Joseph Sawyer says he is excited to have a bigger voice in TNA Wrestling after he and tag team partner Samuel Shaw, known together as Syx, made an immediate statement by attacking Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy.
Sawyer and Shaw previously worked together inside WWE as part of the Wyatt Sicks faction before both men were released by the company in April. Rather than go their separate ways, the pair opted to continue teaming on the independent circuit, carrying over the chemistry and presentation built during their WWE run under the Syx name.
That continuity has now carried into TNA, where Syx wasted little time making an impression by taking out The Hardys. Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Sawyer and Shaw discussed the transition out of WWE and into their current run, with Sawyer specifically noting his excitement about being able to speak more freely as part of his new TNA presentation, according to Fightful.
From WWE Silence To TNA Spotlight
During their time as the Wyatt Sicks in WWE, Sawyer and Shaw operated under a gimmick that limited traditional promo work, with the group largely communicating through atmosphere, imagery and in-ring presence rather than spoken interviews. Sawyer’s comments to Busted Open Radio suggest that restriction is part of what he is now looking forward to leaving behind as Syx settles into TNA, where he anticipates having more opportunity to speak for himself and the team.
An Immediate Target In The Hardys
By aligning their arrival with an attack on Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, Syx has positioned itself against one of wrestling’s most recognizable tag teams right out of the gate. The Hardys carry decades of tag team history and a built-in audience, making them a natural measuring stick for a new act looking to establish itself quickly in a promotion. The confrontation gives Syx an instant storyline foothold in TNA and signals that the team intends to be presented as a serious threat on the roster rather than simply a novelty pairing carried over from their WWE run.
No further match details, dates or additional creative plans involving Syx and The Hardys have been confirmed beyond the attack itself and the subsequent comments from Sawyer and Shaw. Fightful’s report, sourced from the pair’s Busted Open Radio appearance, remains the basis for what has been confirmed publicly about the team’s transition from WWE to TNA.
