Don Callis Believes Top AEW Star Is The GOAT

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Don Callis believes that a top AEW star is the GOAT.

Don Callis is a veteran of the business that has worked all over the world from WWE to All Elite Wrestling.

The former IMPACT Wrestling Executive Vice President has also been friends with Chris Jericho for over three decades. He famously talked Jericho into working with Kenny Omega in NJPW.

Speaking with McCully on Rock 95, Callis discussed the upcoming ROH World Title Match between Chris Jericho and Bryan Danielson for AEW’s Toronto debut.

In regards to Jericho’s legacy, Callis said:

“Look, I’ve been friends with Chris Jericho for 32 years. That’s a long time. He’s one of my two or three best friends in the business, and maybe the world. So I have a lot of affection for Chris Jericho. I’ve made a lot of money off of Chris Jericho and with Chris Jericho. I think Chris Jericho, you can make an argument that if you take a career as a whole, I think you can make an argument that he truly is the goat. There’s certainly I can say never been anyone in the business like Chris Jericho who understood the business the way Chris Jericho does.”

The former NJPW commentator continued on to discuss Bryan Danielson and viewing him as a flawless wrestler, saying:

“Having said all of that, Bryan Danielson is just so flawless as a professional wrestler. There’s just nothing he does less than a nine out of ten. It’s tough when you’re in there with somebody like that, and it’s gonna be very interesting to see. Jericho has redefined what the Ring of Honor rules are, and I think he’s really brought some extra interest to Ring of Honor because if the tactics and the panache that he comes out. There’s no bigger celebrity in AEW than Chris Jericho. I think that’s great for Ring of Honor, and I think it’s gonna be great for Bryan Danielson. As great a wrestler as Danielson is, in my opinion, if you were to tell me what’s the cherry on top of his career, the cherry on top of his career would be beating Chris Jericho. Not just for the ROH Title, but beating Chris Jericho at a time when Chris Jericho is I think having the best career year that he’s ever had. This is the best I’ve ever seen Jericho. This is the best consistent performance over the course of ten or twelve months that I’ve ever seen from him or maybe anybody else, other than Kenny Omega.”

Chris Jericho will defend the Ring of Honor World Championship against Bryan Danielson on the October 12 edition of AEW Dynamite from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Stay up to date with Chris Jericho’s win-loss record in 2022 (for televised matches) at this link.

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