?Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

On Friday, February 25, 2005 at 12:13 AM EST

Brian Kelley of AudioWrestling.com sent in the following recap...

Frankie Kazarian gives WNL (Wrestling News Live) an exclusive radio interview; discusses his departure from TNA in detail and the road ahead

While in commute to his dark matches for WWE TV this week, Frankie Kazarian spoke with his friends on the WNL show which can be heard exclusively on AudioWrestling.com

At the time of the interview, Frankie was not yet allowed to talk about his future with WWE but did talk in detail about leaving TNA.

Frankie was having a day from hell trying to get to Pennsylvania as storms were forcing him delays. This interview took place while Frankie was on a grounded plane.

Frankie said he left TNA because he was not being used to the most of his ability.

Frankie hopes his departure from TNA will open the eyes of many in charge of TNA to start letting their talent shine and show what they got.

Frankie puts over Petey Williams, Michael Shane, & Chris Sabin big time and says these are the guys TNA should allow to showcase their talents more.

Frankie discusses his friendships with Michael Shane and Tracy Brooks and how he will miss all of the friendships he had in the TNA locker room.

Frankie will remain a big fan & supporter of TNA even now that he is gone.

Frankie will honor all of his independent dates and has a lot booked through March.

Frankie talks about discussions he had with Bob Ryder and Jerry Jarrett after telling them he was going to be leaving TNA.

Frankie says his last night in TNA was spent at a bar after the Impact taping and he got to say his good-byes to all of the boys. There was no karaoke at this gathering unlike some in the past (check out Frankie's past interviews on AudioWrestling.com to understand this reference better including Frankie's rendition of Creed's "My Sacrifice").

Frankie has been thinking about leaving TNA for months. His contract ran out weeks ago but he "fell under the radar" and never brought it up to TNA officials because he thought that some things happen for a reason and other opportunities came up. He didn't make the final decision to leave TNA till the last minute before he let them know.

The hosts and Frankie talk about how he would fit in with the WWE Smackdown brand. Frankie puts over Smackdown and talks about how he would like to work with Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio and Paul London. Frankie really hopes that this happens and he can give it all he has in WWE.

Frankie thinks TNA never gave him a chance to run with the ball. He felt like he was stuck in neutral. He was not unhappy with his spot, he just wanted a chance to showcase his talent more.

Frankie and the hosts agreed to do another interview in a few weeks once Frankie's contractual status was finalized. The hosts and Frankie joke about Frankie getting a big head and getting too big for them once he becomes a WWE star, Frankie promises he won't forget his friends. There was a lot more to this interview, you can hear this entire 90 minute edition of WNL in streaming audio (Real Player Required) exclusively on AudioWrestling.com