Chris Jericho On Reason He Didn’t Appear On SmackDown 1000
IWGP Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho was asked on Twitter by a fan about why he wasn’t at SmackDown 1000 on Tuesday night in Washington, DC at the Capital One Arena on the USA Network. Jericho wrote, “Nobody asked me.”
Nobody asked me… https://t.co/77Hvr90TYr
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) October 17, 2018
It should be noted that Jericho’s first IWGP Intercontinental Championship defense will be against EVIL at the NJPW Power Struggle event on November 3. Jericho has made a few appearances for WWE this year, including a backstage segment at the RAW 25th Anniversary special in January. He last wrestled in a WWE ring at the Greatest Royal Rumble back in April. At Dominion, he captured the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Tetsuya Naito.
Vince McMahon Thanks Fans
Speaking of SmackDown 1000, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon took to his official Twitter account after the milestone episode to thank the fans with the following comments:
“Getting to 1,000 episodes is only possible if you have an entire universe behind you. Thank you, #WWE Universe, for celebrating #SD1000 with us. Here’s to 1,000 more.”
Getting to 1,000 episodes is only possible if you have an entire universe behind you. Thank you, #WWE Universe, for celebrating #SD1000 with us. Here’s to 1,000 more. pic.twitter.com/fVI5B0jTWn
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) October 17, 2018
In case you missed it, Vince, Stephanie, and Shane McMahon all made an appearance on this show in the opening segment to do a dance segment with R-Truth and Carmella.