Orange Cassidy explains why hes been forced to change ahead of Jon Moxley AEW World Championship fight

Orange Cassidy faces Jon Moxley for the AEW World championship in the main event of Full Gear at the Prudential Center on Saturday (8 p.m.Triller).

Before the big match, he took time for some Q&A with The Post’s Joseph Staszewski:(Edited for clarity and length)Q: The character Orange Cassidy was originally reluctant to jump into this feud with Jon Moxley and put the spotlight on himself.But for you, is this an opportunity you’ve been waiting for to be in a world title picture to be in that top babyface spot leading this major story? A: No, it was never a goal of mine.

It was never something I aspired to do.I enjoyed my role in what I was doing in AEW.

I enjoyed the matches I was having.I enjoyed the spots I was having.

I was very content with that.But then I think, just like all of us, when we become a little content or doing the same thing we kind of need a little bit of a change.

I’m not too much on planning or planning ahead.I usually just take what comes at me.

I never thought two years ago I would have been the International champion or All-Atlantic champion, but that just came upon me, and I just roll with the punches, and right now being punched a lot. Q: Why did it feel like it needed to be you to step up and take this spot now?A: Probably because I’m the only one available.There’s a lot of people injured, out dealing with their other things.

I think it’s important for me as a person that was pretty much born in AEW, right? There’s a lot of other people that come into AEW, and they’re from other major promotions, right? I never had that.I never once had that. AEW is the place where I was able to get my start and gain who I am today.

So I think that’s a pretty special thing for any one of those people that were there from the beginning that kind of cut their teeth, in AEW to have an opportunity at this.So I take a lot of pride in that.

I think it’s very important that we do have individuals like me that continue to be put i...