A TNA Wrestling star has shared her heartfelt reaction to her title win at last night’s WWE Heatwave Premium Live Event.
With both the TNA World Championship and TNA Knockout’s Championship in the possession of WWE stars, Ash By Elegance and Masha Slamovich had the opportunity to bring the latter back to TNA at WWE Heatwave.
While Jacy Jayne successfully defended the title in singles competition against both stars prior to Heatwave, albeit by disqualification, the disadvantage of the three-way stipulation proved to be her undoing, as Ash By Elegance pinned Slamovich to capture Jayne’s title.
The former Dana Brooke previously spent a decade in WWE before her release in September 2023, so the win was understandably an emotional one, with the new champion posting an emotional message to Twitter after WWE Heatwave.
Ash wrote:
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!
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!
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
The TNA Knockout’s Title was her very first world championship win of Ash’s career, with her only previous singles championship victories in WWE coming via the WWE 24/7 Championship – of which she held 14 times.
For more fallout from WWE Heatwave follow this link here.
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— Ash By Elegance (@Ashamae_Sebera) August 25, 2025
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