Released WWE Star Appears For Impact Wrestling

This Black Wednesday casualty appears to have found a new home...

Deonna Purrazzo
WWE

Deonna Purrazzo is on her way to Impact Wrestling.

'The Virtuosa' appeared in a vignette for the promotion on last night's show, hyping her upcoming re-debut:-

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There is currently no word on whether or Purrazzo has signed a contract with Impact or if she'll be working for them on a freelance basis, though the depth of her promo here suggests this will be more than a single appearance.

Purrazzo made several appearances for Impact between 2015 and 2017, the last of which came on an episode of Xplosion that aired on 8 January 2017. She lost to current WWE talent Chelsea Green.

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The 25-year-old was one of the dozens of WWE personnel let go or furloughed as part of the company's Black Wednesday releases on 15 April. She has maintained a level of prominence through multiple media appearances since then, keeping her name in the conversation during a difficult time for free-agent wrestlers, with the difficult economic situation brought on by the global health crisis making it hard to sign people.

It'll be interesting to see if Purrazzo ends up in Impact full-time. Regardless, at least she'll be getting paid during this tough period.

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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.