TNA Wrestler Bobby Roode spoke with
Slam Sports on a number of subjects including his
recent rumored contract lapse, getting out of the Impact Zone and more. Below is
a quick recap:
On the issues with his
contract:
"Honestly with the
TNA situation, a lot of it had to do with the visa paperwork and stuff like
that, being a Canadian and having to come and work in the United States.
Everything just fell into place very quickly. It wasn't like I was sitting at
home for months at a time, stewing and looking for different things to do."
On staying in TNA and not pursuing other
opportunities:
"I was trying to
concentrate on staying here and looking towards my future, and getting to where
I was going to be," he said. "TNA wanted me here bad enough that we were able to
work something out quickly. I'm happy for it."
On
Teaming with Austin Aries:
"Obviously, being
able to team with Austin has been a great experience, becoming champion in the
tag team division again with him, and being able to compete with guys like Chavo
and Hernandez. And getting the chance to work with Bad Influence, [Frankie]
Kazarian and [Christopher] Daniels as wel I've always said I was a fan of tag
team wrestling in every interview I've done. Tagging with Austin has been a lot
of fun."
On getting out of the Impact
Zone:
"It's obviously not
as convenient. Let's face it, for eight years, we were going down to Orlando. We
were going to the same hotel, going to the same areas. You became quite familiar
with the area. You didn't have a problem getting in or out. You knew exactly how
much time you needed to get to the airport and all that stuff. Now, it's a
little different that way."
