In an exclusive interview with PWPonderings, Hayden Backlund open up about working with Trevor Outlaw, and how Hot Commodity came to be. You can watch the interview in its entirety down below where he also opens up about all things NWA, including his recent NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship win, and so much more.

I can’t do an interview with you and not bring up Hot Commodity. You and Trevor Outlaw have been doing some wonderful work all over the independents. What has it been like to work with Trevor?

“It broke me into the Midwest and got me into Chicago. I had some of the most fun matches and some of the most fun times of my life with Trevor. Trevor’s a great guy. We haven’t tagged in a minute. But I tell him, “Maybe we shouldn’t.” I’m NWA Jr. Heavyweight World Champion. He is the Freelance Champion. He’s the World Champion. We’re both killing it. I’m like, ‘Damn, maybe we shouldn’t be a tag team.’ But it’s just a fun time. It’s one of those times where I’ll look back fondly on as my career progresses. Hot Commodity forever, man.”

How did Hot Commodity come to be?

“Two guys that hated everyone and were hated by everyone that said, ‘Huh, it looks like it’s just you and me, man.’ That’s how.”

Any future opponents you’d like to share the ring with?

“Trevor Outlaw. I would like to see my old tag partner get a shot at this. I’m always big for people getting an opportunity at the NWA. But, outside of that, I just want to keep collecting championships. I want, by the end of it, I want to look like Thanos out there. I don’t care who’s in the ring with me; it’s going to be the same result. After I kick their head off, a little Comet Kick out of the corner, cross face chicken wing, I’ll collect my check and be on DoorDash by the end of the night. The opponents don’t matter. There’s no, ‘Oh, dream match’ I don’t care. It’s about defending the championship, making towns, getting paid, moving the NWA forward, and keeping the momentum that I brought to this company.”