Frankie Kazarian Doesn’t Want Six-Sided Ring To Return Outside Of Throwback Shows

Count Frankie Kazarian as someone who hopes the six-sided ring doesn’t make a return to TNA outside of throwback One Night Only shows. The six-sided ring was a controversial element of of the promotion from its launch in 2004 until it was done away with when Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan came into the company in 2010. The hexagonal ring gave TNA a distinctive element but was not popular with wrestlers.

A segment of fans have pushed for the return of the six-sided ring over the years, despite wrestlers suggesting it wouldn’t work these days. Kazarian was asked about the notion of the ring returning in his appearance on Rewind Recap Relive. Kazarian spoke about why he’s not a fan of bringing back the ring full-time, but said that he could see it happening at throwback-style One Night Only events. You can see the highlights below:

On a Potential Return Of the Six-Sided Ring:

“I personally hope not. I know I know a lot of fans have an affinity for that and nostalgia. And look, the six-sided ring I think served its purpose. It did present us as ‘different than.’ So when you turn the channel, it wasn’t just another wrestling show. It was, ‘This is wrestling, that’s weird. That ring is six sides.’ I don’t know how many viewers that attracted, but I know there’s a lot of people that love that ring. I know most of the wrestlers did not, myself included.

“Look, it was just another ring. I navigated my way through it and I figured it out. It was a little little stiffer of a ring, little different. I’m a traditionalist. I’m very old school. I’m trained by Killer Kowalski, I’m very much an old school fundamental guy. Wrestling’s done in a regular four-sided ring.”

On a Potential Throwback Show With the Ring:

Having said that, I can see and I wouldn’t be opposed to maybe a One Night Only-type throwback show where there’s a six-sided ring. I think that would be cool. Maybe that’s something you do once a year, I don’t know. But just for those fans to kind of scratch that itch, a TNA throwback show. Much like the way WWE has done Raw Reunions and the old school Saturday Night’s Main Event with the red, white, and blue ropes. I love that because I grew up on that.

“So, I could see maybe a once a year type deal where there’s the six-sided ring. That’s something that maybe I could get on board with.”

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