Austin Creed may have left UpUpDownDown behind when he walked away from WWE, but the former Xavier Woods isn’t worried about starting over. While fans have been wondering whether he’ll launch a similar gaming channel in AEW, Creed says there’s a major reason he hasn’t rushed into creating a replacement.
During an interview with Fightful at PAX Australia, Creed was asked about walking away from UpUpDownDown, the gaming platform he spent years building during his WWE career. Considering how closely the channel was associated with his personality and success outside the ring, the interviewer wanted to know how difficult it was to leave that part of his career behind.
Creed’s answer was pretty straightforward. He isn’t worried about losing the platform because he believes he has the creativity to build something new whenever he wants.
“It’s fine because I can, I believe in myself creatively enough that if I want to, I just build something else.”
The conversation then turned toward the possibility of reuniting DaParty, the popular gaming group featuring Creed, Tyler Breeze, Adam Cole and Claudio Castagnoli. With none of the members currently signed to WWE, Creed acknowledged that the opportunity to create something together is now available.
“I will say that you are correct none of the DaParty members are currently signed with WWE. And that would lead me to believe that there is at least the chance that something will happen, that the chance of something to be created is available.”
Creed then offered an interesting tease when asked whether a new gaming project was already being developed. He wouldn’t confirm anything, but he also refused to rule out the possibility that filming or preparations for a new channel had already started.
“I will not confirm or deny if anyone has been filming anything or if anyone has been creating assets for a new YouTube channel. I will not confirm or deny that.”
However, when the conversation shifted toward creating an UpUpDownDown-style channel featuring AEW talent, Creed explained why he doesn’t want to rush into anything. He said developing real relationships with his new coworkers is much more important than immediately putting them in front of a camera.
“But I will say that being in the AEW locker room and being able to build these relationships with people that I don’t have them with, like the newer guys that I’m meeting, is a really cool process. And through that process, I would hope that maybe, maybe will there be a chance to do something video games? I don’t know for sure. I cannot say. But that rapport with the locker room is first and foremost the most important thing for me.”
Creed explained that the chemistry behind UpUpDownDown wasn’t something that happened overnight. Many of the wrestlers who appeared on the channel had known each other for years, dating back to their time in WWE developmental or working together on the independent wrestling scene.
He believes those genuine friendships played a huge role in making the content entertaining, which is why he wants to develop similar relationships in AEW before launching another gaming project with its roster.
“So before I even think about setting up a camera and getting people to play games and stuff like I want that rapport first. I think UpUpDownDown worked because lots of people that were involved in it I’ve known for six, eight, twelve years. You know we were in developmental together. We were on the indies together. There’s a lot of guys here that I don’t have that rapport with.”
Creed made it clear that having the right people involved isn’t enough by itself. He believes everyone needs to be comfortable with one another for that type of content to work.
“And so for things like that to work, I think that everybody has to have a certain level of relationship with each other. And so that to me is what I’m currently focused on.”
The comments come after the ownership of UpUpDownDown became a major talking point following Creed’s AEW move. Tyler Breeze previously clarified that WWE owns the gaming brand, meaning Creed couldn’t simply take the existing channel with him to his new company.
Creed and Kofi Kingston have also discussed how their AEW contracts provide more freedom to pursue projects outside wrestling. That could prove important if Creed eventually decides to establish another gaming platform involving his AEW coworkers.
For now, Creed isn’t interested in forcing another UpUpDownDown into existence just because fans want one. He’s confident he can build something new, and his refusal to confirm or deny work on a potential DaParty project certainly leaves the door open. But when it comes to creating content with AEW’s roster, he’s making one thing clear: the friendships need to come before the cameras.
Would you rather see Austin Creed reunite DaParty for a brand-new gaming channel, or should he build something completely different featuring AEW talent? Let us know your thoughts and feedback in the comments.
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