Ash By Elegance Says Title Win At NXT Heatwave Shows Why You Don’t Burn Bridges

Ash By Elegance kept her promise to bring the TNA Knockouts Championship home.

NXT Heatwave saw a surprising title change as Ash By Elegance defeated Jacy Jayne to win the Knockouts Championship. Jayne was a double champion going into the match, as the current NXT Women’s Champion won the Knockouts title at Slammiversary last month. The match was a triple threat, as it also featured Masha Slamovich, the TNA star Jayne beat for the title.

Ash By Elegance penned a heartfelt message on Twitter/X, sharing how much the title win meant to her. As she pointed out, Ash By Elegance was formerly known as WWE/NXT star Dana Brooke. Her WWE career didn’t end the way she had hoped, but her Knockouts title win was a full-circle moment that proved she belonged in the ring.

“Wow… so many emotions- so many tears… years of dedication… and I had many fears!! Sometimes I felt like giving up and not knowing if I should keep going! But I had to prove it to myself… I CAN.. I WILL & I WANT TO! Haters can say what they want… but NOTHING or NO ONE will rain on my parade!!! This title came FULL circle… I started in NXT in 2012, not knowing anything about wrestling… not knowing anyone in the business… & I ended my WWE career in an NXT ring in September 2023,” Ash By Elegance wrote on Twitter.

“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! I took a chance on myself… I made a promise to myself that I will pull out ALL THE stops to become the TNA CHAMPION in a ring I use to call HOME, NXT!!! 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 at something but kept their head in the right mind-space and know it is possible! Learn it from me… whether you LOVE ME or HATE ME… this is a message for everyone out there… NEVER GIVE UP… TOMORROW IS NEVER PROMISED!!! – Ash”

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