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Has Tessa Blanchard’s much-hyped MLW appearance been scrapped?

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What happened?

Tessa Blanchard’s promoted MLW appearance for the September 12 event in Charleston, South Carolina appears uncertain after PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that references to her were removed from MLW’s website. MLW had previously announced Blanchard for the show and she had done media promoting the appearance, including discussing a goal of pursuing the MLW women’s championship held by Shotzi Blackheart. As of the report, the appearance has not been presented as officially canceled in the provided text, but the removal of promotional material has raised questions.

Key Takeaways

  • MLW had announced Tessa Blanchard for its September 12 event in Charleston, South Carolina.
  • PWInsider reported that mentions of Blanchard were removed from MLW’s website.
  • The removed material reportedly included MLW’s press statement about her Charleston appearance.
  • Blanchard had already done promotional media for the booking.
  • There is no confirmed cancellation stated in the provided article text.

AI Timeline

Initial announcement

MLW announced that Tessa Blanchard would wrestle at its September 12 event in Charleston, South Carolina.

Promotion begins

Blanchard made media appearances to promote the MLW booking.

Title goal discussed

Blanchard spoke about aiming for the MLW women’s championship held by Shotzi Blackheart.

Website changes reported

Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that MLW removed mentions of Blanchard from its website.

Status unclear

The removal of promotional references led to questions about whether the appearance has been scrapped, though no official cancellation is confirmed in the provided text.

Model: gpt-5.5Generated: Sep 8, 2:15 PM

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Sep 8, 2:00 PM

Has Tessa Blanchard’s much-hyped MLW appearance been scrapped?

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Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Tessa Blanchard recently made headlines when the promotion announced the controversial star would be wrestling for them at a September 12 event in Charleston, South Carolina. However, signs now point to that appearance having been possibly scratched. Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported that all mentions of Blanchard have been scrubbed from MLW’s website, including the press statement about her working the Charleston event. Tessa had made press rounds to promote the appearance, including speaking to TMZ’s Inside The Ring about her ultimate goal of winning the MLW women’s championship currently held by Shotzi Blackheart. “Heavy is the crown, but legacy isn’t handed to you… it’s forged under pressure. I’ve earned my place as one of the best in the world at what I do, but I’m not coming to MLW to rest on the Blanchard name,” she was quoted as saying in the promotion’s press release. “MLW is bringing some of the purest, hardest-hitting action in the sport tod