5 lesser-known cross-promotion wrestling friendships

#1. IMPACT Wrestling star Deonna Purrazzo - AEW Women's World Champion Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.

Deonna Purrazzo and Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D are now top stars in the wrestling industry. The two ladies are also real-life best friends.

In an interview with Fightful earlier this year, the AAA Reina de Reinas Champion disclosed that she and Baker want to form a tag team together. She even revealed that she and Baker had already pitched the idea to Scott D'Amore, IMPACT's Executive Vice President, and Tony Khan.

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"I think it was a matter of time and when it would be right. That’s why I started saying, ‘We should just be a tag team.’ Because one of us has to lose a championship if we wrestle each other, but if we wrestle with each other against two other people, maybe at IMPACT! Wrestling where there’s Knockouts Tag Team Champions, we can wrestle the champions and become tag team champions together," she said.

Purrazzo also stated that she does not see herself forming a tag team with anyone but Baker or Chelsea Green, her two real-life best friends.

"I think it's Chelsea or Britt, I just feel like those are legit my two real-life best friends. They're the people I talk to all day, every single day. So I just think that that works. Those are the two people that I travelled the country with, that I shared hotel rooms with, and I shared cars with them," she added.

Purrazzo has not competed in IMPACT Wrestling since losing the Knockouts Title last October to Mickie James at Bound For Glory. Meanwhile, Baker recently retained her AEW Women's World Title after defeating Tay Conti at Full Gear.

Who are some other close friends who happen to work for different wrestling promotions? Share your answers in the comments section below.

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