After WWE, All Elite Wrestling is largely recognized as the second biggest professional wrestling promotion in the world. In the eyes of Kross and Scarlett, though, status is irrelevant if creative opportunities are lacking.

“Wherever we go, whether it’s an independent or it’s a televised company or streaming, whatever have it, we want to be out there performing at our best,” Kross said when asked about the possibility of debuting in AEW. “We don’t want to show up, collect a paycheck, and just leave. We’re making an excellent living. We’re in a very unique situation, man. It doesn’t always work out this way for everybody independently, but we’re in an excellent situation where we’re able to work all over the world. To put it as plainly as possible, it’s not about clearing a particular amount of money. It’s about the purpose of the performance.”

Scarlett echoed Kross’ sentiments, noting that proper long-term storyline plans would put AEW in serious contention for their next landing spot. What exact ideas that plan might have to contain was not specified.

“We want to do meaningful performances with purpose and have fun,” Kross added. “Since we’ve been independent, we’ve been able to do that. It’s feeding our soul.”

Regardless of audience size, whether it be 40,000 or 2,000, Kross and Scarlett made it clear that they intend to perform at their highest level. Should they join AEW, which regularly attracts thousands of fans to its event, they would wrestle amongst a roster full of other ex-WWE stars such as Jon Moxley, Toni Storm, Chris Jericho, and Adam “Edge” Copeland.

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Japanese video game company Nintendo is known for cracking down on piracy and unauthorized usage of their products, but that usually happens to video game streamers and not pro wrestlers. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has never shied away from his deep love for video games, but according to the star himself, he got into hot water with Nintendo while showing his love for the Legend of Zelda series.

“I live that s**t, dog,” Rhodes said during an episode of “What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes.” Rhodes explained that he previously featured the Triforce insignia from the series on his gear. “I thought the principles of the Triforce – which are power, courage, and wisdom – and, for those who don’t know, Zelda’s the wise one, obviously Link is the one who’s got the courage, and then power is Ganon; they make up the three parts of the Triforce.”

Rhodes added that the concept rings true to him because those three aspects are something he looks for in his own pro wrestling career. “I thought it was just applicable. I also got a cease-and-desist from Nintendo!” he revealed. “It was very kind! They’re weren’t coming after anybody.”

He then compared one of the most popular entries in The Legend of Zelda series, “The Twilight Princess,” to pro wrestling. “Fans like what they like, and when they get vocal enough, the whole world’s going to change,” he explained, adding that the criticism to the previous title, “The Wind Waker” ushered in “Twilight Princess,” which is something he says he’s experienced with his own pro wrestling career.

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