10 Questions With TNA's Bobby Roode
6. You worked a few matches for WWE in the early 2000s how did the backstage atmosphere there differ from TNA? Back then, I really don't remember to be honest with you. You have to understand that when I was going to do those matches, I was going in as a tryout, so I wasn't really around or associate with any of the guys that were under contract and the guys that were the stars at the time. I was just there to try to get a look at, to try to get hired and be part of a company, and to be a professional wrestler. Here, it's different. When I came here, I was kinda in the same boat. I was trying to get hired here, to go out there and have a good match and to be seen by the people who needed to see me, so I could get a job and get a contract. But now that I've settled in here, backstage is great, and I have a lot of friends. You know, in wrestling, the morale can be up and down a lot, and that's with any company. But right now, the morale is very good. I think we're on pace right now to do some great things in the near future and to make that TNA brand even bigger. 7. Why do you think TNA is so much more popular in the UK than the US? When you're in North America and you're able to perform here eleven months out of the year, fans are able to get in their cars and travel to these shows, or fly in maybe once in a while to watch an Impact taping. In the UK, we're there once a year and that's the difference. You don't get to see us very much, whereas here in North America, we're here all the time, so if you want to come and watch a live event, you can basically come at any given time, and we're much closer to travel to for people here compared to people in the UK. Every year now, at the end of January, you guys know that we're coming there, and we always bring a top-notch show too. Every single year we've been there, the shows have gotten bigger and better, so I think it's the anticipation of us coming back there. 8. Magnus had a breakout year in 2013, winning the World Heavyweight title. Who do you think is going to be TNA's breakout star in 2014? I think there's a couple of different guys that come to mind. Ethan Carter's a guy that I think has an opportunity to become a huge star here in the next year. Tag team wise, The Wolves are coming up to TNA to become household names, and The Bro-Mans, I think, given the right circumstances, have opportunities to become big stars as well. Time will tell. There's some new stars and some fresh faces that are going to be starting up here in the next month or so as well, so it's kinda unpredictable, you know, it's early right now, but if I had to say, those would probably be the guys. 