Gear Designer Accuses Jordynne Grace of Hurting His Livelihood With Irresponsible Tweet

Jordynne Grace’s deleted tweet about similar wrestling gear has now turned into a public back-and-forth with the designer behind the outfit.

It all started when Jordynne Grace reacted to a gear design making the rounds on social media. From her perspective, the look felt too similar to something else already being used, and she decided to weigh in publicly with a blunt take.

“Showing up for your match and your opponent got the same gear in a different font.”

That comment didn’t just land as a general observation — it directly impacted the gear designer behind the work, who immediately responded and made it clear this wasn’t something he could ignore, especially given that it affects how he makes a living.

“I’m grown so let’s be adults here @JordynneGrace pop on over here real quick beloved & let’s talk about how irresponsible that tweet on my s*** was. This is my livelihood so I don’t play about this.”

At that point, Grace stepped back into the conversation to clarify where she stood. While she didn’t change her opinion on the situation, she acknowledged the backlash and explained why she removed the original tweet.

“No thank you! Don’t agree with anyone who creates/buys it and never will. But I did delete because ultimately my opinion on it doesn’t matter. Just the evolution of the wrestling business. Carry on!”

Even after the tweet was deleted, the designer wasn’t satisfied — and he expanded on why the original post crossed a line from his perspective. He pointed to the broader impact of a public figure making that kind of comment without context, especially on a platform where reactions can escalate quickly.

“To retweet something like that without knowing anything about me, what I do, how I operate, or my intention opens up your entire fan base to attack me knowing how people attack Black people on this app is wild.

A delete doesn’t negate how harmful something like that is I’ve never done anything to you too have even warranted that sort of response. On top of just simply not being correct it was just in bad taste. What was the reason?”

What started as a quick critique about gear originality turned into a larger conversation about responsibility, visibility, and how much weight a wrestler’s words carry when they comment on independent creators.

Bottom line, the tweet is gone — but the reaction to it isn’t, and this situation has already led to debate about where the line is between criticism and impact in wrestling’s online space.

Do you think Jordynne Grace’s comment was fair criticism, or should wrestlers avoid calling out designers publicly like this? Drop your thoughts and let us know.