On TNA's popularity in the UK and if the company could run a PPV there:
“We’ve probably grown most in Britain. The television over here is just amazing. But what baffles me the most is why we haven’t run a PPV here. That’s what I want to see. And not just any PPV. I want to see Slammiversary here. I want to see Bound For Glory here. These fans, they want it – let’s give it to them. They’ll be there, they’ll watch it. What’s the problem? Let’s get it done. Just tape it. You’d get it a couple of hours late (in the US) but people are going to buy the PPV whether it’s taped or not. They’re going to want to see it. If it’s a money issue, then there are going to be so many people in that arena that it’s not even going to be a factor.”
On the critical reception to the Claire Lynch storyline:
“This is a television show, this is entertainment. I have to trust in what they’ve pitched to me and hope that it turns out to be something that people hate or love. In fact, it doesn’t matter as long as they are watching. People can say ‘I hate it. You were sponsoring a drug addict, that’s so stupid.’ Well, you were watching. Whether you hate or love the storyline, you saw some great wrestling.”
On his last man standing match with Christopher Daniels at Destination X:
“That match was different from every match we’ve ever done. We sacrificed our bodies to make sure it was an entertaining match, and it was probably one of the better matches I’ve ever done. I was so proud of that match. The next day we were limping and our backs were hurting, but that’s what we wanted to give the fans. It was a brutal match, but the fact they are happy with it makes it all worthwhile.”
On the current creative direction in TNA:
"When you're watching our show, you're not just seeing matches but also storylines. Everything has meaning. It's not just an empty, freaking go out there and wrestle whomever. There's a reason why (Samoa) Joe and Kurt (Angle) wrestle – because of the Bound For Glory Series. That makes sense and you got a great match out of it. That's what makes TNA so special right now. Aside from the fact that we have unbelievably awesome wrestlers, there are stories – good or bad, whether you hate them or not – that let you know what's going on with that person or persons. That's how wrestling should be done, that's how entertainment should be done. I know everybody just wants to see wrestling matches, but you can't just have that because people want to know the reason why these guys are wrestling."
On his status as a company veteran and helping the newer, younger talent:
“That’s my job as a leader. If these guys see me as a guy who has been there longer, then I feel like I’m here to lead these guys, not just in wrestling but in their lives. If I’m any kind of friend to them, or care about in any way, if they have problems I want to be there for them. I enjoy it. I want to help out. I feel like it’s my obligation. If I want to see TNA continue to do well, then I should go out there and help, and do whatever I can to make them better, so that there is someone to take my place when I’m gone.”
On his retirement plans for the future:
“I would love to stop around 40. That’s my goal. It all depends. I don’t want to wrestle forever, I can’t. My body won’t hold up. It’s starting to break down already. When you hurt yourself chasing your kid, you’re getting a little bit too old. I want to be there for my family. I don’t want to look back and go, ‘I wish I’d been there’. My family is more important than my job. God is first and because of that, I think that's why I have been successful. I've been blessed to be in TNA for so long, and I hope to be able to say that I was the first signed and that I retired from TNA.
"I would love to continue to be part of TNA somehow (after I retire). I don’t know whether that is as an agent, or in the office, or handling talent relations. I would love to get the opportunity to sit down and talk to guys and say, ‘I know you want this, but this is where you’re at’ and be real with them.”
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