Chris Hero went by the name of Kassius Ohno in WWE. He wrestled in WWE for five years and his run remained limited in the NXT only. He could never raise himself to the main events. When it finally seemed the time for Ohno to get to the main roster, the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world and a lot of people became jobless in the process.
Chris Hero aka Kassius Ohno was one of the unfortunates ones who had to face the boots. Since then we have not heard from the 41-year-old. Finally, he broke the silence when he appeared on the ROH Strong podcast. He talked about a lot of things including a possible return to wrestling and other things;
Chris Hero Wants To Return To Wrestling Soon
Hero looks back on ROH’s first television episode, and how he and Cesaro were prepared to go to WWE:
It was a very interesting time for Ring of Honor. Our contacts expired around WrestleMania of that year, and we were looking to go to WWE. We had talked with a couple people, and we were transparent with everybody. We explained what we were hoping to do, so it wasn’t anything dishonest.
But what we did was, instead of signing a new contract, we just kind of had an agreement for the next couple months to kind of see how things went. We had our tryout, and we were just kind of finishing up, so it was just an interesting time because it was such a new chapter for Ring of Honor. And it was fascinating to be a part of that when everything is kind of coming together, but then also it’s also a bit surreal that we’re basically on our way out at the same time.
He says he misses wrestling and hopes to return soon:
I miss wrestling, it’s tough. I am still not completely comfortable with getting out and traveling and working on some shows. I absolutely will be back, but it’s just a matter of the right place and the right time. And I’ve been patient so far, and I don’t want to say light at the end of the tunnel, but things are definitely easing up a bit more, and I’m looking forward to seeing what comes out way for the rest of 2021.
He says a return to ROH could be possible but nothing is currently in the works:
Yeah, it’s absolutely something that’s possible. It’s not something that has really been discussed. Like I said, I’m not taking any bookings at the moment, I’m don’t even have anything in the future. People message me about the summer and the fall, and I’m not okay confirming anything when everything is still so up in the air. It’s absolutely not out of the question, but it is not something that is actually in the works.
There is no denying the fact that Chris Hero is an amazingly talented athlete. Even though in his five-year-long WWE career he failed to win any title. But everything seemed pretty bright for the former two times Ring of Honor Tag Team Champion when he moved to the NXT UK. But he could not show what he was capable of because of the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope he returns to action very soon and does what he does best.
(H/T and transcribed by WrestleZone)