TNA X Division Champion Cedric Alexander has a pointed message for tribalistic wrestling fans: rooting against a promotion makes him question whether you actually love the product at all.
During a new interview with Soundsphere Magazine, he was asked about fans engaging in online tribalism. The former Hurt Business member pushed back on the idea that loyalty to one company has to come at the expense of another.
As a veteran who has worked across WWE, TNA, and the independent scene, he sees no reason to wish failure on any promotion.
It makes me question whether you really love wrestling. I love wrestling in all its forms. I watch all the companies and all the talent,” Alexander said.
I have friends and close acquaintances throughout various promotions, so I keep an eye on everything. I would never say one company shouldn’t exist because of how I feel about it. Everyone deserves to work.
Alexander made clear he wants every company to survive, including the ones fans love to pit against each other. TNA, he noted, has been the place that works for him.
I don’t want TNA to go anywhere. I don’t want WWE to go anywhere. I don’t want AEW, AAA, or MLW to go anywhere because people need places to work and somewhere they can spread their wings. I’m just happy wrestling has so many places to do that.
Alexander Calls The Current Era A Wrestling Boom
Alexander framed today’s crowded landscape as the best the business has been in years. He drew a direct comparison to the late 1990s, when WCW, ECW, and WWE ran simultaneously and fans thought they had it good.
I remember when there was WCW, ECW, and WWE all at the same time, and we thought we were eating great then,” he said. “Now we have those companies and then some. The accessibility of wrestling now means there’s wrestling every single day of the week.
For Alexander, the takeaway is simple: if you love wrestling, you watch everything, and you do not need to hate someone for enjoying what you do not.
To me, that’s a wrestling boom. I don’t think it’s been this good in a long time. It can always be better, but it hasn’t been this good in a long time, and I’m proud to be part of a time when wrestling is booming,” he said.
