Manny Lemons Talks Appearing On Both AEW Dark: Elevation & WWE Raw On January 2
Manny Lemons discusses appearing for both WWE and AEW in the same night.
On the January 2, 2023, independent wrestler Manny Lemons appeared on WWE Raw as a security guard in the opening segment of the show that involved The Bloodline. On the same night, Lemons appeared on AEW Dark: Elevation, as he teamed with Atiba in a losing effort to Isiah Kassidy & Matt Hardy. Although the Dark: Elevation match was taped on December 28, Lemons technically appeared for both companies in the same night.
In a new interview with PWMania, Lemons described his double appearance as a part of the ongoing resurgence of his career.
“To be honest, it’s been a humbling experience for sure. I’ve been wrestling for 10 years. On December 3rd I ran a live PPV on Fite TV for Devotion Championship Wrestling’s 4 Year Anniversary, staring DDP and Eric Bishoff. I wrestled Josh Alexander for the Impact World title. Since then it’s been a re-spark to my career. I am calling it the Resurgence of Manny Lemons. And these two opportunities are proof we are just getting started.”
Lemons also went on to reveal how the appearances came about.
“I am originally from [Salt Lake City], Utah. I moved to Georgia in 2020 to help further my career in the business. I ended up training at the Nightmare Factory with Cody Rhodes, QT Marshall and Glacier. I created a good connection with AEW in my 2 years tended there. I was heading back to GA in December, and seeing they would be where my layover is in Denver, Colorado, I figured why not ask for an opportunity on my way to my destination. I was originally booked for WWE Raw in Nashville, hence why I was heading back to the East coast. I’ve done extra work for WWE, so I always would hit them up for opportunities.”
Other talent like Kayla Sparks, Kelsey Heather, and Katie Arquette have appeared on WWE/AEW programming on the same night in the past.
Fans can see results from this past Monday’s AEW Dark: Elevation by clicking here, as well as this past Monday’s WWE Raw by clicking here.
Special thanks to PWMania for the quote(s).
