Former AEW TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher is often compared to future WWE Hall of Famer Randy Orton, in part because of his appearance. shaving his head in the ring to get past the Will Osprey comparisonsas well as for his intense, in-ring style. Fletcher recently addressed the parallels between himself and The Viper in an episode of The Viper;What happened when?with AEW commentator Tony Schiavone.
A fan asked “The Protostar” if he takes it all as a compliment or if he thinks he has to work twice as hard to make sure people see Fletcher as him first. The star said it’s a bit of both.
“When I first started listening, that was the reaction. “So, even if I am mentioned with a sentence like his, I said: “Wow! That’s great.” But, yeah, at the same time, I think any wrestler should want to carve their own path, and I think I’ve started to do that. I guess it’s hard to compare us because Randy has been in the business for 30 years anyway. He won 13 world championships. Obviously I’m not at that level yet, so obviously people are going to compare.”
Fletcher said he doesn’t take it as a negative “whatever,” but it makes him even more determined to clear that path for himself. “The Protostar” is well on his way to doing so, having captured the TNT title twice. as well as the AEW International Championshipand World Triples Championship.
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