EC3 Gives Statement After Video At Independent Show Draws Fan Concern

EC3 is the subject of a video making its way across social media that has caused concern, and he’s issued a statement on the situation. The video, which you can see below, features the former WWE and NWA star making his entrance for a match at an independent show, during which he appears to be limping and somewhat out of it.

Rockstar Spud initially posted to Twitter addressing the matter, saying he had reached out to EC3 and that his friend said it was the second match of a “one night story” and he was selling a leg injury but was also out of sorts from a long travel day and overworking himself, noting, “Please consider the real human being behind what you post but I appreciate everyone’s concern as I myself was concerned enough to ask. I love my friend. I believe he is good”

EC3 has since issued a full statement on the matter, writing in a series of tweets:

“For actual context:

The clip making the rounds is from my second match of the day, after a 4:00 a.m. wake-up, international travel, layover airport cardio, multiple flights, pull-day training upon landing, and an entrance where I’m intentionally selling an already tender leg.

Selling.
Professional wrestling is built on communicating consequence.
If one is beat up, tired, or protecting a body part, the intent is to show it.

Travel, disrupted sleep, altered meal timing, hydration changes and hours of sitting also tend to throw your digestive system completely off schedule.

Disrupted biology doesn’t care what time bell time is, or if it misses the morning constitutional.

Anyone who’s maintained very low body fat for years knows your physique can change noticeably from one day, even hour to hour, based on perfectly ordinary physiology.

Despite my own vanity in maintaining sub-10% body fat at 220-ish pounds, I’m not particularly interested in spending my life proving I’m in shape… (for real.)

I’d rather spend that time figuring out how to keep the next generation physically capable, creatively fulfilled, mentally resilient, and confident in themselves than my generation was coached to be.

After twenty years of rings, ropes, travel, negative energy, and occasional injuries, I’ve learned plenty through trial and error.

At Exodus Pro we’ve built our training around those lessons: smarter strength, better nutrition, recovery, movement quality, longevity, creative freedom, and positive belief.

Because some of us eventually decide to become the people we wished had been there to show us the way. Not because those ideas are trendy, but because I don’t want the people coming after me paying the same physical, creative, or mental price I did just to discover what actually works.

That’s where my energy goes.
Not into bathroom mirror selfies or internet defense.

As I write this, I’m sitting in another airport on another layover. If anyone needs me, I’ll be at the D Gates getting my steps in, voodoo flossing my ankle, wacky lymphatic movements, and getting ready to do it all over again.

Building wrestlers. Building people.
Trying to leave this business better than I found it…
or until somebody finally kicks my ass.”

EC3 returned to TNA at Rebellion but hasn’t been seen since he was taken out by Eric Young on the April 16th episode of TNA Impact. He addressed his absence in early June, essentially noting that he was selling the injuries sustained by Young. It was believed that he would be back sometime after Slammiversary. No word yet on exactly when that may be.

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