Wrestling companies looking to add more star power to their women’s divisions may soon be able to acquire the services of a Virtuosa.
According to Fightful Select (subscription required), Deonna Purrazzo will see her contract with Impact Wrestling expire at the end of the year, leaving her free to sign elsewhere on Jan. 1. Her final confirmed dates with Impact will be the upcoming Final Resolution tapings.
That doesn’t necessarily mean she’s on her way out, but it sounds as if she’ll at least consider a move.
Those that we spoke to claim that things have remained amicable between Purrazzo and IMPACT Wrestling, and that the door appears to be open to reach a deal or come back. However, as of now, the four-time world champion is set to explore her options.
The 29-year-old Purrazzo found her greatest success in Impact, winning the Konckouts World Championship three times. But she also has links to both of the top two U.S. wrestling promotions — Purrazzo worked for WWE from 2014-2020, including a stint in NXT.
She has a long history with Ring of Honor as well, both in its original incarnation and, very briefly, with the AEW-owned version as well. Purrazzo competed on the May 4, 2022 episode of AEW Dynamite, where she lost the ROH Women’s World Championship to Mercedes Martinez.
With close friends Chelsea Green in WWE and Britt Baker in AEW, Purrazzo has familiar faces in both locker rooms too. Though it’s somewhat cliché to say a wrestler would be a good addition for any company, it’s really true in Purrazzo’s case. It will be interesting to see if one of the bigger promotions makes an offer she can’t refuse, or if she returns to Impact as it refocuses under the TNA name in 2024.