Tessa Blanchard Details Her Reason For Leaving TNA

Tessa Blanchard is no longer with TNA, and she recently confirmed that she left due to her work with CMLL. As noted, Blanchard was granted her release from TNA yesterday, which was confirmed by TNA on Wednesday. It had been reported that Blanchard chose to leave because TNA didn’t want her working with CMLL. TNA is in a working relationship with WWE, while CMLL is a promotional partner to AEW.

Blanchard appeared on CMLL Informa on Wednesday and spoke about her exit. She confirmed that it was due to TNA asking her to decide if she was a CMLL talent or TNA talent. You can see the highlights below (transcription and translation courtesy of Fightful’s Luis Pulido):

On the Response to Her Exit:

“The truth is, I have received a lot of messages from friends and news, and I haven’t replied to any of them yet.”

On Her TNA Exit:

“I want to sort things out and set the record straight today. Here, I have a life, and I feel very happy. The US company 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.”