Tessa Blanchard’s reputation was harmed by a false story shared by a former TNA Wrestling talent, the ex-World Champion has claimed. Speaking to Sportskeeda’s WrestleBinge podcast, Blanchard alleged that what many had been told was not the case.
“A lot of people were fed a story from someone that’s no longer with the company that’s completely not true and completely manipulated into something that it wasn’t.”
Blanchard is frustrated that “my side has never really been told” and that fans have come to conclusions based on “one-sided things out in the public.” Blanchard added that after leaving wrestling over a three-year period, she wasn’t prepared to see a wrestling ring, nevermind discuss the business or what had allegedly taken place.
“I didn’t wanna see anyone that had to do with the wrestling world. I completely cut it off.”
In 2020, it was alleged that Blanchard had bullied female talent and had used a racial slur against La Rosa Negra. Blanchard has always denied this, but after missing events for TNA (then Impact Wrestling,) she was cut from her contract and stripped of the World Title. In 2023, Blanchard shared a smiling photo with La Rosa Negra, suggesting their alleged issues were a thing of the past.
Blanchard has since returned to TNA Wrestling and will battle Jordynne Grace at this weekend’s Genesis pay-per-view, a show that will see involvement from WWE NXT. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on Tessa Blanchard who hopes to move past the controversies that derailed her career.