Anatomy Of An AEW Costume Maker

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Chris Estell is one of two tailor and costume makers at AEW, and he shares the story of how a career in the Navy unexpectedly led him to professional wrestling. He explains how he met now-retired AEW seamstress Sandra Gray, and all she did (and continues to do) to help Chris succeed. Chris talks about making costumes for Jericho, Wardlow, Will Hobbs, Daniel Garcia, Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, MJF, Saraya, FTR, and Austin Gunn. He also dishes on who’s most particular, whose gear takes the longest, who’s the easiest to work with, and who gives him the most freedom with design. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Brunt Workwear: Go to https://BruntWorkwear.com/TIJ and use code TIJ to get $10 off your first order plus free shipping and returns. Hello Fresh: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/50JERICHO and use code 50JERICHO to get 50% off plus 15% off your next two months. Factor Meals: Go to https://FactorMeals.com/TIJ50 and use promo code TIJ50 to get 50% off. Bosch Tools: Learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ Progressive: Quote today at https://progressive.com eBay Motors: Get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com SlingTV: Check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/

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0:00.0	So in my series of going behind the scenes in the AW world, we've done it with Justin
0:21.2	Roberts, the re-announcer, and we did it with Rafael Morphe, the ticket broker and promoter,
0:26.0	and now we've got Chris Stel, who is AW. I was trying to figure out, is it Seamster?
0:32.0	No, we just decided to come up with a wardrobe artist.
0:35.0	We'll just go with that for now.
0:37.0	It's going to be the Seamster.
0:39.0	Even though it's the wardrobe artist, Chris Stel.
0:43.0	And basically, you make all of my stuff now, and it's not a lot.
0:47.0	It's not like it used to be, but I still need some stuff done here and there.
0:51.0	Absolutely.
0:52.0	And so how did you and I end up working together?
0:55.0	I think it was, you had got some work done from Sandra.
0:58.0	Right.
0:59.0	And I needed to alter it.
1:01.0	And then I asked you, said, hey, you mind if I make you up air and then we did the Lionheart?
1:06.0	That's right. Yeah, I was doing the Lionheart last year with Mox, where I had the entire old look.
1:13.0	And I went to a storage room to try and find the original. I couldn't.
1:16.0	I said, well, if Kisser's going to do costumes for the 70s, they wouldn't wear the exact same one.
1:21.0	And then we went and did that.
1:24.0	And I think that was, for me, that was a highlight, you know, for me to do that.
1:28.0	And then we just started doing the, you gave me a pair of pants and said, hey, could you, you know.
1:32.0	Work on these and work together.
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