Vicious Vicki has expressed her desire to continue her career with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) following her participation in the tournament to crown the inaugural TNA Knockouts TV Champion. Vicki, who has gained recognition performing for promotions like Awesome Championship Wrestling (ACW), was one of two independent talents selected for the historic tournament.
Vicki credited Tommy Dreamer for facilitating her opportunities within TNA, stating that he helped her earn her spots. "I had a really great, still have a really great, relationship with Tommy Dreamer and a lot of the opportunities that I had had in TNA had come from him and he made me earn them like I should have," Vicki told Fox News Digital. She noted that while she had previously taken smaller opportunities with TNA over the past three to four years, the Knockouts TV Championship tournament marked her most significant match to date, allowing her to showcase her abilities.
"No matter what happens, being able to be a part of history of TNA as an unsigned talent… there was only two independent women's wrestlers in the entire world in that tournament mixed in with some WWE people," Vicki said. "So that to me says a lot for me, and Gabby Forza was the other one, I feel like it says a lot that the work that we had put in over the years really paid off."
Addressing criticism and speculation surrounding TNA's stability, Vicki defended the promotion, comparing its performance to the natural ebbs and flows common in the professional wrestling industry. "I think people just like to point the finger at everyone but themselves in life," she stated. "So, I just think a lot of companies, they flounder every now and then. It just happens, where there's highs, there's lows, there's highs, there's lows. It's just how it is. It's how wrestling is. It's been like that since the beginning of time."
Despite the allure of larger promotions, Vicki emphasized her current satisfaction with TNA. "I think TNA will survive and they have survived much worse. So, I think right now, for me personally, that's where I want to be. Obviously, I would love to be walking down the ramp at WrestleMania, but you have to think realistically and I think that's a great spot for me. I think they are doing great things. I think TNA is the spot. I do." TNA's flagship show, "Impact," airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.