Steve Maclin wants to defend the TNA International Championship against top international names.
Since winning the title at TNA Unbreakable, Steve Maclin has been outspoken about his desire to be a great champion for the company.
Now, Maclin is saying that he wants to defend the title against international names from WWE like Pete Dunne, Drew McIntyre, and Sheamus.
“Now, being the TNA International Champion, that means so much more and a lot more weight on my shoulders to now face some of the best talent from all over the globe. Whether it’s at TNA or on the independents over in the UK or Australia or Japan, anywhere that I can get to, I plan to defend this title. It’s a lot of pressure. With this working relationship now too with WWE, you have this crossover from so many international talents that are there, the likes of Pete Dunne, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus. There’s endless possibilities that I would love to take and have those opponents show up or whether I show up there.” Maclin stated in a new interview with Sportskeeda.
Then, Maclin proceeded to expand on his desire to face Sheamus, saying that he's always been respectful to him.
“It’s funny, my wife’s like, ‘Oh, who’s somebody you’d want to face from over there?’ It’s just like Sheamus was a guy that I had a lot of respect for just because he started in the Monster Factory way back when just when I did when I first started trying out in wrestling. Then, even during my time in WWE, he was always respectful to me and never was one of those guys in the locker room that was the angry old vet type. He was respectful, I was respectful to him, I would go to him for questions or even just to watch him. He’s somebody that I’ve always loved that style.”
Maclin will defend his title against Eric Young at TNA Rebellion. Check out the rest of the lineup for that show by clicking here.
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