Nick Wayne breakout vignette on AEW Collision

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AEW gave Nick Wayne a prominent prerecorded vignette tonight that leaned into a streamer-heel gimmick parodying the app Kick. The package included the show’s usual pyro played over a pre-taped promo and a repeated catchphrase, "my name's Nick Wayne. You can call me Nick Wayne." Multiple posts called the bit "delightfully annoying" and "peak" and said Wayne is "fully leaning into this Gen Z character," with several praising his commitment and calling it a breakout moment. Viewers noted AEW ran a full video package for Wayne and said the character shift pushed him into "next gear." A few posts repeated a claim that Wayne beat Chris Jericho twice, and others urged AEW to keep producing more of these prerecorded vignette bits. The immediate effect appears to be increased character focus and momentum for Wayne going forward on Collision.

David BASTARDspan

@davidbix.com

I can't stop watching the Nick Wayne Kick streamer satire video. #AEWCollision

753h ago

Rory7

"how many people in here do you think know that nick wayne beat chris jericho... twice"

Jim Valley FKOR6

Okay, but if he tries to sell me supplements, I'm out.

Hangman Page Apologist Jen5

I keep pausing to read the comments. What a great bit.

Alex2

For anyone wondering what Nick is doing here. Nick Wayne, call him Nick Wayne btw, is Nickmaxxing all over the place. In the hands of a pro like Nick Wayne, he can cause a huge spike in cortisol levels of his opponents and anyone who is not Nick Wayne. Watch and learn, don't stop watching the video.

sykotiksonik1

I'm in love with this gimmick it's so dumb it's great

Fanzine. Moxism was always the right way

@fanzine.bsky.social

I love that in AEW Nick Wayne is a dirt bag kick streamer. In NJPW he's a loveable face who is best friends with Kushida. Somehow this makes perfect sense and he cut a promo that perfect explained how he's both.

793h ago

TDE Wrestling

@tdewrestling.com

I was calling Nick Wayne "Nick Wayne" before everyone else started calling him Nick Wayne. #AEWCollision

503h ago

Quoting this

shintigercurl12

taking the utter unlikablity of a IRL streamer and a influencer and running with it. i love it.

Pat Maxwell6

The funniest part of this is thinking about Jericho signing up for Kick with reading glasses on and typing with single fingers and begging Nick to stop saying he beat him everywhere. #AEW #AEWCollision 🤼

Teeje

@theteejeabides.bsky.social

Nick Wayne is only getting more annoying and I fucking love it #AEWCollision 🤼‍♂️

173h ago

Tony Miller

@beardedrogue.bsky.social

Nick Wayne has hit his next gear at the absolute perfect time! #AEW

223h ago

aka LW Salinas

@sithwitch.bsky.social

ACE AUSTIN, STOP BEING MEAN AND ALSO TAKE YOUR PANTS OFF #AEWCollision 🤼‍♂️

92h ago

aka LW Salinas12

Bryce with the hesitation when he knows there's been heel shenanigans but he can't prove it never fails to endear him to me. #AEWCollision 🤼‍♂️

Dr Queso De La Muerte2

I say this to my bf all the time

Pat Maxwell

@maxwellz.bsky.social

Jay White telling OC that he's going to do what the Conglomeration couldn't do to the Death Riders. Proving the Cut are the monsters that the Death Riders created by terrorizing the roster for years. #AEW #AEWCollision 🤼

62h ago