Orange Cassidy has built an entire AEW career out of looking like he would rather be anywhere else, but it turns out there is a pretty simple explanation for the whole thing.
During a conversation with Extreme Channel, Cassidy was asked about the secret behind maintaining that deadpan, uninterested, laid-back attitude that fans have come to know so well. Cassidy didn’t try to dress it up or make it sound deeper than it needed to be. He said the feeling is real.
“It’s really how I feel most of the time. It is a genuine emotion. It is an absolute and I can’t tell you I’m being very, very honest.”
That led to the obvious follow-up. Cassidy was asked whether Orange Cassidy is lazy, confident, or just smarter than everyone else. Instead of trying to over-explain the act, he settled on a phrase that pretty much nails the whole thing.
“I think it’s… I don’t know if I’m smarter than everybody else. I think maybe it’s got to be lazy confident. I think it’s lazy confident. That’s probably… that’s a perfect way to describe it.”
That answer fits Cassidy perfectly. His whole AEW run has been based on doing the least while somehow still getting the most out of every moment. He can stand there with his hands in his pockets, barely move, and still get a crowd louder than half the roster killing themselves for a reaction.
Cassidy may never be the loudest guy in the room, but that is the whole point. He does not need to be. He just has to show up, shrug, put his hands in his pockets, and somehow make everyone watch.
What do you think about Orange Cassidy calling his character “lazy confident”? Does that perfectly describe him, or is there more to the character than that? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
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