Vinny Pacifico reflects on his debut match with AEW back in 2020.
On an episode of AEW Dark in 2020, Vinny Pacifico made his debut for the promotion in a short match vs Wardlow. Since then, he has been elevated as an independent wrestler, competing in multiple promotions across the US and making a name for himself.
While speaking to Fightful, Pacifico reflected on working with AEW.
“That first one during COVID, it was a crazy time. I’ll just say it; I had two other bookings down in Orlando. Due to COVID, they got canceled. I let AEW know I was going to be there, also. ‘Hey, I’m gonna be down there anyway. Just letting you know.’ But I had a bunch of things on down there anyway. Driving down, brought my fiancé with me, we had Universal tickets. I love Universal. So we had that all going down. We were getting ready to leave, I got an e-mail saying these two shows I already had were canceled due to COVID. I was like, ‘Oh, my God.’ This killed me mentally. But I’m like, ‘Screw it. It’s vacation. Let’s have a good time, let’s go down there and make the most of it.’ I always believe make the most of anything. We drove down to Florida. Again, I let AEW know prior. I’m in Olivander’s, buying a wand, at Universal. I got an e-mail from AEW, ‘Be here Wednesday. You need a negative COVID test.’ That was it. That’s great. I love that. It’s mood changing, you know? I wasn’t a Harry Potter fan then. My fiance’s a big fan. So we’re there. I’m like, ‘This is okay.’ Then she’s getting Butterbeer, I get the text and I go back with a smile on my face. She goes, ‘Why are you so happy?’ I go, ‘I just got booked.’ Went from Orlando to Jacksonville, got an AirBNB there. Gorgeous. Big pool. I wanted to make sure it was good for both of us ‘cause I was getting the opportunity, I wanted to reward her. ‘I got this AirBNB for us. You got a pool she can lay at while I’m gone.’ It was a really cool opportunity. Again, I love working with AEW. I’m sure you hear how great it is. It’s special. Working with Ring of Honor in the past, a lot of people I know are there now. That locker room hits every time. The best.”
Vinny Pacifico
Many independent wrestling talent received attention from being able to compete on AEW Dark, and Vinny Pacifico is more than happy to have received that opportunity with the promotion.
H/T to Fightful
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