Bobby Roode Reveals Ric Flair’s Status, Impact Going Live & Should The Show Be Going On The Road

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TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode has been on a press tour of the UK for their upcoming “Road to Lockdown” tour, here are some highlights:

Impact needing to go on the road: “Obviously, I’m not the man who pays the bills; I’m not the wallet, so to speak, But in order for us to take that one step further I think it’s a necessity for us to step away from Orlando and do our television tapings elsewhere in the country.”

If Flair is gone from TNA: “I believe so. I think just the name, having that legendary name around was beneficial. But I don’t think it is going to hurt us, we have a lot of talent. I think Impact Wrestling can stand on its own without Ric Flair but its always nice to have a guy like that around. He has always been a pro. He’s a fun guy to be around.”

Scott Steiner’s Twitter rants: “Scott’s Scott. He’s a good friend of mine so I can’t speak bad of Scott. He’s a character. Obviously he has some ill feelings to certain people but those are his own personal issues and don’t involve me. I don’t believe I have any enemies in the business and I want to keep it that way.”

On Impact going live: “It’s huge – a win win situation for all of us, fans and those of us in the company. When you go live, anything can happen. It excites me because it means I have to be on. When the camera’s on whatever happens, happens. And I’m sure that anticipation applies across the board in the locker room, too. Everyone feels the same way.”

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