Kyle Fletcher says he’s living his dream in AEW: ‘I love every single part of it’
Kyle Fletcher says the grind of his recent success can be overwhelming, but he loves every second of it.
Fletcher will wrestle Kevin Knight in the Continental Classic on Dynamite Wednesday night. He’s 1-0 in the tournament after defeating Kazuchika Okada in his first match last week.
During an interview with Zach Johnson, Fletcher said he is living his dream right now, even if he doesn’t have time for anything else.
“I don’t have time for other things. I go home and all I want to do is lay on the couch because I’m exhausted,” Fletcher said.
“I’ve been traveling. I’ve been wrestling. I have no sleep. I’ve been eating terribly because there’s nothing to eat after I finish wrestling. So, it’s all these things and it’s all very hard and it becomes very overwhelming when you think about all the pressure that it brings as well as that.”
“But all that is to say, I am living my dream right now. I would not have it any other way. I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be. I’m not going to stop working as hard as I’m working because I love it and I love the grind and I love every single part of it.”
Fletcher also spoke about his next opponent, Kevin Knight, saying he feels Knight is in the same position he was not long ago.
Fletcher said of Knight:
“He’s so capable. It feels like he is in the spot that I was a few years ago. He’s just coming to AEW. He’s a part of a great tag team Jet Speed right now. He’s doing some great things and now he’s in the Continental Classic getting able to show what he’s made of on his own.”
Fletcher finished last year’s round-robin with a 4-1 record to top the Blue League. However, he was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals with a loss to Will Ospreay. His only round-robin loss in the tournament was to the wrestler who just beat him for the TNT Championship at Full Gear, Mark Briscoe.
Fletcher’s full interview with Zach Johnson is available below:
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