Just when it seemed like the Tessa Blanchard-MLW situation finally made sense, another report has thrown a wrench into the whole thing. The latest update suggests CMLL may have known a lot more than people thought all along.
Blanchard’s planned MLW debut fell apart just days before the September 12 show, and ever since then, fans have been trying to piece together exactly what happened. Earlier today, Dave Meltzer reported that the Women’s Featherweight Championship wasn’t actually the reason everything unraveled. According to his reporting, Blanchard was expected to be part of a championship storyline, and there were long-term plans for her before everything suddenly fell apart.
Meltzer also noted that Blanchard’s interviews about wanting the title weren’t just normal wrestler talk. Someone close to the situation said those comments were actually meant to help kick off the story MLW had planned for her.
Now there’s another twist. According to Fightful Select, people close to the situation say CMLL shouldn’t have been nearly as surprised by Blanchard’s interviews as it publicly appeared, since CMLL representatives were actually on the interview call with her.
“Regarding the Tessa Blanchard-MLW situation, we’re told that CMLL should not have been as caught off guard by it as they appeared. TMZ sources told Fightful Español that CMLL reps were actually on the interview call with her.”
Bottom line: Instead of clearing things up, this latest report actually makes the story even stranger. Fans know Tessa Blanchard was supposed to debut in MLW. They know those plans fell apart. What still isn’t clear is exactly where everyone stopped being on the same page.
What do you think really happened behind the scenes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
