On August 9, Buddy Matthews (Buddy Murphy in WWE) posted a new vignette teasing his "lockdown" and preparation to be released. On August 20, he posted a follow-up vignette that showed him being uncuffed and released from lockdown.
Speaking during an Asylum Wrestling Store virtual signing, Buddy provided some more details on the vignettes.
"I definitely put a lot of effort into it. I wrote it and directed it, pretty much myself. I had some help from the guys that did a lot of EC3's stuff. They helped me put it together. I wrote it and was very hands-on with it. I had a vision and they helped me bring that vision. It's entertainment. I wanted to bring a different light of entertainment even though with pro wrestling, I can't get in a wrestling ring just now, if I can bring some sort of entertainment and get people talking and start creating a story and narrative, that's what entertainment is about. It was exciting for me to make and it makes me excited for the future for myself, knowing I have such a support system (of fans) who enjoyed what I put out," he said.
Buddy's non-compete clause is set to expire at the end of the month.
He has already been announced for a match against Brian Cage in September and will be part of Warrior Wrestling Sweet Sixteen in October.
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