Chris Jericho: "I would much rather have 500 real fans than 1,000 TV screen fans" [Exclusive]

Chris Jericho has stated he &quot;would much rather have 500 real fans than 1,000 TV screen fans&quot; - and believes WWE would agree.After months of wrestling with no fans in attendance, both AEW and WWE have recently found a way to get fans back in the building, with 10-15% attendance at Daily's Place for AEW fans. Meanwhile, WWE has introduced the ThunderDome, where &quot;virtual&quot; fans appear on screens within the Amway Center.&quot;I have no intention of leaving AEW. Even if I don't wrestle ever again, I'll just be a commentator after that.&quot;@IAmJericho told me how, despite being halfway through his #AEW contract, he's going nowhere!📝: @SKProWrestling Thanks to @FiteTV.https://t.co/DBVaVHw4ly— Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) September 3, 2020Sportskeeda meets Chris JerichoBut, is there any comparison? And how has the ThunderDome been received by those in AEW? Well, who better to ask than one of the company's biggest stars - Chris Jericho?You can read our entire interview with Chris Jericho here or watch it below.WWE recently unveiled the ThunderDome and Chris Jericho has had his say on it...&quot;I think it's a great idea, it looks great and they desperately needed it.Last week, Kenny Omega seemingly appeared on screen at SmackDown.Whenever you give wrestling fans a rope, they're gonna hang themselves, so... I don't think Kenny [Omega] was really there or all these people that they have. Just go and have fun, enjoy the show.&quot;I was just trying to have a good time, I honestly didn’t think anyone would notice.— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) August 29, 2020But does the ThunderDome compare to having &quot;real fans&quot; in the building? Well, fans have recently returned to Daily's Place with social distancing measures enforced, and Jericho said a live crowd cannot be replaced:&quot;It's like something out of Black Mirror or The Running Man. it's very strange. It does look great but, once again, you cannot replace a live crowd. I would much rather have 500 real fans than 1,000 TV screen fans, and I bet you the WWE agree with that - but, having said that, I think it looks great and good for them.&quot;Feels so good to hear the crowd singing along to #Judas as Le Champion @IAmJericho walks out to do commentary 🔥🔥🔥 #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/YUVTUwOTrS— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) August 28, 2020On the topic of AEW allowing fans back in the building, Chris Jericho likened the noise to that of Madison Square Garden.&quot;Last week, we had 500 people in our venue and it felt like Madison Square Garden because that was the first organic reactions we've gotten since the middle of March - and you can't replace that.&quot;Whether it's 500 people or 50,000, a live crowd is a live crowd and that has really brought back a lot of the fun and the vibe to do with our show and will continue to do so moving forward.&quot;“I would much rather have 500 real fans than 1,000 TV screen fans, and I bet you the WWE would agree with that.”@IAmJericho has his say on Daily’s Place vs the ThunderDome!FULL VIDEO, via @SKProWrestling: https://t.co/GAWNGK2VSc pic.twitter.com/87uhgAEd63— Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) September 3, 2020You can read our entire interview with Chris Jericho here.A huge thank you to Chris Jericho for taking the time, and to Fite TV and All Elite Wrestling for facilitating the interview.You can catch AEW All Out this Saturday on Fite TV if you reside outside the US, and on BR Live if you're in the US.

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