Apparently the official reason why Sami Callihan beat Tessa Blanchard at Slamminversary was due to Impact officials thinking fans would turn on Tessa had she won and ruin the company's big plans for her going forward.
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Originally Posted by Observer Newsletter
In the end, she lost the match, with the reason being the idea that if she was to win, it’s possible there would be a backlash against her. But in losing, she could come out the winner in the end.
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Somehow they thought Tessa winning would have been a worse moment and ending for Slamminversary in terms of backlash than had Elgin actually won the belt which was something they did consider doing at one point.