Willow Nightingale comments on storytelling in AEW.
AEW has been known for its in-ring product, and the company has used the slogan "where the best wrestle." Adam Copeland recently shared his belief that AEW was putting more emphasis on storylines, as dream matches could only happen so often.
Speaking with amNewYork Metro, Nightingale was asked about Copeland's comments.
“The in-ring has always been solid, that’s always been kind of the core of it, but to see how the stories have had much more depth — it’s been cool. That has also been awesome, but that also happens over time. Time goes by, a little bit of conflict. That’s when personalities start to, you know, butt heads, yeah. So now we’re getting good stories out there," Nightingale said.
Likewise, Nightingale commented on competing in matches that featured weapons, like her Chicago Street Fight against Kris Statlander. She explained that the matches were more special when they had a story and they were happening for a reason.
“I do think that part of what makes it so special when we do have matches like that is that they’re happening for a reason. Statlander and I have been friends for years and years, and she betrayed me, and she broke my heart. And so where do you go? Take it to the weapons to really lay it all out there. But if I just did that with a random person in the locker room, it’s not going to have that same heart," Nightingale said.
Click here to see what Willow Nightingale had to say about AEW's women's division.
Nightingale is set to face Taya Valkyrie on the September 27th episode of AEW Rampage.
Fightful will have coverage of AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam as it airs on September 25th.
