8 Wrestlers Who Must Be Involved With IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Knockdown
3. Tay Conti
Gail Kim has promised a mystery opponent for Deonna Purrazzo's Knockouts Title, something she's done previously.
When she teased a surprise for the 'Virtuosa' at Slammiversary, literally every fan expected either Mickie James or Chelsea Green. Thus, when Thunder Rosa emerged instead, there was a legitimate surprise factor to the reveal.
For her Knockouts Knockdown opponent, this must be another All Elite Wrestling star; in this case, Tay Conti.
Much like Deonna, Tay floundered in NXT. The company didn't let her do much of anything prior to her Black Wednesday release. Then, when she cropped up in AEW, she was an entirely different performer. You actively enjoyed tuning in for a Tay Conti match, something that rarely happened during her WWE tenure. No longer is she the default jobber for the new flavour of the month, but rather, she is that flavour.
Her TCO finish backs up this statement, as it acts as a genuine match-ender. Hoisting an opponent up in a Gory Special, she swiftly releases them into a straight knee to the nose. Championship-winning material one day, but for now, the sort of finish you want to see Deonna Purrazzo reverse into a Fujiwara armbar.