Moose is looking forward to showing the world there’s a good reason he’s the IMPACT World Heavyweight Champion.
IMPACT World Champion Moose recently spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard about winning the title as well as his next test in the form of a triple threat match at Hard To Kill in January. Moose said he’s worked incredibly hard to get to where he is now and he’ll do what it takes to keep the title around his waist as long as possible.
“I think [Hard To Kill] is just another opportunity for me to prove to the world why I believe I’m the greatest world champion in all of professional wrestling. Other champions will tell you that it’s not fair that they’re in this match because they don’t have to be pinned to lose and anything goes. You know, the rules that comes with it being a triple threat, but I’m actually looking forward to the moment because I think it’s gonna add to my legacy and it’s another chance for me to prove to the world why I’m so great. So I’m looking forward, I can’t wait until January 8 to prove to the world how great I am and to retain my title.”
Moose recently held the TNA World Championship, as he declared himself as a World Champion in 2020. IMPACT later sanctioned the title in February 2021 and officially recognized his reign, but he said his respective title reigns still mean a great deal to him, no matter what anyone else thinks.
“I never really thought what anybody, I never really cared what anybody thought about when I won the TNA Heavyweight World Championship. They both mean a lot to me. I’m one of four men who have carried and defended both the TNA World Championship and the IMPACT World Title. I’m in a small class, a small group of people who have done that. And that just shows how great I am, and at Hard To Kill, I’m gonna defend my IMPACT World Title and once again like I said, show why I’m the greatest world champion in professional wrestling.”
Moose has to contend with Matt Cardona and W. Morrissey at Hard To Kill and already defended his title against Eddie Edwards at Turning Point. Asked if there’s anyone else he’d like to work with in the meantime, Moose said his primary focus is on Hard To Kill and the match that he knows is a lock already.
“Honestly, I try to just focus on what’s on my plate right now. My plate right now is the huge main event at Hard To Kill versus Matt Cardona, aka ‘Mid-Cardona,’ and W. Morrissey. That’s what my focus is. And are there guys out there who I would like to wrestle? Yeah, there’s a bunch. There’s a tremendous amount of talent out there who I would have great matches with, but right now, I’d just rather focus on what I know is a definite in less than a month.”
IMPACT Wrestling Hard To Kill takes place on Saturday, January 8 in Dallas, Texas. Check out our full interview with Moose at the top of this post.
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