Deonna Purrazzo isnt waiting around for AEW to tell her storybecause according to her, they never did in the first place.
On a recent episode of Rule Breakers with Saraya, The Virtuosa opened up about her AEW debut and how she felt completely overlooked in terms of character development.
Coming from TNA where she was a dominant presence, Purrazzo said she knew AEW fans might not understand who she was or what The Virtuosa meant. Thats why she immediately pitched vignettes to introduce herself properlybut nothing came of it.
She explained that her transition from TNA, a promotion with a smaller audience, made it even more important to build that bridge with new fans. But without vignettes, she felt like just another body in the ring.
Purrazzos debut match against Toni Storm was strong, but the momentum faded due to what she calls AEWs lack of creative follow-through. Eventually, she decided to take the reins and start building her own content behind the scenes.
She pulled in help from people she trustedher husband Steve Maclin handled the technical side, and Robert Evans, a former TNA creative who now works for AEW, helped her craft the scripts.
For Purrazzo, the urgency came when AEW announced she would compete in a Texas Bull Rope match with Thunder Rosa on Collision. That match carried weightbut she knew it wouldnt matter if fans didnt connect with who she was.
Deonna Purrazzo took matters into her own hands, proving that sometimes in pro wrestling, if you want to be seenyou have to show yourself.
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