During the most recent CMLL Informa, Tessa Blanchard said she was asked by TNA Management to decide if she is a CMLL wrestler or a TNA wrestler.
Blanchard said that she took time to think and talk things over with her dad (WWE Hall of Famer Tully Blanchard), who she trusts very much. Tessa said her life in Mexico, so she chose to say 100 percent committed to CMLL.
“The truth is, I have received a lot of messages from friends and news, and I haven’t replied to any of them yet. I want to sort things out and set the record straight today. Here, I have a life, and I feel very happy. The U.S. company (TNA) asked me, “Tessa, you need to decide whether you’re a CMLL wrestler or a TNA wrestler.” I took my time to think it over with my dad, whom I trust very much. My life is here. I’m not just another foreigner—I’m the most Mexican Gringa. I have many goals to achieve here, and I already reached the top of the mountain. I won everything over there, but here I have many dreams and goals to pursue. I needed to focus my career and my life here in Mexico, and from this moment on, I’m 100% with CMLL.“
Blanchard was released by TNA on Tuesday. TNA Wrestling announced on Wednesday, a workforce reduction, designed to streamline operations and sharpen strategic focus and profitability, which saw the departures of long-time creative member and producer Tommy Dreamer and Sami Callihan, who had also served as a producer and helped with marketing and merchandise.
Quote translated from Spanish, courtesy of Fightful’s Luis Pulido.