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The vibe in AEW vs. elsewhere and how it keeps talents engaged: "Yeah, no I think one of the things, it's kind of ingrained in us, I think it's important to keep us on our toes, you know, in the wrestling industry is that everyone is replaceable. It's to kind of let us know that, you know, you got to give it your all, to give it 100% every week because we never know what's going to happen. And you know, I'm a prime example of that. But I think the vibe is different. It's not necessarily, I don't go out there and give it all for fear of being replaced. I think if you go out there and give it our all because we know we are valued by our company. We're valued by our boss. He cares about us personally and professionally. And he does see things in a very specific way and he sees potential in all of us. And I think it's very niche to us as performers, like he knows that the spot may be right for me, but it might not be right for someone else or vice versa. So I think it's a much more positive motivational tool as opposed to, you know, doing it out of fear."
Thunder Rosa vs. Serena Deeb at Double or Nothing: "So I have been on a chase to wrestle Serena Deeb for most of my career. I've been one step behind her in every company that we've worked for, on indies, in Japan, OVW and going forward and I am a huge Serena Deeb fan, and Serena and this new mentality that she had, you know, in recent months, has brought out you know, a level of Serena that you know has only further impressed me. She's vicious, she's ruthless, but she's relentless. And I think that she has been underrated for most of her career. People don't realize just how good she is and I think she is not even as hungry - starving to have that validation of being AEW Women's World Champion. And so I think she's gonna do whatever it takes. That being said, I've shared the ring briefly with Thunder Rosa, when I made my debut at All Out and Thunder Rosa probably hits harder than most people I know, I've wrestled a lot of people and she, you know, worked very, very hard and very tirelessly to obtain that title. And you know, went through a lot. You saw the match that she had with Britt Baker, you know, she came out on the other end, she didn't come out unscathed by any sense of the word. So I don't think that she's going to give that title up without a fight. So I think on both ends, both women have something to prove - Thunder Rosa saying and being that she can be a fighting champion and Serena, proving that she's the best to ever lace up a pair of boots. So I don't think either one is going to give up that opportunity without a pretty brutal fight."
The Most Surprising Part of her AEW run so far: "The most surprising is how quickly my confidence has been in this place. I knew that there was going to be a level of creative freedom here. I knew that I was going to be able to come in as an unapologetic version of myself. But I did not realize how this would affect me personally as far as my confidence within you know, my career as a professional wrestler. It has really helped me in more ways than I can imagine. And that's you know, thanks to the AEW fans and thanks to Tony Khan and thanks to the women who have, you know, pushed me to a limit that I didn't even know that I could get to in the ring within the roster. And it's been a huge monumental thing for me in my career. It's a place that I never, I never thought possible, you know, I'm able to participate, you know, kind of an Apple TV show with Carpool Karaoke that I've watched for a long time and that those are opportunities that I wouldn't be able to get if it wasn't for AEW but on top of that, to be able to be a part of a prestigious tournament like the Owen Hart Tournament, it keeps on like, it keeps getting better. I keep having to pinch myself and realize that this is currently the life that I'm living and I'm so unbelievably lucky to be living it and to be a part of this team and to be a part of AEW. And I think you know, the growth of our company and really how much we've done just within the last year and, you know, tribute to Tony Khan and to you know our roster who works tirelessly to make this a product that it's 1,000% worth watching."
Why fans should be watching Double or Nothing: "I would say this week from, because obviously I was new to the company in regard to this particular paper view, this is going to be my first Double Or Nothing to either hopefully take part in or or watch, this from what I understand, you know, one of one of if not our biggest pay per view of the year. This is the moment where we go balls to the wall. We do everything that we can and by any means to put on the best show possible and you know, the fans in Las Vegas, I can only imagine. I think I may have wrestled in Vegas years and years and years ago, but are going to be incredible. It's going to be one big party, but that does not deflect from us working tirelessly to make sure that you know, we all stand out, we all want to stand out in these big shows knowing that the world was watching. So I highly recommend it because I don't think you're gonna ever see anything like it in your entire life because it's going to be, you know, I believe one of the best pay per views that we've ever put on and we put on some pretty amazing pay per views. So I think there's going to be a lot to be said for that for sure."
AEW Double or Nothing will take place this Sunday, streaming on Bleacher Report and internationally on FITE.TV as well as airing on all traditional cable and satellite PPV outlets.
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