Trinity Fatu (aka Naomi) made her Impact Wrestling debut.
Fatu cut an in-ring promo during Friday night’s Impact Spring Slugfest TV tapings from Cicero Stadium in Chicago. She announced that she had come to win the Knockouts World Title and was greeted by the champion, Deonna Purrazzo. Jordynne Grace then interrupted to remind them that she is scheduled to compete for the title against Purrazzo at Impact Under Siege on Friday, May 26.
Fatu’s Impact debut will air on AXS next Thursday. According to reports, Fatu’s appearance is not a one-time occurrence, but rather the beginning of her tenure with the company.
In an update, Fatu will make her in-ring debut at tonight’s tapings in a match that will air on AXS on Thursday, May 18. KiLynn King, the Knockouts World Tag Team Champion, will face Fatu.
We’ve already mentioned how WWE kept Naomi on the official SmackDown roster the entire time. This changed between Thursday night and Friday morning when she was added to the WWE Alumni roster. When Mercedes Moné (fka Sash Banks) made her NJPW debut in January, WWE made a similar change.
Speaking of Moné, she sat in the audience to watch Fatu’s debut.
Fatu made her first pro wrestling appearance since leaving WWE on May 16, 2022, when she and Moné walked out of the May 16, 2022 RAW episode due to creative dissatisfaction while the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Fatu was recently training with Samuray Del Sol (aka WWE’s Kalisto), as seen in this link. Since May 15, 2022, she has not competed in an official match.
Several photos from Friday night’s debut at Cicero Stadium in Chicago are included below:
HOLY FUCK. @TheTrinity_Fatu #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/k2dyZjktZq
— kelsey. (@m4rvelgirl) April 29, 2023
TRINITY FATU (AKA NAOMI) IS IN IMPACT WRESTLING! ?#SmackDownpic.twitter.com/7M1TUH00cs
— Roman (@rraing66) April 29, 2023
Naomi is with impact wrestling now pic.twitter.com/esVo1iAA45
— that top guy (@that_top_guy) April 29, 2023
.@IMPACTWRESTLING is gonna #FeelTheGlow!
Welcome back @TheTrinity_Fatu!#IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/Sqgo66MhLL
— Qumar Zaman – ?Booster vaxxed (Pfizer COVID-19) (@TheQumarZaman) April 29, 2023
The champ @DeonnaPurrazzo welcomes @TheTrinity_Fatu to @IMPACTWRESTLING, after Trinity said she came to win the Knockouts Championship.#IMPACTonAXSTV #Virtuosa pic.twitter.com/2OvIU7OBK0
— Qumar Zaman – ?Booster vaxxed (Pfizer COVID-19) (@TheQumarZaman) April 29, 2023
She’s GLOWING?✨ pic.twitter.com/1cvPIhVQRV
— DS Ring the Belle ? (@ringthebelleds) April 29, 2023
As Naomi left so did I! Bye Bye WWE! I’ll be watching impact now ? pic.twitter.com/2WJnFvZpk4
— KING BARBARIAN (@writerboy242_) April 29, 2023
Feel da glow!!! pic.twitter.com/kvcY6FRpp9
— Gareth ??????? (@WWEGareth) April 29, 2023
Trinity (fka Naomi) makes her debut in Impact Wrestling! pic.twitter.com/F2amSMbvfG
— Manny ? (@manny_g_erasmo) April 29, 2023