Tessa Blanchard's first TNA match in almost five years drew chants of "She's a racist" on Sunday's Genesis 2025 pay-per-view. Blanchard, who rejoined TNA in December after being dismissed under a cloud of controversy in 2020, defeated the seemingly outgoing Jordynne Grace in a well-worked, 20-minute match at Genesis.

Tessa Blanchard had a great match with at TNA Genesis, but the controversial chants from the crowd might have been something TNA wanted to avoid.

This was Tessa's first match in TNA Wrestling since the April 7, 2020 episode of TNA iMPACT! Blanchard was the reigning TNA World Champion at the time she parted ways with the promotion. She returned at TNA Final Resolution, attacking Grace.

Having returned to TNA Wrestling at the Final Resolution PPV back in December, there's no somewhat of an update on Tessa Blanchard 's contract status with the Anthem promotion.

Jordynne Grace has reportedly wrapped up her contractual obligations with TNA Wrestling and its believed she's wrestled her final match with the company. The three-time Knockouts World Champion put Tessa Blanchard over at TNA Genesis in what was a specular final performance for Grace.

Tessa Blanchard returned to TNA and defeated Jordynne Grace in their Grudge Match at TNA Genesis 2025. Blanchard beat Grace in a 20-minute contest during Sunday night’s pay-per-view event, clinching the win with a bulldog maneuver that sent Grace crashing onto an exposed turnbuckle.

Matt Hardy recently spoke about TNA's decision to bring back Tessa Blanchard, which has received negative feedback from fans and industry veterans alike.

Everyone was shocked as former Knockouts Champion Tessa Blanchard returned to TNA at Final Resolution. She interrupted during the match between Jordynne Grace and Rosemary and took out Big Mama Pump.

A new update surrounding Tessa Blanchard’s status with TNA Wrestling has surfaced. After her surprise return to the company in December, Blanchard stated that she wasn’t under contract and was simply appearing to face Jordynne Grace.

Tessa Blanchard is interested in potentially facing some of NXT‘s top stars. WWE officially announced a multi-year partnership with TNA on January 16th, and fans continue to buzz about potential crossover matches.