Masha Slamovich Taps Out Tessa Blanchard In TNA Knockouts Title Match At TNA Rebellion, Crowd Chants For John Cena

Masha Slamovich taps out Tessa Blanchard.

In the TNA Knockouts World Championship match at TNA Rebellion, Masha Slamovich defeated Tessa Blanchard. While Blanchard survived an Avalanche, Rolling Death Valley Driver, and Running Knee. She wasn't strong enough to withstand Slamovich's Dis-Arm-Her-esque submission hold.

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This is the first time Blanchard has lost a singles match since returning to TNA at TNA Final Resolution 2024.

.@mashaslamovich WILL NOT stay down!

WATCH #TNARebellion LIVE on TNA+: https://t.co/AzedGbtoWN pic.twitter.com/fqanuXRXV6

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 28, 2025

.@mashaslamovich is hurt but in control!

WATCH #TNARebellion LIVE on TNA+: https://t.co/AzedGbtoWN pic.twitter.com/oFzVp1QMgk

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 28, 2025

Throughout the match, the audience would chant for CM Punk and John Cena. Specifically, the crowd chanted "Let's Go Cena" "Cena Sucks" and "CM Punk" during the bout.

John Cena is currently in his retirement year in wrestling. He's got 26 dates left as a WWE Superstar.

I’m dead ---- this shows how bad of person Tessa is #TNARebellion pic.twitter.com/iCvtFvsYJH

— Gojo (@gojosansenpi) April 28, 2025

Speaking of John Cena, Joe Hendry, the current TNA Wrestling World Champion, hopes to wrestle Cena one day. Read Cena's thoughts on Hendry here.

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