Chris Jericho on Him Feeling “It’s More Exciting To Be With The Company I Helped Create” For Reason Why He Stayed In AEW Over Leaving For WWE Return

Beef Vegan held a recent interview with Chris Jericho. One of the topics discussed included Jericho’s thoughts about how close he was to returning to WWE when his AEW contract expired at the end of 2025 and his reason for his decision to stay in AEW.

“You weigh all your options, but I have skin in the game with AEW. I helped create AEW and I was never gone. I was just off TV for a while, while we figured out some stuff. Basically, I ended one contract and went straight to the other one. I like Tony Khan as a boss. I like AEW as a company and the growth that we’ve done. I helped start the company. WWE existed before I was there. It exists after I was there. AEW will exist after I’m there, but it didn’t exist before I was there. It’s more exciting to be with the company that I helped create.”

Jericho also gave his thoughts about the future of his wrestling career and his No Holds Barred match against Tommaso Ciampa at AEW Redemption.

“I don’t really put a timeline on it. Did I ever think I would be doing it at 55? No, but do I not think of doing it? 55, 25, 35. You look at the match on Sunday, as crazy as it was, it’s still a great match and probably one of the best matches on the show from the standpoint of fan reaction. Why would I want to step away from that? I still enjoy doing it and still can do it at a level that is show-stealing. It could be another week, it could be another two or three years. I don’t want to do it forever, but as long as I feel that I’m still happy with the work that I’m doing and not second-guessing myself, then I’ll continue to do it.”

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