Has Tessa Blanchard’s much-hyped MLW appearance been scrapped?
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
9/8/2026