Gia Miller On How the TNA & NXT Relationship Has Benefitted TNA

Gia Miller says that the TNA and NXT relationship has reaped a ton of benefit for TNA. WWE and TNA announced a multi-year partnership in January. Since then, TNA stars have appeared regularly on NXT TV. They’ve also made occasional appearances at main roster events, such as Joe Hendry’s WrestleMania appearance and Hendry and Jordynne Grace working the Royal Rumble.

Miller recently spoke with WhatCulture Wrestling and was asked about the partnership. You can see highlights below:

On the NXT & TNA Relationship:

“It’s gone really well. I think that the partnership between NXT and TNA has been very beneficial for everybody involved. And especially within the Knockouts division and their women’s division. I mean, two of the best women’s divisions in all of wrestling. So, you can only imagine all of the great matches that we’ve seen so far and that we can look forward to in the future. So I really can’t wait to see what all happens coming up.

“But so far, it’s been really great. Everybody’s been getting along really well. I think everybody meshes together really well. Even though we have a little bit of territorialness about us, that’s natural. But it’s a healthy, competitive spirit. And so, I really like that.”

On TNA Benefiting From the Relationship Financially:

“Oh, absolutely. There are — I said it maybe a year ago now that these partnerships and these crossovers, they don’t happen unless both parties can benefit. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be an agreeance. If it was just like, ‘Oh yeah, we’re just going to come and prop you guys up, and just make you guys look good. And we’ll just take the short end of the stick. Yeah, that’s fine.’ Then what’s the point?

“And it was never that, and it certainly isn’t that. I’ve never perceived it as that. I think it has it has truly been a partnership that both parties have been able to see a lot of improvement and benefits on both sides. And I think we’re just starting to see that.”

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