Posted on 3/29/126 by Colin Vassallo
In a post on social media, TNA champion Mike Santana
addressed what happened at Sacrifice this past Friday where
his main event match against Steve Maclin had to be
abandoned after Maclin was knocked out minutes into the
match.
He said every time before a match, he kneels and prays to
God to protect him and his opponent but freak accidents
happen and sometimes they are out of their control as well.
“That’s the unfortunate reality of what we do. All we can do
is learn from it and take preventative measures moving
forward, so that we can avoid making the same mistakes,”
Santana wrote.
It was his superkick which knocked Maclin out after coming
off the ropes, but thanks to the quick thinking of referee
Alice Lane, no further damage was done.
“I will say, I’m truly proud of how TNA handled the
situation. And even more proud of referee Alice Lane,”
Santana continued. “Her elite professionalism and quick
thinking saved us. We were truly blessed to have had her out
there with us.”
Santana described Maclin as one of the toughest guys he
knows and also a close friend for a long time and he’s glad
that he’s safe and doing well.
“At the end of the day, our health and well-being come first
and we showed exactly that,” he concluded.