Deonna Purrazzo explains why she worked without a contract in IMPACT Wrestling for a period of time.
Following her release from WWE in April 2020, Purrazzo quickly made her way to IMPACT Wrestling, where she became the IMPACT Knockouts Championship only months after making her debut.
Despite being champion, Purrazzo didn't officially ink a deal with the promotion until later that year.
While speaking to Fightful for a new interview, Purrazzo explained that it was her choice to not sign a deal with IMPACT straight out of the gate, as she was hesitant on being locked down in another contract.
“I got, and IMPACT got a lot of shit for that, but honestly it was my choice. I had come out of a contract with Ring Of Honor that I was not happy with. Went to NXT, was very unhappy in NXT. So going into this whatever it was gonna be with IMPACT, I was very hesitant of like, do I want to be locked down, do I want to wrestle anymore, I don’t know that any place is a good fit for me. So, let’s just start the relationship a little trebadicous and go from there. So it was 100% me, I’m not ready to sign a contract but then it came down to, now you’re the champion, we need to lock something in. At that point, I had been with IMPACT for five months and felt so confident, it felt like home. I had no issues at all signing a contract then.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Purrazzo said that the locker room in IMPACT Wrestling is the best locker room she's ever been a part of. Fans can learn more by clicking here.
Furthermore, fans can check out Fightful's full interview with Purrazzo in the video linked above.
