Scott D’Amore Weighs In On Frankie Kazarian’s TNA World Title Win, Recalls Nearly Putting Title On Him

Scott D’Amore understands why people are upset Mike Santana lost the TNA World Title, but he says he’s happy for Frankie Kazarian to finally win it. Kazarian cashed in his Call Your Shot trophy to win the World Title at Turning Point. The win came after members of the NXT roster assaulted Santana and others.

The title change has received criticism from fans, as Santana had just won the title at Bound For Glory. D’Amore posted his latest D’Amore Drop and spoke about the matter. He noted that he nearly put the title on him before he exited TNA. You can see highlights below:

On Kazarian’s World Title Win:

Second-guessing TNA’s booking really isn’t something I am interested in. It just isn’t my place, and I’m in a no-win situation — if I praise then I am biased, and if I critique I am grinding an ax.

But I want to talk about TNA’s recent title change.

All I’ll say is that, in a different universe where I stayed at TNA, Frankie Kazarian was going to win the TNA World Title sooner rather than later. I am so happy for him that he’s getting his flowers with a title run now.”

On Kazarian Returning To TNA:

“We had a real run together in the early TNA — then fast forward and he’s in AEW and making great money, but said he loved the vibe of what we were building in TNA just after the pandemic..

I remember straight up telling him: ‘Frankie, please, we can’t come close to matching what you make in AEW. I don’t even want to make you an offer because I don’t want you to accept it.’

But he insisted — and Traci was super supportive of the idea. He wanted to come to TNA. He made an immediate difference in the locker room and to the product. Frankie is a leader. A steady hand. And, damnit, he’s still impossibly good-looking and athletic. It’s really unfair.

On Being Happy For Kazarian:

I get why some fans weren’t thrilled he beat Mike Santana so soon, especially after Mike’s long chase to get the belt. There’s chatter about a new TV deal for TNA, and plans for Santana to win the belt back on the first episode. That all makes sense.

All I want to say is: Frankie Kazarian has been consistently great for decades and he deserved that moment. He earned the hell out of it.

Seeing Frankie win the TNA world title was especially emotional for me, because I’ve long felt that Traci never got the flowers she deserved for all she did for TNA — and women’s wrestling.

Frankie’s world-title win was her title win, too.