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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 foremost occasion match towards Matt Cardona!!
Babcock caught up with the legendary wrestler forward of the ROH Ultimate Battle PPV — a showdown Jericho believes is the most important alternative his opponent has ever had in his profession.
“Win, lose, or draw, this is the biggest stage he has been on in a long time,” he mentioned. “I’m expecting a great match from him. But he knows what to expect from me, which is one of the greatest of all time as the world champion in the main event.”
“That’s a motivated Chris Jericho, that’s a dangerous Chris Jericho. I think I’m a little bit more crazy 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 over time — what’s left to cross off the checklist??
To him, it is all about serving to make recollections for the folks tuning in.
“If you’re looking at facts and figures, there’s really nothing left to accomplish for me,” Jericho mentioned. “If you’re looking for just continuing to enjoy what I’m doing and create cool moments for people to remember and cheer for or boo for, whatever it may be, that’s basically what I have left to accomplish, and that’s on a nightly basis.”
“I don’t take anything lightly, and I don’t phone anything in or half-ass anything.”
So anticipate a barn burner when these two face off within the ring!!
