AEW Star Reveals Origin For Ring Name

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An AEW star has revealed the origins for their ring name, noting that MJF helped them come up with the name.

After months of appearing in the background of segments with Team Taz, HOOK made his in-ring debut for AEW in December 2021.

HOOK has remained an active part of AEW’s roster since his debut, and he has now opened up on the origins of his ring name.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Live, HOOK detailed how he came up with his ring name, and noted that MJF was with him training when he came up with the idea.

He said:

“MJF was involved in my inception of becoming a pro-wrestler. MJF was right there, he was with me the first day I got in the ring, he helped me fine tune ideas that I had, and it was us all together kind of spitballing different ideas for a name.

“I loved every connection that comes with the name HOOK. It’s an homage to my father, from the Red Hook Section of Brooklyn. Also the old school term to hook and stretch, hook somebody up. And I wanted something that was one word, that was short, punchy, quick, boom.

“I liked that, and I liked the way the letters looked next to each other. The H-O-O-K, because they’re almost symmetrical, but the K is kinda like a fucked up H.

“And I just liked the way the letters looked next to each other, the punchiness of it, as well as the different connections, and it was just meant to be.”

HOOK has also confirmed that he is currently out of action with a concussion.

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