Cody Chhun Discusses Working AEW Tapings, Changing With And Getting Feedback From Darby Allin

Cody Chhun has become one of the top names in the northwest independent scene, making regular appearances at DEFY Wrestling and sharing the ring with the likes of Christopher Daniels, Swerve Strickland, Darby Allin, and more. 

Cody has also been seen on AEW programming, dating back to the pandemic days when shows were being bulk taped at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. 

Appearing on In The Weeds with Jeremy Lambert and Joel Pearl, Cody discussed his AEW appearances. 

“The pandemic one was crazy because I got invited, and I didn’t tell anybody. I don’t know why I’m like that. I say because I like surprises in wrestling, so I straight up don’t tell anybody anything. People didn’t know until the graphic dropped. I was at work, chilling on a Saturday morning and they dropped the matches for the week for Dark, my graphic was on there, and people started blowing up my phone. ‘When do you go? You’re going to have so much fun in Jacksonville.’ I already did the tapings, they thought I was on the way to Jacksonville. The only guy I really knew in AEW during the pandemic was Darby. Darby really keeps to himself and is not really in the locker room like that. We were straight up changing in the hallway. People were like, ‘You know there are trailers in the back?’ I was like, ‘I’m already changed, I’ll chill here.’ I remember waiting all day because I didn’t know anybody and I didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes or be annoying. At the same time, you have to go out there, say hi, introduce yourself, and try to make conversation. Small talk is always good. I got to wrestle Ricky Starks, which I would love a rematch because I thought he was awesome. I got to the back, Darby was watching, he was like, ‘that was really good.’ He’s really intense all the time. I look up to him a lot and when I started training, he was there, so it was nice to have him there,” said Chhun. 

Cody worked the Daily’s Place tapings during the pandemic and the Universal Studios tapings in 2022. He most recently worked Powerhouse Hobbs in a dark match during the September 30 AEW Collision tapings. 

“Now, I’ve done a lot more tapings so I know more wrestlers in the back, or I’ve wrestled them on the Indies. I can make jokes in catering or take a lot of catering because I don’t get food like this [laughs]. I like being there. I know my role. I’m going to get my five seconds of fame in the ring before Will Hobbs’ music hits. As soon as it hits and the bell rings, it’s game time,” he said.

Cody most recently wrestled IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA at DEFY Wrestling. 

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Check out the full interview with Cody in the video above.