Arianna Grace Loses TNA Knockouts World Championship After Short Reign
- Léi Ying Lee has reclaimed the TNA Knockouts World Championship after defeating Arianna Grace during the April 16, 2026, TNA IMPACT!
- The title change occurred weeks after Grace’s controversial victory at No Surrender on February 13, 2026, where she defeated Lee to win the championship.
- Grace’s reign was short-lived, ending just weeks after her win, which drew criticism due to her storyline connection to Santino Marella.
Léi Ying Lee has reclaimed the TNA Knockouts World Championship after defeating Arianna Grace during the April 16, 2026, TNA IMPACT! tapings in Syracuse, New York.
The title change occurred weeks after Grace’s controversial victory at No Surrender on February 13, 2026, where she defeated Lee to win the championship. The match is set to air on the May 7, 2026, episode of TNA IMPACT!
Grace’s reign was short-lived, ending just weeks after her win, which drew criticism due to her storyline connection to Santino Marella. Following her victory, Grace addressed critics online, expressing pride in her heritage and stating, “HEYYY you ugly idiot wrestling fans who told me for so long that perform in ring …. Go and watch my match with Lei and then you can literally go (assume the rest). This makes me so proud! My grandpa (maternal side) was from Pakistan! Reppin!”
Lee, known to WWE fans as Xia Li, previously held the Knockouts World Championship after winning it at NXT Gold Rush on November 18, 2025. She was released from her WWE contract in April 2024 and began appearing on TNA programming later that year.