Earlier this past week, current IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo confirmed she and her real-life boyfriend, former WWE Superstar Steve Cutler tested positive for COVID-19 in early January. Cutler was released from his WWE contract on Thursday.
Several media outlets had reported that Cutler was released due to the fact that Vince McMahaon was upset that Cutler attended a New Year’s Eve party, and then ended up testing positive or COVID-19.
Purrazzo took to Twitter to note that she and Cutler attended the party with people that were tested every week. Purrazzo also took to Twitter directing a tweet to one specific media outlet and told them to “stop miscontruing the truth for clickbait.”
In a second Twitter post, Purrazzo responded to a post from Twitter user @DeDevili that “Articles insinuating otherwise are FALSE”
You can read the Twitter posts below:
.@SteveCutlerWWE & I had tested positive for COVID, the beginning of January. We had no symptoms but took all precautions necessary.
Thanks for the well wishes but we are healthy and in good spirits. When one door closes, another opens. ❤️
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) February 5, 2021
We attended a NYE party, like dozens of other people.
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
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) February 6, 2021
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 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
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) February 6, 2021
Okay but other people still employed did too… 🤔 https://t.co/9s1hb2Uq0B
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) February 6, 2021