Creative Team Member Raises Real-Life Concerns Over Trick Williams Holding TNA World Title

Trick Williams might be holding the TNA World Championship, but not everyone is celebrating without questions — especially Tommy Dreamer.

On the May 28, 2025 episode of Busted Open Radio, Dreamer, who also serves as a creative member for TNA, got real about the complications of putting your company’s top title on a wrestler who doesn’t even work for you.

The segment started with praise for Trick’s performance on WWE NXT, including his promo and his win over Joe Hendry at Battleground. But Dreamer, who works behind the scenes at TNA, didn’t hold back when the conversation turned to what happens if WWE suddenly changes course.

“You know I love Trick. I think he’s got the tools. His promo last night? It was fire. But I gotta ask this as someone behind the scenes at TNA—what happens if Trick gets called up to RAW or SmackDown?”

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Dreamer laid out the uncomfortable truth that WWE could pull Trick off NXT at any moment, which would leave TNA without a champion and no real say in the matter.

“That’s a real risk. Like, does WWE call us and say, ‘Hey, sorry, he’s done with NXT, we need him for live events, he’s gone next week’? Then what? Do we just vacate the title?”

Co-host Dave LaGreca added that this is something fans might not always consider, especially when the cross-promotional storyline is running so smoothly on TV. Dreamer doubled down on the issue:

“Exactly. It’s hard to tell someone who doesn’t work for you what to do with your world title. It’s not a knock on Trick—it’s just the reality. We don’t own him. He doesn’t sign a check with Anthem. He works for WWE.”

Dreamer closed the segment by laying out a worst-case scenario — one that doesn’t sound so far-fetched in the world of live event conflicts and last-minute creative changes.

“So what happens if there’s a conflict? Say there’s a big PLE on the same weekend we need him to defend the title—what’s the priority? I’m just saying it’s amazing to see this kind of cooperation, but there’s a lot of risk too. We’re putting our top prize on a guy who could be out the door tomorrow.”

It’s a rare moment of transparency about the business side of pro wrestling. While fans may be thrilled by the cross-promotion, Dreamer just reminded everyone that business comes first — and titles come with contracts for a reason.

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