Deonna Purrazzo expected her AEW debut to be a milestone. Instead, it became a nightmare. Just hours after her match aired, the five-time world champion found herself spiraling in a hotel room, crushed by a tidal wave of body-shaming from social media.
During an interview with The Mighty Pursuit, Purrazzo opened up about what happened after her debut aired and how the night unraveled fast.
The adrenaline rush from her match quickly gave way to emotional collapse. What started as routine post-match reflection turned into a mental health spiral.
She was stunned. After what she believed was a successful debut, the hate blindsided her.
At first, she stayed silent. The insults were pouring in, but Purrazzo chose not to engageuntil things escalated on Twitter.
But then, a tweet caught her eye that pushed her to speak.
That moment shifted everything. Her next move wasnt just a clapbackit was a declaration of self-worth.
Then she fired off the line that instantly became the heartbeat of her message.
Deonna Purrazzo didnt need anyones permission to defend her body, her legacy, or her place in the wrestling worldand she did it with raw truth and no filters. Instead of letting online hate define her, she flipped the narrative and stood tall with a middle finger to the trolls. This wasnt just a comebackit was a warning shot: shes not here for your approval, and shes not going anywhere.
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