Jordynne Grace added as guest referee for NXT vs. TNA Showdown match

Jordynne Grace has been announced for Tuesday’s NXT vs. TNA Showdown.

She will be a guest referee for the Women’s Survivor Series style match on the show between Team TNA and Team NXT.

On Thursday, Grace posted a video to social media criticizing both NXT’s Ava and TNA’s Santino Marella for her being left off the show.

She said:

“There is no NXTNA without Jordynne Grace. There is no partnership. There are no cross promotional champions. As a matter of fact, there is no Showdown without me setting the stage for it two years ago. And you guys let your team captains pick their team members and they chose wrong.”

Ava responded to Grace in a video posted on Saturday.

“Alright Jordynne, you’re right. You made some pretty good points. And you know what? I agree with you. I don’t think that there would be this NXT TNA crossover partnership without everything that you’ve done starting two years ago. So I have decided that you are going to be the special guest referee for the Women’s Survivor Series style match on Tuesday.”

The updated lineup for the show is below.

WWE NXT vs. TNA Showdown lineup:

  • Team NXT (Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Myles Borne & Je’Von Evans) vs. Team TNA (Mike Santana, Frankie Kazarian, Moose & Leon Slater)
  • Team NXT (Jacy Jayne, Sol Ruca, Jaida Parker & Lola Vice)  vs. Team TNA (Kelani Jordan, The IInspiration & Mara Sade) w/ Jordynne Grace as referee
  • Title for title: NXT Tag Team Champions DarkState vs. TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardys
  • NXT North American Champion Ethan Page defends against Mustafa Ali
  • Joe Hendry appears

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