Chris Jericho Gives UNTOLD Reason He Will Never Retire

Chris Jericho was asked, at last spring’s ITR Live show, when he sees his career winding down and here he talks about that and his thoughts on going into the Hall Of Fame. Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews, and don't forget to like and comment too!
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[@InsideTheRopes]

Do you want to see Chris Jericho do a "Retirement tour" when the time comes or do you like his plan to transition out when he's ready? Let us know in the comments.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

I just don't want to see him wrestle or sing ever again. His ship sailed away a long time ago, and Jeri-dad doesn't impress me in the ring or on stage singing. I'm fine with him going around telling stories and stuff, but otherwise, I'm very much all set on this guy.

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Yes

[@DarylMCDeath]

Nah just want him to retire...

[@babarazamsucks]

I think the latter because I’m not really into retirement tours.

[@AshuriAurora]

I don't want to see him do a Flair-like match when he's obviously too freaking old and his body is falling apart (wrestling on blood thinners and a pacemaker? Frak no!). And I don't want him too do a Goldberg type press junket and say this company owes me a retirement match against this person. Um, no they don't. They don't OWE you anything.

[@marclam6173]

As a weekly regular, I think his time is coming to a close. I'd like to see him presented like how Sting has been in the past few years, a veteran who supports new talent and only wrestles on special occasions, that way the aura of his character doesn't get lost. Right now he can still definitely go, but there will come a time where he just won't be able to wrestle like he wants/believes he can.

[@DonnxeDarko]

Honestly I don’t care, Jericho will always be one of my top 5 goats of all time

[@brandonsmith5880]

Yeah maybe even top 3. The guy is entertaining af and a helluva wrestler

[@WrestleHammer]

Your top 5 greatest of all times of all time? Nice!

[@DonnxeDarko]

@@WrestleHammer 💀💀💀 YES

[@NextNate03]

🐐 🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@flockzee]

Goats of all time

[@TanvirAhmed-ik4gl]

Jericho could be a good on screen manager for up & coming stars when he retires .

[@CoolNFoolKlub]

Yes

[@barryriste3229]

He’s brilliant, in the ring on the mic, he’s one of those wrestlers I could listen to for hours

[@peterl2017]

Jericho is very well spoken compared to a lot of wrestlers. I could see him doing well at acting.

[@FloridaManRacer]

I would've liked to heard a follow up question on how he feels his in ring style has had to change as he's aged. He's now in a place where his body shows the age, so I'd like to hear his mindset on how he's chosen to protect himself from injuries etc...

[@johnstamos5948]

bro did a nick gage match like a year ago. wdym protect himself lmao

[@FloridaManRacer]

@@johnstamos5948 I guarantee you there's spots he'll only do on special occasion now because doing them weekly would be too much wear and tear. a one off match is one thing. but if he's working a long term program with someone, he's not going to go for a death valley driver every single dark match lol.

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

Turned to crap

[@toxicpunk620]

That’s why he’s the GOAT cause he never said he’ll be wrestling forever I’d love to see him on commentary

[@joshuaburke5674]

One of the best ever!

[@pkizzlebeats]

I think he meant Louis Anderson he’s a a comedian Louis Armstrong was a trumpet player in the 1920’s to 1970s lmao I was like no way they got Louis Armstrong to do the celebrity high dive that mf dead

[@geneparmesan8108]

Louie Anderson is also dead lol

[@djwilson1993]

@@geneparmesan8108 it was from 2013 when Louis Anderson was very much alive lmao… Drake Bell finished in third. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was also in the competition.

[@TheToonMonkey]

Do the full interviews ever get uploaded and if so, where?

[@Aliver.25_Legue]

He's a real LEGEND

[@dannysanchez9919]

Jericho is so full of himself and i love it. One of my top 5 😊

[@Oecanside]

Jericho like mick jagger will never retire or die because they are gods

[@bjsantana8415]

Chris Jericho is the Tom Brady of the wrestling industry.

[@garybrown2092]

There is so much potential for Chris Jericho outside of the wrestling ring. He can do commentary, he can be a producer, he can be a Booker, he'll he can even be a authority figure, or a manager. His future after his in-ring career is over is BRIGHT.

[@josevaldezkamenridergeek]

i cannot believe last 30 or 35 years Chris been in wrestling when he was in 20’s he still had a young of energy in him he try hard not lost in shape obviously he is in 40’s or 50’s he still get it i was respect him for that

[@marco556]

He’s so skilled even In the age of 52 which Is Impressive his performance Is a big reason why I love to watch wrestling.

[@wildwes6405]

He was at such a high level in the ring people rag about how he is in the ring now which is a testament to his talent level no one in AEW other than Sting could lace his boots in Jerichos prime. Man went toe to toe with prime Angle, Mysterio, Benoit, HHH, Eddie , Rock not to mention Jushin Thunder Liger, Ultimo Dragon, La Parka Austin, HBK RVD and a lot more not just in America but all over the world. He really is Goated🔥 easily top 5 all time and it’s not a debate or popularity contest.

[@slickrichelicopter8977]

Flair said it first: "I'll Never Retire!!!" Woooooo!!!😂

[@Danielson1818]

Flair also said he should've retired years ago, but had to pay alimony to 3 ex-wives. Woo!

[@royalschlitt5130]

GOAT

[@michaelvazquez7851]

❤

[@DownUnderThunder]

Kinda reminds me of his song I still burn

[@jc-pi9lf]

truth is he is too valuble to aew both on and back stage. He coaches, he wrestlers and he does a lot. If he wants to work forever he can and it doesn't mean he is always going to wrestle every week. Maybe he will go the sting route, backstage mentour who wrestles big matches every few months

[@ChrisBasdeo]

Hate him or love him you have to respect the longevity, dude is 52 and still doing the lionsault

[@someoneelse1]

ATTEMPTING the Lionsault. He is DOING the Walrusault.

[@Bankrolls33]

Ugh wait till he’s 60

[@ThePaulOLoughlin]

The idea of Louis Armstrong driving off a board with his trumpet is a funny image Did you mean Louie Anderson? 😂🤣

[@GayFishYe]

He will eventually retire from the ring, but Jericho is a bona-fide entertainer, he'll probably remain in the business as a manager & commentator until the day he dies tbh.

[@hatethegamejackson1923]

Jericho I feel is gonna go out like ric flair: the last couple matches we’re gonna watch just to hope he don’t die in the ring

[@KingsNerdCave]

His age shows, but he is still great in the ring. I'm sure he'll move more to a Sting position where his appearances are more rare, but I love him on commentary, he could retire 55 and do commentary till 75 if he wanted to.

[@NPUTsReviewsandStopmotion]

Its Louie Anderson NOT Louie Armstrong.

[@CoolNFoolKlub]

RIP Louie Anderson.

[@Sickillj]

When he cant physicalltly wrestler anymore, he would make a great manager/mouth peice for anyone

[@MechanizedWerewolf]

gotta steal that spotlight and make that money

[@ItApproaches]

You know you have gotten old when people ask you in public about retirement...Jericho is one of the GOATS though.

[@xziggy_stardustx6786]

Jericho is very smart, creative and a fantastic worker. It baffles me that he supported Trump and was anti-mask. Didn't think he'd hold either opinion. His 1004 holds promo is one of my favourites to this day. He's in the HOF 100%.

[@Rookiemtg214]

He definitely meant Louis Anderson not Louis Armstrong

[@polarfamily6222]

Why would he? He's still a great draw and great talent!

[@Romchikthelemon]

High diving - no Cooking show - yes

[@NiGiff]

Louie ANDERSON, Chris.

[@jaymez316]

I love Chris Jericho and when I met him in person he was very down-to-earth and cool to chat with. But, with what he has been doing as of late in AEW, he has only been serving himself. He hasn't MADE a single wrestler into a star since he's been in AEW.

[@emc8481]

Bro should consider retiring from ring action soon. If he wants to take an executive roll, cool

[@robhunterart]

Is Jericho’s head growing?

[@keandregreen5628]

The man has had a longer career while being more consistent than any wrestler in history

[@spoogtastic]

I've been way over Jericho for prolly 2+ years now. Man i love him but i know HE thinks he can go and do all this and that but just watching him vs the other main talent it really becomes glaringly obvious that he should be almost done. It's very similar to what taker was like the last few years.

[@iammelyss_vloggs9550]

Living legend!!!

[@SITH_CHAMP66]

The Ayatolla of Rock Rolla

[@SITH_CHAMP66]

@erikrousu thanks

[@gj003f6898]

I can't realistically envisage Jericho accepting an induction into the HOF unless/until each and every nagging injured part of his anatomy play the numbers game and say in union "Nothing doin'!", resulting in Jericho no choice but to leave his boots in the middle of the ring. What's more, it would be very much in keeping with his character. It would not be dissimilar to veteran UK Rock & Pop acts not wanting to receive the lifetime achievement award at the Brits.

[@alextalarico4930]

Did this guy really confuse Louie Armstrong, the jazz trumpet player, with the comedian Louie Anderson?

[@wallypalmer4704]

Louie Anderson, not Louis Armstrong...he was a musician who is dead.

[@phenixgood3890]

I like Jericho but it's surprising to see his ego hasn't been tamed even now at this age

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Jerihogan has become the thing he hated.

[@Treevors30]

3:30 well he pitches about the writers why not become a writer for the WWE. Yeah I don't know maybe scratch that way too much politics in that shit you could be a writer for aew.. wait he already does that doesn't he

[@Carlitonsp1]

Honestly, I feel like he needs to retire. He's reached the "Jeff Jarrett point" where it doesn't matter if what he does is good anymore, so many people have simply had enough. He has 1 feud in AEW left: Hangman redeeming his first failure. And that's it.

[@paulbenavides5482]

Jericho could never retire until match with Roman.

[@DWtechfan]

I'm surprised I'm the first one to comment on this, but Jericho totally screwed up. He said that celebrity high diving show has Louie Armstrong on it. He meant Louie Anderson because Satchmo is dead 😂. Lay off the rock star drugs JeriTroll

[@sunning4823]

Jericho won't stop until his body won't let him lol

[@MofoWeedian]

Pro wrestling without Jericho is like sex without head

[@jayb1812]

Because Tony the mark is paying him to much to retire🤷🏼‍♂️

[@specterRaven]

Great. So more sports entertainment nonsense from Mickey Rourke. That's just what I wanna hear.

[@TheYetiLee]

Poor Louie Anderson can’t even get respect and remembered after he died. lol

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

God help us

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

I admire Jerichos longevity and versatility but the guy needs to disappear for a while to be appreciated more when he comes back.

[@reideley4398]

Everyone has to retire at some point

[@jipsumies3435]

Meh

[@And_Hoo_R_U]

Tell that to flair

[@goatadobechannel8545]

You’re real fun at parties

[@sunning4823]

tell that to Terry Funk

[@jipsumies3435]

@@sunning4823 he's retired, he has dementia and he can't speak

[@GRBmusicPR]

Thank you for skipping the loud-ass intro.

[@ThomasDRobinson]

This guy's ego is the size of Manhattan

[@stacyjohnson3683]

So condensing

[@MrHamblin05]

Ole Jericho the insurrectionist.

[@willdallas53]

He is an incredible egomaniac who has found a money mark that will pay him more money than he’s ever made in his career. It’s not terribly difficult to figure out why he would never retire. As long as the money mark is there, so will Chris Jericho be.

[@babarazamsucks]

First!

[@xSuperiorManx]

MONEY. The reason is M - O - N - E - Y from a billionaire mark booker. That's all.

[@burntvirtue]

Once upon a time, Chris Jericho was a clever, innovative, and capable pro-wrestling talent. But my god has he become just an insufferable, narcissistic has been.

[@austinhaut864]

I don't give a damn what he does long as he drops the rejects and goes back to WWE where he's huge.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

Please at least stop it with Fozzy? It's just not good, dude.

[@paularyche]

Wrong, saw them live 2 weeks ago it was sold out and 1 of the best shows Ive seen in years...keep going mannnnnnn

[@DukeDarkshadow]

So just because YOU don't like them, it means they aren't good? He literally just said that every UK show that they toured has sold out. If you look at their album history, every one of their albums has outsold the previous one. Clearly they have a dedicated fan base. I've seen them live. They're fantastic.

[@mondolee5920]

It sells out because he is Chris Jericho. Not because the band is good, Fozzy sucks

[@jimmykewley8386]

It is because Jericho is a vampire who feeds upon younger wrestlers. He will never die. He will be making wrestling worse for the rest of all of our lifetimes.

[@matthewgates4130]

He's hoping to become as big a liar as Hogan.

[@aromega10]

well he'll leach off everyone in that locker room before he leaves.

[@stacyjohnson3683]

Tony Khan will continue to give Jericho money and he will continue to hold talent down and hold his spot as long as tye money continues to 💩

[@christhornycroft3686]

Even Hulk Hogan retired. Jericho is Hulk Hogan if this is 90s WCW. The guy buries all the young talent. How many times has his gang of morons beat up Ricky Starks lately. If he’d drop the Michael Jackson pose, he could be a top babyface. Jericho is hanging on for too long. I was a fan of his in WCW, but come on.

[@damaged2810]

He need to. His AEW run is a joke.

[@krisnrg]

Mick Jagger was never great. Just wanna state that fact.

[@colourfaze86]

As long as there's younger or new talent to leech off of and share their spotlight he'll go forever. That's what vampires do.

[@keepnitredneck5578]

Go ahead and retire Jericho I want to see you retire

[@Ryan-wp2oh]

He needs to retire he’s helping no one

[@nickkosavvy8225]

If ric flair still out here at 75

[@zackwyatt169]

Well it’s a good think HE picks when he retires and not you

[@MattPilcher]

He only needs to retire when he wants to. Some 'fans' ruin wrestling.

[@mthokozisindlovu3358]

​@TheMattPilcher777 maybe the fan just wants Jericho to retire while he still has good memories of him. I always hated Goldberg but now most people (with a brain) hate him too. And he still won't retire

[@MattPilcher]

@@mthokozisindlovu3358 It's not upto the fans to decide when wrestlers hang up their boots. You hate Goldberg, okay... And???