NJPW star Clark Connors recently joined the Ringsiders Wrestling program to discuss the addition of the NJPW World Television championship, a title that will have 15-minute time limit during every defense. Connors explains why he would be a perfect candidate for the new belt, which you can read in the highlights below.
Thinks the new NJPW World TV title was made for him:
“I think that title is made for me. Just how it looks, I love it. I love bling. You see me normally when I’m walking around the streets, I’m always iced up with something. I want to carry that around with me. I would be proud to carry that through an airport. In terms of the actual match structure, 15-minutes, I’ve said so many times. Don’t get me wrong, (Kazuchika) Okada, Jay (White), (Will) Ospreay, all these guys, they do their 30-minute barn burners, Wrestle Kingdom goes 35 minutes, G1 whatever the fuck. That’s great and all, I could do it if I wanted to, but I think a good 15-minute, go-hard match is some of the best wrestling to me. It fits a flow better, there is not as much…it’s not a lot of filler. For me, that’s what I want to do, especially in small towns and the newer and younger talent. It kind has my name written all over it. I’m going to throw my hat in the ring when I get back over there.”
Says he would love to defend the title in the states:
“I always say, my goal is to be the Brock Lesnar of the junior division, throw people around, get stuff done. Goldberg, (Bobby) Lashley, all these guys who are hard hitters. They wrestle these short matches, but they don’t need to…they beat someone’s ass and get it done as quickly as possible. Defending them in the small towns is going to be a good way to elevate main event. I want to bring it back to the States too and defend it on STRONG and the shows here. That would be a great opportunity.”
(H/T and transcribed by Fightful)