10 Best Character Arcs In Wrestling Today
2. Tessa Blanchard
It's safe to say that, in 2019, Tessa Blanchard has lived up to the 'future star' hype.
A major figure in the Impact Wrestling women’s division, it was Tessa’s fearless defiance in the face of Sami Callihan and his oVe crew that changed everything. Completely unphased by Sami’s wicked ways and the prospect of intergender wrestling, Blanchard took her enemy on all guns blazing.
The Blanchard/Callihan war has dominated Impact Wrestling this year. Determined to break all barriers, Blanchard’s journey from dominating the women’s division to taking on the men has been masterfully built. The level of shenanigans Callihan had to use to beat her hammered home how likely her victory would’ve been in a fair fight. The so close and yet so far storytelling of their matches has made Tessa a babyface sensation in Impact. When Callihan bested Brian Cage for the Impact World Title, it was Blanchard who came out to confront him.
Both match number three with Callihan and a future world title run now seem very likely and highly anticipated for the barrier breaking Blanchard.