All In is being touted as the biggest wrestling experience and first of its kind, featuring wrestling matches along with a showcasing a giant convention that will include signings, podcasts, and more fan events. It will feature the likes of Tessa Blanchard, Chelsea Green, and Madison Rayne. However, one Independent standout has dropped out of the event amidst rumblings that she’s signed with WWE.
Cody Rhodes, who is producing the show with The Young Bucks responded to a fan question on Twitter, confirming that Deonna Purrazzo is no longer able to participate in All In.
Deonna is unable to do All In. We love her. She’s phenomenal. She’s kicking ass/breaking arms no matter where you see her.
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) July 3, 2018
She responded with a broken heart:
— Deonna Purrazzo (@DeonnaPurrazzo) July 3, 2018
In May, Squared Circle Sirens reported that Deonna accepted a contract with WWE. It’s being reported that she’ll begin at the Performance Center as early as the end of this month.
Purrazzo has wrestled in various promotions all throughout the United States including Impact Wrestling, SHIMMER, Ring of Honor, Women’s Wrestling Revolution as well as in Japan’s STARDOM. She has also has made occasional appearances at WWE as part of their NXT brand and originally played La Luchadora on SmackDown in the weeks leading up to Mickie James return.
She’ll be in action this Friday, July 6, at NOVA Pro Wrestling against Faye Jackson.
Couple more of the matches you will see THIS FRIDAY NIGHT in Fairfax at #AmericanSlang ‘18
Tickets: https://t.co/YtWOQqbSfR pic.twitter.com/TvIBK6HvYf
— NOVA Pro Wrestling (@VAWrestling) July 2, 2018
And she’ll be taking part in RISE-ASCENT tapings.
This Sunday in Naperville, IL at #RISEASCENT it’s @IamKylieRae vs. @DeonnaPurrazzo one more time… Tickets: https://t.co/T3TKGzkOA5 pic.twitter.com/XcvSenK6wi
— RISE Wrestling (@RISEdtwa) July 3, 2018
She wrestled for Women of Honor this past weekend and afterwards posted this farewell.
Thankful to have been apart of something bigger than myself & to have conquered each step of the way ??
“…instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail.” ?#Virtuosa pic.twitter.com/lEErzwF1GW
— Deonna Purrazzo (@DeonnaPurrazzo) July 1, 2018
In addition to her signing it’s being rumored that she’ll also participate in the Mae Young Classic II later this summer.
What do you think of this news? Are you interested in All In? Are you excited for Deonna’s NXT/WWE arrival? Who’d you like to see her face? Sound off in the comments below.