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Deonna Purrazzo 2

In 2014, Purrazzo started working as extra talent for WWE appearing in several skits with former talent Adam Rose as a "Rosebud".

She appeared on the November 11, 2015, episode of NXT where she was defeated by Nia Jax. On the November 19 episode of NXT, Purrazzo lost to Asuka. On the January 13, 2016, episode of NXT, she participated in a battle royal to determine the number one contender for the NXT Women's Championship. She kept appearing throughout 2016, losing to the likes of Asuka, Emma, Nia Jax, and Bayley.

On the December 13, 2016 episode of SmackDown Live, Purrazzo was set to face SmackDown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss, however, Bliss attacked her before the match began.

Purrazzo was selected as an alternate for the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament where she competed on night two of the tournament in a dark match. Alongside Jessica James, Purrazzo was victorious  against Nicole Matthews and Barbi Hayden.

On May 31, 2018, it was reported that Purrazzo had signed a contract with WWE. On the same week, WWE announced that Purrazzo would be competing in the second Mae Young Classic. On the August 22, 2018, episode of NXT, she made her official TV debut since signing with the company against Bianca Belair in a losing effort. On the September 19, 2018, episode of NXT, she teamed up with Dakota Kai in a losing effort against Lacey Evans and Aliyah. During the Mae Young Classic, Purrazzo made it to the Quarterfinals, defeating Priscilla Kelly and Xia Li before being eliminated by Io Shirai. Purrazzo made her NXT UK debut on the December 26 episode of the show, when she unsuccessfully challenged Rhea Ripley for the NXT UK Women's Championship. After their match, Ripley attacked Purrazzo until she was rescued by Toni Storm.

On December 16, 2019, Purrazzo made her first main roster appearance losing to Asuka on Raw. Purrazzo appeared on the April 6, 2020 edition of Raw in a singles match against the returning Nia Jax, where she was defeated. On April 15, 2020, Purrazzo was released from her WWE contract.

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