10 Things We Learned From Chris Van Vliet's Interview With David Benoit
6. Chris Jericho Is His Mentor
Early on in David's wrestling training, he was scheduled to wrestle a tag-team match with Chavo Guerrero as his partner. Due to David's inexperience in the squared circle, David says that Chris Jericho did him a favor and put an end to the match before it happened.
Throughout the interview, David credits Chris Jericho as not only his mentor, but his best friend in the wrestling industry saying, "He's my man, he's my best friend bro, my best friend in the industry. I respect him so much."
David also credits Jericho as the reason he was at AEW's All Out pay-per-view event where he fell back in love with professional wrestling.
When asked what advice Chris Jericho has bestowed upon the young Benoit, David said "Don't take sh*t from anyone. Make sure the promoter pays you and flies you in, takes care of your hotel and your food. I really like his advice."