Chris Jericho faced Orange Cassidy at AEW’s All Out PPV in a very unique match. The match ended with a spot that would probably become immortal in professional wrestling folklore.
Chris Jericho and Cassidy engage in the first Mimosa Mayhem
The idea was that the match will end when one of them manages to submit, pin, or toss the opponent into a pool of mimosa at ringside. Technically, it was a pool of orange juice with some amount of champagne for the feel!
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The feud with Chris Jericho put Cassidy under the spotlight. Therefore, when he delivered an excellent performance by emerging victorious in the match, he put himself on the track to becoming a star in AEW.
On the other hand, Chris Jericho did not have the best time falling into the pool. However, he created some stellar content even in his loss. Furthermore, Jericho took this opportunity to put Cassidy over in a major way.
Moreover, Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy engaged in a Mimosa Mayhem that had never been done before. Due to this reason, neither of them had a reference match they could look up to before entering the ring. In fact, one of the primary reasons AEW created this match was for the uniqueness it brought to the table.
#OrangeCassidy Vence a #ChrisJericho en una Lucha en donde tenias que aventar a tu oponente a una piscina de mimosa, Lo unico positivo es la proyección de un talento Joven y que no es ExWWE
Y hasta ahí con esta lucha #AEWAllOut pic.twitter.com/WVmtARDlVd— Héroe Del Distrito (@HeroeDelDistrit) September 6, 2020
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The AEW star stepped up to help the rising star
Coming to the two wrestlers in the ring, Chris Jericho was the one who picked Orange Cassidy as the star he wanted to put over. He revealed that initially; he did not have the zest to work with him. However, after spending time with the rising star, he realized the wonderful way in which Cassidy connected with the audience.
Since his character is a type that AEW hadn’t seen before, Chris Jericho wanted to do something with him. To be fair, he executed that to perfection!
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