12 Wrestlers Who Will Eventually End Up In All Elite Wrestling
8. Tessa Blanchard
Why WWE didn't lock up Tessa Blanchard when they had the chance coming off the first-ever Mae Young Classic is anyone's guess, but their loss wound up being IMPACT's gain.
After conquering the independent wrestling scene, Blanchard arrived in IMPACT in April 2018. Within a matter of months, she became the centerpiece of the Knockouts' division and was Impact Knockouts champion by September. Her matches with Allie, Taya Valkyrie and most recently Gail Kim have been some of the best the company has hosted in some time.
Between her arrogant attitude and undeniable presence, Blanchard is among IMPACT's brightest stars at the moment, male or female. She hits everything the company gives her out of the park, both in the ring and on the mic.
It's almost disappointing that she's currently under contract to IMPACT, if only because it feels like there is only so much for her to do there now that she's beaten almost all of the division's top talents.
Lest we forget that she competed in and won the sole women's match at September's All In event, so it should go without saying that the powers that be at All Elite Wrestling see her for the mega star that she is. IMPACT will be Blanchard's home for the foreseeable future, but beyond that, she must be AEW bound.