Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 2:39 PM EST

IGN.com has an interview up with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Sting where he talks about various TNA topics ranging from still wrestling in 2006, what he feels TNA needs to do to keep growing and more.

On if he still thought he would be wrestling in 2006:
"No, and as a matter of fact, I used to look at guys who were five, ten years older than me when I first started, and I swore that I would never be in the ring at that age. [laughs] I'm way beyond that age now, and I never imagined that in 2006 I'd still be in the ring."

On the passion of wrestlers on the TNA roster:
"I definitely believe there is a passion here. There is a mix of guys here that drew me in. It reminds me of early WCW, but this is above and beyond, in terms of wrestling caliber. This is above and beyond anything I've ever seen. Some of the moves, some of the innovative things the guys are doing in the ring, I can't even comprehend half of it. There is an energy, a passion that these guys have in the ring that I haven't seen in years past."

What he feels TNA needs to keep doing to continue growth:
"We've made huge strides all year long. Our ratings continue to grow, our buy rates of our pay-per-views continue to improve, and now with the addition of Kurt Angle, and I know we'll add more talent along the way, that's a big piece of the puzzle right there. We also have a new timeslot coming up in primetime, and I believe that will be a huge stepping stone. I've been here before, I know what it's like to be a, I hate to say it, a second-class citizen, but I know what it's like to finally emerge and be the talk of the town, and I'm just glad that I can be a part of TNA and be associated with people who are moving the same direction. I just love this brand, it's a great brand."

On Kurt Angle coming to TNA Wrestling:
"I can say this, I was set to have a meeting in Nashville, Tennessee with Dixie Carter and a couple of other people and we were at a restaurant with a huge private room that was all blocked off. I just thought we were going to meet with a few people, but then they told me I was going to meet with somebody else. I wanted to know who it was, but they wouldn't tell me, they wanted to see the surprise on my face. First thing I thought was, oh no. If this was a wrestler that they are bringing in and they are really excited about it, but it's not a big name, I didn't want to have to put on a fake smile. But when Kurt Angle walked in, I can tell you this, there was no fake smile about it. You can't get bigger than that, and the addition of Kurt Angle has caused some serious momentum for this company."

To check out the full interview, click here.