Jake Crist challenged Josh Alexander for the IMPACT X-Division championship on the September 2, 2021 episode of IMPACT. It was his first appearance in IMPACT in a year and his last appearance for nearly two years.
Crist returned to IMPACT on May 26 at IMPACT Under Siege as the partner for Sami Callihan & Rich Swann to take on The Design (Angels, Deaner & Kon).
Speaking to Jeremy Lambert & Joel Pearl on In The Weeds, Crist discussed his return to IMPACT.
"It was just presented to me, and I'm a worker, I'm not going to turn down any type of opportunity like that. Being with Sami Callihan was the icing on the cake. I love Sami to death. That's my best friend in the whole wide world. He's amazing, a great individual, great talent, even better booker. The way he runs REVOLVER, he's a genius, he's our modern day genius. I love Sami to death. To come back at IMPACT and wrestle with Swann and Sami, it was a dream come true. I was pinching myself, I've never been so nervous in my life to try to perform at a high level and I didn't want to make Sami, Swann, or Sawyer [Madman Fulton] feel, 'Ah, this guy shouldn't be here.' I had a little bit of a chip on my shoulder, had a little something to prove, not only to myself but to the wrestling world. I came out swinging for the fences and I feel a hit a dinger," said Crist.
He returned to IMPACT again at IMPACT Against All Odds to team with Callihan & Madman Fulton against The Design (Angels, Deaner & Kon).
Crist works closely with Callihan at Wrestling REVOLVER, which is run by Callihan. Crist is the reigning REVOLVER Champion.
Fans can check out the full interview with Crist in the video above.
