Impact Wrestling's Josh Mathews was recently interviewed by Wrestling Epicenter's Interactive Wrestling Radio. You can see the full interview above, or selected highlights below:
Being Impact Grand Champion and if the belt will continue:
"I'm going to be completely transparent and honest with you, if JB (Jeremy Borash) does not leave Impact Wrestling, I'd probably have a different answer for you. I quickly want this (being Grand Champion) to be something that doesn't last forever. I'm much more comfortable being the play by play announcer of the show that talks about the talent that we have. That is my strength - My strongest suit, if you will. This was born to be an opportunity to try something new and see how it would work out. It is something I thought of last year when we finished the story line (with JB). I thought it was fun! We went over to India and I gave somebody a Swanton Bomb in Mumbai and loved every second. I talked to the creative team at that point and said "Yeah, this is something that I would like to do" assuming that the broadcast side of it was going to be figured out. When the other shoe dropped, it was like we quickly had to get this backt o where it needs to be. Honestly, to help Impact as much as I can, it needs to be with a microphone in front of me for 2 hours talking about the talent in the ring."
"Namaste" and if he is a Yoga kind of guy:
"I think if we had more time for this to play out, my character, that guy, he's kind of a scam artist. (laughs) Mat Sydal was the double champion, as the "Spirit Guide" I can sort of help and maybe manipulate and maybe adjust to whatever the case may be. If Matt Sydal was into MMA, maybe I'm an MMA expert. If someone comes along that is super into motorcross, maybe my guy can become a motorcross (expert). He's adapatable! Whatever the situation is, he (Mathews' character) tries to be part of it and make himself the best at it."
