ROH’s Moose Discusses Working With Kazuchika Okada, Speculation That He’s WWE Bound, More

– ROH’s Moose recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, here are some highlights…

On Playing For Bill Belichick: “Playing under Bill Belichick helped me a lot with how I get ready for a match,” said Moose. “Bill Belichickgot you better prepared than any other coach in the NFL, and that’s one of the reasons why I come so prepared to my matches. I watch tape of my opponent, I study my opponent and I go into the match knowing more about him than he knows about himself.”

On Speculation That He’s WWE Bound: “I can’t talk about WWE,” said Moose. “I’m happy with Ring of Honor. My contract is coming up in June, but until then, I’m happy here and we’ll see what happens.”

On Working Kazuchika Okada: “Okada is my favorite wrestler, so when I found out I was working with him, I thought [manager Stokely Hathaway] was ribbing me,” said Moose. “But the boys kept coming up to me saying, ‘I heard you’re working Okada.’ It was surreal. Then the booker told me, ‘It’s you and Okada next month at the pay per view,’ and it was like a dream come true to wrestle the guy I consider to be the best wrestler in the world.”

On Winning The ROH Title: “Winning gold would be great,” said Moose. “But the office controls who wins the gold, so my focus is on what I can control. I want to be better in my next match than I was in my last. It would be great to have the title, but if I don’t, it will not tarnish my career. Me not winning a championship before June–or if I stay, after June–does not make or break my career. Look at AJ Styles–he never won the Ring of Honor title, and he’s still considered one of the greatest wrestlers alive. Whatever happens, happens, and I’ll be ready for whatever Delirious [ROH booker Hunter Johnston] or [Ring of Honor COO] Joe Koff want.”