Summary

Don Callis says he enjoyed every part of the disguise bit he pulled off at AEW Revolution, especially the moment people realized they had been talking about him while he was standing right next to them.

Callis said the idea came from Warner Bros. Discovery, and he described the prank as a chance to watch people become instantly uncomfortable once they figured out who was under the makeup. He said a team of makeup professionals from Los Angeles spent about three hours putting the look together before he moved around the event in character.

Quote from Don Callis

Callis explained the appeal of the prank while speaking with Sean Ross Sapp:

"I actually had a lot of fun with that. Not in the way that you'd think, but I just love the idea of standing next to someone while they're burying me and then seeing how uncomfortable they are when they realize it's me and then they wonder what's going to happen. It's really a tremendous experience. Warner Brothers Discovery was great with that, I had a lot of fun with it."

Callis later went on to say:

"We had a team of makeup professionals from Los Angeles, it took about three hours to kind of get everything done. You know, the hard part is that I'm a magnificent athlete, I have a biological organ age of only 26 so it was hard for me to look like some of the shipwrecked fans. I decided I should have a limp, you know? I taped a very sharp rock into my croc, first time I've ever worn a croc in my life as well, it was part of the costume. I was limping around all day, it was a very successful disguise. I think I may branch off into Hollywood and become a character actor, like a Gene Hackman type, you know what I mean?"

What It Says About Don Callis In AEW

For AEW fans, this is less about storyline movement and more about how comfortable Callis is leaning into his role as one of the promotion's most committed antagonists. Even in a comedy-tinged bit like this one, he framed the payoff around making other people squirm, which fits the same self-satisfied persona he brings to television.

It also reinforces how much of the Don Callis presentation depends on character work outside the ring. That has shown up in his broader talk about the faction too, including his recent comments on why the Don Callis Family needs depth because of injuries.

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Don Callis while speaking with Sean Ross Sapp