Big Boom AJ addresses wrestling future of son Big Justice
Big Boom AJ thinks his son Big Justice has the potential to be one of the best wrestlers in the world one day.
Ahead of their appearance at AEW Full Gear, the Costco Guys and QT Marshall stopped by Busted Open Radio for an interview. Saturday’s Tailgate Brawl will see Big Boom AJ & Marshall team up — with Big Justice in their corner — for a match against Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta.
Big Justice (the 12-year-old Eric Befumo) said it’s been awesome to appear alongside his father in his return to wrestling. AJ said he could see his son entering the ring one day, but he’ll support Big Justice as much or as little as he wants in any career that he pursues.
“I wouldn’t want it any other way,” AJ (Andrew Befumo) said about his son being featured with him in AEW. “It’s awesome. I really feel guys — Big Justice could do anything he wants in this world, and I’m going to support him as much or as little as he wants, if Big Justice decides pro wrestling is in his future, I think he could be one of the best in the world one day.”
“I love wrestling, I’ve been practicing moves with my dad,” Big Justice said. “Sometimes, like, we go to a school and we just have fun together. We do some things, and it’s a lot of fun, wrestling. And it’s awesome to watch.”
Big Justice said baseball is his favorite sport, but wrestling is a strong second option if that first choice does not work out. He’s already gotten involved in the ring by hitting a spear during one of his father’s AEW matches.
This month marks the one-year anniversary of Big Boom AJ making his AEW in-ring debut at Full Gear 2024. A former wrestler on the Northeast indies, he was brought into AEW after becoming a social media star through his father-son TikTok channel with Big Justice.
AJ was away from the ring for nearly 20 years before returning. He told Busted Open that it’s been amazing to see the evolution that’s taken place in the time he was gone.
“Can you imagine not being part of wrestling for about 15-20 years and coming back and seeing Will Ospreay? I mean, how the business has evolved is crazy,” he said.
Saturday’s Full Gear Tailgate Brawl begins at 7 p.m. Eastern and will air live on TNT and HBO Max.
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