Tessa Blanchard Left Brokenhearted At WWE Rejection

All out.

by Michael Sidgwick
Tessa Blanchard
WWE.com

In a recent, sobering interview with Fightful, Tessa Blanchard revealed her heartache at failing to secure a WWE contract following a 2014 tryout.

"'After my WWE tryout in 2014, I was like 'alright, I'm getting signed. I'm going to be there. I'm ready, let's do this. It's happening. Everything is happening right now.' When it didn't happen, I was heartbroken. I think it's because God had a plan for me. If I would have gone and they would have signed me right away, I don't think I would have had the life experiences or the experiences in wrestling."

The revelation comes as little surprise, especially when once considers her various qualifications for WWE stardom. Second generation stars are usually sought-after, Tessa is a prodigal talent, and 2014 was the year in which WWE went into overdrive in its self-professed progressive portrayal of women's wrestling. This sense of rejection must have been compounded upon learning that she was signed only as fodder for 2017's Mae Young Classic, and not signed to a full-time deal in the aftermath. This sense of rejection must have tripled when WWE's premature measure to bolster the ranks ahead of the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble match manifested as the two worst factions in recent memory.

Regardless, her evident talent has been recognised elsewhere; Tessa is All In, and thus has a chance to make genuine history on September 1st. There's something poetic about this, given that the company that has strangely passed over her on more than one occasion has become a parody of that proclamation.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and surefire Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!