Whereas skilled wrestling isn’t the very first thing most individuals would affiliate Stephen Amell with, the “Heels” and “Arrow” star has made his wrestling presence identified many instances. Amell has appeared in ROH and AEW, together with a match on the now notorious All In impartial present in 2018.
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The match he’s remembered for many, nonetheless, got here at Summerslam 2015 when he and Neville, now often called Pac in AEW, took on the group of King Barrett, also called Wade Barrett, and Stardust, who’s now “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes. On a latest episode of “Perception,” Amell regarded again on this match, describing his nerves going into it.
“I would not suggest to anyone to have their first match at a premium dwell occasion in f***ing Brooklyn,” mentioned Amell. “I used to be so nervous that I forgot to get within the ring.”
Heading into the match, Amell was supported by Highway Dogg, who was the agent for the match, and Cody Rhodes, who was serving to him practice. Whereas Rhodes was supportive and accommodating, there was one factor he made Amell do regardless of his trepidation.
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“We determined we had been going to start out the match off with Cody springboarding into the ring after which my springboarding as nicely,” mentioned Amell. “I used to be petrified of messing up the springboard … I even mentioned to him proper earlier than the match, ‘Do now we have to start out with the springboard?'”
Whereas he has not wrestled since 2020, Amell has beforehand expressed curiosity in getting again within the ring, going as far as to call these he wish to face.
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