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#AndNEW: Tessa Blanchard Wins Phoenix of RISE Championship

Following injuries to both Phoenix of RISE Champion Delilah Doom and her challenger, Shotzi Blackheart, a new Phoenix of RISE Champion needed to be crowned at last night’s RISE of the Impacts event, a co-production between RISE and Impact Wrestling. A 30-minute Iron Woman match was set to do just that, between indie veteran Mercedes Martinez and Tessa Blanchard, who had already competed earlier in the evening, scoring a win over Kris Wolf. Blanchard scored two pin falls to Martinez’ one, becoming the fourth Phoenix of RISE Champion.

Tessa Blanchard Wins Phoenix of RISE Championship

???@Tess_Blanchard is the NEW Phoenix of @RISEdtwa champion in a 2-1 victory. Bravo to Tessa and @RealMMartinez on an incredible Iron Woman match! #RiseOfTheKnockouts pic.twitter.com/rSQfpFYruS

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) July 8, 2018

The win marks Tessa Blanchard’s fourth major Women’s Championship, as she’s also the current reigning WrestleCircus Lady of the Ring Champion, PCW ULTRA Women’s Champion, and Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU) Champion. She’s also the Women’s Champion for new Chicago promotion, Zelo Pro Wrestling.

Jamie Greer

Jamie Greer joined LWOPW in 2015 and was the site's Managing Editor from 2016 through 2020. After handing over ME duties to Alex Richards, he remains a frequent contributor to the site. He's also written for Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WrestleZone, The Windsor Star, and other publications. He lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and son.