Taz mentions that EC3 was allowed to keep his name after making the transition to WWE, but Rockstar Spud’s name has changed. One reason for this is because Nakamura is already referred to as “rockstar” in WWE. Taz loves Spud’s new role in 205 Live because he can cut great promos, and he thinks McMahon will love him.
He says it’s very cool to see these guys finally getting their due, after years of struggling in TNA. He adds that EC3 made it through multiple regime changes in TNA, and it’s obvious that he knows how to survive in the wrestling business. Taz says there’s a big difference between playing politics and stabbing someone in the back.
Taz informs that WWE is the biggest wrestling brand in the world. NJPW is very successful but they’re still not close to WWE. NJPW just sold out a 5,000 seat arena in the United States, and Taz thinks they could sell out buildings in any of the major U.S. wrestling markets, but they still can’t touch WWE on a Global scale.
He admits that The Bullet Club is a huge brand, but on a Global scale, Roman Reigns is more popular than The Bullet Club. Nonetheless, he’s very happy that in 2018 wrestlers can survive and make a good living without working in WWE.
