Steph De Lander Archives

Cora Jade Sends Calling Card to Slamovich; Steph De Lander the New TNA Digital Media Champion

January 23, 2025 by Algeo Rosario

TNA Impact! is live tonight for the first time in eight years, and the Knockouts and some surprises look to cross the line here on this historic night. In tag-team action tonight, the TNA Knockouts World Champion, Masha Slamovich, looks to team up with the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions, Spitfire, in an effort … Read more

Steph De Lander Has Successful Neck Surgery, Out For Six Months

October 18, 2024 by Nick Wilkinson

TNA Knockout Steph De Lander has had successful neck surgery and is planned to be out for at least six months. She first announced that she would be going out of action in September at Victory Road. “It’s going to be a fusion of a C5-C6. Is it career-ending? Absolutely not. How long am I … Read more

NXT’s Karmen Petrovic Answers Knockouts Title Open Challenge; New Knockouts Coming Soon

September 5, 2024 by Algeo Rosario

Just fresh off of Emergence, we are just about one week away from Victory Road and the stage is being set for the pay-per-view on tonight’s jam-packed episode of TNA Impact! The show opens with The System and the Knockouts World Tag Team Champions, Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich. Just after her defense at Emergence, … Read more

Steph De Lander Confirms Signing With TNA Through 2024

September 4, 2024 by Nick Wilkinson

Steph De Lander is an official TNA Knockout, at least through 2024. According to PWI, De Lander has confirmed she has now signed with the company. Prior to this she was just on a per-date deal. “When I first came into TNA, it was a per-date deal, I agreed to a couple of dates and … Read more

Rosemary Back In Action; SDL Ties The Knot

August 1, 2024 by Algeo Rosario

As we tread off the heels of Slammiversary, the Knockouts look to refresh their vision and also take on some big promises on tonight’s TNA Impact! First, we hear from the TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace as she talks about her recent challenger Ash By Elegance. Grace states that next week she wants to … Read more

Chelsea Green Would Like To See Steph De Lander & Matt Cardona Return To WWE

June 18, 2024 by Nick Wilkinson

It should come as no shock that Chelsea Green would love to have her husband, the former Zack Ryder, Matt Cardona back in WWE. Cardona has been taking the indie world by storm and has made appearances for both TNA and AEW since his WWE departure. Along with him has been Steph De Lander. Currently … Read more

Xia Brookside Picks up a Win; Gail Kim Sits Down with Gisele Shaw

May 30, 2024 by Algeo Rosario

After a door-shattering announcement this past Tuesday on WWE’s NXT, we now have our eyes set on tonight’s TNA Impact! as they head towards their 20th anniversary show! To kick off Knockouts action, Steph De Lander is set to face off against Xia Brookside. Recently, SDL has caught the attention of one PCO, but tonight … Read more

Xia Brookside Gets Even With Ash by Elegance, Yamashita Confronts Grace

April 25, 2024 by Algeo Rosario

After a chaotic weekend at TNA Rebellion, this week on TNA Impact! features the fallout of that pay-per-view and we continue some grudges that were left over from last week. We start off the night, with a replay from Rebellion and the mayhem that occurred during the Knockouts title match. Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace … Read more

Spitfire Rock ‘n’ Rolls, Jordynne Grace Defeats SDL At Rebellion

April 20, 2024 by Algeo Rosario

Knockouts gold was on the line tonight as TNA landed in Las Vegas for Rebellion. The Knockouts World Tag Team Champions, Spitfire, took on the team of Decay. And Knockouts World Champion, Jordynne Grace, looked to defend her title against Steph De Lander. We start off the night at Countdown to Rebellion, as the challengers … Read more

Ash By Elegance Battles Xia Brookside; Masha Slamovich Finds A New Partner?

April 4, 2024 by Colby Applegate

The April 4 episode of TNA IMPACT featured Ash By Elegance competing in her fourth TNA match, but this time it was a competitive contest against Xia Brookside. Xia strategically targeted Ash’s face throughout the bout, but it wasn’t without resilience from Ash. Ash pulled out a monkey flip early on, which allowed Ash to … Read more

Steph De Lander Returns To TNA, Earns Title Shot At Rebellion

March 28, 2024 by Colby Applegate

We’re less than a month out from TNA Rebellion and we now know who will challenge Jordynne Grace for the TNA Knockouts World Championship. The March 28 IMPACT opened with the first Knockouts 8-4-1 match. It started out with Havok, Masha Slamovich, Jody Threat, and Alisha Edwards taking on the team of Rosemary, Xia Brookside, … Read more

Cassie Lee Wins WSW Women’s Title As Steph DeLander Confirms Injury

October 7, 2023 by Nick Wilkinson

The Australian promotion World Series Wrestling (WSW) kicked off their Full Throttle Tour on Oct. 6. On that date, former WWE and IMPACT talent Cassie Lee returned to the ring for the first time in 17 months. She teamed with Harley Cameron and defeated Jessica Troy and Lena Kross. At that first show, the WSW … Read more

Masha Slamovich Chokes Out Mickie James On IMPACT

February 16, 2023 by Colby Applegate

Masha Slamovich was a primary focus from the Knockouts division on the February 16 episode of IMPACT. Slamovich went one-on-one with Alisha Edwards just a week before her No Surrender title match. Mickie James was on commentary to watch as Alisha threw the first few strikes. Slamovich capitalized from there and hit Alisha with a … Read more

The Hex Return, Steph De Lander Debuts On IMPACT Wrestling

February 9, 2023 by Colby Applegate

It was an eventful night for the Knockouts division on February 9. First up, Knockouts World Champion Mickie James teamed with Tommy Dreamer in an intergender tag team bout to take on Jason Hotch and John Skyler of The Good Hands. James was able to showcase her greatest hits, mostly on Hotch, but Skyler did … Read more

Steph De Lander Set To Debut On IMPACT; Gisele Shaw Embraces New Moniker

February 3, 2023 by Colby Applegate

Steph De Lander vs Jordynne Grace IMPACT

On the February 2 episode of IMPACT Wrestling, Gisele Shaw was tasked with taking on “The Cannibal” Savannah Evans. The two recently teamed up in a six-woman tag match and beat The Death Dollz, however Shaw came up short in her title match the week before with Tara. Evans dominated at first, but a referee … Read more

Steph De Lander makes her first NXT appearance under the name Persia

September 8, 2021 by Nick Wilkinson

This week’s NXT witnessed the first appearance and debut of Steph De Lander during Indi Hartwell’s bachelorette party segment. Hartwell arrived at her bachelorette gathering in a restaurant where several NXT women talent were in attendance. Of those was Hartwell’s best friend of the past 10-years Steph De Lander who is now going by the … Read more

Steph De Lander reportedly signs with WWE

March 14, 2021 by Nick Wilkinson

In a report by PWInsider, Australian wrestler Steph De Lander has signed with WWE. De Lander started wrestling in 2017 and was trained by indie star and former two-time SHIMMER Champion Madison Eagles. She has wrestled for such promotions as Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW), PWA, Black Label Pro, and SHIMMER just to name a few.

De Lander became the inaugural women’s champion for MCW when she defeated KellyAnne in the finals of a tournament in 2019. She has faced Avary, Candy Lee, and has even battled current NXT star and fellow Australian – Indi Hartwell.

When am I ever going to see my best friend again? ?? #SDL #IndiHartwell pic.twitter.com/eabLCJ6XX3
— STEPH DE LANDER (@stephdelander) February 25, 2021

De Lander has also gone by the name of FaceBrooke.

She recently took to her social media for International Women’s Day to discuss the lack of booking of women’s matches in Australia.

#InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/0ddQfDPIV8
— STEPH DE LANDER (@stephdelander) March 8, 2021

WWE has not confirmed De Lander’s signing at this time.

What do you think of this new addition for the NXT brand? Leave your thoughts below.

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