TNA Champion EC3 Talks TNA’s Uncertain Future, Bound for Glory Main Event Change, WWE Not Giving Him an Opportunity to Shine and More

impact wrestlingTNA World Champion Ethan Carter III recently appeared on Ring Rust Radio and below are some highlights:

It was just announced that you will be defending the world title against Drew Galloway in the main event of Bound for Glory on October 4. How are you approaching a match of this magnitude and what does it mean to you to be main eventing the company’s biggest PPV?

“Well I just mentioned how my sports car is European, and that is the extent of how I like Europeans is in my cars. Professional wrestlers that are European I don’t care for. Drew Galloway hails from Scotland, he is six foot 5, weighs 260, and is one of the toughest guys in wrestling. For me to have the chance to main event Bound for Glory with him is a huge opportunity and I couldn’t be more excited for it. It is the biggest show of the year for TNA and I am the biggest thing in TNA, seeing it as I am the world heavyweight champion, I am unbendable, unbreakable, unbeatable, undefeated, and undisputed it only makes sense. It’s only fitting that I main event Bound for Glory but it is still a great honor and responsibility to deliver.”

Many fans felt yourself and Drew Galloway didn’t get a fair shot in WWE, so heading into the Bound for Glory main event, so have you two spoken about the faith and support you’ve received from TNA to give you two the chance many feel you deserve?

“Yes, I would say that. You caught me off guard with a serious question of that nature. This has been an opportunity for us and we have proved our detractors wrong since we stepped foot in TNA. It’s just another opportunity to exploit that chip on your soldier that helps make you great in this business. I think you need the angst and energy to motivate your performance. Not that that would motivate it more then I was previously motivated, but it’s there and real and we are ready for that chance.”

You still haven’t lost a televised singles match in TNA by pinfall or submission. Long undefeated streaks can lead to some backlash from fans from time to time, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing for you as a heel, but how do you go about keeping things fresh and ensuring that the streak doesn’t become a detriment?

“Man, this is a championship caliber question! There has not been a pinfall or submission on me since my debut with TNA as a singles wrestler. It was kind of happenstance and also unique what we have going on. As an antagonist, it’s a great boasting point for me to constantly refer to me as being undefeated while most of my wins come at dastardly deeds. As far as a detriment, I could see that more so if I was being portrayed as an unconquerable world beater like a Bill Goldberg when he was undefeated. As far as me, I think there is an opportunity for when that time does come; they must absolutely create a brand new star out of that.”

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