In speaking to Sports Illustrated, Brian Myers has revealed he has extended his deal with IMPACT Wrestling through 2023.
“This was an easy decision for me. It’s a place where my talent is going to get the most opportunity. That’s what is important to me…“I think what we do in the ring is so precious. Father Time is eventually going to get us all, but I don’t want to stop doing what I’m doing until I have to. This is very important to me.”
Myers is currently in a tag team with Matt Cardona called The Major Players. However, his partnership with Cardona extends outside of IMPACT wrestling, where they host The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast together and have their own line of action figures. In addition to all this, Myers has his pwn wrestling school, Create A Pro, which he opened eight years ago in Long Island with AEW backstage agent Pat Buck.
“One of my goals for 2023 is to get a Create A Pro talent with me at Impact Wrestling,” says Myers. “[AEW owner] Tony Khan has scooped up every single one so far, but I’d like to get to the point where there is a Create A Pro talent in every promotion, starting with Impact.”
In addition to being an in-ring talent with IMPACT Wrestling, Myers also advises the company on their merchandise strategy and sales.
“When I first came in was a real down time for Impact in their overall merchandising,” says Myers. “To me, as a lifelong IMPACT fan, I grew up with Don West hustling everything imaginable. They were the kings of merchandise. But when I came in, there wasn’t a Don West-type guy. Matt and I built something special with our podcast and toy line, turning our passion into business. We almost became toy insiders. So we helped Impact relaunched the Micro-Brawlers. We helped initiate the Impact Wrestling action figure deal with Asylum Wrestling. Luke Gallows really helped out with the t-shirts. We hooked them up with a VHS deal that was a cool collectible. Now it’s really rolling, and I appreciate being part of that team as a consultant.”
Myers said he ultimate goal in IMPACT Wrestling is become the World Heavyweight Champion. Myers was best known as Curt Hawkins in WWE.
Rich Swann and Tasha Steelz recently revealed they both signed extensions with IMPACT Wrestling.
Quotes for this report are provided by Sports Illustrated.