Orange Cassidy says his character is himself.
Cassidy has been a staple of AEW programming since its inception and in recent years, he has been AEW International Champion across two reigns for quite some time.
Cassidy has faced scrutiny for a long time for his character work, with many criticising his persona and discrediting it.
Speaking to Phil Strum on Under The Ring, Orange would talk about how he explains his character to other people.
“The idea that someone says they don’t understand me or they don’t get me, that’s an active choice. I think they choose not to. I think they completely understand what is happening. Why do I have to explain myself to people, right? I feel that I’m going to put out the art that I’m going to do and then if you don’t like it, or if you don’t understand it, that’s fine. That’s your thing. You don’t have people looking at someone’s sculpture or painting and being like, ‘Hmm. Have the artist stand here and tell me what they were doing.’ That’s ridiculous. I do hold professional wrestling to that standard and I think we all should be,”
No, this is just me. There’s no turning up or turning down. This is just who I am. So, I know that they say, ‘Oh, you’ve got to turn yourself up.’ No. This is just how I am.”
Orange Cassidy
Cassidy is currently scheduled to face off with Jon Moxley at AEW Full Gear on November 18th.
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