Chris Jericho - What Led To AEW Signing, Vince McMahon, WWE, Double Or Nothing

From the 3/28/19 edition of Busted Open
Chris Jericho joined Dave and Bully in studio to discuss AEW, what led him to not re-sign with WWE, goals he has for AEW & more.
Busted Open with your host Dave LaGreca airs live every weekday 9am-12pm EST on SiriusXM Fight Nation 156. Joining Dave every day to discuss all aspects of Pro Wrestling are his two co-hosts, WWE Hall of Famers Bully Ray & Mark Henry.
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[@jayu3697]

“Stephanie’s not my boss, I don’t give a shit what Stephanie wants” legend lmfaoo

[@dumbbru7458]

@Grant420 dude shut the Hell up

[@isitoveryet9525]

@Grant420 what? That doesn't even make sense.

[@xATown23xGaming]

It's scary how she can play this nice philanthropist out in the public but behind closed doors she is capable of being a bitch. Trying to posture up because of her name, if anything Chris would be the one guy to NEVER try this on AHA

[@steakkidneypie767]

@Scimitar steel Name one legendary thing she has done

[@blackrose8418]

@@isitoveryet9525 I think hes saying someone not as notable could say it and he wouldnt care

[@Yeneo]

I hated this guy as a kid. The older I got and matured I appreciated his work more and more. One of my top five now. Amazing wrestler

[@dopeshope4976]

@Bruce WayneAll kids are stupid right?

[@colinmclaurin2673]

Megas11 That’s the way feel about a lot of the heels in 1980’s NWA/Jim Crockett Promotions.

[@Yeneo]

@Bruce Wayne you know what else is stupid? A grown man using Bruce Wayne as a KZbin alias

[@Yeneo]

@Bruce Wayne I never said that did I? But considering we're in a platform we're people don't usually use their names it's safe in assuming these things. But whatever makes you feel better you heroic internet caped crusader. Keep surfing KZbin and making quality comments and enriching people's lives.

[@Saintifide]

I felt the same way about Edge.

[@mj23allday247]

How many people can just call up Undertaker to complain, lol

[@JP66289]

According to what I’ve seen, many people would call him because he was the one who could talk to Vince. He was the leader figure but also on the good side of Vince. Well respected and understanding.

[@kingpin7666]

The whole roster. He made it a point to solve problems before Vince ever heard of them.

[@EaggerSilverdragon]

I wonder if his ringtone is large church bells...

[@necrognomicon52]

Even better is Taker basically telling him just f'in do it lol

[@joel1544]

i do it all the time.

[@seanthebaptist6757]

"I called Vince and cut a promo on the answering machine" Lolol Jericho is amazing.

[@din3912]

Yea that was great hahah

[@roodypoochrisw]

🙂 Calm down junior

[@bhwrestling9235]

Hey just wanted to tell you that God and Jesus love you so much that God would send his one and only son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins✝️✝️Get a relationship with God and Jesus and repent for your sins✝️✝️ God and Jesus love you so much and are always with you

[@lowerdragoon]

@@bhwrestling9235 ❤️

[@matthewmorris4076]

You just made the list!

[@pikkon899]

"Well Stephanie's not my boss, I don't give a shit what Stephanie wants" Damn Chris! xD

[@SasukeUchiha-lq4tc]

Fucking Badass!

[@c-red4637]

Stephanie gotta be one of the most annoying females on the planet.

[@brendanrodgers9753]

@@c-red4637 she's also gotta be one of the hottest, there's a reason she flaunts herself because she knows she's good looking

[@c-red4637]

@@brendanrodgers9753 I mean, I don't care, besides her face, Stephanie's got nothing showing for her. I've seen plenty of women way better looking than Stephanie.

[@artvandelayRFC]

@@SasukeUchiha-lq4tc lol. It's clearly dramatised

[@flsportscard2032]

I give Cody a lot of credit also, when he left WWE he didnt roll over and die he kept improving. Cody can really help push AEW and himself to a new level.

[@KevinBurnsjr]

I believe it FL Sportscard.

[@kevt6172]

Lmao

[@mrnobody1255]

Yeah i wish punk did the same and joined some pro wrestling promotion available at that time...he would have achieved so much and most importantly would have promoted the promotion he is in to a great level

[@DarkParagon]

Yeah and also not automatically awarding himself the title, being the executive Vice President. (With the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega). Lots of respect there, giving other people the chance.

[@mohamstaz3618]

@@mrnobody1255 Punk sold out hard. He sat there and talked all that shit on WWE, and the McMahons, and how they fired him on his wedding day, and how they could all get fucked and all that, and now he's back to working for them? Punk is aptly named because he Punked the fuck out.

[@michaelchambers1187]

" WWE is disney. " Well said on every level.

[@koss7148]

Michael Chambers I can’t even describe how accurate that is.

[@Venom-dr9pc]

Only difference is Disney can actually put out good stuff

[@angelxxx9852]

@@Venom-dr9pc Really I think not c mon star wars

[@Venom-dr9pc]

angel reyes tru but 75% of the things they make majority of people like it Wwe 15% of things they make people like it

[@isiahsaylor1139]

@@Venom-dr9pc 100% correct you are, sir. The majority of what Disney puts out achieves a degree of positive reception where as the majority of what WWE puts out is trashed by nearly everyone and rightfully so. WWE in many ways is indeed Disney. And that's sad. WWE, quite frankly, is garbage now despite having the greatest pro wrestling roster ever assembled. Some how they've managed to mishandle all of them. LITERALLY ALL OF THEM. WWE doesn't desrve to be on top. They don't deserve to be that name that you automatically associate with the proffession itself. But they are. All this, in spite of, and it pains me to say, being an absolute disgrace to pro wrestling.

[@UnizoneDeisman]

Honestly Chris is one of those wrestlers that are safe to work inside the ring. He looks after his co-workers, AEW is lucky to have him

[@joetheman8550]

Yeah. The guy has never injured someone and has never suffered an injury that took him out for months.

[@nowayjose3219]

I remembered when he had a match against neville where neville got injured for real then jericho got himself disqualified to not make things worse. such a selfless worker

[@marcosaguilar8504]

@@nowayjose3219 he also ended up saving Jeff Hardy in the ring at one point, when he misstepped going on to the turnbuckle

[@teddyboysmith2]

I hope AEW do aim for the 18-35 age range and make an adult product, theres a whole generation of wrestling fans yearning for that!

[@joelrosario3081]

They are going for the 18 - 49 demo...

[@fernicusmaximus9282]

Why stop at 35 lol.

[@jeffreybirman7281]

Just don't expect Bra and Panty matches or vignettes of the same ilk, my brother. AEW is going to showcase (and pay) female performers. Asuka, they know you are the pinnacle!

[@KairosObj]

I hope so..especially with the double or nothing ppv bein TV PG.

[@confusedpig8223]

I agree

[@wwebb1]

I could listen to Jericho talk about the business all day

[@dumbname939]

Wyatt Webb Same lol

[@jermaineboyd6594]

Diddo here

[@reppinNY]

Brooooo u here too!? lol it’s me bebo

[@andersoncharlie1328]

ikr...i can just sit with this guy all day and listen to him with a pint of beer

[@edred7780]

Yeah Y2J and Austin can talk all day and I’d listen

[@deviltrigger85]

I love Chris Jericho. There will never be another one like him. He's up there like Undertaker, Stone Cold, Rock, HHH, Hogan, Flair, Punk, Eddie, etc. Definitely revolutionized wrestling with his contributions.

[@libyanloyal7932]

Yeah thank you Stu hart for such great wrestler

[@timmlayton7048]

Had great matches in ECW too The lion hart !!!

[@jacksonj69]

deviltrigger85 first undisputed Champion in WWE

[@iamdalibor]

A lot of wrestlers did just not all of them got the credit they rightfully deserved. To me rvd is the best ever. No body wrestles like he does. And he sells moves really really good lol.

[@williamnunn8847]

@Pro Wrestling World Punk is great but overrated, not on the same level as Kane for example imo.

[@frank-bmtz]

"Stephanie isn't my boss, I don't give a shit what Stephanie wants." What a legend.

[@hope2bedopeentertainment867]

"I cut a promo on the answering machine" lmao.

[@RodolfoPerea]

Hope2BeDope Entertainment I love Chris Jericho

[@bastian5065]

@@KiddNemes1s I dont think it was unintentional...

[@MURK360]

😂😂😂😂

[@jacksonj69]

Hope2BeDope Entertainment yah

[@theragingflame1470]

I'm the 1000th like 👍

[@Kabra2012]

Interesting to hear that Undertaker is fully aware of how padded his WM Streak is in its earlier stages. Taker really keeps his ego in check. Real leader quality

[@suckaducka408]

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[@CarloisBuriedAlive]

According to Bruce Prichard, Taker did somewhat resent being thrown together with the Giant Gonzalez types lol, he was even really grateful for getting to wrestle Bret Hart in Jan 96 because he could show people that he could “really work.”

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@CarloisBuriedAlive That's understandable though. Gonzalez couldn't work, it was impossible to put on a good match with him, and it's dangerous when you're in the ring with someone who doesn't really know what they're doing. I just watched their match the other day....and it's sooo bad lol

[@CarloisBuriedAlive]

American Made lol yeah, the Rest In Peace match at SS 1993 was a tiny bit better. I guess that’s the problem with a 7 foot tall dead babyface - hard to find heels to make him an underdog, so they went with a bad wrestler to capitalize on making an “attraction.”

[@aheard1788]

Aries are born leaders ( I couldn't help myself lol ) but yes the Giant Gonzalez match was really bad. 🥴

[@JamesForster1123]

I love how he called taker to complain about Vince 😂

[@killwalker]

"😊 Calm down junior" I havent burst a laugh like that ina long time

[@johnoliver2359]

I could listen to Jericho talk about the business all day 😀😀

[@angelone1839]

Him n J.R have a great wrestling mind

[@dominationhd3758]

Honestly

[@nikoortiz4500]

100% agree. His drive is inspiring

[@carolinemaingi4879]

I listen to his podcast interviews all the time

[@rangers94ism]

Same. He really has that gift of gab

[@Shellacious]

KO and Jericho were absolute gold together and against each other, easily the best part of wwe during that time.

[@horrorman7770]

Michelle Smith I agree your 100% right

[@castertroy5532]

Only reason I watched. Can't believe that hat KO job to Goldberg .. they were going to have Y2J be the champ?!

[@carriondeath21]

the other guy in the booth was such a kiss-ass to jericho thinking the jericho - owen feud should have been the "main event" of wrestlemania LOL, just because jericho didnt like being 2nd on the card.

[@damianpriest196]

The last time WWE was actually good and to think that was 2016

[@USA96651]

Jericho and KO was the last decent WWE story line that was entertaining

[@thedreamsoldierful]

Crazy he was a part of wcw monday night wars & now aew in 2019

[@MrJadePinwheel]

Goldust predates the Monday wars even back to the late 80s, and still Better than ever in 2019 AEW

[@ThompsonExpress]

Chris is a Vet of two war.

[@kameo_kid]

Jericho is one of the few legends to hit all the big promotions though with exception to guys like Christopher Daniels which had short stints

[@Louiethelion69]

Chris Jericho is 48 years old he looks younger.

[@indiglo1971]

Until he takes his shirt off?

[@happydays9613]

Mr Poopybutthole, when you gain a few pounds like Jericho clearly has, you will look younger if not to the extreme.

[@ReallyHavinYT]

Mr.Poopybutthole damn facts

[@theSuperviLLain_est]

This comment didn't age well lmao

[@TheImposingGamer]

@@theSuperviLLain_est Right? Seen him the other night for the first time in a while and holy

[@MSH786]

I can't believe Vince said "Calm down, junior" to Jericho! That's hilarious...LOL!

[@robertprince2651]

Vince is literally larger than life; has created stars than spans generations.

[@BriarDavisOfficial]

El Comedy Rogue what? Yah he has

[@feelinglunchie7023]

@El Comedy Rogue shut up, he has, wwe created the characters, aew is just a cult spin off where unhappy wrestlers have an underground fight club.

[@kevinlee9429]

I laughed hard at that one.

[@kevinlee9429]

It's funny to watch you two bicker in the thread... I can't say WWE is better and I can't say aew is better. They both have parts with good TV and they both have moments where I cringe 😂 and say this can't be considered professional.

[@nicholaseikelberry8009]

A pissed off Jericho is a motivated Jericho. A motivated Jericho is going to be absolutely unbelievable. I can't freaking wait.

[@kummakummakummakummakummac8606]

He's 48 years old. Lol.

[@blacksamurai6038]

A motivated Jericho is a dangerous Jericho. 48 yrs old or not

[@Noobie2k7]

48 and still hitting inch perfect lionsaults, his top top dropkicks etc. For a guy who has so much going on between the wrestling and his music carreer, a podcast etc he still keeps himself in incredible shape. I mean during his New Japan run he did have a bit of a 'dad bod' but now he looks as good as he did like 20 years ago.

[@KM-lc6hj]

@Rich Garcia he's immortal he still looks the same after all these years

[@KM-lc6hj]

@@Noobie2k7 yea dude is immortal

[@zakisues647]

Stephanie, You just made the list.

[@PPal-hc5ni]

Imagine Vince watching this and shouting at the screen "I don't like that danmit!!!"

[@RandallWI]

I just read that in his voice and now I can't stop laughing 🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Icanonlycountto4]

I hear people talk about how so many wrestlers impacted their lives but man Vince impacted EVERYONE, including wrestlers

[@Clear_Spectre]

Lmao

[@aswadi1991]

Stephanie sucks so bad 🤣😂

[@theonlymetfan]

I love Jericho because he knows the perfect mix of old school wrestling attitude and new age mentality

[@BentheGeek-wm4mf]

#YJ2always

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Chris Jericho and Dustin Rhodes may work as AEW creative and trainers after their in ring career slows down.

[@benschmelzer7748]

theonlymetfan amen...

[@Xianpaul0523]

Good decision by Jericho. Matured fans are tired of what wwe can offer.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

That and some of the things happening in wwe is crap.

[@filzzy922]

@@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090 don't you mean all?

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

filzzy True especially the wild card rule Stoopid

[@SKOTxFREE]

My main issue with WWE is the quality of the wrestling. I went to a Show 2 years ago and my god it was horrible.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

SKOT FREE Ya they have to hire better writers. the talent is fine (yes even Roman reigns.) But they aren’t given anything exciting to do, there’s no story line were the wrestlers are gonna kill each other or were one is more scared than the other, it’s always just two people fighting for championships now and to be honest it’s very boring.....

[@brxlz_builds_canada]

Man how point was Bubba on the CM Punk point. 2 years later and here we are watching the most exciting time in pro wrestling in 20 years

[@MrGeminiyinyang]

Fandango never got over. His theme song got over.

[@ihavetubes]

I hope AEW succeeds, The WWE has been around to long without any competition.

[@serialeliam11]

Its about time Vince and WWE step up their game. Im hoping Vince finally realises he is to old for this shit and Triple H takes over

[@jeromelange7401]

@@serialeliam11 He surely "step up" his game last night by putting over this youngster Brock Lesnar to get the next big push & title shot via winning an MITB Briefcase in a match he was NOT even a part of....

[@serialeliam11]

@@jeromelange7401 Yeah Finn Balor died for nothing in that damn match. I was rooting for Drew McIntyre sooo much. Vince just really needs to go home 😤😤

[@xTwistedFleshX]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling is definitely competition. It's fucking phenomenal.

[@davidfitzpatrick4254]

@@xTwistedFleshX Yes but i do feel that NJPW is not as popular except for Bullet club. Like seriously I dont think alot of people know who NJPW Champion is and its no longer Bullet Club.

[@rickgiles7955]

"Its all about the freedom that u have outside WWE" that is whats so exciting for AEW, NJPW, ROH

[@Hellwolf36]

Aye. I started following NJPW after I saw New Years Dash popped up on Watch Wrestling and KEvin Kelly hinted at WK13, so I wathed that and saw how insane was. Now I have gotten more invested in the indies than I have WWE since htey seem to do better with more freedom. Hell, Jericho is wrestling at Dominion against Okada. WWE fans will jump ship then as well.

[@ANUBIS209]

@@Hellwolf36 Except NJPW isnt Indie. Its been Japan's biggest promotion since 1972

[@MrSotero123]

“I cut a promo on the answering machine.” God, I love Chris Jericho!

[@Dougsmith408]

Jericho's 48??? Wow. The guy's still going strong! Dude's earned my respect since the early ECW days and on. He is an icon to professional wrestling. A legit badass.

[@TheOtherChef]

I mean Sting is 62...

[@rockajabroni5975]

'I don't give a shit what Stephanie says' *LOVE IT*

[@MrYankezzzz]

@Knowtheledge Thelastdayz Because he was not looking for beef but now he is. Cody and Chris have burnt that bridge.

[@MrYankezzzz]

@Knowtheledge Thelastdayz yup remember he was still employed with WWE at the time of the podcast, now he isn't.

[@MrYankezzzz]

@MysticWarlord timestamp to what?

[@MrYankezzzz]

@MysticWarlord he doesn't roast her but yeah it's in the early section of the video. Yo give me a sub dude. :)

[@finessecompeletion5581]

where he say that at

[@kolrox73]

As a person who attended All In, and realized I was a part of history. I am 46 years old and 100% stokee about AEW.

[@stevenrose2114]

How much were tickets?

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

That’s 🔥🔥🔥

[@LunarSault23]

Rock on :3 I was at Episode 8 in Indianapolis

[@troystaunton254]

How about now? That’s the saddest most pathetic excuse for a promotion I’ve seen. Botch city.

[@jordy2x_]

@@troystaunton254 still better than wwe lmao. wwe rides the coat tails of Roman Reigns like wildfire.

[@redscare3266]

Another reason Jericho is all time favorite ... He's also a Tarantino fan

[@nuwanwell6199]

He is one of the most underrated wrestler from The Attitude era. He should get the same respect as Stone Cold and The Rock etc

[@scottwilson4818]

He's not fucking underrated.

[@phillyphilly5330]

Scott Wilson yes he is with all the stuff he’s done for wrestling he’s very underrated

[@tyronejohnsonjr4261]

Of all time*

[@billblaski9523]

@JustEndTheSuffering hes not underrated as in everyone knows what a legend he is. He's on everyone's Top 10, 20 wrestlers of all-time I bet

[@jhonnycultura4455]

Jericho's legacy is getting bigger.

[@numa2k147]

For real ! It'd wobderful to see

[@davidbenjamin5233]

Jericho always seems to evolve. Adapt, and get better..his cruise.. his music and concerts sell out all through Europe, ..I believe his song was intended as it says. Judas in my mind, "because Vince thinks he's the God or Jesus of wrestling",. So he's most likely calling him a Judas in the gorilla postition.. I love wrestling, but Vince is killing raw slowly......#STEPDOWNVINCE

[@leotvuitton6327]

Dudes a legend

[@oalquimista7798]

Acertou otario

[@adetokunbooladipo7606]

You mispelled ego

[@kmanicusdrakos4982]

and that's why chris Jericho could and should have been head of wwe creative the last 10 years

[@ii9714]

If only but I doubt hhh would let him he's jealous of Y2J

[@Mecanotech]

Chris, you made it, you put over Jon Moxley and made AEW so entertaining... Thank you

[@jakeanderson9893]

I'm diggin bubba ray as the host and interviewer. Always loved the Dudley boys way back when

[@clemfandango5908]

Jake Anderson dam didn’t notice that

[@RSSGhost]

Spike Dudley!

[@droopyaguacat3185]

I believe at some point they also came out with the hot ass stacy keebler (keibler something like that)

[@su35supaflanka]

Dude I know I wasn't trippin, I had to google the host of this channel and it only points to Dave LaGreca, No mention of Bubba Ray. I knew it was him all along!

[@skaaya1]

@@droopyaguacat3185 "Kiebler" it is. Damn she was fine. Fun Fact: She dated George Clooney for a while, during her fame. Clooney put it about, with everyone from everywhere, before he settled down. Jeeez!!

[@tosinaluko3206]

"And then I called undertaker" 😂😂😂😂

[@TheHannibalTV]

I like Jericho's Shawn Micheals impression.

[@truth5607]

whos Shawn Micheals ?

[@stely_official]

@@truth5607 Really? Really? Really?

[@eduardopazhurtado3882]

You should watch RVD's impression of Shawn Michaels.

[@SAVUFILMS]

YOOOO i watch your channel

[@David-yp5ff]

@@eduardopazhurtado3882 lol the lazy eye

[@juanrodriguez6508]

Wow Chris Jericho is 48 damn bro looking good for his age

[@botellasanoval1116]

evilphoenix 007 why

[@WillJM81280]

evilphoenix 007 Indeed. He needs to have a little LESS of the bubbly.

[@tylerb2109]

Pretty average for late 40s actually

[@baemaxlpz4689]

@Smith & Wesson I mean ur body isn't gonna be perfectly fit that age

[@MilaniHoward20]

Sexxxy😍😍😍

[@sometimesitbelikedat2529]

My older brother has the same mindset as Jericho. That's why i look up to both dudes, man. That bit with the "yeah we went over, but we tore the house down" is the kind of gunslinger attitude i think everyone should have. Respect to my brother Romel, and respect to Jericho.

[@mdl2thelyricist]

Wow bubba is a great interviewer! Lets Chris talk and make his points and asked great questions. Keep up the great work!!

[@ii9714]

It's mutual respect

[@risavsahu4666]

Bubba's been in the business nearly as long as Jericho has. Bubba's got first hand genuine views that interviewers can never pitch to think about. That's why I love it when the interviewer is a wrestler himself (Steve Austin's podcast)

[@ahabgaddis7277]

Yeah, he asked really good questions

[@pira477]

Bubba had a decent run as a single 🌟. He is great in mic without any doubt. Shame WWE didn't care about him after resinging

[@jayfel104]

Jericho was the 1st Undisputed Champion. He should be later in the card out of respect and the great work he does.

[@cdzrocks]

Agreed, he's top tier. And has always been a great entertainer.

[@abbadonthedestroyer3792]

Card spacing in the eyes of the entertainment don't really mean much, a match is a match and it's placement on the card doesn't effect it's quality. There have been many times guys like Taker, Batista, and Shawn have been on the lower card. However what should determine card placement is heat factor, if there's an angle or feud going on then the heat of that angle or feud should determine it's card placement. If Vince handed every vet a later card slot then there would be no room for the new talent or the good angles for that year.

[@RyzenZegend]

ULTIMATE WARRIOR AND GOLDBERG WAS THE FIRST TRUE UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONS!!

[@isabelgalvan7526]

Thencdzrocks

[@johnmcnamara8741]

Honestly Jericho is one of guys who can be at any position on the card.

[@bryangomez2335]

Growing up I liked Jericho but he definitely wasn’t my favorite wrestler, but I never thought he’d be the one to keep me coming back looking for wrestling content.

[@jorgevega1705]

Chris Jericho is definitely in top 5 of all time a lot of people don’t recognize it....

[@soundgarden6478]

Who else grew up watching Chris Jericho in WCW? I've seen seen his band Fozzy a few times as well, plus a few autographed items from him.

[@joeski1073]

Christine Cage Jericho is my 🐐 Dude has been a superstar no matter where he was. He made himself too. No matter what the bookers have him do, he gets over.

[@bjoneshill31]

Christine Cage I was already a young adult. But, loved him.

[@wilmabaird1299]

He signed my copy of his autobiography (first one) and wrote "better than War and Peace" love it

[@p.z.arnott2329]

i never grew up watching Chris Jericho on WCW, or even on ECW. The first time I have heard of him is when debut on Raw. Basically, I didn't see him as a WCW guy or even ECW guy coming to WWE. I just saw someone, with no knowledge on who he is but could tell is very popular, as a newcomer.

[@drexlspivey5828]

They did a feature on Fozzy in WCW Magazine at the time, back then they were an Ozzy cover band and Chris just played bass, before they started writing their own material

[@ChrisVanVliet]

This was fantastic! Such great insight from Jericho

[@AJ-hx5bk]

What???

[@NickRaymond871]

@@AJ-hx5bk what is so confusing??

[@drmznvrdie4087]

Dude I watch your interviews all the time 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@tylercox1875]

@@NickRaymond871 What???

Undertaker: “Do your job.” ......exactly.

[@Cnut_the_grape]

@@97omar100 did you really come back 8 months later just to say the same thing.

[@kalebaschenbrenner1621]

Chris Jericho is an actual genius from a business prospective. He’s so unbelievably smart

[@MrGrownman455]

Jericho cutting promos on your voicemail sound entertaining. 😉

[@zachmorgan6982]

MrGrownman455 JERICHO IS PROMOS

[@MrGrownman455]

@@zachmorgan6982 I would save a voice mail like that. 😂

[@SrDeMaFp]

I hope he added Stephanie to the list and mentioned it in his VM lol

[@MrGrownman455]

@@SrDeMaFp Now that would be entertaining because you know she would have to say something back.

[@dabadguy7882]

Jericho: "Vince McMahon likes a rebel." CM Punk: "........"

[@Rendclaw]

Promo or not, when Punk said that nothing in WWE will change until Vince dies, its really hard to come back from that, no matter how true it might be.

[@SteroidsMakeMeStrong]

Punk wasn't a rebel, he was a whiner.

[@Panchitoisdead714]

@@SteroidsMakeMeStrong no he was a rebel he had the balls to say shit that other motherfuckers didnt have the balls to say

[@tmproductions18]

Punk was overrated with a limited moves rate and was always complaining and a huge whiner. You could give him every belt and he’d still complain. Remember when punk thought he was a mma fighter then got severely destroyed twice lmao

[@dabadguy7882]

@@tmproductions18 At the end he was a whiner, but before he got fed up he was pretty over. Also, most wrestlers have their own particular set of moves so that's pretty normal.

[@roxannemapache826]

Stopped watching wrestling awhile ago, but Jericho has always been my favorite and I always find myself coming back to his world every now and then ❤ The greatest there was, the greatest there is, the greatest there has ever been 🤗

[@Takedown-Tate]

I agree I think Chris Jericho is definitely one of the greatest Outsiders slash Rebels that wasn't from the WWE to move as much feathers as he has!

[@billblaski9523]

Yeah, I thinking nobody, except AJ Styles an outsider who not only succeeded in WWE but became a superstar

[@jshimdabrim]

Chris Jericho is a fucking legend 🤘🏽🤘🏽 Dude is still performing and giving great matches left and right 💕 Glad he signed with AEW 👏🏽

[@robertvandermay9647]

Not to mention what he does with his music career in Fozzy

[@adarus9941]

Jshim The Brimmy Must be very healthy if he can keep going.

[@Chris56076]

It took me 17 mins into the interview to realize thats Bubba Ray Dudley interviewing Jericho 😂😂😂. Im like wtf. I thought it was just some radio guy until he lifted his head up all the way

[@carmenpetro1781]

Now I don't feel dumb. I was like, "Damn! That dude could play bubba in a movie".

[@mr.suplex927]

Same here. Even the New York accent wasn't enough for me to realize that was Bubba. LMAO

[@Work_husband_energy]

Y’all dumb asf

[@mr.suplex927]

@@Work_husband_energy stfu lol

[@mickyc989]

Haha me too!🙄😂

[@suprasad]

Jericho is the G.O.A.T. Simple as that.

[@organicmetal6850]

AEW is the best show going on TV today period...

[@fsd2696]

Well respect given to Jericho in this interview. He will make a difference in AEW for sure

[@rickytrilogy6918]

I think the mature crowd is tired of the wwe pg era and why this will bring back the attitude we all loved and tuned Into! Hope it takes off for these guys✊

[@itsadrianmane]

Ricky Trilogy history tends to repeat itself. Just like when cartoon WWF turned into attitude WWF.

[@itsadrianmane]

Not saying they’ll go back to bra & panties matches but I do see them going to a little edgier product.

[@rickytrilogy6918]

@@itsadrianmane yes exactly...those days cant br repeated jus something edgier and not so cartoonish

[@abalogan]

lol, please g watch cody's promo on his match with Dustin and what HE thinks about the attitude and your comment (one of the best promos ever)

[@vktesla]

The real question is how can a "mature" crowd watch a bunch of play fighting.

[@kennard_s9247]

“When people saw Jericho on new japan people followed”.. I followed this man 🐐

[@jordan_velasquez]

Y2J is the epitome of awesome. Met this dude at a Motley Crüe show and was polite and friendly. Huge Fan!

[@frozendilemma]

AEW IS JERICHO!

[@godsdemon7441]

AEW just made the list!

[@xdmoath]

He disrespect people and when he leave AEW he will talk bullshit about it

[@shawoo]

Ha! Heck yea!

[@Online_Sports_Talk]

Jericho has proved in my opinion that he really is one of the best in the world the last few years. I’m ashamed to admit in the early 2000’s I felt he was too small to be a top guy.

[@wearethiss]

he is a top 10 in the GOAT'S CONVERSATION EASY , i'll put him in number 6

[@AD-fi6em]

Mercí I got him similar, somewhere 7-9

[@jakepaul4033]

@@AD-fi6em 7-9? Ur list must be shitty

[@robbierupac9442]

Sports Talk with Lee I can't recall when he turned over to be the Top Guy for me much like yourself the last few years (2-5) yrs. It wasn't his size I actually didn't get the Y2K pop when he came in (99'). But now he has earned my respect being over 40 yes old myself i grew up during the WrestleMania era. When WrestleMania meant everything and now Chris Jericho took care of himself and evolved into something new all the time!! Great comment

[@AD-fi6em]

Jake paul yeah Austin, flair, shawn, rock, Bret, taker is a shitty list. He’s great but not better than those guys. I got him after with triple h

[@greengunner4749]

Love Jericho he's one of the few left from my era. I miss the good old days when WWF was must watch stuff.

[@henniebogan1966]

Just an amazing interview and you can certainly see and understand why Chris has been as successful as he has as an entertainer. He continues to reinvent himself, continues to fight for what he believes in, and has grown as a professional as well.

[@Enrico_Palazzo_opera_singer]

anyone else type in "jericho glowsticks" after this?

[@Theorangecrushgamer]

I did. It was suggested after Jer.

[@m.t.mclaughlin4117]

@Roguish Miggz you cant even diss someone right. Maybe you have had it in the prison wallet.

[@evandavis5426]

Glowsticks incident

[@RandallWI]

@Roguish Miggz 🤡

[@DavidSmith-rv2hw]

@@Theorangecrushgamer I typed "J" Jon moxley, Jericho glow stick........first 2 options on "J"

[@Tarquin316]

Even when I hated Jericho I loved him. One of the best ever to do it.

[@t.adamcollins2162]

"Do you see yourself as the most successful rebel in the WWE?" Real hardball question there.

[@akuma4u]

Sounds like bret hart shouldve called taker before survivor series 97

[@ArcherHHS]

😂

[@JonYen69]

Akuma4u Bret hart was the locker room leader BEFORE the undertaker you noob. He passed it to taker before he left

[@akuma4u]

@@JonYen69 u dumb ass kid, u missed my point completely

[@ceruleant777]

I think its a screwjob bcuz Bret didnt know it will turn out like that 😂😂😂

[@stely_official]

@@ceruleant777 oh no shit

[@NikoBerto]

Man Chris Jericho at 48 and still going like he's in his 20's. His words are inspiring and he believes everything he says. Nothing but respect for the guy he's a legend and he really scratched and clawed his way up the ladder to be one

[@billblaski9523]

Now he's 51 and he still going strong!

[@MrChrisStingray]

I really love the respect that Jericho has for Vince McMahon.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

meh

[@Logic105]

I think you missed the subtle shots he took at him.

[@MrChrisStingray]

paulzyuan Vince is the King. Only morons rip on him. The WWE has flaws but it’s still the top wrestling organization.

[@rembertcoria7700]

Aew be careful what you wish for to wake a sleeping giant because if you push really hard to wake a sleeping you'll be eaten alive.

[@MrYankezzzz]

@@rembertcoria7700 what are they going to do? Give us another baron corbin.

[@dominicferro8314]

Jericho is one of the greatest. He reinvents himself constantly. Chris literally has the "don't give a rats ass stone cold" attitude in real life. This dude is bad ass

[@flamingobandit8065]

chris jericho, the most interesting man in wrestling. love listening to him talk about this business

[@DG_Teg]

Great video I have a shit ton of respect for Jericho and how all these years has stays very relevant in the wrestling world.

[@TheeGlocktopus]

Great video? I can see Bubba's lunch in his beard. Why are the cameras so fucking close?

[@jons5658]

jef Huh? His career from 2016-now is better than anything he’s done since his 2008-10 run. Better than his 2003-05 run too. He’s doing great.

[@jons5658]

jef yeeeeeah....yes. He consistently got the biggest reactions on Raw all year in 2016. Not even debatable. And since then he’s gotten major attention for every single appearance he’s made and match he’s had. It’s a big world beyond that corny, washed WWE bullshit. Nobody but 12 year olds and soccer dads(yeah, I said soccer dad) watch that anymore. You sound mad. Maybe a little worried too.

[@joeerdei7042]

Good old Vince , plays with his wrestlers like a child plays with toys

[@unbreakableremid1541]

@@jons5658 well said

[@drizzyfest6285]

Love the Stephanie part 😂.

[@michaelmurray8839]

she's not my boss lol owned

[@Yautah]

@Jessie Jonez honestly, they would. maybe not stef but HHH most def.

[@kcx-kx8qd]

@@Yautah no he wouldn't!!

[@Yautah]

@@kcx-kx8qd hey man. I didn't say it would be sunshine and rainbow but better ? Yes. Its not hard tho.

[@obersveyourmind]

I loved that part too. She is a very beautiful woman but gosh she loves to show off so bad! Hunter in the other side is a natural boss. If I ever had to work in WWE, I'll only listen to him and of course Vince (no choice). But Steph...nahhh !

[@delmorva9877]

That's why I respect chris so much!!! He speaks his mind and is straight up hard core. Total bad ass!!!

[@FloridaManRacer]

You don't stay in this business for this long like Jericho has without being INCREDIBLY intelligent. His correlation of the rock world to wrestling is such a smart way to look at things because a rock band has to do a lot of reinvention. Every album has to stand on its own. Just like every match has to stand out on its own. The KISS make up is a perfect comparison to the reinvention of characters. I really appreciate the way his mind works for this business...

[@MikeHunt-sg7iw]

damn i didnt know he was 48 , looks so good

[@nathanwhite3953]

Wish Y2J had been given a crack at Lesnar for the title. His disdain for Brock would make for great tv especially the promos between Chris and Heyman.

[@Reichenfaust099]

Man, that could've been LEGENDARY... You should do a "WWE SHOULD HAVE BOOKED" lol.

[@lastofthebrohicans4998]

Agreed but Brock would have for real beat him up. He's roid rage personified. Watch Bork Lesbar wrestle fuck Mark hunt while looking like a purple hotdog was embarrassing. Lesbar ruined wwe and ufc. Well more so ufc. But alot of guys deserved the spot in wwe he has. They wouldn't get over because of the restraints but so many coulda beens.

[@michaelj450]

Poseable Dumbs Whoa, well let’s not sit here and act like Brock Lesnar is some kind of slouch now. In his physical prime he was out there putting on great matches with Taker, Angle, Rock, etc... the guy was a great superstar he never had qualities on the mic but that’s why he has Heyman. Nowadays you can say he doesn’t put as much effort but given when he does he can put on a great match. As for the UFC, idk he was a box office attraction and yeah he got caught with PEDs and that was fucked up, nevertheless I wouldn’t say he ruined the UFC as there have been a bunch of guys caught juicing in UFC

[@mitchelllynch1129]

The build would've been great, but Brock will only put on a good show with a guy he likes, and I'm thinking Brock don't like Jericho after what happened at Summerslam in 2016

[@drew4564]

WWE is dead AEW!!!

[@kiwitalkspodcast]

Cesaro 1x WWE United States Championship 1x WWE Tag Team Champions With Tyson Kidd 4x WWE Raw Tag Team Champions With Sheamus 1x WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions With Sheamus 2014 Andre The Giant Battle Memorial Trophy Winner

[@johnnymorningstar2855]

Chris Jericho will forever come up in the conversation whenever we talk about the GOATs. I can't say enough good things about him, class act but also keeps it real and speaks his minds. Great guy man, Le Champion.

[@ajr2641]

I like Jericho. He's a focused risk taker. I remember years back watching his debut on raw and it was fucking buzzing. He didn't disappoint. Never disappointed, imo. He's had a great career, long may he continue taking risks and kicking ass.

[@kll92]

Omg! I just realized, that's Bubba Ray 😂😂

[@xcross20]

is that him , he looks a lot but wasnt sure

[@subzero8679]

Yeah same here. I can't stand that fucking puke.

[@Skeez4853]

khedup losang I had no clue until I read your comment. Holy. Shit!

[@dubbled7286]

How did any of you gelatinous sycophants, miscreants and parasites not know it was Bubba Ray? 😳🙄

[@Skeez4853]

Dubble D we don’t spend time religiously tracking wrestlers. That’s how. Douche bag.

[@anthonyayala2048]

Really enjoyed this interview. More excited for AEW and has my interest really peaked into seeing what they bring next. I quit watching wrestling years ago but this is a breath of fresh air for both the fans and wrestlers

[@john-tobeymaguirecena]

Once I heard Jericho was going to AEW, I found myself already a AEW Fan... sparks up hope for a new breed or foundation for the next attitude era.

[@juffjaff]

This is the first BOR video I’ve watched. Bully has great clarity of interaction. There’s a certain flow you need when interviewing and he achieves that very well. METALLICA.

[@marleymarsss]

My guy Jericho with that Targaryen t shirt! 🐉

[@caleboconnors1919]

He’s truly making aew amazing tbh

[@user-sy1we3od1k]

LEEEE BUUBBBBBLY

[@rickweiss2793]

AEW: Unlocking potential since 2019

[@713.lestat]

After I watched this I typed up Chris Jericho, the first thing that came up was "Glow stick Incident"

[@OfficialAtak]

That's google for you.

[@antoniogl777]

Yup lol

[@ravelcruz2508]

Same here

[@scarletraiders08]

Love hearing him talk about the business!

[@jrizzle1222]

as much as i hated Jericho back in the day, I respect him for the performance he has done and appreciate the fact that he is changing brands. one of the biggest wwe stars speaking out this many years later means a lot. I'm an accountant now and know how businesses work, i started watching aew and honestly i find it more entertaining than wwe nowadays. I can see the brand image aew is trying to create and it is working. If i was an investor, i would throw my money at AEW right now. Vince needs a game plan. He hasnt had competition in a while. Props to Y2K.

[@PickledPeaches]

While Jericho is one if the greats I was never his biggest fan...but now with what i have seen and joining AEW my opinion has changed dramatically. AEW AEW AEW

[@nandort5901]

I love how straightforward Jericho is with his answers to Ray's questions. I respect both guys keeping it 100! 😎

[@TheAmazingSpiderGuy_99]

Jericho has so much wisdom in the wrestling business so entertaining to listen to him.

[@ii9714]

He will be a huge asset to AEW and hiring Jim Ross was a masterstroke

[@twitch_tv_pat]

this is pretty cool because you see the real stories behind the curtains of wrestling. jericho knows how to play the fans and get them going , but at the end of the day he respects vince , there will always be some type of respect between them.

[@Dvfrzco]

After reading his first two books and seeing multiple interviews where he talks about Vince, it feels like he definitely has huge admiration and love for his vince in a very fatherly way. Seems like he doesn’t wanna admit how much he cares about his approval