Wardlow Says He Didn’t Comprehend How Popular He Was, His Goal Is To Be At That Level Again

Wardlow was arguably one of the hottest performers in the company after AEW Double or Nothing 2022 when he defeated MJF. He went on to win the AEW TNT Championship on the July 6 episode of AEW Dynamite when he defeated Scorpio Sky. 

Wardlow drew comparisons to Goldberg during his hot streak in AEW, but cooled off by the end of his AEW TNT run at AEW Full Gear. 

Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Wardlow reflected on his popularity and AEW TNT Title run. 

“The unfortunate part of that is, I didn’t really comprehend it at the time. That’s something that eats at me, a lot, I admit. I didn’t comprehend what I was at the time and I don’t think I ever gave myself credit for it. I almost feel like it slipped through my fingers without me realizing it. Not that I’m any less than, but obviously, the steam was at a different level then, and my whole goal right now is chasing that. I want to be that again but actually feel it and comprehend it. I don’t know what we’re going to do to get there, but I’m ready to win this title and I’m ready to, unlike last time, I want to defend that title. It’s the the TV title, it should be defended on TV regularly. I want to go back to the open challenge. If and when I win the title, I would like to do an open challenge weekly or bi-weekly, and I want to run through this roster. There are still a lot of people that I have not been in the ring with. There are a lot of people that I want to prove myself against. Now is the time. I’m done playing little kid games,” he said. 

Wardlow went on to name Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Kenny Omega, MJF, Hangman Page, and more as wrestlers he would like to test himself against. 

Wardlow is set to challenge Samoa Joe for the AEW TNT Title at AEW Revolution. Fans can find the current lineup for the show by clicking here. 

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