Jack Evans' time in All Elite Wrestling motivates him to keep pushing forward.
Evans signed with AEW when it was still in its infancy in 2019. He competed alongside Angelico as The Hybrid2, and while they were featured in the tag team division early on, they were gradually relegated to AEW Dark and Dark: Elevation. Even after the duo joined the Hardy Family Office, they still struggled to consistently get TV time. Angelico went down with an injury at the end of 2021, and AEW later opted not to renew his contract, which ran out at the end of April.
In an interview with PWMania, Evans was asked to describe what motivates him at this stage in his career, given the fact that he has been wrestling for more than 20 years. He described how he didn't do as well as he had hoped to, and while he doesn't know if a potential return is likely, he'd like to get back there.
"Honestly, one of the things that has motivated me recently was my AEW stint. I didn’t do as well there as I could’ve, but nonetheless, I was grateful for the experience. I don’t know how likely it is that I’ll be back there, even though I would love to. It’s a very sought-after promotion that everyone’s trying to go to," Evans said.
He continued by emphasizing that he could shine if he had the chance to cut a promo, as he didn't receive many of these opportunities during his time in AEW.
"One of the things that I say is just give me the mic. People back in the day used to be like “you hear this guy talk?” Thing is, especially if I’m a heel, I don’t wanna just come off burying the faces, you know?" he said.
Evans previously discussed how his AEW contract made him soft and he got a little lazy during his time there. You can check out his comments here. He also expressed his regret that he wasn't in proper shape for his match with Kenny Omega.
