Tyler Black was asked by Brian Fritz of Fanhouse.com whether his neck surgery has caused him to change his in-ring approach. "Yeah a little bit," Black said. "It's something that definitely makes me look at what I do in the ring personally and the bumps I'm taking. It's caused me to be a little more cautious, a little less care-free, less reckless with my body. I never really understood that my body was my job and that it was my investment until recently. And the surgery helps shed some light on that whole situation."

Black was also asked whether he feels more pressure as ROH Champion. "I guess there's a little more now since I have the belt and I'm expected to be the torch bearer and the standard for what the company is," he said. "There's so many guys in the locker room and we're all working together to achieve one goal. I try not to let the weight be too much for me.

"I try to let it balance out. There are a lot of guys in the locker room who are willing to take that stand and be the guy as far as going out there and putting on a top match. That's one of the things we've always done different from everyone else. We have guys who want to go out there and steal the show. It makes it easier almost to look at it that way." You can read the full interview at Fanhouse.com.

Powell's POV: Black will be defending the ROH Title on Saturday in a three-way against Austin Aries and Roderick Strong on "The Big Bang" online pay-per-view. For more information on that $14.95 show, visit Gofightlive.com.

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