Christopher Daniels just wanted some stability.
On the May 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, AEW EVPs The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) defeated Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal. After the bout, the Young Bucks "fired" Daniels for being an obstacle in their mission to improve AEW. Daniels had been with AEW since 2019, and he has been the Head of Talent Relations, in addition to his work on-screen.
In a digital exclusive, Christopher Daniels tearfully discussed the situation.
"My whole life, I was proud to be a professional wrestler. I love wrestling, but I also knew it was a grind. I was always trying to get that stability, that foundation for my life. Not for me. For my wife, for my daughter, for my son. All the years, all the companies that I was part of, TNA, Ring of Honor, it was always just out of reach, that stability, that foundation, that sure feeling that I was taken care of. Finally, when it was near the end of my career, along comes AEW. Yeah, I was super fortunate that Matt and Nick Jackson asked me to come along for the ride, to be here from the very first day. Finally, I could look at my wife, I could look at my daughter and my son, and tell them that everything was gonna be okay. I know these jobs can be taken from you like that, but I never thought it would be Matt and Nick that took the job away from me. So Matt, Nick, I hope you’re fucking happy, you son of a bitch. [Slams chair], Daniels said.
EXCLUSIVE! After being fired by the EVPs on #AEWDynamite, @FACDaniels has a final, empassioned message for the @YoungBucks. pic.twitter.com/AdVcTNmRRW
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 16, 2024
Daniels also commented on his firing on social media, as he apologized for letting everyone down.
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