Following the acrimonious circumstances of CM Punk’s exit, a number of wrestlers, together with MJF and Samoa Joe, have spoken in regards to the togetherness that exists within the AEW locker room, with Orange Cassidy the newest to talk positively about it.
Cassidy talked in regards to the backstage dynamics in AEW on “The Shaky Expertise” podcast, explaining how everyone seems to be attempting to assist one another out, whereas there’s additionally a little bit of wholesome competitors between the celebrities.
“The locker room, to me, once we stroll round, all of us wish to do our best possible, and I really feel at AEW, we try to domesticate an thought of ‘we must always assist one another do our greatest.’ It’s aggressive, however I really feel it is the wholesome competitors,” stated Cassidy.
The previous AEW Worldwide Champion acknowledged that he is motivated to do higher when he watches his friends placed on nice matches. Cassidy thinks that the vibe backstage is optimistic proper now, thanks, partly, to the wholesome competitors.
“It helps drive me do my greatest as nicely [watching others wrestle in AEW]. I really feel that it should not be a [case of], ‘I wish to get to the highest so I am gonna step on you to get there,’ however I believe it needs to be, ‘I wish to go to the highest however we must always all assist one another climb the ladder to get to the highest,'” he stated. “It’s the wholesome competitors of, ‘I wish to have the very best efficiency or greatest match.’ I really feel prefer it’s a optimistic place proper now.”
Cassidy stated it may be daunting when he watches wrestlers like Kenny Omega or Will Ospreay placed on unimaginable matches, however feels that each star in AEW brings one thing distinctive, which is what he goals to do. He additionally identified how there are a number of younger wrestlers on the AEW roster who’re attentive and wanting to study and develop within the promotion.
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