Deonna Purrazzo Reveals Thunder Rosa Pitched Casket Match and Hair vs. Hair for Their AEW/ROH Feud

During the latest episode of Boots To Boots, the podcast she co-hosts with Steve Maclin, Deonna Purrazzo pulled back the curtain on some of the creative conversations that took place during her feud with Thunder Rosa in AEW and ROH.

Purrazzo revealed that Rosa came to her with two notable stipulation ideas while the two were feuding. The first was a Casket match — a concept Purrazzo made clear she had no interest in pursuing. Rosa also floated a Hair vs. Hair stipulation as a possible escalation of their rivalry.

The detail is a fascinating glimpse into how wrestlers sometimes drive their own storytelling, with Rosa apparently pushing for high-stakes, cinematic-style match concepts to elevate the program. Hair vs. Hair matches carry significant weight in wrestling culture, particularly in lucha libre, where putting your hair on the line is considered one of the ultimate acts of personal investment in a feud. A Casket match, meanwhile, would have been an unusual choice for a women’s program in either AEW or ROH.

Purrazzo’s willingness to talk openly about what she turned down — and why — gives fans a rare look at the negotiation and collaboration that goes into building a feud beyond what ends up on television. Whether either stipulation was ever seriously considered by creative or remained solely between the two performers isn’t entirely clear, but the conversation clearly got far enough along that it stuck with Purrazzo.

Boots To Boots continues to be a strong source of candid, behind-the-scenes perspective from one of wrestling’s most well-traveled performers.