Eddie Edwards is the new IMPACT Wrestling World Champion, winning the title at Slammiversary amid a whole host of old faces returning to the company. Speaking with TV Insider, Eddie Edwards reveals witch faces he is happy to see a return, and some of the mainstays in the promotion that he thinks will make a grand impact.
Eddie Edwards on his favorite Slammiversary return:
For me personally, I’m friends with EC3. To see him come back and be himself and be EC3, that’s pretty cool. I talked to him leading up to it a bit. He never divulged whether or not he was going to be part of it. I guess I don’t know how [close] we are, then. To see him return, that gets me excited because I know it will give us a chance to work together as well.
Eddie Edwards on EC3 and Eric Young not finding success in WWE:
There are success stories. Then there are guys like EC3 and Eric Young who don’t get their chance. For me, regardless of what happens to other guys out there, Impact is where I want to be. It’s not about the possibilities of something negative happening elsewhere. It’s about the positive aspects of Impact—the freedom, the relationship I have with the front office, the total package. It wouldn’t deter me, but [considering] where I am in my mind and in my heart, I am Impact Wrestling. There is a reason I’ve been here for six years. I want to continue growing with this company.
Eddie Edwards on who he thinks will make a big impact in the near future:
With Trey and Ace, these guys being in the main event of Slammiversary and [getting their] first shot—that’s a lot of pressure, but I feel like they both deserved it and delivered. As far as me and Trey and my title defense, I’m going to see what he is capable of. In the five-way, you can only do so much, but this is a singles match. I want to push him to the limit. I think he does belong, but let’s test him. Let’s see if he truly does belong and what he can bring to the table. It’s been exciting to watch Ace, Trey and the Rascalz in general and see them take that next step. Every time they’ve been given the ball, they’ve run with it. I’m looking forward to facing Trey and what our roster does in general. Between the new faces and young guys coming up, it’s like this perfect storm right now. I’m looking forward to where we go from here.
Edwards’ comments about being happy to see EC3 back in the fold echo similar thoughts from when he spoke with WrestleZone ahead of Slammiversary.
Edwards said that he selfishly wanted EC3 back because of their friendship, but the “one-percenter” also brought a lot to the company as a character his first time around.
“I think there’s a lot of guys out there that were released from other companies that could definitely add their own flavor to IMPACT. I think it just shows the positive way that IMPACT is going right now where IMPACT is a destination and it can be and should be.
“As far as speaking personally, it’s a great place to work and I love being part of IMPACT Wrestling, and I look forward to seeing who is coming in. EC3 is a friend of mine and I would love to see him back; not only because I’m selfish and want my friend back but also because of how much he did before when he was part of IMPACT, the character he was. I think he can add a lot.”
Edwards said that it’s a good sign to see old faces and new signees coming to IMPACT because it’s getting people talking about them in a positive light. Check out the full interview below:
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