Since the start of the year, TNA and NXT have been working together with talent appearing on the other shows.
The partnership began at WWE Royal Rumble with Jordynne Grace competing in the women's Royal Rumble. Grace then challenged for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT Battleground. At TNA Emergence, Riley Osborne became the first contract WWE talent to compete in Ultimate X.
Hammerstone was one of the six competitors in the Ultimate X match, and speaking on the Mark Hoke Show, he discussed the benefits of the partnership.
"This is not a question of if it’s benefitting us. Every show we’ve had this year has been a sell out. We’re drawing record numbers at our shows, and it really looks like the trajectory of the company is just continuing to go up. Not only that, a lot of people are saying, ‘A couple of TNA guys on WWE, that’s cool.’ What they’re not realizing is how much having the NXT guys on our show benefits us. To get some new guys into the mix with us, wrestling benefits from having different styles and personalities. Shaking things up like that. Fresh faces and fresh talent. It’s been very beneficial. I can’t say what it’s going to lead to or what’s next from it, but it’s exciting times," he said.
The relationship between TNA and NXT will continue at NXT No Mercy when Zachary Wentz faces Wes Lee.
Elsewhere during the interview, Hammerstone commented on potentially appearing on NXT TV. You can find his answer by clicking here.
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