Jake Crist discusses his recent return to IMPACT Wrestling.
After nearly two years away from the company, Jake Crist made a surprise return to IMPACT Wrestling as he was the tag team partner to Sami Callihan and Rich Swann. Together, the three took on The Design (Angels, Deaner & Kon) at IMPACT Under Siege on May 26.
Crist shared how his return happened during an appearance on Fightful’s In The Weeds.
“It was just presented to me, and I’m a worker, I’m not going to turn down any type of opportunity like that,” Crist said. “Being with Sami Callihan was the icing on the cake. I love Sami to death. That’s my best friend in the whole wide world. He’s amazing, a great individual, great talent, even better booker. The way he runs REVOLVER, he’s a genius, he’s our modern-day genius. I love Sami to death”
“To come back at IMPACT and wrestle with Swann and Sami, it was a dream come true,” Crist continued. “I was pinching myself. I’ve never been so nervous in my life to try to perform at a high level. I didn’t want to make Sami, Swann, or Sawyer [Madman Fulton] feel, ‘Ah, this guy shouldn’t be here.’ I had a little bit of a chip on my shoulder, had a little something to prove, not only to myself but to the wrestling world. I came out swinging for the fences and I feel a hit a dinger.”
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