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Former Impact Wrestling World Champion Eli Drake talks about his status with Impact Wrestling, whether he's had contact with WWE, why his time in NXT wasn't helpful to him and whether he'd go back, working with Scott Steiner, All Elite Wrestling's launch and more.On opting out of his United We Stand match with Tessa Blanchard and Joey Ryan replacing him (1:20)On the women's revolution, intergender wrestling and its place in wrestling (2:10)On when his Impact Wrestling contract expires and his next move (7:58)On if he's had contact with WWE (8:44)On if there are more options for guys like him in wrestling and the status of the industry (9:59)On nearly returning to NXT when James Storm did and his opinion of Impact right now (14:12)On if he was worried about his future when Impact was struggling (19:27)On his time in NXT and why he thinks he got worse during that time (22:08)On if he'd be open to a return to NXT if he signed with WWE (25:00)On whether he has any advocates in AEW (27:01)On All Elite Wrestling's launch and its potential long-term viability (28:22)On working with Scott Steiner (32:42)On working with Percy Pringle and which feuds and matches he's proud of (34:36)