In an interview with Adrian Hernandez, Daniel Garcia pointed out the correlation between his character’s journey and the challenges that All Elite Wrestling encountered as a promotion in 2023.
The young AEW star stated,
“It was great. I feel like AEW was in a transition period over the past couple of months,” he said. “It almost resembles my character arc. AEW’s arc resembled my character arc for the past year. Everybody knows my story, I was transitioning from a pro wrestler and then became a sports entertainer. I was stuck in limbo between being a sports entertainer and pro wrestler and finding my way.
“I feel like that was the past six months for AEW,” he continued. “AEW kind of went away from its roots for a little bit and was seeming a little sports entertainmentish. Then, the Continental Classic fully brought it back into a pro wrestling product, sports-based product. With the promos and competition based around matches, I’m a fan of a very stripped-down product in wrestling. The Continental Classic brought that back to AEW. It was bare bones, ‘these people are competing for this.’ Super easy to follow, super easy story. It was a shot in the arm we needed, and I was glad to be part of that. If you notice, everyone started doing those backstage interviews after I did it. I’m not trying to say everyone is copying me, but I definitely think that was the catalyst for it.”
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Daniel Garcia, a rising star in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), recently discussed the parallels between his character’s journey and the challenges that AEW faced as a promotion in 2023. In an interview with Adrian Hernandez, Garcia highlighted the transition period that both he and AEW went through.
Garcia stated, “It was great. I feel like AEW was in a transition period over the past couple of months. It almost resembles my character arc. AEW’s arc resembled my character arc for the past year. Everybody knows my story, I was transitioning from a pro wrestler and then became a sports entertainer. I was stuck in limbo between being a sports entertainer and pro wrestler and finding my way.”
He further explained, “I feel like that was the past six months for AEW. AEW kind of went away from its roots for a little bit and was seeming a little sports entertainmentish. Then, the Continental Classic fully brought it back into a pro wrestling product, sports-based product. With the promos and competition based around matches, I’m a fan of a very stripped-down product in wrestling. The Continental Classic brought that back to AEW. It was bare bones, ‘these people are competing for this.’ Super easy to follow, super easy story. It was a shot in the arm we needed, and I was glad to be part of that. If you notice, everyone started doing those backstage interviews after I did it. I’m not trying to say everyone is copying me, but I definitely think that was the catalyst for it.”
Garcia’s perspective sheds light on the evolution of AEW as a promotion and how it aligns with his own character development. The Continental Classic, an event that emphasized the competitive nature of professional wrestling, played a significant role in bringing AEW back to its roots and providing a more straightforward and engaging product for fans.
In addition to his interview, Garcia also shared his thoughts on Ice Spice, Tony Khan’s tweets, and his goals for AEW in 2024 in a YouTube video. The video provides further insight into Garcia’s perspective and aspirations within the wrestling industry.
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