On May 28, Jordynne Grace shocked the entire pro wrestling world by unexpectedly appearing on WWE NXT. The more surprising part was that the TNA Knockouts Champion’s appearance on the show wasn’t just a one-off thing, as she was revealed to be the next challenger to Roxanne Perez’s Women’s Championship by the yellow brand’s General Manager, Ava Raine.
Later, it was officially announced that Grace would get the opportunity to go one-on-one with Roxanne to win the biggest prize in the yellow brand’s women’s roster at NXT Battleground. The special event that will be held on June 9 in Las Vegas will witness this high-profile encounter, but just days before this match, a major announcement has been made about Jordynne’s ongoing title run.
Jordynne Grace will host an open challenge for the TNA Knockouts Championship at Against All Odds live on Friday June 14th 2024. pic.twitter.com/XDBOw2yjat
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) June 7, 2024
According to a recent announcement by Total Nonstop Action, the reigning TNA Knockouts Champion will be hosting an open challenge for her title just days after her match against Roxanne Perez. The special segment will take place at the upcoming Against All Odds event on June 14, and Grace’s title is going to be in danger due to the uncertainty around the challenger for the championship.
Amid the kind of performers that could potentially show up to demand a shot at the prestigious title, the open challenge announcement has instantly grabbed fans attention. Also, this whole thing as given rise to a lot of speculations around the future of Jordynne’s title reign in TNA.
Several names from WWE could answer Jordynne Grace’s open challenge
As soon as the news of Jordynne’s open challenge came out, it grabbed the attention of the fans, as they started sharing their reactions to it. In fact, most of them believe that several WWE names could answer Grace’s challenge. Sharing the idea about a potential TNA run for veteran in-ring star Natalya, an audience member suggested, “It’s gonna be Natalya isn’t it.” (Via: X)
Expressing the thought that it should be Naomi, someone commented, “Naomi gonna answer the challenge.” “Hoping for Natalya or Paxley,” a member of the fanbase said. “It’s definitely someone from WWE,” another pro wrestling enthusiast wrote while pointing out how it’s most likely going to be someone from the Stamford-based promotion.
Jordynne Grace has opened the forbidden door between TNA and WWE
For those who are wondering why most of the fans are sure that it’s going to be someone from the Triple H-led promotion, it is primarily because Jordynne Grace has opened the forbidden door between TNA and WWE. Ever since Grace made her NXT debut, a variety of reports have been revealed, and they have made it clear that both these companies are going to continue such appearances.
It has been confirmed by trustworthy sources that Jordynne isn’t the only in-ring star who is headed to the opposite promotion, as several WWE superstars could also be on their way to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. A fan theory gave a great path of how AJ Styles could be on his way to join TNA, as he has a long history with the company, which was an extraordinary journey to say the least.
The word backstage at tonight’s #WWENXT was that Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace appearing tonight and at Battleground next Sunday will not be the only WWE and TNA collaboration in the days ahead.
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) May 29, 2024
The belief is that there will be some sort of NXT representation on future TNA… pic.twitter.com/doUFyTGqz3
Similarly, Drew McIntyre also hinted at a potential shift to Impact Wrestling. The Triple H-led promotion usually doesn’t allow its talent to do such activities, but that hasn’t been the case this time. This is also probably a hint that the company has a great relationship with TNA, and the rumors about WWE talent showing up on the opposite promotion might end up becoming a reality sooner than expected.