As 2026 rolls around, all of elite wrestling is headed in the right direction, according to Ricochet. Despite the tragic losses of its performers “The Butcher” Andy Williams and: PAC: this year, AEW has learned to bounce back to maintain its popularity in the global market. Celebrating seven years as a company though he joined him two years ago, The Demand leader believes the locker room is flexible and is showing what he says is a blast from past intimacy that he hasn’t seen in a while.
“Honestly, I think it’s kind of bittersweet, but at the same time, we have such a good dressing room right now. And honestly, since I got there in 2024… it was great,” said the former national and world triathlon champion. Sports Illustrated. “It reminds me, like, of when we were all traveling and everyone was just there to help make the show great. Obviously, everybody has their egos, everybody has their personality, everybody has their attitude, whatever you want to say. But at the end of the day, I think 97 percent of who we’ve got in our locker room might be the best.
“The Trendsetter” also said that egos notwithstanding, most of the talent he works with are willing to put aside their differences for the sake of telling and capturing a monumental story, which is why he’s glad he joined the promotion when he did.
The company is now approaching its traditional fall pay-per-view event, full outfit which will be broadcast live this Saturday from the Mortgage Match Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Nine matches have been confirmed as of this report.
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