Jody Threat has another notch on her belt, and remains undefeated since debuting in IMPACT Wrestling.
Jody racked up a 6-0 streak since coming into the company, and this earned her a shot that maybe some weren’t expecting this quickly.
Speaking to Jeremy Lambert & Joel Pearl on In The Weeds, Threat discussed the “awkwardness” in vignettes.
“I don’t know if you’ve noticed, I’m not very good at ‘acting’ per se. That has been a little awkward. I am a unionized actor. I was in this show before, but it was very much based on a character that was awkward and sporty, which is basically me. This has definitely been a new experience. Obviously, you do promos and everything on the Indies, but it is definitely a little different when you’re putting out a theme with different elements and different things are involved. I’m sure you’ve probably seen my awkwardness in there when it’s not supposed to be,” she said.
Asked if getting more comfortable would just take more reps, Jody replied, “I’ve been looking to get maybe some acting lessons. I’m based in Toronto, so there’s a huge scene with lots of opportunities. That’s been my homework for myself this past few weeks, looking to where I could maybe go and learn a few tricks of the trade and get those reps. Maybe some improv or something, just to get out of your head. Part of it is, you feel weird because you’re acting and ‘this is not me,’ but I have to act like it is me. It’s not necessarily what Jody G would do, but it was Jody Threat would do, and just working through those weird feelings that you have.”
IMPACT has a plethora of backstage agents and veteran performers who have years of television experience in the ring and behind the scenes to give advice to Jody regarding the vignettes.
Asked who has spoken to her about vignettes, Jody said, “I haven’t had too many reps yet. But there was one in particular that I did in a stairwell, and Jimmy Jacobs was directing that. He gave me some words, but it was more telling me to get out of my head and ‘we’re here to make this work’ and making you feel comfortable. I think I need a few more reps. A lot of advice I’m getting is more my in-ring work. I think I’ve had six or seven matches versus one vignette. I’m sure the vignettes are coming, and I will be preparing myself.”
H/T Jeremy Lambert & Joel Pearl From Fightful full article here
Full ”In The Weeds” interview:
https://www.youtube.com/live/ToXjz2Ks9wU?feature=share
Jody showed up in IMPACT Wrestling back in March when the company was in town for their LIVE Sacrifice event, as well as the Sacrifice Fallout TV tapings when she took on Tara Rising. The match aired on the 4/6 episode of IMPACTonAXSTV.
Most recently, Jody took on and defeated Nevaeh on BTI (Before The IMPACT) on 6/22, the weekly IMPACTonAXSTV pre-show. Before that, Jody had defeated Subculture member and former NXT UK talent, Dani Luna on the 6/1 episode of IMPACTonAXSTV.
*Spoiler*
This past weekend, Jody Threat answered the Open Challenge of current IMPACT Knockouts World Champion, Deonna Purrazzo.
That match will air over the next few weeks.
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