HUGE Details on Tessa Blanchard's TNA Contract Status

[@adriancle93]

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[@Nick_Barone]

What was the “Huge News”?

[@syre.505]

Seriously after today, I’m never watching Sunday again because the dude is a GOON!

[@TehBuggy]

3:09 That according to Tessa she’s not under contract with TNA (or CMLL), but sources within TNA claim that she is. Just an update on the “wtf is Tessa talking about” saga

[@Pierrepaule]

I don’t Like Tessa Blanchard as a person but as a performer a incredible talent but she’s a terrible person in real Life.

[@syre.505]

She’s not even that talented

[@ReactwithRespect-i5i]

​@@syre.505😅😅😅 u are kidding yourself

[@LordLOC]

Seperate the art from the artist. She's a POS person, at least that's what everyone else says about her. I don't particularly like racist people getting a spotlight, but if she's worked on that (who knows if she has or not) and maybe apologized to people (I doubt she's done that) she can certainly get another chance. Regardless she's a very talented in-ring performer and she brings eyeballs and talk. That's what TNA wants (or at least Anthem wants).

[@frugalminimalist4502]

Eh so are you....

[@princetagram]

@@LordLOCyou’ve met her? Oh you haven’t just making assumptions from internet gossip … grow up

[@captainzest6332]

I think it's so funny everyone brings up her not sending in promos like there's a chance someone doesn't like her for that and not oh... the racism?

[@thenerdupstairs5705]

Where's the racism? One night she had an argument with a Puerto Rican girl and called her a "spic". Y'all screaming racism like she walked into the arena with a white hood lighting crosses on fire.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

There are other women that TNA needs to focus on than just Tessa. The fact that she just shows up and gets a title opportunity handed to her over the other women who are working hard to get an opportunity. Is BS! And shows how messed up TNA is

[@Yodagamer1]

She isn't going for the title... Yet

[@BlaxkSun]

This is not a title match. Jordynne Grace been lost the title. It was not a TNA decision. Weather you like it or not, she was a major reason TNA was getting talked about outside of they’re major PPV. The fact that you think she’s getting a title match proves you don’t actually watch the show or paying it any attention.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

It's simple. Keep Tessa feeling like a big deal (which she was before) and eventually have those other younger stars go over her. Tessa needs to be booked to win her first while back.

[@ReactwithRespect-i5i]

​@@BlaxkSunexactly

[@JohnnyUtah1982]

She's the rightful champ

[@realshaolinprince]

Why is Ricky Starks popular?

[@KIRA-EL]

The times he has been spotlighted he has shown a lot of potential

[@staticJ7]

Same reason MJF is...or was. Charisma and mic work...which is rare now days when so many are "good at wrestling" and lack everything else.

[@realshaolinprince]

@ i don’t believe starts is in the same league as MJF. He may have a future in NXT.

[@Nick-7]

Only deemed popular if he was in wwe

[@thenerdupstairs5705]

Same reason you're not

[@dkupke]

Tessa back in TNA is WWE’s doing. They still want to make it happen with Charlotte.

[@djquick2754]

I wouldn't mind seeing an NXT star win a TNA title or vice versa

[@MartinRubio-s8f]

the wwe tna partnership is huge news very huge news

[@AsirHossain-ed1kg]

Nic Nemeth at WWE would be really cool Could be like a split personality

[@WhiteWolf-c4p]

Chad Gable vs Josh Alexander, Moose vs Bron Breaker. The possibilities are endless.

[@duckmercy11]

Moose vs. Omos when the latter comes back from Japan.

[@karlwilliams8906]

Wwe makes tna talent lose

[@roberdink]

In 2 years or less, WWE will own TNA.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Not likely. More likely Endeavor will own it and it will be treated like WWE.

[@BroadwayJoe99]

@@QAZ-OMEN And Endeavor already does business with TNA, helping them run their PPV events.

[@MartinRubio-s8f]

nic nemeth is doing good in tna wrestling getting a push right away

[@Mrsierramist1]

TNA has survived so much. Sadly, I don't think they will survive this partnership. I'm excited for the wrestlers who will benefit, but I think it will likely hurt the business in the long run.

[@philliplynch9061]

Moose VS Oba Femi

[@helpmom2000]

Tommy dreamer has said on a number of occasions he has shares in WWE. The TNA WWE deal feels like something where there may be a conflict of interest.

[@sickpup820]

every member of the roster has shares in the company, including a lot those who are released.

[@CH-ju8zt]

9:04 The Miz

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

Now this is the second chance that Tessa Blanchard needs. From now on she must be Vicious Tessa Blanchard. She has the chance to be The Vicious Lethal Vixen of pro wrestling in 2025. She can rule the ring and say the following catchphrase: "It does pay to have a mean streak. I am the real main event around here."

[@MartinRubio-s8f]

aj styles should return to tna wrestling

[@kyreeseclarke805]

Yes AJ Styles Vs Joe Hendry TNA World Heavyweight Championship At Bound For Glory 2025 Book It.

[@Hitman_1992]

AJ Styles' potential return Moose vs. Oba Femi Eddie Edwards vs. Trick Williams (Heart and Soul of TNA vs. Heart and Soul of NXT) SpitFire vs. Alba Frye and Isla Dawn Sami Callahan and PCO vs. any members of the Wyatt 6 Laredo Kid vs. Jevon Evans Tasha Steelz vs. Lola Vice vs. Jaida Parker vs. Mia Yim Marsha Slamovich destroying PFC every week Fraxiom vs. The RASCALZ The Hardys vs. The USOS Josh Alexander vs. Charlie Dempsey or Chad Gable The North reunited Jordynne Grace vs. Ivy Nile Lei Ying Lee vs. Lola Vice NXT UNDERGROUND Jonathan Gresham vs. Charlie Dempsey Sol Ruca and Kelani Jordan in a Knockouts Ultimate X

[@mistahwrestling1430]

For me a main roster crossover and great match would be would be AJ styles vs Josh alexander... as for nxt vs tna Would be moose vs Oba.

[@BigMike_HD]

I’m still absolutely dumbfounded that someone in anthem would bring Tessa Blanchard back to TNA. Especially with her tons of baggage.

[@thethedeanshow]

I wajt dreamer in the rumble

[@benjaminpennington7564]

Give me Moose vs Oba Femi. Think of the experience Oba can get with Moose

[@MartinRubio-s8f]

jordynne grace will work with tessa blanchard no matter if she likes her or not

[@xdemon6664]

Ngl Tessa Blanchard is soooo fine 😳

[@flippineck2825]

Neigh

[@813loonatic]

No one said she wasn't attractive. Sounds like her attitude is the issue

[@kushclarkkent6669]

Get standards.

[@duckmercy11]

If you like crimson chins 😂

[@thenerdupstairs5705]

When did y'all get in the habit of deleting truthful responses to your biased reporting ?

[@DDS029]

Not interested AT ALL with WWE's involvement with TNA. TNA was the anti-WWE for the rest of us. I still believe to this day that Scott D'amore's exit from TNA was that he was against "working with" WWE, when it first came up behind the scenes. It's a shame too. The quality of TNA's product has dropped off since then. The story lines are getting goofier, the bumps are getting botchier, the hand-to-body contact is getting sloppier. Not to Scott's standards AT ALL. The few matches I've scene from his new group, Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling were more up to his standards. WWE is already seeming to make inroads on getting ready to poach talent. How does the Motor City Machineguns go 20+ years without any interest by WWE, then get signed by them? Why is the "deal" just with NXT, an inferior product to TNA, instead of putting the talent against their main rosters also? I'll never trust the WWE to never do any thing that wasn't in THEIR best interest. I see this as the same as how they destroyed their competition, like WCW, but this time in a more "positive light" as like being a savior. Saviors are rarely rich. True saviors usually stay with the people they are trying to save.

[@PandaD.RJ67]

No thank you

[@tamesthegame4468]

TNA TNA TNA

[@sandeep8965]

Tesla is not good influence

[@Matty_B717]

Nobody has mentioned the potential of an Abyss return in WWE.

[@jakehobby3477]

He works for WWE producing matches

[@Matty_B717]

@@jakehobby3477 I know.

[@pamelavyse]

Sending all my platonic love to you ❤️ great job!

[@CoincidenceTheories101]

Easy answer, have Ricky Starks join D Riders & bag up Jericho & send him off TV for awhile. Makes everyone happy...not me, I like Jericho lmfao.

[@Canrugger]

Can we just not talk about her?

[@NMChe56]

They put a condition in there about not making any more fart fetish videos

[@sickpup820]

that was Shotzi, not Tessa.

[@garyb9167]

Wish I was a wrestling journalist just to ask Tony Khan while he is being so petty with stars like Ricky Starks and Ray Phoenix. Holdin g them to contracts with no plans to use them just to keep them from considering WWE. If you are going to hold somebody hostage like that, at least use them to put other "favored" talents over.

[@jessebrothers9054]

Not if they are being negative and poisoning the locker room

[@RevbIGhIG]

You don't think Vince did this? Naïve.

[@garyb9167]

@@RevbIGhIG Not naive. Jusat because Vince allegedly sexually abused and trafficked women for decades and ignored sexual abuse by other higher ups doesn't mean that this is behavior that should be aspired to by others. Learn from mistakes, don't repeat them.

[@RevbIGhIG]

@@garyb9167 My reply concerned your comment on contract extensions to hold wrestlers hostage. Why are you bringing up sexual abuse?

[@garyb9167]

@@RevbIGhIG Very simple, you said it was ok for Vince to do it, so it was ok for Tony to use it. The same rationale could then apply to vince's other actions being ok for Tony to do as well.

[@backwoodbilly5975]

1st! Nice seeing a TNA heavy news EP. for once to be honest!

[@fwf31]

Im first mate check.

[@thethedeanshow]

Who gives a f​@fwf31

[@Drequan]

nope

[@Matucks]

I can careless, Tessa Blanchard is a phenomenal wrestler and does deserve this opportunity. I would love to see her appear in NXT and get in a feud with anyone there. She is one in afew dozen women across every single wrestling promo worldwide who has superstar potential.

[@infinitiBARS]

If u can care less, do.

[@duckmercy11]

Would you mind if she feuded with Rosa Negra over the accusations? 😂

[@Matucks]

@infinitiBARS deal with it baby man

[@Matucks]

@@duckmercy11 deal with it grow up

[@duckmercy11]

@@Matucks You didn't answer the question

[@MurphyAKA]

stop doing the solo sunday news, you just ramble and ramble and ramble and ramble and ramble...

[@theregolfer9721]

Stop watching it then. His content is more productive and interesting than your comment.

[@dadvastator967]

❤

[@chillregular2101]

If Tessa pops up on NXT I will stop watching

[@eddielacrosse2]

Lmao

[@MandyRose18]

I like Tessa Blanchard and she should have beat Jordanne Grace. And nobody is perfect

[@H-TownVibes]

Tessa believes that WWE will give her a look and will work with NXT talent. Nope

[@mightyink]

Tessa Blanchard winning a big match on the eve of MLK Jr day would be the most LOLTNA thing in a while.

[@duckmercy11]

Bad enough Chump is getting inaugurated on MLK day itself, this just takes the cake 😂

[@DDS029]

@@duckmercy11 Amen to that.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Sound smoke Anthem has seen how successful the WWE and CM Punk worked out and are willing to take this chance with Tessa. I hope they can make it work. She is very talented, and everyone deserves another chance.

[@duckmercy11]

CM Punk is Mother Theresa compared to "Toxic" Tesla Blanchard 😂

[@DDS029]

You obviously didn't watch TNA when she was there the first time...

[@MikeEdwards-kj4dh]

So people can't change miss ryder should shut up

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Imo, Her comment will cost her the new US Championship in her next defense

[@martezdetroit3164]

So much for mercy & forgiveness

[@RevbIGhIG]

Tessa was a top-notch talent. She screwed up years ago with remarks and bullying (all hearsay? Proof anyone?)). And no-show promos and keeping the belt, as has been done by other wrestlers (Rick Rude for one, as I recall. Flair?) Time to let by bygones be bygones, forgive and forget and let the lady wrestle.

[@nerdbomber]

Came for a UAP stayed for the lols in the comments

[@lk8181]

I love your "reporting" on Tessa. You can't admit that the contract stuff might/probably is a work because it fits the character. Of course she has a contract otherwise she wouldn't appear. Any agreement to appear in exchange for money is a contract. You just can't help yourselves to make every story about Tessa a negative story. Let it go. She has made amends with the people she needed to. She doesn't owe you or any other wrestling follower/blogger/etc a personal apology.

[@nottalotta15]

Lulz

[@Just_Some_Idiot89]

I think you might be over thinking it a little bit

[@anonymoususer6551]

I'm not even a Tessa fan, but Tessa and La Rosa made up. If you're gonna hold her actions against her forever, then stop playing favorites and hold everyone to the same accountability. Where's the outrage over Kevin Owens and Excalibur dropping both a hispanic slur and the hard R on the n-word during a promo on the indies? (Go look for it of you dont think it exists) Daniel Bryan said it best in that last WWE run, y'all are fickle. Keep the same energy with every offender vs playing favorites at your leisure.

[@nottalotta15]

The word you're not using and don't seem to understand is CONTEXT. But it goes without saying that you probably don't understand a lot, hence your comparison of a wrestling angle to a real-life backstage incident.

[@duckmercy11]

Owens and Excalibur were going for cheap heat as part of a work, Tessa said it backstage as a shoot. Do you not get the difference? Anyway, most people are willing to give second chancesbut she needs to take ownership for what she did and make it clear that shes changed. I think Rosa forgave her for her own mental health, not because Toxic Tesla is actually sorry.

[@anonymoususer6551]

All i hear is coping in here from both responses. Excuses. Doesnt matter if it was backstage in a dispute or in a promo. The CONTEXT is regardless, the content is very much the same (racism). So you're very much just proving my exact point on picking favorites with selective outrage. Y'all both fickle with a brain smoother than a marble. Try thinking before you bandwagon

[@DDS029]

@@anonymoususer6551 Forget context. Being in bad taste is still in bad taste even if it was a work. Easier to forgive, but shouldn't have been done in the first place. As far as what happened in the Indies, most people don't know about those things. They don't have the coverage.

[@fwf31]

First

[@thethedeanshow]

The first comment would actually say something. You haven't actually commented. You've only commented to say that your comment was first, but there was ni other comment other than this metacomment. You lose

[@ThePro-WrestlingTrueCrime]

I am loving all this attention on TNA! Their last 12 months has been a resurgence in the company & are selling more 🎟️🎟️🎟️ than AEW!!! I want to see Ethan Page & Josh Alexander join back up as The North & capture the NXT Tag Team Titles!

[@duckmercy11]

Who told you theyre selling more tickets? Bound For Glory, their biggest show of the year, drew 3,000, which is less than half what AEW PPVs normally draw.

[@BigBeardedIdiot]

Keep dreaming. TNA hasn’t done numbers in years. This is so they can survive. They should be happy wwe will hold them up.

[@DDS029]

@@duckmercy11 People being in attendance doesn't always equate to tickets sold. I don't know if the comment made was true or not either, but I wouldn't put it passed AEW or WWE to fudge those numbers. WWE and AEW is just one big "mine is bigger that yours" contest. I'll believe either one's "tickets SOLD" numbers.

[@MRWHY360]

Roidin grace

[@jasoneaster6979]

Everyone stop the shock. All these promotions are about shovk/ money, hence wwe bringing back hogan or someone like punk who causes issues everywhere being signed for that reason....starks you was nobody before aew and you wanted to tell everyone who'd listen you want wwe, so sucks to be you dummy😂😂😂😂

[@andysadler6432]

jordyanne grace just as bad as tessa, she held progress title hostage for months and refused to come to uk to defend. so i see her as no different

[@laundrygoddess4]

Jordyanne doesn't have a history of hate and racism

[@duckmercy11]

​@@laundrygoddess4 Or bullying other girls at multiple different companies.

[@syre.505]

Use me as a the Down because he talked about Tessa WAY too long

[@nottalotta15]

Tessa is the absolute worst.

[@syre.505]

Let it be known, Andrew SUPPORTS Tessa Blanchard