Summary

Mike Santana says the last two years since returning to TNA have been defined by constant work, a full promotion schedule, and a commitment to keeping the same grind that got him noticed in the first place.

Speaking during an interview with Marks with Mics, Santana described the stretch as a wild ride and said he has been able to accomplish a lot while balancing TNA dates with a full independent schedule. That outlook lines up with his recent comments about being even hungrier during his current TNA World Title run, where he framed this phase of his career as a push to do more rather than slow down.

Quote from Mike Santana

"Just looking at the last two years in general, man, it’s been a wild ride. I’ve been able to accomplish so many things. I’ve been traveling my ass off and just going everywhere. Not only have I kept up with a full TNA schedule, I’ve also maintained a full independent schedule as well. I try to epitomize the phrase of fighting champion and just like that grind is something that has always like been my identity. Like that’s how I, you know, got noticed. That’s how I’ve always put in work. So, when I first got back into wrestling after my injury and being out 14 months and all that stuff, when I made the choice to bet on myself and I left the other place and I left my, the whole tag team thing, I knew I had to hit the ground running and, go back to the roots and go back to what I know, and that’s that grind."

Mike Santana's TNA run is still being framed around momentum

Santana's comments matter because they show TNA is still presenting him as a wrestler whose value comes from activity and momentum, not just from holding a top spot on the card. When he talks about juggling TNA and independent dates, it reinforces the version of Santana that has been pushed as one of the promotion's hardest-working singles stars.

It also keeps his recent run tied to the decision to break away and rebuild himself after time away from the ring. For TNA, that gives Santana a clear identity readers can follow, a wrestler who sees this stretch as proof that the comeback worked and that the grind is still central to where he goes next.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.