Rob Van Dam Praises Orange Cassidy For Standing Out With His Gimmick

On the latest episode of 1 Of A Kind, Rob Van Dam talked about AEW star Orange Cassidy, his gimmick and more. You can check out some highlights below:

On the Orange Cassidy character not caring: “Everybody is just, ‘I’m the best, I’m the best, I’m the best,’ except maybe Orange Cassidy. That’s what makes him different. And when he goes, ‘I don’t care.’ I mean, I feel like he took a piece of me and took it, and then really went with it. And I like that part of them that’s different.”

On the Cassidy gimmick: “I like the idea from what I’ve seen, you know, which is all I can talk from. I have seen what I think is a bit much. I don’t think that if he puts his hands in his pockets, he’s going to be able to have a three-minute match with me where I can’t get my hands on him, and he’s rolling, jumping all over, and I duck in and kick in. Basically, that’s like saying, ‘Hey, you know what? Let me tie my hands behind my back. I’ll kick your ass.’ So if I’m having a match with that guy, I think I might just kick him in his stomach right off the f**king bat, just for the principle of it, you know what I mean? He can do some some cool stuff, though.”

On Cassidy standing out: “I like the character. I like that he doesn’t have to be all raged up and be just like losing sleep over how he’s going to get his hands on this person. I like that. Like I said, I feel like he took a part of me and went with it and made that like his whole character. Because I have a lot of that. I mean, like, ‘Why do I have to be just like all these other guys? Why can’t I be the guy that says, ‘You know what? I like my odds.” That’s the real me. ‘You know what, I feel pretty comfortable in this situation. If I was a betting man, and I’m not, I think I put my money on me actually. Well, you know, I don’t know really what’s going to happen. Let’s see. But I feel pretty confident.’ ‘You can’t draw money with that. I’m gonna rip your head off!’ Being the non-conformist I am, maybe that’s why I think differently. But I’ve always thought there’s gotta be room for something else.”

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Rob Van Dam Praises Orange Cassidy For Standing Out With His Gimmick

Rob Van Dam Praises Orange Cassidy For Standing Out With His Gimmick

Rob Van Dam Praises Orange Cassidy For Standing Out With His Gimmick

Rob Van Dam Praises Orange Cassidy For Standing Out With His Gimmick

Rob Van Dam Praises Orange Cassidy For Standing Out With His Gimmick