– Pentagon Jr. spoke with Sports Illustrated for a new interview discussing his Impact World Championship victory and more. You can see some highlights below:

On winning the Impact Wrestling World Championship: “I am very, very happy to win the Impact title. Austin Aries is an innovator, he’s very strong, and he demonstrates how to act as a champion. Rey Fenix is, to me, the best high-flyer in wrestling. It’s an honor to be in the ring with him. It’s harder to beat someone like Fenix because he knows me so well. Sometimes, he knows my moves before I even think of them, and I know him very well, so it is very difficult for us to beat one another. They were strong rivals, but I demonstrated that Aries is not the champion any more, I am.”

On having support from Konnan, Rey Mysterio and Alberto El Patron: “Those three men are very, very important, especially Konnan. He’s always been with me, he is my guide and a friend. Rey Mysterio has also had a major influence on me. He is one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time, a great person. Before, he was my idol. Now, he is my friend. Alberto is another person I admire and he is someone who believed in me. I am grateful to have support from my idols.”

On building his name by appearing on Impact: “That’s what I’m doing in Impact. I have grown a great deal in my career as a wrestler and fighter, and I am grateful for the opportunities. I am thankful for the chance at Impact, and the opportunity to be champion means a lot to my career. Whoever I wrestle, they will know I am the best and most dangerous wrestler in the world.”