Harley Cameron: Wrestlers ‘aren’t just numbers’ to Tony Khan
Harley Cameron loves working for Tony Khan because of how much he cares about everyone on the AEW roster.
While speaking with radio station 107.7 The Bone, Cameron discussed how “special” it is to have Khan as a boss. She feels Khan has created a workplace where everyone is valued as an individual, which is a rare thing for any job even outside of pro wrestling.
“Oh yeah,” Cameron responded when asked if the passion Khan shows in public exists behind the scenes. “Tony is passionate and he cares. We aren’t just numbers. This isn’t a thing that makes you feel like you’re a part of the machine. He will sit and be there every single match, and he will talk to you after your match and he will genuinely be excited and be thankful. The craziest thing in the world is that you’re there to do your job, but you’re treated like somebody and really seen. And I think what makes that so special is the fact that a lot of workplaces, in all industries, don’t have that. Like, how rare is it to have a boss that is that excited and passionate and cares about you as an individual.
“So Tony cares about us as individuals, and I think that that is so special and it is something that we’re very lucky to have. He’s there for every single match, he’s there for every single show, he doesn’t miss anything. And then when you come back behind those curtains, he is there for you, and he’s excited for you, and he’s supportive. And I think that in itself is so special.”
Cameron credited Khan for coming up with the idea to pair her with Willow Nightingale. The two are the inaugural AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions and have a title defense against Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford coming up at AEW Grand Slam Australia this Saturday.
Becoming a champion so soon into her career is a “huge honor” for Cameron. She told 107.7 The Bone that QT Marshall, Orange Cassidy, Jon Moxley, and Nigel McGuinness are some of the people who have helped her out behind the scenes.
“These people don’t have to be giving me their time of day, you know? They’re established and they’re doing their own thing, and yet they’re taking their time to come and do that,” Cameron said. “I think that’s really admirable and really special. And that’s why it’s such a great sense of community at our workplace.”
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