Impact Wrestling star Deonna Purrazzo graduates from college
Impact Wrestling’s Deonna Purrazzo is celebrating an important life milestone.
Purrazzo made a social media post on Monday night revealing that she’s graduated from college. Purrazzo earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
The 29-year-old Purrazzo wrote that graduating college was a decade-long journey that she didn’t think would ever happen at one point. She thanked her husband Steve Maclin for supporting her in the process.
Class of 2023. This was a 10 year journey that at one point, I didn’t think it would ever happen but I’m so proud to finally be able to call myself a college graduate! Grateful to @stevemaclin for listening to all my history papers so I could find my mistakes & keeping a safe place open next to your honorable discharge certificate for the last 3 years. I love you for always encouraging me and supporting my dreams
Impact wrestler Josh Alexander responded to Purrazzo: “I can’t stress how proud you should feel about this. Most people can’t manage anything outside of the regular responsibilities of this profession. You went out burnt the candle at both ends and got a degree. Hang that thing where everyone can see. Steve’s is next.”
Purrazzo is a three-time Impact Knockouts Champion. At Slammiversary last month, she dropped the title to Trinity. The two are set to face off in a rematch for the championship at Impact Emergence on Sunday, August 27. The show is airing live via Impact Plus, Impact’s Ultimate Insiders YouTube service, and Fite TV.
Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.
In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.