15-Time WWE Champion Wrestles Again After 4-Month Retirement

A former multiple-time champion in WWE has returned to the ring despite many people think they had retired.

After nearly four months away from active competition, Ash By Elegance officially returned to the TNA ring during Impact on AMC.

Formerly known in WWE as Dana Brooke, Ash By Elegance had stepped away from in-ring action last September after relinquishing the TNA Knockouts World Championship due to an undisclosed health issue and announcing what many believed was retirement. Reports indicated she had been working toward medical clearance throughout her absence and had expressed her desire to return prior to this week’s episode.

Celebrating Impact’s first Albuquerque taping since TNA moved to AMC, Ash entered alongside The Elegance Brand faction wearing bright yellow suits, gloves, and props that paid homage to Breaking Bad, embracing the show’s New Mexico setting.

Ash By Elgance Takes On Fellow Ex-WWE Stars

In a six-woman tag team match, Ash teamed with Heather and M to face Indi Hartwell, Xia Brookside and TNA Knockouts Champion Léi Yǐng Lee. Brookside ultimately secured the pin over Heather, giving Ash’s team the loss in her first contest back.

Despite the defeat, The Elegance Brand regained momentum post-match by assaulting their opponents, setting up potential future angles. With her return confirmed and fully medically cleared, and having re-signed with TNA Wrestling, Ash By Elegance is poised to remain a central figure in the Knockouts Division heading into No Surrender on February 13th.