Former WWE star and current IMPACT Wrestling star Santino Marella recently appeared on an episode of the Edlow podcast, where he talked about a number of topics including CM Punk possibly joining TNA.
Marella said, โI just hope he wrestles, wherever itโs going to be. If he comes to TNA, oh my God, thatโd be wicked. Iโve heard (thatโs a rumor). Iโll have to talk to Scott [Scott DโAmore], if itโs real. He said they havenโt really been talking about it yet, but they were seen having a bite to eat or something like that. He would be an incredible asset. TNA is trying to get back to the former glory days of the next level.โ
Marella also talked about how CM Punk or Will Ospreay can take TNA to the next level.
โA guy like CM Punk and Will Ospreay, if they know that they can help take a company to the next level, thatโs a huge feather in their cap. Not that they went to an established company and made more money. It becomes about legacy, sometimes. If they say, โWhen I came there, now weโre rivaling AEW.โ Thatโs huge. Thatโs a huge thing to be able to say that you did that. I hope that appeals to them as much as I want it to appeal to them. Iโd love to see what they can do. Iโd love to say, โGuys, weโre going to this stadiumโ and jump to the next level of arena instead of 2,000 people, letโs get 12,000 people. We just need to get on a bigger channel where weโre in more households.โ
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)