Mickie James talks about her upcoming match against Jordynne Grace for the IMPACT Knockouts Championship.
Mickie James will put her entire career on the line against Jordynne Grace at IMPACT Hard to Kill 2023. However, should she win against Grace, her Last Rodeo will have reached its storybook ending, and she will be able to continue her career as IMPACT Knockouts Champion.
Speaking on the Sports Guys Talk Wrestling podcast, James detailed what it will mean for her to capture the championship for a fifth time.
"I mean, it's a matter of her strength, you know, she's so much stronger than me. She's younger than me, and she's very determined," James said when asked about what she feels she has to overcome on Friday, January 13. "She's been the champion for a while now, and as the Knockouts Champion, you represent the Knockouts division, you represent the company, and she's done a wonderful job. I think it would mean a lot to her and her career if she was the one to end mine. Obviously, that would be a great notch to put on her resume, and it's not out of disrespect because I do think that Jordynne respects me, for the most part; even if she thought I couldn't beat Tasha, I'm okay with it and even if she stole the tag from me, it's fine. I'm willing to let it go. But going into this, you know, she's, she's fighting for a lot too because I mean, I'm sure in her mind, she's fighting for her generation, you know, and it's not even her generation versus my generation. But that's kind of whether I still belong or not, or whatever.
"I'm fighting for myself. I'm fighting for my career," James continued. "I'm fighting for the championship, to be the champion one last time. If I am the champion, I can guarantee you I'm going to do everything that I can to be the greatest Knockouts World Champion that's ever been. But I'm sure that she wants that same thing. So there's — it's equal because there's a lot on the line. It's a lot on the line for me, and maybe my stakes are a little bit deeper. is because if I lose, then I can never put on a pair of wrestling boots again, which sucks because I have a lot of great wrestling boots. I got some really cool ones."
Recently, Deonna Purrazzo, who has made history with Mickie James in her own right, commented on what it will mean for the career of whoever defeats Mickie James in her last match. Fans can read her comment here.
We will have live coverage of Hard to Kill on January 13. Fans can check out the full card here.
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