Tessa Blanchard has returned and signed with TNA

[Comrade Khan]

alright so ya it's happening lol

 

[Comrade Khan]

she literally didn't drop the title again

 

[Barry Poppins]

she literally didn't drop the title again

Classic Shawn Michaels maneuver.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Remember Months ago their were rumors possibly of her returning to TNA and I said my thoughts on it and I don't feel like repeating it. I hope she kills it she was my favorite Knockout during her time there and I look forward to seeing how she does this time around.

 

[Comrade Khan]

PWInsider can confirm Tessa Blanchard flew into Atlanta yesterday and will be part of the promotion's Final Resolution weekend PPV and TV taping. The word among talents was that TNA intends for Blanchard to work with Jordynne Grace initially, although whether that is the direction remains to be seen​

Four years after terminating her contract with the promotion, TNA will be bringing back a former Impact Wrestling Champion, http://PWInsider.com has confirmed.

http://PWInsider.com can confirm Tessa Blanchard flew into Atlanta yesterday and will be part of the promotion's Final Resolution weekend PPV and TV taping.

The word among talents was that TNA intends for Blanchard to work with Jordynne Grace initially, although whether that is the direction remains to be seen. Grace vs. Rosemary is advertised for tonight. Grace's TNA deal is up in early 2025.

http://PWInsider.com reported several months back that there had been talk internally about TNA bringing Blanchard back into the fold.
Blanchard was let go by the promotion, at the time headed by Scott D'Amore, after relations between the two sides went awry leading into Slammiversary 2020. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Blanchard was residing in Mexico at the time with her contract expiring leading into that PPV. TNA felt they'd be able to extend her contract to include time she was in Mexico and not performing in order to get Blanchard to return and drop the title for at least one final appearance.

When conversations between the two sides did not result in an agreement and Blanchard failed to send in promos for a TV episode, the promotion cut bait and issued a statement to http://PWInsider.com announcing they had terminated the relationship and stripped her of the Impact Championship. Obviously, there is a new management regime in the company now, allowing the two sides to start from a fresh slate.
Blanchard, 29 years old, is the grand-daughter of legendary wrestler and promoter Joe Blanchard, daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Tully Blanchard and the step-daughter of Magnum TA. She debuted for Impact (now once again TNA) in 2018 and ascended to the Impact Wrestling Championship, winning the belt from Sami Callihan at the Hard to Kill PPV in 2020. During her time with the company, she also held the Knockouts Championship and won the promotion's 2019 Wrestler of the Year Award.

Just as Blanchard was slated to win the Impact title in 2020, allegations about her behavior backstage towards others came out on social media from other talents. Blanchard denied them publicly but the allegations nonetheless destroyed her momentum with fans. One of the allegations pertained to Blanchard allegedly using a racist slur backstage towards another wrestler, La Rosa Negra. In 2023, the two posed for a social media photo together, giving the impression that Negra had forgiven Blanchard for the incident:

After departing Impact, Blanchard has not worked on the national scene, spending time furthering her education while also wrestling in Mexico and the independent scene. Blanchard was slated to take part in WOW - Women of Wrestling's TV series when it acquired national syndication but exited before the series debuted. Her return to TNA would be Blanchard's largest platform to date in the United States in a number of years.

 

[Comrade Khan]

In fact, with how fast this been announced I think.she shows up tn

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I can’t even express my feelings right now. I had actually finally gotten to the point that I had given up on ever seeing her again. I might cry.

I really hope TNA doesn’t backtrack over any backlash.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Final Resolution is tonight?

 

[Comrade Khan]

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I can’t even express my feelings right now. I had actually finally gotten to the point that I had given up on ever seeing her again. I might cry.

I really hope TNA doesn’t backtrack over any backlash.

Sounds like she's booked for ppv and taping at minimum. I don't think they care what leaving talent think either.

Not saying I agree or disagree either, just speaking in terms of how anthem has seemingly dealt with this. They gonna have jordynne job to her in the way out n that's that

 

[Comrade Khan]

Final Resolution is tonight?

Yup

 

[Ricky Smarks]

unironically would be also like Punk signing with AEW again lol

I’d honestly more acquaint it with punk coming back to WWE again, where they had the one falling out that led to her being fired versus where punk had the two more prominent incidents.

Still, insane to see. I can’t believe it.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Yup

Anthem at least bought my view tonight.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I’d honestly more acquaint it with punk coming back to WWE again, where they had the one falling out that led to her being fired versus where punk had the two more prominent incidents.

Still, insane to see. I can’t believe it.

I agree but he already did that n we were talking hypothetical comparisons

 

[Ricky Smarks]

is there really many on screen talent with that much pull left in TNA? serious question? feels like all of Scott's soldiers are just leaving once their deals are done, the people who decided they wanna make money in tna are staying. I think Moose is a Tessa booster too

I remember moose and Tessa we’re still trying to keep their storyline going during Covid so I’m sure moose would love to be able to get that storyline paid off.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Anthem at least bought my view tonight.

Some ppl will b happy others not like I said in op.

I'm not sure it's a good idea but I was also open to a cross cmll aew trial match so I'm still curious what happens to her on this side of the border. At least out of morbid curiosity