Kevin Kelly is the voice of AEW Collision, and shares the story of how that came to be! He recounts his first conversation with Tony Khan, his first experience at AEW Collision, and building chemistry and flow with Nigel McGuinness. He breaks down his announcing influences and style, how he developed his voice, and the differences between calling taped matches verses a live television show! He speaks to his announcing careers with New Japan Pro Wrestling and ROH, how that storytelling differs from AEW, and what it was like to work with Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks then. Plus, Kevin reveals the role that Billy Gunn played in his wrestling career, some of the special matches he’s called through the years, and he makes a prediction about MJF vs Jay White coming up at AEW Full Gear!
 
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Kevin Kelly

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It’s Mental Health awareness month, and Team Psych offers plenty of tips and tools to help you and the AEW talent roster and staff cope with anxiety, stress, and the struggles that come with the world of social media, and work-life balance. Director of Performance Psychology Chris Manzione, Mental Health Specialist Jimanekia Eborn, and renown psychiatrist Dr. David Reiss talk about their individual approaches to mental health, how they work with each other to offer the best care and support to AEW talent and staff, and what you can do if you’re struggling with mental health issues. They talk self-soothing versus self-care and the importance of both, the benefits of just sitting in silence and existing, how to handle social media, the impact that injuries and rehab on mental health, and what they do to combat the stigma around mental health, and ensure a safe, secure environment for those who seek help.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available 24/7. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. 

AEW Unrestricted video episodes available Mondays at 1pm Pacific on YouTube:
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Team Psych’s Dr. David Reiss, Chris Manzione, and Jimanekia Eborn

The Arial Assassin Will Ospreay is finally All Elite, and recounts the deciding factors that led him to sign fulltime with AEW. He talks about traveling back and forth from the UK to the States for AEW shows and why it’s so important for his home base to be in London. He has stories about his match with Chris Jericho at All In at Wembley Stadium in front of a massive home crowd, working Takeshita at Revolution, his Forbidden Door match before officially signing with AEW, the words of wisdom imparted to him from Kenny Omega, and wrestling in silence in Japan during the pandemic. He also explains what it’s been like to adjust to TV-style wrestling at AEW, learning how to be a good promo, his influence on younger wrestlers, and the role that the Assassin’s Creed video game played in his wrestling gimmick.

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Will Ospreay

The Rated R Superstar Adam Copeland recounts his surprise debut at AEW WrestleDream, and shares how he passed the time while hiding out near the venue before his entrance. He talks about guerilla-filming his intro vignette with Darby Allin around the Seattle area, how they secured the muscle car, and why it was so important for him to debut with his “Metalingus” theme music. Adam also shares how his acting career has helped his return to wrestling, how the pandemic influenced his in-ring storytelling and promos, and who in the AEW locker room he’s most looking forward to working with. He also comments on the TNT Championship, Sting, moves versus memories, and that hockey fight during his I Quit match with Christian Cage.

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Adam Copeland

AEW Dynasty is this Sunday, April 21st live from the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri! The stacked card features an epic showdown between Current AEW World Champion Samoa Joe and Swerve Strickland, and Swerve explains his confidence going into this match, and the work he’s done in preparation to ensure he walks away with title in hand. Willow Nightingale has plenty to say about challenging Julia Hart for the TBS Championship, and all that Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway have done to support her quest for championship gold. She also comments on new friends Adam Copeland, Eddie Kingston and ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe. Plus, there’s discussion about the AEW World Tag Team Championship and The Young Bucks and FTR’s quests to become 3x champs; Roderick Strong defending the AEW International Championship against longtime friend Kyle O’Reilly who recently made his triumphant return to AEW; PAC challenging Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship; and the dream match between Bryan Danielson and Will Ospreay. And there’s a special message from a very special VIP guest.

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Swerve Strickland, Willow Nightingale, and A Very Special Guest Preview AEW Dynasty!

AEW EVP and Head of Global Production Mike Mansury shares a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to bring AEW to your TV screens every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday! He also details Revolution and the preparation and care that went into Sting’s final match and retirement, including his sons’ involvement in the show, the archival footage of Surfer Sting from New Japan, and making sure Dr. Martha Hart felt comfortable with Sting doing one final repel into the ring! Mike talks about his first-time in the director’s chair, his headset style, his relationship with Tony Khan, working with the other EVPs, Nicholas and Matthew Jackson, producing a live stadium pay-per-view in another country (All In London), and Mercedes Mone’s electric debut in Boston. Plus, Mike reveals what inspired the throwback branding for Dynamite200 as well as the new set designs for AEW Dynamite and Collision for 2024.

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Kevin Kelly

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