Jordynne Grace has cemented her status as one of the most beloved female wrestling stars worldwide. Fans were stunned by her shocking appearance on the May 28 WWE NXT episode that has been rumored to be the start of a long-term collaboration between WWE and TNA in the years to come.
During the show, the current TNA Knockouts World Champion was announced as the next challenger for Roxanne Perez’s NXT Women’s Title at the upcoming NXT Battleground event in Las Vegas. This wasn’t her first foray into the WWE Universe as she previously appeared as a surprise entrant in the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match, making a significant impact.
Upon witnessing the shocker, Jordynne Grace witnessed various reactions from the entire wrestling world. Current SmackDown stars, Bayley and Jade Cargill expressed their happiness on seeing Grace in WWE via their X, stating “Hell yes” and “Love to see it@JordynneGrace💪🏾😎” respectively.
TNA’s seasoned veteran Gail Kim took notice of the TNA chants in WWE NXT and was happy to see Jordynne Grace arrive at the scene, saying ” TNA chants in the house! Go Jordynne! @JordynneGrace.” Current TNA star, Josh Alexander hinted at his own crossover appearance after witnessing Grace’s NXT arrival, “Just saying…If this swings both ways the gatekeeper of TNA will be waiting😉.”
ECW Legend Tommy Dreamer, who has previously worked with Jordynne Grace in TNA quoted the late Rowdy Roddy Piper to react to her WWE appearance, saying “To quote
@R_Roddy_Piper “Just when you think you have all the answers, I change the questions” AWESOME MOMENT. Thank you @JordynneGrace @ThisIsTNA
@WWENXT @ShawnMichaels Questions changed #Juggernault.
Current NXT star Mr Stone stated “I met Jordynne about 12 years ago in a small town in Texas, and she was tough as nails even back then. Stevie might think she knows what she’s in for, but trust me… she doesn’t!!!” outlining her impressive strength and prowess in the ring to her upcoming opponent, Stevie Turner.
Lastly, her current TNA peers including her best friend Masha Slamovich and Mike Speed Bailey expressed their excitement at seeing Jordynne in NXT and the sight of crossover between WWE and TNA saying “THATS MY BEST FRIEND 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼TNA produces killers 😈” and “This is honestly the best.”
Additionally, Jordynne Grace is set to face Stevie Turner on next week’s episode of NXT. It remains to be seen how successful the ongoing collaboration between WWE and TNA will be.