Posted on 2/27/125 by Phil Johnson
NA's Steph De Lander and Mance Warner recently joined
PWMania.com for an exclusive interview. During the
discussion, the couple spoke about their TNA debut, the
ongoing WWE NXT crossover, the upcoming Slammiversary event,
and more. You can read the entire interview by clicking
here.
You can watch the complete interview below:
https://youtu.be/SzSULDjuv-A?si=voAVAisZFhNG43g_
Here are some highlights:
Making their TNA television debut together:
Mance Warner: “I grew up watching TNA. As soon as I knew I
was coming in, I was ready to go. I’ll fight anyone there.
I’ll beat anyone there. It just so happens I had my ol’ lady
with me.”
Steph De Lander: “It was cool. The last time I was seen on
TNA, I was announcing I was having neck surgery. It just so
happens that it was in the same venue in San Antonio where I
made that announcement, that a few months later I was able
to return with Mance to pick up this new storyline. It was a
cool little full-circle moment, and I’m so happy to be back
in TNA.”
Thoughts on the WWE NXT - TNA crossover:
Mance Warner: “You know my answer—anyone. If I get a
paycheck for beating up someone, I’ll do it. But, there are
tons of people. You could throw me in there with any single
person. I would love to get a paycheck for punching Lexis
King in the mouth—that’d make me feel good. Everyone knows I
want to beat the sh*t out of Kevin Owens sometime too.”
Steph De Lander: “For me, and this may be pulling the
curtain back a little too much, but I’m interested in what’s
going to be a good story and make sense. Is there someone I
have history with from the past, or is there something more
to this than just a good wrestling match? There are people
there who were around when I was at NXT—some I like, some I
don’t—and that’s reality. If I were to come back to NXT at
some point, there are a couple of people I think would be
shaking in their boots, and that in itself is funny to me.”
Competing at Slammiversary in Long Island this July:
Mance Warner: “Slammiversary is a staple of TNA. If you know
anything about TNA, you know Slammiversary. For me, I’ve
been busting my butt all over, and now I’m here. For the
fans that do know me, they know Ol’ Mancer is going to get
wild. I’m on that stage at Slammiversary, in front of those
fans, I’m going to get wild. The fans who don’t know me yet,
they’ll know by then.”
Steph De Lander: “At Slammiversary last year, I proposed.
Feeling the energy of that crowd and how awesome that moment
was—it was the biggest crowd I’d ever been in front of. Now,
I’m sure this year will top it. Whether I’m wrestling or
just a part of the show in some way, it’s going to be one of
those cool moments. There was a time when a couple hundred
people in the crowd would be a good night, and now there’s
going to be thousands. It’s a full-circle moment for TNA in
general, and I’m just excited to be a part of it.”
Steph and Mance also discussed their goals for the future,
how they plan to dominate the TNA scene, and why they
believe their best is yet to come. You can check out the
complete interview at this link.