James Ellsworth Talks His WWE Title Match Against AJ Styles, Chris Jericho Taking Him Under His Wing

CBS Boston has an interview with James Ellsworth, who discussed his match with AJ Styles on tonight's episode of SmackDown, as well as running Adrenaline Championship Wrestling. Below are a couple of highlights:

If he's happy that his WWE title shot is happening now and not earlier in his career:

"I'm glad it happened now and not five or 10 years ago. I'm in a better place now than I was five or 10 years ago with my career. If this were to have happened five or seven years into my career, I don't think I would have been as prepared for it.

"Obviously, I am nervous. You're wrestling, in my opinion, the best wrestler in the world in AJ Styles for the biggest championship in the world, the WWE World Championship. Yeah, the nerves are there. I'm trying to stay as calm and collected as I can right now at this time, but tomorrow I'm sure I'll be very nervous."

Who the first person in WWE was to take him under their wing:

"That is definitely 100 percent Chris Jericho. The day after I did the match with Braun Strowman he contacted me on Twitter and wanted me on his podcast (Talk Is Jericho). I went in and did the podcast with him the next time I was at TV. Ever since then we text all the time. He gives me advice and helps me out. He's just an outstanding human being."

Ellsworth also discussed running Adrenaline Championship Wrestling, his look, being a Jerichoholic when he was younger, if he will be back with WWE after tonight's match and more. You can check out the full interview by clicking here.

Source: CBS Boston