Deonna Purrazzo Admits AEW Debut Night Was Ruined By Online Body-Shaming Hate

Deonna Purrazzo expected her AEW debut to be a milestone. Instead, it became a nightmare. Just hours after her match aired, the five-time world champion found herself spiraling in a hotel room, crushed by a tidal wave of body-shaming from social media.

During an interview with The Mighty Pursuit, Purrazzo opened up about what happened after her debut aired and how the night unraveled fast.

“I went back from the show into my hotel room and, you know, was just kind of like going through all my social media, seeing what the reaction was, trying to get clips to like watch the match anyway for myself… I had a really early flight, so I knew I already wasn’t going to sleep because I needed to leave to make the flight. And that’s when I saw everything.”

The adrenaline rush from her match quickly gave way to emotional collapse. What started as routine post-match reflection turned into a mental health spiral.

“It was just a slow spiral of like, oh, I’m already tired. I’m already drained, had this adrenaline dump. I knew I can’t sleep. And now I have such bad anxiety because I’m just watching comments filter in about, you know, how overweight I am or how obese I am or how I don’t deserve to be here.”

She was stunned. After what she believed was a successful debut, the hate blindsided her.

“It was just really defeating because I was on such a high of like, yeah, I just debuted. I just had my first match. I thought it went well. And I guess I didn’t. I guess it didn’t.”

At first, she stayed silent. The insults were pouring in, but Purrazzo chose not to engage—until things escalated on Twitter.

“I didn’t want to address it on Instagram comments because it’s like—you’re just going to fight with, to be completely honest, the worst of our niche fanbase.”

But then, a tweet caught her eye that pushed her to speak.

“Once it got on Twitter, it was kind of like, okay, now I feel like I have the ability to address it on a bigger stage. And so, the comment that I eventually did react to was actually like, ‘Please don’t tag Deonna in this. She doesn’t need to see it.’ And I just wrote like, ‘Okay, well, I have seen it.’”

That moment shifted everything. Her next move wasn’t just a clapback—it was a declaration of self-worth.

“I had a little cry about it. And then I realized that my body does not define my worth. I had just recently been married. I earned a bachelor’s degree. I debuted at one of the biggest wrestling companies in the world. I’ve worked with every wrestling company in the world. I’m a five-time world champion.”

Then she fired off the line that instantly became the heartbeat of her message.

“And my husband loves me whether I’m a size extra small or a size extra large. And I’ve never been an extra large and I’ve never been an extra small. So, if that’s how you value me, then you can kiss my fat ass.”

Deonna Purrazzo didn’t need anyone’s permission to defend her body, her legacy, or her place in the wrestling world—and she did it with raw truth and no filters. Instead of letting online hate define her, she flipped the narrative and stood tall with a middle finger to the trolls. This wasn’t just a comeback—it was a warning shot: she’s not here for your approval, and she’s not going anywhere.

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