Jordynne Grace: I’m Overlooked Because Of Tribalism, Working Hard And Not Being Acknowledged Sucks

Jordynne Grace says the claim that she’s overlooked is accurate, and she blames tribalism in wrestling.

Jordynne Grace says the claim that she’s overlooked is accurate, and she blames tribalism in wrestling.

Grace has risen to the forefront of IMPACT Wrestling in recent years. She is the first Knockouts Triple Crown winner, as she has held the Knockouts Championship, the Knockouts Tag Team Championship, and the Digital Media Championship. Grace is the reigning IMPACT Knockouts Champion, and she has held the title since Slammiversary 2022, where she won the inaugural Queen of the Mountain match. Despite her impressive list of accolades, Grace typically doesn’t get as much buzz as some of the stars fans see in WWE and AEW.

During an appearance on Busted Open Radio, Grace was asked whether she feels like she has been overlooked or disrespected throughout her rise to the top. She responded by noting that “disrespected” might not be the right word, but “overlooked” may be more accurate. Grace shared her belief that tribalism in the wrestling world is at fault, as fans often lean firmly one way or another at the expense of other companies. She made it clear that she understands, but she expressed her frustration with her hard work going somewhat unnoticed. 

“I don’t think disrespected is the right word. I think overlooked might be more accurate. Honestly, I truly think that’s just because tribalism in wrestling is so adamant across the board. If people watch WWE, they’re very big on the WWE wrestlers. If they watch AEW, they’re big on AEW wrestlers. I just think if people do go out of their way to watch IMPACT, it’s very rare, so I don’t think that they’re gonna see me one time and be 100% behind me. So I can understand that. But at the same time, it does suck to work as hard as you have worked and not be acknowledged completely,” Grace said.

Grace was recently named IMPACT’s 2022 Knockout of the Year. More information is available here.

At IMPACT Hard To Kill, Grace will defend the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship. Check out the card here.

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