So what was the feeling? Before he spoke, what was that feeling right there? What was the thought in Ethan Hunter right then?

You know, I was expecting him to cash in that night, and I would have done whatever it took to retain my championship.

I would have gone to hell and back just to walk out of that building as the world champion.

But we don't have to worry about that now because, you know, all due, all due respect to Demitri, he was, he was man enough to challenge me for November show.

Okay? I don't-

'Cause he showed you respect

...

I don't have, I don't have any say with that.

Ethan.

You know, you know, people, people forget how old I am, right? People, people don't realize that I'm only 22 years old, and I've been doing this for almost 10 years now.

Almost 10 years, and- They're just...

They, they quite frankly, they're embarrassed that I'm better than all of the, the old heads in this business, all of the vets, right? So when someone my age steps up and can out wrestle anybody that's in front of them, you know, they, they might take it the wrong way.

They might be a little embarrassed.

They might, you know, they might be a little hurt deep down.

Be mad.

Yeah, I beat Brick Savage one-on-one.

Did you guys have this conversation before you got married of like what it looked like as far as like, hey, I well, who brought it up? Let me ask that question.

Um, I think I probably did it first.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Uh, about like, all right.

Cause I don't know, like we both like went through some like pretty brutal relationships and in Caitlin, uh, in context, like Caitlin is about like three, two, two and a half years older than me.

So, um, so like she was like in her twenties while I wasn't still in my teenage years, but like, so she went through some like a pretty like crazy relationship.

you guys thinking about settling down?

Now, do you think that that's where ARA is going, and what do you think it would take to get to that point? And do you think it would be beneficial for the sport, or do you think it's good where it's at?

Yeah, I think so.

I think getting any new people in is great, as long as, you know, they're not there to ruin the stage, because as you saw, it does, it only takes one person to get a stage canceled.

So you wanna make sure that you're bringing in people, but you also wanna make sure you're bringing in responsible people.

Um, and I think having, like, some super sp- uh, some special stages at, like, a racetrack or somewhere where there is some bleachers or something where, you know, people that can't walk a mile into the s- into the woods, you know, at least so they can get to see the action, I think that would help out.

But inevitably, rally's for the hardcore people, you know? And, and, you know, if you wanna go watch drag racing, go watch drag racing.

If you wanna go watch rally racing, you're gonna have to go into the woods.

You're not-