Arianna Grace returns from injury at WWE NXT live event

  • Ian Carey
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Arianna Grace returned to in-ring action for the first time in nearly a year on Saturday. 

Grace was defeated by Fallon Henley at the NXT live event in Melbourne, Florida. It was the first time the 28-year-old has wrestled since suffering a knee injury that required surgery last October. 

While she was away from WWE, Grace competed in the Miss Universe Canada pageant. She appeared in the ring on Saturday wearing a sash and crown.

Grace referenced her return to the ring in a social media post early Sunday morning. 

The daughter of former Intercontinental Champion and current Impact Director of Authority, Santino Marella, Grace signed with WWE in 2022. She made her in-ring debut that April on Level Up with a win over Amari Miller. 

WWE NXT house show in Melbourne Florida on September 9 results courtesy of Cagematch.net:

  • Andre Chase & Duke Hudson defeated Bronco Lima & Lucien Price
  • Roxanne Perez defeated Sarah Baer w/Stevie Turner
  • Gable Steveson defeated Dante Chen
  • Tavion Heights defeated Brooks Jensen
  • Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice defeated Tiana Caffey & Izzi Dame
  • Axiom defeated Riley Osborne
  • Lyra Valkyria defeated Karmen Petrovic
  • Tank Ledger & Hank Walker defeated Charlie Dempsey & Damon Kemp w/Myles Borne
  • Fallon Henley defeated Arianna Grace
  • Gallus (Wolfgang, Joe Coffey, & Mark Coffey) defeated Wes Lee, Edris Enofe & Malik Blade
  • NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes defeated Dragon Lee to retain his title. 
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Ian Carey
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Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has appeared in award-winning publications such as NOW Magazine and The Huffington Post. He joined the F4WOnline team in 2019 and was named managing editor in the summer of 2026. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Ian has covered professional wrestling for more than 15 years.