Deonna Purrazzo Turned Down Thunder Rosa’s Casket Match Idea During Their 2024 AEW Feud

Deonna Purrazzo has opened up about a stipulation that almost was — revealing that she declined a casket match proposal from Thunder Rosa during their rivalry in AEW last year.

The two women spent the spring and summer of 2024 locked in a feud that leaned heavily into special stipulations, cycling through no disqualification and lumberjack match formats as their animosity escalated. When it came time to settle the score once and for all, it was a Texas Bullrope match on AEW Collision that served as their final showdown — not the casket match that Rosa had apparently pitched at some point during their program.

Purrazzo has now shed light on why she passed on the casket concept, though the details she shared make clear that the decision was a deliberate creative choice rather than an oversight. The Virtuosa has always presented herself as a calculating, technically-minded performer, and her willingness to speak candidly about behind-the-scenes creative discussions offers a rare look at how match stipulations actually get shaped before they reach television.

The Purrazzo–Rosa feud was one of the more consistently engaging women’s programs AEW ran in 2024, built around escalating violence and a genuine sense that each chapter needed to top the last. The Texas Bullrope match gave it a hard-hitting conclusion, though it’s interesting to consider how a casket match might have changed the story’s tone entirely.

Purrazzo remains one of the more thoughtful voices in the locker room when it comes to discussing the craft, and her explanation adds useful context to a feud that showcased both women at their best.