“Jungle Boy” Jack Perry is in the wilderness, but he’s excited about the challenge.
Since he arrived in AEW in 2019, Perry had been paired up with Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt, and he then aligned with Christian Cage when the veteran aligned with him and his tag team partner. Perry subsequently feuded with Cage and Luchsatusus, and now that the feud is over, Perry is shining by himself. He has risen up the ranks, and he is a world title contender.
Speaking with Simon Miller for WhatCulture Wrestling, Perry was asked about his rise to the main-event scene in AEW. He noted that he feels like he’s in the wilderness now that he’s by himself, and while it feels like he’s somewhat starting over, he’s excited.
“I don’t know, it’s an interesting time for me, Perry said. “Kind of since the beginning, I’ve always been tied to, first it was Luchasaurus and Marko as a team, and then even in this rivalry with Christian, I kind of had been tied to someone all the time.
“This is the first time I’m kind of out on my own in the wilderness, which is weird. Four years in, it kind of feels like it’s staring all over. Here, [pulls out a picture of his Final Burial match with Christian Cage], closing the lid on that, that really kind of felt like closing a big chapter of my life, sort of. That was the beginning, I guess. Now we’re in the middle, so I don’t know. We’ll see what happens, but I’m excited.”4
Perry also noted that he feels more confident now, and he believes he is prepared to make the most of the opportunity that’s in front of him.
At AEW Double or Nothing, Perry will challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship in a four-way match that includes Darby Allin and Sammy Guevara. WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs on May 28.
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