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Action Andretti has opened up about his unexpected AEW Dynamite win over former World Champion Chris Jericho.
Andretti pinned the Ocho in a huge upset on the December 14 edition of Dynamite, ahead of Tony Khan announcing that Andretti was officially All Elite.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Andretti spoke about the win:
“I just felt grateful. I couldn’t believe that that was the situation that I was going to be in, and just to have that many eyes be on me, like Chris right now is doing excellent things in AEW, and he has been for the past couple of years.
“So the fact that, you know, I had the opportunity to go up against the former World Heavyweight Champion, just lost the Ring of Honor World Championship, you know, so coming off of that great run that he had with that title, it was a lot, but I was super, super ready for it, and I just knew that I had to show up and show out and I feel like that’s what I did this past Dynamite.
“It was a really cool opportunity. I’m just super grateful that I got to get that opportunity and that I made the most of it and even got the victory over Jericho.”
Admitting that he was definitely nervous before the bout, Andretti said:
“The nerves were definitely there. The butterflies are always there, but the butterflies are a good thing. I knew I couldn’t be nervous once the bell rang. I can let it all out in the back.
“But once I was in that ring, and I heard Jericho’s music going and the people singing and the flames going off, I had my game face on through all that.
“I still knew it was time to get down to business and put on my best performance for everybody watching at home and the fans in the arena.
“I knew I couldn’t let this opportunity pass where I don’t give it my all, give my best out there. So I was nervous, but I was super, super prepared and ready for this. I felt good going into it. Very good.”
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Transcription courtesy of WrestlingNews.Co.
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