Nick Wayne Says Everyone Has Been On Board With Using His Personal Life On AEW TV

Nick Wayne discusses his personal life coming to television. 

AEW has not hid the fact that Nick Wayne is the son of Buddy Wayne and had a long relationship with Darby Allin, that included plenty of ups and downs, as he geared up for his television debut in July. Nick’s father Buddy, who passed away in 2015, has been referenced throughout Nick’s time in AEW, with the references picking up as Nick and Darby entered into a program with Christian Cage. 

Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Nick was asked if it was diffcult to bring his personal life to the television screen. 

“I wouldn’t say difficult, but it’s been a touchy subject. To put it out there and present it to the real world and give them all the details about a real life tragic situation, sometimes you don’t know what is too far, do you really tell them everything? Everything we’ve said and done has been a true story. We’ve held nothing back. What is presented on TV is the full real story and full real feelings and affections. A lot of people that were close to my dad tell me, ‘This is an amazing thing. You get to present your father and his story on a national televised level without him being here,'” said Nick. 

Asked if he knew ahead of time that his mom would be involved in the story, Nick said, “I had a feeling, because before I made my debut, we made these video packages at the wrestling school. I think she knew that the story would play out and become a main persona or a big thing out there to the public. She was okay with it because she saw it coming. Getting her involved with it and then the stuff with Christian and Darby, that, I don’t think any of us knew would happen. Everything we’ve done she’s cool and has been on board with it. I think she’s been doing great.”

Nick was then asked if they’ve had be convinced of anything that they maybe didn’t want to do initially. 

“No, everything has been on board. The only things that have been tough was when we had to film the introduction packages, was having to talk about my dad and the day everything happened. We filmed 10 or 15 minutes of me talking and they put it into pieces and pieced it together. Those were the hard parts, recalling and thinking about the day is tough and chokes me up,” he said. 

Nick turned on Darby at AEW WrestleDream, aligning himself with Christian Cage & Luchasaurus. 

Nick will team with Christian & Luchasaurus at AEW Full Gear to take on Adam Copeland, Sting, & Darby Allin. Fans can check out the lineup for the show by clicking here. 

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