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Wardlow: “I’m an AEW original”
Wrestling’s next breakout star shares the ring Wednesday night with CM Punk on Dynamite.
For more than two years, Wardlow has stood patiently and quietly in the enormous shadow of wrestling prodigy Maxwell J. Friedman. His role is to serve as MJF’s muscle, allowing the charismatic villain to speak freely, offensively and extemporaneously without reason for concern.
The puzzle fits best with MJF talking—and talking and talking—while receiving protection from a silent Wardlow, who remains voiceless to keep the focus on MJF.