TNA Wrestling promised a number of surprises for the debut of "TNA Impact" on AMC, and one of those surprises came in the form of Elayna Black. Formerly known as Cora Jade in "WWE NXT," Black announced herself as the newest TNA Knockout, and already has her sights set on the TNA Knockouts World Championship, currently held by Lei Ying Lee. A report from Fightful Select stated that Black had put pen-to-paper on a deal with TNA shortly after her appearance on "Impact," and that was officially announced by Black and TNA as the company confirmed that Black is a member of the TNA roster. As Cora Jade, she was routinely featured in the WWE NXT Women's Championship picture, and held the WWE NXT Women's Tag Team Championships alongside Roxanne Perez in 2022. Shortly after her WWE release, Black revealed that she had ectopic pregnancy during her time in WWE which almost killed her, which severely affected her mental health upon returning to WWE.