Nick Aldis says it was bittersweet seeing Jimmy Jacobs leave IMPACT Wrestling, but wishes him the best of luck in his new endeavor.
With Jimmy Jacobs heading to AEW as a producer, Nick Aldis recounts his brief run working with Jacobs on-screen at IMPACT Wrestling. Upon Aldis’ return to IMPACT in April, Jacobs became the personal backstage interviewer for “The National Treasure.” While their time together didn’t last long, Aldis says Jacobs was a wonderful addition to his presentation.
Speaking with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard, Aldis explained how their on-screen connection came to fruition. “First of all, I thought he was a great complement to my presentation, but it wasn’t something that was necessarily planned out or laid out from the beginning. It was just something that happened,” Aldis said.
“It was a suggestion that I had because it had been made clear to me that they wanted me to be presented differently. They wanted me to feel different to everyone else on the roster and with good reason. And so, I said, ‘Well, maybe I should have somebody else doing my interviews’. Because it was a sort of spur-of-the-moment thing, Jimmy is standing right there. And Jimmy’s a very talented performer and looks good on camera. It just worked out well.”
As Jacobs settles into his new role in AEW, Nick Aldis was asked if he has considered finding a replacement. “I’m pleased for Jimmy, and I think he deserves the opportunity that he’s just got. We were both talking about how it was a bittersweet situation because we were enjoying doing what we were doing. We were actually thinking about expanding on it even further. But obviously, this business, this is nothing new to me, these things happen.”
“I might have some ideas and some suggestions, particularly for Slammiversary. I think, for the special occasion, it might be cool to bust out somebody. Beyond that, I haven’t really thought about it much, although I’ll probably think about it as we head into Atlanta, Summer Sizzler this weekend. It should be a lot of fun where I get to finally let loose on the microphone without this facade of camaraderie and spirit of competition and friendly fire. No, no, no. There’s no friendly fire anymore. Here comes the venom,” Aldis said, referring to his recent heel turn.
Stay tuned for our full interview with Nick Aldis on Thursday afternoon.
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