AEW reportedly hopeful they sign former TNA Knockout

[Chris]

Pic credit: Impact Wrestling

Former Impact Knockouts Champion and current free agent Deonna Purrazzo has reportedly talked with AEW about a contract, according to Fightful.

The outlet also reported AEW is "hopeful" they can sign the 29-year-old and that AEW is her preferred destination.

On the WWE side, Fightful reported Purrazzo has had contact with the industry leader but that "most if not all" of WWE's free agent talks were put on hold until 2024 kicked off. Purrazzo spent parts of 2015 through 2020 in WWE NXT with a handful of main roster appearances.

Purrazzo has appeared in an AEW ring once before, losing the Ring of Honor Women's title to Mercedes Martinez on an early-May Dynamite in 2022 that was originally hoped for that year's ROH Supercard of Honor.

That was during the time when Purrazzo was under Impact contract and had also wrapped up a run as AAA Reina de Reinas titleholder. Additionally, AEW head Tony Khan was just a few months into his ownership of ROH and didn't have Purrazzo under contract.

Purrazzo wrapped up with Impact at year's end and was on the losing end of a tag team match at December's Final Resolution.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-hopeful-to-land-deonna-purrazzo-in-free-agency

 

[Deezy]

She ask for Sasha monè?

 

[Cwalker]

Jeez another woman at the top of Impact’s division leaving.

 

[Hoss]

Would be a valuable addition, and only being 29 means lots of time for her to shine.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Would be a valuable addition, and only being 29 means lots of time for her to shine.

I could see her and Britt having fun programs too, for example, since they are good friends.

I would immediately love a mat wrestling clinic of her vs Serena as well, please

 

[ETE]

Didn't even know she'd left TNA, thats a big loss for them. She's been a Star for them since leaving WWE. But Impact/TNA is pretty obscure thesedays, so cant blame her or anyone else for wanting to move onto a bigger stage. AEW also seem to finally be putting some effort into their womens division as well.

 

[Leon TrotSky]

I'd honestly be surprised that they'd want her given how her last AEW appearance went

 

[Apoho Creed]

Let's make this clear Deonna Purrazzo is one of the best pound for pound talents in the Game today. She is one of the best signings Impact Wrestling has signed giving her the moment to shine when other Companies might of not of seen greatness in her. Watching Impact for so long and Deonna not on the Show for the future and never coming back possbily will be a weird thing to get used to.