{"id":159714,"date":"2023-05-31T13:23:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=159714"},"modified":"2023-05-31T13:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:23:48","slug":"nick-aldis-opens-up-on-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/31\/nick-aldis-opens-up-on-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Aldis opens up on free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2228464384\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Nick Aldis says that he needed to time to process his run with the NWA before actively hitting the free agent market.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/05\/29\/impact-star-nick-aldis-addresses-wwe-talks-timing-is-everything-18846540\/\">Metro.co<\/a>, Aldis spoke on run with the NWA, discussions with WWE, and the mindset he has now as an Impact wrestler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I don\u2019t wanna speak too much about my conversations with WWE,&#8221; Aldis said. &#8220;And I certainly don\u2019t want to imply or suggest that I had a choice of anywhere to go. That would be disingenuous or dishonest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;It\u2019s more about, what\u2019s the best option right now? I did need a little bit of a mental break \u2013 because I did put a lot of pressure on myself. I\u2019ll be honest, it was kinda heartbreaking to see a lot of my work get undone at the NWA. I needed bit of time to just process it and go, &#8216;Hey, what they decide to do now that you\u2019re gone is none of your concern. Your body of work will live on through your fans and that\u2019s it. You build this brand for yourself.\u201d [My wife Mickie James] was good at restoring that confidence in me as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aldis says that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/25\/5-25-impact-wrestling-report-jordynne-grace-vs-alisha-chris-sabin-vs-mike-bailey\/\">Impact Wrestling<\/a> wants the Nick Aldis product and not someone else. &#8220;It\u2019s been very clear to me that, &#8216;We want this product,'&#8221; Aldis said of his Impact Wrestling character. &#8220;We\u2019re not bringing you in and saying like, &#8216;here\u2019s who are you.&#8217; We want this product on our shelf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aldis is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and competed at the Under Siege Impact PPV against Kenny King.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/31\/tony-khan-to-make-announcement-on-aew-dynamite\/\">Tony Khan to make announcement on AEW Dynamite<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3806781223\"><div id=\"pwtor-2504017789\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Nick Aldis says that he needed to time to process his run with the NWA before actively hitting the free agent market. 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