The Undertaker is undoubtedly a special wrestler that WWE fans will never see again. As professional wrestling is one of the hardest industries to remain relevant for a long time, whereas Taker has been in the business for 30 years. Thus, his name will be cherished in the ring for a very long time. In light of the fact of what he has done for the business, it is also a tremendous honor for any wrestler to be compared to The Deadman.
Recently, Chris Jericho, a former WWE superstar who is now a legendary figure in AEW, recently broke his character and praised Bryan Danielson in a media scrum following the match. Not only did he praise the ex-WWE superstar, but he also compared him with Taker as well.
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If you are not a devoted fan of AEW, you might not be aware that the promotion just put on a pay-per-view with a loaded schedule of events, including Bryan Danielson vs Chris Jericho. The match was exceptional, and it lived up to expectations given the wrestlers’ histories and skills. Jericho, however, won the fight and overcame the American Dragon.
After the exciting match during Media Scrum, he was questioned about his experience working with Danielson and how highly he rates him. To which he replied, “I don’t think there’s such a thing as a bad Bryan Danielson match. And I don’t really rank guys against each other because everybody is unique. Either you’re good or you’re not. And Bryan is beyond good. Obviously he’s one in a million.[3:32-3:45]
Jericho compares ex-WWE veteran with The Undertaker
During the same, later after hailing the Danielson and calling him one in a million, he shares, he always wanted to fight as soon as Danielson came into AEW. Additionally, according to him, the story matters to him the most, as he believes there is no point of a fight if it has no good story.
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In his words, “Bryan is one of the best he really is and the fact that I got to actually experience that once again the last time I felt this way when I worked with Taker for the first time. And just went like where the fu*k have you been all my life man.[4:43-4:54]”
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When reflecting on his experience in the ring with Taker, Jericho claims that only Brayan has ever given him a Taker feel while wrestling. Certainly, given his skill, Danielson is now among the top stars in professional wrestling. And a superstar like Jericho, who has been around for a while, compared him to Taker in terms of prowess, adding to that claim. What are your thoughts on the Jericho’s claim? Let us know in the comments.