Jack Perry Opens Up About How Being With AEW Helped Him Deal With His Father Luke Perry’s Passing

Perry speaks candidly.

All Elite Wrestling launched in January 2019, and that same month, Jack Perry, f.k.a. Jungle Boy, was announced as one of the roster members.

In March of that year, Jack’s father, actor Luke Perry, passed away. In a new interview with TV Insider, Jack opened up about how being with AEW at the time helped him deal with his father’s passing.

“It was the best thing to ever happen to me with the worst thing to ever happen to me. They kind of went hand-in-hand. It was an interesting time. I’m very grateful to have had this in my life and be a part of it with the people who have been there. I’m looking forward to the future.

I felt very lucky I had something I could pour my entire self into. I was already obsessed with wrestling before that happened, but when it happened, it was right at the same time AEW was taking off. It was like my childhood dream was coming true. It just gave me something I could escape into and at all times work towards being better at. Whether that was wrestling or just being in the gym, it gave me a place I could go and occupy my mind with. I felt very grateful for that because not a lot of people have that. It ended up being a very good support system as well. I had some friends already and met some of the best friends I have now. I just feel it was a real positive thing for me, especially during that time of my life.”

Jack is now back within the fold of AEW. He returned at the All Out pay-per-view and reunited with Luchasaurus. They are scheduled for the sixth anniversary of Dynamite on 10/1.