Nick Wayne has no problems with his on-screen relationship with Christian Cage.
Christian Cage has made himself known for going after the personal lives of his opponents in AEW, particularly those with dead fathers. Before turning to the villainous side and joining Christian’s stable, young AEW star Nick Wayne was at odds with the current TNT Champion, who launched plenty of insults at both him and his mother, also making fun of the star’s late father Buddy Wayne.
During a recent appearance on Busted Open Radio, Nick Wayne was asked if it was difficult for him to bring his real life family history into his AEW storyline. He had this to say:
“I wouldn’t say difficult, but it’s been a touchy subject. To put it out there and present it to the real world and give them all the details about a real life tragic situation, sometimes you don’t know what is too far, do you really tell them everything?
“Everything we’ve said and done has been a true story. We’ve held nothing back. What is presented on TV is the full real story and full real feelings and affections. A lot of people that were close to my dad tell me, ‘This is an amazing thing. You get to present your father and his story on a national televised level without him being here.'”
Nick Wayne’s real life mother has also been involved in his on-screen storyline, and when asked whether he knew ahead of time that she would play such a prominent role, he said he had a feeling she’d end up being involved.
“I had a feeling, because before I made my debut, we made these video packages at the wrestling school. I think she knew that the story would play out and become a main persona or a big thing out there to the public. She was okay with it because she saw it coming. Getting her involved with it and then the stuff with Christian and Darby, that, I don’t think any of us knew would happen. Everything we’ve done she’s cool and has been on board with it. I think she’s been doing great.”
“Everything Has Been On Board” – Nick Wayne On Storyline With Christian Cage
Christian Cage’s insults toward Wayne have been deeply personal, but when asked if he’s had a problem with anything being said, Nick Wayne says the only difficult part was choking up when speaking about his late father.
“No, everything has been on board. The only things that have been tough was when we had to film the introduction packages, was having to talk about my dad and the day everything happened. We filmed 10 or 15 minutes of me talking and they put it into pieces and pieced it together. Those were the hard parts, recalling and thinking about the day is tough and chokes me up.”
At Full Gear, Christian Cage will team up with Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus to take on the trio of Sting, Darby Allin, and Adam Copeland.
h/t Fightful