Chris Jericho has been part of the business for well over three decades and is more than happy working in AEW. As is the case with every professional wrestler in the business, he has his fair share of haters and Jericho has now explained why he couldnt care less about online critics.
While speaking to Chris Van Vliet, Chris Jericho talked about how wrestling and fan reactions have changed over time. He said that 25 years ago, wrestlers didnt have to do as much in the ring for people to think a match was great, but now, even if the crowd reacts the same way, critics and fans on social media might still say the match was bad. Because of social media, there are more opinions than ever, and many people take them too seriously.
Jericho said that while its good for fans to share their thoughts, their opinions arent the final word. Many people act like their opinions are facts, but he focuses more on how the live audience reacts and how well the show performs in ratings.
Jericho compared it to The Beatles, who were criticized in 1967 but still became one of the biggest bands ever. The Ocho believes that just because people have more ways to share their opinions now, it doesnt mean everything they say is true.
Jericho admitted that he still reads what people say but explained that you need thick skin because online comments can be really mean. He said if you believe the people who call you the greatest wrestler ever, then you also have to take the negative commentslike people telling you to quitwith the same mindset. Extreme opinions exist, but they dont really matter.
Le Champion also stated that he has stepped away from social media, especially Twitter, because its too negative. He doesnt see a reason to waste time on a platform full of negativity and thinks people should focus more on positivity. While he still checks comments sometimes, he doesnt take them as seriously as he did years ago.
Jericho believes being a public figure today is challenging. While interacting with fans is important, he thinks wrestlers should focus more on the live crowd and their success rather than worrying about online opinions and its not hard to see why Jericho simply doesnt take online opinions seriously anymore.
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