Last night, IMPACT Wrestling took to their social media Twitter account to congratulate IMPACT Wrestling Knockout Jordynne Grace on finishing 1st in her body building competition.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated, here’s some of what Grace had to say:
“I feel like the same person, then I look in the mirror and say, ‘Whoa,’” says Grace. “The weight loss has become noticeable in my face, and I never thought I’d have a six-pack in my life. It’s been insane to see my body change.”
“Bodybuilding doesn’t go with pro wrestling,” says Grace. “I feel so weak. You’re putting your body through extremely intense stress. It leaves you exhausted.”
Grace has continued with IMPACT Wrestling on their full time schedule while also training for the body building. Grace is a former 2x IMPACT Knockouts Champion with the company.
“I’ve gotten relentless hate about the way I look on social media,” says Grace, who turned 27 earlier this month. “I’ve heard I was too big or that I was too short—now I hear that I’m too muscular and I look like a man. I am here to prove that you can do whatever you want to, especially if you use those negative comments as fuel.”
“I can’t wait to see what happens,” says Grace. “This is something I’m doing for a specific competition, and I think it’s important that people know that. There is so much behind it. Posing, memorizing routines, it’s a whole different ball game. When it’s over, I can’t wait to eat a lot of food.”
The Tri-City Classic, which airs on pay-per-view, is a regional event. Grace competed in the women’s physique division. To reach the vaunted space where she would compete at The Arnold, she first needs to attain a pro card. Winning this regional is the first step toward accomplishing that before moving on to nationals, and a feat that Jordynne accomplished on Saturday night.
“When I was competing in powerlifting, people would ask if I’d ever try bodybuilding, but I thought there was never a chance this would happen because of all the cardio and dieting,” says Grace. “But look at me now—I’m on the stairs every day for 90 minutes, and I’m eating chicken and rice every day.”
“This is exactly what I needed. I can’t wait to compete.”
Not only did Grace compete…she won. For all those haters out there, she’s a winner.
Jordynne took her her own social media Twitter account to show off her medals and the belt she won.
He husband – IMPACT Wrestling star Jonathan Gresham – also posted a video of her winning the competition to his social media Instagram account.
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Congratulations to Jordynne Grace on this amazing feat, and we can’t wait to see where she goes from here.
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