NWA President Billy Corgan spoke with the New York Post on a variety of topics such as how he grew up in a time of old-school heat being a part of professional wrestling as well as how whenever NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tyrus walks through the door, he brings the heat, so if the fans don't watch the NWA World Champion, then they are not a wrestling fan.
Billy Corgan said:
“I think if people bring those things into the realm of wrestling, and it changes their willingness to watch, that’s not a customer that I am catering to. I grew up in a time of old-school heat. Old-school heat was the Polish guy told the German guy, using World War II references, that he was gonna beat him up. Very politically incorrect. When Tyrus walks through the door, he brings the heat, and if you’re not gonna watch him, then you’re not a wrestling fan. I’m not booking a charity. I’m booking a professional wrestling company. There are people that have a problem with the New York Post. If that was going to deny you opportunities in the world to appear on a show, or write for another magazine, that’s not a world that I want to live in. I believe that dissenting voices should have a seat at the table and let the American public decide which is more important on any particular argument. I don’t believe in canceling out a voice because you’re not comfortable with their perspective, and that’s somehow supposed to translate into professional wrestling.”
Billy Corgan also spoke about how he is not going to let the fans dictate how he books the NWA, which is what he has done with his music for the past 30 years and how that has worked out fine, so he will book the NWA the way he wants to book it.
Billy Corgan said:
“We’ve seen where ‘Star Wars’ let the fans book the franchise, and it’s caused a bunch of problems. I’ve said openly that the fans are not going to book the NWA. There’s an old saying — live by the sword, die by the sword — I’ve been in the public life for 30 years. I’ve had everybody and their mother tell me how to make my music. I’ve flown against the grain for 30 years. It’s worked out fine. I’m going to book the NWA the way I want to book it. That’s it.”
You can check out Billy Corgan's full comments at this link.
