Jim Ross: I Do Think Chris Jericho Will Get A Sendoff Like Sting Did In All Elite Wrestling
Jim Ross likes having Chris Jericho around,
When the company was first made, Chris Jericho was the big face brought in by Tony Khan to win the inaugural AEW World Championship and lead the company in their first year on network television and as a whole. Jim Ross, who was brought in by a good word from Jericho opened up about the legend’s status and how he should get a sendoff like a certain Icon in All Elite Wrestling did not too long ago.
“I think AEW will be his last stand. He’s got lots of influence there. Like I said earlier, he pretty much books his own programs, lays out his own matches, and why not? That’s what you want. I’m all for that. I wish more talents would take a personal interest in what they’re doing. Chris has developed a relationship with Tony Khan that has been pretty substantial. He’s the kind of guy you want around. He’s the kind of guy you want as an office guy. He’s the kind of guy you want in those roles. I see him talking to talents all the time, young talents. They go to him and ask for advice, and he’s always, to my knowledge, been very willing to share his time and his expertise to some of these young kids. I know he’s helped make some guys. Darby Allin’s a good example. Remember they had some matches on AEW television that were outstanding, and it gave Darby a leg up, it gave him a jumpstart on his career, and Chris put him over. Jericho’s never been one to not put somebody over if it’s the right thing to do. Sometimes you get into a situation where you don’t know what’s right and what’s wrong, it’s just the way we should go with this deal. Should he put him over, should he not put him over, all that stuff. So Chris has always been real good. He’s an MVP in my view at AEW, without question. There’s just no doubt about that, and I love working with him. I love seeing how he works with other talents. It’s invaluable, and they listen to him because he’s been there and done that. That’s important to me. That’s where they get their learning. He’s a very valuable asset to the company. He can always go out and have a great match as a babyface or a heel. He can work with anybody and make them look better than they actually are. Even though he’s not a spring chicken, he stays in great shape. He’s a keeper. If Tony Khan is smart, and he is, Chris is gonna be a part of the company for the foreseeable future and a long time to come. I do think that somewhere down the road, when he and Tony Khan make the decision to say that’s enough, that he’ll get a sendoff like Sting’s, in that sense, special occasion, big-time deal. I just don’t think it’s anytime soon,” Ross said on his Grilling JR podcast.
Jericho is the current ROH World Champion after defeating Mark Briscoe in a Ladder Wars match to win the gold.
H/t to Fightful for the transcription.
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