1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen. It's a Battle Brown Brown Battle Brown Pod. 2 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 2: Welcome back into another episode of the Battleground Podcast. So 3 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 2: glad that you are here with us. For sure what's 4 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 2: going on, it's battle. Make sure you stay up to 5 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 2: date with everything related to the show. On Instagram. You 6 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 2: can find us are just search Battleground Podcast at that 7 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 2: follow button, or you can always subscribe to the YouTube 8 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 2: channel and watch these interviews as well. 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But let's 19 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 2: get things kicked off. Our first guest of TNA week 20 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 2: on The Battleground Podcast, Daria Ray, joins the show. 21 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: TNA is doing big things. 22 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 2: They've got their new TV deal which we saw Thursday 23 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 2: night on AMC It is Live and something big happened 24 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 2: that night, not only the fact that TNA went live 25 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 2: on cable TV, but some big things happen with our 26 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 2: guests on the show today. And I'm hoping that my 27 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 2: show does not end up like Santino in the ring 28 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:33,559 Speaker 2: giving up for Daria Ray joining the show. 29 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 4: How are you thank you for having me? What an intro? 30 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 4: I'm great. You know, I have a new job, so yeah, 31 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 4: exciting and I get to be mean to Santino, so 32 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 4: life is good. 33 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 1: I mean. 34 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 2: The thing is is we all sat there watching it 35 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 2: Thursday night and you came in off friendly, and in 36 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 2: the back of my mind, I'm like, something doesn't fail 37 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 2: right with Daria on this, Like there's no way that 38 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 2: this is gonna happen. Of course, you flip the script 39 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 2: and you said something to say, so kind of walk 40 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 2: us through that moment walking down the ramp to get 41 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 2: in the ring and you're back. 42 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 4: Yeah. I was like, holy crap. I hope they cheer 43 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 4: for me, or I hope I can get them in 44 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 4: the first thirty seconds that I'm talking to cheer for me, 45 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:18,519 Speaker 4: because you know, then I can turn on them and 46 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 4: make them haave me real quick. So I was praying 47 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 4: that that worked. And when I heard my music and 48 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 4: they were cheering, I was like, Okay, cool got them. 49 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 4: So yeah, No, that was probably the most fun I've 50 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 4: had in a very long time, and it was everything 51 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 4: I wanted it to be and more. It's so fun 52 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,239 Speaker 4: being with Teena, and I'm so excited to see what's 53 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:37,519 Speaker 4: to come. 54 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 2: Absolutely, I think we all are excited to see, especially 55 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 2: after just having the first night live on AMC. It's 56 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 2: going to get bigger and better and we'll talk about 57 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 2: some things that happened on that first night. But you know, 58 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 2: one thing that we've watched your career is you've reinvented 59 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 2: yourself more than once in wrestling. Looking back, what's a 60 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 2: moment that you wish fans could have seen from your 61 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:56,960 Speaker 2: perspective but never did. 62 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 4: Oh that's a good question. I have like a weird 63 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 4: outlook on my past and everything that I've done because 64 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 4: I really think that everything happens, even like the shitty 65 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 4: things or the failures like happened for a reason because 66 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 4: we wouldn't be here. So I know that's like a 67 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 4: really boring positive answer, but like I really do feel 68 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 4: that way. You know, there was times where I think 69 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 4: we could have made more out of a moment, like 70 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 4: maybe at the end of my GM run when I 71 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 4: was getting into stuff with Naomi or Bianca, Like, I 72 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 4: think we could have taken that to launch me back 73 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 4: into my in ring career. But you know, you can't 74 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 4: control everything, and things happen for a reason. 75 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely for sure. 76 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 2: And you know, one of the things that was a 77 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 2: big moment for TNA on AMC is you decided to 78 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: introduce a new member to the roster because you have 79 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 2: that power now. And of course everybody got to see 80 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 2: l Ana Black during the AMC premiere. What stood out 81 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 2: to you most about getting her signed to TNA. 82 00:03:56,800 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 4: Well, I think she's a star. I've worked with her before, obviously, 83 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 4: I know of her work, and I think she I 84 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 4: think she has the it thing. I think she's hungry, 85 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 4: she's passionate, she's unique, and she's great in the ring. 86 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 4: She can talk, she has a character. I think she 87 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 4: just and I think she's only scratching the surface. I 88 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 4: think that there's so much more of the fans want 89 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 4: to see out of her, and I think you could 90 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 4: hear that from the excitement of her debut. I think 91 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 4: it was the right choice, and I think it's really important. 92 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 4: The teena locker room is stacked, but I think it's 93 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 4: awesome to kind of mix the old blood with the 94 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 4: new blood and spice things up. And so that's exactly 95 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 4: what I was doing by bringing Elena in. 96 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, and of course that crowd lost it when she 97 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 1: just and she didn't have to say anything. 98 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 2: She just stands there and people already knew and it 99 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 2: already made headlines and everybody's talking about it, and you know, 100 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 2: it's great TNA on AMC Live every Thursday night. 101 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 1: And looking back, I want to go back. 102 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 2: Winning that women's tag team titles back in WW was 103 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 2: kind of a huge first for you. Now that you're 104 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 2: carving this new path in TNA, how does that moment 105 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 2: sit with you today? 106 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 4: Oh, it's a great moment in history. I mean, it 107 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 4: was so exciting. Working with Chelsea Green was one of 108 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:08,039 Speaker 4: arguably the most fun I've had in wrestling. It was 109 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 4: a cool moment. We're good friends, and she's awesome and 110 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,720 Speaker 4: so funny. Her comedic timing is incredible, So it was 111 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 4: great to get to work with her. But I think, 112 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 4: you know, the best is yet to come. And I 113 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 4: think I have never felt more confident in my groove 114 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 4: and my character work and what I'm doing than I 115 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:27,840 Speaker 4: am right now in TNA. 116 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 1: Yeah. 117 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 2: Absolutely, And of course we saw it with you and 118 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 2: ring with Santino on Thursday night, because again, like. 119 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: We said, that switch flipped. 120 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,359 Speaker 2: You were all nice and everybody's like, oh, it's just 121 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 2: a new person. 122 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 1: Nope, Nope, it's not. 123 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 3: The new Jersey devil came out and we figured it 124 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 3: all out. 125 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:47,919 Speaker 4: We were like, yeah, yeah, you know, it's just so 126 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 4: much more fun being mean. 127 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 2: Of course, it always is good to be the heel, 128 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,599 Speaker 2: to be the bad guy, bad girl, whatever. Now I 129 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 2: know that you have talked in previous interviews before you've 130 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 2: talked about retirement, but here you are. You're making new waves, 131 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 2: major waves in DNA. Do you see this as a 132 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 2: new chapter or as. 133 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: A whole new version of yourself. 134 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,919 Speaker 4: It's an evolution, for sure. It's definitely not a reiteration 135 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 4: of anything I've ever done. And that's why it was 136 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 4: really a lot of work and a lot of time 137 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,160 Speaker 4: went into the esthetic and the look and the catchphrases 138 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 4: and the name and this and that, because I wanted 139 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:27,239 Speaker 4: to be certain that it wasn't regurgitated character that people 140 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 4: have already seen. So there's definitely gonna be some new 141 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:33,039 Speaker 4: layers and new dynamics of Daria. And really it's me 142 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 4: coming into my own. It's me kind of being more 143 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 4: in the driver's seat this time around and having a 144 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 4: say in what happens and what goes on, and that 145 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 4: was really important to me and something that TNA is 146 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 4: allowing me to be a part of. And they have 147 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 4: an incredible creative team and Tommy Dreamer and Hunter obviously, 148 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 4: but yeah, this time around, it's me and it's exciting. 149 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 2: Absolutely definitely gonna be exciting to see how things play out. 150 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 2: Every third is Ay Night Live on AMC nine Eastern 151 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 2: eighth Central Time. Now, one thing that I've noticed as 152 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 2: a fan of wrestling growing up compared to when I 153 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 2: was a kid to now, as you've seen, wrestling has 154 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 2: changed over the years, and it's changed dramatically since you've debuted. 155 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 2: What is one trend right now in pro wrestling that 156 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 2: you love and one that you think maybe needs more 157 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 2: to evolve. 158 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 4: Well, I love the focus with the women, specifically on 159 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 4: athleticism and legitimacy, and I think that that's one of 160 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 4: the greatest things that's happened over the last decade or 161 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 4: two that I've been able to be a part of 162 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:41,120 Speaker 4: and see firsthand is that we're really moving into this 163 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 4: we I mean, we are in this era of every 164 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 4: girl can go. I mean, we have professional athletes, we 165 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 4: have girls that know what it's like to be punched 166 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 4: in the face, you know, the Shannon Baslers and myself, 167 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 4: And so I think we're in a unique stage in 168 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 4: that I don't know that I dislike anything. I love 169 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 4: that there's options. I love that there's kind of a 170 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 4: product for everybody, and there's options for independent wrestlers out 171 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 4: there or wrestlers wanting to switch companies. And I think 172 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 4: TNA not just saying this, I think it's the hottest 173 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 4: thing going right now. And I think this deal with 174 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 4: AMC is a game changer, and I think it solidifies 175 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 4: what a lot of people in that have been in 176 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 4: TNA for years have already known. And it's a special product. 177 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely, And of course it seems like TNA has 178 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: been kind of on the forefront of a lot of 179 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:32,319 Speaker 2: things when it comes to working well with others. I mean, 180 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 2: you've seen TNA in the forefront of TNA working with 181 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 2: aw and then you've got this partnership with TNA and WWE, 182 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:40,319 Speaker 2: and it really just shows. 183 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,839 Speaker 3: That that TNA is not the TNA that it was. 184 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: In the beginning. 185 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 4: Agreed. I mean, I think it's like more the merrier. 186 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,319 Speaker 4: I think that's the phase of sports entertainment that we're 187 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 4: in right now. And I think Carlos Silva coming in 188 00:08:55,200 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 4: as president has been incredible and he has done so 189 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 4: much to help the growth of the business. Just getting 190 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 4: this TV deal and understanding the value in mutually beneficial relationships, 191 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,959 Speaker 4: which is that they have with WWE obviously and kind 192 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 4: of swapping talent and cross promoting. I think it's great. 193 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 4: I think it's great for the business, great for the wrestlers, 194 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 4: and I think there's a lot of growth in our future. 195 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 4: I think this is just the kind of the beginning. 196 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: Yeah. 197 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 2: Absolutely very excited to see what TNA is going to do, 198 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 2: especially with this new TV deal on AMC. 199 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 1: Now. 200 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 2: Recently, we had JDC on right before his final match. 201 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 2: We started talking about kind of things from his past, 202 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:37,560 Speaker 2: and one thing that really stood out is he talked 203 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 2: about the TNA locker room and talked very highly about 204 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 2: that as somebody who has been in other locker rooms 205 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 2: as well. What sets this TNA locker room apart from 206 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 2: other locker rooms that you've been in. 207 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 4: I've only been there two days, but it's been absolutely incredible. 208 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:56,560 Speaker 4: I mean, and there's a certain energy in the locker room. 209 00:09:57,400 --> 00:10:01,679 Speaker 4: You kind of realize that everyone understands the magnitude of 210 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:05,559 Speaker 4: this pinnacle moment that TNA is at, the television debut 211 00:10:05,679 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 4: and then the big pay per view we just had 212 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:11,320 Speaker 4: on Saturday Genesis. Like you can just feel the energy 213 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,200 Speaker 4: in the room of like, this is our time. And 214 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 4: I'm speaking about the people that have been there for 215 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,959 Speaker 4: a really long time and the people coming in new 216 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,079 Speaker 4: ready to make an impact as well. So I think 217 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,319 Speaker 4: it's great. I think that there's a mix of the 218 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 4: old and the new. And I've said that before, but 219 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:30,080 Speaker 4: it's like it's true. There's vets there that have been 220 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 4: there for a long time, but they're also open minded 221 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 4: and open armed to new people coming in just to 222 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,559 Speaker 4: have fun and help I think more than merriers. So 223 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:41,960 Speaker 4: so far, so good. It's been great. 224 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:45,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, And you could just see how that locker room 225 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 2: is for each other just by watching it on TV 226 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 2: and everybody we've talked to from TNA has talked about 227 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 2: how that locker room is not just I'm out for me, 228 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 2: it's people are waiting in the back of Gorilla. People 229 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 2: are going to give each other advice, and it's cool 230 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 2: to see that. 231 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:04,800 Speaker 4: One hundred percent. Yeah. And I was back there both 232 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:08,080 Speaker 4: shows till the very end, obviously, and I was taking 233 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 4: note of that because obviously I've been around other locker 234 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 4: rooms and it was just so nice to see everyone 235 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 4: supporting everyone. We had debuts, we had retirements, we had 236 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 4: so many big moments on these past two shows. And 237 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 4: even when I came back through the curtain, I just debuted, 238 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:27,400 Speaker 4: like you know, the whole creative team and a lot 239 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,960 Speaker 4: of people from the back were standing there just kind of, 240 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 4: you know, hugging me and giving me congratulations. It was very, 241 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 4: very warm, very welcoming. It's a great environment. 242 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely for sure. 243 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 2: And I've talked to several people and they say say, 244 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,680 Speaker 2: just like you, high praises for the locker room, and 245 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 2: it's it's awesome to see and hear things like that. 246 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 2: As we're getting, you know, closer to the end of 247 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 2: the show. We always like to have fun with our guests. 248 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 2: One of those things where we get to kind of 249 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 2: just peel back the curtain and see who you really are. 250 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 3: Right, Oh boy, if you were able to. 251 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 2: You know, break the rule for one night and you 252 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 2: tell TNA, I want this song to be my walkout song. 253 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:06,199 Speaker 1: What are you picking? 254 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 4: Oh this is my last resort. 255 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: Oh some popa roachs. 256 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, yes, I see this, sing alongs with it with 257 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:18,200 Speaker 3: the crowd. 258 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was my walk out music when I fought 259 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,160 Speaker 4: MMA a few times. So yeah, I love that song. 260 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 2: Oh that would be so, I don't know. We'll have 261 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 2: to figure out the powers that be. We'll put it 262 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 2: out there so we can get you to come out there. 263 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 2: I think we can do it, pay per views whatever, 264 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 2: It would. 265 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:34,640 Speaker 1: Be great charge. 266 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:37,840 Speaker 3: So I'll just oh well then yeah, just charge the Carlos. 267 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: He's you're in charge. He can't say anything. 268 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:43,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's gonna be. I can't wait to hear this. 269 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:45,720 Speaker 2: It's gonna be great. Maybe we'll hear it this Thursday 270 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 2: night on AMC. We'll see you know when when you 271 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:53,199 Speaker 2: look back, and this is kind of the final question 272 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 2: for you. 273 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 3: When you look back at Daria Ray's legacy, right ten. 274 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 2: Years from now, what headline do you hope fans are reading. 275 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 4: Oh god, well, I have a lot left to do, 276 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 4: so I feel like it's a little premature, but you know, honestly, 277 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 4: as cliche as this is gonna sound, I want to 278 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 4: be someone that people can rely on, you know. I 279 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 4: want to be someone that companies or you know, the 280 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 4: powers that be know they can trust me to go 281 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 4: get the job done, whatever that may mean. And I 282 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 4: also want the locker rooms to feel the same way 283 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 4: that I'm warm and I'm someone that comes with a 284 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,400 Speaker 4: smile on my face, someone they can talk to, and 285 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 4: someone they can feel comfortable around. And that's what I 286 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 4: fully intend on putting out into the universe. 287 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 2: So oh well, it's it's definitely putting out there in 288 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 2: the universe right now. For sure. It's an honor or 289 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:49,199 Speaker 2: privilege to have you here on the show. Thankfully you 290 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 2: didn't kick me off of it, so we're good to go. 291 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:55,760 Speaker 2: I live to record another episode before we let you go. 292 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 2: Anything you want to say to the fans watching or 293 00:13:57,480 --> 00:13:58,640 Speaker 2: listening to this right now. 294 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 4: No, I'm I'll just say for a minute, I'm back 295 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 4: because of you, guys. That's the only reason it really is. 296 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 4: I love performing and it's because I love interacting with 297 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 4: you guys live and just there's nothing like professional wrestling. 298 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 4: So thank you for welcoming me back, whether it's cheering 299 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 4: or booing me, hopefully booing me going forward. But you 300 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 4: guys are awesome and that's why I'm back, and I 301 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 4: really appreciate it. It's not gonna lie. I almost cried when 302 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 4: I came out and they were chanting my name because 303 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 4: I've never been a babyface. So for the thirty seconds 304 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 4: I was a baby face, I was like, wow, that 305 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 4: that meant a lot to me. And you know, see, it. 306 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,360 Speaker 1: Goes to show you could be a babyface if you 307 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 1: want to. But I think it's better being. 308 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 4: Here, never well there. 309 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 2: It's an honor and pretty much to have you on 310 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 2: the show. Thank you so much for coming on, and 311 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 2: we look forward to seeing more signings that you have 312 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 2: and more control that you have on Thursday nights on 313 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 2: AMC with. 314 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 4: T and a thank you so much. 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