Frankie Kazarian speaks highly of Alex Shelley.
Shelley, a longtime veteran of the business and a TNA original, won the IMPACT World Championship for the first time at IMPACT Against All Odds, and he has reigned supreme ever since. Kazarian, a fellow veteran and TNA original, has known Shelley for a long time, and he has watched him work hard to get to this point.
Speaking with Jim Varsallone of the Miami Herald, Kazarian was asked to share his thoughts on Shelley being the IMPACT World Champion. Kazarian emphasized that he is proud of Shelley, and he's happy to see him in this position.
“I’m so proud of that guy. I’ve known Alex Shelley since he was 20 years and he was just starting out. We’ve been through a lot together, and over the years, when you know somebody that well, you become close. So for him to het that opportunity and for him to now run with it, I think he’s doing an incredible job representing IMPACT Wrestling as our world champion. I’m so happy for him, man. I know he appreciates it. That guy loves this business. He eats, breathes and sleeps pro wrestling. He’s constantly working on his technique and sharing that technique with young men and women before every show. That’s one of those, sometimes when wrestling gets it right, they really get it right. Alex Shelley being put in this position and earning the right to be IMPACT Champion, I always say it warms my black heart. I’m proud of him, so happy for him, and it’s good to see good things happen to good people sometimes," Kazarian said.
Kazarian and Shelley will both compete at IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United 2. Check out the card here. Fightful will have coverage of the show as it airs.
Click here to see what Shelley had to say about a potential Time Splitters run in WWE.
Shelley has been announced for All Star Junior Festival. More information is available here.
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