{"id":39497,"date":"2017-03-03T12:44:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T18:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=39497"},"modified":"2017-03-03T12:44:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T18:44:26","slug":"interview-highlights-abyss-discusses-new-tna-ownership-management-creative-team-plus-departures-hardys-joe-roode-nxt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/03\/interview-highlights-abyss-discusses-new-tna-ownership-management-creative-team-plus-departures-hardys-joe-roode-nxt\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: Abyss discusses new TNA ownership, management, creative team, plus departures of Hardys, Joe and Roode in NXT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-35184549\" 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>On the latest episode of Main Event Radio, Ryan Rider interviewed Impact Wrestling&#8217;s &#8220;The Monster Abyss.&#8221; Below are highlights supplied by Main Event Radio. You can listen to the interview <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maineventradio.com\/audio\/MER-03-01-17.mp3\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: It\u2019s been announced this week that Matt and Jeff Hardy will be leaving the company. They\u2019ve been such a big part of programming in the past year, that it must be a huge loss.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Matt and Jeff are fantastic wrestlers, they\u2019re great at what they do. It\u2019s a definite hole to fill but we\u2019ll fill it. We are moving forward with some great stuff coming up. Whenever one door closes, another one opens. It\u2019s disappointing that Matt and Jeff are moving on. They did what they felt what best for them. Nothing but total respect; I love both of those guys. I\u2019ve worked with both of them and they are such a big part of what we were doing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: You took part in a great rivalry with the Hardyz with Delete or Decay, The Great War, #TotalNonStopDeletion. What was it like filming all those crazy matches?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: It was a great experience. A new kind of look, a new kind of way to shoot wrestling. A lot of the stuff that Matt &amp;\u00a0Jeff Hardy and Decay did together was\u00a0ground-breaking. I learned some new aspects of the business and we put out some great television. It was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What&#8217;s the mood like right now with all the changes behind the scenes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: A lot of excitement. Lots of passion. We have a passionate roster. With Anthem taking over the operations, it\u2019s an exciting time. Everyone is really excited. There\u2019s lots of big plans in the works domestically and internationally. Meeting with the new owners, they are so committed to Impact Wrestling and to what we\u2019re doing. I think it\u2019s gotten off to a big start and great things are in the works.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: On the new creative booking team with Jeff Jarrett as Chief Creative Officer, Dutch Mantell head of creative, Scott D\u2019Amore, him, and Jeremy Borash:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-169614398\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>A: It\u2019s a room where a lot of creative ideas are being thrown back and forth. We\u2019ve all known each other for a long time. I\u2019ve known Jeff [Jarrett] for 15 years, [Jeremy] Borash even longer than that. It\u2019s been very productive. And some great stuff is on the horizon. You\u2019re also talking about a lot of years of experience in the industry between Jarrett, Mantell, and D\u2019Amore. It\u2019s great to be all together but there is a lot of work to be done and a lot of things to get in place. Our goal right now is to focus on that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Thoughts on the success of Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: My reaction is nothing but happiness for both of them. I\u2019m good friends with both of them, had some great experiences with both of them. Bobby and myself traveled a lot together, we\u2019re very close. They both very much deserve the positions and accolades that they\u2019re getting right now and I\u2019m proud of both of them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Thoughts TNA name being phased out?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:\u00a0<\/strong>I think over time you\u2019re going to see TNA kind of dissipate. It\u2019s going to be Impact Wrestling. 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