Chris Jericho Addresses Possible Retirement, Says “WWE Lives In Its Own Worldâ€￾ Read

[WhatAboutBigBob]

Re: Chris Jericho Addresses Possible Retirement, Says “WWE Lives In Its Own Worldâ€￾ R

I agree with his point about the if you're not with us you're against us mentality that WWE seems to have. If they can't get their hands on what you're doing they turn their nose up at you. I think that's kind of why they let Ryder's push fall through because he got popular on something WWE had no hand in. I get the thinking that they don't want to lose any wrestlers to outside workings but same time these wrestlers have to have a life outside of wrestling sometimes.

That's the point.

If the WWE can't put their label on it, they don't want anything to do with it, and they sure don't want you doing it. Look at what they did with JBL and his Seven Summits climb. They paid for the whole thing knowing that they'd be able to get their label out even more every time he completed one of the mountains.

Money-wise, you can say they're doing the right thing but they just hurt the product in the short term.

 

[We Are Legion]

Re: Chris Jericho Addresses Possible Retirement, Says “WWE Lives In Its Own Worldâ€￾ R

Well it's one thing for WWE to not endorse an endeavor that doesn't benefit the company... that's understandable and no one is going to disagree with that. But suggesting one of their former talents shouldn't do anything without holding their hand along the way and doing it under the WWE flag exclusively is fucking bullshit. WWE may own the rights to their wrestling personas, but they don't own their souls.

 

[WhatAboutBigBob]

Re: Chris Jericho Addresses Possible Retirement, Says “WWE Lives In Its Own Worldâ€￾ R

That's the biggest problem, the WWE thinks they own everyone that comes through there. Like you said, they may own the persona, but they don't own what they do on their own personal time. He doesn't owe the WWE anything. I'm sure if they did get their way, we'd be hearing about "WWE's Fozzy".

 

[Defiant]

Re: Chris Jericho Addresses Possible Retirement, Says “WWE Lives In Its Own Worldâ€￾ R

I'm probably the biggest Jericho mark here, if it were up to me Y2J would keep on wrestling forever and ever. But the guy has a right to pursue what he wants to. He's given wrestling all he can possibly give.

 

[BretScrewedBret]

Re: Chris Jericho Addresses Possible Retirement, Says “WWE Lives In Its Own Worldâ€￾ R

First off, this interview he did is total kayfabe. There's no heat between him and WWE. Frankly this seems to be setting up a return at some point.

Second I dug the last Fozzy album. I wasn't a fan early on, but they are a very polished metal band. Very reminiscent of 80's shit I grew up on. Anyway that's neither here nor there. Jericho working a part time schedule is incredibly beneficial on two levels.

A) His health. People seem to forget sometimes that this ain't ballet (Thank you Jim Ross).

B) Talent has an expiration date. Everyone gets over exposed nowadays very fast because you see them week after week. Jericho working a few months and leaving for a while is great. It's a big deal when he does show up, and back to reason A he is fresh as a daisy and not beaten down.

 

[Deezy]

Re: Chris Jericho Addresses Possible Retirement, Says “WWE Lives In Its Own Worldâ€￾ R

I do find it funny that there is a faction of wrestling fans who act like it is heresy to think about life after wrestling.

Same people who bitch about Hogan, Flair and Foley tarnishing their legacies and not being able to leave.

 

[Cena's Jeans Shorts]

Re: Chris Jericho Addresses Possible Retirement, Says “WWE Lives In Its Own Worldâ€￾ R

Explain just how WWE is in such dire need of Jericho, because most of the time Jericho spends his time in the mid-card scene losing. WWE has actually done a great deal to prove they don't need him.

Also explain to me how it sets a bad example for other wrestlers. How is getting out while you're still in good physical condition, finally tend to your family, and pursue other interests a bad example? Seems quite the opposite to me, really. I mean seriously, how DARE this man for having other talents, right?

The WWE has a lot of youth on their roster. That's why they need a Jericho, to help guys like Ziggler who the WWE is pushing towards a more prominent position how to make the most of the opportunity and make fans give a shit about their characters and matches. The guy can also put on a damn good match. As talented a performer as Punk is, when he was starting to establish himself as a main event level talent, his epic TV matches with Jericho weren't just entertaining as hell, but probably helped fans buy into Punk getting into the main event scene. It's not like Jericho needs to be used as a world champion to be useful to the company.

They keep rehiring him despite all his absences, they must feel the need for his services somehow.

As for the acrimony of your second statement, I'll quote what I posted in that very same message. If you can't see my point, then I have nothing to write back at you:

It's good for Jericho to act on a future away from wrestling. How many guys in the business have said they do it not just because they love it, but because they believe it's all they are capable of doing in life? How many guys beat their bodies beyond reason, well beyond the prime of their earning power because that's the only way they know how to make a living anymore? How many died young; and how many of those were unable to adjust to live after wrestling?