AEW Star Says He Pushed The Company To Do Live Events

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An AEW star says he pushed the company to do live events.

All Elite Wrestling recently announced it will begin running live house shows with their “AEW House Rules” series on select weekends starting on March 18 in Troy, Ohio.

Appearing on the “HardLore” music podcast, Malakai Black admitted that he has been pushing AEW owner Tony Khan to start running house shows in order for wrestlers on the roster to get more reps in and for up-and-coming stars to continue to learn. He stated:

“It was at my request that we’re doing live events. Initially, [Khan] was like, ‘Maybe.’ And I kept hammering down on him and others started chiming in too.”

“Eventually, he told me, what was it four or five months ago when I sat down with him, he basically said like, ‘We’re going to start doing live events in 2023’ and I was like, ‘Okay, put me on them.'”

Khan said the promotion’s “AEW House Rules” series will run “on select weekends in markets across the country.” Black said he loves house shows, and “there’s nothing more fun than live events because you can interact with the crowd.”

Reflecting on his mindset in pushing for house shows, Black said:

“I think that a lot of young guys that are coming through now will need to learn how to work for cameras and learn how to get comfortable in front of an audience in a way that they don’t forget about, like, ‘Hey, take a breather and give people the opportunity to process what it is you just did.'” 

“That doesn’t mean stand still and do nothing, but it’s all these little, little things that a lot of the younger kids in that locker room are now going to be able to pick up and get better because that’s the only way you’re going to get better.”

Malakai Black and the House of Black are currently embroiled in a feud with Eddie Kingston and Ortiz.

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