Deonna Purrazzo wants to be the one who dethrones Mickie James.
Purrazzo and James have had a heated feud at different points in recent years. James beat Purrazzo to win the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship at IMPACT Bound For Glory. The two stars then made history when they headlined IMPACT Hard To Kill 2022; they became the first Knockouts in IMPACT history to main event a pay-per-view. James later beat Purrazzo as part of the Last Rodeo, and she went on to regain the title by defeating Jordynne Grace at IMPACT Hard To Kill 2023. Once again, James reigns supreme, and Purrazzo has her sights set on her foe.
Speaking on The Bob Culture Podcast, Purrazo was asked whether she thinks she should be to end James' run. She agreed and referenced the story they have told throughout their rivalry up to this point. Purrazzo noted that her defeating James and taking the title from her would be a full-circle moment, and it will be interesting to see how the veteran's reign goes from here on out.
“Absolutely. It should be me. I think that Mickie and I have just told an amazing story over the last almost two years that she’s been with IMPACT, and I think that it would come really full circle for Deonna Purrazzo to be the one to defeat Mickie James. I never have defeated Mickie James before. I almost did, and then she cheated, so I just want to throw that out there. She only beat in December because she cheated, but IMPACT doesn’t seem to care about that. I think it would be so full circle and story-ending of, she dethroned me, and now I get to get my comeuppance years later. So it will be really interesting to see if we get to that point. I would love it. I know Mickie would love something like that to happen. It’s just a matter of time and if all the pieces are in the right place," Purrazzo said.
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