Arianna Grace returns from injury at WWE NXT live event

  • Ian Carey
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Arianna Grace returned to in-ring action for the first time in nearly a year on Saturday. 

Grace was defeated by Fallon Henley at the NXT live event in Melbourne, Florida. It was the first time the 28-year-old has wrestled since suffering a knee injury that required surgery last October. 

While she was away from WWE, Grace competed in the Miss Universe Canada pageant. She appeared in the ring on Saturday wearing a sash and crown.

Grace referenced her return to the ring in a social media post early Sunday morning. 

The daughter of former Intercontinental Champion and current Impact Director of Authority, Santino Marella, Grace signed with WWE in 2022. She made her in-ring debut that April on Level Up with a win over Amari Miller. 

WWE NXT house show in Melbourne Florida on September 9 results courtesy of Cagematch.net:

  • Andre Chase & Duke Hudson defeated Bronco Lima & Lucien Price
  • Roxanne Perez defeated Sarah Baer w/Stevie Turner
  • Gable Steveson defeated Dante Chen
  • Tavion Heights defeated Brooks Jensen
  • Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice defeated Tiana Caffey & Izzi Dame
  • Axiom defeated Riley Osborne
  • Lyra Valkyria defeated Karmen Petrovic
  • Tank Ledger & Hank Walker defeated Charlie Dempsey & Damon Kemp w/Myles Borne
  • Fallon Henley defeated Arianna Grace
  • Gallus (Wolfgang, Joe Coffey, & Mark Coffey) defeated Wes Lee, Edris Enofe & Malik Blade
  • NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes defeated Dragon Lee to retain his title.