Kyle Fletcher on AEW locker room: ‘We love this company’
Kyle Fletcher discussed the locker room atmosphere in AEW during a recent interview.
Fletcher appeared on 2GB Sydney with Michael McLaren on Thursday while promoting AEW Grand Slam, which takes place in Sydney on Saturday. During the interview, Fletcher was asked how he first got into wrestling, with McLaren noting that it is not a typical career path for Australians.
Fletcher said:
“I had a friend at school who watched it, was a fan of it, went over to his house and it was on. You watch one match, you see someone get dropped on their head and you go, ‘This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.’”
Fletcher was later asked about the backstage atmosphere in professional wrestling. He said there is often a strong bond in wrestling locker rooms, adding that this is especially true in AEW.
“You have something you’re so passionate about. Like, I left my family, my friends to pursue this crazy dream. So you have, 20, 30 blokes in a locker room that all feel the same way about this super niche interest. Of course, you’re going to have that bond with them.”
“AEW specifically, the locker room vibe is just like I said, we’re just so passionate about it, we love this company, we want to see it succeed so we’re all just egging each other on.”
“It’s a really cool vibe, absolutely,” Fletcher added.
Fletcher is set to defend his newly won TNT Championship in Sydney on Saturday. He will put the title on the line against Mark Briscoe in a ladder match at the event.
Fletcher’s full interview with 2GB Sydney is available below.
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.