Ariana Grace Addresses Talk of Replacing Santino Marella as TNA Authority

Ariana Grace may be thriving in her role as the official liaison between WWE NXT and TNA Wrestling—but don’t expect her to launch a coup for power just yet.

Speaking live from Canada during the TNA tapings, Ariana joined Booker T and Brad Gilmore on the Hall of Fame podcast, where she responded to speculation that she might be eyeing her father Santino Marella’s job as TNA’s Director of Authority.

Booker couldn’t resist stirring the pot by asking if Ariana was plotting a power grab. Her response? All sass and sparkle.

“Who, me? I mean, I’ll take what I can get, but I wouldn’t want to step on his toes. No, no, no. I don’t want the cobra.”

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Still, the second-generation star didn’t hide her excitement about expanding her role across promotions. She teased her upcoming appearance at Reality of Wrestling’s Glory 3 and hinted that something unexpected could be on the way.

“I’m excited to go down to Reality of Wrestling and see, you know, what what can Ariana get her hands on? How can I get involved? And again, I don’t want to take anybody’s jobs. I don’t want to mess around too much. But, you know, I like to see how I can make things better, spice things up, add a little sparkle wherever I can put it.”

While Ariana insists there’s no power struggle, her charm, confidence, and ambition say otherwise. If there’s an opening at the top, don’t be surprised if she makes a run for it—with or without the cobra.

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