Eddie Kingston reminds Chris Jericho of the former WWE champion.
Jericho has previously admitted that he wasn’t familiar with Kingston’s work before he joined AEW, but grew to respect him through his work and working with him. The two worked a program for much of the first half of 2022.
Speaking on AEW Unrestricted, Jericho explained how Kingston reminds him of “The Viper” Randy Orton.
“Eddie Kingston reminds me of Randy Orton. Polar opposites in image and gimmick, but neither one of them quite realized just how good they are. They kind of think it’s funny to downplay themselves. They’re both so good. Eddie doesn’t quite get it yet. When he does, he’s going to be a world champion. Not that he doesn’t now, but he still has an inner demon. I think those are going away because he realizes just how good he is. I saw it from the start. I’m a big fan of Eddie Kingston,”
AEW Unrestricted
Jericho and Orton feuded when Chris made his eventful return to WWE in the late 2000’s so he is more than familiar with the talent Orton possesses. This makes it a great rub from Jericho to Eddie Kingston, who is currently feuding with JAS member Sammy Guevara
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