During an appearance on The Zaslow Show, AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill reflected on her work with NBA Hall Of Famer Shaquille O'Neal. Cargill also explained what it's like to be recognized in public more often, and more. Check out the highlights below.
On being recognized by more people than her husband, MLB star Brandon Phillips:
“I think I’m starting to get more recognized than Brandon, so it’s pretty interesting, it’s surprising still. When I’m home, I’m a whole different person. I’m wearing sweats, wearing a hat. I’m like ‘oh, gosh, I have to start looking decent when I go to Target.’ It’s a whole new world. I’m so used to people interrupting him at dinner and wanting to get pictures and autographs and things from him, so now, that world has changed. He’s the co-owner of a team right now and the stay-at-home dad. It’s such a weird world.”
On working with Shaq in her AEW debut:
“It was a dream come true. This is a man that everybody watched growing up. I think every commercial break, you see an advertisement for this man. For me to even be in the same room and share conversation, share a ring with this man, was a blessing in disguise. Who gets a debut match with Shaquille O’Neal on prime-time TV? I remember before going out, I said ‘you ready?’ He looked at me and said ‘no. Are you ready? This is my world. I work in entertainment. Are you ready? Don’t embarrass me.’ That lit a fire under my ass. It was a surreal moment. This is a moment when people can see me. This is the time for me to make my mark.”
