Summary

Mance Warner says he is open to working for WWE, NXT, or AEW as he weighs his next move following his March departure from TNA Wrestling.

Warner recently appeared on Muscle Man Malcolm's show and discussed the idea of signing with a larger promotion. He said he watches wrestling across the board and would be willing to go wherever he can still be himself as a performer.

The veteran also referenced several potential opponents he would like to face, naming Darby Allin, Gabe Kidd, Eddie Kingston, Jon Moxley, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and CM Punk among the wrestlers that interest him.

Warner and Steph De Lander became free agents after leaving TNA in March, and they returned to GCW just days later.

Quote from Mance Warner

"Here’s how I look at everything. I’m a pro wrestler, I love all the companies. I watch too much pro wrestling on TV. I see that people argue about they like this and don’t like that, I like it all. I turn on the TV until Steph goes, ‘Alright, no more.’ Then I go upstairs and I watch WCW from 2001. I’m addicted to wrestling. For me, WWE, NXT, AEW, I would go to any of them. There’s things that you could do at one you probably can’t do at another. I look at the roster and I’ll throw out some names, I think ol’ mancer versus Darby Allin would be pretty wild. I think ol’ mancer and Gabe Kidd one more time would be pretty wild. ol’ mancer and Eddie Kingston, Jon Moxley another one. Then on the other side, you’ve got ol’ mancer maybe against Kevin Owens. Sami Zayn. I would love to have a microphone against CM Punk. At the end of the day, whatever place wants ol’ mancer to be ol’ mancer, I’m cool with that."

Mance Warner's next move after TNA

Mance Warner's comments keep him in the conversation for a larger stage, but they also underline that character freedom is a major factor in whatever comes next. He did not reveal negotiations with any company, so the clearest takeaway is that Warner is open for business rather than signaling that one deal is close.

For fans, the most notable part of the interview may be the names he brought up. Warner framed possible matches and promos across both WWE and AEW rosters, which fits the kind of violent brawler talker identity he has built on the independent scene.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.