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Impact Wrestling will look to crown a new queen of the Knockouts division when Rosemary takes on Laurel Van Ness on Friday evening.

And the 'Demon Assassin' insists that regardless of the result, the match will ignite a new era for the company's women.

Rosemary, who has been wrestling under various names for almost a decade, will look to become a two-time champion against her fellow Canadian, after the title was vacated by the retiring Gail Kim.

"It's time for the current women to step up and, not be given, but take the role left when Gail Kim retired," she told Irish Mirror online.

"The Knockouts division is in, shall we say, a renaissance. There is no outstanding veteran in the division any longer... It's up to Rosemary, Sienna, Allie, Laurel Van Ness, it's up to somebody to take that role, which is something that we're set up to do."

Rosemary had to defeat her team-mate Allie on the way to the final of the Knockouts tournament, but the pair will likely continue their team; which they've christened 'Demon x Bunny' after their respective nicknames.

"It [the partnership with Allie] is funny, because we spent so many years as rivals on the independent scene, but once we became a functioning duo, it really took off with our fans.

"We know each other better than most people know us, which is why I think we work so well as allies instead of rivals."

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The Rosemary character has gained acclaim from wrestling fans for the outside-the-box approach that has been taken to developing her persona.

"She's very organic, honestly," explains Holly Letkeman, the Canadian professional wrestler tasked with bringing her to life on our television screens every week.

"For a lot of 2016 she was this heel [bad guy] who caused destruction with Decay [her former faction]. She would kidnap and blackmail, cartoon villain things, but their would be an air of reality and danger to them as well.

"Decay, were really the only villains worthy of Matt Hardy and his family during that time... We were the only ones who could possibly keep up with them, and match them at the level they were at.

"So she's now kind of, dare I say a babyface [good guy], but she hasn't changed really the way she operates. She still demands darkness, and chaos and loyalty from people.

"She hasn't changed the way that she does battle, but maybe she's changing the reason why she does battle."

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