Chris Jericho is happy to have Jake Hager by his side.
Jericho recently appeared on Casual Conversations with The Wrestling Classic and spoke about the growth of his closest allies. Jericho said Jake Hager has proven himself to be a great utility player, fitting a role where he can do anything they need him to.
“Jake, he’s done a great job too, reinventing himself as far as being this guy that we can really count on to do anything. Because he really can, you know? He really is a legit killer,” Jericho explained. “So to have him on your side as the heater works. I think he shows some great personality with the purple hat, obviously, which none of us expected would take off the way it did. We could bring that back at any time and have a big babyface moment with that.
“I would have Jake with me at any point in time, I really would. Because he knows, he knows who he is, and he knows his position too, in the JAS. He knows what his job is, and that’s such a huge deal. And like I said, anything from Stadium Stampede, to Blood and Guts, to whatever it may be, he always delivers,” he added.
“Always, every time, every time. It’s like he doesn’t even ever even have to win a match. Like, you know, he’s won a few,” Jericho said. “I mean, he and I tapped out Danielson at Anarchy in the Arena last year. But you know, some guys, they just are over. And they’re just good at what they do. And he’s one of them, for sure.”
Future World Champion
Jericho also praised Sammy Guevara, noting how he’s improved on the mic.
“Sammy is another future world champion,” Jericho explained. “He is once again finding himself as a promo too. He was never really a great promo before. But you know, he’s done a great job the last few weeks for sure, with the JAS break up and everything. So I think just once again, it’s a pleasure to work with all those guys and girls. I had a real, real blast with it. But it comes time to make some changes and move to the next stage. And that’s kind of what we’re doing right now.
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