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On the most recent episode of IMPACT Wrestling, Deonna Purrazzo got some breaking news.
IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Famer Gail Kim told the Knockouts Champion she would have a match at Slammiversary on July 17th against a mystery opponent. Kim claimed that beating this competitor would bring Deonna Purrazzo one step closer to becoming the greatest Knockouts Champion of all time.
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Many major names have hit free agency lately, and IMPACT Wrestling is also working with a handful of other promotions. Knowing that, the possibilities are endless. Who will Deonna Purrazzo be facing at Slammiversary on July 17th?
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Honorable mentions:
- Kylie Rae: Recently joined NWA and has unfinished business with Deonna Purrazzo.
- Tessa Blanchard: Legendary Knockouts and IMPACT World Champion who has been teasing a return on social media.
- Hikaru Shida: With IMPACT's working relationship with AEW, Shida would be a perfect option for Deonna Purrazzo.
Apart from those names, let's take a look at the possible competitors who could challenge Purrazzo for the Knockouts Championship.
#5 Ruby Soho could face off against Deonna Purrazzo
An underutilized favorite of many pro wrestling fans, the former Ruby Riott would be an excellent choice for Deonna Purrazzo at Slammiversary. The IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts division is undoubtedly one of the best women's divisions in all of pro wrestling. Considering Purrazzo herself was a talent many felt was wasted by WWE, setting her up with Ruby Soho would be poetic.
Two competitors who would get to prove the naysayers wrong. Purrazzo has already done this, elevating the championship and the division ever since she joined last year. The punk-rocker would be an interesting opponent for the sophisticated, self-proclaimed "Virtuosa" of IMPACT Wrestling.
Bringing Soho to IMPACT Wrestling would be a great decision. Putting her up against Deonna Purrazzo at Slammiversary in her first match there? Even better. One issue keeping Soho out of the picture is the pesky 90-day no-compete clause.
However, various former WWE stars have reportedly been asking to forgo that clause. If we're lucky, Soho succeeding in getting it.
#4 Deonna Purrazzo's greatest enemy and former ally Su Yung
Deonna Purrazzo recently kicked Susan and Kimber Lee to the curb, and her former besties are not thrilled about it. On the most recent edition of IMPACT Wrestling, Kimber Lee brought Susan back to Father James Mitchell. Lee was ready to deal with the consequences as long as he could "fix" Susan.
Su Yung was the only knockout able to dethrone Deonna Purrazzo since she appeared last year. When Kylie Rae failed to show up at Bound for Glory 2020, her friend Susie transformed into her other persona, Su Yung, to demolish Deonna Purrazzo and capture her second IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Championship.
Soon after, Purrazzo and her then-sidekick Kimber Lee enlisted the help of James Mitchell to rid themselves of Su Yung. What was left was a Karen-esque persona known as Susan. Now, if none of this makes sense to you or you find this silly, think of three names: Mankind, Cactus Jack, and Dude Love.
Good? Good! Su Yung was the only person to give Deonna Purrazzo any trouble, and with Lee and Susan now on the outs with the champion, what better way to get back at her than to bring back her greatest threat?
#3 The legendary Mickie James
Mickie James is now working with NWA and is gearing up for an all-women's show called EmPowerrr. NWA has a good women's roster that includes Taryn Terrell, Thunder Rosa, former IMPACT Wrestling star Kylie Rae, Melina, and NWA Women's Champion Kamille. The addition of the strongest women's division in the United States would make the show a lot better.
That's the reason behind bringing Mickie in, but IMPACT Wrestling has already teased her appearance recently. When she was released from WWE, she received some of her leftover gear in a trash bag. It got WWE a ton of heat, and IMPACT Wrestling has poked fun at it a few times.
In the clip above, Knockouts Tag Champions Fire 'N Flava, Kiera Hogan, and Tasha Steelz find the bag in a bin with Mickie's name on it.
Is Mickie on her way back to IMPACT Wrestling to give Deonna Purrazzo the challenge Gail Kim thinks will elevate her? There's a strong possibility Miss Hardcore Country will show up at Slammiversary.
If that's the case, Deonna Purrazzo may be kissing that Knockouts Championship goodbye.
#2 Former TNA/IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Taylor Wilde
Deonna Purrazzo has faced some of the greatest IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champions to ever step foot in the company. Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, Jordynne Grace, Su Yung, and Havok have all fallen to the painful Venus Demilo submission.
Yet, the perfect contender who could improve Purrazzo's standing as the best Knockouts Champion is Taylor Wilde. Wilde recently returned to IMPACT Wrestling and made it clear from the getgo that she was here for one thing only: championship gold.
Wilde is popular for dethroning the legendary Awesome Kong back in the day, so someone of her caliber would be worthy of Deonna Purrazzo's time. Not just that, but if Purrazzo beat hers, she could add another former Knockouts Champion to her list of vanquished opponents.
However, there is one name that fans may want more, and for good reason.
#1 Deonna Purrazzo could come face-to-face with Chelsea Green
That's right, former WWE Superstar Chelsea Green. Sorry, former Knockouts Champion Laurel Van Ness. Green won the championship by defeating Rosemary in a Knockouts Championship tournament in 2017. Unfortunately, she hadn't told the company she was about to leave for WWE. She fulfilled some extra dates, dropping the championship a month later.
Green's stock right now is sky high as she's one of the most sought after competitors who got released this year. A Grade-A free agent and someone that has history with the title, Green would be the ideal choice for Deonna Purrazzo.
As the "Hot Mess" Van Ness, Green was poised to become a major player for the company. Poor timing put a stop to that, but now Green could make up for that and more. If Green indeed challenges Purrazzo at Slammiversary next week, IMPACT Wrestling will have hit a home run.
Not only will she be a welcome surprise and a major threat to Deonna Purrazzo, Chelsea Green will also a great fit for the Knockouts division. It doesn't hurt that her fiance Matt Cardona also works with IMPACT Wrestling currently.
