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Post by ChitownKnight on Sept 5, 2019 9:30:50 GMT -5
It’s pretty clear that it’s the end of the road for him, but do you see him doing one last wwe run? Or will he end it at AEW. WWE is what he is known for, but at the same time AEW is a company he pretty much helped start up. Either way he has to retire as a face, considering he is one of the most beloved stars in pro wrestling
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Sept 5, 2019 9:56:14 GMT -5
AEW is his last full time run but I can’t see him not going back to WWE for one offs. He will get the proper legend treatment when he comes back since it will have been a few years since he came back
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Post by Dub H on Sept 5, 2019 10:00:27 GMT -5
AEW is his last full time run but I can’t see him not going back to WWE for one offs. He will get the proper legend treatment when he comes back since it will have been a few years since he came back You understimate how petty Vince and even HHH are. I wouldnt say NEVER EEEEEVER .But I wouldnt be surprised if they wouldnt want Jericho |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Sept 5, 2019 10:03:31 GMT -5
AEW is his last full time run but I can’t see him not going back to WWE for one offs. He will get the proper legend treatment when he comes back since it will have been a few years since he came back You understimate how petty Vince and even HHH are. I wouldnt say NEVER EEEEEVER .But I wouldnt be surprised if they wouldnt want Jericho Precedence says no matter how petty they always come back eventually. Warrior, Jarrett, Road Dogg, Bruno etc... The only one who didn’t come back was Macho and he died. Relationship seemed to be getting better thanks to the video games So yeah, petty will reign for a while but not forever |
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Post by Dub H on Sept 5, 2019 10:06:19 GMT -5
You understimate how petty Vince and even HHH are. I wouldnt say NEVER EEEEEVER .But I wouldnt be surprised if they wouldnt want Jericho Precedence says no matter how petty they always come back eventually. Warrior, Jarrett, Road Dogg, Bruno etc... The only one who didn’t come back was Macho and he died. Relationship seemed to be getting better thanks to the video games So yeah, petty will reign for a while but not forever Well maybe with the exception of Macho none of then helped create a big competitor for WWE. Plus I could be mistaken but I remember Triple H and Jericho never got along so I dont see him bothering |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Sept 5, 2019 10:11:36 GMT -5
Precedence says no matter how petty they always come back eventually. Warrior, Jarrett, Road Dogg, Bruno etc... The only one who didn’t come back was Macho and he died. Relationship seemed to be getting better thanks to the video games So yeah, petty will reign for a while but not forever Well maybe with the exception of Macho none of then helped create a big competitor for WWE. Plus I could be mistaken but I remember Triple H and Jericho never got along so I dont see him bothering Hogan did in helping WCW become big, Jarrett created TNA which he used off the money he held up Vince for. TNA wasn’t a big competitor but they were their closest since WCW and took massive shots at them. They’ve hired back people that sued them and threw their name in the mud for years. Jericho is smart, he’s just a wrestler. He was on the ground floor for the AEW idea but he’s not putting his name in any credit in it which is why he isn’t an executive Jericho and HHH have gotten along better over the years. When they talked on his podcast a few years back they talked about the early years and how Jericho had heat coming from WCW. They both chalked it up as just being competitive in that time and hold no ill will towards each other because of the respect they have for their ability. |
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Post by realist on Sept 5, 2019 10:13:45 GMT -5
It depends on what you mean by "retire." I think this run in AEW will be his final run as a full-time active in-ring competitor. But, I truly believe that Jericho will be back with WWE at some point for a Hall of Fame induction. If he is still in shape and able, I could see him doing one final match in WWE some day.
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Post by realist on Sept 5, 2019 10:18:50 GMT -5
Precedence says no matter how petty they always come back eventually. Warrior, Jarrett, Road Dogg, Bruno etc... The only one who didn’t come back was Macho and he died. Relationship seemed to be getting better thanks to the video games So yeah, petty will reign for a while but not forever Plus I could be mistaken but I remember Triple H and Jericho never got along so I dont see him bothering Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Hulk Hogan came the closest to actually putting Vince McMahon out of business when the NWO was at its peak and they are all currently in the Hall of Fame and have legend deals with the company. Also, the man whose idea the NWO was, Eric Bischoff, just signed on as an executive with WWE. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2019 13:05:27 GMT -5
legends contract and HOF induction
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Sept 5, 2019 14:56:19 GMT -5
Depends how successful AEW is. He signed a 3 year deal and you'd have to imaging he might retire after that when he's in his 50s. If AEW does become huge and overtake WWE in ratings or something crazy like that he'd probably try milking it a bit more and stick around but I can't see him going back to WWE immediately. If AEW fails or folds or just becomes a "small time" indie like TNA then I doubt he'd go back to WWE either since they'd probably just want to do humiliating shit to him. Pretty sure he said he's never wanted a big grandiose farewell so I'm not sure he'd even care about not going in the WWE HOF.
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Post by Cyno on Sept 5, 2019 14:58:54 GMT -5
It depends on how much of a say Triple H has or if he can let go of a grudge like Vince can.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 5, 2019 16:20:15 GMT -5
One day, he will be the Steamboat some other poor f*** is trying to get over.
I can't imagine him not showing up in WWE at some point.
However I think you saying that it's near the end of the line for him are way off. People with less of an ambitious streak than Jericho have WAY outstayed their welcome while in way worse shape than he is in. He is going to be wrestling, even irregularly, until he's dead, and a company like AEW that doesn't kill you with the schedule will have extended his career by years.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2019 17:27:18 GMT -5
He will be wrestling in his late 50s.
The man has never had a serious injury and can still have the best match on the card.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 5, 2019 17:32:27 GMT -5
legends contract and HOF induction I'm sure he'll accept a HOF induction down the line, but I don't see him ever signing a legends contract. |
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Sept 5, 2019 17:34:24 GMT -5
Vince has a well documented control freak obsession with getting people who left him to come back and giving them money just to 'own' them again, because in the end, it all comes back to him, he'd take Jericho back in time. Triple H is a tougher read, it depends on his willingness to bury the hatchet. It's said the two aren't fond of each other, which would be another factor in there.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Sept 5, 2019 17:43:43 GMT -5
Vince has a well documented control freak obsession with getting people who left him to come back and giving them money just to 'own' them again, because in the end, it all comes back to him, he'd take Jericho back in time. Triple H is a tougher read, it depends on his willingness to bury the hatchet. It's said the two aren't fond of each other, which would be another factor in there. I could see him accepting a HoF induction. MAYBE a Legends Deal, but ONLY if it doesn't involve him relinquishing the rights to the "Chris Jericho" name. |
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Post by fw91 on Sept 5, 2019 18:03:30 GMT -5
WWE, just too much precedent of others returning for me to think otherwise.
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Post by timelimitdraw on Sept 5, 2019 20:22:37 GMT -5
It depends on what you mean by "retire." I think this run in AEW will be his final run as a full-time active in-ring competitor. But, I truly believe that Jericho will be back with WWE at some point for a Hall of Fame induction. If he is still in shape and able, I could see him doing one final match in WWE some day. This. I see Jericho in a Kurt Angle kind of role: His last big full-time (or nearly full-time) run will be with AEW to try and help them grow, but he'll wind up doing a couple of shots with WWE (maybe even a tag match in NJPW and CMLL as part of a farewell tour, as legends often do) before finally retiring. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 6, 2019 0:18:56 GMT -5
Jericho seems like the kind of guy who wouldn't know for sure what he'd like to do best until not long before the 3 year contract is up. I think if WWE offered him a headlining class of Hall of Fame, that'd be mighty enticing for him, but we'll see how it goes.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Sept 6, 2019 1:06:26 GMT -5
WWE. Didn't HHH and Jericho just take a photo together a little ways back? That bridge isn't even close to being burnt.
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