TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell Talks Toning Down Style, Having a Baby, Dixie Carter

TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell was recently interviewed by The Daily Mirror in the U.K. about several topics related to wrestling. Below are some of the highlights from the conversation.

On toning down her style after coming back from having a child:

“I wish I could say yes, I’m going to tone it down, but I can’t.

“I’ve got my baby in the back of my mind, I know have to go home and take care of her, but at the same time, what I do in the ring is special and the matches that I’ve had with Gail are magic.

“I’m not going to take that away from the fans, or my passion – so I do have my baby at the back of my mind, I do everything I can to be safe out there, but what I love is doing the crazy stuff.

“I wouldn’t be satisfied if I was like, ‘I’m not going to do any of the crazy stuff anymore.’ “

Terrell returned in June after missing nearly a year after having a child, and says it took time to get back in ring shape.

 

“It’s taken a little bit, getting back in there winded me a little bit, but I started to get the hang of it again.

 

“Taking time off, to have a child or for an injury, it’s always nerve-wracking. You’re in this mode of taking bumps and having matches, and all of a sudden you don’t do it anymore and your body’s not used to it.”

She also spoke on rumors of TNA’s impending doom, claiming Dixie Carter is fueling the company:

 

“This company is not going away – there’s no way. I’m not concerned. Wherever we go or end up, TNA Wrestling is here to stay.”

 

And Terrell cites the company’s female boss, Dixie Carter, as being a driving force for change in the wrestling world – traditionally considered a man’s sport.

 

“There’s that connection and understanding with Dixie. I don’t know if I had a child and I was with another company, if I’d be able to come back and do exactly what I’ve done.

The entire piece can be found here.

Editor’s Note

Her matches with Gail Kim were on another level for women’s wrestling. Hopefully she continues to get the exposure she deserves, even at 28.

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