Over the past two years, WWE and TNA Wrestling have steadily strengthened their skilled relationship, a lot in order that a long-term partnership was formally inked in January 2025. Through it, TNA stars reminiscent of Frankie Kazarian have been in a position to appear on WWE programming, while “WWE NXT” talents have returned the favor with plenty of outings in TNA. On a recent edition of “Two Man Power Trip,” Kazarian weighed in on the continued partnership.
“It has been helpful, that goes without saying, for us, and I believe it has been helpful for NXT,” he said. “Quite a lot of those guys that come up in that system, they learn what WWE desires to teach them, which is their way of doing television and matches and all that. Coming to TNA, they get type of a unique taste. It is a bit looser, so much more freedom on the subject of promos and stuff. There’s somewhat bit less micromanagement, so it’s really cool for them to see that side of it.
“For me, all of the stuff I have been in a position to do at NXT last 12 months, I had a blast,” he continued. “They really treated me great. They rolled out the red carpet for me. It was cool simply to be a part of that crossover.”
In Kazarian’s case, he has wrestled for “NXT” on two occasions, the newest of which saw him and three other TNA men — Moose, Mike Santana, and Leon Slater — defeated 4 of “NXT’s” top talents in a Survivor Series-style match in October. Months before that, Kazarian made his “NXT” debut in a battle royal to find out the primary contender to the NXT Championship.
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