Rohit Raju on Trying to Find a Way to the Top in Impact Wrestling, Says His Biggest Problem Is Impatience

– WrestlingInc.com recently interviewed Rohit Raju for its WINCLY podcast. Below are some highlights, courtesy of WrestlingInc.com.

Rohit Raju on his relationship with the Impact Wrestling creative team: “It was better when Sonjay was there because Sonjay was hands-on. Then Sonjay got signed somewhere else and I have to kinda find someone that I can talk to. I talk to Jimmy Jacobs and maybe pitch something to him. Petey [Williams] and I had a very passionate conversation where I was venting to him and he was explaining certain things to me. I’m just trying to scratch out a hole there and find a way through and up to the top.”

Raju on if Impact Wrestling has plans for India: “It could be. If they had plans to go to India in September, then we’d all be pushed. I don’t wanna be known as, ‘Oh, he’s another one of those Indian guys.’ I wanna be known as this guy who is a great professional wrestler that happens to represent India.”

Raju on his similarities with The Rock: “I love the fact that I get to represent India, but I always don’t wanna be stereotyped and typed cast as just this. Because I know I’m more than just that. You see me on the indies when I’m wrestling as Hakim Zane and I’m walking out in a black jacket and black leather vest and being something totally different because it’s me. And I got to Impact by being me. I do think [the push of Indian wrestlers] kinda died down in Impact. They do still have the deal with Sony 6, but I do feel like it has died down a little bit.”

Raju on Gama Singh: “Gama’s great. He’s such a class dude. He’s so soft-spoken and I will literally just sit here and listen to him tell stories….He’s just such a great guy and I love to see him go out and rile up a crowd. At first they hate the fact that he’s talking and the next thing you know he sucks them in. They’re hating him because he’s insulting them…with such class.”

Raju on how he can be impatient: “My biggest problem is that I’m impatient. I’ve seen guys that I’ve known break into the business and they’re rising up and I wanna get to that level. Gama tells me you gotta have ideas but also you gotta talk to them, not complain or be a poor sport. See what the plan is and then be able to express your ideas in a civil way which I’ve tried to do. I’m just trying to get us a little higher up on the card. I was very appreciative of being able to get on [Rebellion] with such heat. It felt great and I’m hoping they saw something there. From the feedback I received, they did and hopefully they’ll capitalize off that.”