August 27th 2023.
Orange Cassidy is a man of few words, but he's never been one to shy away from speaking out when it matters. When we sat down with him for an interview ahead of AEW All In London, he opened up like never before - and even admitted that he was 'talking too much for the first time ever'.
The AEW International Champion is known for his uniquely lethargic wrestling style, and he discussed the pushback he gets from some stars in comparison to the acceptance from legends like Sting.
'It's Sting! He's the man!' he said. 'It's people like that, you understand why they have longevity, and why people respect them, why they're legends. They understand. For the people that don't understand, 'Oh, it's Orange Cassidy' - come on! Shut up! You know what this is.'
Cassidy grew up a massive wrestling fan and was particularly enamored with Extreme Championship Wrestling. He realised that was a style he could make his own.
'I'd watch that and I'd be like, I can do that! I wanna do that!' he recalled. 'It just hit me like, I could do this type of style! 'Cool people smoking cigarettes,' he laughed. 'I don't smoke cigarettes, but when I was a kid I thought that was badass! Whatever!'
The hugely popular star has proven his talent throughout his impressive run with the International Title, taking on a wide variety of opponents with so many different styles of wrestling.
'I do have a lot to show. I do know a lot. I think I do - I shouldn't sound so arrogant, but I know some things,' he said. 'I like the idea where the next person I have to defend against, can't get a grasp on it. He can't do lucha. Well, maybe I can! 'Are you technical?' I don't know, maybe! I think it's because I can adapt to other people and their styles.'
Cassidy admitted he still gets pushback against his style, with people making 'kneejerk' judgements based on social media clips rather than taking in the whole picture.
'I'm not the biggest guy in the world, I'm not the tallest guy in the world. I can do some things, but I wanted to be myself and stand out,' he explained. 'I feel like in professional wrestling today, it's very hard to stand out and be different.'
What OC has created is something uniquely his own, from wrestling with his hands in his pockets to his shrugs in the ring - and it's something he'll continue to embrace.
'I take pride in people not being able to compare me to anybody,' he admitted. 'Oh that's like a young so and so, or that reminds me of blah blah blah'. You can't say that about me. And I think that's difficult!'
So make sure you don't miss out on your chance to see the one and only Orange Cassidy in action at AEW All In London this Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Click here for the remaining tickets, or tune in via Fite TV.
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