Sonny Kiss Isn’t A Gimmick, Talks Teaming With Joey Janela
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Ahead of his AEW TNT Championship opportunity, Sonny Kiss talked to TV Insider. He discussed his recent tag team with Joey Janela, why his character isn’t a gimmick, and what it means to get this spotlight.
Check out highlights below:
Getting to face Cody Rhodes:
It’s a humongous opportunity for me. Cody is amazing and one of the best wrestlers in the world today. He works extremely hard. I never met a person more passionate than him. To be given this opportunity is awesome. I can’t fathom it right now. Let’s bring it.
On the Sonny Kiss character not being a gimmick:
People are seeing or have seen me in the past and may say, “Sonny Kiss and that gimmick.” Sonny Kiss is not a gimmick. Sonny Kiss is who he is, who she is, because I identify as either or. I’m authentic and true to who this person is. Moving forward, it’s about being shown in that light as a serious competitor and not just the gimmick you think I am. I’m definitely going to tweak some things and prove that I belong in this division and earned this title shot. I’m going to show the best me. I’ve been working hard. The fans are in for a treat for sure.
Getting to team up with Joey Janela:
Joey and I were supposed to team with each other back in March at the New York show. But due to the climate today, we were unable to do that. We have really good chemistry. It’s authentic. We’ve been together throughout the indies. We’ve traveled 16 to 24 hours together. We’re really good friends. I learned so much from him, thankful to have him by my side. AEW pairing us together was perfect timing. It totally worked. We’re like peanut butter and jelly.
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