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Toni Storm and Mariah May blamed for ex-WWE star's huge gimmick change in AEW

Mariah May is the reigning AEW Women's World Champion. She captured the title earlier this year at All In by defeating previous champion 'Timeless' Toni Storm. This high-profile match took place in the iconic Wembley Stadium in London, England.

Previously, May and Storm were allies. The duo were inseparable and were seen going to war for each other. They were involved in various storylines, and one of them involved an angle with former WWE star Deonna Purrazzo. The Virtuosa was a babyface during this time. She locked horns with the previous champion, Storm, at AEW Revolution 2024 for the title. However, she lost the match. She also faced May on Dynamite and defeated her. Interestingly, Purrazzo's rivalry with the aforementioned duo resulted in her turning heel.

Recently, a fan on X (fka Twitter) pointed this out. The user stated that Storm and May "caused" The Virtuosa's heel turn. The former WWE star affirmed the user's sentiments.

Deonna Purrazzo is currently in a partnership with former Impact Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie. The duo is known as 'The Vendetta.'


Which AEW stars does Deonna Purrazzo want to wrestle?

Deonna Purrazzo officially joined AEW in January 2024. A few months ago, the talented 30-year-old was interviewed by Insight with Chris Van Vliet. During that, she mentioned a few of her dream opponents in the promotion.

"Kris Statlander. Very briefly a few weeks ago I worked with Willow Nightingale, but I think she's such an organic babyface that it would be great for a program with the real heel 'Virtuosa.' Skye Blue, when she comes back. Mercedes Mone, of course....I think Kamille is amazing. I would love to actually wrestle her. We've done one little thing together ever. There's so many people on our roster," she said. [H/T: Wrestling Inc.]
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Purrazzo is best known for her run in TNA, where she held the TNA Knockouts World Championship thrice.

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