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Don Callis Reveals What He Looks For In Potential Members Of His Stable
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Don Callis has quite the “family” of wrestlers that he manages in AEW, and he recently spoke about what he looks for in recruits. The AEW personality appeared on Poisonrana and touched on the Don Callis Family, which is now features 14 in-ring talent and himself. The group is a regular fixture on AEW TV, and Callis was asked what he looks for in recruiting and more.
Callis used Josh Alexander as an example of what he seels You can see the highlights below (per Wrestling Inc):
On What He Looks For In Prospective Members:
“I think physical potential is one thing — a lot of people have that. Really, what I look for is a mental mindset and an emotional stability in a talent.”
On Alexander Being ‘Lost’ Before Joining the Group:
“Now he’s a part of something — now he’s got a support system… The talent just in my faction, in my group, in my Family, is unprecedented in professional wrestling,” Callis stated. “So what happens now, a guy like Josh, who’s always been ‘big man on campus,’ walks into that and he’s got to compete now with Kyle Fletcher, who might be the best wrestler in the world — with Konosuke Takeshita, who might be the best wrestler in the world.”