TNA star Mr. Anderson recently spoke with Arda Ocal of the Baltimore Sun in a four part interview that can be seen at http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/pro-wrestling/ring-posts-blog/bal-after-unexpected-departure-from-wwe-mr-anderson-happy-to-be-with-tna-20120718,0,3606015.story. Among the highlights:

Anderson on leaving WWE: "It was a decision made by them. At first, being fired from any place is a punch in the stomach, but eventually when you get over that initial wave of the rejection and 'What am I going to do now?'... I'm happy the way that things worked out because it led me to where I am at today. I'm happy where I am today, in my personal life and in my professional life. As far as the circumstances, I mean there are all kinds of conspiracies. The only people that really know what really happened are the big guys, the owners, and the guys that pull the trigger on situations."

Anderson on coming to TNA: "It took a while [to decide to go to TNA]. It was not one of those things that I couldn't wait till my 90 days was up so I could jump over. It was like nine months, almost a year, where it was talked about a little bit. At that point, I was kinda not done with the business but nice to step back and take some time off and re-evalute and figure out what I wanted to do."

Anderson on being World Champion: "[Winning a title] is the ultimate goal. Ultimately, we want to entertain our fans and want people to be sitting every 18 inches. You want people to say, 'Yay' when they're supposed to say 'Yay' and you want them to say, 'Boo' when you want them to say 'Boo.' But, with that being said, you know, there is something to be said about pulling the championship for a major wrestling company. ... There are thousands and thousands and thousands of wrestlers that have come through those doors and have never had the opportunity to hold that title. For the company to say, 'You're our guy' is a huge carrot on an end of the stick.”

RECOMMEND THIS ARTICLE: