Frankie Kazarian Reflects On 2024 NXT Appearance, ‘They Really Rolled Out The Red Carpet’
Frankie Kazarian reflects on his NXT appearance.
In June 2024, a 25-man battle royal was held to crown the number one contender to the NXT Championship. Big names from the brand like Ethan Page, Dragon Lee, Nathan Frazer, Ridge Holland, Shawn Spears, and Je’Von Evans took part in the match, with Evans ultimately emerging as the winner.
Frankie Kazarian and Joe Hendry, two of TNA’s biggest stars, took part in the match as well. Speaking with Fightful for a new interview, Kazarian reflected on the match, saying that the company rolled out the red carpet for him and Hendry.
“This time at NXT when I went back there last year, really cool man ‘cause I have not really been in a WWE environment since 2005. I have so many friends there, especially at NXT when we talk about the
coaches and the talent there. They really, really rolled out the red carpet for me and for Joe. That was the first time male TNA talent had been on their program. Jordynne had, of course, done stuff, but they
treated us great, had great conversations with Shawn Michaels and with Matt Bloom, who was an old Kowalski guy who I’ve known forever.”
Kazarian continued on and touched on the WWE-TNA partnership.
“It was really cool. Really cool to just see how that side of the world operates and they were nothing but professional. I think both companies dipping their toes in the water to see what this partnership
could be and to see what it is now is really, really cool. Cause we’re in unprecedented times. Cause you being a long time fan and journalists and all the fans and all your listeners know that five, 10 years ago, every company was very good closed off. We’re living in a time where we got DC and Marvel together and it’s really cool. I hope pro wrestling fans don’t take that for granted because certainly we’re in uncharted waters and it’s awesome.”
Fans can check out Fightful’s full interview with Frankie Kazarian in the video linked at the top of this article.
If you’re local to Minnesota, be sure to check out TNA Wrestling’s television tapings in Minneapolis on Thursday, September 4 and Friday, September 5.
