00:00The following call has been scheduled for one fall.
00:11Introducing first, from Charlotte, North Carolina,
00:15she's the undeniable diamond, Tessa Blanchard.
00:24Earlier on tonight on the countdown to Under Siege,
00:27we heard Tessa Blanchard, Robert Stone, and Victoria Crawford
00:31sounding off about this evening.
00:33And we heard Victoria Crawford tell Blanchard that
00:36if I win the Knockouts World Championship,
00:39Tessa, you'll get the first shot.
00:41In my opinion, there is clearly some sort of deal
00:44that's been brokered by Tessa Blanchard for Stone and Crawford.
00:48Yeah, I don't think anybody's hiding it.
00:51This is a team that is working together,
00:53and I can't blame them. It's a sound strategy.
00:57And her opponents, accompanied to the ring
01:06by the Director of Authority, Santino Marella,
01:10from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
01:14Chief Mesaidust team,
01:18also known as the liaison,
01:20Ariana, Ariana,
01:21Ariana Grace!
01:26Ariana Grace is making her TNA in-ring debut.
01:30She is going up against a two-time world champion
01:34here in TNA Wrestling.
01:37Ariana Grace has done a good job as a liaison
01:41between NXT and TNA.
01:42She's joined us on commentary a number of times.
01:45Listen, Rewal, I think Ariana is a wonderful person.
01:48She hasn't had a televised match on NXT since July.
01:54It's her...
01:55her spot to be in is...
01:58The Sheriff is here!
01:59Wait a second!
02:01Wait a second!
02:03I really...
02:04I hate to do this, but Santino, come on!
02:07You know better than this.
02:08You know the rules.
02:10Without an official manager's license,
02:13I'm gonna have to ban you from ringside, man!
02:16I'm sorry, Santino.
02:19I'm sorry, Santino.
02:21I don't want to do that,
02:22but you're gonna have to leave the ringside area.
02:25Let's go!
02:31Let's go!
02:35That's it!
02:38Good boy, Santino!
02:47Let's go!
02:58There's the bell.
02:59The matchup is underway.
03:00I cannot believe that Robert Stone actually has the authority
03:03to remove Santino Morella from ringside.
03:07He can't be in his own daughter's corner.
03:09That is disgusting.
03:11I mean, Santino's director of authority.
03:12He knows the rules.
03:13I mean, yes, he didn't file his paperwork in time.
03:15Oh, come on!
03:17Look, I've dealt with those managerial commissions.
03:20Santino's the actual director of authority in this company.
03:24I don't believe a war coming out of Robert Stone's mouth.
03:26He's Ava's lackey on NXT for crying out loud.
03:29That is the sheriff you're talking about!
03:32He made up his own position, Ray.
03:33Well, you know what he's always talking about?
03:35Quote, the higher-ups told me this, and the higher-up said that.
03:39He's making it up!
03:40He's trying to get a job because the one he has doesn't respect him.
03:45Yeah, he made up sheriff.
03:46Tell that to the sheriff of Nottingham.
03:49Tell that to Steven Seagal.
03:50You know what I mean?
03:51Real sheriffs of power.
03:53He's following that lineage.
03:54Are you insane?
03:55God.
03:56I can't.
03:57I've had enough of you.
03:58Right now, I am watching Tessa Blanchard absolutely decimate Ariana Grace.
04:03And look, to your point, she's one of my best friends, Ariana Grace.
04:06We've well established that.
04:08But I mean, this is a tidal wave of destructive force in Blanchard.
04:13And this is something I was worried about, frankly.
04:15And having Santina Morella out here would have helped Ariana Grace.
04:19Would it have ensured that she wins?
04:21I don't know about that, but still, this is a huge task for Ariana Grace.
04:25I commend Ariana standing up for herself against a bully in Tessa Blanchard.
04:31Look, you gotta leave the womb sometime, Tom.
04:33You know what I mean?
04:34You gotta stand in your own two feet.
04:35It's her TNA in-room debut, and her father can't be in her corner.
04:39My dad wasn't there in my corner, my wrestling debut, my NXT debut, my WWE debut, my TNA debut.
04:46Oh, no.
04:47I stood on my own two damn feet.
04:50Did Mama Hannafin carry you to the commentary table when you started?
04:54Didn't think so.
04:55You're appalling.
04:58I know.
04:59How Blanchard continuing the assault here on Ariana Grace.
05:03And look, in my opinion, I'm not trying to be rude or doubtful, because I know Ariana Grace brings a lot to the table, but this is one of those matchups that I think is going to go as long as Tessa Blanchard allows it to.
05:20Blanchard off of the ropes.
05:22Full speed there, and I believe Ariana Grace avoided that contact against Blanchard.
05:29He's kind of casually rolled out of the way.
05:31I don't think Blanchard was expecting that.
05:33Looking for a precise, ooh, strike there.
05:37That was it.
05:39And now, ooh, there's the follow-up.
05:42Kidney shot there by Tessa Blanchard.
05:45Blanchard's on a tear right now.
05:47Relentless splash from the outside, and a kick out by Ariana Grace.
05:54Look, I mean, Ariana Grace kicking out.
05:58Again, valiant.
06:00We know she's been working hard in training, trying to appear on NXT live events any moment she can.
06:09Again, the effort, the attitude cannot be denied for Ariana Grace, but this is another level of athlete.
06:16She's in there with.
06:17Oh!
06:18God!
06:19Grace fired back and slapped Blanchard!
06:22Maybe I spoke too soon.
06:23Saw how Ariana Grace stood up for herself last night amidst that chaos from the in-ring debate.
06:29There's a little bit more grit to liaison than I thought!
06:33Oh!
06:34Belly-to-back suplex here as Blanchard was trying to rake the eyes of Ariana Grace.
06:39One, two, three, three, two, one!
06:45Good job on Grace.
06:48Good, good honor for even lasting this long.
06:52I think even Blanchard was caught off guard with that slap and that rally from Ariana Grace.
06:59on a big right hand for ariana grace this is trial by fire for ariana
07:07no kidding and somehow rise into the occasion here
07:16going blow for blow at the moment with tessa blanchard big right you heard santina morella
07:22talk about the boxing that ariana grace has implemented in her training as of late is
07:27putting extra time at the wwe performance center at santina morella's battle arts academy right
07:32here in the greater toronto area but this is tessa blanchard it's a whole other level
07:37of athlete ariana starting out some much needed offense here on a back elbow there by ariana
07:46grace does grace have blanchard on the back foot she certainly got blanchard reeling what
07:55is continuing big boot there enough cover what an upset this would be and the left shoulder
08:02up in time ariana grace is already shutting down the naysayers so far hell of an effort staying
08:13in this matchup bringing the fight like i said to blanchard continuing to do so right to the
08:18face by grace oh now look at this tessa blanchard caught up in the ropes straight right hands by ariana
08:25grace ariana grace trying to control tessa blanchard realizes she has an advantage trying oh great
08:36rebound there from ariana grace off of the ropes blanchard was trying to take grace off the top
08:41turnbuckle and the cutter middle of the ring that's got to be it right shoulders down and a kick out by
08:48grace and blanchard i think she was convinced that was it
08:54but now head to the top rope could be looking to end this
09:07oh and a big right hand by grace i think blanchard took a little bit too long tessa's been
09:15underestimating ariana through this entire match i can't disagree i mean understandably so at first
09:23at least as ariana saying a little prayer here going for it are you kidding me oh my god super
09:32plaques off of the top coming she's never done that before would this do it oh and i can't
09:38check out by blanchard can you imagine if that would have sealed the deal
09:46ariana grace pulling out all the stops against tessa blanchard take a look here snapping off a
09:54superplex in this high stakes matchup and now look at this just leveling boots to the undeniable diamond here
10:02i said it this would be a tremendous upset if ariana grace beat tessa blanchard tonight and what a feather
10:12in her cap if she could do it ariana grace depositing blanchard on the top turnbuckle maybe thinking round
10:21two
10:25blanchard's biting the skull of ariana grace said tessa could get nasty and look out
10:33was trying to set up for magnum lost her footing and now tessa blanchard having to adapt
10:41setting up ariana grace for buzzsaw and blanchard's not stopping there blanchard could have scored the
10:49win off of buzzsaw she's done in the past there's no doubt in my mind and now gonna really hit the
10:56exclamation point on grace this is about sending a message magnum cover tessa blanchard beats ariana grace
11:08here is your winner tessa blanchard
11:18tessa blanchard making sure the message is sent directly at home and perhaps you directly sent
11:26to santino morella as well take a look back here at the conclusion of this matchup after hitting buzzsaw
11:33boom magnum tessa blanchard could have ended the match with potentially off of buzzsaw but decided to
11:40inflict more damage tessa blanchard doing her part to show what she is willing to do for robert stone
11:48and more opportunities here in tna see santina morella now the match is over out here to comfort his
11:56daughter a valiant effort to stick in the fight like she did but tessa blanchard proving as undeniable as
12:04she always claims to be
12:05it's a hell of a hell of an effort tonight by ariana grace and santina morella is going to be
12:13heartbroken and couldn't be in his daughter's corner of her tna debut
12:18whoa whoa whoa hey oh i'm sorry she lost okay we got a show to get on the road with we got matches we
12:33gotta get to leave the ringside area with your loser daughter you hear me what are you looking at
12:43do you not hear what i'm saying i said leave the ring side area get them out of here get them out of here
12:56get out of here you're out of here santino go with them go with them the show's over get out of here
13:06the dog and pony show is over to the back where you belong santino
