Emily Jaye discusses her relationship with Heath.
Throughout her short stint in the wrestling business, Emily Jaye has been vocal about her love for Heath Slater and the relationship that they've formed. One time, Jaye even recalled Slater contacting Tyler Breeze before she started training at Flatbacks Wrestling School.
While chatting with Fightful over WrestleCade weekend, Jaye recalled pushing to team with Slater earlier this year for XWW.
"So there’s this promotion in North Carolina called XWW. Absolutely great. They started bringing Heath in a lot so I threw the idea out to him and I was like, ‘Hey, if you're down, can I have my dream match?’ and he goes, ‘What's your dream match?’ and I said. ‘I want to tag with Heath. I don't care who it's against. I just want to tag with him.’ It kept getting like pushed back and pushed back, but it was supposed to happen in June and then it didn't happen and then it was supposed to happen in July and then it didn't happen and then it finally happened in August."
Then, Jaye reflected on the match, saying that it was the most emotional match she's ever had.
"That was the most emotional match I think I've ever had. Because it was like a comedy match, honestly. I just got beat up the entire time and he got that big hot tag. I was like, ‘Okay.’ But when we got to the back, I cried in the ring ‘cause he hugged me and I'm a very emotional person. I'm a very emotional person and being able to have that moment with him meant the world and more to me. ‘Cause he has done more for me than almost anybody. That man is truly my dad. Not my actual dad, but he is my dad. Like, protects me no matter what."
Since leaving TNA in 2023, Heath has remained active on the independent scene, primarily competing for promotions in the south.
Fans can check out Fightful's full interview with Emily Jaye in the video linked at the top of this article. More of our interviews can be seen over on our YouTube channel.
