Josh Alexander reveals his dream opponent ahead of AEW Dynamite
Josh Alexander will share the ring with his dream opponent Wednesday night on AEW Dynamite.
Alexander recently told Justin Barrasso that wrestling Kenny Omega is his dream match. Alexander and Omega will be on opposing sides of an All-Star Eight-Man tag match on Dynamite.
“Kenny Omega is number one on my bucket list, and he has been for the past decade,” said Alexander. “I’ve looked up to him for so long and I have so much respect for him. He earned that top spot. That’s what I’m vying for. I’ll get to step in the ring with him on Dynamite, and hopefully that snowballs into something even more. That’s my dream match.”
Alexander is from Bolton, Ontario, about 50 km outside of Toronto, which will host AEW All Out on September 20. While Alexander says wrestling in Scotiabank Arena would be something he’d remember forever, he is trying to only focus on things within his control.
“To wrestle at ScotiaBank Arena would be something I’d never forget,” said Alexander. “But I’m focusing on controlling what I can control, and that goes back to putting in the work every day.”
The last time Alexander wrestled in Toronto he won the Maple Leaf Pro Canadian Championship at MLP Northern Rising on May 10. He also spoke to Barrasso about representing Maple Leaf Pro, and representing Canadian wrestling as a whole.
“Maple Leaf has a buzz around it,” said Alexander. “Scott (D’Amore) has spared no expense in production. These shows are more than just a highlight for Canadian wrestling; they’re a showcase for wrestling as a whole.”
“I take a lot of pride in being the one to carry the brand. That goes for Maple Leaf Pro and it goes for the wrestlers in Canada. It’s hard to get noticed. People like Sheldon Jean, Raj Singh, Rohan Raja are extremely talented–but they’re not always seen in the United States.”
Alexander will team with The Young Bucks and Kyle Fletcher tonight on Dynamite against Kenny Omega, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, and AEW World Champion Hangman Page. Then on Friday, Alexander is set to wrestle TJP at MLP Sacred Ground on September 5.
His full interview with Justin Barrasso of The Undisputed is available here.
Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.