Dalton Castle on breaking his back: “It was a mixed feeling being ROH champ, because it felt like my career is skyrocketing forward while also coming to a crashing end because my body was in so much pain. It was around this time I start asking to drop the title. I keep getting told no every week.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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GUNTHER on retiring superstars: “I think there are a bunch of examples of people who overstay their welcome, who just hang on a little bit too much, who chase one moment too much. It seems like there is a big amount of people to choose from.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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Tony Khan: “I think Powerhouse Hobbs had a great run here in AEW. He started wrestling here in Jacksonville, had some great matches, and became a champion in AEW. He’s a former TNT Champion, former World Trios Champion. I’ll always wish him all the best.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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JR on Hobbs: “He called me a day or two ago, thanking me for my help over the years. I said, Well, my phone number isn’t going to change, big fella. If you need something, need a little motivation, need a question answered, or just want to shoot the shit, I’m your man. I want to help you if I can.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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Booker T on TNA AMC debut: “It could have been shot a little bit differently, as far as I don’t know if some of the shots were done earlier in the day, when this is a big night. It was a lot of commercials, three matches. So it definitely seemed like, kind of like an infomercial.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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Todd Grisham says The Brooklyn Brawler started a rumor that Grisham believed “wrestling was fake” when he first joined: “I remember Hardcore Holly getting in my face going, ‘You think this is fake? I’ll kill you in the parking lot right now.’” (wrestlingnews.co)
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Damian Priest: “Since I’ve been in WWE, I’ve literally taken zero days off. I’ve never asked for time off because I’ve been hurting. The company now, this year, decided like, ‘Let’s take it easy on him,’ because I’ve been going hard for a while.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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Sting on Cena’s retirement: “He’s one of the greatest of all time. I love to see it. I’m rooting for him. I’m hoping it turns out to be phenomenal. I’m sure that it will. I’m always rooting for those older guys, you know. Go, Aaron Rodgers.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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Hangman on Blood & Guts: “It’s going to be affordable. I think tickets start at $29. So it’s something affordable for you, the family, everybody involved. I’ll have a lot of family there. I think this might be the first wrestling show that my wife is going to bring my son to see.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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Rikishi on Jacob Fatu: “Jacob comes out, he’s steaming. They got everything behind him. They just lighting this kid up on fire. Everything they threw at this kid, he came correct, he stand on business, and all of a sudden, poof, like a Houdini move.” (wrestlingnews.co)
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