Ring of Honor Final Battle is the end of an era for the promotion and part of that promotion's lineage is the Pure Championship. The Pure Championship was a huge part of Ring of Honor when it first started but went away many years ago before coming back amid the global pandemic.
Now, Brian Johnson will challenge Josh Woods for the championship on December 11 in the final pay-per-view for Ring of Honor before they go on hiatus.
From ROH:
The next ROH Pure Champion could very well be a man who is anything but pure. In fact, he’s one of the dirtiest wrestlers in ROH.
By hook or by crook, “The Mecca” Brian Johnson has become the No. 1 contender in the Pure division and will challenge Pure Champion Josh Woods for the title at Final Battle: End of an Era on Dec. 11 in Baltimore.
Johnson is coming off his biggest Pure Rules win to date, as he defeated former Pure Champion John Walters on Ring of Honor Wrestling this past weekend. However, the victory was tainted because Johnson poked Walters in the eyes behind the referee’s back to set up the finish.
While Johnson’s tactics are questionable, his talent is undeniable. Woods will have to be at the top of his game to thwart the intense, determined challenger.
Over the past six months, that’s exactly where Woods has been -- at the top of his game. “The Technical Beast” ended Jonathan Gresham’s year-long reign as Pure Champion at Death Before Dishonor in September, and he hasn’t lost a match since May, when Silas Young stole the win by illegally using the ropes for leverage.
Will Johnson get his first taste of gold in ROH? Or will Woods prove to Johnson that Pure is not spelled M-e-c-c-a?
Join us live in Baltimore, on pay-per-view or streaming for HonorClub to find out!
ROH PRESENTS FINAL BATTLE: END OF AN ERA PAY-PER-VIEW
SATURDAY, DEC. 11
BELL TIME: 7 P.M. ETCHESAPEAKE EMPLOYERS INSURANCE ARENA
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS UMBC EVENT CENTER)
1000 HILLTOP CIRCLE
BALTIMORE, MD 21250ALREADY SIGNED:
ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH
CHAMPION BANDIDO vs. JONATHAN GRESHAMROH WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
CHAMPIONS THE OGK (MATT TAVEN & MIKE BENNETT) vs. THE BRISCOESGRUDGE MATCH
SHANE TAYLOR vs. KENNY KINGROH PURE TITLE MATCH
CHAMPION JOSH WOODS vs. BRIAN JOHNSON
Jonathan Gresham is perhaps most closely associated with the Pure Championship’s reboot. Fightful recently spoke to Jonathan Gresham who said with or without a contract, he will always remain loyal to the promotion. Read more here.
