Former IMPACT X-Division champion Willie Mack recently joined Denise Salcedo for an in-depth conversation about all things pro-wrestling, including his thoughts on not re-signing with IMPACT, and how he is just looking to make the most amount of money he can and be seen by the most promotions as possible. Highlights from the interview are below.
Why he chose to not re-sign with IMPACT:
“Well, first and foremost, it was a money thing, because they promised one thing and I said, ‘You know what? I’m not accepting that,'” Mack said. “So I went back to where I started, on the independents, even though it’s a tough grind, but I’m least I’m having fun and getting to travel and meeting people that I haven’t seen in years. It’s good to be able to do your own thing. I can pick up the phone and say, ‘I can be there Monday night,’ [or] ‘I can’t do that, I’m already booked here,’ and stuff like that. It feels great.”
Hopes to gain more exposure by working with multiple promotions:
“Short-term, I just want to try to get as many places as I can. Because I remember at one point, I was on IMPACT television, Ring of Honor, and NWA TV all at the same time. Somebody literally turned on the TV and saw me, every week, on all three. I want to try to do that again.”
(H/T and transcribed by Fightful)