TNA Wrestling Signs BDE

Who is BDE?

• His aunt took him to his first pro wrestling show, and he was immediately hooked.
• His all-time favorite wrestler is John Cena.
• He went to a performing arts high school to learn how to act and do stage production – the same school that Usher, Raven-Symone, and Playboi Carti attended.
• He was the school mascot; that’s where “The Spartan” nickname comes from.
• Some of his favorite games are Call of Duty, Minecraft, 2K, and The Walking Dead Telltale Series.
• He is a big fan of comics and comic book movies. “I love Marvel and DC. Spider-Man is my favorite superhero from Marvel, and The Flash is my favorite from DC,” he said.
• BDE graduated from high school a year early and started going to college. “I didn’t enjoy my time at college because I knew I wanted to be a YouTuber full-time,” he said. “I had a conversation with my mom, and she let me drop out of college to pursue YouTube since I graduated early. She said I had a year to make it work, or else I’d have to go back to college. Within a few months, I received my first check from YouTube … the rest is history.”
• He played basketball and football in school, but stopped to pursue acting and content.
• “I like to mix music in my free time, which I’ve been doing since I was a kid, but I never had the proper equipment. I recently bought a DJ set, and it’s been my new obsession.”
• He got his first camera when he was 8, from his mom. “I used to make skits and record family movies on it.”

BDE and TNA Wrestling

BDE first appeared in TNA as part of the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at TNA Bound For Glory 2025. He spent time training with former TNA World Champion Sami Callihan before entering the ring. BDE says it took a little bit for the news to settle in, finding his way to a full-time contract so quickly after his first appearance.  Since Bound For Glory, BDE has competed in four matches, including a TNA World Title #1 Contendership 20 Man Battle Royal and a TNA X-Division Title #1 Contendership Six Way.

BDE and the rest of the TNA roster will be in Dallas for two nights of action-packed pro wrestling: Thursday and Saturday, January 15 & 17 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. The January 15 show is the debut episode of  Thursday Night iMPACT, airing live on AMC, TNA’s new television home in the U.S. Then, 48 hours later at the same venue, TNA presents Genesis, TNA’s first PLE extravaganza of 2026, with all Championships on the line and scores to be settled.

TNA Wrestling currently finds itself in a big winning situation. The multi-year partnership with WWE brought major visibility to the company and provided a talent swap opportunity. Then, the new TV rights deal with AMC will see a brand new Thursday night time slot for TNA. BDE sees these moments as both pivotal and crucial to the success of himself and TNA, and it’s an opportunity he calls a “blessing.”