It was recently reported that former Impact Wrestling star Crazzy Steve has left the company, and he’s heading to WWE. It looks like another former Impact Wrestling star might be following in his footsteps, as Gunner is also reportedly WWE bound.
The former TNA Television Champion recently spoke to Chris Van Vliet of WSVN-TV, and Chris asked Gunner how he feels about possible signing a deal with WWE.
“Man, that’s a dream of mine. That 5-years old growing up still wants that WrestleMania moment. It’s such an awesome company. I’d much rather have an opportunity with NXT or WWE. That’s my ultimate goal. Even when I was with TNA guys would ask me and I’d say “The goal is WWE. It’s WrestleMania”… I’m only 34, age is not that big of a deal for me anymore.”
Gunner already has a certain star in mind that he wants to feud with, and he noted that Eric Young is someone he would like to face in NXT.
“I’ve always liked working with Eric Young. It’s weird because he was in TNA with me but we only wrestled probably two or three times but he’s so good and I’d love to do a feud with him.”
During his run with Impact Wrestling, Gunner never quite reached main event status, but at times it looked like the company was trying to put him into position to become a top star. He did challenge Magnus for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at one point, but Gunner thinks the company made a mistake by not committing to his push.
“That’s always kind of a sour situation with me. They did a spot with me and Magnus where we wrestled in Manchester, England. It was a main event match. Wrestling’s such an interesting industry. One minute you’re here, the next minute you’re on the bottom. I don’t feel like there’s anything I did. There’s a time and a place and it’ll happen soon. I had a lot of good opportunities in Impact Wrestling. I feel like it’s their loss they didn’t give me that main event run.”
Who do you want to see Gunner feud with if he signs with NXT? Sound off in the comments below.
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