Dixie Carter Comments on Using Ex-WWE Talent in TNA, Overusing Hulk Hogan

TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter, along with several other personalities from the company, was recently interviewed by Justin Barrasso in a piece for Sports Illustrated.

Carter discussed what it’s like getting heat for signing WWE rejects to be focal points of her product, how it was working with Hulk Hogan, as well as what the future holds for TNA.

Here are some of the highlights:

Using Ex-WWE Talent in TNA Wrestling

“Besides WWE, we’re the only global promotion in the world. We’re in over 120 countries worldwide and in 19 languages. We made a conscious decision about three years ago to take a step back and focus on young talent. We’ve had some of the biggest names ever on our show. People have given us a hard time about using WWE talent, but after a hot run with us, almost every one of them has worked with WWE again. That is a huge compliment for us.”

Working With Hulk Hogan

“Hulk was the hardest worker behind the scenes and in front of the camera, but we just used him too much. Too much of anything is too much, especially when it comes to television, and it becomes less special.”

The future of TNA Wrestling

“TNA will continue exist, and on a level that far exceeds what we’re currently doing. I’m looking ahead five years down the road, not a year down the road.”

To read the interview in its entirety, click here.

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