1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to the battle Ground Podcast. You'll planks for all 2 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: things for wrestling and exclusive interviews with some of your 3 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: favorite wrestlers. 4 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 2: Abound podcast stop doing What's up you guys? 5 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 3: Welcome back into. 6 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 2: iHeartRadio's official wrestling podcast, the Battleground Podcast, and it is 7 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 2: an exciting time here. This week on the show, of course, 8 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 2: TNA Wrestling has their first live event of twenty twenty five, 9 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 2: Genesis this Sunday, live on pay per view. And today 10 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 2: we have a guest on the show that has shocked 11 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 2: the world with her return to TNA. 12 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 3: Makes No Noise for Tessa Blancher joined the show. Tessa, 13 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 3: how are you doing today? 14 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 4: I'm doing good. Battle Thank you for having me on. 15 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 4: It's an honor to be here. 16 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 2: Absolutely thanks for coming on the show. So let's let's 17 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 2: kind of just address the elephant in the room. Recently 18 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 2: returned to TNA after several years, what motivated the comeback 19 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 2: and what are some of the biggest differences brand wise 20 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: you've noticed since your last tenure with the company to now. 21 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 4: Well, first of all, it's a completely different company from 22 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 4: when I was with Impact. Like I said, I've only 23 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 4: been here a short while. I'm not officially signed right now, 24 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:28,919 Speaker 4: but looking forward to Genesis this weekend out here in Dallas. 25 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 1: I think it's going to be It's going to be 26 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:31,399 Speaker 1: something special. 27 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 4: I think like what motivated the return was, I'm living 28 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 4: out in Mexico City now, I've been working with CMLL 29 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 4: Wrestling the past year and looking at some of my 30 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 4: life goals, looking at the direction that I want my 31 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 4: life to go in. I'm back in college now. I 32 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 4: went and joined Army ROTC for three years, and looking 33 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 4: at the direction and my goals in the foreseeable future, 34 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 4: it just made the most sense to come back to 35 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 4: the United. 36 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: States and. 37 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 4: Chase those dreams, I guess you could say for another time. 38 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 4: And watching what Jordan Grace has been doing has been 39 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 4: a big motivator as well, because if I would have 40 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 4: stayed around the company, if I would have stayed in 41 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 4: Impact Wrestling, I don't believe that Jordan Grace would have 42 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 4: had all the successes that she's had. I don't believe 43 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:23,920 Speaker 4: that she would have became the name that she became. 44 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 4: And so me coming back to TNA, me coming and 45 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 4: making a statement and her being that statement, I. 46 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: Think that was one of my big motivators. 47 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 3: Yeah. 48 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: Absolutely, and you know, when you think about it, you 49 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:39,799 Speaker 2: come back to TNA, you don't want to just start 50 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: at the bottom. You want to go for you know, 51 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: the big dog per se and the group and of 52 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,239 Speaker 2: course that big dog in the knockout division is Jordan Grace. 53 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 3: And then find a resolution. 54 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 2: You attacked her, Why do you think. 55 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 3: Now is the time to seize this opportunity to take 56 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 3: her out? 57 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 4: Now is as good a time as any. She's what 58 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 4: everyone's talking about. Jordan's on the mouth of everyone. You know, 59 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 4: what's Jordan gonna do next? Look at this awesome match 60 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 4: that she had with Masha Slamovich, look at this match 61 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 4: that she had, and I'm like, well, Jordan, before you, 62 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 4: that was me, before you, I was it. I'm the 63 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 4: only female to win the World Heavyweight Championship. I was 64 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 4: on the mouths of everyone. I was the fastest rising talent. 65 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 4: And I think it was time to come back and 66 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 4: show who really is it? Yeah? 67 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 2: Absolutely, And we're gonna find out who is it this 68 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: Sunday live on pay per view Genesis. Grab it pay 69 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 2: per view everywhere you get, subscribe it to go watch it. 70 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 3: By it you're gonna love it. 71 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 2: So you know one thing that You've been very open 72 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 2: about in previous interviews talking about depression and mental health 73 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: and anxiety. How is your mental health currently, because that's 74 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 2: a big thing that we're all about, we're advocates for that. 75 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: How are you feeling currently and how have you know 76 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 2: experience has shaped you both personally and professionally. 77 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: You know, right now I'm in a really good place. 78 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 4: I'm very proud of the woman that I am, the 79 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 4: woman that I've become. It's no secret that I've had 80 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 4: like a really difficult past, lots of ups, lots of downs. 81 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: I left wrestling for around three years. 82 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 4: I would say I completely cut off all the people, 83 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 4: all the things related to wrestling. I didn't want to 84 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 4: see a wrestling ring. And in this time I found 85 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:34,279 Speaker 4: my identity in wrestling. So when I lost wrestling, it 86 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 4: was like, who am I without this thing that's been 87 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 4: my entire life the past however long I guess now 88 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 4: eleven years. But I had to kind of find out 89 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 4: who Tessa is outside of the wrestling world. So in 90 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 4: that time I went back to college at University of 91 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 4: Texas and Antonio. I met a major in the United 92 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 4: States Army who talking with him and then talking with 93 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 4: my brother other convinced me to join the ROTC program 94 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 4: at University of Texas and decided to kind of go 95 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 4: after becoming an Army officer, joined our Ranger Challenge team, 96 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:15,679 Speaker 4: and I wanted to get into military intelligence and Branch 97 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 4: detail Combat Arms and like that's that was my full 98 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 4: focus and it was something that like I fit into 99 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 4: perfectly because organization delegating tasks like that was that was 100 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:30,359 Speaker 4: perfect for me. And I remember a conversation that I 101 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 4: had about three years into my training. 102 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: My lieutenant colonel pulled me. 103 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 4: Into his office and he was like, Tessa, it's time 104 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 4: for you to sign this contract, you know. And I 105 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:41,359 Speaker 4: was top of my class for three years and he 106 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 4: was like, you're number one in the class and you're 107 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 4: the only one in the class that hasn't signed your contract. 108 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: What are we going to do? 109 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 4: And I was like, sir, I'm gonna be completely honest 110 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 4: with you. I think that I've been pushing this off 111 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 4: to the last minute, trying to procrastinate because like in 112 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 4: my mind, like finances, career, every thing is said, if 113 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 4: I take this path in life, but in my heart, 114 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 4: I still have wrestling, and like I just feel like 115 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:10,919 Speaker 4: I have unfinished business in wrestling, and so it was 116 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 4: a really difficult decision because I made some of like 117 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 4: lifelong friends through that training, people I still talk to. 118 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: But it was it was kind of a risk. 119 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 4: It was like, how do I leave something that's so 120 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 4: sure for something that's so uncertain and that I'm going 121 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 4: to have to work so hard to rebuild and. 122 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: And I just I knew that I had to do it. 123 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 4: So I decided to go back to wrestling when CML 124 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 4: called me and to go out to Mexico, and I 125 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 4: fell in love out there, fell in love with the country, 126 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:46,359 Speaker 4: the culture, the people, Arena Mexico, and it just it 127 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:50,799 Speaker 4: solidified the fact, reassured me that yeah, I still am great, 128 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:52,839 Speaker 4: I still can do this, and this is where I 129 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 4: need to be in a ring. 130 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 1: And TNA and. 131 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 4: I had talks like way back and January and hard 132 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 4: to Kill, and for me, it just it didn't seem 133 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:08,119 Speaker 4: like the right time to go back. I was happy 134 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 4: in Mexico and I was like, I finally found my 135 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 4: happiness again. And I know how much anxiety that I 136 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 4: acquired over the past few years. It's hard to explain 137 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 4: anxiety if you don't experience it. It's like a weight 138 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 4: on your chest that you just can't get off. And 139 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 4: for me personally, I kind of just shut down and 140 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 4: close myself off and I can't really speak about it. 141 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 4: But I was like, I'm happy in Mexico. These people 142 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 4: don't judge me, these people don't think something about me, 143 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 4: these people don't have any preconceived notions, and I can 144 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 4: just wrestle and do what I love. And I was like, 145 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 4: I don't want to give that up. So it didn't 146 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 4: seem like the right time. I had talked to Scott 147 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 4: and Gale at the time, and it just it didn't 148 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 4: seem right, so we didn't do it. And then months 149 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 4: and months later, looking at my life, I'm twenty nine 150 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 4: years old right now. I'd always said in my head, 151 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 4: like I have a good solid number in my head 152 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 4: of when I don't want to be a wrestler, passed, 153 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 4: and one day I'd like to have a family. So 154 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 4: putting all those things into perspective, prioritizing what I need 155 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 4: to prioritize, I was like, you know what, maybe now 156 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 4: is the time that I just need to jump in 157 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 4: and see if there's something there, see if there is 158 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 4: a chance to return, and you know, not be the 159 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 4: exact same Tessa that I was because I'm such a 160 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 4: different woman now. But see if there's still success for 161 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 4: me out there doing what I love. So speaking to 162 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 4: Gail and then Ariel, it seems like a good time 163 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 4: to try it out to return. 164 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, and you look at what TNA is doing right now, 165 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 2: and I mean, I mean, we just saw Masha on NXT, 166 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:50,839 Speaker 2: so I mean there's obviously a lot of people are 167 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 2: talking about TNA. 168 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 3: And you know, you've stated that you were a. 169 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:59,319 Speaker 2: Significant factor in the success of the Knockouts Division. With 170 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:03,760 Speaker 2: TNA having that partnership with WW I mean, and wrestling 171 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 2: being on fire, it's I mean everywhere. How do you 172 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 2: plan to continue influencing and also contributing to, uh the 173 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 2: women's division's growth? 174 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 4: You know, I I do say that I was a 175 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 4: big part of it, but it's it's because TNA helped 176 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:24,559 Speaker 4: shape me as well. I don't think that I would 177 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 4: be the Tessa Blanchard in the ring without the people 178 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 4: in that locker room that I had the opportunity opportunity 179 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 4: to work with, and a large part of that being 180 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 4: the men's locker room. You know, there's a lot of 181 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:41,439 Speaker 4: mixed feelings and whatnot about about that inner gender style. 182 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: But I'm very grateful for it. 183 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:48,319 Speaker 4: I always say that, well, people had always told me, Tessa, 184 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:50,640 Speaker 4: you wrestle like a dude, Testa, you wrestle like a man, 185 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 4: and I didn't really know what that meant. But looking 186 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 4: back at some of my matches and thinking on some 187 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 4: of my training, I came up with George South and 188 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 4: Cedric Alexy, Cedric and Alexander and I would be in 189 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 4: the ring six seven days a. 190 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 1: Week training, training, training. 191 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 4: After our six pm to eight pm training, he would 192 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 4: stay in the ring with me until two or three 193 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 4: in the morning. 194 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:13,320 Speaker 1: Sometimes because I didn't want to be good. 195 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 4: I wanted to be great. I didn't want to be passable. 196 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:17,520 Speaker 4: I wanted to be one of the best in the world. 197 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 4: And I think that sometimes men in the ring they 198 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,200 Speaker 4: have a different mindset or the way that they do things. 199 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: And learning from a. 200 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 4: Lot of those talents such as Eddie Edwards, Sammy Callahan, 201 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 4: you know, Fulton, Brian Cage, Rich Swan, the list goes on. 202 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 4: Help getting to tag with Tommy Dreamer, Rhino and RVD 203 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 4: like these were some big, like milestones in my career 204 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 4: that I've gotten to learn from and that way, when 205 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:48,720 Speaker 4: I went back over to the women's locker room, I was, 206 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 4: I guess, more well rounded. I always wanted to be 207 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 4: as versatile as possible, so that way, it didn't matter 208 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 4: if I was in the ring with a Japanese wrestler, 209 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:02,560 Speaker 4: a Mexican wrestler, a strong style wrestler, I could go 210 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 4: out there and I could conform and kill it. That 211 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 4: was always a goal of mine. Because your last name, 212 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 4: you know, it'll only get you so far. It doesn't 213 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 4: go in the ring and take the bumps for you. 214 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:14,439 Speaker 4: It doesn't drive the miles for you, it doesn't pay 215 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:16,719 Speaker 4: the bills for you. And once you get in the ring, 216 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 4: I think we've seen with a lot of generational talent, 217 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,319 Speaker 4: you're exposed. It's your training, it's what can you do. 218 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:26,959 Speaker 4: And as far as this partnership with NXT with WWE, 219 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:31,240 Speaker 4: I think it's something that's huge not only for TNA, 220 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,560 Speaker 4: not only for WWE, but for the entire entire wrestling 221 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 4: business because we're getting to see matchups, We're getting to 222 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:42,120 Speaker 4: see opportunities for wrestlers that have never been possible in 223 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:46,840 Speaker 4: the past. Jordan Grace, for instance, she's done things that 224 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 4: no women has ever done, just like I've done things 225 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 4: that no woman has ever done. As soon as I 226 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 4: left Impact, Jordan had this opportunity to just shine and 227 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 4: she has become one of the most powerful women's wrestlers, 228 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 4: not only in the United States but in the world. 229 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 4: She's someone that everyone's talking about. That was a big 230 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 4: motivator as well for me to go out there and 231 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:12,319 Speaker 4: make a statement using Jordan and using her name. It's 232 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 4: a big like, it's a big thing for this Sunday 233 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 4: going forward. Yeah, well, yeah, going forward, I want to 234 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:26,000 Speaker 4: help build the TNA name as possible because they helped 235 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:28,440 Speaker 4: make me. They gave me a lot of opportunities. They 236 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 4: shined me in a light that made history. 237 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 3: Yeah. 238 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 2: Absolutely, And of course again we talked about it. Genesis 239 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 2: Live this Sunday on. 240 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:39,600 Speaker 3: Pay per view. 241 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,839 Speaker 2: Go buy it, watch it because it's going to be 242 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 2: a hell of a card, especially with this being the 243 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:48,200 Speaker 2: first live event for TNA this year, and you know, 244 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 2: with the doors opening to just about anybody these days 245 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 2: when it comes to wrestling, What are some talent you're 246 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 2: looking forward to facing in a TNA ring and beyond. 247 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:03,200 Speaker 4: You know, I've been paying close attention, especially since I 248 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 4: had on my mind to show up to TNA and 249 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 4: take out Jordan. She was one that I really wanted 250 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 4: to get in the ring with. Again, we have a 251 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,400 Speaker 4: lot of history on the independent circuit and an impact, 252 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 4: but Jordan is a different Jordan now, I think anyone 253 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 4: will agree, and so this is a matchup that almost 254 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 4: seems like a first time because I'm a different testa. 255 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 4: She's a different Jordan, So that was a big one. 256 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 4: And then paying attention to a lot of the knockouts. 257 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:32,840 Speaker 4: I've paid attention to Jody Threat. I think that she's 258 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 4: phenomenal in the ring and with details. She pays close 259 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:42,920 Speaker 4: attention to details. She's someone that I would love to 260 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 4: test myself against. Another one would be Savannah Evans because 261 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 4: she started training at High Spots maybe eight months or 262 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 4: so after me, so I think I was actually her 263 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 4: first match in her entire career. We were in a 264 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 4: fair grounds in North Carolina, Man, So that would be 265 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 4: that would be a fun matchup. Just get those George 266 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 4: South girls in there. 267 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, and you know, if I if I, 268 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,959 Speaker 2: you know, hold the pencil over here, maybe we. 269 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 3: See Tessa and Kyline King when she comes back. I mean, 270 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 3: that would be incredible. 271 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 1: That's one that I do. I do want to get 272 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:18,559 Speaker 1: in the ring with her. 273 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 4: I haven't seen her in a while because I think 274 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:23,119 Speaker 4: that she's been out, but as soon as she returns. 275 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 4: We've got a close mutual friend in Red Velvet, so 276 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 4: I hear nothing but good things about her. But you know, 277 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 4: let's see if she can get in the ring and 278 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 4: go with Tessa Blanchard. 279 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 2: That'll be an insane match for sure, and of course 280 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:39,280 Speaker 2: again a big insane match this Sunday Genesis. You've got Tessa, 281 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 2: you got Jordan. It's gonna be the who's who is 282 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 2: who is going to be the leader of the Knockouts division. 283 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 2: That's how That's how we're calling it. After this match, 284 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 2: we're going to find out who I know. Time is 285 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 2: precious with you, So before we let you go, is 286 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 2: there anything that you want to say to people that 287 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 2: are watching or listening to this right now as they 288 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 2: wrap up this interview, as we wrap up, and as 289 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 2: they're done watching this. 290 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 4: Honestly, first of all, thank you to you guys, battle. 291 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 4: I'm honored to be here, honored to sit down and 292 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 4: talk with you guys for a while. Thank you guys 293 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 4: for supporting TNA and for the event this Sunday, as 294 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 4: far as all the fans and whatnot. For all of 295 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 4: you guys that support me, thank you. For all of 296 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:22,600 Speaker 4: you that don't support me, thank you. I'm on the 297 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 4: mouths of every single one of you. I am Tendensia 298 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 4: trending and so hey testable answers. Back, the Diamond is back, 299 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 4: the best in the world is back. La Pelli Grossa 300 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 4: is back, and 301 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: The greatest world champion of all time has returned.