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Lee Moriarty Beats Nigel McGuinness In 30-Minute Iron Man Match At ROH Final Battle

December 5, 2025 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
ROH Final Battle Lee Moriarty Nigel McGuiness Image Credit: ROH

He needed sudden death to do it, but Lee Moriarty defeated Nigel McGuinness in a 30-minute Iron Man match at ROH Final Battle. Friday night’s show saw the two battle in a fall-heavy match that ended up tied at the end of the clock. Both men were at four falls each when the countdown ran out.

Moriarty went up 2-0 early before McGuinness got a submission to get on the board. Moriarty came right back with a roll-up to go up 3-1. McGuinness eventually battled back and was up 4-3 in the closing moments before the ROH Pure Champion got a pinfall right at the bell.

The match went into sudden death overtime at that point and Moriarty lifted his shoulder out of a double pin to get the decisive finish at 32 minutes in.

After the match, McGuinness have Moriarty a show of respect and handed over the original ROH Pure Championship. The two bowed to each other. You can see highlights from the match below:

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