Chris Jericho Dismisses Idea of Year-Long Retirement Ceremony

Chris Jericho, a true veteran in pro wrestling, takes pride in his work with AEW and isnt bothered by critics. While his in-ring career will eventually end, Jericho has now addressed retiring in the future and made it clear he isnt interested in having a year-long retirement ceremony.

While speaking to Z100 New York, Chris Jericho revealed his thoughts on eventually retiring from wrestling. He stated that he hadnt thought about it much because his career could end at any time. Jericho explained that wrestling has changed a lot, with big TV deals and star power letting wrestlers stay in the business longer, as long as theyre healthy and can still perform.

Le Champion made it clear that hes not interested in doing a year-long, drawn-out retirement ceremony, calling it unnecessary. Jericho shared a story about Iron Maidens drummer Nicko McBrain, who announced his retirement on the morning of his last show, with a new drummer introduced the next day. He liked the simplicity of that but prefers to focus on whats happening now.

Jericho wants his retirement to be final and doesnt want to keep coming back after saying hes done. He mentioned how acts like the Scorpions, Cher, and KISS have had multiple retirement tours, while the Rolling Stones have never done one and will just stop when theyre ready.

The ROH World Champion also said he might retire quietly without making a big announcement, leaving the option to wrestle again in a few years if he wants to. Jericho also pointed out the risk of having a bad retirement match, which could make him feel pressured to wrestle again. For now, hes focused on enjoying his career and will decide on retirement when the time comes.

Therefore, we will have to wait and see what Chris Jericho decides to do when he eventually retires from wrestling. For now, it seems likely he will continue competing for the next few years.

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