Chris Jericho is ready to defend his Ring of Honor World Championship Friday in NYC … and the self-proclaimed “King of New York” tells TMZ Sports activities he’s ready to go all out in his essential occasion match towards Matt Cardona!!

Babcock caught up with the legendary wrestler forward of the ROH Last Battle PPV — a showdown Jericho believes is the largest alternative his opponent has ever had in his profession.

“Win, lose, or draw, that is the largest stage he has been on in a very long time,” he stated. “I am anticipating an amazing match from him. However he is aware of what to anticipate from me, which is without doubt one of the best of all time because the world champion in the primary occasion.”

“That is a motivated Chris Jericho, that is a harmful Chris Jericho. I believe I am a bit of bit extra loopy now than I’ve ever been.”

Whereas he is able to placed on a present for the followers in a matter of hours, we requested the 54-year-old in any case he is achieved over time — what’s left to cross off the checklist??

To him, it is all about serving to make reminiscences for the folks tuning in.

“In the event you’re details and figures, there’s actually nothing left to perform for me,” Jericho stated. “In the event you’re searching for simply persevering with to take pleasure in what I am doing and create cool moments for folks to recollect and cheer for or boo for, no matter it might be, that is principally what I’ve left to perform, and that is on a nightly foundation.”

“I do not take something calmly, and I do not cellphone something in or half-ass something.”