Are you mad now?
Tessa Blanchard isn’t backing down from the fans. This past weekend’s Genesis was an eventful show that saw the former Impact and Knockouts Champion win her return match against Jordynne Grace. Not surprisingly, it was a strong match between two of the best women’s wrestlers on the roster and many considered Tessa Blanchard vs. Jordynne Grace as the best match of the night.
However, fans aren’t simply going to sweep what Tessa did under the rug. The crowd in Dallas, Texas didn’t hold back on their feelings regarding Tessa Blanchard. They notably chanted, “Tessa Sucks”, F**k you Tessa”, and “She’s a racist”.
For anyone hoping for an apology then you’ll have to wait longer as Tessa has finally responded and promises that more is to come.
This is an interesting position that TNA Wrestling has put themselves in. Hulk Hogan was notoriously booed during the Netflix RAW debut. That means fans never forget. They weren’t booing Hogan because he was a heel. Most of them weren’t booing him because of his political association. If they were then fans would’ve booed The Undertaker as well. The fans were booing Hogan because he never truly apologized for his racist rant.
Tessa Blanchard never publicly apologized for her mistakes either. Though she mended fences with La Rosa Negra, the second generation star has continued to deny any wrongdoing over the racist allegations. This could massively turn fans off of the TNA product if they simply continue to ignore the reactions fans are giving Blanchard.
She’s getting the desired reaction since Tessa’s a heel, but this issue is much deeper than a professional wrestling storyline. On the flip side, TNA’s Genesis did surpass the ticket sales for their Hard to Kill pay-per-view last year. The show even surpassed the ticket sales for ROH’s Final Battle show in 2023, so it doesn’t appear that Tessa’s presence in TNA is affecting them financially so far.
We’ll definitely find out in the coming months whether bringing back Tessa Blanchard was a good idea or not. Either way, Blanchard’s win over Jordynne Grace was just the beginning. The TNA star stated in an exclusive backstage interview that she promises to show everyone just who Tessa Blanchard is.