Ed Nordholm Confirms Jeremy Borash Is Joining WWE; Comments On EC3 & Bobby Lashley's Futures, More

Newsweek has a new article out featuring comments from Impact Wrestling executives Ed Nordholm, Scott D’Amore and Don Callis.

We have included some highlights below, the full article can be read HERE

On Jeremy Borash leaving Impact Wrestling and reportedly joining WWE:

“[Borash] is leaving and joining the WWE,” Nordholm told Newsweek. “We wish him all the best. He’s a talented guy and has been with the company forever. But we have a lot of talented guys—change is good and it gives other guys a chance to step up.”

“This company has historically given new people opportunities,” said D’Amore. “We always wish Jeremy well. I got one of my first breaks [from him]—Jeremy hired me to be a producer at World Wrestling All-Stars. But we have editors on our team who don’t get the notoriety that Jeremy does. We have great players ready to step up.”

On EC3 leaving Impact and appearing at NXT Takeover:

“He’s a talented guy, but change is good,” said Callis. “Yes, EC3 left, but [standout independent wrestler] Brian Cage came in, Johnny Impact came in, Austin Aries returned.”

D’Amore told Newsweek that Impact and EC3—real name Michael Hutter—agreed to part ways before the end of the wrestler’s contract with the company.

“His contract was not up. He came to us, we had a frank discussion about where he saw himself going,” said D’Amore. “We decided to sit down and work something out that worked for us on how we’d wrap up this portion of his career.

“I didn’t watch NXTTakeOver but when he showed up on screen and my phone started blowing up, I texted him: ‘Congratulations. All the best to you. You’ve got nothing but love and support from us here. And if you need anything, you know where we are.’ And he wrote back the same thing.”

On Bobby Lashley’s future following his Impact departure:

“Bobby is free to figure out what he wants to do next, whether it be wrestling or mixed martial arts. We wish him all the best,” said Nordholm. “He’s a great talent, it’s foolish to say, ‘No, we wouldn’t want to retain him,’ but he has his own ambitions about what he thinks is good for him next in his career.”

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Donald Trump talks with his protege ECW Heavyweight champion Bobby Lashley before the match at Wrestlemania 23 in Detroit. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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Donald Trump with help from Bobby Lashley and Steve Austin cuts Vince McMahon's hair after winning the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at Wrestlemania 23. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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Donald Trump and Bobby Lashley shave Vince McMahon's head after Lashely defeated Umaga in the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at Ford Field at Wrestlemania 23. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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Donald Trump and Bobby Lashley leave the ring after winning the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at Ford Field at Wrestlemania 23. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley celebrates his victory over Umaga in the main event of the night "Hair vs. Hair" Donald Trump vs. Vince McMahon during WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley during Donald Trump and WWE News Conference for WrestleMania 23 - March 28, 2007 at Trump Tower in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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Donald Trump, Stone Cold Steve Austin and WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley get ready to shave Vince McMahon's head after McMahons lost the main event of the night, "Hair vs. Hair", between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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Donald Trump and WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley celebrate their victory over Vince McMahon at the main event of the night, "Hair vs. Hair", between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley carries Vince McMahon back into the ring to recieve his haircut from Donald Trump after McMahon lost the main event of the night, "Hair vs. Hair", between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley carries Vince McMahon back into the ring to recieve his haircut from Donald Trump after McMahon lost the main event of the night, "Hair vs. Hair", between Vince McMahon and Donald Trump. WrestleMania 23 at Detroit's Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Photo by Leon Halip/WireImage)
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Donald Trump and ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley during Donald Trump and WWE News Conference for WrestleMania 23 - March 28, 2007 at Trump Tower in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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Bobby Lashley during Sci Fi Channel 2007 Upfront Party at STK in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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AURORA, CO - MAY 27: MMA fighter Bobby Lashley warms-up during a training session at the American Top Team Altitude martial arts facility May 27, 2015. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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AURORA, CO - MAY 27: MMA fighter Bobby Lashley, right, lightly spars with fellow MMA fighter Alex Huddleston during a training session at the American Top Team Altitude martial arts facility May 27, 2015. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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AURORA, CO - MAY 27: MMA fighter Bobby Lashley, left, lightly spars with fellow MMA fighter Alex Huddleston during a training session at the American Top Team Altitude martial arts facility May 27, 2015. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
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30 JAN 2010: Bobby Lashley has his hands on his hips and is wide eyed after defeating Wes Sims during Showtime Sport's Strikeforce Miami Fight Card at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Wrestler Bobby Lashley attends the press conference held by Battle of the Billionaires to announce details of Wrestlemania 23 at Trump Tower on March 28, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Wrestler Bobby Lashley attends the press conference held by Battle of the Billionaires to announce details of Wrestlemania 23 at Trump Tower on March 28, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Wrestler Bobby Lashley attends the press conference held by Battle of the Billionaires to announce details of Wrestlemania 23 at Trump Tower on March 28, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
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DETROIT - APRIL 1: WWE chairman Vince McMahon (C) has his head shaved by Donald Trump (L) and Bobby Lashley (R) while being held down by ''Stone Cold'' Steve Austin after losing a bet in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's Wrestlemania at Ford Field on April 1, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. Umaga was representing McMahon in the match when he lost to Bobby Lashley who was representing Trump. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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DETROIT - APRIL 1: WWE chairman Vince McMahon gets carried back to the ring to have his head shaved after losing a bet to Donald Trump in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's Wrestlemania April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Umaga, who was representing McMahon in the match, lost to Bobby Lashley, who was representing Trump, so McMahon lost the bet. The event drew more than 75,000 wrestling fans. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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Donald Trump with help from Bobby Lashley and Steve Austin cuts Vince McMahon's hair after winning the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at Wrestlemania 23. at the Wrestlemania 23 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagi
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: WWE wrestlers Bobby Lashley (L) and Torrie Wilson arrive at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids? Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: WWE Diva wrestler Torrie Wilson (R) and WWE RAW Wrestler Bobby Lashley arrive at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10:WWE Wrestlers Bobby Lashley and Torrie Wilson pose at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: WWE wrestlers Bobby Lashley (L) and Torrie Wilson (R) and TV personality Rove McManus pose at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: WWE wrestlers Bobby Lashley (L) and Torrie Wilson (R) and TV personalities Rove McManus and Andrew G pose at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on October 10, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)