– WrestlingInc.com recently interviewed Matt Sydal. Sydal reminisced on his former tag team with Kofi Kingston in WWE, as they once held the tag team titles together. Below are some highlights from WrestlingInc.com.
Matt Sydal on Eric Bischoff appearing at an upcoming Qatar Pro Wrestling event he is also working: “I don’t really pay attention to WWE stuff as it’s just not for me. But I do find it cool that we would be on a show like this from Qatar because we both look at wrestling from a unique perspective. We have an outsider perspective while being an insider so I think Bischoff brings a great perspective to wrestling. He’s got a great vision for what the fans want and he knows how to deliver that. As long as he does his research and is ready to rock and roll, he’s the perfect kind of guy to be in charge.”
Matt Sydal on seeing his mission as being a unifying force across the globe: “I’ve been doing it for almost 20 years and I sign an autograph ‘Peace and Love.’ I don’t wanna say I’m anti-military as my mission is the exact opposite and I’m a unifying force. I’m there to show everybody that we’re all the exact same. When we work together, we can make the world a better place and you’ll notice when these wrestling companies started working together, we all benefitted from this new golden age of wrestling.”
Sydal on why it’s a great time to be a fan: “It’s a great time to be a fan because the access to wrestling is so much easier. I loved wrestling when you had to get a VHS tape from a stranger. I came from a time of scarcity and now there’s a surplus. So, I don’t think it’s about comparing one company to another as there’s a surplus of content and people can find what connects to them and enjoy it.”
Sydal on Kofi Kingston becoming WWE champion last year: “I’ve known guys like Kofi and Ricochet and AJ and Samoa Joe. I’ve known that they are the best in the industry forever. So when they get recognized, it’s old news to me. These are guys who, when they are at the top, they keep pushing the envelope further. I remember Kofi from FCW. When I got down there, he was a legend already. We got to interact there and then later on the road as we’re both buddies with Punk. We had one of my favorite matches ever with me and Kofi vs. Epico and Primo at MSG. We had special moments all over the world. He’s a ton of fun being around much like traveling around and being IWGP tag champs with Ricochet.”
Sydal on his goals for 2020: “I’ve set a lot of goals for 2020. The unfortunate thing is that I feel I let a lot of my fans hanging [in 2019]. I wasn’t able to get out to all of the cities I wanted to because of my knee surgery in January. I wasn’t able to be as seen or as heard. The plan for 2020 is for that to increase substantially. All of the good vibes that people have been putting my way, they’re gonna get that back ten-fold. All I’m gonna keep doing is the same thing I’ve always been doing. It’s a simple mission of going around and trying to help everybody open their third eye. That’s the mission of 2020. We’re gonna have crystal clear vision and everybody will see what I’m saying.”