Indie Star Janai Kai recently spoke with PWMania.com on a number of topics such as working her way up through the Indie scene from starting off with JCW, then competing in GCW as well as how she was very nervous at first because they had a lot of eyes on them and their fanbase is very passionate and also the company has their own brand, which helped her discover her own brand as well.
Janai Kai said:
“I started off with JCW, and then got brought into GCW. When I first got into it, I was very nervous. They had a lot of eyes on them, and their fanbase is very passionate. A lot of people there have their own character, and their confidence is everything. They have that theme song where fans immediately know who it is, and they have their own brand in a way, which helped me discover my brand as well.”
Janai Kai also spoke about what it was like for her to compete in a promotion like Shimmer and how it is a historical place.
Janai Kai said:
“It was great working here. I never thought I’d be able to wrestle here. This was when the Kick Demon moniker just started, and it was a sign to me that I was ready. Shimmer is a historical place to be. I was automatically comfortable because I knew I had something of myself already, branding-wise. This made me not too nervous.”
Janai Kai also spoke about how she had a great experience working in AEW and how it was great working with some line like Jade Cargill because even though she didn't really come from wrestling, she still understood the business.
Janai Kai said:
“It was a great experience. Everyone was very welcoming, and helpful all the times I’ve been there. They gave me good advice and were just very easy to talk to. In that sense, it was very comfortable. When it came to my opponents, not much changed. Working with Jade was great. She’s great. It was awesome working with someone who didn’t really come from wrestling. She came from the entertainment field, and she just gets it. It was so much fun, and very easy to work with her. She just gets it.”
Janai Kai also spoke about the difference in competing on the Indies and AEW.
Janai Kai said:
“You have the camera angles, which they teach you on the indies. The timing is very particular, they way you do anything, you have to show it big enough for everyone to see. My facial expressions are a very strong part about my character. My kicks as well, all had to be very on point. I also needed to make my opponent look very good. I wasn’t actually crazy nervous, just a little bit anxious.”
Janai Kai then spoke about what’s next for her future in pro wrestling.
Janai Kai said:
“I recently had matches with Joshis, and I loved working with all of them. I was very comfortable in the ring with them, and I always loved the Japanese style. I connected with it so much, and that’s definitely a goal as to why I want to put my name more out there.”
You can check out Janai Kai's full comments at this link.
