IMPACT WRESTLING World Champion Austin Aries Responds To Kurt Angle's TNA Comment

IMPACT WRESTLING World Champion Austin Aries Responds To Kurt Angle's TNA Comment

Current Impact Wrestling World champion Austin Aries talks about WWE name dropping the previously named TNA in a conference call. What did "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" think about the segment?

By EliteGuy101 - Apr 12, 2018 08:04 AM EST
Filed Under: TNA
Source: Prowrestling.com
During an IMPACT conference call with members of the wrestling media, current IMPACT World Champion Austin Aries was questioned about Angle’s comment and thought it was interesting that a reference to a company that “doesn’t exist anymore” has been one of the most talked about things coming out of a three-hour show. Aries then returned the shot about WWE’s policy for drug testing and talent being fined heavily for the use of marijuana.

“I think every wrestling company is hiring. They’ve obviously done quite a bit of hiring themselves over the last six months. Someone should probably give them a memo and update them that TNA no longer exists, so they’re writing team was a little outdated on their joke. It’s cool man. We are hiring. If you come here we won’t test you, or take money out of your pocket for smoking marijuana. There’s a lot of perks to coming here. It’s all about what you want for your career and out of your life. We’re trying to provide something that’s an alternative.”

The use of marijuana used to be an official “strike” against the WWE Wellness Policy many years ago, but was changed to a simple escalating fine. One source has stated the fine is $2,500 for the first positive test, and it increases every time a superstar is caught. Over the years it’s become affectionately known as the “weed tax” among wrestlers who frequently and openly partake.

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