Chris Jericho has wrestled in many companies and, after a lengthy WWE run, he's spent the past five years in AEW. As of now, all signs point to him ending his career there, no great surprise with the sheer amount of money he's likely making courtesy of Tony Khan.
It would be shocking for Y2J to not eventually find his way back into a WWE ring, even if it's just for an inevitable Hall of Fame induction. However, if Jericho is to be believed, that's not something he has any interest in.
Here's what he told Chris Van Vliet in a recent interview:
"I always like going against the grain. Like I loved it when Axl Rose didn't show up to the Hall of Fame and sent a note saying not only am I not showing up, but you're not allowed to say my name. I love that sh*t. Like, that's f*cking rock and roll, man. So I don't really understand the point of a Hall of Fame. If you think I'm in it, that's great, there's no real Hall of Fame. It's all kind of in WWE’s mind in their chambers of the mind. And, I mean, it doesn't really matter if I'm in it or not. You go up there and give some approved speech where you have five minutes to f*cking encapsulate 33 years."
"Because I was at the Hall of Fames when you had, Hillbilly Jim talking for 45 minutes. F*cking hell, dude. You're on Saturday Night’s Main Event once you don't have a lot to say, nothing against Hillbilly Jim Yeah, he's a cool guy. And he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. and then you get the frickin Undertaker. And he gets 15 minutes. I'm not interested in that at this point. And like I said, it's not a disrespectful thing. It's just like, I don't really see the benefits of it. And I kind of like doing the opposite things."
Given what an incredible career Jericho has in WWE, it's a little surprising to think he wouldn't want to be recognised by the company's Hall of Fame (he does, after all, typically seem to enjoy touting the star ratings given to him by Dave Meltzer).
In the same interview, Le Champion was asked to share his thoughts on CM Punk's recent WWE return. You'll likely recall him allegedly describing the Best in the World as a "cancer," but his response was far more measured than you might expect.
"I mean it doesn't surprise me. I mean it’s the Vince attitude like if you can make money with somebody then you bring them back. He brought back the nWo, he brought Bischoff in. Yeah, and Vince isn't in charge. But Triple H learned from Vince once again and the fans, keeping the fans entertained and happy man look, he came back and it was the highest viewed social media segment that they've ever had. So once right out of the gate, it was a benefit to them. So it didn't surprise me."
You can watch the full interview with Jericho in the player below.