The Last Busted Open of 2025!
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What achievements are highlighted in the 2025 pro‑wrestling awards?
welcome to the busted open podcast i'm your host tommy dreamer and tnt is back for the last show of 2025 and we're talking the best achievements in the world of pro wrestling
this is the busted open podcast
we just did nxt uh awards let's go right to uh let's go to tna we could go to to tna uh wrestler of the year male i i i
i'll have to say mike santana
interesting uh Everyone says Mike, though Frankie's the current champion. Trick was the champion. I will go for just straight up stats.
And by
stats, I will look at our two largest houses, our two biggest gates. though Trick Williams was the champion, though the first one, Slammiversary, Joe Hendry, Mike Santana, Trick Williams, then Bound for Glory, the biggest show of the year, Mike Santana, Trick. So Mike's been a part of the two biggest houses. He's had a hell of a run, a lot of ups and downs, and I, too, would give him Rassler of the Year based upon being a part
of it.
Wow.
We're out here trying like begging God that he'll become the new champion and then the championship is taken away from him. Sometimes
you got to have to, you know, there's always a bigger picture or a bigger plan. Got to wait till 2026 maybe or maybe not. Tag team of the year has to go to the Hardys. You just see what they've done as well as like, I mean, they were the first anybody to capture gold from NXT and represent, you know, I think that went under the radar that, you know, two men contracted gold.
Who won TNA’s Wrestler‑of‑the‑Year and why was Mike Santana chosen?
uh under tna captured uh you know a wwe title love that for them love their success that they're having and that hearty party continues and i love that hearty pop when it happens and uh look for bigger and better for matt and jeff as well for 2026
Man, I love those guys so much. And no matter how successful they are, like they're always for me as as as a fan, seeing how they treat every single fan on a signing or a anything, it's it's It's money. It's key. And they're just such good people. And money and fame has not changed them to the core. So, yeah, they definitely own this 2025. And it's beautiful to see.
Female of the year.
I'm trying to figure it out. A
loaded roster.
Yeah, I know. I know. I know.
Oof.
Oof, I don't know. I don't know, man.
Lei Yingli, she had an amazing quarter of a year representing the company. Her journey has been amazing. Ashby
Elegance was doing so good until she had to retire from the ring.
Agreed. Sad moment. I would have given it to Ash, but then Ash had to go away for pretty much a quarter of the
year. Marcia Day is another one. Like she's been, I mean, at least on my social media, she's always everywhere. She's always doing something. She's like, you know, doing mixtag and then the singles. And I like her presence, like rebuilding herself after NXT, being here in TNA. That's another one. um
indy hartwell another great year
yes
rebuilding her danny luna now emerging uh out of all this very very blessed to work with so many super talented women uh however i probably create some controversy for myself but that's okay i'm gonna give it to jc jane uh she was that yeah She was the TNA Knockouts champion. She got heat, and she helped draw some houses, and her work was awesome. And it was such a big moment for Ash, who also was the heel, for Ash to bring that title home. But unfortunately, Ash had no title defenses after that, and it just kind of... real life takes over sometimes. And I mean, it sucks. And I miss watching Ash perform her performance. And I got to tell you a little spoiler this week's Mr. Elegance segment in tears watching.
It's so entertaining. Uh, I love it and I can't wait for the world to see it. Uh, it's, and they have been stars in this Mr. Elegance search. And, uh, man also the app the applications for people who have sent in for mr elegance have been unreal oh so people are
actually sending applications like real
people we had wrestlers we had fans they didn't listen to some of the rules because like they just put their resume on social media but they have been very entertaining uh and some people like i was like man uh you have my pick but i'm not the one choosing this uh it's gonna be from the elegance brand they gotta hang out with you i don't wanna hang out with you i don't need a mr elegance i need a mr diet that's what i need um look i got you right there
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What achievements are highlighted in the 2025 pro‑wrestling awards?
0:00–2:08
2
Who won TNA’s Wrestler‑of‑the‑Year and why was Mike Santana chosen?
2:08–8:56
3
Why are The Hardys considered Tag Team of the Year in 2025?
8:56–13:25
4
Which female talent earned Female Wrestler of the Year in TNA?
13:25–29:15