Wardlow says he’s always got the TNT Championship on his mind.
Speaking to “Doc” Chris Mueller of Bleacher Report, Wardlow has plans to make 2022 his year, and that includes winning the AEW TNT Championship. Wardlow almost beat Scorpio Sky for the title at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Slam event, and says coming up short made him want the title even more.
“I see the rest of 2022 to be in the year of Wardlow,” he said. “The rest of this year is mine to take as far as I’m concerned. I hope everybody had fun playing pro wrestler because the real deal is here now. I haven’t gone a day where I haven’t thought about the TNT championship. I was literally a second away from being the TNT champion. So, I think my first line of business is probably that just because I’ve thought about it every single day.”
Wardlow also spoke about how he worked hard to get where he is now, noting that he thought his pro wrestling dreams were over at one point.
“My greatest life accomplishment is pulling myself out of the hole I dug myself,” he said. “I mean, I was at rock bottom. You know, a lot of bad choices in life. So I think my greatest life accomplishment is being at a point where I thought I had ruined my chances of making my dreams come true, and at the young age of 20, 22 or 23, thought I had ruined my life. And here I am 10 years later talking to you.”
Asked if he had a career highlight that he’s most proud of now, Wardlow pointed to winning the “Face Of The Revolution” match that earned him the TNT title match, as well as a key interaction with CM Punk.
“Career-wise, recently, I would say that ladder match,” Wardlow said. “Winning the Face of the Revolution Ladder match was the highlight of my career so far. As far as a moment is concerned, the moment I laid that ring down in front of CM Punk. So, collectively, that night as a whole was the biggest of my career.”
Before he gets another shot at the TNT Championship, Wardlow will face off with MJF at Double Or Nothing on Sunday.
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