Septemeber 1st, 2026

Tess Blanchard has moved on in her wrestling career. The former TNA Knockouts Champ has been released from TNA and has signed with a major Indie Promotion, Major Leauge wrestling (MLW).

On last week’s episode of MLW, A vintage of tessa was shown to the audience as a tease. According to MLW, As of today, it is confirmed that she officially signed with MLW. WHat could this mean for the women’s division of MLW?

In an Interview with TMZ Blanchard said: 

“The cat’s out of the bag. That’s right. I’m gonna be starting with MLW here soon, and I’m super, super excited for everything to come.

“First of all, I think, like, MLW’s women’s division, it’s one of the best-kept secrets in wrestling. They continuously have great matches. They have great workers. They have real depth within the division. And I’ve been watching here from Mexico City. I pay attention to all of our alliances, whether it’s AEW, New Japan, Stardom, MLW, Rev Pro. I watch all of it. I love wrestling. So you gotta study your craft.

“I think what’s been missing from MLW is a franchise, a name that the division’s built around. You know, this division was built, and now the franchise, well, I’m here. That’s exactly why I’m here. Every step of this division’s growth, it’s been leading to this.And my goal in MLW, it’s actually very simple. I want to make the MLW Women’s World Championship the number one women’s title in wrestling.“

Tessa Blanchard is set to debut on September 12th