Trinity Wins IMPACT Knockouts Title – Trinity defeated Deonna Purrazzo for the title at Slammiversary. She won the match after she got Deonna to tap out to her Starstruck submission hold.
This is the former Naomi’s first title win in IMPACT Wrestling. This is also her first title win overall since she held the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship in early 2022, and first singles title win since winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 33 in 2017.
Deonna Purrazzo’s third overall Knockouts Championship reign ends at 88 days.
Here is a recap of the match:
Deonna took down Trinity with a tackle, but Trinity got right back up with a Kip Up. Trinity and Deonna traded armdrags. Trinity used a jackknife pin for a two count. Trinity quickly rolled away to avoid an armbar. Trinity hit Deonna with a shotgun dropkick. Deonna rolled to ringside to avoid a Rear View. Trinity hit Purrazo with a Wrecking Back kick and Corkscrew Plancha.
Deonna shook the ropes to trip Trinity to the mat. Deonna hit Trinity with an elbow stomp. Deonna focused on Trinity’s injured arm with methodical offense. Deonna dominated for a few minutes. Trinity managed to land a springboard kick. Trinity gave Purrazo right hands and a Samoan Drop. Her left arm is the “injured” one. Trinity hit Deonna with a Disaster Kick for a nearfall. Deonna reversed a Starstruck with a rollup.
Deonna reversed a huracanrana into a Thrill of the Kill pile driver for a two count. Trinity escaped a Gotch Driver attempt. Deonna used a Russian Legsweep to put Trinity into a Fujiwara Armbar. Trinity got to the bottom rope. Trinity surprised Purrazzo with a Slingshot X Factor and Split Legged Moonsault for a two count. Purrazzo backdropped Trinity to the apron. Purrazo hit Trinity with a snug looking Pile Driver on the apron.
Trinity kicked out at two. Purrazzo went for a top rope Gotch Driver. Trinity countered it into a Top Rope Full Nelson Atomic Drop. Trinity rolled up Deonna into Starstruck. Deonna tried to roll up Trinity, but Deonna ended up tapping out.
#ANDNEW Knockouts World Champion@TheTrinity_Fatu #Slammiversary pic.twitter.com/ei3YouS5wB
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) July 16, 2023
Split legged moonsault! @TheTrinity_Fatu #Slammiversary #ImpactWrestling pic.twitter.com/WAP2Ud4Bi6
— (@WrestlingCovers) July 16, 2023
Queen's Gambit on the apron!@DeonnaPurrazzo #Slammiversary #ImpactWrestling pic.twitter.com/zOpjgNzlfm
— (@WrestlingCovers) July 16, 2023
DEONNA TAPPED OUT!!!!! DEONNA TAPPED OUT!!!!#Slammiversary #ImpactWrestling pic.twitter.com/b2s6gStDWW
— (@WrestlingCovers) July 16, 2023
Trinity Wins IMPACT Knockouts Title
