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Luke Perry’s son Jungle Boy ‘confirms relationship’ with fellow AEW wrestler Anna Jay
Jungle Boy celebrated his big match with Anna Jay (Photos: Jack Perry / Instagram and Presley Ann/Getty Images for TNT)
There’s love in the air in All Elite Wrestling as Jungle Boy has seemingly confirmed his relationship with Anna Jay.
The AEW star – who is the son of late actor Luke Perry – shared a photo of himself and his fellow wrestler on Monday (June 28) showing them kissing after weeks of speculation from fans.
Although he didn’t caption the picture, the 24-year-old fan favourite – whose real name is Jack Perry – tagged Jay, 22, in his posts, and she also shared the snap on Instagram.
The photo looks to have been taken after his AEW World Championship match against Kenny Omega on Saturday night’s episode of Dynamite.
Jungle Boy failed to take the title during the clash, while the bout itself has been well-received by fans.
He has been wrestling since 2015, and in May 2019 – two months after dad Luke’s tragic death after suffering a stroke – he wrestled his father’s longtime friend David Arquette in a tribute match.
Speaking last year, the Scream actor said: ‘I asked Luke what it was like watching [Jungle Boy], “Is it exciting?” “No, it’s terrifying. He’s my son.”
‘Jack has got such a great head on his shoulders. He’s such a smart kind, incredible wrestler, he gets it. I’m there for him, his biggest fan.
‘I just think the guy is going to be a movie star someday. The way he dealt with the death of his father was super admirable, and just being able to watch him was really impressive.’
Meanwhile, the rising star previously credited his dad for encouraging him to follow his dreams as a wrestler.
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He revealed: ‘I first started wrestling when I was 10 years old. I remember talking to my dad one day in the car, and I was saying something about chasing my dreams.
‘My dad came from Ohio and he didn’t have a lot of money. He used to shovel asphalt, so he knew what it was like to follow your dreams. He told me it’s not enough to chase your dream.
‘What you have to do is chase it down and tackle it to the ground. You have to cut its head off and hang it up on your wall, and that’s what it takes to really be successful.’
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