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Pro wrestling star Tessa Blanchard requested her release from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on Tuesday and it was granted, Fox News Digital confirmed.
Blanchard is expected to address the decision on Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre’s (CMLL) YouTube page in the near future as she performs for that company as well.
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Tessa Blanchard participates in the U.S. vs. Canada Border Brawl in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on May 25, 2025. (Robert Okine/Getty Images for Zone-ify)
Fightful Select first reported Blanchard’s departure.
Blanchard is one of the top female wrestlers in the world. She was ranked No. 92 on Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s ranking last year and was as high as No. 5 on the outlet’s list in 2019.
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Former WOW world champion Tessa Blanchard poses during a news conference announcing ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group’s multi-year distribution agreement with WOW at Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 6, 2021. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
She was with TNA from 2018 to 2020 and re-joined the company in 2024 after a run with Women of Wrestling and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.
Blanchard is a third-generation pro wrestler. She’s the daughter of Tully Blanchard and the granddaughter of renowned promoter Joe Blanchard. She’s also the stepdaughter of Magnum T.A.
She made history when became the first woman to win the TNA World Championship and she also held the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Victoria Crawford and Tessa Blanchard participate in the U.S. vs. Canada Border Brawl in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on May 25, 2025. (Robert Okine/Getty Images for Zone-ify)
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Recently, she had been aligned with Victoria Crawford and Myla Moore. She defeated Harley Hudson in her last singles match on “Impact” last month. She also defeated Jody Threat in a Bunkhouse Brawl.
