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One of the big things everyone wants to know about Chris Jericho at all times is when he'll be back with the WWE, so obviously I asked him that question. We also talked about him not being at SmackDown 1000 and how he won't be at Crown Jewel
Would you be open to returning to the WWE, I know you've said they didn't ask you to do anything for SmackDown 1000 and obviously you're not going to Crown Jewel, so would you want to go back and when?
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Jericho: "When I said they didn't ask me I wasn't saying it like, you know, a sad thing. That's what happened. They didn't ask me to go, and to be honest with you, I didn't really want to do Raw 25 either. I don't like wasting a surprise appearance, I don't like wasting those appearances on one-offs. I know how those shows go, there are so many guys on the show, I don't want to do it. So, nobody asked me, but if that had I probably wouldn't have done it anyway.
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That's why when you saw me at Raw 25 it was just a backstage bit and that's the way that Vince and I discussed it to be. I didn't want to go out in front of the crowd, because you're wasting one of those cash-in chips of a Jericho appearance, so to speak.
And for Crown Jewel, I was asked for Crown Jewel but I can't make it because I have EVIL in Osaka at Power Struggle on November 3rd, it's pretty much physically impossible time-wise to make it from one to the other. And I don't want to put that pressure on myself worrying about what if the plane isn't going to make it on time, I'm not going to do that to myself so it didn't work out for Crown Jewel either."
Jericho: "But yeah, of course, I would consider going back to the WWE, but once again, all of the things that we've talked about, it's a whole different Chris Jericho now than I was the last time I was there, which is a whole different Chris Jericho to the last time I was there before that. So we'd have to work out some ideas and things and there's a lot of money going around now in WWE, so that's a whole different world too.
So, the answer is yes. But I'm in no rush and I don't feel like I have to do it. If I never went back to WWE again it wouldn't bother me, just like if I never went back to New Japan, if I never wrestled again, period. But if it's something that's right and it feels the right thing to do then, of course, I would consider it.
Usually there's a preamble from me now where I thank Jericho for talking to me, point everyone in the direction of FITE TV to watch Streaming For Vengeance, remind people there's still one or two cabins left on the cruise and that Jericho is defending the IWGP Intercontinental Title against EVIL for NJPW Power Struggle, but instead I'll leave you with this final quote from Jericho himself.
We've got 2,000 people ready for the cruise and for those who can't make it this time they can watch Alpha Vs Bullet Club on FITE TV which will also have the whole Sea of Honor tournament with Ring of Honor, so I tried to make it something that was exciting and fun for everybody involved and now everybody can see it if they're not on the ship and that's kind of why I do the things I do now. I like to try and give people something fun to look forward to.
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