Various: Ash By Elegance on Her TNA Knockouts Title Victory at WWE NXT Heatwave 2025, IWGP World Title Matches Set for NJPW King of Pro Wrestling & Destruction in Kobe 2025, AJ Mana Releases Statement on Raja Jackson Attack Incident at KnokX Pro Event

Ash By Elegance on Her TNA Knockouts Title Victory at WWE NXT Heatwave 2025

Sunday’s WWE NXT Heatwave 2025 event in Lowell, Massachusetts featured Ash By Elegance defeating Masha Slamovich and Jacy Jayne in a Triple Threat match to become the new TNA Knockouts World Champion.

Ash reflected earlier today on Instagram about her TNA Knockouts title victory and it being a reason why you should never burn bridges in wrestling.

“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”

Just going to put this here…. @ThisIsTNA pic.twitter.com/qmB35PuEVP

— Ash By Elegance (@Ashamae_Sebera) August 25, 2025

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NJPW Announces IWGP World Title Matches for King of Pro Wrestling 2025 & Destruction in Kobe 2025 Events

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced one new match for the card of their Destruction in Kobe 2025 event, which takes place on September 28th at the Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan.

This new match announced was IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match of Ren Narita vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (c).

NJPW also announced one new match for the card of their King of Pro Wrestling 2025 event, which takes place on October 13th at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

This new match announced was an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match of Konosuke Takeshita vs. winner of Ren Narita/Zack Sabre Jr. (c).

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AJ Mana Releases Statement on Raja Jackson Attack Incident at KnokX Pro Event

As noted before, Raja Jackson, son of former UFC fighter Quintin “Rampage” Jackson, was involved in an incident over him legit assaulting a pro wrestler named Syko Stu, real name Stuart Smith, at an event for KnokX Pro Wrestling this past Saturday. WWE recently pulled their WWE ID affiliation with the promotion following the incident.

KnokX Pro talent AJ Mana released an official statement earlier today on Facebook clarifying the comments he made on video about him telling Jackson to get a receipt in regards to Jackson being hit in the head with a can by Stu earlier in the show.

“I want to take a moment to address the recent incident at KnokX Pro. First and foremost, my thoughts are with Syko Stu and his family — no one ever wants to see a fellow performer get seriously hurt.

There’s been a lot of speculation online about my role that night. The truth is, I was in character and speaking in the language of wrestling. Everything I said was part of the show, and I never intended — or encouraged — real harm. This was a situation that unfortunately got out of hand due to miscommunication behind the scenes.

Wrestling is built on trust, respect, and protecting each other in the ring. That’s what I stand for, and anyone who has worked with me knows that. I respect this business, I respect the fans, and I respect the performers who step between those ropes. I hope we can focus on Stu’s recovery and making sure something like this never happens again.”

— AJ Mana