Overview

• Grace released a social media promo saying there would be no NXT–TNA partnership or Showdown without her and calling her absence a problem.
• She directed appeals to NXT general manager Ava and TNA authority figure Santino Marella to fix the selections, with no changes announced to the lineup.
• Kelani Jordan did not select Grace for Team TNA in the women's Survivor match, reportedly viewing her as a wild card due to allegiances to both brands.
• Jordan replied on social media offering Grace a mascot role for Team TNA, escalating the public back-and-forth.
• Showdown on Oct. 7 at the WWE Performance Center features men's and women's NXT vs. TNA Survivor matches, Darkstate vs. The Hardys in a title-for-title tag bout, and Ethan Page vs. Mustafa Ali for the North American championship.