Doug Williams Interview
Posted by David Damage on Sunday, June 10, 2012
Under: Interviews
Douglas Williams had an interview with Wrestle Shark and here are the highlights:
Talent in the UK: "Generally the talent in the UK has improved a lot, I
put that down to the major companies (not just America, Japan too)
signing a lot more guys from the UK, so people are starting to work on
their characters, wrestling ability, their look, just everything has
improved over the last three years."
On how he got started with TNA: "They always did the World X Cup, and
they wanted a Team International, comprising of guys that weren't part
of the countries involved in the other teams. I had known guys from TNA
since 2003, so in 2008 they contacted me about doing the World X Cup and
also their first UK tour and the events leading up to that. They signed
me off the back of that really. I had known them for years though, they
had kind of asked me every year to do it, but 2008 was the first year I
was able to do it."
On why did he not accept previously:
"Just previous commitments, either tied up in Japan or ROH and just not
being able to get the dates."
On his Time in TNA: [laughs]
"Well it's been productive! I've won all the belts except the world
title. It's slowed down a bit in the last year and a half but I'm sure
it will pick up again. They can't keep the same guy going all the time,
it's unfair on the other talent; things come in cycles."
On
Impact going live:"It's a better thing, in terms that people won't know
whats happening, the surprise is there for the audience. Whether it will
effect ratings…I dunno, need to wait and see. I know a lot of the other
wrestlers would much rather wrestle live."
On Impact going on
the road: "If the live ratings increase significantly, I imagine it
will then. The problem with it going on the road is it has to generate
more income, which thus far it hasn't, so they're not keen to do it. If
the live effect has some impact, no pun intended, on the ratings then
maybe they'll consider it again. I know everybody wants to do it,
because the shows look a lot better, but obviously there is the business
side that people need to consider."
Who he would still like
to wrestle in TNA: "I would like a longer match with Kurt Angle, we've
done like five minutes on TV. I'd like to carry on my program with AJ
Styles…maybe something with Samoa Joe."
Favorite opponents:
"Christopher Daniels or Jerry Lynn have probably been my favorite
opponents. In TNA, probably the Machine Guns, Alex Shelly and (Chris)
Sabin…there's so many to choose from."
He also discussed being
back in the UK, the difference between American and European crowds and
wrestling styles, the UK tour, the difference between TNA and the
independent scene and wrestling Ric Flair in London.
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