Alex Shelley Reacts To His Impact Wrestling World Title Win
Alex Shelley defeated Steve Maclin to capture the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Friday night’s Against All Odds 2023 pay-per-view event.
Following the show, Shelley spoke during a “digital exclusive” to react to his win, his mental state following the match, and what’s next.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On his mental state during and after the match: “It really hasn’t sunk in. I’m still so revved up. My adrenals are just pumping. I’m just like a big ball of stress right now, but that’s fight or flight for you. It did feel surreal. As soon as there was a three count and I pinned him, it felt surreal. It’s a very lucid, waking dream. kind of sublime, like standing at the edge of a building and like looking over like, ‘I don’t know if I should be here right now.’ My back hurts. Everything hurts. My heart don’t hurt. My brain doesn’t hurt, and as soon as that bell rang, it was autopilot. It’s what I was meant to be doing. Effortlessness, time slowing down, felt like I was in complete control, even when I wasn’t. I was always not just one step ahead, but ten steps. I think the end result speaks for itself.”
On the accomplishment of the title win: “It’d be nice to say that I did this on my own. Twenty years have taught me nobody does. Nobody. I’m legitimately just a product of everything around me. Just absorbing that energy and learning all these look into applying them. I mean, honest to God, it’s cliche, but you do your best, and that’s all you can do. It took me a long time to realize that my best was good enough. Now, I’ve got that to prove it.”
EXCLUSIVE: “It’s cliched but you do your best and that’s all you can do. It took me a long time to realize my best was enough.”
An emotional @fakekinkade reacts to winning the IMPACT World Championship at #AgainstAllOdds. pic.twitter.com/GBeUum9EoU
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