Jordynne Grace Furious Over WWE NXT vs TNA Showdown Snub

Jordynne Grace has had enough of being overlooked—and now she’s putting NXT and TNA management on blast.

The WWE NXT star took to social media today to fire off a direct message to both NXT General Manager Ava and TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella after learning she wasn’t booked for the upcoming NXT vs TNA Showdown. In the video, Grace didn’t hold back, making it clear she sees her absence from the card as a complete misstep by both brands.

“Santino, Ava, there is a huge problem with Showdown next week. I’m not on it. I was trying to bite my tongue, but I just can’t anymore.”

She went on to remind fans—and officials—just how much she’s contributed to the cross-promotional relationship between WWE and TNA, dating back to her surprise appearance at the 2024 Royal Rumble.

“There is no NXTNA without Jordynne Grace. There is no partnership. There are no cross-promotional champions. As a matter of fact, there is no Showdown without me setting the stage for it two years ago.”

Grace also criticized how the rosters were selected, accusing team captains of making the wrong choices. But it was her shot at Santino Marella that really turned heads, especially after he appointed Kelani Jordan as TNA’s women’s team captain.

“And Santino, letting Kelani Jordan be your TNA women’s captain after one TNA show? I’m gonna refer you to my neurologist, because I’m extremely concerned about you.”

She wrapped up the message with a firm demand:

“I’m gonna say this as respectfully as I possibly can—you two need to fix this.”

Grace has been one of the faces of the WWE x TNA partnership since day one, making her exclusion from Showdown hard to ignore. Whether this outburst gets her added to the show—or widens the rift between her and the people calling the shots—remains to be seen.

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