As noted Sunday night here on eWn, Tessa Blanchard cut a brief promo following her big Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship win over Sami Callihan at the “Hard to Kill” pay-per-view event. During the promo, she seemed to address the recent bullying and racial slur accusations. Here is a transcript of what she said,
“Over the past eight months this has been my life. Sami and oVe has been the thorn in my side, and tonight we did it. Nobody, nobody in this life is perfect. We’re all human. And it doesn’t matter what you say about me it doesn’t matter what you call me. I have one of the strongest minds that I’ve ever known. So, whenever you come for me, you come for all of these people. I am now the standard bearer of Impact Wrestling. And man or woman, pound for pound, I am one of the best in the world and I am now your World Champion!”
You can check out a video of the promo and some highlights from the match below:
I dont know if this aired. Tessa loosely addresses the controversy. pic.twitter.com/pMMRHlYgYn
— Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) January 13, 2020
#TessaIsForever @Tess_Blanchard #HardToKill pic.twitter.com/dH4IsmVHof
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 13, 2020
CACTUS DRIVER 97 IMMEDIATELY! #HardToKill @TheSamiCallihan pic.twitter.com/A6h7e2Ojmn
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 13, 2020
CACTUS DRIVER 97 IMMEDIATELY! #HardToKill @TheSamiCallihan pic.twitter.com/A6h7e2Ojmn
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 13, 2020
Senton off the top to the floor by @Tess_Blanchard! #HardToKill pic.twitter.com/sYUAzXoBSw
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 13, 2020
POWERBOMB THROUGH A TABLE AT RINGSIDE! #HardToKill @TheSamiCallihan pic.twitter.com/0N15cCND32
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 13, 2020
MAGNUM ON THE RING APRON! #HardToKill @Tess_Blanchard pic.twitter.com/H5Tfditnmn
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 13, 2020
.@TheSamiCallihan wants to destroy @Tess_Blanchard knee. #HardToKill pic.twitter.com/PeLJMzDv0i
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 13, 2020
AND NEW IMPACT World Champion – @Tess_Blanchard!
The first ever woman to win the IMPACT World Championship. #HardToKill pic.twitter.com/cOZrWetD31
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 13, 2020