In a brand new report, it’s being reported that former TNA Knockouts Champion Tessa Blanchard is claimed to be again with TNA.
The report is supplied by Fightful Choose and could be learn under:
Tessa Blanchard seems to be poised to be headed again to TNA.
Fightful Choose had heard from varied expertise across the wrestling world on December 12 that believed Tessa Blanchard was en route again to TNA prior to later. On December 13, Wrestling Observer reported that was the plan.
Fightful had spoken to expertise in AEW, WWE and TNA Thursday, in disbelief that the corporate was transferring in that course. The information was refrained from all the roster as of the time of the main points rising, and even lots of the workers who’re normally within the know. We’re advised this was accomplished deliberately, as there was concern of backlash internally. There are some those who stay with the corporate which have remained buddies with Tessa, however one individual within the know stated that the hope is that there’s sufficient new expertise to work with that haven’t soured on her. One other supply believes Blanchard will probably be on “greatest habits” as it is a main alternative.
We’re advised that the plan has been in movement for at the least the final two weeks, and was the choice of “a prime individual in Anthem,” they usually had been warned towards by others within the firm. It’s not the work of recent Anthem President Carlos Silva, who simply joined the corporate.
The plan is to have Tessa Blanchard concerned by subsequent month, the place she’s slated to work towards Jordynne Grace and win. We’re advised that Jordynne Grace had pushed again on working with Blanchard. The present plan is for Blanchard to return into the corporate as a heel.
Tessa Blanchard left TNA in 2020 amid allegations of utilizing racial slurs in the direction of La Rosa Negra and bullying quite a few expertise throughout wrestling. We’ve by no means heard of a selected apology that was made, however she an La Rosa Negra posed for photos collectively in recent times. The scenario made her untouchable by WWE, who had curiosity previous to the allegations. There have been a few individuals early on who pushed for her to affix AEW in 2019 by some who’re now not with the corporate, but it surely was made clear that expertise didn’t need her there at the moment.
Blanchard finally joined WOW because the product that was initially deliberate to grow to be a girls’s wrestling various turned a Tessa Blanchard rehabilitation challenge. That didn’t find yourself lasting lengthy, and Blanchard left and ended up working in Mexico. We’re additionally advised that as of 2020, Blanchard was now not working with the excessive profile agent she had prior.
One supply believed TNA was motivated to usher in new expertise as they anticipate to lose Speedball Mike Bailey, Jordynne Grace and Josh Alexander.
We’ve not been advised if Blanchard is predicted on the exhibits tonight.
