Not to knock TNA, but there's too much hokey talking and segments that don't really involve wrestling.
When I see Big E, I clearly see someone who could be world champion. The guy is on another level.
When you are in WWE, you're really strapped down by their rules and writing.
A lot of people, especially performers in wrestling, feel that winning the title is the only statistic that matters, but it's always about the journey. If you don't have the people behind you, believing in you, and the start of a new chapter after winning the title, then you don't have anything.
I main-evented a sold-out Budokan Arena show; I participated in the first-ever ladder match in NJPW, made the transition from junior to heavyweight, and earned a G1 win with a series full of performances that I'm personally very proud of.
There are days when you have tag matches, but you need to prepare for your next singles match on that same day.