This piece of news has me scratching my head. CMLL released a statement in regard to Tessa Blanchard, and I can’t figure out what prompted the need to. Blanchard has a checkered employment history, so my instant reaction was, “Damn, what now?” Turns out that the statement is nothing negative. It clarifies her status with the company.
MLW recently announced that Blanchard will debut at the Fightland event on September 12 in Charleston, South Carolina. Apparently, that news made waves with fans wondering
if this was the end of Blanchard’s time in CMLL. That is far from the case, at least for now.
CMLL clarified that Blanchard’s participation with MLW is exclusively for that date. No future shows or championship matches have been arranged. There are no agreements with Blanchard, CMLL, and MLW beyond the Fightland event.
Well, that’s what I assumed was the case. Blanchard is signed with CMLL, and CMLL has a strategic alliance with MLW to send wrestlers for dates. The flow is both ways, but it is much more common for CMLL stars, such as Mistico, to head to MLW.
So, why the statement? I don’t know, but that has me looking forward with conjecture. Blanchard is scheduled to challenge Persephone in a four-way for the CMLL Women’s World Championship at the 93rd Anniversary event in Arena Mexico on September 18. If Blanchard is supposed to win the title, I can see two reasons in play for the statement. First, CMLL wants to assure the fans that Blanchard isn’t going to win then immediately leave to another company. Second, it could be possible that plans leaked prematurely for Blanchard to defend the title in MLW. These are 100% conspiracy theories on my behalf. I haven’t seen any rumors or reports to back up either theory.
What’s your take on the matter? Is this much ado about nothing?
