Chris Jericho was one of the biggest names on the All Elite Wrestling roster at its inception, and despite the brand’s growth, he has no plans to leave just yet.
Speaking in a recent interview with Gabby AF, Jericho was asked whether or not he’d ever thought about leaving the company. The superstar denied any such thoughts, and noted that as the company grows, he’d like to continue facing the best of the best.
“I don’t really think about that sort of thing, I kind of live in the now,” said Jericho (transcription via Fightful). “We talk about being 33 years in wrestling, I’m like, ‘Wow, really?’ It doesn’t feel that way because I can still have the best match on any given show. Not every night, but a couple weeks ago, I wrestled Takeshita [Konosuke Takeshita] on Dynamite and it was the best on the show. There are still great moments for Jericho and a lot I can do. I don’t shut the door on anything. To me, WWE isn’t the be all-end all. It was great to be there, I had a great 20 years there, but I’ve had a great going on five years in AEW.”
Jericho went on to praise his time at AEW, and said he doesn’t really see a reason why he’d ever decide to just leave.
“I love working here. I love working with, not even for, with Tony Khan. WWE is a completely different animal now than when I left in 2017. It’s been six years. It’s not something I’ve really thought about. I like watching and reading about what’s going on, the buzz that they have, but I also like my company and I helped start AEW.
“I don’t really see any reason why I would want to leave at this point. Never say that I wouldn’t go, but I have zero plans of that. I like it here and I like the people I work with. I enjoy coming to work every week, which was not always the case in WWE, and it’s weird how that is the case here, but it’s a different vibe and I have a lot of fun here in AEW.”
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