Former nWo member Buff Bagwell recently spoke with The Shoot. Here are some highlights:
Thoughts on John Cena:
I dont think hes a Rock, I dont think he is a Sting, I dont think he is a Goldberg, I dont think he is a Stone Cold. But I think hes bigger than a Buff Bagwell. I really do. Now mainly because of the way theyve pushed him i give him credit than being bigger than me. When you lay out the facts, no hes not as big as The Rock, no hes not as big as Stone Cold, no hes not as big as these other guys Im talking about. Then again, you give me the same push i think i would be just as big as John Cena. Hes not that cornerstone guy. Hes not that super mega superstar that The Rock has become. Hes not that super mega superstar Stone Cold had become. Hes just WWEs number one guy and with a little bit of help, a lot of guys could be that guy. Hes just got the look, hes got the ability, and he was at the right place at the right time to be their poster child.
Thoughts on CM Punk:
Hes too small. Thats why they kept him and The Rock as far apart as they could until they had to wrestle because when you really stand Rock against CM Punk in the ring. They just dont look like it fits. Youve got a 260 pound guy in The Rock down to a buck 80-85 CM Punk. Nothing against being a buck 85 but you know TNAs got a division called the X Division for guys like that. I think thats a good thing to have, but as far as being the World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk should not be. Hes not big enough, he dont look the part. Hes heard, i bet if you ask him and he told the truth, hes heard a million times wow youre not as big as i thought you were. Thats not good for Pro Wrestling. Youve gotta be big you know? to make it believable, to make it more realistic. I dont think hes that. He just doesnt carry that kind of power.
Does Buff think anything can save TNA?:
No, I dont think there is. Thats why Im not mad they didnt hire me. Hiring Buff Bagwell isnt going to save TNA. Hiring The Rock isnt going to save TNA. So why put out a couple more hundred grand a year when its not going to save the company. I understand their position but I still dont understand keeping the show on television. Either shut it down or do hire a Buff Bagwell that may switch the channels a little more, may make something happen. It may make somebody want to come over. Then you got The Rock and Buff Bagwell, maybe a Goldberg on TNA. Now youve got some heavy players. You just cant have match after match people going whos this guy here? whats that guys name? You gotta have name value and they dont.
They (TNA) were at the Gwinett Center here about 6 months ago, and I just drove up there and walked in. They just ate me up and oh god you look great, looks like you havent aged a bit, you know all this stuff. Me and Eric did text back and forth and all of sudden guys started getting fired, it was the same ol story, TNAs going under and it was over again. I just cant imagine being in the wrestling business youve got Buff Bagwell living in Atlanta, youre running a Gwinett show which is 20 minutes from my house. Why would you not have Buff Bagwell come in and get beat? Put me on TV, beat me, but why not put me on TV? People know me better than they know other guy theyre beating. So why not get a better rating and beat me. Im not asking to win, Im asking to be part of the show and help them build a product.