Ring of Honor's Deonna Purrazzo names wrestlers she'd like to see step up and challenge for women's pure title
Ring of Honor women's pure champion Deonna Purrazzo has named two wrestlers she would like to see challenge for her title as her reign approaches the one-year mark.
The Virtuosa has defended the belt against every challenger who has stepped up to her. Her reign is coming up on the one-year mark, and she has used the opportunity to call out those on the roster to do better and try harder to grab the belt.
Purrazzo has held the title for 343 days after defeating Billie Starkz to become the inaugural champion. Taking the belt off Purrazzo isn’t going to be easy, but the women she named would definitely be up to the challenge.
She had a couple names in mind when asked about possible challengers. The first is Janai Kai, whom she faced in a proving ground match after Supercard of Honor in May.
After Supercard of Honor in May, I wrestled Janai Kai in a proving ground match, and I think she's phenomenal. I think she embodies what the pure wrestling style at its core really is, and I'd really love to see her be used more within Ring of Honor, but then rise to the ranks and challenge me again.
Kai may be one of the underrated wrestlers on the scene right now. Her vicious kicks have helped her win titles elsewhere and would be a formidable challenger to Purrazzo’s title.
Purrazzo also named a mixed martial artist who she’d love to get into the ring with. She pointed to Marina Shafir, who will challenge Mercedes Moné for the AEW Women's World Championship at Full Gear on Saturday.
Obviously, we know Marina's MMA background. We know her intensity and how she trains and her relationship with The Death Riders. I think that's so pure wrestling. And I think that if there's anyone who could defeat me, it would be Marina Shafir, but I'd like to give her a run for her money.
For now, Purrazzo is focused on her own event – JTown Smackdown. The wrestling showcase will take place at Jefferson Township High School in Oak Ridge, New Jersey, on Friday night.
The event will highlight a major funding issue the school and districts in the region have been facing for quite some time.
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