Prince Nana and Chris Hero on Ring of Honor and the Kings of Wrestling

Fred: What’s going on, everybody? This is Fred Richani of The Sports Courier, here with my main man Armando and, of course, with …

Prince Nana: Why are you touching me, man? Don’t touch me. This is the legendary Prince Nana of Ring of Honor.

Fred: So, my man, what brings you here today?

Prince Nana: What brings me to the MMA Sports Extravaganza here in Atlantic City is that we’re here with some of the greatest athletes in the world: Kurt Angle, DDP, Dan Severn, the Kings of Wrestling, myself and a whole fleet of guys who take this game very seriously, the game of MMA and the game of being No. 1.

Fred: Talking about being No. 1, here’s the ROH tag team champion.

Chris Hero: We’re at this wonderful MMA Sports Extravaganza, and HDNet is here. You’ve got Guy Mezger sitting over at the HDNet table. We’re just trying to spread the word about Ring of Honor, which I feel is the best professional wrestling in the world.

Fred: For people who may not know much about Ring of Honor, what separates ROH from WWE?

Chris Hero: The in-ring product. Every single one of us on the Ring of Honor roster takes it extremely seriously. Whether you come to a TV taping, a live event or an internet pay-per-view, you’re going to see the best in professional wrestling. It doesn’t matter how big you are, where you’ve been or what you’ve done. Everybody gets an equal opportunity.

Prince Nana: Let me tell you something. I’ve been with the company for a while now, and Ring of Honor is one of the most prestigious, progressive companies in the United States and the world right now. If you really go into the history books and look at what we produce and what these guys are fighting for, those world titles, Ring of Honor gives us a place to exhibit that and show it to the masses. That’s what it’s all about.

Fred: What were your thoughts on the roast?

Prince Nana: The roast was a roast. They tried to make me darker than I already am. In all actuality, it ended up being the Prince Nana roast. But Jim Cornette is a huge landmark, and the fact that he still retains such love for professional wrestling is inspiring for all of us. And I’m sorry to say, Chris, it might have to be against the Kings of Wrestling.

Chris Hero: Don’t worry. The Kings of Wrestling are going to continue to defend these titles against anybody. We have nine successful defenses.