Hall of Famer Sting has given in to the freshly squeezed way. At the Night 2 of the Fyter Fest, The Stinger and Orange Cassidy ‘squared off’ ringside.
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Both men were there for the Wheeler Yuta vs Darby Allin match. While the match went on, Sting made his way to OC for a face-off and confrontation. Cassidy retorted with his classic hands-in-pockets style.
Sting proved he kept up with Cassidy with a light boot, and Cassidy returned the favor. They go back and forth a bit before giving each other double soft super-kicks. The Legend did his iconic chest beat taunt, but it was a slowed-down Freshly Squeezed version.
The crowd was applauding the duo as the referee stared at them in amusement. Darby almost got pinned when he got distracted by the duo. The match ended in Allin winning the match after an over-the-top stunner and a coffin drop.
After the match, The Blade attacked Cassidy with brass knuckles leading to a match between them later on. Cassidy on the bout with an Orange Punch. He gave Blade a test of his own medicine as he hit him with Brass Knuckles after the match.
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Fans react to the exchange between Sting and Orange Cassidy
AEW Fans loved the exchange between the two superstars. They hopped on to Twitter and joked about how ‘brutal’ the face-off was.
You can check some of the reactions below –
That Sting vs. Orange Cassidy strike exchange was dangerous for Sting considering his injury history
Incredible battle between Orange Cassidy & Sting
This spot with @orangecassidy is legit the greatest moment in @Sting’s illustrious career. Clash of Champions against Flair, his feud with Vader, his reinvention as Crow Sting, everything #AEWDynamite #FyterFest
Some fans weighed in on how unbelievable and sudden the interaction was –
This just happened!🤣🤣🙌🏻 I see it, but I don't believe it!🤣🤣 @orangecassidy @Sting #AEWDynamite #FyterFest #AEWonTNT #AEWFyterFest
I’m in absolute tears over the Sting/Orange Cassidy interaction 🤣🤣🤣 #AEWDynamite
Some applauded the ‘freshly-squeezed version’ of the chest beat –
I thought nothing would shock me more than Nick Gage but Sting just did a zero effort chest beat with Orange Cassidy. #AEWDynamite
Sting doing the @orangecassidy spots is everything #AEWDynamite
Last but not the least, the pop culture references –
Sting and Orange Cassidy with the kicks #AEWDynamite
STING AND ORANGE CASSIDY INTERACTION #AEWonTNT
However, in this segment, we can’t help but notice some similarities with WWE. In the last RAW, John Cena and Riddle shared a similar moment when The 16-Time World Champion and The Original Bro shared a duet of the latter’s iconic ‘bro’ chant.
Do you think AEW got ‘inspired’ from WWE to recreate a similar spot between two AEW superstars from two generations? Let us know in the comments below.
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