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WWE NXT Star Wins Vacated Knockouts World Championship At TNA Victory Road

Ash by Elegance was forced to vacate the TNA Knockouts World Championship just a month after winning it back at NXT Heatwave.
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Ash by Elegance, formerly known as Dana Brooke in the WWE, has found some decent success in TNA, first capturing the Knockouts World Tag Team titles alongside her partner Heather by Elegance before later winning the TNA Knockouts World Championship at NXT Heatwave.

TNA's Victory Road event Friday night was going to see her defend the title against former champion Masha Slamovich, but an internal investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Masha put a stop to that match.

Ash by Elegance would open Victory Road with an announcement, revealing that she has to vacate the championship and step away from in-ring competition for the time being.

She would tell the crowd thank you for cheering and booing her, noting they mostly booed her. She finished by saying that she will miss the fans.

Ash by Elegance worked incredibly hard to improve herself from her time in WWE and deserved a longer reign with the belt, only getting to hold it for around a month. It is unclear at this time what exactly is wrong, but The Takedown on SI wishes her a speedy recovery.

NXT's Kelani Jordan Wins TNA Knockouts World Championship

Kelani Jordan
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After Ash by Elegance announced that she was forfeiting the title and stepping away, it was confirmed by Santino Marella that a battle royal would take place immediately after, with the final two participants competing in a singles match for the title later in the night.

That battle royale would see Lei Ying Lee, formerly known as Xia Li in WWE, and former NXT Women's North American Champion Kelani Jordan left standing. Their match would be confirmed with Indi Hartwell keeping her special guest referee duties from the previously planned TNA Knockouts World Championship match.

Just a shade over a month after the TNA roster won back the Knockouts Title from reigning NXT Women's Champion Jacy Jayne, it's now back in the hands of a WWE Superstar.

Jordan would go on to capture the first world championship of her career when she defeated Lee with her 'One of a Kind' split-legged moonsault. Fittingly enough, it was her first challenger that was forced to count to three.

Indi Hartwell, another former WWE Superstar, has a guaranteed title shot at Bound for Glory. She'll now challenge Kelani Jordan in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Sunday, October 12.

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Ethan Schlabaugh
ETHAN SCHLABAUGH

Ethan Schlabaugh is a news writer for The Takedown on SI. His journalism experience has seen him cover professional wrestling for outlets such as TheSportster, The Takedown and more. He has been a lifelong fan of professional wrestling, dating back to his first experience with the WCW Nintendo 64 games, and that passion for the sport has remained many years later. He also writes feature articles for ResuraMag, where he focuses on mainstream Japanese promotions like Stardom and Marigold.

Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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