly, in a place she’s loved for over a decade.

“I said it after I won the title, I’ve been a part of this company for 10 years in some way, shape or form,” she said. “I am a former Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion. There was at one point back in like 2020 that I really didn’t think going to Ring of Honor would ever be a possibility for me again. And so I think that to come full circle, and now be the first ever Pure Women’s Champion is something that I think I define what this title means in my style of wrestling and how I’ve adapted it through the years. Again, it was just kind of the perfect way to end what I might call a really crappy year.”

As of writing, Purrazzo has yet to defend her ROH Women’s Pure Championship, though she has recently scored a tag team victory over Billie Starkz and Diamante on “ROH on HonorClub.” “The Virtuosa” is reportedly signed to AEW-ROH through 2026.

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