An AEW star has addressed a spot during a recent match, describing it as very dangerous and revealing what he went through shortly thereafter.
The Continental Classic semi-final at AEW Worlds End saw Jon Moxley defeat Kyle Fletcher on December 27.
During the match, Fletcher was on the receiving end of a top-rope suplex that resulted in a rough landing on his neck and concern online.
In a recent interview with Nine Australia’s Wide World of Sports, Fletcher reflected on the moment and the criticism that followed, saying:
“Of course, I have to take it (criticism) on board.
“Obviously, it didn’t go to plan, I understand all the points that everyone is making – it was very dangerous.
“In the moment, it’s hard for me because I’m not watching it happen, I’m the one actually experiencing it. I didn’t see how nasty the landing was, I was just going off how I felt and to me, it was just one of those ones where I didn’t feel anything out of the ordinary.
“It was a bit higher on the neck than I was intending, but it didn’t hurt and I felt fine.
“The referee came over and usually they will check on you once and you’re like ‘yeah no worries, it’s all good’ but then he came over a second time and asked again, which makes me think that there was maybe someone in his ear saying ‘make sure he’s OK’.”
Fletcher would reveal that he didn’t see the replay until later, recalling:
“I didn’t get to see the replay that everyone else saw and it wasn’t until later that I looked back and thought that was a little bit silly, wasn’t it? But you live and you learn.
“Coming out of it, maybe I’m a bit battered and bruised, but it’s nothing more than I’m used to dealing with as a pro wrestler.
“I’ve had a couple of weeks, a little bit of time off and time to reflect and set some resolutions … but rest assured, I will be back very soon.”
Fletcher is set to be back in action on this week’s AEW Collision, with The Don Callis Family (Fletcher, El Clon and Josh Alexander) taking on SkyFlight (Scorpio Sky, Darius & Dante Martin).
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