Indi Hartwell Explains Why Storyline With Dexter Lumis Resonated With Fans

Indi Hartwell explains why fans were so invested in her storyline with Dexter Lumis.

Back in the early 2020s, Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis started a romantic storyline, which also resulted in an on-screen wedding on the September 14, 2021 edition of WWE NXT.

Speaking on the Battleground Podcast, Indi was asked what made the InDex storyline so memorable for the fans.

“I think it’s because in wrestling, there are a lot of things that wrestling fans can’t relate to. Like, wrestling fans can’t relate to having a match or winning a title. But they can relate to someone falling in love or chasing someone in pursuit of love. The story there was Indy was after Dexter, but her family, The Way, Candice, Johnny, were keeping her away from that. But it was just like showing perseverance and then showing that the perseverance pays off, you can get the guy. It was just fun. 

Tommy Dreamer always tells me that it was very endearing. I think people were drawn to it because I was very endearing as this lovesick, lovable girl going for this weird, creepy serial killer, stalker, I don’t even know what to call. For wrestling, it was still larger than life because it kind of is weird, like this young innocent girl going for this creepy guy. But like I said, it’s relatable. So I think fans just were drawn to it because it’s something that they can experience in their real life, rather than winning titles and wrestling at WrestleMania. That’s the thing that separates the wrestler from the wrestling fan. But this was able to bring them into it, if that makes sense.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Indi explained why she re-signed with TNA. Fans can read her comments here.

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