Comedian Joel Kim Booster has shared his thoughts on the impact of Heated Rivalry's success. The show has launched the careers of several actors, including Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. Booster argued that Hollywood's takeaway from the show's success is not what he expected.

Instead of creating more queer romance content, the focus has shifted to a different aspect of the show. Further details on Booster's comments are available from the Provincetown Independent, where he discussed the trend of new hockey shows in development, none of which feature gay characters.