TNA star AJ Francis spoke with Grant Gordon of NFL.com on a number of topics, including Final Resolution.
Francis said, “Friday’s honestly the biggest moment of my career. It’s my first world title match. Some people wrestle for 20-30 years and never get a world title match on the caliber of TNA. As far as world titles in wrestling, there’s not many as prominent, as historic, as important as the TNA world title. So, to be given the opportunity to even be in a match for it, is an honor and a privilege.”
On how he has changed his mind about his work:
“A year ago, I was a laughingstock in wrestling. A year ago, I was a joke, a punchline. And now, I’m the best heel in the business. And all it took was an opportunity.”
On his time in TNA compared to WWE:
“WWE doesn’t need anybody. WWE is a brand name. But because of that, they can pick and choose who they want to be their guys and girls. And they’ve done a very good job of that over the years. But they’ve also missed on some people, like for example, Cody Rhodes. I never needed the machine. I am a machine. In WWE, I felt like I was like a backup O-lineman. They would use me when they needed me, but they didn’t really have a need for me. In TNA, I’m a quarterback. A Pro Bowl quarterback. A Super Bowl-contending quarterback.”
