Ash By Elegance, formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE, captured the TNA Knockouts World Championship in a match that took place at the WWE NXT Heatwave premium live event last night. She has since reacted to the emotional victory in a lengthy post on her social media.
Ash By Elegance Wins The TNA Knockouts Championship
At NXT Heatwave on August 24, Ash By Elegance competed in a triple threat match for the TNA Knockouts World Title. The bout saw the defending champion, NXT’s Jacy Jayne, take on both Ash and TNA’s Masha Slamovich.
The finish of the match came when Ash’s stablemates in The Elegance Brand pulled Jacy Jayne out of the ring just as she was about to secure a victory. The interference allowed Ash to hit a swanton bomb and win the championship. Her faction now holds both the TNA Knockouts World Title and the Knockouts Tag Team Titles.
A Full Circle Championship Moment
In a post on her Instagram story, the new champion reflected on the victory, noting the “full circle” moment of winning a world title in an NXT ring, the brand where she started her career.
“Wow… so many emotions- so many tears… years of dedication… & I had many fears!! Sometimes I felt like giving up & not knowing if I should keep going! BUT I had to prove it to myself… I CAN.. I WILL & I WANT TOO!” she wrote. “I couldn’t make this up in my wildest dreams… this is why you never burn bridges… you never know how this crazy life works… I had the opportunity to capture a title back in the WWE/NXT ring with a company that BELIEVED in me and took a chance!”
She ended with a message to her supporters and doubters. “I may not be the best wrestler… but no wrestler IN THIS WORLD has the drive, the hunger, and the passion as I do!!! This is the Ultimate story… this title isn’t just for me… it’s for everyone out there that felt like giving up… NEVER GIVE UP… TOMORROW IS NEVER PROMISED!!!”
