PCO Tells All On TNA Exit, Why He Smashed TNA Digital Media Championship

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[@moze-x]

00:01 - Introduction and Initial Thoughts 04:09 - TNA's Management Struggles and Goals 12:30 - Contract Negotiations and Future Plans 15:07 - Business Deal and Promises 22:16 - Health Concerns in Wrestling 29:00 - Disappointment with Management Changes 30:20 - Standing Up for Myself 35:30 - The TNA Championship Incident 42:10 - Navigating Contracts and Opportunities 45:33 - PCO Discusses TNA Contract and Future Prospects 49:56 - Misunderstandings About the Title Smash Explained 56:36 - Reflections on Relationships

[@LewisThomasMusic]

Thank you!❤

[@Gascan619]

My support for PCO more than ever! We need Big Rubber Guys PCO now that free agent!😸

[@Mr.Majestic77]

PCO joining the Hounds of Hell (formerly House of Black) makes perfect sense. With Malakai Black possibly heading to the WWE, PCO joining AEW makes much sense.

[@airofmystery14]

My respects to PCO! I met the man last year at one of the Impact TV tapings in Cicero IL. Got an autograph, took a pic and wish the man well. God knows how long he can keep doing his character role in the wrestling business today. Hope to know soon as to where he lands next.

[@Terry3Gs]

Respect to PCO & his recent gimmick doing well .... but the gentleman has been in the business for almost 40 years & is in his mid 50's ... its time to go back to quebec & enjoy time with the grandkids. He's 1 match away on a higher risk level with his age from being able to live life. Thanks for the interview & giving him a chance to speak his peace. Additionally .. when they canned scotty it greatly affected there company.

[@RageAgainstTheSystem-FTW]

Bit disrespectful or rude there Sean, constantly looking away, tending to other tasks while the man’s talking. Especially when the man was talking about his family & the seriousness of the situation where he had to cancel an appearance for these personal reasons, is especially rude & disrespectful. You should’ve & could’ve at that point at the very least started paying more attention & at least pretend like you’re listening rather than show you’re not giving him your full attention during a serious topic. I understand multitasking but there’s a time & place for it & it’s not when you have a guests on the show or when they’re discussing something serious. The general view among many believe it or not is that people who don’t give you eye contact or people who continually look around or feel the need to tend to other stuff while someone is talking to them directly, is a rude portrayal of body language & often shows & proves that you don’t give a 💩 about the person or what they’re saying. That’s also the IMMEDIATE impression I got from watching this, is that you’re not really present because clearly you’d rather tend to external stuff around you & at least the perception was that you’re bored by the lengthy discussion or you don’t care enough to give the man your full attention. It’s these little things that do make a world of difference.

[@bmbxiii2045]

Great interview Sean. I very much get PCO and respect him

[@CantIiseverythingtomee]

Legend PCO

[@GoldieCollinsKatJinx1Jobbers]

😂😂😂😂. 🔔 End

[@jesusjones9215]

Honestly I would love to see PCO make a rumble appearance followed by feud with someone like strowman or breaker.

[@jotita668]

A man of word. Sad to see TNA disrespect talent and experience in such a shameful way. TNA, WWE, NXT, AEW are just empty letters without the talent that puts the body on the line and takes the bumps.

[@brandondavenport6147]

Great interview and great wrestler

[@lowkeye209]

I cant wait to see whats next for PCO. I feel like he got done dirty and ive always enjoyed his work.

[@Oldschool1943]

he done himself dirty

[@daveschannel747]

LEGEND/LORE 💯% PCO is a very honest, hard-working wrestler who has been around the wrestling circuit for years!!

[@workingstiffprowrestling9595]

Pco is awesome.

[@GoldieCollinsKatJinx1Jobbers]

He's a 🔔 end

[@Oldschool1943]

PCO is a clown

[@jesterr7133]

They really picked a shitty way to do things, given the work PCO put in for TNA, the respect he has earned in the industry, and the fact that he was holding one of their title belts. smh

[@realKratos667]

Sounds like TNA used and abused PCO, made promises, and just shit on him. Not cool at all.

[@jesterr7133]

You gotta love wrestlers, lol. "I went through the cat scan gimmick."

[@jamiemark]

It would be really cool to see PCO in the Royal Rumble. Even if it was just a one off appearance.

[@TWKozak-hs9bo]

I learned long ago by being a father and then a grandfather, when only one person is telling their side of a story, that's all you're getting one side. One person's perspective is just that. There's always another side.

[@adheremtmeat]

3 sides to a story: Party 1, Part 2 and the Truth. details are always lost and we'll never get the Truth.

[@jesterr7133]

PCO has been in the business for close to 40 years, and he has been on the best run of his career in the last few years. He has gone above and beyond for TNA. While he is getting up there in years, he has proven that he can still go, and he was over in TNA. I can't find any legitimate reason for them to ask him to take a pay cut, especially with the WWE deal on the horizon. One would think that he would be one of the people that TNA would be eager to resign when they are already losing Josh Alexander and Jordynne Grace, and with Joe Hendry likely to leave when his contract is up. I just don't get it. I guess maybe they thought he didn't have any other options.

[@E-manCasanova-ke7ee]

Quebecer Pierre , Royal Rumble 1994 , awesome match vs, Bret and Owen 😎

[@mkultra5752]

That shoot sledgehammer spot was great. Punk rock pco

[@donmagic4784]

Would be great to see him in WWE but Trips and the Clik never really liked Carl. A shame. PCO you are a LEGEND and last of a dying breed.

[@JennaReese-z6v]

That should change this time since Vince McMahon was the one not liking Carl

[@d3adxicution774]

Truth is this this is the end of tna a lot of ppl are leaving because eventually it's going to just end up a part of the wwe catalog which is want they always wanted the video archives

[@DaisuSaikoro]

This interview is going to be bigger than Kat Williams. Just wait. Its about to blow up.

[@brandontrinidad9091]

I didn’t realize that PCO had been wrestling longer than we think, I didn’t realize he was part of the quebecers in WWE in 1990s

[@HammerHeadBubba]

I always love watching this guy. Hope PCO lands on his feet!

[@franklinscarlett9698]

PCO PCO....... dude they selling the company to WWE soon. That is why they low balling......

[@lesliefarlow5734]

He is going to be massively over when he makes his AEW debut

[@alexmorel2112]

PCO is a legend. Slammiversary was sold out by the fact that Mike Bailey and PCO are homegrown talent, not so much for the rest of the roster or the TNA name. If they came back without those two guys, they'd fill out half of a school gymnasium...

[@makkobob]

And look, they are BOTH gone, along with Jordynne Grace! WTG - Anthem!

[@Oldschool1943]

🤡

[@JennaReese-z6v]

WWE making sense for PCO as Kevin Owens is best going to AEW reuniting w/ Chris Jericho towards Festival of Friendship part 2. Imagine PCO vs Jacob Fatu that will be banger as SmackDown GM Nick Aldis has ties w/ TNA Wrestling.

[@Fightful]

Hey guys...I see the comment about the typing. I was erasing notes of points we were supposed to get through as the interview went on. I wasnt writing a comedy script over here. Chill

[@deadeyedarwin]

Have you ever considered writing a comedy script?

[@Fightful]

@@deadeyedarwin during this interview, yes

[@killwalker]

😂😂​@@Fightful

[@Oldschool1943]

@@Fightful 🤡

[@Chrismoon99]

Future Fightful hater of the year winner 😂

[@DinoKaric1]

I'm sure he's a nice guy. But I would tune into TNA and see this incredible roster and then PCO would come out and I couldn't wrap my head around it. Couldn't understand the time he got or putting a championship on him

[@santosortiz7753]

Damn. This dude looks older than my grandpa.

[@francissobotka8725]

He's 57

[@ungodlyy]

Why was the other guy here? Did he even ask any questions 😂

[@Fightful]

Well see it's my channel

[@deadeyedarwin]

​@@FightfulGood one boss man!

[@bmbxiii2045]

That’s a good thing. This wasnt 20 questions. This was a platform for PCO to give his side of the story. PCO taking that time to go into detail was the value of the interview. Not Sean cutting him iff every 2 minutes to get in another topic or follow up. Put the quarter in and ket the juke box play

[@jesterr7133]

Not that I think they could use him properly, but PCO should go to AEW and get that mark's money while he can. He could make enough to retire on in a couple of years.

[@howardeerlich7029]

How is inflation related to better seats on a plane in regards to his claim about his contract

[@bmbxiii2045]

Just a little extra perk in exchange for the pay not being worth as much as it was last year

[@AbdulBdeFer]

TNA suck !! I'm sure The KLIQ is the reason, that has been kid and that corporate big nose crappy booker don't like him !!

[@GAPLeftistMacroMind]

wonder if it has something to do with wwe and his pass with it

[@francissobotka8725]

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face when the wwe wanted PCO for the rumble.

[@shellbacksclub]

I thought Stu Hart died?

[@shellbacksclub]

Who?

[@firstinstinct420]

Interview violent j

[@Justinfortune98]

I heard the belt pco used was a replica and one steph used was real one.

[@bmbxiii2045]

It would have been smart to do a replica then send the belt back. Keep it a secret and most ppl would never know

[@gj003f6898]

The talk is all about WWE buying TNA. But what about the possibility of TKO taking over Anthem since it also owns Belator MMA?

[@Fightful]

They don't own Bellator

[@gj003f6898]

@Fightful They don't? Ah well, my mistake.

[@MaI26982]

Bellator bought by UFC

[@RozayyMontana]

@@gj003f6898Anthem owns Invicta FC

[@nicholasriley5777]

​@@MaI26982PFL, not UFC.

[@MrmidnightWNFM]

He still sounds mad even with the context he could’ve handled the situation better especially having friends in tna who I’m sure was going to bat for him

[@theguy1233]

It is a very stupid thing smashing a companys belt. Sure Tna looks bad in this situation but Pco made it hard to feel that sorry for him not only did he disrespect TNA but he just disrespected all the talent also. He could have silently asked for his release.

[@-_-Dan-_-]

They disrespected him first. So well deserved. Riddle claims he never got paid, they fired Scott for no reason just to push their garbage agenda. Anyone that defends TNA are just a bunch of clowns.

[@youtubebannedme4207]

Guys always been a self important douche even when he as in wwf in the 90s he was an ass which is why he was fired. Pco is fine for some independent promotion but hes not a star hes gotten a name for destroying his body. Selling tickets for a show where people know you're going to do something dumb doesn't take talent. You're just advertising to deplorables who want to see a freak show not a wrestling show.

[@RobertCissell-v2x]

This old man is garbage

[@ManInBlack1988]

Bye bye.. thank you for your contributions but not a loss to TNA.

[@-_-Dan-_-]

Lol, who is then? They won't have many wrestlers left since most of them are pissed about Scott's firing. If you still defend Anthem after that then you're just idiotic.

[@ManInBlack1988]

@ I was shocked and saddened by Scott’s firing, but honestly TNA has got better since. I don’t think he saw the bigger picture. The production and the crowed size has got better. Most of the people that have left were “his people” (Josh and his wife/Speedball/Giselle/PCO). Jordynne Grace is loss but i’m happy for her. You can’t turn down that opportunity. Deonna was a loss and look how thats turned out. I’m disappointed Speedball is gone. While I was initially stunned, Scott being gone has been best for business and I understand why the move was made.

[@mr.arabmoney9677]

Looks like Tony Khan & AEW were doing some contract tampering while PCO was still with TNA

[@medernach]

Petulant Child One.

[@TDsFamilyTV]

PCO, has WWE or New Japan reached out?

[@medernach]

Hes still got heat with wwe

[@robertc6293]

@@medernachlegimately didnt even know he was in WWF.

[@deadeyedarwin]

​@@robertc6293He wasn't a mountie, but he enforced the law, along with some other guy...also he was a pirate.

[@JennaReese-z6v]

PCO had heat w/ WWE while Vince McMahon was around who is not there anymore

[@WithFearGaming]

I'm good on hearing his side of this lol the tantrum was childish

[@-_-Dan-_-]

Yah, we can say the same about your comment that you know nothing about. Childish... And idiotic.

[@giancarlolotito9679]

Sareee Re-Sign on WWE & she Leaving on Sukeban