JD Drake Says That His 2021 TNT Title Match With Darby Allin Is His Favorite Moment In AEW Thus Far

JD Drake discusses his favorite moment in All Elite Wrestling/Ring Of Honor thus far.

Throughout his tenure with the promotions, JD Drake has been able to take part in some big matches for both AEW and ROH, as he has taken part in bouts against the likes of Keith Lee and HOOK on televised AEW programs. Drake has also got to face the likes of Katsuyori Shibata & Alex Coughlin in tag team action on episodes of ROH TV alongside his partner Anthony Henry.

In a new interview with the AEW Unrestricted podcast, Drake revealed that his favorite moment with the company so far is his TNT Championship bout with Darby Allin, which took place on a April 2021 episode of AEW Dynamite.

“Yeah, my match with Darby. I don’t think anybody expected me and Darby to work that well together. Again, another one of those where I showed up and we knew each other from elsewhere. He said ‘Hey, I’m going to Tony soon and I’m gonna tell him I want at least ten minutes with you.’ Apparently, he hadn’t worked anybody big for the belt by then. He said ‘I wanna go in and show that I can hang with somebody big, and I don’t trust anybody more than I do you, so why not?’ Then we went out and had… it was so much fun. So much fun. I feel like that match legitimized me for some of the fans of AEW. Now they know I’m not just a big guy that’s there to… I can go in there and go. I can still go now. I’m a three hundred pound guy that doesn’t look like a Greek god, who gives a shit. That match, for me, meant a lot.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Drake talked about how he hated Anthony Henry when they first met. Fans can learn more by clicking here.

Darby Allin is set to face Sammy Guevara on the April 26 episode of AEW Dynamite. Fans can see other matches that are set for the show by clicking here.

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