Orange Cassidy on his evolution as a professional wrestler

Orange Cassidy was recently a guest on The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Podcast. Orange Cassidy mentioned that his evolution as a professional wrestler was by design. He also is convinced that his skills were constantly challenged by top talents like Chris Jericho and more.

“Yeah, I also think it was by design. Like, I did what I had to do to get the job done and when people start to understand your strategy or what you do in the ring, you have to change it up. I also think it’s, I’ve been challenged a lot from Chris Jericho, Matt Hardy, Adam Cole. And then the Intercontinental Championship run that I am on now. That first match with Jon Moxley changed something within me. He brought it out of me. It’s the things that I need to do to continue to be successful.”
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The current AEW International Champion also claimed that he would not have become as successful in his career if AEW did not exist.
“I don’t know if I were in another place or in another company that I would be able to go through that transformation. I think people have this idea about someone like me as a comedy wrestler that… And I hate the word ‘Comedy Wrestler’. But they say that and then that’s the one-note joke I do for however long I could do that one note.”

“Until you get sick of me and I leave. And I’m very grateful that I have a company like AEW and Tony Khan that saw that we can show a wide variety of who Orange Cassidy is. And I feel it’s important. I treat professional wrestling very seriously. And I consider it an art form. And I do think that, when you look at something or see something that’s art, you should feel all emotions. You know, sadness, happiness, and I try to do whatever I can to make those emotions come through. And if AEW were to not exist, I don’t think I’d be able to do that.”