Ash By Elegance Wins Knockouts Title at NXT Heatwave Triple Threat

Ash By Elegance, the former WWE competitor Dana Brooke, won the TNA Knockouts World Championship in a triple threat match at NXT Heatwave on August 24 in Lowell, Massachusetts, becoming a double champion after already holding the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Titles. The victory came when her faction, The Elegance Brand, interfered as champion Jacy Jayne appeared poised to win, allowing Ash to connect with a swanton bomb for the pinfall.

Ash By Elegance celebrated the win Monday in lengthy posts across social media, calling it a "full circle" moment after beginning her career at the WWE Performance Center and debuting in NXT in 2012. "Wow so many emotions so many tears years of dedication," she wrote, adding that she had considered quitting at times but persevered. She thanked the company that gave her a start and framed the title as a message to anyone who has felt like giving up, concluding, "NEVER GIVE UP. TOMORROW IS NEVER PROMISED."

In an interview with TMZ Sports Inside The Ring, the champion said she hopes to face former WWE colleague Bayley in a future match. The two wrestled each other several times between 2014 and 2020 while both were in WWE. "I would absolutely love...