“She’s a Racist” Chants Erupt During Tessa Blanchard’s Match at TNA Slammiversary 2025

TNA Slammiversary 2025 was rolling strong—until the crowd took matters into their own hands.

Midway through Tessa Blanchard’s match against Indi Hartwell, fans inside the UBS Arena erupted with a loud, unfiltered chant: “She’s a racist.”

The moment cut through the action like a knife, with chants echoing throughout the arena while the match continued. It didn’t matter what was happening in the ring—this was the moment that stole the spotlight.

Blanchard has been haunted by accusations of using a racial slur toward wrestler La Rosa Negra since 2020. Despite her denials and TNA’s insistence on pushing her back into a prominent role, fans clearly haven’t moved on.

TNA sparked even more outrage earlier this year by releasing an “I Hate Tessa” t-shirt, which many saw as an attempt to profit from controversy rather than address it. Pairing her with Victoria Crawford only added fuel to the fire, with some fans slamming the move as a desperate attempt at damage control.

But none of that PR spin mattered once the chant broke out tonight. It was loud. It was raw. And it was a reminder that some fans still see Tessa’s past as front-page news.