Chris Jericho squared off against Orange Cassidy during last week’s episode of AEW Fyter Fest. The match was well-received by fans and wrestlers alike. Jericho mentioned how it was one of the best matches he ever had. It seems he had a different opinion about Orange Cassidy in the past.
During Chris Jericho’s Saturday Night Special, he discussed what he thought of Cassidy at first. He was not a fan of the gimmick but his opinion changed eventually.
”When I see Orange Cassidy, when I first saw his gimmick, I thought this was sh*t. I don’t like this guy, he’s making a mockery of the business. And then I started realizing, hey Jericho, get your head out of your ass and realize that the reason that he’s over is because he’s doing something different and people enjoy that. And that’s what wrestling is all about, that’s what show business is all about, doing something different that makes you stand out and that makes people get behind what you’re doing.”
Jericho becoming a fan of Cassidy’s work is evident from how much he put into their match at Fyter Fest.
“So, I really started getting into what Orange was doing. Back in the days when we used to have fans in the arenas, people really enjoyed him, and enjoyed his work, and enjoyed his gimmick and I thought, ‘You know, we can really do something with this guy.’ So that’s what we decided to do, and I really enjoyed the match. I think we really showed him in a different light so that all his haters and all of his critics can eat their words about this.”
We wonder if the feud will continue in the future.
