Sadie Gibbs Reflects On Stepping Away From Wrestling And Realizing She Loved It Too Much To Stay Away

Sadie Gibbs reflects on her decision to step away from the ring and what ultimately brought her back. 

Sadie Gibbs had been under contract with AEW when the global pandemic hit, and she decided to step away from wrestling altogether. Now, she is deciding to step back in the ring and explaining why in a new interview with Ella Jay of WrestleZone. 

During the interview, Gibbs shed some light on what led to her decisions and how quickly, after stepping back into a wrestling ring, she knew that she couldn’t stay away from the industry. 

“I think for me, my career in wrestling was [advanced quickly]. Which, in the wrestling industry, is very overwhelming, and it’s a lot. It can feel like a lot, and I don’t think I was… If everything had panned out differently, my granddad hadn’t passed, and I lived in Japan a little bit longer and not been signed so quickly, I think I would have had my time a little bit more gradual, and it wouldn’t have been,” she said. “It just felt so quick. I didn’t have time to grieve my granddad because I was signed so quickly and I just think over time, I was broken down from everything within the business, which happens. Then, obviously, COVID happened as well, on top of all of that. You’re in survival mode, you’ve got to find your feet, and I think you just go with the flow. I put my attention on what I had control of at that time. The longer you’re out of something, the more fear sets in and the doubt. You’re doubting yourself. You’re doubting your faults and your place. 

“It’s gotten to the point where I’m like, ‘Fuck that.’ I love it, and the moment I stepped in that ring, I knew it was for me, and it’s where I honestly felt [like] this was me,” she added. “The moment I got back in the ring at Catch-22, I was so nervous, and I had all these faults again, getting anxiety. We’ve all got a bit of PTSD from lockdown and everything as well. I think the social aspect comes out with everything we do now.” 

Fans can learn more about her about Sadie battling imposter syndrome because of how quickly her career advanced at this link. 

Also, learn more about her plans to return to the ring at this link.