Below are a couple of top WWE & TNA news stories of the day, featuring Triple H and Samoa Joe.
• Triple H Saved Professional Wrestling, Says Current Champion
During an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther praised what WWE’s Chief Content Officer Triple H has done for the sport of Professional Wrestling:
“Obviously, he’s my boss and I’m in a very good position at the company right now, but I think, to a certain degree, that he saved professional wrestling, to a big degree, I think.
Because I remember when I started-2005, I started-and all the Europeans that tried to get into WWE, there was such a mystery about it, like who to talk to and what to do. It seemed so far away, such an unrealistic point to achieve.
And Hunter was the one that pushed for opening the world to WWE and created so many jobs and opportunities back then for so many of the guys, like for us, for all the European guys.
He opened the floodgates for the wrestling world outside of WWE. I think that change has been very positive and I think that was a big achievement. The business has changed since then, and it changed to the better.
I think it’s the hottest that it is right now, and that all started when he started NXT, and working with guys that worked on the indies before.”
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• Samoa Joe Reveals His TNA Mount Rushmore
Samoa Joe has revealed his personal picks for the Mount Rushmore of TNA Wrestling, spotlighting both celebrated icons and underappreciated contributors to the promotion’s history.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet about the legacy of the company, Joe selected AJ Styles, Kurt Angle, Abyss, and Jeff Jarrett as the four figures who define TNA’s identity.
“I think, AJ, Kurt, I put Abyss on there,” Joe shared. He then added Jeff Jarrett to complete the group, saying, “I mean, he started the whole deal.”
While AJ Styles and Kurt Angle are often considered obvious choices for their in-ring excellence and championship accolades, Joe took time to elaborate on why Abyss and Jarrett deserved spots on the list—especially highlighting Abyss’ overlooked contributions.
“A lot of people don’t realize the amount of physical punishment and hurt and pain and effort that Abyss put into a lot of the matches to make them happen,” Joe said. “I think he’s one of those underrated guys in the TNA lore. He really, really is.”
Joe also credited Jeff Jarrett for his role in launching and sustaining TNA through its formative years. “He started the whole deal and got it all rolling, and was a big, integral part of it for a long time,” Joe noted. “So, I mean, those are the guys that I have up there.”
Joe’s selections balance widely respected talents with figures whose foundational impact, he feels, has not always received the recognition it deserves—offering a thoughtful perspective on TNA’s rich history.
