Tessa Blanchard welcomed back to TNA with “She’s a Racist” chants

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Tessa Blanchard may have won her TNA return, but she certainly didn’t win over the fans.

Blanchard returned to TNA at Final resolutiontargeting former multi-time Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace. She said she is back to take what she feels belongs to her. During the match, the crowd let it be known exactly how they feel about her. They didn’t shy away from it says “she’s racist” from which no one could shrink.

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Tessa Blanchard’s racism controversy

Blanchard was once a big part of the Knockouts division and showed great promise. She had several companies wanting to scoop her up, but that changed quickly. After becoming the first woman to win the IMPACT World Championship, she was stripped of the championship and terminated from her contract.

The controversies surrounding her at the time were mainly allegations of bullying by her colleagues and allegations of racism. While Blanchard has persistently denied these claims, other women have since spoken out about situations and personal experiences with the wrestler.

This ruined her reputation in the squared circle and she has never been able to recover. In 2021, she re-signed with WOW (Women of Wrestling) for their relaunch. She was expected to be a big part of the brand. After falling out with the company, she bounced around to several other promotions before landing back in TNA late last year.

Blanchard reportedly claims she is not signed to TNA, but Fightful Select reports that it is not true. She is actually a full-time member of the company. According to TNA sources Fightful spoke to, they would not include her in creative plans if she hadn’t signed.

Wrestling Observer‘s Dave Meltzer recently stated that there could be interest from WWE. Some in the company want to work with her, but they may be gauging the public’s reception to her TNA run. This comes after TNA and WWE announced a major multi-year talent swap deal.

This would be smart on WWE’s part, considering the Hulk Hogan fiasco a few weeks ago. The WWE Raw premiering on Netflix should have been a huge deal for WWE. Instead, it turned sour with Hogan getting booed out of the building.