Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo Finally Offered Full-Time Contract

Is Impact about to lock down one of its standout performers?

by Andy H Murray
Deonna Purrazzo
Impact Wrestling

Impact Wrestling has finally offered a full-time contract to current Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo, who had been working for the promotion as a freelancer despite taking one of the group's top titles in July.

A new report from Fightful Select revealed the offer on Tuesday. There's no word on whether or not Purrazzo has actually agreed to sign yet, though the deal is said to be for at least two years and increases in value as time passes by. Impact put the offer together in the wake of speculation that Purrazzo could be set to depart the company in October.

Released from WWE as part of the promotion's mass April cuts, Purrazzo landed on her feet in Impact, debuting for the Anthem-helmed company less than two months later. She made an immediate splash by defeating Jordynne Grace to become Knockouts Champion at Slammiversary on 18 July. A Bound for Glory match with Kylie Rae now awaits 'The Virtuosa,' having lain the Grace feud to rest following a 30-minute Iron Man match last week.

Advertisement

It'll be interesting to see if Purrazzo chooses to commit her future to Impact, as she won't be short of offers from elsewhere.

Channel Manager
Channel Manager

Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.