Shane Helms Discusses His New TNA Role, His Future, More

Shane Helms, who is now an agent and producer for TNA, spoke with Journey of a Frontman for a new interview. Check out the highlights:

On doing commentary at House of Hardcore 8: “I’ve been great friends with Tommy Dreamer for a long time. I did commentary on a couple other iPPVs recently and I guess evidently, I was pretty good at it. (laughs) I did it a couple times in WWE as well, select matches for whatever feud I was in at that point in time. So Tommy gave me a chance and once he heard it back after the show, he loved it. He sprung the opportunity on me to be the commentator there going forward, I guess.”

On what he thought of the matches: “Loved it. Fantastic. I love exciting and great wrestling anyway, but I love not being able to predict what’s gonna go on. Unpredictability brings excitement. It was always great when you knew Mike Tyson was gonna kick somebody’s ass but when Buster Douglas beat his ass, that was also exciting. You need that in a business. I think some of the stuff we see on TV is very predictable. House of Hardcore is doing something very different. I’m just gonna do whatever Tommy says. I’m a fan of his vision. We have similar mindsets on what we like and what we wanna get out of wrestling. I’m gonna back his plan, he’s always backed me…The crowd loved [Rey Mysterio]. But now Tommy’s gotta keep doing that! (laughs)”

On the new opening on TNA’s commentary team: “My phone blew up once that happened. A lot of people just assumed it was gonna be me, but I have no idea. They hired me as an agent/producer. I’m very excited about that. I did really well on my first trip in, so I’m excited about doing that and seeing how far I can go with that. But if they want me to do commentary, apparently I’m pretty good at talking shit, so I’ll be happy to do it.”

On the Hardys winning the TNA tag team titles: “It was great to see. Obviously I’ve known Matt and Jeff for a long time, we’ve been great friends for a long time. I might be partial, but I think they’re one of the greatest tag teams ever in history of the business, regardless of companies. I think having them as the TNA World Tag Team Champions sets TNA’s tag team division head and shoulders above anybody else’s.”

On the TNA roster: “I think their roster’s amazing. They have a great in-ring product. I’m a fan of great wrestling. People that follow me on Twitter know that if it’s good, I’ll put it over and if it’s bad, I’ll say something about it. I try not to get nasty, I do it in a roasting type form and at least try to be funny about it. But if it’s not good, I’ll tell you it’s not good . If it’s good, I’ll say that too . I think the talent roster’s pretty deep right now.”

On Lashley’s TNA success: “He’s way better now as a pro wrestler than he ever was in WWE. He was good there too, but he’s elevated his game so much better now. It’s really good to see. Physically, he’s one of the most intimidating human beings you can ever see on the planet. He’s great, man. I’m a big fan of what he’s done in TNA so far.”

On the Headlocked comic: “Headlocked is a comic about how tough the wrestling industry can be not only to break into, but to be successful in. When the creator Mike Kingston talked to me about it, at first, I wasn’t sure how good it was gonna be, but then I read it and I realized this guy’s really done his research. And he really loves wrestling too, he’s not just trying to capitalize on the popularity of wrestling. He loves wrestling, he loves comics and he’s combined his two loves into one book. It’s fantastic. If you’re a wrestling fan that reads books, you need to add this one to your collection.

On a potential autobiography: “I’ve actually had offers to do it, but it’s nothing I’ve ever took ’em up on. Maybe one day I will. I actually get tired of talking about myself sometimes. (laughs) Doing a book, you’re going to have to talk about yourself for a couple months on the road. I think that will be tough for me. I’m not that in love with myself that I could do that for a couple months in a row.”

On his future with TNA: |I think the company’s in a good direction right now. Ever since they’ve been on Destination America, you can see the product’s really stepped up. I think the guys are all excited there. It’s more of a laid back, low-key environment. Everybody just wants to succeed and help other people. It looks really bright right now. You’ve got Kurt Angle as your world champion, one of the legit best wrestlers of any style that there’s ever been in the history of the planet. That says something. And you’ve got one of the best have teams ever in Matt and Jeff. And their women’s division is the best women’s division in wrestling. They’re hitting on all cylinders right now and I think it’s going to just continue to get better. I’ll do my best to make it better and better.”

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