TNA star Eli Drake recently spoke with Huffington Post‘s Pollo Del Mar, talking about his goals in TNA, developing his character, and more. You can read a few excerpts below:
Eli Drake talks about wanting to be a larger than life wrestler like he watched growing up:
“They seemed like dangerous men, guys you would be afraid of if you encountered them on the streets. So many guys wrestling today you wouldn’t be afraid of; I aim to be that guy — whether it’s because of my verbal barbs or a fist or foot.”
Drake talks more about how wrestling has become ‘goofy’:
“One of my biggest gripes with wrestling in the last decade is it has seen a lot of silly, goofy characters. I feel like every other match is a comedy spot, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but I think if there is a comedy spot, it should be special.”
Drake says his on-air character comes easy to him:
“I have this personality, where I’m a natural introvert in my personal life, but when you give me a camera and microphone, I have a so much to say. It might be scathing to whomever is on the opposite side of me, but it is something that just really comes organically to me.”
Drake says he’s happy with his role in TNA:
“In all honesty, I’m super happy to be where I am, doing what I’m doing and making a living doing what I love to do. Now I’m being recognized in the sense of being given a more prominent role and being showcased; I couldn’t ask for anything more.”
