All Elite Wrestling (AEW) wrestler Chris Jericho doesn’t believe WWE will be granting anymore releases to its Superstars.
Speaking with Busted Open Radio, Jericho discussed AEW’s acquisition of Shawn Spears (formerly known as Tye Dillinger in WWE). He highlighted how he championed Spears into AEW, believing him to be a main event player.
“I don’t know why [Shawn Spears] sat on the sidelines for eight months,” Jericho said. “I don’t know why a lot of guys sit on the sidelines for eight months. But you know how it works up North, brother. If you fall out of grace, you’re finished being played with as Vince’s toy, you get put in the corner.”
He continued, “Thankfully, Shawn got his release. He’s the last one that will. Nobody will ever get their release from WWE again. Nobody. He got his release, Cody and him are friends. Cody knew what he was capable of. I knew what he was capable of. I championed to get him. The guy is a tremendous heel. He’s an old school heel. He looks the part. Putting him with Tully Blanchard is a great idea. He’s a main eventer. We’re going to make him into a star, just by putting him with Cody Rhodes.”
Spears would make a major impact in AEW after striking Cody Rhodes in the head with a steel chair at Fyter Fest. This assault not only saw Spears adopt the ‘Chairman’ moniker, but also set up an anticipated grudge match between himself and Rhodes at AEW’s All Out event at the end of the month.
H/T to Fightful.com for the transcription.
