‘I bought into wrestling to vary the enterprise, not win titles’, says TNA star

TNA star Trent Seven has claimed he got into wrestling to “change the business”. The Wolverhampton-born ex-WWE star was speaking to the Daily Star ahead of an appearance in his home town for Burning Heart Pro Wrestling on November 16 at the Wolverhampton Astoria.

Trent will be in action just days after appearing on TNA’s biggest show of the year, Bound for Glory. However, ahead of that, the 43-year-old former two-time NXT UK Tag Team Champion was in a reflective mood when speaking exclusively to the Daily Star.

He said, ahead of his battle against Kid Lykos: “I never got into wrestling to be in the WWE, I never got into wrestling to win titles in the WWE – that’s just absolute crazy talk.

I got into wrestling to change the options, to provide an option and change the way wrestling was perceived.

“I wanted to make it look cooler, be presented cooler and I believe that we did such a good job that WWE had to come knocking – very much influenced by the ITV team getting hold of the World of Sport crew. The fact that we put ourselves in that position, to be that first option, professional wrestling and British wrestling fans should hold our heads up high – they’re an incredible bunch of fans and performers.”

Trent was a mainstay on WWE’s NXT UK brand from its inception in 2016 until just before its demise in 2018. Since then, he has appeared for All Elite Wrestling and more recently – and frequently – for TNA Wrestling. Trent has also returned to the UK scene with sporadic appearances, latterly for the new promotion of Burning Heart Pro Wrestling.

And speaking about his release from WWE for the first time, Trent told about the exact moment he got the phone call. He said: “I’m gutted that it didn’t work out, but during my time there I had the most unreal experience . . . I had some incredible moments and incredible matches.

“I look back on my time in WWE incredibly fondly, and what they did with that input of cash, and faith in the UK scene helped British wrestling. Unfortunately, I got a phone call while on holiday in Barcelona for my birthday saying that I wasn’t on a very short list of people going to Orlando – life’s tough but you’ve got to pull your pants up and carry on wrestling. Good things come to those who wait.”

Trent will be wrestling a former world champion at BHPW in Kid Lykos in his home town, and spoke about how excited he is to appear. Calling the shows “incredible value”, he said: “Wolverhampton has always been an excellent hot bed for wrestling. This is something that fans can get close to and be more interactive and I feel like we can tell some real stories and entertain some crowds.

“You turn up, your presentation is really good, your quality of wrestling is there – get in, get it done and just f***ing entertain.”

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