Alex Gracia has been around quite a bit during the course of her short career. Since her career began a couple years ago, her career has taken her to Ring of Honor, STARDOM in Japan, and AEW. However, Gracia has had a few looks by the WWE, including one during this pandemic.
Talking with Fightful, Gracia talked about her experience at her second WWE tryout earlier this year. Unfortunately, COVID-19 played a factor in how that tryout went out, and depending how one looks at it, it may have turned out for the better. Lockdowns began in the middle of the tryout and Gracia and the others were sent home for safety.
“There was nothing that they could do about it at the moment, of course. ‘Cause it was right after the NBA also announced that they were going to put everything on hold. So, it’s kind of like, ‘I’m sorry, we know we just know we need to get y’all home and keep y’all safe,’ and just that everyone there would have a guaranteed chance of coming back and doing another try-out. But, of course, things have changed and you start to evolve during the summer and just start to figure out, ‘Okay, what would be the best plan for me and this and that.’ Because circumstances are different now. So, you’re just trying to play it by ear and it’s really hard because no one knows what to expect right now. So, you’re just sitting there trying to take every opportunity that you are given at the moment and running with it.”
Gracia also talked about her first tryout, one that came after barely a year of being a professional wrestler.
“I had flown back from Stardom in Japan at the beginning of March and then literally when I came back, just a little bit after that, was my invitation for the first try-out. I mean, I just had my year anniversary so I was still really new and still figuring things out as of now. We’re just always trying to figure things out and get better, but of course I was a totally different person a year ago than I am now. So, it was just kind of like, ‘Go and get more exposure and keep building your name.’ That was already my mindset anyways. So, I’m like, ‘Okay.’”
Gracia has found a home as one of the many stars used at AEW Dark, and she continues to develop her skills, and it seems like things might be heading in the right direction for the well-traveled star.
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