American wrestler Tessa Blanchard is currently a member of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In her first term at CMLL, she holds the CMLL World Women’s Tag Team Championship alongside Lluvia.
Tessa Blanchard Bio Summary
Real name: Tessa Blanchard Olivio
Gender: Female
Date of birth: 26 July 1995
Age: 29 years old (as of 2024)
Zodiac sign: Leo
Place of birth: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Current residence: Mexico City, Mexico
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Mixed
Religion: Christianity
Sexuality: Straight
Height: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight: 126 lbs (57 kg)
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Dark brown
Mother: Courtney Shattuck
Father: Tully Blanchard
Siblings: 5
Marital status: Divorced
Ex-husband: Daga
School: Highspots Wrestling School
Profession: Wrestler
Early Life & Education
Tessa Blanchard was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 26, 1995. She comes from a family of wrestlers. Her grandfather is the renowned Joe Blanchard, while her father is Tully Blanchard and her stepfather is Magnum T. A.
Blanchard identifies as a passionate fan of musical theater. This is evident through her participation at the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, involvement in Shakespeare recitation competitions, and participation in all of her high school’s non-professional productions. Additionally, she was a member of the track team.
After graduating high school, she moved out and spent a short time at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She supported herself by working at a nightclub and did not keep in touch with her immediate family for an extended period of time.
Career
In late 2012 and early 2013, Tessa Blanchard started learning how to wrestle under the guidance of George South. She officially debuted as a professional wrestler in June 2014 at Queens of Combat 2, where she interrupted Miss Rachel’s celebration of her win against Amanda Rodriguez.
In April 2016, Blanchard entered the WWE and made her first in-ring appearance for NXT. Her opponent, Alexa Bliss, emerged victorious. She then faced off against Nia Jax on May 4, suffering a defeat.
Blanchard’s third match took place on June 15, where she was defeated by Carmella. After a break, she returned on July 13, 2017, as a participant in the Mae Young Classic. However, she was eliminated in the first round by Kairi Sane.
From 2018 to 2019, Blanchard competed in the Knockouts Champion and made her debut for Impact Wrestling at Redemption in April 2018. She also joined Women of Wrestling (WOW) from 2018 to 2022 and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide in 2019.
Tessa Blanchard’s career took a serious hit in 2020 after being accused of mistreating her coworkers. She maintains a strong presence on social media, regularly sharing content on her Instagram page. As of now, her Instagram account boasts 459K followers.
Since 2023, the wrestler has been participating in both the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and AAA. She is a major advocate for their Grand Prix competition. Blanchard emerged as the victor of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in 2023.
Ex-Husband
As of 2024, professional wrestler Tessa Blanchard is unmarried but was formerly wedded to fellow professional wrestler Daga. Their engagement was announced on 20 November 2019 and they got married in August 2020.
Miguel Ángel Olivo Castro, known professionally as Daga, was born on June 19, 1988 in Mexico. He is currently employed by Pro Wrestling Noah, where he has held the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship in the past.
Daga has also competed in various other promotions, including AAA, Lucha Underground, and Impact Wrestling, winning titles such as the AAA Latin American and AAA World Cruiserweight Championships. He and his partner were residing in Mexico, but they went their separate ways on January 9, 2023.
Net Worth
American professional wrestler, Tessa Blanchard, is currently under contract with Impact Wrestling and has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
