When Daniel Garcia was signed to All Elite Wrestling, he was already considered among the best technical wrestlers in the world.
He proved this when he pushed Bryan Danielson to his limits, but instead of sticking with Danielson and the Blackpool Combat Club – he would side with Chris Jericho. Under Jericho, Garcia has leaned into a ‘sports entertainer’ style, because he has been encouraged to try new things.
Chris Jericho Taught Daniel Garcia The Importance Of Trying New Things
While appearing on Busted Open Radio, Daniel Garcia would speak on what he’s learned with Chris Jericho as a mentor. Garcia had the following to say, namely saying that Jericho motivates you to try new things – as you never know what will work.
“The biggest thing with being with Jericho, he doesn’t tell you what to do, he doesn’t even really try to steer you in the right direction. He gives me the confidence to try. I’ll see Jericho do things that other wrestlers would never dream of doing, they would feel so self-conscious doing.
I’m like, If Chris Jericho, the person that beat The Rock and Steve Austin in the same night, who has been on top for 20 years, if he’s willing to try this new thing that might seem goofy or intimidating to some people, why shouldn’t I give myself, a couple years into the business, the opportunity to try something?
Why am I scared to fall on my face? Why am I scared to fail? Jericho has tried things, it’s the most random things, and it’s gotten over. Why am I so afraid to try something that I want to do, I shouldn’t be afraid to fail. That’s the biggest confidence Jericho has given me, don’t be afraid to try.”
We would recently see Garcia & Sammy Guevara face Adam Cole & MJF in a tag team match, which included an impromptu dance battle. That is something Garcia wouldn’t have been comfortable with when he signed with AEW, but it worked and got a great reaction from fans.
Should more wrestlers be okay with taking risks and trying new things? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.
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