Mandy Rose’s Former Partner Returns to NXT After Almost a Decade

Tonight, the WWE held their latest edition of NXT Battleground at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show featured six matches, with five of them being title bouts. The event surely was a spectacle to watch, with intense spots, well-written storylines, and some twists that no one saw coming.

And one major surprise was the return of a former WWE superstar. As TNA superstar Ash by Elegance, FKA Dana Brooke made an appearance that surely no one saw coming. However, the surprise also suffered some hiccups. What transpired at the Battleground? Let’s find out.

TNA x NXT continues further with another major appearance

TNA and NXT continued their ongoing trend of crossovers as Ash by Elegance appeared tonight to stop Tatum Paxley from stealing away the TNA Knockouts Championship during the matchup between TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace and WWE NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez. However, Mandy Rose’s former partner suffered the ignominy of being laid out by the Knockouts champion. But what might’ve spoiled the entrance for Ash by Elegance was when the commentary team’s Vic Joseph botched her name by calling her ‘Dana’ rather than Ash by Elegance, which is her TNA name.

But one thing is for sure: the return truly hyped up the fans. Proving that despite being laid off back in September following the WWE-UFC merger, the former Dana Brooke has surely made a name for herself in TNA. She continued the form that she was in during her NXT run. She had assumed a central role during her time in the Black and Gold brand. It would be interesting to see if we get to see more crossovers between the two promotions again. However, if they do, fans would surely love to see a matchup between Tiffany Stratton and Ash by Elegance. Especially after what the former Dana Brooke said about Tiffany Stratton’s time.

Ash by Elegance accuses Stratton of stealing her identity

Tiffany Stratton has been one of the best pro wrestling prospects in WWE in recent years. She started in NXT in 2021, and now, in 2024, she is on the main roster after a stint on the developmental brand, in which she even won the NXT Women’s Championship and even faced Becky Lynch. And back in March, on Twitter, Natalya praised a Swanton Bomb that Ash By Elegance performed on a recent episode of TNA Impact, to which a fan responded by stating that Tiffany Sttaton does it much better.

The former Dana Brooke didn’t hesitate to respond to the person by directly attacking Stratton. She wrote, “Funny thing is I’ve been doing it for years & she loves to steal everyone’s moves & gimmicks … knock off Barbie…” As expected, this post by Ash By Elegance received a lot of criticism on the social media platform. However, soon after, she replied, “The haters will always want to talk about me, but they’re the first ones who want to be photographed with me!!” Well, it surely looks like it is a good opportunity for the WWE to book a match between the two. And Ash by Elegance can surely prove who is the better wrestler in there. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.