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Deonna Purrazzo Slams Reports Regarding Steve Cutler’s Release
On Thursday, Steve Cutler was released by WWE shortly after returning to television alongside Wesley Blake and King Corbin.
Following Cutler’s release, reports emerged stating that Cutler’s release was due to the fact he caught COVID-19 in January, which stemmed from a New Year’s Eve party which which he attended along with his girlfriend and current Impact Knockouts Champion, Deonna Purrazzo.
Happy New Year 🎊 🥂 pic.twitter.com/hNy0UVVbRR
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) January 1, 2021
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Purrazzo has responded to the reports, stating how they attended a New Year’s Eve party ‘like dozens of other people’, and that Cutler wasn’t at work while being positive for COVID-19.
We attended a NYE party, like dozens of other people.
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) February 6, 2021
When Steve tested positive prior to SD, he was sent home and immediately started quarantine. He was NOT at work while being positive.
Stop misconstruing the truth for clickbait. https://t.co/bIHwdUjlJm
Upon being criticised for attending a party during the pandemic, Purrazzo said that her reasoning was that she has spent the past year with other guests and that they were tested every week.
My reasoning is I was at a party w/ people who I’ve spent the ENTIRE last year w/ & who are tested every week.
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) February 6, 2021
The worst case scenario happened.
Once we were aware, we took every precaution to test & quarantine properly.
Articles insinuating otherwise are FALSE. https://t.co/Q4UJNY1yAm
Purazzo went on to imply that other people who also attended parties during the pandemic didn’t get fired by the company.
Okay but other people still employed did too… 🤔 https://t.co/9s1hb2Uq0B
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) February 6, 2021
Deonna Purrazzo wasn’t the only person criticised for attending parties during the pandemic, with Kacy Catanzaro and Ricochet also celebrating New Year’s and Kacy’s birthday with other wrestlers from several different companies.
https://twitter.com/colesmckelvie/status/1350184906538643456?s=21
#WWERAW Ladies and Gentlemen. Boys and Girls . I give you Ricochet , Kacy Catanzaro and countless others ignoring COVID rules 🙁🙁🙁
— Jamie “Say Hello To The Bad Guy” Holmes 🏳️🌈 (@JamiePrestigio1) January 15, 2021
I get it’s Kacy’s birthday, but we’re in a pandemic . Just celebrate at home 🙁🙁🙁#WWENXT #SmackDown
https://t.co/mMTrQYsQ0e