Samoa Joe Speaks On TNA Title Win, Turning Point Promo, Words With Nash, Talks With WWE, More
Written by Richard Gray on Apr 17, 2008 - 10:25:40 AM
The Sun out of the United Kingdom has very in-depth interview with new TNA Champion Samoa Joe now online. Below are some of the highlights:
On how he feels right now: "At this moment, after going through that match, I psychically like s***. But championship s*** so I don’t mind. It feels a million times better than I thought it would. This is definitely the biggest and the best thing I’ve ever achieved and I look forward to what the future brings. Bring the world on!"
Regarding his promo at Turning Point when Scott Hall no-showed: "It was a tough situation and I admit, at that point in time, I was extremely frustrated. I have never been one to hold my tongue on things, so I just let loose. I went out there and told everyone how I felt. And, honestly, looking back now I regret a few of the things I said and some of the things I don’t. At the same time, I think it needed to get out and for me personally it cleared a lot of things and paved a new road. It’s funny because after it all went down, within in a matter of weeks, me and Kevin Nash reconnected and it worked out well. Everybody realised I was very serious and intent on what was going on. And I think I sent a clear message – at TNA we’re here to build and deliver for the fans and we can’t afford not to."
What Kevin said to him afterwards: "We had words. He was rightfully angry about what had gone down. He came up to me, said what he said, and a few days later I apologised to everyone in the company. But Kevin is a good friend of mine – and a really great mentor – so it was important to me that I cleared the air with him."
Whether or not there is tension between TNA guys and WWE guys: "It’s not so much that, because I think people like to categorise. I would have made that speech if anybody did what Scott did, even if it was AJ. It’s just a matter of giving fans what they pay to see. When I get irate, there are no breaks. I’m a very switch on/switch off person. And in that aspect I was totally at fault. But I feel strongly about the company and my work, and I don’t apologise for that at all."
On a possible return match to Ring of Honor: "Never say never. The main stumbling point right now is that my schedule is so full, it would be impossible to clear any time to go back. But TNA and ROH seem to be coming to an agreement and I know there’s talk of sending our guys down there, so you never know. There’s nothing in the works right now, so I don’t want to whet anyone’s appetite, but it’s a possibility."
When asked if he has been approached by WWE: "We’ve had talks. Right now, for where I’m at in my career and the position I’m in, TNA is better for me. As a performer you always want to work with everybody and get a shot at doing everything. But I’m in no real rush. I really enjoy working in TNA. And now I’ve got the belt – it’s time to make a legacy."
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