Julia Hart names her inspirations as a wrestler.
AEW TBS Champion Julia Hart has become a breakout star in recent months. She has shined as a member of the House of Black, which also includes Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews. Hart became the youngest champion in AEW history when she won the gold at AEW Full Gear 2023.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Julia Hart was asked to name who she looked up to as a fan, or who inspired her.
“I would say, when I was younger, my two biggest that I looked up to the most was AJ Lee and Alexa Bliss. I feel like I kind of resemble a lot of them sometimes, which is great because I love them so much, and I think I do piggyback off of them sometimes because they were my favorites growing up. So those are definitely the two women I looked up to the most," Hart said.
Hart went on to describe how Jeff Hardy and Edge were two of her favorites on the men's side. She recalled how Adam Copeland complimented her after her entrance at a recent show. Hart also noted that her House of Black stablemates continue to help her as mentors.
"Then for men, Jeff Hardy was always my number one growing up. It depends on the periods of time because you have favorites and then you move on who’s your favorite. Jeff Hardy was always number one. I always loved Shawn Michaels. Edge, now he’s in AEW, which is crazy. He told me the other day, he came up to me after my entrance, and he was like, ‘You looked so cool.’ I was like, no way. But then getting into AEW, QT, Dustin were the people that really took me under their wing, and now House of Black with Malakai, Brody, and Buddy. They just help me with everything now. So it just depends on timelines," she said.
At AEW Battle of the Belts IX, Julia Hart will defend her title against Anna Jay. Fightful will have live coverage of the show as it airs.
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