>>8964846this is headcanon. he spent 3 years doing dumb shit since aew started (aew fans were saying it's a slow burn heel turn for literally 2 years lol). he only started playing into it right near the very end because the crowds came back and were booing him, so he had no choice. he spent years doing dumb shit like dressing up as star trek and blowing up his dog, baby reveals, slowly driving his car through a barricade, getting a neck tattoo, and god knows what else