"What if I made a terrible mistake?"- 26-year-old AEW star talks about shaving his head on live TV

Last year, a top AEW star shaved his head on live TV to reveal a new side of his character. While that moment worked in his favor initially, fans thought it could be a horrible mistake. Recently, the 26-year-old star talked about how he felt while he was shaving his head in the ring.

On the October 24, 2024, episode of Dynamite, Kyle Fletcher cut one of the most intense promos of his career. He claimed that he is not the same person anymore as he was during his babyface run. The ProtoStar emphasized that his comparisons with Will Ospreay have disappointed him throughout his career. Therefore, to present this new version of himself, Fletcher shaved off his head in the ring.

Speaking on WMUL FM’s Rope Break, the AEW TNT Champion said that he was concerned about his looks before he shaved his head. Fletcher added that he had no idea about his head shape and thought that it might make him look bizarre. However, despite all those concerns, the 26-year-old went ahead and shaved his head.

“It was terrifying because I had decently long hair since the last time I’d shaved my head; it was when I was, maybe, six years old. So I had not seen the shape of my head since I was a six-year-old kid. So I was on live television going, ‘Man, what if my head’s shaped weird? What if I look ridiculous?’" he said.

The ProtoStar continued:

"Luckily, I don’t think my head’s shaped that weirdly. But yeah, definitely standing there. Obviously, I have to think. I’m on TV, so I’m thinking about times and cameras and all that stuff. But in the back of my head, I’m going, ‘Oh my God! What if I look terrible? What if I made a terrible mistake?’ But I think it worked out, yeah!” [H/T: Fightful]

Check out the full interview below:

The 26-year-old star added that after keeping a shaved head for almost a year, he no longer feels he has a bad head shape. He believes that things worked out pretty well for him in the end.

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Kyle Fletcher will defend his championship on tonight's episode of AEW Collision

Kyle Fletcher had a fabulous match against Hangman Adam Page at All Out last weekend. The two stars battled for the AEW World Championship. The ProtoStar failed to capture the title despite his valiant effort. Tonight, the 26-year-old will put his TNT Championship on the line.

As announced by AEW, The Don Callis Family member will defend his championship against luchador Komander on tonight's episode of Collision. It will be Fletcher's first match since losing to Hangman at All Out.

The ProtoStar is expected to be frustrated following his unsuccessful attempt to become the AEW World Champion. With that said, it will be interesting to see how things will turn out for him from here on.