During an interview with Mashable, HOOK talked about his AEW stint, being mentioned by CM Punk and the crowd reaction he receives.
HOOK admitted he didn’t expect the wild reaction considering his status as a rookie: “It was really wild to see the reaction I was getting for that minimal role I had out there. I saw that I was gaining traction with that response from the fans, I felt I had something and I really wanted to make sure to make the most out of every opportunity that was given to me and just keep it rolling.”
He also didn’t expect to be mentioned by CM Punk: “I didn’t know that Punk was going to call me out, I was taken by surprise. It was crazy. It was wild.”
Aware of the meme nature of him being over, HOOK wants to do his best to make it a serious thing: “The external pressure was outrageous…I felt if I can make the most out of each opportunity that I had out there, that I could turn it into something that wasn’t just a joke…..it’s weird being the subject of something like that because this is serious to me. This is my career. But at the same time, that internet is what is such a driving force in today’s world.”
