Trinity Winning Knockouts Championship, Surprising Talents, the Success of Impact's Women's Division

WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.520 --> 00:00:10.960 Why from the Parts Unknown studios to the double Battle Crowd, the Battle Found, 2 00:00:13.560 --> 00:00:18.120 the Battle Crowd. Welcome to the Battleground Podcast, your place for all 3 00:00:18.199 --> 00:00:27.239 things pro wrestling. The Battle Now, the Battle Round now making their way 4 00:00:27.280 --> 00:00:31.760 to the microphones, give it up for your hosts. Welcome to the Battle 5 00:00:31.879 --> 00:00:40.200 Crown. What's up you guys? Welcome into iHeartRadio's official wrestling podcast, the 6 00:00:40.240 --> 00:00:44.960 Battleground Podcast. I have, like always my tag team partner Eli with us, 7 00:00:45.560 --> 00:00:49.520 and uh we also have another tag team partner with us. Go ahead, 8 00:00:49.600 --> 00:00:53.240 Nikki, introduce you to everybody, Nikki Bougie. Of course, if 9 00:00:53.280 --> 00:00:57.399 you tune into Battleground you'll see the Shaikher's Den with the Sault Shakers. Of 10 00:00:57.439 --> 00:01:02.399 course, lovely to be here. How's it one doing? And of course 11 00:01:02.560 --> 00:01:07.239 we have the Lady of the Hour, the Goat, the Champ Champ, 12 00:01:07.519 --> 00:01:12.680 I mean the Glow the Glowness herself joining us on the show today. Are 13 00:01:12.719 --> 00:01:17.239 you miss Trinity. I'm good. I like Glowness. I haven't used that 14 00:01:17.239 --> 00:01:19.560 one yet. Yeah, you can use that. It's not copyrighted or trademark 15 00:01:19.640 --> 00:01:25.040 so that is all you Something like a glow at the top of the mountain 16 00:01:25.159 --> 00:01:30.920 or something I like see, we're just giving her all kinds of there there 17 00:01:30.959 --> 00:01:34.040 you go. So what's We're very honored to have you on the show because 18 00:01:34.480 --> 00:01:38.480 you have been somebody who has been on our list of every time they've asked, 19 00:01:38.480 --> 00:01:42.000 hey, do you want to talk to somebody from well now Tnah? 20 00:01:42.040 --> 00:01:45.000 Who would you like to talk to? And Trinity has always been on our 21 00:01:45.040 --> 00:01:48.239 list to talk to and now we're getting to talk to you. So we're 22 00:01:48.359 --> 00:01:52.280 very excited to have you on the show today. You know, we're just 23 00:01:52.439 --> 00:01:57.760 weeks removed from Bound from Glory, where you had an instant classic successfully defending 24 00:01:57.799 --> 00:02:02.400 your title against uh Mickey. Considering your history with her in and outside of 25 00:02:02.439 --> 00:02:07.920 an impact oring, what did that victory mean to you and your title reign 26 00:02:07.039 --> 00:02:12.840 and what did it mean on a personal or friend level. Oh man, 27 00:02:15.000 --> 00:02:21.960 gosh, that's that's that'll be one of my all time favorite moments, just 28 00:02:22.000 --> 00:02:29.199 being in there with someone as iconic and it's trailblazing is Mickey. It really 29 00:02:29.199 --> 00:02:34.639 gave me a boost of confidence myself that I'm even at the point to be 30 00:02:34.719 --> 00:02:39.639 in such a high profile match against her, with her and to to come 31 00:02:39.639 --> 00:02:46.639 out victorious. It's it's helped me more than I can even put into words 32 00:02:46.639 --> 00:02:52.080 and I could even explain, and to do it with someone who is such 33 00:02:52.120 --> 00:02:55.639 a friend to me, who has been such a support through my wrestling career, 34 00:02:58.039 --> 00:03:01.039 it was just it was just magical. And it's things like that that 35 00:03:01.960 --> 00:03:07.759 I've been able to do and been able to accomplish that I knew one of 36 00:03:07.800 --> 00:03:13.080 the one of the perks to me leaving and making the decisions that I made 37 00:03:13.240 --> 00:03:15.159 is that's just one of those things that I feel, one of the blessings 38 00:03:15.159 --> 00:03:21.319 that I feel that has come out of such a you know, stressful situation 39 00:03:21.439 --> 00:03:25.400 for me at the time. But yeah, it was that was a beautiful, 40 00:03:25.520 --> 00:03:31.400 beautiful night for me. Sure. Well, speaking of talent, whether 41 00:03:31.479 --> 00:03:36.879 it's male or female or both, has there been a single talent that's really 42 00:03:36.919 --> 00:03:40.199 surprised you the most since you've arrived, an impact like maybe you'd seen a 43 00:03:40.240 --> 00:03:44.280 few things, but then seeing him in person, like, oh my gosh, 44 00:03:44.319 --> 00:03:50.960 this person, you know, nails it across the board. Masha mm 45 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:55.360 hmm. I think she is one of the most incredible workers that I've ever 46 00:03:55.400 --> 00:04:01.719 seen, and very vicious too. She's vicious and she's fearless, and I 47 00:04:01.800 --> 00:04:05.000 just think she's so talented. But I think all those women in the locker 48 00:04:05.080 --> 00:04:10.800 room are so unique and so talented and they can go total toad with with 49 00:04:10.800 --> 00:04:15.680 with anybody. Kylum's another one that I think is can elevate any division that 50 00:04:15.759 --> 00:04:18.920 kind of just stays under the radar, but man, she can go in 51 00:04:18.959 --> 00:04:26.199 there against anybody, dominate anybody, but also elevate talent. Jordan is another 52 00:04:26.240 --> 00:04:30.240 one, Giselle is another one, and the list, the list just goes 53 00:04:30.399 --> 00:04:33.879 goes on and on, and I'm really excited and happy that I've had this 54 00:04:34.439 --> 00:04:40.959 opportunity to just expand and work with so many different women that I would never 55 00:04:41.000 --> 00:04:46.279 have been able to before, with so many different wrestling styles, and just 56 00:04:46.279 --> 00:04:50.279 to be able to hopefully shine a bigger spotlight on these women and what they're 57 00:04:50.800 --> 00:04:56.519 they're they're doing over here and impact because I feel any of them can go 58 00:04:56.680 --> 00:05:02.000 anywhere and elevate women wrestling nice. So I had a lot to do with 59 00:05:02.160 --> 00:05:05.480 also why I wanted to come and be a part of that division, because 60 00:05:05.519 --> 00:05:09.920 I knew the women kick ass over there, and I was really gonna have 61 00:05:10.040 --> 00:05:15.720 to step up to even, you know, be able to hang in there 62 00:05:15.759 --> 00:05:19.199 with them because they're all so good. And that was the challenge I needed 63 00:05:19.240 --> 00:05:25.439 and wanted and approved to myself. You know that I that I could hang 64 00:05:25.480 --> 00:05:28.040 with the best of them, right. I think when you get in a 65 00:05:28.040 --> 00:05:30.240 bubble, so to speak, you know, you kind of don't see outside 66 00:05:30.240 --> 00:05:32.920 of it, and then when you step out, you're you're almost starting from 67 00:05:33.000 --> 00:05:35.279 day one, like, Okay, I got to re establish my name. 68 00:05:35.360 --> 00:05:39.199 I go get that, you know. And so yeah, I think Impact 69 00:05:39.360 --> 00:05:42.600 is like that's the perfect spot for it. I mean that that they're known 70 00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:46.240 for their women's division, So yeah, yeah, perfect place. I don't 71 00:05:46.360 --> 00:05:54.279 I don't feel that I could have gotten better anywhere else, Like the experience, 72 00:05:54.399 --> 00:06:00.720 my debut, all those things, it couldn't have gone better. I 73 00:06:00.759 --> 00:06:06.000 don't think Impact don't owe me nothing, nothing like it has been such an 74 00:06:06.040 --> 00:06:11.720 incredible experience and incredible journey, and I really feel I feel like it's a 75 00:06:11.800 --> 00:06:15.199 it's a it's a second home. David w always be my first home. 76 00:06:16.720 --> 00:06:20.720 And you know, they made me the star that I am, the performer 77 00:06:20.759 --> 00:06:25.879 that I am. But to take what I've learned and what they gave me 78 00:06:25.959 --> 00:06:30.959 there and to be able to go to another company and start fresh and take 79 00:06:31.000 --> 00:06:35.199 on what now I'm learning there, I think that's just that's that's how you 80 00:06:35.199 --> 00:06:38.079 grow, that's how you get better, and in the end, it's just 81 00:06:38.120 --> 00:06:43.560 gonna make me me better. I love that. Well, we definitely have 82 00:06:43.720 --> 00:06:47.800 to get into some impact wrestling. You've recently as of last week. You 83 00:06:47.879 --> 00:06:54.560 saw what Sonny Kiss was saying. I know, I know how happy you 84 00:06:54.600 --> 00:06:58.279 are. We're so excited to have Sunny Kiss and impact wrestling. Now, 85 00:06:58.319 --> 00:07:02.839 I have to ask what does it take for people to understand the importance of 86 00:07:02.920 --> 00:07:13.480 seeing Sunny Kiss versus Trinity on television. I feel like it's it's like a 87 00:07:14.199 --> 00:07:20.199 breakthrough, and I think it's something that that we're starting to see and we 88 00:07:20.279 --> 00:07:25.000 need more of in the in the wrestling world, in the community, and 89 00:07:25.040 --> 00:07:29.279 I think it's important. I think it matters, and I think to be 90 00:07:29.360 --> 00:07:32.759 able to shine a light on Funny as well of how incredible of a performer 91 00:07:32.839 --> 00:07:38.879 he is, how versatile he is, I think it's something needed. I 92 00:07:38.920 --> 00:07:44.120 think it's something that people are excited about, people want to see, and 93 00:07:44.279 --> 00:07:49.120 I'm so happy to be able to work and compete against someone who I see 94 00:07:49.279 --> 00:07:57.560 is is special and important to wrestling. So I'm excited for this matchup coming 95 00:07:57.639 --> 00:08:03.879 Thursday, and hope it continues, It's gonna be fun to watch this week 96 00:08:03.920 --> 00:08:09.519 for sure. And you know something, me and Eli are big fans of 97 00:08:09.839 --> 00:08:13.120 We're big belt people. Like normally behind me, I would have all these 98 00:08:13.199 --> 00:08:16.240 championship belts, but I'm still at work at the moment, so I don't 99 00:08:16.279 --> 00:08:18.000 have all my championship belts. I know Nicky's got a couple of belts as 100 00:08:18.040 --> 00:08:22.959 well. You know one of your previous world title reigns featured a custom light 101 00:08:24.040 --> 00:08:26.120 up belt. Everybody it was excited about that. Yeah, I've got to 102 00:08:26.160 --> 00:08:31.480 ask you, are there plans for a custom glow belt for that knockout Women's 103 00:08:31.559 --> 00:08:37.279 championship there? You know what. I've been asked this question of a few 104 00:08:37.320 --> 00:08:39.879 times, and the more I get asked about it, the more like I 105 00:08:39.919 --> 00:08:43.679 really think about it. I would definitely now at this point, yes, 106 00:08:43.879 --> 00:08:48.039 would like to do it. However, I got some big matches coming up, 107 00:08:48.080 --> 00:08:52.840 so I want to make sure I get through those first and I can 108 00:08:52.879 --> 00:08:56.120 hold on to it long enough before before I light it up. So that'll 109 00:08:56.120 --> 00:09:01.200 be like a little reward to myself if they will allow. If I can 110 00:09:01.240 --> 00:09:07.759 hold on to it after Hard to Kill, we'll see for sure. So 111 00:09:07.840 --> 00:09:16.000 another phenomenal match you just had was a title defense against Deanna and Perrazza, 112 00:09:16.399 --> 00:09:20.639 the virtuoso You're a turning point. It was a last chance match and Hall 113 00:09:20.639 --> 00:09:24.600 of Famer Gail Kim was a special referee, So just all around incredible match. 114 00:09:26.519 --> 00:09:28.639 Kind Of going back to what we were talking about earlier. I know 115 00:09:28.679 --> 00:09:31.399 you've we've only been in the Impact Zone for a little bit of time with 116 00:09:31.480 --> 00:09:33.399 you, but why do you think in the short time you've been there, 117 00:09:33.399 --> 00:09:37.200 why do you think the Impact has had such a success in the women's division, 118 00:09:39.240 --> 00:09:43.080 especially when some of the other companies out there have kind of struggled to 119 00:09:43.159 --> 00:09:46.200 properly highlight the incredible talent that's out there right now. I think that is 120 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:52.919 the consistency of how they represent the women, how they booked the women. 121 00:09:52.080 --> 00:09:58.960 It's not it's consistent and it's always been that way. The support that they 122 00:09:58.000 --> 00:10:01.679 have, I think it's real and people see that. I think it's a 123 00:10:01.720 --> 00:10:09.320 testament to the company how they're growing as well, and how they're expanding, 124 00:10:09.759 --> 00:10:11.360 and there's going to be so many, you know, exciting things to come 125 00:10:11.399 --> 00:10:16.399 in twenty twenty four, so I think it's just a testament of Impact consistency. 126 00:10:16.679 --> 00:10:24.879 And the locker rooms and the talent fighting and working so hard to continue 127 00:10:24.919 --> 00:10:31.480 to not let not let it die, and to elevate and showcase what everyone 128 00:10:33.159 --> 00:10:37.919 has and what everyone's capable of. There's so much room for everyone, and 129 00:10:37.919 --> 00:10:41.399 everyone's so different. I think the company as a whole works very well to 130 00:10:41.559 --> 00:10:48.279 highlight each person and to make sure each talent is on the show, is 131 00:10:48.360 --> 00:10:52.159 working, has a story. And that's the beautiful thing that I think is 132 00:10:52.200 --> 00:11:03.960 like unique and special about Impact. They're just they're just really I'm trying to 133 00:11:03.960 --> 00:11:09.120 find them, trying to find the words to it's explained just how how good 134 00:11:09.159 --> 00:11:13.639 they are at that and how hands on they are and how well they listen, 135 00:11:13.759 --> 00:11:18.440 and just how you're treated there. And I think all that that, 136 00:11:18.440 --> 00:11:22.159 that love and that passion is shown every time we go out there and perform 137 00:11:22.279 --> 00:11:28.039 because everyone is on the same page. Everyone feels valued, everyone is used, 138 00:11:28.080 --> 00:11:31.240 everyone is heard, and that makes such a difference with the morale and 139 00:11:31.279 --> 00:11:37.120 camaraderie that's there. Yeah, I absolutely, yeah, goodness, Yeah, 140 00:11:37.960 --> 00:11:43.879 I agree, because I mean we've been the Impact faithful for so long now 141 00:11:43.519 --> 00:11:50.600 and Saturday, January thirteenth, Live in Las Vegas, It's tna already have 142 00:11:50.759 --> 00:11:58.720 your opponent, the juggernaut herself, Jordan Grace, who's a former Knockouts world 143 00:11:58.840 --> 00:12:01.240 champion in her own right as well, one of the best, one of 144 00:12:01.279 --> 00:12:07.320 the best, truly, What are you looking forward to the most and talk 145 00:12:07.360 --> 00:12:13.000 about your key to success to make sure you retain against someone as strong as 146 00:12:13.080 --> 00:12:16.279 Jordan Grace. Well, one of the positives is knowing who my opponent is 147 00:12:16.320 --> 00:12:20.879 two months before. So I am going to try to take as much time 148 00:12:22.039 --> 00:12:28.000 to to train become a little a little bit stronger to go against the duggerhout 149 00:12:28.240 --> 00:12:31.720 because I know we all know she got me there. You know I am 150 00:12:31.759 --> 00:12:37.720 not the strongest, but sometimes the strongest doesn't. It doesn't always run the 151 00:12:37.720 --> 00:12:43.120 fight exactly. And you can hold your own. Now let's let's not cut 152 00:12:43.200 --> 00:12:48.039 your story. Now you are powerful in the ring, thank you, But 153 00:12:48.200 --> 00:12:50.240 yeah, I just I just want to prepare for her and the best way 154 00:12:50.360 --> 00:12:56.759 that I can and give it all I got as the tenn well as the 155 00:12:56.840 --> 00:13:01.440 Knockouts champion, slash t a champion and a plan to walk out of there 156 00:13:03.039 --> 00:13:07.960 still's champ. Well, I can tell you you come on this show, 157 00:13:07.639 --> 00:13:11.399 and we we've talked about this before you come on the show. Most of 158 00:13:11.399 --> 00:13:15.240 the time, if people don't have a title yet but they're going after the 159 00:13:15.240 --> 00:13:16.919 title, they come on this show, they go on to win the title. 160 00:13:18.279 --> 00:13:22.840 I told Ross that we cannot have Jordan Grace on until after after, 161 00:13:22.600 --> 00:13:28.360 yes, after Hard To Show, because we don't need our our luck rubbing 162 00:13:28.399 --> 00:13:31.120 off her getting a title. So we're not gonna We're not gonna give her 163 00:13:31.159 --> 00:13:35.879 the Battleground rob at the moment just yet. We'll wait until after you know, 164 00:13:37.039 --> 00:13:41.039 Hard to Kill and and you're saying, hey, maybe I'll let somebody 165 00:13:41.039 --> 00:13:43.679 else have a turn with this title. So we're not gonna do that just 166 00:13:43.759 --> 00:13:48.480 now. At Trinity, it is an honor to have you on the show. 167 00:13:48.600 --> 00:13:52.440 And real quick, I know your time is very precious and and uh 168 00:13:52.480 --> 00:13:56.120 we you're a busy person being the champion all that. Is there another talent 169 00:13:56.200 --> 00:14:01.080 on the roster outside of Jordan uh that you you know, you have to 170 00:14:01.120 --> 00:14:05.519 defend your title against before it's all said and done with Tna and Impact. 171 00:14:07.399 --> 00:14:13.360 Absolutely, I haven't faced Tasha Steeles yet. He's a strong, strong one 172 00:14:13.399 --> 00:14:20.639 as well Marsha just because she's she's a tough cookie, she's he's badass. 173 00:14:20.720 --> 00:14:26.399 Kelly. I would love the team up with the death dolf YEA, I 174 00:14:26.440 --> 00:14:33.159 would like I would like to to go against everyone. It's so far has 175 00:14:33.200 --> 00:14:37.720 been such a different vibe. It's been a different match, it's been a 176 00:14:37.759 --> 00:14:43.320 different experience, it's been a different learning way for me each time. So 177 00:14:43.399 --> 00:14:48.960 I just want to like continue that that feeling that and growing and creating and 178 00:14:50.000 --> 00:14:54.440 getting all these exciting matchups like me and Sonny, like what, you know, 179 00:14:54.759 --> 00:14:58.399 Like like that is so cool to just be able to have all of 180 00:14:58.399 --> 00:15:05.039 these these matches and these these these inter gender matches and these these incredible stories 181 00:15:05.120 --> 00:15:09.799 that I, you know, I'm getting to do for the first time after 182 00:15:09.000 --> 00:15:13.320 being here in the rest of the world for so long, to still have 183 00:15:13.399 --> 00:15:18.679 all these first and create so much newness, I'm really having fun with that. 184 00:15:18.879 --> 00:15:22.399 I'm enjoying the freedom. I'm enjoying the creativity. So I definitely would 185 00:15:22.440 --> 00:15:28.000 like to get my hands on at least once every every single woman in that 186 00:15:28.039 --> 00:15:30.559 locker room, because I feel like they bring out something different in me each 187 00:15:30.639 --> 00:15:33.559 time. I feel like I have to really think and create differently how to 188 00:15:35.200 --> 00:15:39.360 have these these these fights and these these matchups and matches. So it's just 189 00:15:39.480 --> 00:15:45.960 it's really cool Luna is a is another one, a powerhouse that I got 190 00:15:45.960 --> 00:15:48.960 to work an attack against her in the UK. That was fun, that 191 00:15:50.120 --> 00:15:52.879 was exciting. So yeah, I just want to keep it, keep it 192 00:15:52.919 --> 00:15:58.120 going. But Tasha been calling me out a lot, so yeah, yeah, 193 00:15:58.559 --> 00:16:03.879 let's go. Can you just imagine the promos between Trinity and Tasha going 194 00:16:04.000 --> 00:16:11.600 back and forth. Bass, that's a perfect example. She's so good on 195 00:16:11.639 --> 00:16:22.240 the mic. Yes, Oh hey, sorry, just got home friends, 196 00:16:22.879 --> 00:16:33.519 Thank you. Oh, Liam is gonna get so mad right now working Ohn 197 00:16:34.720 --> 00:16:37.840 got that Monday off. My six year old's begin to get so mad right 198 00:16:37.840 --> 00:16:47.039 now because he was asking me to tell y'all hi, So hi. I 199 00:16:47.080 --> 00:16:51.600 know you're a very busy person being the champion all and we want to just 200 00:16:51.639 --> 00:16:53.559 say thank you for taking the time out today to talking with us, and 201 00:16:53.960 --> 00:16:59.679 we look forward to seeing that title around your your waist, your arms around 202 00:17:00.759 --> 00:17:04.400 you in general for the next several years to come. That's right, that's 203 00:17:04.519 --> 00:17:10.640 right, Thank you guys. 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