AEW star Johnny TV joined the promotion back in 2022 under the ring name ‘Johnny Elite,’ during that yr’s Owen Hart Cup Memorial Tournament. Sarcastically, nevertheless, Johnny TV has rarely been seen on TV in the previous few years, together with his last televised match being the November 26 “AEW Collision” and his last “AEW Dynamite” match coming on October 25, 2023. During an interview on “INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet,” he discussed his AEW run.
“For me, right away, in AEW I feel underutilized,” he stated. “You’ll be able to’t blame anyone, it’s just how wrestling promotions work, you understand? There’s just enough, like, TV time for a certain quantity of individuals.”
Johnny then claimed that individuals in AEW often describe those on television as being “on the island,” and he doesn’t feel like he’s on the island with AEW or Tony Khan.
“Due to that, I feel like I’m doing … 10-20 percent of what I’m able to,” he added, noting that he feels far more “on the island” in MLW.
Outside AEW, the veteran has been wrestling in CMLL as “Johnny Consejo,” where he recently had a Hair vs. Mask match against Angel de Oro, which he lost. Johnny said he’s been planning to shave his head for some time, but originally had a special opponent in mind.
“I had desired to wrestle [WWE’s Rey] Fenix, attempt to take his mask after we met up in AEW for some time, however the timing didn’t work out,” he said, clarifying that he ultimately selected to lose his hair in CMLL due to AEW’s partnership with the promotion.
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