Arianna Grace: From TNA “Impact on Twitch” Helper to Knockouts Champion
Big congrats to Arianna Grace, who became the NEW TNA Knockouts World Champion at TNA No Surrender on February 13, 2026!
In a controversial finish, she defeated Lei Ying Lee (using a stolen Cobra move from her dad Santino Marella, followed by her finisher) to capture the gold—her first championship win ever across any promotion.
From her role as the NXT-TNA liaison to full-on champ status, what a massive jump! She's owning it with pure elegance, attitude, and that 'born for this' energy.
That’s the story most are going with, forgetting Arianna (Bianca Carelli) actually started out as an “Impact on Twitch” helper/host. She would step in for her Dad and do fun stuff with talent for fans.
Does anyone remember Axe-Throwing? Stuff like that?
I guarantee some of you will remember #ChiefEngineer !! LMAO THE Best Ever!
Grok remembers.
But nobody likes mentioning that for some reason?!
Rumors say the promotion had a falling out with the creator of the “ImpactOnTwitch” Twitter (now X) account. It was deleted years ago by TNA themselves after a big shout-out (and a lot more) from Scott D’Amore.
I can tell you the creator was super cool and got seriously screwed over — not a great look for TNA/Anthem, but that’s how things go sometimes. #SuperTNAInsiderStory
Check out Arianna’s fresh celebratory IG post—seated like a queen, belt gleaming, dress on point, and caption full of confidence. Gold looks incredible on her!
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