Queen Aminata Forfeits ROH Semifinal Due to Neck Injury

Queen Aminata, a prominent wrestler in All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor, has withdrawn from the inaugural ROH Women's Pure Championship Tournament due to a lingering neck injury, forcing her to forfeit a semifinal match and allowing Deonna Purrazzo to advance to the finals.

The announcement came Thursday during a media call for ROH Final Battle, where AEW and ROH President Tony Khan confirmed that Aminata remains medically uncleared to compete. Her semifinal bout against Purrazzo was scheduled to be taped Wednesday for the December 4 episode of ROH TV, but doctors withheld clearance, leading to the default victory for Purrazzo. As a result, Purrazzo will face the winner of the other semifinal between Yuka Sakazaki and Billie Starkz in the tournament final on Friday at ROH Final Battle.

The injury dates back to late October, when Aminata first encountered issues that sidelined her. It worsened to the point of neck tightness that limited her mobility, prompting her removal from the women's Blood & Guts match on the November 12 episode of AEW Dynamite. Aminata had anticipated a recovery within a few weeks, but the setback persisted into December.