Report: AEW NOT Interested In Signing Tessa Blanchard

Don't bet on Tessa Blanchard becoming All Elite anytime soon...

by Andy H Murray
Tessa Blanchard
Impact Wrestling

Tony Khan isn't interested in bringing Tessa Blanchard to All Elite Wrestling, writes talkSPORT's Alex McCarthy.

Per the report, a source close to the former Impact Wrestling World Champion believes that the AEW President isn't interested in acquiring the free agent likely on account of her alleged behaviour issues, with the 24-year-old's recent Impact departure adding to an already unsavoury reputation behind the scenes.

Blanchard was let go from the promotion will still holding its top titles after failing to submit promo and interview content her employers had requested while she was quarantining in Mexico. This led to fears of her no-showing the upcoming Slammiversary pay-per-view, where she was supposed to drop the World Title in a five-way bout.

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Tessa's reported misgivings stretch back years and may have cost her a full-time gig after competing in the 2017 Mae Young Classic, though Vince McMahon's promotion is now back in the hunt for her signature.

January saw Blanchard become embroiled in a racism scandal as a 2017 incident with Puerto Rican wrestler La Rosa Negra was brought to like on social media. Khan's stance on Tessa follows on from him banning Hulk Hogan from AEW, despite Blanchard's obvious talents.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.