Cody Deaner is sticking with IMPACT.
In an interview with SlamWrestling, Cody Deaner announced that he had re-signed with IMPACT. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“I believe that we have the best roster in professional wrestling,” Deaner said, “both in terms of the talent, but also in terms of the morale of the company. Everybody gets along, and it really feels like a team, it feels like family. So I definitely wanted to stay with my family. “I mean, as a professional wrestler, I’m also a businessman. I’m always open to exploring talking to other companies. A businessman is always going to ‘take the meeting.’ They’re not going to close the doors.”
Deaner has been part of IMPACT since 2018 and is currently part of the Violent By Design group alongside Joe Doering and Eric Young.
“Being able to continue with the professional speaking business was a huge factor in my decision to re-sign with Impact,” he confirmed. “With Impact Wrestling, we have the freedom to follow our passions, and do things outside the bubble of the company. We can be our own businessmen and businesswomen and do these other projects. We don’t have these thumbs squeezing you down, saying ‘you can’t do this, you can’t do that.’ If anything, it’s encouraged get out there and positively represent Impact. It was very important for me to have the freedom to do the professional speaking and the charity work that I do.”
Deaner also noted that he would like to transition to a backstage role once his in-ring career is over and it's something that has already been discussed.
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