Chris Jericho has spent the majority of 2022 feuding with Eddie Kingston in a heated rivalry that featured the two battling in Anarchy in the Arena, Blood & Guts, and Barbed Wire Everywhere.
Jericho has previously admitted that he wasn't familiar with Kingston's work before he joined AEW, but grew to respect him through his work and working with him.
Speaking on AEW Unrestricted, Jericho explained how Kingston reminds him of Randy Orton.
"Eddie Kingston reminds me of Randy Orton. Polar opposites in image and gimmick, but neither one of them quite realized just how good they are. They kind of think it's funny to downplay themselves. They're both so good. Eddie doesn't quite get it yet. When he does, he's going to be a world champion. Not that he doesn't now, but he still has an inner demon. I think those are going away because he realizes just how good he is. I saw it from the start. I'm a big fan of Eddie Kingston," he said.
Jericho worked with Orton many times throughout their respective WWE careers. Their last singles match as opponents took place at WWE Night Of Champions 2014.
Elsewhere during the podcast, Jericho discussed throwing fireballs in AEW. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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