The IWC was excited to learn that Tim Donst would make an appearance for Ring of Honor’s, Future of Honor debut, in Newville, Pa on April 18th. Donst, an indy sensation wrestling all over the Country, including for indy standout companies such as AIW, and CHIKARA, would step foot, for the first time, inside a Ring of Honor ring. I, being one of the excited IWC members knew I had to talk to him after the show, and I am thankful that Tim gave me the chance to do just that.
Adam- Tim, thanks so much for talking to me. What did you think of the match, and of the overall show tonight? I mean this was your premier in Ring of Honor!
Tim-I thought the match was very good. Obviously I feel it would have been better if I got the pin fall or submission, but other than that, I thought it was very good. I thought the overall show was great, obviously the future is very bright for Ring of Honor.
Adam- Any word on a return to Ring of Honor?
Tim- Not yet, I’m always rolling the dice, but you see, that’s kind of how I like it. When nothing is certain you have to keep hustling in order to survive. You know?
Adam- I do, and I am very familiar with your work in AIW. Anything to say about what’s going on there?
Tim-Yeah, that’s great, I love AIW, I think it’s starting to get a lot of hype lately. I really consider it the melting pot of the independents. AIW has ROH guys, DGUSA guys, Evolve guys, PWG guys, CHIKARA guys, a really good mix of just about everybody. I think AIW is really hitting its stride.
Adam-What did you think about some other performances? Did anybody else stand out to you tonight?
Tim-I think everybody really stood out, everybody really busted their ass tonight to prove that they belonged here. Nobody here has egos, they all just want to work hard, and get better, and that’s exactly what you want from performers on a card like this.
Adam- Let’s say you are invited back, is there someone in particular on the ROH roster you’d like to face?
Tim- Sure, as far as the ROH roster as a whole, I have always felt that me and Michael Elgin could really tear it down! I mean he’d tear me down probably (laughing) but hopefully I could get a few licks in.
Adam- I’m sure you’d do fine. What’s coming up for you next? What would like our readers to know about?
Tim-Sure, I am pretty sure some stuff is working out with Evolve and Dragon Gate, I should be on the next set of FIP shows in two weeks, and of course I’ve got Alex Shelly on the 25th of this month in AIW. It’s a good month for me.
Adam- Wow, the Shelly match should be amazing. Being that you’re from Lancaster, Pa. let me toss this out there. Are you familiar with Lancaster Championship Wrestling?
Tim- I have heard of it. I’ve not gotten the chance to wrestle there, but being from Lancaster I have indeed heard about them. By the way, I’m not Amish.
Adam- (laughing) I don’t think I anyone would suspect that of you, or of Adam Cole, another Lancaster area resident.
Tim- You got it, that’s right.
Adam- That would be a great match there, you versus Adam Cole, two Pennsylvania boys who made it big.
Tim- Absolutely, especially with it being in Ring of Honor, especially with it being a title match. I totally agree with you.
Adam-I saw on Twitter that a ton of indy wrestling fans were excited to see that you were going to be a part of this event tonight. Anything to say about that?
Tim- Sure, it was awesome to see that. I think it’s great that we live in this new age, where fans really can dictate who wrestles where, for what promotion, and tell companies what it is they want to see, so I really want to thank my fans for helping me out in that way. I really am ecstatic that I feel like I’m finally contributing so much to wrestling, that I can finally begin to give back to wrestling, that’s given so much to me.
Adam- Of course I could look this up on Wikipedia or something, but let’s get it straight from you instead, how long have you been doing this?
Tim- Oh no, I’d prefer you ask me, as of about five or six days ago it’s been right about seven years.
Adam- and yet you’re still a pretty young guy, and have so much more time to keep moving up
Tim- While my body often doesn’t feel so young, yeah, I like to consider myself a pretty young guy.
Adam- WWE, anybody there you really admire or look up to?
Tim- yes, absolutely, especially right now with all the guys that are on top that busted their ass to get there. I think the product is really good right now, with those guys. I love seeing Dean Ambrose, who I had a few tangles with in HWA, in Cincinnati. I mean to see a guy like that succeed as much as he has. A guy like Cesaro too, a guy who had a hand in my training, to see him where he is today is just awesome.
Adam- Cesaro had a hand in your training?
Tim- Oh yeah, Cesaro, Chris Hero, and Mike Quakenbush.
Adam- Wow, that’s a good base right there.
Tim-Yeah, some pretty good guys (laughing)
Adam- Is there anything your fans may not know about you that you’d like them to know?
Tim-(laughing) I try really hard to keep all of my skeletons pretty far into the closet, and then I have a key to shut and lock them up in there pretty far. How about this, the first concert I ever attended was a Hanson Concert! There’s one funny fact.
Adam- I suppose The Young Bucks may appreciate that one.
Tim- Oh absolutely, I think so.
Adam- Thank you so much Tim Donst for taking the time with us tonight.
Tim- Hey thank you for all the support, thanks to the fans for supporting me, and anywhere I go. Thanks for all the Tweets, and Facebook messages. Normally I am really, really, good at getting back to people, but lately I’ve been so overwhelmed I just haven’t had the time, so thank you all, and I want you all to know I read every one, and I really, really, appreciate it.