#nxtna

[indirectcomedian]

to cut ties

[salithemage]

[mrawkweird]

The whole "NXTNA" deal is honestly really special considering how long it took for us to get to a point like this with WWE. It's something I wish more people took the time to actually appreciate and I believe a good number of them do. The ones that usually got shit to say don't even actually fuck with NXT anyways and still make "LOL TNA" jokes in 2024. Anyways, I need this shit to lead to an entire World's Collide event.

[espioakakeith]

🥹🥹🥹

I'm so happy!!!!

[mistyaquaart-oocmustafa]

Light (?) tw/ manipulation & power imbalance

The implication is that Mustafa is will be significantly worse next year:

If NXTNA is still a thing, and Mustafa returns to TNA, how messed up would it be for Mustafa to employ Arianna Grace for his Campaign as a covert manipulation tactic against Santino 😵‍💫

She’d fit very well!

Obv nothing romantic or sexual, no thanks, but I just think that as a father no matter how much you dislike a guy, if they’re the reason your daughter is employed and happy you’re gonna do things in her best interest even before your own employment.

And it’s even more messed up because Mustafa’s children (and daughters) have been acknowledged on TV, so the idea that he’d put another father through that psychological turmoil…

Planting seeds in her head like

“It must have been hard not seeing your father a lot” (despite being a wrestler father himself lol)

“But surely he could retire and make up for the lost time”

Or say the quiet part loud “do you feel loved by him”

Make him a lil bitch 😂 And the thing is these are real struggles Arianna went through. One an interview she said that as a kid she felt wrestling stole her dad from her. Irl she’s healed but her character doesn’t have to be

A manipulative man like Mustafa hears that and it’s very easy to exploit.

“Maybe you need to set more boundaries with your father” (but only so it creates a bigger distance between her and Santino)

Arianna also has an already established insecurity of being in her father’s shadow and wanting to do things on her own.

So if anyone questioned whether it’s a good idea for her to join Mustafa, or if she’s okay, she’d get defensive thinking they’re criticising to her ability to make decisions. And by the time she realises she made a mistake she would think she had cut off everyone.

Mustafa wouldn’t even need to make threats initially, you’d just see the worry on Santino’s face & understand why he starts making questionable booking decisions in Mustafa’s favour

Mustafa’s not contracted so Santino can’t fire him, and not booking him would cause strain w/ Ari

The idea that Mustafa would slowly dull Arianna’s sparkle though 🔪 🔪🔪

(especially because he was the one who encouraged being the light!!!!!! 😭)

Look TNA does Intergender she could eventually whoop his ass! 😌💕

I’ve been emphasising the dark part here, but also let’s not act like Arianna and Mustafa working together wouldn’t just be brilliant lol

Both of them have such good comedic timing and I feel like they’d work really well together + their gimmicks fit so easily

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Unfortunately I don’t know how realistic it would be, with how the NXTNA deal works because I think Arianna would have to be on TNA a lot more than WWE or Mustafa would need to be on NXT which would alter the way he brands his campaign…

bUT THAT’S WHY FANFIC EXISTS ✍️

[droptoeholdyourhorses]

Fantasy booking for this week's NXT. Ahead of the battle royal, Shawn Michaels makes his way to the ring.

"I owe all of you an apology. Tonight, we were meant to have a 25-man battle royal to determine the next challenger for NXT Champion Trick Williams. However, I've just looked over the list of participants. Turns out... we've only got 24. I must have lost count along the way or something. These things happen when you get older. Anyway, I fear it's too late now to magically conjure up a 25th man. It's not like I can just say his name and he'll appear."

[indirectcomedian]

tatum found someone to play with… but not in the way she expected 😭

[indirectcomedian]

laid to rest