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AMANDA HUBER PRAISES AEW STAFF FOR THEIR SUPPORT OVER LAST SEVERAL MONTHS

Jon "Brodie Lee" Huber's widow Amanda has taken to her Instagram account several times over the last several days with praise for All Elite Wrestling officials and staff for their support over the last several months:

"It’s been a whole week and it still doesn’t feel real.

What does feel real is the love my family has been wrapped in.

The @allelitewrestling family has helped me stand when I thought I was going to collapse, made me ugly sob uncontrollably, made me laugh so hard until I cried (thanks @margaret.stalvey ) and surrounded me with SO MUCH LOVE.

Most important of all they have loved my kids. They have embraced my kids and gone above and beyond to make the worst week of their lives a little bit fun. They let a little boy who adores wrestling have SO MUCH FUN. Nobody loves wrestling as much as Brodie and they let him run with it. Including all night iron man matches with almost the whole roster and sleepovers at Aunty @meghalegalgirl10 (where rules didn’t exist until 2021 ).
 

Nolan turned 3 a few weeks ago and they made sure he was never once left out. Particularly @chrisjerichofozzy who made sure Nolan would grow up to know how important he is too.

Nothing was ever forced. Nothing was performative. Every step of the way was thoughtful and done with my families best interest at heart. "

Ok guys, I swear my IG isn’t always so sappy but I needed to have this said. I’ve typed this out and deleted it a few times because the words aren’t there, but here goes.

This is a @meghalegalgirl10 appreciation post.

When Jon started getting sick, I wanted no help. Especially from anyone in or around wrestling. I didn’t trust them to protect our privacy or help without expectations. Then @meghalegalgirl10 & @margaret.stalvey (who is another one Who deserves a whole appreciation post) swooped into my life. Megha is actually the reason we had a fighting chance & were able to transfer to the @mayoclinic

On Saturday October 31st Megha made phone calls and made the transfer happen. I thought my whole world was collapsing around me and she held up the walls. I had never met her or even heard of her up to that point. She helped in any way possible.

She was the first person I broke down in front of when all of this happened. I’m not a big cryer, it’s just never been who I am. Something about Megha makes me feel safe. It was a simple hug and I lost it. It’s been a running joke that she’s an emotional weighted blanket.

I spent Thanksgiving with her, so I didn’t have to have dinner alone in my hotel. We sat on the beach and talked about things that weren’t my sick husband. We ate sushi for dinner and I cried some more.

What’s most incredible is the way she has come thru for my family, particularly Brodie. She took the absolute worst week of his life and created a safe space for him. She let him have sleepovers and made it a super fun place. I am a *very* protective mom and when things got terrible I wanted my kids by my side 24-7. I didn’t tho. Brodie asked to be with Megha, he felt safe. With zero hesitation, I let him be with her and I felt safer for it too. I knew nobody would be as protective of him as Megha.

I always tell her she’s the coolest person I’ve ever met and she always rolls her eyes. She is highly educated but also has a deep emotional intelligence. She has this Goliath inner strength but there’s a softness there too. She’s everything I want to be as a person. Plus she’s an amazing guitar player.

She’s a diamond in a world of rhinestones

So in all of the chaos, I’m learning gratitude goes a long way in helping when the world is spinning.

Today is @margaret.stalvey turn.

She is the other half of my guardian angels on Earth.

In dealing with everything that has been going on I said that it felt like I was fighting a dragon (and getting my ass kicked). @meghalegalgirl10 came in, charging ahead of me with her sword and chopping things down. Margaret however came in and bandaged my wounds & fed me soup.

Margaret was my first contact in AEW aside from our friends Chris & Alissa (who is a true gem in her own right) They told me @allelitewrestling wanted to reach out to me. I refused, I didn’t trust it. He assured me they were good genuine people who wanted to help. I didn’t totally believe it but I started texting her. Giving her minimal updates while we were in the hospital in Tampa. When they dropped the bomb on me that we needed to be transferred, Margaret picked up the pieces of me.

I’d get random knocks on my hotel door with food orders that I didn’t ask for (which were always greatly appreciated since I’m too stubborn to actually ask for help). I’d get daily texts asking how *I* was. A woman that I had never met before cared SO much about me. I didn’t understand it. I still don’t, if I’m being honest.

She came to the hospital and prayed over Jon. She sat with Nolan while I said goodbye. She sat with me the whole night and ordered me food, even after I refused, knowing I hadn’t eaten. She’s been by my side at the absolute worst moments of my life. Every time I felt like I was free falling down a hole, Margaret held me tight.

Her capacity for kindness is mind blogging to me. My brain just doesn’t work that way, to always be thinking of others. I admire that so much. I want to be more like her.

She kissed me on New Years Eve and as you can see in the one photo, I’m near tears. I got emotional thinking how lucky I am to have her in my life. To have someone who has wrapped ME in so much love.

Also, I felt like I haven’t laughed much over the past 2.5 months. When I’m with her, I laugh. Usually at her misfortune (sorry Margaret) but it’s ok because she’s laughing just as hard as I am.

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