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Chris Jericho is about to defend his Ring of Honor World Championship Friday in NYC … and the self-proclaimed “King of New York” tells TMZ Sports activities he’s ready to go all out in his principal occasion match in opposition to Matt Cardona!!
Babcock caught up with the legendary wrestler forward of the ROH Closing Battle PPV — a showdown Jericho believes is the largest alternative his opponent has ever had in his profession.
“Win, lose, or draw, that is the largest stage he has been on in a very long time,” he stated. “I am anticipating an important match from him. However he is aware of what to anticipate from me, which is among the best of all time because the world champion in the principle occasion.”
“That is a motivated Chris Jericho, that is a harmful Chris Jericho. I believe I am a bit of bit extra loopy now than I’ve ever been.”
Whereas he is able to placed on a present for the followers in a matter of hours, we requested the 54-year-old in spite of everything he is achieved through the years — what’s left to cross off the listing??
To him, it is all about serving to make recollections for the individuals tuning in.
“In the event you’re taking a look at information and figures, there’s actually nothing left to perform for me,” Jericho stated. “In the event you’re on the lookout for simply persevering with to take pleasure in what I am doing and create cool moments for individuals to recollect and cheer for or boo for, no matter it could be, that is principally what I’ve left to perform, and that is on a nightly foundation.”
“I do not take something frivolously, and I do not cellphone something in or half-ass something.”
So count on a barn burner when these two face off within the ring!!