Daniel Garcia wants to be a sports entertainer and a wrestler.
Throughout his career in AEW, Garcia has often struggled with the idea of being a sports entertainer instead of being a wrestler. As of late, Garcia has embraced both sides of his personality, hitting his signature dance moves while still being an expert inside of the ring.
While speaking to Fightful for a new interview, Garcia said that he is trying to pull off both personalities at the same time similar to the way legends like Bryan Danielson and Eddie Guerrero did.
"I think the best performers of all time are both. Look at Bryan Danielson, Eddie Guerrero. All the best people of all time can do both. That’s what I’m aiming towards. I don’t want to be put in a box and I don’t want to be limited to one thing or the other. I want to be versatile and unique. I don’t want to limit myself. Limiting yourself is foolish and not something I want to do. I want to be the best version of myself and I think the best version of myself is a combination of pro wrestling and sports entertainment."
Garcia went on to say that the best wrestlers are versatile and can adapt to any style or situation.
"I think the best wrestlers of all time are versatile and can adapt their style to any situation. I think that’s what Bret Hart does and what Bryan Danielson does. That’s what I try to do. If you have a set thing you do all the time, you have one way of doing something, the second you’re thrown a curveball, it’s going to throw you off your game. If you’re malleable and versatile, nothing can really throw you off. You can put me in there with a six foot six, 280 pound guy, and I’m going to be just as comfortable as I would with somebody my size or smaller. That goes to show the power of versatility and really knowing yourself as a performer."
Elsewhere in the interview, Garcia talked about the city of Buffalo latching onto wrestling and sports in general. Learn more about those comments by clicking here.
Check out Fightful's full interview with Daniel Garcia in the video linked at the top of this article.
