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EC3 Interview on Impact India Tour, TNA, WWE, NXT stints, and more

WrestleShadow··8 March 2026·59 min

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EC3 sits down with Ishan Chavan in this latest episode of WrestleShadow. The former TNA World Champion discusses his Impact India Tour, WWE and NXT stints, writing his new book, and more. Do check out the full playlist of WrestleShadow • WrestleShadow TIMESTAMP 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Memories of Impact India Tour 2:20 - The Origin of E Singh 3 3:32 - Fascination of Indians with EC3's biceps 5:07 - Running a Training Academy 8:28 - Inside John Cena's Hard Nocks South private gym 10:25 - Being a police officer in WWE segments 12:23 - Getting noticed as an extra in WWE 13:38 - Creative freedom in Early NXT 16:08 - On Daniel Bryan being his mentor 17:04 - Importance of a character vs in ring skills of a wrestler 19:24 - Transformation into EC3 in TNA 24:00 - Earning respect in TNA 26:00 - Relationship with Dixie Carter on screen and off screen 33:02 - Influence of Rockstar Spud 34:31 - Winning the TNA World Championship 37:04 - Influence of Kurt Angle 38:04 - Returning to NXT in 2018 42:45 - The silent gimmick in WWE 44:39 - Thoughts on current WWE 50:10 - NWA experience and mentorship 53:12 - Writing a book 56:01 - Tributes to John Cena and AJ Styles Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - contact@sportshadow.com #ec3 #tna #nxt #wwe #wwepodcasts #wweshootinterviews #kurtangle #rockstarspud #dixiecarter #johncena