Alex Obert: What did you take out of the recent major event for Global Force Wrestling on October 23rd in Las Vegas?
Brian Myers: I love it. It’s cool to be part of something that’s from the ground up. I’m a part of its origins and that’s history now, no matter what comes of the company. I’m honored to be a part of that and I hope for the best. I want to create more awareness and buzz, hopefully it’s a bandwagon that wrestling fans will hop onto.
Alex Obert: With the storyline of TNA vs. GFW this past summer, you found yourself competing in the middle of the Impact Wrestling ring for the first time. What do you notice about the backstage atmosphere compared to the WWE?
Brian Myers: It’s a lot more laid back. I think the locker room is awesome, there’s so many great guys. I’ve really, really enjoyed it. It’s just fun and everyone’s just bustin’ balls and stuff. It’s the kind of atmosphere that I really like. (laughs) It’s something that I can sink my teeth into. I really don’t have a bad thing to say about it. I’ve enjoyed my time and it’s another company that I just wish the best for. I hope they get through whatever’s going on, come out the other side and they can get their product seen by more people.
Alex Obert: During your time on NXT Redemption, you got to be there for the rejuvenation of Tyson Kidd that carried on over to Full Sail. How do you feel about him?
Brian Myers: He’s one of my best friends. I talk to him every day. Super sad about what happened to him. I’m hoping for the best. I’m hoping he comes out on the other side. Hopefully his in-ring career isn’t over, it’d be a shame. He lives and breathes wrestling. He’s been sitting home with a broken neck for six months, but he doesn’t miss a thing. He watches every single current wrestling thing. He’s watching the Network and old stuff. I sent him a care package of DVDs and stuff when he first got hurt just cause I knew he was gonna have so much downtime to do that. And that’s where we bond, we’re both sick in the head in love with wrestling. That’s how we became friends in the first place. And on top of that, he is just one of the best wrestlers in the world. Technically, from bell to bell, he’s just top-notch.
Alex Obert: What was your reaction when Zack caught off his long hair for his ECW debut and the birth of Long Island Iced Z?
Brian Myers: That’s another thing we bust his balls about. Go back and look at those pictures, Zack Ryder had some of the ugliest, nasty, ratty long hair that any long haired wrestler’s ever had. He’ll admit it. Pretty much any picture just looks awful. I think he was thrilled to reinvent himself and also get rid of that because it looked pretty awful. Edge and I, we pull it off to a tee. But the first time I saw Edge with his haircut, I was devastated. “Oh no! We’ve lost one of our long haired brethren.”
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
