QT Marshall had the right pitch to get Costco Guy AJ Befumo back in the ring.
Current AEW Vice President of Show and Creative Coordination, QT Marshall has credited Befumo for passing the wrestling torch down to him early on in his career. Now, he wants to return the favor and give Befumo, known for his family’s viral “Costco Guy” TikTok videos, a chance to end his career on his terms.
Marshall reflected on the time when Befumo came to see AEW All Out during an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer. Marshall mentioned that Befumo said that he didn’t belong inside a wrestling ring. Marshall also pointed out the fact that most AEW fans at the AEW All Out event were oblivious to the fact that Befumo was a professional wrestler.
“He went to [AEW] All Out, and he was like, ‘Yeah, I don’t belong in that ring,’” QT Marshall told The Inquirer. “I know a lot of the fans, most of the fans don’t even realize he was a wrestler, right? But he is a wrestler, and he has the ultimate respect for pro wrestling. I figured it was a no-brainer. OK, he’s a wrestler, he’s going to use this little fame that he has from TikTok to become a wrestler again, but no. He wanted to stay away from it, and I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily, I’m a good salesman.”
AJ Befumo on his wrestling persona
AJ Befumo also shared his thoughts on his TikTok character Big Boom.
“I still think that Big BOOM! A.J. is someone that people can approach, is someone that people can believe in, is someone that can fight for those that can’t fight for themselves,” Befumo said. “It’s a bit more of a happy and raucous kind of character than it is the more structured and heroic Powerchild Eric Justice.
“But Big BOOM! A.J. and the American Powerchild Eric Justice do fight for the same thing, which is happiness and peace in the world.”
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