Toronto’s Taylor Wilde finds her authentic self in an Impact Wrestling ring
TORONTO — It took a nearly decade-long absence from professional wrestling for Taylor Wilde to find herself. Now she’s back in the squared circle as her most authentic self.
The Toronto native is facing Deonna Purrazzo, Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich on Friday in a four-way match to determine the No. 1 contender for the Impact Knockouts World Championship. Josh Alexander of Bolton, Ont., will defend the Impact World Championship in the main event of the Hard to Kill pay-per-view.
Wilde said that she has a deeper connection with the fans since returning to Impact Wrestling in 2021 because she gained much-needed perspective on who she is.
“I’ll be 37 at the end of this month. I’ve been a full-time firefighter for nine years. I’ve collected a few divorces. I’ve had a child, so I know who I am now,” said Wilde. “I get to bring that to this larger-than-life audience and stage and platform.