Why AEW Veteran Refuses To Get In The Ring With Some Wrestlers
One AEW veteran has explained why they’re not happy to get in the ring with just anybody after decades in the business.
As well as giving new stars the chance to shine on an international stage, AEW has also provided some veterans and legends of the business a different platform to enjoy the twilight of their careers.
Sting was booked perhaps better than he ever was in his career during his sting in AEW that saw him retire as an undefeated AEW Tag Team Champion. The Icon made a shock return at WrestleDream to help out his old partner, Darby Allin, during his I Quit match with Jon Moxley.
Dustin Rhodes, Billy Gunn, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, Jeff Jarrett, and Chris Jericho are among those who have made their home in AEW after long careers elsewhere.
AEW’s Billy Gunn Stays Away From In-Ring Craziness
Now, Billy Gunn has opened up about still getting in the ring at the age of 61 and why he’s very picky about who he’ll compete with while speaking on Fuel & Flex:
My biggest fear is that when I wrestle now, what I have to get past is, ‘God I hope I don’t get hurt, I won’t be able to train.’ That’s like the number one thing that gets in my head, is like, ‘Okay, I don’t wanna do a bunch of this because if I get hurt or something tweaks, then I won’t be able to go to the gym and lift, and if I can’t do that, I will lose my mind.’
I still pretty much do everything that I do. I never really did a lot. Now, when I get in the ring, it’s more for nostalgia purposes, for people to see – it’s more for parents that have kids that go, ‘Hey, this is the guy I grew up on, and I can still see him live.’
I don’t do a bunch of stuff. I don’t not work, but I’m very particular of who I work with, because nowadays people just go to wrestling school and think that they’re John Cena for some reason.
They think they’re that good. And all of a sudden they say, ‘Hey I’m gonna do this,’ and I go, ‘You ain’t doing that to me. I’m not trusting you to turn me upside down and hope that you can hold me when you’re 100 pounds soaking wet. That’s insane. I don’t even know why you thought that’s a thing.’ I stay away from just doing crazy things that I don’t need to do.
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