Chris Jericho Gives UNTOLD Truth On How AEW Booking Really Works

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[@InsideTheRopes]

Do you think AEW or WWE has better booking? Let us know in the comments below

[@ed765super]

On the stars Tony cares about, aew book better

[@Nothereman9999]

Neither promotion has particularly good booking these days but at least WWE has had a few stories in the last few years that were booked pretty damn well. That's just something I haven't been able to say much about AEW. Not crapping on their booking but with AEW, they haven't told one long term story that's kept my attention, usually it's just a hot angle that cools down quickly.

[@FarajiCouncil]

Depends on who's booking WWE obviously

[@djgremlin5830]

i think its obvious to anyone with eyes . TK couldnt book train tickets properly

[@samazu23gamer]

No it doest Has better bookings nowonder why AEW is all messed up 😂 not to be mean but WWE makes more sense with their stories..AEW makes 0 sense with story lines 😅

[@drnoobsauce]

So he wanted to book himself.. is all I hear... cause it sounds like he is the writer now

[@andrewbowyer5043]

He probably wanted a relationship with Vince Mcmahon like the one he has with Tony Khan, Vince Mcmahon wouldn't have Jericho anywhere near as close to him as TK does, he'd be one of the boys and like it, the fact that Jericho was sat next to Tony Khan at Jay Briscoe's funeral tells you exactly the kind of sycophantic, brown noser, sap sucking scumbag that Chris Jericho really is

[@Matt-cr4vv]

He’s never hidden that he likes having a lot of input into what he does and how much it bothered him in WWE when he didn’t. If you have the money and accomplished all you could hope to what else is there? You can work more, have minimal input, be lower on the show or you can work less, have tons of input, be in featured roles and make the same or more than you would. In his position that sounds pretty damn good to me.

[@bjfx123]

A lot of them have the freedom to write their own stories

[@NYR14477]

You can tell how much happier he is doing AEW at least from his interviews when back in wwe and now

[@isaiahm6005]

Jericho is getting paid so much money just to shoot the shit and fuck around. I would be happy too 😂

[@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv]

If TK wasn't such a Jericho fanboy . do you think Jericho would be able to get away with what he's doing anywhere else? supposedly a 'marquee' wrestler but has no idea of even trying to elevate young talent or trying to at least get some mainstream attention.. There's more attention on a wrestler that isn't even wrestling in AEW at the moment. So it says as much about jericho as anything else.

[@imfreviews]

Sure he's happy. You know who else is happy in interviews? Anybody who worked in ECW, talking about that promotion. They could do whatever they wanted in the ring, Paul Heyman made them all feel like a million bucks, no one told them what to do. They could be 'creative' and 'be themselves' and 'ply their craft'. It was paradise...until they stopped getting paid. You know who else is happy in interviews? Anybody who worked in Herb Abrams' UWF. Even Mick Foley gushes over it. Same deal. They could do whatever they wanted in the ring, Herb Abrams filled them full of hot air and told them they were awesome, and no one told them what to do. They could be 'creative' and 'be themselves' and 'ply their craft'. It was paradise...until they stopped getting paid. Now, AEW is not in danger of not being able to pay people. But when you don't run your business like a real business, that can become a risk. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday.

[@Jhoncena22]

Huh? Jericho sucked Vince off in every interview he did under WWE. He’s literally the biggest company man in wrestling. Whoever is paying him is the greatest promoter he’s ever worked for.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

Who can blame him? He’s clearly making a lot of money, has a lot more input into what he does than he had in the WWE, gets to help a ton of people by coaching and counseling them, doesn’t have to jump through the constant hoops and changes that come with the WWE process, and to boot works a much more attractive schedule than he would in the WWE. Why wouldn’t that make you happy? Personal taste aside his position is more attractive in every sense if we’re honest about it. He knew his ceiling in the WWE - why work all the time to have minimal input in what you do, a much more intensive schedule, and a lower ceiling if you can go somewhere else and have everything the way you’d like it and make as much if not more to boot? In his spot a lot of us would do the same.

[@wolfwang8464]

Just cause the story hasn’t ended yet doesn’t mean it’s good lol

[@FreshNews247]

Amen, brother. The fact they completely sucked any heat the Elite had by the time AEW started and now they think people want to see them is just ridiculous.

[@Deadguy2322forreal]

That doesn’t mean it’s automatically bad either, genius.

[@TheKizly]

You don't end a Story. You finish the Story!!!! Adrenaline in my soul.....

[@akadvcyoubeezy6748]

what'd HHH say?? The story never ends in WWE 😂

[@nievegamer0732]

@@TheKizly SOMETHING SOMETHING CODY RHODES 🥹

[@HorrorMetalDnD]

Having no writers is as bad as having too many writers. Not every wrestler is a naturally creative person. For those who aren’t, they should have someone (other than the booker or a more creative wrestler) working with them to help them develop their characters and storylines. Maybe AEW should hire one writer-just one-to effectively be the the voice for the voiceless, preferably without any bias whatsoever. Sure, the booker or a more creative wrestler could help the non-creative wrestlers, but they would be biased. The Booker will want to book what has already worked for them in the past (regardless if it still works) and will favor certain wrestlers over others, while creative wrestlers will naturally want to keep their best ideas for their own characters.

[@mmenbvbn7591]

They have producers that share ideas too and work with wrestlers. I dont think its literally just Tony and the wrestlers I'd imagine theres more minds involved but idk

[@OliveMule]

Op doesn't know there's a writers strike going on

[@williammccollom6847]

All wrestlers ARE creative otherwise they wouldn't be wrestlers. It's entertainment, to be an entertainer you need to be creative. Not too smart are ya?

[@Thor-Orion]

That should be a job of the road agents, who are the retired guys who were the most creative wrestlers of their generation. Unless you don’t think the business should have jobs for those who can’t go in the ring anymore?

[@man21057]

@@williammccollom6847 shut up and never talk again pls.

[@mcarterjackson]

Most of his story telling doesn’t have a beginning, middle, and end. In a movie there’s a finite time (Two hours) so even if it sucks I might stick around for the ending. With Jericho it drags on and it MAY have an ending. I’m not investing my time if there’s a good chance there wouldn’t be a conclusion

[@bjfx123]

But there are endings. Every feud he's had has an ending. Jericho is a long term storyteller. Thank the wrestling gods he's not one of those guys that only sticks with feuds for 4-6 weeks then on to the next. That's one of the worst things about WWE

[@Benny5000]

Jericho is only there to start a program with whoever just recently returns/debuts/gets over and completely haults any momentum they had.

[@CarterPresentsComics]

You sound just like the dorks he's talking about rofl

[@josephhenry3842]

Is this Cronettes burner account

[@Benny5000]

@@josephhenry3842 You know it’s true Joey

[@mariosampedro]

This actually explain a lot of things...

[@Thinker77]

So it was his idea to rappel down the scoreboard at Stadium Stampede??? Kudos! 😂

[@ReinEngel]

"We don't have writers." "From day one I write three to four months of programming..." This fucking guy.

[@dwightyboy5324]

I love Jericho but I think ever since he went to AEW he's gone off the deep end 😂

[@imfreviews]

No one is catching the key part, 2:21 - 2:30 "I know wrestling, I know what you guys want to see." Yeah buddy, I believe you. But there is a world of difference between WRESTLING and the WRESTLING BUSINESS. Neither you nor your boss understand that, and it shows in the results of your product. He's totally right that Vince's way isn't ideal either, but at least Vince's way tries (not always successfully) to represent the business, not just the in-ring product.

[@joeyclemenza7339]

you act as though vince created this full proof business plan for all of wrestling... and that's just not true. the only thing he was successful at doing was cornering the market, and a lot of that came at the hands of WCW's demise. had that AOL/Time Warner merger never happen, we would've at least had a shell of WCW to kick around for the next decade. that didn't happen. for nearly 20 years, WWE had a virtual monopoly, creating an easy to indulge in product for would-be fans and soft casuals. it became the mcdonalds of wrestling... ergo, vince doesn't need to do ANYTHING to turn a profit. many people are still convinced that it's the only show in town, and that's just not true. AEW, for only being 4 years old, is slowly and steadily proving that an alternative take to wrestling is great... and provides another avenue into the industry, that yeah!! will absolutely one day gain those casual and would-be viewers. it's not a race, but they will gain. WWE is no longer the only big star at the ball.

[@imfreviews]

@@joeyclemenza7339 Have a great night watching Double or Nothing!

[@BrendenNichols]

@@joeyclemenza7339 An alternative take to wrestling would be great if Jericho wasn't running roughshod over the majority of the roster and using AEW as his personal little sandbox to affect, impact, sway, and influence match and storyline outcomes however he sees fit that will ultimately benefit him more than anyone else. That kind of booking style will become their inevitable demise if it continues along this unsustainable path. This will in no way progress the industry of professional wrestling. It only serves to set it back like WCW did when they let Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall (and later Vince Russo) assume complete control over the creative direction of their feuds and the company at large. There was no filter to run anyone's ideas through, just a bunch of egomaniacs and people way in over their head with power they never deserved to have. Jericho has become the villain he always despised as an up-and-coming star himself, and the cracks are quickly starting to show.

[@imfreviews]

@@BrendenNichols Well said. Sad that many AEW fans don't see the parallels. And before anyone becomes dismissive - the same thing happened with Shawn Michaels in WWE; similar things happened with John Cena and Steve Austin, to varying degrees. And at the end of the day VINCE MCMAHON IS RESPONSIBLE for allowing such things to happen, because the buck should stop with him. And I'm sure it happened in the territories and even happens to some level in indie promotions. Part of it is the nature of the beast, stars demand to be treated like stars and they draw the money. It was wrong when Vince let Shawn and the Kliq run roughshod over his company, and it's not right the way certain people are allowed to run roughshod over AEW. It does not *appear* that there are any such talent doing that in WWE right now, but who knows for sure.

[@deenuk125]

Tony gotta keep them EVPs happy Jericho has just become the modern hogan

[@Smokey1419]

Sad,but true

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

jericho has jobbed more in the last 2 years than hogan did in 20 years. on at least 3 separate occasions they had to do overly complex workarounds to get a different guy the world title bc Hogan isnt allowed to be pinned. i can name them too. WM 4, 1992 rumble, halloween havoc/world war 3 1995.

[@oshikuru09]

Didn't he put over Orange, Kingston and presumably Cole now? Lol

[@Machtimus]

He also put jungle boy and Scorpio sky over while he was AEW champion.

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

@@oshikuru09 he just lost to Roddy Strong in a tv match, plus Claudio at a ROH ppv, and action andretti.....ricky starks.....the young bucks (with mjf).......i could keep going all day lol.

[@vladdebrancovan7011]

So he is literally responsible for all those horrible storylines and burying all of his opponents… I like how dumbfounded and uncomfortable the audience is by what he is saying.

[@sy-ky_buddy4603]

Where are all these interviews at?

[@TheJunkle9781]

Jericho seems very proud of dragging his feuds on 5-6 weeks past their natural conclusions.

[@PHerrea]

Everyone bagging Jericho this days are gonna miss him when he retires, so appreciate him while he’s still here!

[@TotalCruiserBabe]

no

[@64offsuiter]

I like the idea of flexibility - as a former English teacher, the concept of having long term, medium and short term planning that is interwoven makes a lot of sense. The wrestling business is like soap opera writing but with significant chance of injury meaning they need to be able to think on the fly. A lot. The tow biggest problems with AEW (and they can be rectified easily), is (a) the air time given to old guys/small guys/tag guys is too much compared to younger bigger guys (wardlow, hobbs etc). Too much jarrett and hardyz. they are not good in the ring any more. They just arent. And (b) the story telling in a lot of matches (best friends, bucks etc, cassidy, guevara) makes no sense. The number of false finishes from devastating moves is insane. There’s no hinting at moves and setting up finishers, suicide dives in almost every match. MJF appears to be one of the younger talents that actually gets this. The rest seem to be from the school of circus performers and gymnasts. there are often duplicate stories with loads of stables all with similar angles. I wonder if the roster has become too large? I wonder if the flexibility is allowing too many people to get their ideas over and some of them are pretty poor.

[@Jarvachu]

I understand his point about what we like to see and don't like to see, but sometimes, giving people what they want all the time, isn't always gonna produce the best matches and stories. Sometimes the best storylines have come from the anger at not getting what we want so the relief is what makes the pop, If everyday I was given my favourite ice cream and it was always great, eventually I'm gonna get bored and have cheesecake, you get me? but if for a week you said I wasn't allowed the ice cream, I'd demand it! haha!! And I know I'm not professional or I've not "been there and done it" because there will always be clowns to find holes... but It's happened time and time again in wrestling, we want something, don't get it, we want it want it want it!!! then it comes and it's amazing

[@ryandavis4448]

I think the only prob I see with AEW is they book way too predictable matches. I don't need to see Miro vs Surpentico, or Andrade vs Pretty Peter. Gimme Andrade vs Miro??!

[@PowerNGlory]

@@ryandavis4448 Only problem? They have a lot of problems.

[@ryandavis4448]

@@PowerNGlory there's some things I don't like about every wrestling promotion. But that's the one thing I find that bothers me.

[@wolfwang8464]

@@PowerNGlory I mean if your that stupid to think then okay.

[@dillonbanks609]

WWE literally has the same recycle story with different people. They been on that bloodline story for the longest

[@TheMattypoo21]

AEW booking makes more sense now. Some of these guys booking themselves to win more than the ones that should be over

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

No they don’t

[@TheMattypoo21]

@My Channel aew doesn't have a clear structure, that has been obvious for a long time. Interviews have proven that as a fact. It's good that the talent has more freedom but it sounds like Tony is allowing whatever ideas while he just books the matches.

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

@@TheMattypoo21 But they aren’t just booking themselves to win or lose. They may have freedom within the feud itself or promos. But yes, a bit more structure and consistency would be beneficial.

[@RavenGlenn]

@@MyChannel-ol1zz Oh hey Tony! How come you're using this nobody's username instead of yours? Oh. You aren't Tony and have no idea how any of this actually works in his company? Cool.

[@Shisui5752]

​@@TheMattypoo21 That's pretty much what Jim Cornette has said in the past. Tony is a good matchmaker, but he's a terrible booker.

[@CarlMarxPunk]

You can tell AEW wrestlers who are more proactive and confident in their characters get more time and those who are seen the most a drift in AEW DEFINITELY need a more hands on writing team to help them.

[@mariapietroniro7479]

You know why Chris, the show IS a success, you know why? cause you the One. See you on Wednesday. Love Maria Montreal Canada

[@zodiac3981]

I don't necessarily think that it's a bad idea for wreslers to have some freedom and control over their character and stories, they have to go out there and portray everything so makes sense that wrestlers should have a say. However there also has to be someone there recognize bad ideas and say no and guide to a better idea.

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Thanks Inside The Ropes

[@cgarciahfcu]

I understand what he's saying, but if I'm watching a movie and the beginning and middle parts are stupid, I'm not sticking around to watch the end. Storytelling has to be consistent.

[@danielsmith5032]

100% this. If the beginning and middle are boring, confusing, not entertaining etc., why would I watch till the end? Maybe I will but there’s no expectation to waste my time

[@TheJDough1]

I agree with what your saying for the majority of the time. There are movies though like Kung Fu Hustle that starts off as a musical and then becomes one of the best movies ever

[@imsljr420]

I hated the beginning and middle of The Babadook. It wasn't boring but that little boy was so annoying. But towards the end when the mom got possessed that's when it got interesting.

[@TheFurAnk]

Well put, if I'm not pulled in or interested in the beginning, I won't stay to watch till the end even if the payoff is good. No program is entitled to my time, it's the program's job to keep me interested.

[@TheFurAnk]

​@@TheJDough1agreed, Kung Fu hustle was great. But Kung Fu hustle had little bits of comedy and intrigue from the start and made you care and wonder what was gonna happen next. Very different from these wrestling storylines.

[@zer0sinder]

I like how there was that one guy at the end who clapped for being called an idiot by Jericho... 🤣

[@ivanarends2122]

I think all modern wrestling fans need to hear that last line again

[@Sysadminsith]

Yup

[@shai310]

While I do agree he made a good point the issue with Jericho's fueds is that he mainly tries to put himself over. Like what did guys like MJF and Starks gained from fueding with Jericho? Nothing. It can also really slow down their momentum.

[@dextersynesterformerlysorb5334]

it's the most cringe line i've ever heard. jericho is past it and doesn't know what he's doing. i can happily jump out of a story at the beginning because it sucks and never care about the end.

[@LJWilliams15]

@@shai310 Jericho tries to latch himself with anyone whos got some momentum and he kills them, name on wrestler who’s benefitted from working with Jericho, none.

[@marcusmullings9261]

​​@@LJWilliams15John Cena and cm punk lol

[@donholmes1988]

If there was a school that you had to learn about the wrestling business and you had to choose 3 teachers who are professionals at who knows best, my top 3 would be Paul Heyman, Kevin Nash & Chris Jericho.

[@VAANET]

Remember when the acclaimed lost the belts to the guns? Yeah I do too...yuck

[@marcosagrero2866]

What keeps him interested is the 3 million dollars a year contract he has with the company.

[@frankiem8921]

Your on the list

[@Nothereman9999]

Heres the thing; WWE is better at long term stories and at least they know what direction they're going in, even if you dont like it the vision is pretty clear. AEW has better characters and that's huge for them, it really is. At the same time, the lack of direction has meant most of their guys just float around with no real direction. That's where the issue with AEW booking, there's not a ton of rhyme and reason to it.

[@MovieEggman]

Outside of the Bloodline storyline WWE doesn’t use long term storytelling anymore.

[@Nothereman9999]

​​​@@MovieEggman Dominik and Rey would disagree with you. That went a good 6-7 months before they even had a match. AEW doesn't really do that and when they do, it fizzles out real quick. I'm not Dominiks biggest fan but they did a real good job booking him.

[@MovieEggman]

@@Nothereman9999 That’s it, Mr E-Drone? What about the women? How does WWE do long term storytelling with the women? They don’t, they even ruined the Becky Lynch Vs Ronda Rousey storyline by forcing Charlotte Flair into the main event of WrestleMania 35.

[@Nothereman9999]

​​​​@@MovieEggman and do they have any long stories in AEW that has truly elevated anyone? Because in the Bloodline story, MULTIPLE guys have been elevated. The Usos (both as tag and singles wrestlers), Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and even Reigns himself have benefitted greatly from it. I promise, AEW booking couldn't do that. The Uso's would still be in the penitentiary and doing the same crap they did 6 years ago there and you know it. At least there's direction there, at least they're trying to elevate talent who previously wasn't that over and they've shown they can do it. As said in another post, WWE's booking isn't anything impressive but at least I see guys get elevated for the long term, at least they have a clear plan of what they're doing with their talent. I'm not even saying they do it in excess because they don't but at least they do it.

[@tmage23]

Long term booking started to happen under Triple H but now that Vince is back he's tearing up scripts again hours before the shows start.

[@NoobGamerTopG]

First it was 5 years and now 3-4 months Which is it? how long term is AEWbooking

[@jamief1263]

Personally I think most writers are bad for wrestling. Most wrestling storylines aren’t complicated enough to warrant a writer. There should be a booking committee made up of the head booker, an appointed representative for the wrestlers by the wrestlers, a writer and a Pat Patterson type who can workout what actually they want from the match. The head booker has final say, the writer can lay down the basics of the storyline and help wrestlers with promos (almost like a directors role in films), the rep voices concerns and desires of the locker room and the Paterson type guy works out what sort of match up will be the final product. If you look at the most successful eras of wrestling, Hulkamania era, NWO era and the Attitude era, writers did very little, nobody wrote any of the top guys promos, all you need is a steady leader to guide the wrestlers in the direction and let them do their thing. I also think that the 80’s were good as wrestlers that were crap on the mic, still got a push, because there were so many good managers such as the Brain, Slick, Jimmy Hart and Cornett.

[@marcusgirling]

Who needs commercials/ads where we have Jericho matches to have a break his stories telling been shocking since 2018 with owens

[@syko2695]

"I can write a storyline better than anyone else" Has this guy never watched back any of his AEW feuds? There hasn't been a single good one 😅

[@ananddutta-9105]

Basically dude means tony will keep the EVPs and their little buddies happy, allowing them to do whatever they want. Also guys like Jericho can just burn out all the momentum off hot guys, by feuding with them, in trying to keep himself relevant.

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

No, that’s your toxic narrative. Cry more.

[@qweasdzxcname]

thats the complete opposite of what he said. he literally said that you are complaining about a story at the middle of it. and he also said he has plans of working with different guys months in advance in weeks-long programs, so how is it putting them down ?

[@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind]

@@MyChannel-ol1zz Who's crying... He's just saying how it is... Jericho is only staying relevant because he's the teachers pet... Straight fact

[@marcosagrero2866]

Glad a lot of people in the comments see through the PR tactics

[@marcosagrero2866]

​@@MyChannel-ol1zz he ain't toxic, he said something accurate.

[@johnhess9443]

'works' might be a bit of an optimistic term I'd change it to 'happens'

[@akiespady5176]

I love these comments y’all are not falling for it, Jericho wants to sound profound but if you look at his booking and the stories he’s been putting together for himself the past 2 years he doesn’t know what the ppl want he doesn’t know what he’s doing and what he didn’t like about wwe was Vince telling him no to his dumb ideas

[@marcosagrero2866]

Same Brother, i love how so many comments are calling out his bs

[@chriswinter8511]

lol just like Mox, Mox has shown in AEW that he needs a filter, as he's dumb.

[@Bhekizulu_Magagula]

He enjoys the idea of him booking, so much so that he can't be objective enough to tell when something is bad. It's like me. I enjoy my matches on wwe 2k. I go "this is so great. It could be match of the year". But I have the right to do that. I'm just a wrestling fan playing a video game. This is supposed to be a professional, and he's become such a mark for himself it's unbelievable. Both he and Moxley, they are such big marks. And by the way, I can tell a movie is bad within 20 minutes. So I don't need to watch an angle until the end to know it's bad. Chris Jericho's angles are bad, and this saddens me because he was one of my favorites growing up. I hope I won't have a mid life crisis. It makes you delusional.

[@thenightking6662]

This comment is delusional

[@TotalCruiserBabe]

​@@thenightking6662no you idiot. It's the cold hard truth

[@stephensandridge3784]

The problem with that sentiment is that wrestling rarely , if ever, has an end - it just keeps going from week to week and you don't know if you've seen the end of a feud until both performers move on to something else, case in point - Are Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes "ended", or are they not? They're both feuding with other people now but obviously there's still a thread of Cody's "finishing the story", so what then?. I guess we're all supposed to shut up until an angle is old news. Got it.

[@CarlMarxPunk]

Weekly pro wrestling has taken urgency and closure from wrestling, they need an off season so badly. Even if it's just a month.

[@awkc63]

Except it doesn't end. That was part of the problem Triple H said when people were disappointed about the Cody Rhodes at Wrestlemania thing. You eventually need to end it, or people will loose interest or it'll just end itself. And people won't care.

[@bobmarshall8527]

“We don’t have writers” - yeah and it shows

[@zach7948]

He looks so much like Rhyno in the thumbnail.

[@jccvzc3991]

How do you top the Texas Deathmatch between Swerve and Hangman? Because I would have said it would be Swerve winning the AEW Heavyweight title considering he is the most over in the company rn.

[@CJ2012]

You know what happens when they don't like the story ? Huh ? You know what happens when you don't like the ending of the story that Chris Jericho is telling... 🗣YOU JUST MADE THE LIST‼️😂😂

[@goofysmp]

I can’t lie though I do feel like AEW needs atleast come story writers. AEWs missing that cheasy, soap opera style that WWE has and TNA had that brought so many people watching weekly

[@hobbesthegoblin]

2:02 Fish and O'Reilly return confrimerd

[@heisenberg8934]

That’s why he is the Goat

[@Am0ment0fB]

Remember when OJ Boy won a match with a hug? Remember when Jericho and MJF had a dinner debutant? Remember when Action Andretti beat Jericho? Oh wait, nobody remembers that last one. Ha.

[@MwizeraUwizera]

So if his 3 months involve MJF, Wardlow and then Starks and 4 other guys have the same wishlist, who concedes to whom?

[@Archangel-ct1iq]

Jericho has become everything that he hated about WCW.

[@BrendenNichols]

A cliche as old as time, but one that will always be true: History tends to repeat itself. Jericho is part of that history, and unfortunately, the wrestlers who complain about how they were held back in favor of other talent with more backstage influence secretly (or not so secretly) want a taste of that power for themselves. Jericho isn't fooling anyone. He's only doing what he always wanted to, which is take more creative control that he should have no business taking and turning a company into his little fantasy sandbox. And--what do you know?--it has led to the burial of most of the talent he has worked with since joining the company...

[@ChuckPTV]

AEW the new WCW

[@TheMegamyGamer]

this is so untrue LMAO.

[@kyleconger2109]

I love him... but you are 💯 correct.

[@curtissimmons2287]

@@BrendenNichols but he’s actually helping a company much like how Hogan Helped WWWF

[@Bale4Bond]

The way it works is that it doesn't.

[@andrebdd5818]

AEW booking meetings Tony: hey Jericho I’m going to put you in this feud. Your opponent is going over Jericho: ok but when do I get to hit him with 27 baseball bat shots in the weeks leading up to it Tony: hey moxley this is what I got for you Moxley: fuck yeah. I’ll just walk in the room and beat the shit out of him. Then the next week I’ll no sell all his offense and beat the shit out of him. And at the ppv I’ll beat the shit out of him again. Because I’m a badass. Just like rocky 4

[@adelpvptv7630]

Why do you milk an interview since 2019 every 10 months upload a short clip Release the full interview

[@iamdfinalboss]

that’s Jericho’s booking not AEW hahahaha. I believe that even though the story isn’t finished, there should be an air of sensitivity towards the audience reception; that midway when we don’t like how the story is, there should be urgency on the side of the wrestlers as well as bookers (in this case, Tony) to respond to our dislike. No doubt they are creative to think of stories but just bc it seems good in theory, it may not be in practice. All the best to AEW though, they’re growing and learning. Experience, after all, is the best teacher!

[@MJfp6lx]

4:00 someone send this to Jim Cornette

[@Met182]

I don't believe for one second that Jericho has never started to watch a film or tv show and then turned it off before it was over because it sucked. You don't need to see a story in full to know it sucks. As good as he is, I can't think of anything he's done in AEW that you'd put with the best of his career.

[@omegamark9178]

exactly,it could have the greatest twist ending in history but if the first hour and a half of the movie is a chore then people ain't gonna stick lol

[@iiitzHimmy]

No wonder nothing makes sense and everything seems thrown together or ends abruptly

[@natev6077]

Guy just wants to be his own boss so he can book himself like he wants. That's not reality when there's hundreds of wrestlers out there that all wish they could do that. Like Cena said, "You gotta give to what's working right now". AEW just moves all over the place like a skitsafreniac playing checkers with uno cards.

[@DeadWirePromotions]

Schizophrenic*

[@natev6077]

@@DeadWirePromotions I know lol I'm mixin two words for fun.

[@1axe2grynd]

i trust AEW and Jericho. I'm not wanting instant gratification. I want an epic story. Jericho and the guys do that at it's best. It's not for the fans to get exactly what they want when they want it. If you've been lost in a desert for over 20 years, that first meal you get will be the most incredible meal you've ever experienced, whether it's a PB&J, chicken noodle soup, or a Filet Mignon. Jericho understands when the end result will be one of the most talked about moments.

[@arturomontoya3638]

He feel in love with wrestling again because he got to be Hulk Hogan.

[@chriswinter8511]

I mean if the part 4 of the middle sucks then it sucks, XD the parts before and after may be good on their own and as part of the collective but that doesn't mean a part doesn't stink XD

[@MinuteManClips]

So basically Jericho wants to work somewhere where he has the privilege of a boss but none of the responsibility lol. Also you can tell if something sucks without having to watch the whole thing first. He's heavily involved in the writing huh? That explains so much 😂😂

[@Smokey1419]

This is why an actual booker, who knows all the business sides of wrestling, is needed, not a rich kid and his childhood hero who went the Hogan route. AEW was suppose to be an aswer to all the fans who missed wrestling. Now its just an over budget indy show, and that bums me out

[@MovieEggman]

Isn’t Vince McMahon Jr. basically a rich kid who basically inherited his father’s promotion for a small fee that has turned into over-budgeted soap opera?

[@Copperstoned]

@@MovieEggman No. Read about the history of the territories. Vince Jr didn’t inherit anything.

[@kayodus9322]

​@@MovieEggman He bought it from his father

[@aether13x69]

He said for a fee...

[@coachvictor_game]

Which stories man?

[@adeelthegame]

Did he just call Cornett and Brian, Idiot! ?

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

It goes horizontal and not vertical

[@Rudajie]

I'm so happy he's taking full credit

[@SirNicholascat]

I know how it works its just Tony and Jericho throwing shit at a bored and producing it

[@richardsampson4208]

All those complaining about AEW... you know you dont have to watch it right ? 😂 Some of you take it so peronally like they wronged you. 😂

[@beebee-ip8kc]

Personally I agree, but tell that to AEW fans who complain about people liking WWE. It’s stupid but it goes both ways.

[@dwightyboy5324]

I mean there's a reason they dont get past a million ratings 😂

[@panthierjohn9008]

If you call the garbage, indie, trampoline mud show wrestling with plumber moxley and twinkle toes entertaining you are crazy bring back the real star of the show cm punk

[@MrOhydro]

LIVING LEGEND 💪 💪 💪 💪

[@REALCatJesus]

Thanks Chris, you have revealed what NOT to do 😂

[@darrenbrown8877]

This explains so much! AEW has some great matches but when it comes to everything else the show feels like a giant meme.

[@benschmelzer7748]

There are some real old homers in the comments…

[@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv]

there's a reason why jericho doesn't write the songs for Fozzy.. He gets away with his garbage on AEW is because TK is in love with him. And if he had real 'respect' for the business he'd know he's not doing a great job at it.

[@MovieEggman]

Wow Conservatives are getting more and more idiotic.

[@sebastianmccray2748]

Jericho and rich wrote majority of the songs.

[@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv]

but their biggest hit 'Judas' wasn't.. which is what i was trying to get at. and i love Rich's playing.. it was just wasted on Jericho's attempt at 'songwriting' .

[@beerguy177]

basically whatever Tony feels at the time I thought

[@jacobladder2491]

Damn! I was wondering why AEW’s storylines and matches are so bad! They need writers!

[@DeadWirePromotions]

U really want WWE type of garbage writing?

[@jacobladder2491]

@@DeadWirePromotions WWE’s stories have been great! There are absolutely no good stories in AEW. Stop the whataboutisms.

[@DeadWirePromotions]

@@jacobladder2491 no, they haven’t. The Elite’s story has been better than The Bloodline. The only good thing about The Bloodline is Roman gettin kicked in the face by Jimmy.

[@jacobladder2491]

@@DeadWirePromotions There is no Elite story. It’s terrible just like the rest of AEW’s programming. The only redeeming part of AEW is that the wrestlers have jobs.

[@DeadWirePromotions]

@@jacobladder2491 yes, there is. Hangman reuniting w/ Kenny & The Bucks is a long term story that’s been teased for months. Their story’s been goin on since before AEW started.

[@richardcarr1900]

When WWE get it right they knock it out of the park but week to week I'd say AEW have the better shows.

[@YoDaddyB]

All those great storylines

[@EricExistentialism]

My only critique not Jericho is that some programs have gone on a bit too long. I don’t think he’s had any bad programs in AEW, either good, great or damn near legendary. The Five Labors was one of my favorite things he’s ever done. He made that American Top Team feud go from cringe to one of the most fun blow off matches of the year. Lionheart shit was so damn good. The Ocho was so much fun. Just sometimes they drag on and lose steam, but that is it. The man is Mt Rushmore material for sure.

[@warcroftgaming]

To be honest... I never really liked Jericho. I always thought he was a bit of a wanker. Until a couple of years ago when I watched the Chris Benoit documentary 'Dark Side of the Ring'. That's when I his true side. How much he cared for Benoit. Then after the 'incident', how much he helped and cared for Benoit's other son and sister-in-law. I was wrong about Jericho. He is a good man. Always helping others and putting others first. Back to AEW... Jericho paints himself as the heel. But in doing so he helps to push other talent. He puts other wrestlers over. He knows he's had his time at the top and now he uses his legendary status to elevate others.

[@WhatInTheDeepestShadeOfFeck]

Jericho and the Elite are the new 'that's not gonna work for me, brother' crew

[@Costanza1459]

I find it interesting that all of you Triple H Lovers are all of sudden experts on booking and “Long Term Storytelling.” Just keep following your Savior.

[@EvPed]

Tony Khan’s booking is absolute trash. And Jericho claims he knows how to write a segment but his segments often end up being the worst and smelliest. He acts better than everyone but he makes the worst tv these days. This is the worst version of Jericho yet honestly but his giant / soft ego can’t handle hearing things like that

[@mcheech4767]

We don't have writers? No shisssh😂 he is 'Le Strapiiionn' cuz anyone he faces gets fkd

[@hyperchord]

Some people in the comments section didn't heed his advice at the end

[@flpndrox]

This is making me excited for Freddie Prinze Jr 's promotion; it may actually include pros who understand stories.

[@frankbingham53]

Why don't the other wrestlers use Jericho's base Ball bat on him repeatedly untill he can't wrestle any more.

[@eMinorV1]

People are ragging on AEW for their lack of writers, but Vince was notorious for keeping stupid stuff in storyline for nothing more than his own entertainment. Some of the stuff that WWE have created for so long has appealed to mostly children (and by that I mean actual children) and that creates a huge amount of dissonance between the writing and the audience. It's as Jericho says, one week it's a cow then it's a horse then it's it's dragon and then out of nowhere it's like "What cow? What horse? What dragon? Huh?" That's the mindset of Vince McMahon and how he influences his writers. AEW isn't perfect and I will never claim that it is. But it is the closest thing we've got to perfect because it embraces the simple ideology that you don't need shit tonnes of scripts that lead to nowhere and an old man shouting in your ear or in your face to get something as simple as wrestling over. Because the basics of wrestling can be as simple as "You like this wrestler, but you also like this wrestler, so we're gonna have wrestle against each other/alongside each other." If you're a WWE diehard, that's fair. But there is an old adage of stones and glass houses that applies very much so to these people who rag on AEW than for no other reason than because they don't like it. Don't watch it then, like I don't watch WWE because I don't like it anymore. Problem solved.

[@drnoobsauce]

Wow u should totally work for a wrestling company u have all the answers

[@BobaFetish2124]

"We don't have writers" Yeah, we can tell.

[@OliveMule]

Aew❤

[@outlaw._.lazines]

Trash

[@Am0ment0fB]

Dart board. Ha.

[@captainchaos8921]

And I always thought TK used a magic 8 ball for his booking needs...

[@DaNIGHTz]

No doubt AEW creative is better than WWE. Writer's suck. Not for movies and TV shows etc. But for Wrestling they do. Unless it's a in general direction for talent. Talent knows how they talk, know how they feel and know how they would react to a situation. Thats a gold mine waiting to be tapped. But because they arent used to doing that for shows, they have to figure it out or get help developing their ideas on to TV. There is a old saying in wwe that if you get 3 mins TV time. Thats your 3 mins to shine. But its not. Your so guided your actually fitting a cookie cutter mold. Freedom is being able to be you and tell a story you feel comfortable being in and can react to normally.

[@Smokey1419]

So then why do people like FTR, Starks, MJF, Wardlow, Hangman, and about a dozen others get cooled off once theyre hot, but we get 6 man spot fests and orange cassidy's exact same matches every week?

[@luqast8462]

AEW creative is a clusterfuck, ratings and tickets sales show just that.

[@DaNIGHTz]

@@luqast8462 Go back to rooting for reigns he is the only person in the WWE your allowed to care about. Hows that cody beating reigns thing working out for you at mania? What about Sammi? Its the kevin and sammi tour because we have nothing for them. Seth....lets just create a new belt for him to shut him up. Brock is brock probably be dealing with reigns until he is 120 year old. It took 3 years for the bloodline story to even get interesting. 3 years! AEW is only 4 years old. Non stop burial of the roster just to push reigns to the moon and he still isnt there yet. So save your ratings and ticket sales argument because Tony just secured another TV deal that means money money money. Your not a business man your a wrestling fan and we care about whats on TV if its good or not and AEW has delivered to the fans.

[@carlms9753]

@@DaNIGHTz Tony Khan is a not a business man but a wrestling (mark) fan too LOL Mark Khan did nothing, you should thanks his dad's infinite money and not tk

[@luqast8462]

@@DaNIGHTz I don't watch WWE, pal. Got better stuff to do. Sorry that things ain't going well on your side.

[@justinkredable9725]

Makes sense now why this adam cole story line is so bad

[@RueTV]

“I can write a story better than anybody” - Ok… tell us what you’ve written that has drawn money? Specifically. What characters have you created or gotten over? Do tell, patriot.

[@hctpcawsoriginal1998]

Y23 love aew gulp$$$$😂

[@keemodatherapist3413]

Aew does not need cm punk they need consistant storylines to keep people interested..stop giving meaningless matches just for sake of bangers..& I'm an AEW fan

[@shenelljohnson74]

Every time they do like Jericho said it's too long too short too fat too wide fans are gonna complain

[@acharvinay1601]

Save this comment! He's going to be back in WWE.

[@NotMyName78]

CJ I hate to break it to you buddy, but you don't know what people like Fozzy is a great example of that.