Daniel Garcia Says Performing In NJPW & CMLL Was Big Part Of Re-Signing With AEW

Daniel Garcia says that the opportunity to perform in NJPW and CMLL constituted a big reason why he re-upped with AEW. Garcia signed a new deal with the company in October of last year. Sing then he has had an opportunity to work with CMLL through AEW, appearing on the co-promoted Grand Slam Dynamite. He will be back in CMLL for their Arena Mexico show on November 28th. He appeared on a media call to promote the show and talked about his re-signing with AEW. You can see highlights below (per Fightful):

On Re-Signing With AEW:

“I never just wanted to be somebody that wrestles for one promotion for his entire life. And I feel like it’s very, very important to me… I love being in AEW. I think it’s the best wrestling company in the world. But I really do love the opportunity at AEW to be able to wrestle for CMLL, to be able to wrestle for New Japan, to be able to wrestle for independents, because I just wanna keep learning. I love learning and I love gaining new experience, and that was a big reason why I re-signed with AEW last year, and I remember I had a conversation, and I said, ‘Hey, I love AEW. I do think it’s the best promotion in the world. But a big reason why I re-signed with AEW is so I could wrestle for CMLL, so I could wrestle for New Japan.’ So the fact that I’m able to go actually check that off the bucket list now and wrestle for CMLL, it’s amazing.”

On Being ABle to Perform In CMLL

He continued, “So I really can’t speak for myself what it’s like for everybody to wanna go wrestle for CMLL. But I know for me, I was supposed to have this weekend off. I was supposed to be at home, in Buffalo, enjoying Thanksgiving with my family. But once I got the opportunity, once they said, ‘Hey, do you wanna come into CMLL to wrestle with Wheeler Yuta and do Arena México, and Arena Coliseo?’ I said, ‘Hundred percent. Screw the family. I’m not missing out on an opportunity to do something that I’ve always wanted to do’ and I hope that it goes well so I can keep getting these opportunities and keep coming back and keep learning and keep gaining new experience, and keep performing in front of the great fans of CMLL.”

Garcia will team with Wheeler Yuta at the show. The two Death Riders will battle Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship.