Kurt Angle, the WWE Hall of Famer, recently discussed the Main Event Mafia in TNA Wrestling during a recent episode of his Kurt Angle Show. Angle shared his thoughts on whether the group was overused on television and the value of Taz joining the faction.
Angle acknowledged that the Main Event Mafia was heavily featured on television, but he believed it was necessary due to the number of members and storylines. He stated, “Why wouldn’t we? I mean, if you think about it, there were five of us, sometimes six, and we had a program with each one of the wrestlers. So the six storylines that were going on in TV were six of the Main Event Mafia characters. So we had to open up every time we had. We didn’t have a choice. We were at the show. With the Main Event Mafia. Here we come all over all the programs.”
When discussing Taz joining the Main Event Mafia, Angle praised the former ECW star’s abilities both in the ring and on the microphone. He highlighted Taz’s success in transitioning from a wrestler to an announcer in WWE and noted his value to the company. Angle said, “So having him in the Main Event Mafia, whether he was going to wrestle or not or be a talking piece or whatever he is, yeah, he was valuable to the company. He was valuable to the mafia. Incredible job of it. And what? I couldn’t do that. I know myself and I know my limitations. But Taz, he could talk all day long. All night long. This guy is like a chatterbox. He could talk about anything and everything. I mean, the kid is just intelligent, you know. The words fly out of his mouth. Don’t even know what they mean.”
Angle’s insights provide a glimpse into the inner workings of the Main Event Mafia and shed light on the impact of Taz’s involvement with the group. The Main Event Mafia was a prominent faction in TNA Wrestling, and their storylines played a significant role in the company’s programming during that time.
For more information and the full interview, you can visit the Wrestling Headlines website.