Ricky Starks comments on AEW Revolution bout against Chris Jericho.
Ricky Starks will try to make it 2-0 against Chris Jericho when the two square off at AEW Revolution on Sunday. Starks previously defeated Jericho on the January 4 episode of AEW Dynamite, and then baited him into a rematch where Jericho banned the Jericho Appreciation Society from ringside.
Speaking to Evan Mack, Starks explained why the rematch against Jericho is big for him.
"I already beat him once. To beat him again is, a point that should be said and stated right now, when you are the President, you are always the President, right? Jericho was the first AEW Champion, he was the first guy to come into this company and do it, the first guy to beat legends, he has such a track record that can't be taken away from him. To beat him once is cool, but to beat Chris Jericho again, that just puts me in a situation where I'm a lot closer to the AEW Championship. Anybody can see it that way. I can skip the line and go straight to the top. That is what it's ultimately about. With that in my mind, to get back at something that I was close to having before, beating Chris Jericho is just what I have to do. It's what I have to do. I'm not worried in the lightest. I think this will be a match that people will love, a match that puts me on an exam for people to see, 'let's see where he's really at, if we really like this guy or not.' Ultimately, if you like me or not, I don't care either way. It's a big proving point, especially for younger Ricky to have a match against Chris Jericho, beat him again for a second time, and then go on and do my thing and become AEW Champion," he said.
Starks failed to capture the AEW World Title on the December 14 episode of AEW Dynamite when he lost to MJF.
Though they are rivals on-screen, Jericho was complimentary towards Starks and his promo on the February 22 episode of AEW Dynamite.
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