Billy Corgan Discuses His New Role In TNA Wrestling, & More

Billy Corgan posted a new video statement on Facebook in which he spoke about his new job as the President of TNA and the status of the Smashing Pumpkins. Here are highlights:

– He has been talking with bass player D’arcy Wretzky for the first time in years and there has been speculation that the original lineup would get back together. He said: “We’re not at that point and I think that’s a good thing. We’re not rushing.”

– He said the band could reunite but it will be about music. He said he is a father now and wants his son to see someone on stage that he can admire.

– He is “very passionate” about his job in TNA and doing things outside of music makes him love music more. He said focusing entirely on music “drove me literally out of my mind.” Having a career outside of it lets him be a “better musician” and a “better man.” His music career is “on the rails” for the first time in a long time.

On his love of pro wrestling: “I love professional wrestling, I’m not backing down from that. Some of my best friends are in professional wrestling. It’s an absolute honor to now be president of a major company that no only has a long, rich history, but is also going to change the world that I am inhabiting as well. I plan to be as successful in wrestling as I have been in music.”

On staying committed to music: “I’m actually more in love with music than I’ve been in a long time.”

On being President of the size of a company like TNA: “There are many challenges. This company has had some really difficult things gong on internally. I’ve obviously stepped in… partially on the ownership side and also in management.”

– He said that it’s fun and cool and he plans to “evolve it forward.” He thinks it’s possible to make it the “coolest” “edgiest” and “most groundbreaking” wrestling show of the 21st Century. He also mentioned “content wars” coming on the Internet with Netflix and others stepping in to become their own TV networks.

– He added that being president of TNA is “an awesome responsibility.” He has a responsibility to the employees and wrestlers to make sure the company is headed in the right direction.

He added: “So for those people who want me to fail, those people who are so into the other company that they want me to fail, it ain’t gonna happen. Now if I lose and I fail because I tried, well then that’s just life. But I’m gonna fight because I love what I do and I don’t see anything wrong with it.”

He said that wrestling is “lots of fun” and they were on a rooftop doing some “crazy shit with drones.”