IMPACT Wrestling Knockout Jordynne Grace has gone through it all; different promotions, singles and tag team wrestling, and personal decisions that changed her life in the ring. She has been one of the best IMPACT Knockouts in recent memory, so it begs the question: is she the best Knockout that IMPACT Wrestling has ever had?
Jordynne Grace: The Best IMPACT Knockout?
This is quite the argument. IMPACT Wrestling has had many female superstars inside the squared circle. ODB, Gail Kim, Taya Valkyrie, and Mickie James, to name a few. Gail Kim holds the record for most Knockouts World Championship wins with seven, but is she the beast? Is James? These are valid choices and arguments to be heard, but it may just be Grace.
In 2018, Grace made her IMPACT Wrestling debut after signing a contract. On November 8, 2018, Grace made her IMPACT debut, defeating Katarina for her first of many wins. Grace started to make the other Knockouts notice her by racking up wins in a short amount of time, most of them in impressive fashion. She would not back down from anyone and was showing the Knockouts division she was coming for the title, putting everyone on notice. At Against All Odds, Grace received her first title match against Valkyrie and won by count-out. She would have other opportunities to win the Knockouts title, and on January 18, 2020, she would defeat Valkyrie to win the title. She took on all comers, mowing them down in succession.
Over the years, the 5-foot-3 and 150-pound Jordynne Grace had earned her stripes in IMPACT Wrestling. However, she wanted to get better. She completely changed her look, gaining more muscle and becoming a gym rat. With that kind of change, Grace hopes to one day hold the Knockouts Championship again. During her IMPACT Wrestling career, she has quite the resume. She has won the IMPACT Digital Media Championship, twice won the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship, won the IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team Championship with Rachael Ellering, and IMPACT Digital Media Championship Tournament. Furthermore, she was the first Knockouts Triple Crown winner, won the Knockouts Tag Team of the Year with Ellering in 2021, and the Knockout of the Year in 2022.
Grace is still trying to grow as a women’s wrestler as well, competing in various men versus women matches. In fact, she eliminated Brian Cage in a 19-person Over Budget Battle Royal to determine the number one contender for the ROH World Championship. Although she was the only woman in the match, she would eventually be eliminated by Bully Ray.
Jordynne Grace has come a long way since her IMPACT Wrestling debut. She developed quite the resume along the way and left her mark in the Knockouts division. Grace accomplished so much in a short time and she still has yet to hit the prime of her wrestling career. Grace is not only a Knockouts warrior but she has the capability to run the division for as long as she pleases.
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