AJ Styles interview

[Lita_Hardy]

LOL...Rated R, if Trish got in the ring with Umaga, she'd be killed.

But if you had a woman as big as Umaga wrestle Umaga? I have known some pretty big, tall women in my lifetime that could even be an offensive lineman in the NFL.

Lita Hardy

 

[PHX]

- Alex Marvez of Scripps News recently spoke to TNA's AJ Styles. Here are some highlights:

Fortune splitting from Immortal:
"I knew we eventually would have to go there anyway. Fans wanted to see Fortune turn on Immortal. They never wanted to see Fortune be a part of Immortal in the first place. When we teased going against them, it created a big rumble. I think it's a blessing in disguise that those guys took jobs with WWE. We're moving forward here with something I hoped that would be done."

Being put with Ric Flair last year:
"It didn't fit my personality at all. Ric casts a big shadow. I think I've learned more about how to get out of that shadow when I was up against him rather than with him. When you're with Ric, he's going to get your attention. I definitely learned some stuff like the way to cut an (interview) and stuff like that. I respect him. Even though he's 62, he's still one of the most entertaining guys in pro wrestling."

When asked if "the torch" has been passed with the Fortune push:
"I don't know. The whole thing with Sting and I, the torch was supposedly passed, but here he is back again (as TNA world champion). I don't know if there is a torch to be passed anymore because so many people change their mind about whether they're staying or going or retiring. The biggest thing is, I want to be part of something that everybody knows about whether it's Fortune or TNA, something that's as big as WWE. I'm not saying I want to go to WWE or anything like that. I want TNA to explode."

Guy seems to always be pretty honest with his opinion on things esp on the whole passing torch deal. I found that pretty interesting and seems like he is against the idea of TNA having so many older wrestlers or at least that's the vibe I got from him.

 

[Kenneth Allen]

I don't think you're wrong in feeling that way one bit.

Unfortunately, TNA relies on guys like Sting to draw in the older crowd from WWE who can't stand the new wave of stars coming in there. The only drawback is, that once guys like Sting, Flair, Hogan and Bischoff are gone.. you're left with a lot of subpar talent. Anyone in that company as far as young talent goes would hop ship to WWE if offered, and that's never going to fly.