Deonna Purrazzo speaks on her upcoming free agency.
The Virtuosa has been killing it in IMPACT (TNA) since joining the promotion in 2020. In that time, she has become three-time Knockouts Champion and one-time Knockouts tag team champion. She’s also headlined several pay-per-view events and had critically acclaimed matches with the likes of Jordynne Grace and Mickie James. However, Purrazzo will be hitting free agency at the beginning of 2024 and tells Gabby AF that she’s unsure of what her next move will be.
The only thing I can say is, I feel validated, and I feel like the work that I’ve been able to put in at IMPACT has really changed the entire trajectory of my career and the perception of me. Going into IMPACT, I had, I think my time in NXT deemed me a little bit difficult, a little bit outspoken, a little bit maybe cocky or overconfident, and I think that I’ve been able to rehab that image of myself and show able to show people like, no, I’m a team player. Yes, of course, I want to be the champion, and I want to be at the top, but I can also be a champion and handle all the responsibilities that come with that. It’s opened a lot of doors for me going into this free agency. I don’t have an answer. I don’t have any details or anything because I just don’t know yet. There’s a lot of pros and cons to every place that I could go. Also, I will say, my heart is so full for IMPACT that whether I stay or go or whatever the case is going to be, it’s not gonna be an easy decision, no matter what my decision is. To stay is to be with my family. Obviously, my husband’s there, and I’ve had the time of my life and the career moments of my life there, but also I have to weigh is it time to maybe try to do that somewhere else. So it’s very difficult.
Elsewhere in the interview, Purrazzo spoke about her time in NXT and how she feels she was just as much at fault for the relationship not working out as they were. You can read her thoughts on that here.
(H/T and transcribed by Fightful)