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TNA Wrestling World Champion Moose didn't maintain again when evaluating the corporate's partnership with WWE and AEW.
For a number of months in 2021, the promotion, then generally known as IMPACT, partnered with Tony Khan's All Elite Wrestling promotion, bringing Kenny Omega and Christian Cage onto IMPACT's programming.
Critics on the time claimed that AEW wasn't doing sufficient to advertise TNA on their very own exhibits, and Moose completely instructed Metro.co.uk that the corporate's new relationship with WWE has confirmed way more helpful.
In latest months, Frankie Kazarian, Jordynne Grace and Joe Hendry have all taken outstanding roles in NXT, and this weekend's Slammiversary present is about to attract TNA's highest attendance in years.
“I feel that is the most effective relationship TNA has ever had,” Moose stated. “However significantly better than what we had with AEW, higher than what's been completed with AAA and every other firm.”
Moose described earlier collaborations as “egocentric,” which echoes feedback made by many followers on the time of the AEW deal.
I feel this relationship [with WWE]each firms respect one another and [are] “We do nicely collectively,” he added. “And there’s no firm that’s egocentric.
“Each firms are doing nice. So I feel that's how a relationship must be in skilled wrestling, and TNA and WWE are doing it the most effective.”
Moose was on the verge of becoming a member of WWE previously, and final 12 months he determined to stick with TNA relatively than leap ship, which he admitted was “a tricky resolution.”
“It's by no means a straightforward resolution. Let's face it, WWE is a spot I've all the time needed to work,” he defined.
“However TNA made me a proposal I couldn't refuse… and apart from, I had set some targets for myself that I haven't achieved but at TNA.”
Followers need him to be a part of the crossover, with Oba Femi, Trick Williams and even Drew McIntyre being talked about as potential opponents.
The partnership may give Moose the possibility to satisfy his WWE dream whereas remaining loyal to TNA, and he's able to seize the second with each fingers.
“Whoever is available in, whoever they assume I can have an excellent match with, I'm going to do what I've completed with every little thing. I'm going to place my greatest foot ahead and provides them 100%,” he stated.
On Saturday (July 20), Moose will defend his world title at Slammiversary towards Josh Alexander, Steve Maclin, Nic Nemeth (aka Dolph Ziggler), Kazarian and Hendry.
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The latter has already made a number of appearances on NXT previously month and the world is beginning to take discover of TNA's expertise.
“We have now a stacked roster,” Moose famous. “Our rosters are actually good, and so they're solely going to get higher. And so I'm so excited for Slammiversary, our largest gate within the final decade. And I'm excited for what 2025 has in retailer for us.”
TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary airs Saturday, July 20 at 1:00 AM ET on TrillerTV.
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