Magnum T.A. never felt the urge to sign with WWE during his in-ring career, and he explained the reason why during a recent appearance on Busted Open Radio.
According to Magnum T.A., the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was in a very good position during his prime, which was why he never felt the temptation to jump ship. He said,
“There wasn’t [any temptation to go to WWE] at that particular moment in time. They put Flair and I around the [loop] when we first jumped on [SuperStation TBS]. [He] and I did 19 hour-draws around the whole loop. So everywhere they were seeing NWA coming for the first time, they were seeing Ric and I going out there and doing the hour.”
Magnum was forced to retire in 1986 following a car accident that left him seriously injured. The retired wrestler noted that had he not been forced to hang up his boots, he almost certainly would have become interested in joining WWE down the line.
Mike Bailey is part of the 2023 NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament, and he recently spoke about how he’s looking forward to the tournament.
Appearing on the “Battleground” podcast, Bailey shared his perspective on the upcoming NJPW tourney.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On being excited for the tournament: “I don’t think there is anywhere in the world where the audience is taking as much detail and appreciating all the intricacies like it is in Japan. I think it’s why Japanese wrestling is so good. I think New Japan is the best promotion in all of Japan. I think the audience is incredibly appreciative of that and seeks to understand the wrestling that is happening to the level that the performers are doing it. That’s always been really special to me is that connection with those Japanese audiences.”
On his busy schedule: “Somehow my schedule gets crazier and crazier [over the next 6 months]. I’ve got a lot of fun things coming up. Impact Wrestling has been on a hell of a hot streak, selling out bigger and bigger venues…I don’t know. I have no idea [where things could go from here.”
On staying focused on the tournament: “I’ll be in Japan for the next two weeks so that’s all that’s on my mind right now.”
