<b>A.</b> No way. I thought I would do MMA but then I met Dixie Carter and it all seemed to fit. Spike TV is a great channel and I want to be a part of it. I will say I was emotional, and maybe on purpose and Vince dropped his guard and I got out of it. Vince thought I was a wreck, I wasn't but I got out, which is what I wanted. He didn't want to be liable probably yet wanted me back. He was the good and bad cop. That was supposed to be confidential.

<b>Q. </b>Were you upset about the negative text message that was released?

<b>A. </b>I wasn't surprised and he only did it because I was going to TNA. They knew I had signed because people talk to people and it went through the grapevine. It was a pre-emptive strike on his part. I asked for the release, he didn't fire me. I wanted the meeting, I made the choice. Vince tried to hurt my reputation, and it didn't hurt it. He got attention for himself, which is what he always wants.

<b>Q. </b>Word was you talked to UFC, who did they want you to face and what do you think about Dana's thoughts on you now?

<b>A. </b>The deal he offered me he wanted an actor for sure. I didn't want to be owned by anyone, and Dana is a lot like Vince. I considered going there, but he wanted a long-term exclusive deal. He wanted me to fight some kid from Tough Enough and is trying to make money off my name. When I stepped into the ring with him I had little feeling in my arms, now is a different story. The money was a great offer, but they wanted me as a poster boy more than a fighter. Dana and UFC are great and on the rise, but I didn't want to be owned. The fight would have been a huge buy-rate, but it just wasn't for me. If I do fight, I will probably go with UFC. I would work with Puder if TNA signed him, but he really isn't that good as WWE tried with him but he just wasn't good enough and not near my level or at the level of anyone in TNA, he doesn't have it. I have no respect for him. I am a different guy, I am bigger and have all my strength back so he couldn't do it again. At that time almost anyone could have done that to me at the time, in the end a stupid idea from Vince.

<b>Q. </b>Now that you are in TNA who are you looking forward to working with?

<b>A. </b>Samoa Joe. He is a star in the making and I have never seen a guy his size work the way he does. I thought I should stay away from him for a long while, but I think that he and I should face off sooner than later. If you see the show this week, our segment will rock you. Everything is tremendous with it and I think it was a great debut with TNA. We are the two top guys in this business I feel and when we tie it up, all I will say is that you'll see a bit of a shoot this week. It was fun and serious.