CMLL Clarifies Tessa Blanchard’s Deal With MLW

CMLL has issued a statement clarifying MLW’s deal with Tessa Blanchard after the announcement that she signed with the company. MLW announced on September 1st that they had signed Blanchard to a deal. The announcement noted that she would debut at MLW Fightland on September 12th.

CMLL issued a statement on Friday noting that the deal is specifically for the Fightland taping and there is “no deal” betwene Blanchard, MLW, and CMLL.

The statement reads in full (translation per Fightful):

“In regards to Tessa Blanchard’s participation in Major League Wrestling, CMLL informs that the deal between the parties is limited exclusively to her participation on the September 12 tapings, without any additional dates or championship challenges.

“Because of this, there is no deal between Tessa Blanchard, MLW, and CMLL besides this booking.”

Tessa Blanchard is part of the CMLL roster and exited TNA in June because she was asked to choose between TNA and CMLL.

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— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) September 4, 2026