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NWA Champion Nick Aldis Says There Are Political Reasons Why WWE Won't Sign Him

Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on Jul 12, 2018

NWA Champion Nick Aldis Says There Are Political Reasons Why WWE Won't Sign Him

NWA Champion Nick Aldis was recently interviewed on Interactive Wrestling RadioĀ and discussed a number of topics, including why he's not in WWE. Below are the highlights.

On why heā€™s not in WWE:

ā€œIf I had a dollar for every time I was asked why Iā€™m not in the WWE, Iā€™d never have to wrestle again. For different bullsā€“t political reasons and for different personal reasons, they wonā€™t give me an opportunity there.ā€

On the current wrestling scene:

ā€œI think it is a good age. I think weā€™re on our way. I would love to see it get to a point where it was in the 80ā€™s with sold out shows for all different promotions and different guys. I was actually having this conversation with my wife [Mickie James] yesterday. Thereā€™s a core group of guys who are not in the WWE, around the world there are probably 20 or 30 of them, and obviously it is completely subjective. I donā€™t believe in star systems, ratings systems because it is a subjective thing. It is entertainment. There is no measurable metric. Having said that, in terms of the revenue they make and generate by the fans, there are a group of guys who are sort of considered on a higher level than some of the guys within the WWE ā€“ not all of the guys in the WWE but certainly some of them. Obviously in other eras, there were those that implied that. But now, there are things to sort of quantify that.ā€

On facing Cody at ā€œAll Inā€: ā€œ

Weā€™re headlining and it is for the NWA World Title! It is so crazy where everything has gone. Iā€™m under contract to the NWA, but Iā€™m showing up and working Ring of Honor. Lightning One are producing stuff for Cody and the Buys leading in to All In and Lightning One and Ring of Honor are working together. Ring of Honor and New Japan are working together! The way I look at it, there have been so many missed opportunities where greedy promoters didnā€™t have the foresight to say, ā€˜Well, this is a money match. Letā€™s make it work and weā€™ll all benefit!ā€™ No, they just went, ā€˜No, heā€™s not our guy!ā€™ Or, someone would say ā€˜Wouldnā€™t it be great if this guy wrestled that guyā€™ and theyā€™d say, ā€˜Well, it canā€™t happen because heā€™s under contract here and heā€™s under contract there.ā€™ Well! It can happen! Youā€™re just not letting it happen! My generation said, ā€˜No, it can happen and weā€™re going to make it happen.ā€™ The beauty of guys like Cody, the Bucks, Marty Scurll, myselfā€¦ All these guys like Pentagon all over the world whoā€™s brands are making their own opportunities. Also, the promoters and producers that have the progressive mindset that is what needs to happen to move the business forward but also arenā€™t crippled by their egos where they couldnā€™t bare to admit that it wasnā€™t their idea.ā€

On how he and Mickie James manage being a family with their busy schedules:

ā€œIt is difficult. But, it is not impossible. I would make this point to anyone who asks this. Yes, there are timesā€¦ My July is nuts. I go to San Antionio, TX. Then I go to Mesa, AZ. Then I go to Australiaā€¦ Then I go to Ring of Honor. Yes, there are times it is difficult to be away from my son. There are also guys who are gone 8 hours a day everydayā€¦ Or maybe 10 hours a day with commute. Whereas, when Iā€™m home, Iā€™m home all day long. Even if Iā€™m having to work and do stuff at the house, heā€™s there with me. If I go to the gym, he goes to the kids zone at the gym. We play football in the park. He definitely is not starved for parenting, attention, or love. It is just that he gets it in a different time frame.ā€


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