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QUICK QUOTES: Scott Steiner names off a few “idiots” in the business, why he came back to Impact, Triple H not having a “backbone”

June 16, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Scott Steiner was recently interviewed by Ring Rust Radio about his recent return to Impact and his thoughts about the industry in general. Here are some of the highlights they sent along: Ring Rust Radio: Many fans were genuinely surprised to see you return to Impact Wrestling following your controversial exit from the company in 2012. What was the signing process […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Jinder Mahal reveals his childhood wrestling hero, paying dues in the business, being “hesitant” over the 3MB

June 15, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Jinder Mahal was recently interviewed by The Whig and talked about his 2014 release, his childhood hero, and more. Here are the highlights: Growing up in Calgary: “I was born in Calgary, big-time wrestling town. You’ve got the Harts, (and it’s the) home of Stampede Wrestling. Wrestling when I was growing up was very, very popular.” His childhood hero: “Obviously, […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Joey Ryan on Lucha Underground being available on Netflix, his unique in-ring marriage proposal, advice for younger talent

June 15, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Joey Ryan was recently interviewed by Channel Guide Magazine and talked about Lucha Underground appearing on Netflix, his unique marriage proposal, and more. Here are the highlights: How appearing on Netflix has affected the company: “It’s only been a little while since it has been on Netflix. So it might be a bit too soon to know for sure what […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Matt Sydal on joining Impact Wrestling, why he’s the best Cruiserweight wrestler, the present state of professional wrestling

June 14, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Matt Sydal (the former Evan Bourne) was interviewed by Chris Van Vliet on his YouTube channel. He talked about a variety of wrestling subjects. Here are the highlights they sent along: On his deal with Impact Wrestling: “I do work for Impact wrestling but I’m just a straight up freelance agent in wrestling. I can work for anybody at any […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Finn Balor talks The Demon Character, why he missed WrestleMania, possibly reforming The Club

June 14, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Finn Balor was recently interviewed by news.com.au on a variety of subjects to promote the company’s Austrailian tour in September. Here are the highlights: Why he missed out on WrestleMania: “It was quite an interesting scenario, because the reality was I actually was fit and I was ready and I was back wrestling, there was just no space on the card […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Tully Blanchard talks Dusty Rhodes, what brought their feud to the next level, personal favorite moments from the battles

June 13, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Tully Blanchard was recently interviewed by The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast and talked in-depth about Dusty Rhodes. Here are the highlights they sent along: Looking back on two years since we lost Dusty Rhodes: “I had seen Dusty at a number of legends shows and we talked in passing and didn’t really have an opportunity to have […]

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QUICK QUOTES: X-Pac talks meeting Sylvester Stallone, the mutual friends they have, the wrestler who broke his neck

June 13, 2017 Andrew Soucek

On The Tomorrow Show, X-Pac talked about meeting Sylvester Stallone recently and learned about the movie star’s wrestling fandom. Here are the highlights they sent along: Sylvester Stallone recognizing X-Pac:  “He [Sylvester Stallone] was talking about wrestling, like right there like five feet from me…and then so I looked over and made eye contact and he was like this, and […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Bram on why The Ascension didn’t get over on the main roster, Noah suspension, if the DCC should have lasted longer

June 11, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Bram was recently interviewed by Art of Wrestling and talked about his time in the DCC, The Ascension, NXT, and more. Here are the highlights: If he thought the DCC should have lasted longer: “We all had fun in the DCC. Storm and Kingston are close amigos of mine so us teaming together was awesome, super easy and fun. I´d […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Bruce Prichard on the most demanding superstar Vince McMahon has ever worked with

June 10, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Something To Wrestle With… Bruce Prichard (Episode 50: Austin Walks Out) Air date: 6/9/17 In Steve Austin’s own words, he was “the most demanding superstar Vince had ever worked with.” Do you agree with that assertion? “Absolutely. You have to put him over when you’re talking about this because the son of a bitch drew more money, made more money […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Kevin Owens on his favorite WrestleMania match, dream WrestleMania opponent, who his real best friend is

June 10, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Kevin Owens was recently interviewed by nola.com and talked about a number of WrestleMania related subjects. Here are the highlights: His thoughts on WrestleMania 34: “It’s weird because everything happened so fast. Even though I’ve already lived so many great things, I feel like it’s only the tip of the iceberg. I’d love to be involved in the WWE title match […]

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QUICK QUOTES: John Cena reveals Ric Flair’s reaction to tying his world title record, his impending return, who he should pass the torch to

June 10, 2017 Andrew Soucek

John Cena was recently interviewed by Chris Van Vliet to promote the upcoming season of American Grit. He also talked about a few wrestling subjects. Here are the highlights: How his schedule has changed since he started doing movies and hosting TV shows: “I’m used to living a pretty fast life in the WWE world so it’s no different, it’s […]

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QUICK QUOTES: Gail Kim talks about her back injury, if she’s under contract to Impact, being the “elder statesman” of the Knockouts Division

June 8, 2017 Andrew Soucek

Gail Kim was recently interviewed by former WWE creative team member Kevin Eck for PressBox. Here are some of the highlights: How she’s feeling with her back injury: “My back was injured just basically from wear and tear over the years. Luckily, Impact has been so good to me in terms of letting me take time off to make sure […]

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NEWS: Former WWE creative team member reveals the origin story of the Sister Abigail character

June 8, 2017 Andrew Soucek

On a recent episode of the PWTorch Livecast, former WWE creative team member Kevin Eck was asked if we’ll ever see the mysterious Sister Abigail on TV. He then revealed the origins of the character, which makes a future appearance unlikely: “From what I know about how Bray Wyatt envisioned that character, I don’t think that character is ever going to […]

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QUICK QUOTES: A.J. Styles on originally wearing a mask in his wrestling debut, the “terrible name” he wanted to use, hating the “Styles” name

June 7, 2017 Andrew Soucek

A.J. Styles was recently interviewed by Bailey and Southside. He revealed his desire to wear a mask while breaking into the business and the initial name he wanted to use (transcription via Uproxx): “I wanted to wear a mask! I loved those [masked wrestler] guys. I’m so glad that didn’t happen … You can’t breathe in masks. I don’t know […]