AJ Styles was the first of only 7 people to hold the ROH Pure Championship.
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Just before the first "Summer of Punk" era, AJ Styles found himself running head-on with CM Punk, at the 2004 Ring of Honor At Our Best event on February 14, 2004. In this match, the legendary Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat was the special guest referee.
After an intense back and forth brawl, Styles came out on top, winning the ROH Pure Championship. However, the title reign was shortened, due to the controversy surrounding Rob Feinstein, as TNA ordered all of their contracted talent to cease all activity with Ring of Honor, including AJ Styles. This would result in the Pure title being vacated as well.
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