In a world where countless dream matches are becoming a reality, Shane Taylor wants his match against the Superkliq.
Shane Taylor was the latest guest on Shelly Speaks with Jaychele Nicole to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about potential matchups in other promotions, Taylor laid out a challenge to the Superkliq in All Elite Wrestling:
“When it comes to New Japan, something that I’ve sort of based my entire athletic career on is I don’t give a damn about anybody’s reputation. You’re going to have to prove it to me first in order for me to believe it,” Shane Taylor said. “So when you look at who people are saying is the best, your mind immediately goes to a Will Osprey, or an Okada, for me personally, guys like Tomohiro Ishii or Minoru Suzuki. All of those men would be people I would love to stand across the ring from, throw hands, and see who the baddest really is. You know what I mean?
“As far as a group goes, me and my guys Kaun and Moses of SOS, we are the best trio on the planet right now. I don’t care what anybody says, but there happens to be people who are touting themselves as the best trio. They go by the name of the Superkliq; you’re talking about Cole and the Bucks. I respect everything that they’ve done. They’re talented performers. What they’ve done business-wise, in-ring, performance-wise, second to none, they’re incredible. But when it comes to being the best trio in this sport, they’re out of their damn minds if they think that they’re over us. The easiest way to do that would be to step in the ring against the three of us and really find out. Being two of them are EVPs of the company, it shouldn’t be that hard. Our stance is, we’re ready to fight. We’ll see what their stance is.”When asked about the formation and vision of Shane Taylor Promotions, Taylor spoke in-depth about what it took to put his group together:
“With any sort of team, chemistry and synergy are two of the main components that you need to have,” Shane Taylor said. “When I sat down with Ron Hunt, and we talked about creating Shane Taylor Promotions, we had an idea of the mindset that we wanted for anybody that we needed to join. When I sat down and talked with Kaun, and Moses, and O’Shea Edwards, just sitting down and talking to these men, there was an immediate connection. Almost one of the first things out of each of their mouths’ was about the way we have been represented in professional wrestling as far as who we get to be, who we’re allowed to be, how far we’re allowed to climb, when you’re trying to get to that upper echelon of performer, the stereotype characters that we’ve been given, how that reflects to the youth, every single person wanted to change that.
“Every single person wanted to leave their mark on the sport, make their own history. That’s exactly what I needed. I don’t need yes men. I don’t need people to tell me what I want to hear. I need people who are willing to tell me the truth. Be themselves. Be ready to fight for whatever they believe in and fight for this common goal. When you do that, when you surround yourself with talent like that, with minds like that, you only make each other better. So this is an iron sharpens iron sort of group, and you see that every time we go out. Especially Kaun and Moses, every time I see them, their performances get better. Every time they’re a little bit more cohesive.
“Every promo they do is just a little bit better. It continues for everybody in the group. That’s why I truly believe, from top to bottom, we are the most well-rounded group in all of professional wrestling. Everybody, every single one of us, can do everything. Every single one of us can main event. Every single one of us can talk. Every single one of us can walk the walk. There is no weak link in this group. Being able to lead these men keeps my game sharp because I have to go out and prove every day to myself that I should be the one leading, right? There’s never a day off; there’s never any time to rest because they’re all pushing me.”
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