Back in July, AEW wrestler Anna Jay departed from the Dark Order and joined the Jericho Appreciation Society. At the time, Jay turned heel and realigned with Tay Conti and several others in Jericho’s stable.
During a recent interview with Pro Wrestling Illustrated, the self-proclaimed “Anna JAS” explained her decision to jump ship, the challenges of turning heel and playing a different role, and more.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On leaving the Dark Order for the JAS: “Well, I’ll start off by saying I’ll love my Dark Order guys, but it’s kind of one of those things where I could never turn down an opportunity to work with someone like Chris Jericho. He’s someone who’s probably the most talented person I know in the wrestling business, so to work with him is really an honor and something I never thought I would be able to do. So that’s the main reason, I would say, and also to be able to tag with Tay again, to have TayJay still be in the ring, so I think those are the main reasons. But yeah, Chris Jericho is great, and I’m so happy that I get to work with him.”
On the challenges of turning heel and playing a different role: “Yeah, I like doing that. I think it’s a little fun to play someone maybe who I’m really not. I don’t think I would say I’m like that in real life, so I think it’s really fun. It’s also something different to do and to challenge myself, so I’m really glad I’ve been able to do that just because to change characters is something that’s not maybe the most easiest thing, but like I said, it’s challenging me, and I’ve loved every second of it.”
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(h/t – Fightful)
