During last night's Black Friday special episode of ROH TV on HonorClub, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan announced that Shane Taylor Promotions' reigning ROH Pure Champion, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, will defend his title against Komander at next month’s Boxing Day Brawl, rather than at the Final Battle pay-per-view. Additionally, Khan revealed that Komander has been placed in the ROH World Championship Match, stepping in for RUSH due to RUSH’s injury.
As a result, ROH World Champion Bandido will defend his title in a Survival of the Fittest Match against Komander, Hechicero from the Don Callis Family, La Facción Ingobernable's "The Spanish God" Sammy Guevara, and The Beast Mortos, as well as Blake Christian at Final Battle. Meanwhile, Moriarty will face Nigel McGuinness in a 30-Minute Iron Man Match, also scheduled for Final Battle.
The Pure Championship Match is the first bout announced for Boxing Day Brawl, which will take place on Friday, December 26th.
With Rush out of #ROHFinalBattle after his injury vs Bandido on Collision 11/15, Komander was called up for the World Title Survival of the Fittest.
Lee Moriarty will now defend vs Komander at ROH Boxing Day Brawl 12/26!
If Komander is World Champion,
it will be title-for-title!— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) November 29, 2025
