In an interview with Fightfulindependent wrestler Ben Bishop and TNA’s AJ Francis took shots at both Cagematch ratings as well as internet wrestling fans.
Francis said: “Yeah, I said it on Twitter already before, like if I was 5’9 and from Great Britain, they’d call me an innovator. The things that I do in the ladder match, I held a grown man and then a ladder behind him and then used him and the ladder as a weapon and then gave them the World’s Srongest Slam, I’m innovating. I’m doing things people aren’t doing, you know? I have match of the year currently in TNA. That’s a fact, you know? But If I was 5’8″, 5’7″, and if I said ‘innit’ a lot, well my Cagematch rating would be through the roof.”
Bishop added: “That matters a lot too. Cagematch matters. We all look at it all the time. All 17 of you who comment on that stupid site, we really care. We really care about what you think. Believe me, we really, really do. No, you know, I mean, if I didn’t make videos and I wasn’t super creative and I wasn’t entertaining, you know, maybe I would have a job. Maybe I’ll just be good at wrestling. Maybe if I work on my craft a little bit, maybe if I don’t wrestle like a swap log. You know who I’m talking to. You know exactly who it is, because you’re watching this. I know you are.”
Francis said: “Here’s the thing, Ben’s great. But if Ben was a foot shorter, brother, I’m telling you, he’d be a main eventer.”
Bishop concluded: “If I was that, I’d be over.“
