AEW star Daniel Garcia has explained the difference between pro wrestling and sports entertainment.
Daniel Garcia has become one of the fastest rising stars for All Elite Wrestling since signing with the company in 2021.
After establishing a name for himself on the independent scene thanks to his exceptional technical wrestling ability, Garcia aligned himself with Chris Jericho and learned the art of sports entertainment with the Jericho Appreciation Society.
Recently, Bryan Danielson and Chris Jericho have been fighting for the love and approval of Garcia in a battle of pro wrestling vs. sports entertainment.
Speaking to “Doc” Chris Mueller of Bleacher Report, the AEW star explained the difference between the two.
He said:
“I do think that pro wrestling and sports entertainment are different things. I know you’ve heard people even say it on podcasts. You’ve heard Triple H say it on Logan Paul’s podcast that there’s a difference between a sports entertainer and a pro wrestler. And I think I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t any difference. I think that sports entertainment is maybe more challenging than pro wrestling, to me anyway. I never grew up saying I want to be a sports entertainer. When I grew up, I wanted to be a pro wrestler. And then when I went to wrestling school and started to learn different styles of professional wrestling, I really realized what the difference was.”
Daniel Garcia continued on to further discuss what he thinks of sports entertainment, saying:
“Sports entertainment, people think it’s more consumable to a wide audience. And it’s not. Pro wrestling can garner just as much emotion and as much storytelling as sports entertainment can, if not more. I think sports entertainment can possibly be limiting. Pro Wrestling itself is very different than sports entertainment. I think sports entertainment, if not done perfectly, holds pro wrestling back severely; I think sports entertainment, when it’s great, is amazing. But when it’s bad, it’s bad. It holds pro-wrestling back a lot. It can if it’s not done correctly.”
Garcia’s mentor Chris Jericho will face his hero Bryan Danielson at AEW All Out this Sunday, September 4.
For the full lineup for the event, click here.
Keep track of Daniel Garcia’s win-loss record in 2022 (for televised matches) at this link.
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