Deonna Purrazzo Says She Deserves Spot in Women’s Casino Gauntlet at All In: Texas

Deonna Purrazo has been part of AEW since January 2024 but she still hasn’t quite hit her stride yet in the company. Even then, with All In: Texas approaching soon, Purrazzo has now made it clear she feels she deserves to be part of the event, competing in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet match.

While speaking to MuscleManMalcolm, Deonna Purrazzo was asked about the upcoming Casino Women’s Gauntlet at AEW All In: Texas and whether she would be part of the match.

Purrazzo said she would love to be part of the match and made it clear that she wants to be involved in AEW no matter the stipulation, venue, or whether it’s on pay-per-view or TV. Deonna mentioned she wasn’t part of All In last year, which was upsetting for her, and she feels she deserves to be included this year.

Purrazzo explained that All In is not only AEW’s biggest show of the year but also marks the start of a new cycle for the company. Being part of that is important if she wants to become a big name in the women’s division moving forward.

“I mean, I would love to. Like I said, I just want to be involved—regardless of what the stipulation is, regardless of what the venue is, whether it’s a pay-per-view or on TV. I wasn’t a part of All In last year, and that was really upsetting to me. I want to be a part of All In this year. I think I deserve to be a part of All In this year.

And if we’re going to kick off the biggest show of AEW’s calendar year, and also kind of the start of our new cycle, being involved in that is huge. So if I want to become a factor in this women’s division in the next cycle, then I need to be part of that match.”

Purrazzo also pointed out that the match offers a world championship opportunity. If she wants to face Mercedes Moné or finally get her rematch with Toni Storm, she needs to be in the match and win it. For her, the outcome could shape the direction of the rest of the year in AEW.

“On top of that, it’s for a world championship opportunity. If I want to wrestle Mercedes Moné, or if I want to have a rematch with Toni Storm—which I haven’t had yet—I need to be in that match, and I need to win that match. It has huge implications for what the rest of our year will look like.”

As AEW All In: Texas shapes up to be the company’s biggest show of the year, we’ll have to wait and see whether Deonna Purrazzo will get to compete in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet match. After all, many fans feel she more than deserves to compete and even win the bout.

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