IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Champion Deonna Purrazzo Talks Cementing Her Legacy in Wrestling

Deonna Purrazzo has been a big factor in making IMPACT Wrestling a destination for female talent.

Ahead of Slammiversary 2023, Impact Wrestling Knockouts champion Deonna Purrazzo chats to Wrestlesphere about her journey and legacy in wrestling.

Discussing her legacy and career in both Impact Wrestling and beyond, Deonna told us:

“When I came to Impact I didn’t have a legacy, I was talked about as my NXT career didn’t pan out too much and coming here I was given the opportunity to create a legacy and decide who I wanted to be to the world.”

“I’ve become a three time Knockout’s champion, I’ve become the Homecoming Queen of Impact. I’ve been able to work with AAA (where she held the Reina de Reinas Title), Ring of Honor (where she held their Women’s Title), AEW, and Knockouts Tag Team Champion as well in IMPACT and really cement myself.”

“I can now really create that legacy that I’ve longed for for so long, and to do that work in our Knockouts Division, which is one of the cornerstones of Impact Wrestling.”

Growing the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Division

“That has been really rewarding for me, but I’m proud to have done it here and I’m proud of our entire division and what we’re still transforming it to be.”

H/T Sam Smith from WrestleSphere. Full article here.

Full interview:

Deonna Purrazzo defeated Jordynne Grace and became a 3x Knockouts World Champion on April 16th at IMPACT’s Rebellion PPV.

Deonna has had one main person who’s had her sights set on the Knockouts World Title – TRINITY – who gets her shot this Saturday at the Slammiversary PPV.

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Matches announced for Slammiversary Ppv on 7/15:

***Countdown To Slammiversary***

IMPACT DIGITAL MEDIA TITLE
-Joe Hendry (c) vs Kenny King (w/Sheldon Jean)

6 Woman Tag Team Match
-Death Dolls (Courtney Rush/Jessicka) + Jody Threat vs Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, & Jai Vidal

***Main Card***

IMPACT WORLD TITLE
-Alex Shelley (c) vs Nick Aldis

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TITLE
-Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs Trinity

IMPACT TAG TEAM TITLES
-ABC (c) vs Moose/Brian Myers vs Sami Callihan/Rich Swann vs Subculture

IMPACT X DIVISION TITLE
-Chris Sabin (c) vs Lio Rush

Tag Team Match – Special Enforcer: Darren McCarty
??? & Scott D’Amore vs Bully Ray & Deaner

Ultimate X Match
“Speedball” Mike Bailey vs Jonathan Gresham vs Alan Angels vs Kushida vs Kevin Knight

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM TITLES
-The Coven (Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King) (c) vs Killer Kelly & Masha Slamovich

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