Chris Jericho says he had to cancel a photo shoot with a “MAJOR” magazine yesterday after getting kicked in the face on this week’s SmackDown. Jericho teamed with AJ Styles and Mark Henry against The New Day and caught a stiff kick to the face by Kofi Kingston. The video above begins at the moment Jericho sacrificed himself and took the kick in an effort to shield his partner AJ Styles.
Jericho posted the following photo on Saturday morning showing off a nasty shiner.
– ECW original Tommy Dreamer recently claimed that ECW was partly to blame for a “decline” in actual wrestling. In an interview with Total Wrestling Magazine, Dreamer discussed ECW and what it inspired.
“I think ECW spurred a lot of garbage wrestling,” Dreamer admitted. “Guys would look at myself and Sandman and think that they could put on a T-Shirt and sweatpants and call themselves a wrestler. There’s a lot more to it.”
– It looks like Chris Jericho may remain on WWE TV for at least two more months. Jericho is being advertised for the April 12th SmackDown taping in San Diego, CA. The pre-sale code for tickets is WWESMD. Other wrestlers advertised to appear include Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns.
– Cesaro recently revealed to Esquire Middle East that his shoulder injury will keep him out of action for WrestleMania 32. The Swiss Superman underwent surgery back in November to repair torn tendons. He’s currently in Dubai doing promotional work for WWE and was greeted at the airport by a Cesaro section:
– On Friday’s SmackDown, Chris Jericho defeated AJ Styles in a hard fought match, evening their series to 1 win a piece. A fan asked Jericho on Twitter why he had to ‘bury’ AJ Styles, since Styles is new on the scene and Jericho is a legend that apparently ‘doesn’t need the win’ as much. Jericho set him straight:
Haha so if I win I’m burying young talent & if I lose I’m a jobber? Get a life. https://t.co/gOuUHxFpth
– The February 24th episode of “Pawn Stars” on the History Channel will feature a WWE Hall of Fame ring being put up for sale. No word on who’s ring it was, but several WWE Hall of Famers have sold their rings over the years, including Superstar Billy Graham, Jimmy Hart, Abdullah the Butcher and of course, Sunny.
– The Miz will be featured on the February 24th episode of “Supernatural” on the CW Network. The episode synopsis reads: “Dean and Sam decide to take a break and attend the funeral of a wrestler they were fans of as kids. When another wrestler turns up dead, the brothers quickly decide to work.”
– Bubba Ray Dudley tweeted the following about the lasting legacy of ECW:
Loud ECW chant in #WWEFresno tonight. They dont chant WCW or NWA or AWA. Amazing how much of an impact that co. had on our industry. ??
– For what it’s worth, Bryan Alvarez mentioned on the latest Wrestling Observer Live that Bruan Stroman will not be The Undertaker’s opponent at Wrestlemania 32.
– Following Bret Hart’s announcement earlier today that he is battling prostate cancer, some of the top stars in the industry are showing their support for the Hit Man. Triple H, Chris Jericho, Ted DiBiase, Roman Reigns, Jerry Lawler and countless others have posted supportive messages on social media. Many mainstream media outlets including Sports Illustrated and Rolling Stone have picked up the story.
– After tonight’s WWE RAW goes off the air, the a new episode of Legends with JBL with Ron Simmons premieres on the WWE Network.
– The knee injury suffered by Tye Dillinger over the weekend at #NXTDetroit is believed to be a bad strain, according to PWInsider.com. No word yet on how much ring time he will miss.
– The WWE Studios studio Countdown (formerly “6:42”) will be released on 4/5, the day after WrestleMania 32. The movie stars Dolph Ziggler and features Kane, Lana and Rusev in supporting roles. According to a press release sent out Monday, here’s the synopsis:
“This electrifying thriller is directed by John Stockwell (Into the Blue) and written by Richard Wenk (The Equalizer). When a madman kidnaps a young boy and rigs him with explosives, Ray (Ziggler), haunted by the loss of his young son, defies his captain (Kane) and takes matters into his own hands. Now he must beat the clock to stop a psychopath and save an innocent child.”
On episode 216 of his podcast, Jericho Spoke spoke at length about AJ Styles making his debut in WWE at the Royal Rumble. Jericho talked about when he first saw AJ enter the dressing room that day.
“I think the big buzz of the night and one of the big, huge surprises was the debut of AJ Styles in the WWE, which was a huge, huge get for us. We’ve been waiting to have him for a long time,” Jericho said. “One of the hottest free agents in the world today finally in the WWE and it was really cool because in the first night, in the Rumble, I came in the ring. He and [Roman] Reigns were the only ones in there. All three of us just kind of stood there and it was a really good buzz.”
Jericho added, “when he [came] into the dressing room [prior to the Royal Rumble], I felt a little bit, not bad for him, but I understood what he was going through because he shows up there when we’re having the meeting for the Royal Rumble, because he was probably hiding all day or whatever it was, and he comes into the meeting and he knows some people, but he’s standing in the back and kind of being quiet and doesn’t want to step on anybody’s toes.”
Jericho says he was surprised by being booked in a match with Styles the next night on RAW. He had previously stated that it was Vince McMahon’s idea to put them in the ring together on Monday.
“We worked the next night on RAW, which was another surprise. And when it was pitched to me, it was pitched to me one way and then I had an idea to kind of go another way, so, hopefully, if things keep going the way we hope, you might see another Jericho/Styles match, so we’ll see.” Jericho continued, “I was really happy with [the match]. It was fun. It was fun to get in there with a new guy and kind of suss each other out a little bit. And now, it will only get bigger and more intense as we go forward.”
Jericho predicted a bright future for the former TNA World Champion in WWE. Jericho said that in two nights with WWE, more people who know AJ Styles is than they did for the last 15 years.
“I have no doubt that AJ Styles is going to be over big time in the WWE. He already is, just from his fans that he [has] got, but there [are] a lot of people who have never heard of AJ Styles and don’t know who he is or what he brings to the table. And at the Royal Rumble, we let them know a little bit and we let them know a little bit more on RAW. I love that people were like, ‘Jericho said, ‘welcome to the big leagues, kid’. He [has] been in TNA.’ Listen, I agree. He [has] been all over the world, but the WWE is the big leagues! That’s the truth. It’s not being arrogant or being dismissive of his past, but the WWE is the big leagues. It’s where everybody wants to be if you’re in the [professional] wrestling business. I don’t care what you say. Everybody wants to be in the WWE because this is the big leagues. This is the big time. The biggest pro wrestling company in the world, ever, in front of the biggest stage, the biggest crowds, the most worldwide influence. You go from being the biggest worldwide independent star and in two nights, more people know who AJ Styles is right now than they did for the entire 15 years of his career up to it, so that’s not demeaning. That’s the truth, and if you don’t like it, you’re just living in dreamland because nothing beats being in the WWE.”
When a fan tweeted on Tuesday thanking Triple H for making the Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles match on RAW, Jericho replied to correct him. According to Jericho, it was none other than Vince McMahon’s idea to put him in the ring with Styles.
Despite reports of Triple H assuming more control behind-the-scenes in WWE, back in October we reported that Vince McMahon had begun micro-managing the company more. Declining RAW ratings reportedly influenced Vince’s decision to begin overseeing all aspects of the company more than he had been previously.
This week’s “Off The Top Rope” segment on ESPN SportsCenter with Jonathan Coachman focused on the Royal Rumble and the post-Rumble RAW from Miami.
This week’s Top Finish was Dean Ambrose defeating Kevin Owens in the Last Man Standing Match, the Top Debut was AJ Styles in the Rumble, Top Moment was Triple H eliminating Ambrose to win the Rumble, the Top Rap Battle was Flo Rida vs. Bo “Bo Rida” Dallas on RAW and Top Return went to The Rock.
Chris Jericho then joined Jonathan Coachman. Jericho told Coach he’s a little uglier and he’s a little older, but it’s always good to see him. Coach brought up Jericho’s WWE debut and asked how much pressure he’s felt over the years going at it on the mic with guys like Rock and Steve Austin. Jericho says it’s very important to be athletic in the ring but it’s almost more important to have a good character and a good personality. Jericho says you have to connect with fans and make them want to buy a ticket or a unicorn horn, whatever it may be. Jericho said you have to be good on the mic and that’s something that’s hard to learn or train but if you do have it, you’ll make it into the upper echelon.
Jericho also commented on Fozzy, his Talk Is Jericho podcast, competing on Dancing With the Stars, hockey and more. Jericho said DWTS was very hard but one of the best parts of his career.
– WWE tapes this week’s SmackDown tonight from Tampa, FL. The show will feature Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose on the Highlight Reel. Check back later tonight for live results from the tapings.
– Chris Jericho noted on Twitter that he had a blast wrestling AJ Styles last night on RAW (Video).
– Shinsuke Nakamura begins training at the the WWE Performance Center the first week in February, days after his final appearance for NJPW on 1/30. During a press conference Monday, Nakamura officially announced his departure from NJPW and surrendered the IWGP Intercontinental championship title. Nakamura stated once again that he accomplished everything he wanted to in Japan and is looking for a new challenge.
– Triple H announced on Monday that NXT will be returning to the Arnold Classic once again this year with two live events scheduled for March 3rd and 4th from Columbus, Ohio.
– Former NXT creative assistant Rob Naylor was tweeting during RAW and liked what he saw with the Rock and New Day segment, especially Rock going off script and Woods-Big E showing their natural charisma.
Byron and The Rock interacting is legitimately undoing every second of poor tv I've watched all year.
– Chris Jericho will be Jonathan Coachman’s guest this week Tuesday night on ESPN Sports Center. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose will be on Jericho’s Highlight Wheel on Thursday’s SmackDown.
WWE RAW Preview for Monday, January 17th from Columbus, Ohio:
– Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman will be Chris Jericho’s guest on The Highlight Reel. Both Lesnar and Jericho look to capture the WWE World Heavyweight championship this Sunday in the Royal Rumble.
– Follow-up to Lesnar attacking Roman Reigns at the conclusion of last week’s RAW.
– Divas Champion Charlotte responds to Becky Lynch’s challenge for a match at the Royal Rumble.
– Kalisto looks to reclaim the United States Championship from Alberto Del Rio after a brief title reign last week.
– The latest from the Social Outcasts after a win on SmackDown.
– More Royal Rumble participants likely to be announced.
Talent advertised to appear includes Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens, Dean Ambrose, Chris Jericho, The Wyatt Family, The New Day, Sheamus, Ryback and Dolph Ziggler. The dark match main event will see Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens & Sheamus.
As always, join us here Monday night for our live results & discussion of WWE RAW.
When Chris Jericho referred to The Usos as his “back-of-the-bus boys” during his returning Highlight Reel segment on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, several fans expressed their outrage at what they assumed was Jericho making a racist reference on live television in such a casual manner.
On Tuesday, several of Jericho’s WWE Superstar buddies came to his defense and explained what the true meaning behind the comment was.
Apparently, there are two types of traveling WWE Superstars — the back of the bus boys and the up-front boys. The back of the bus boys refers to those who sit in the back and stay awake all night to play cards, while the up-front boys are those who sit in the front and go to sleep.
As seen below, several WWE Superstars were quick to vouch for the fact that Jericho’s comments were in no way racist at all, and were in fact actually comments that subtly referenced the fact that he and The Usos were friends.
#WWE#RAW OK guys.The back of the bus bros comment by @IAmJericho means the guys that drink, play cards an stay up. Up front guys go to bed.
WWE Performance Center coach and WWE Breaking Ground personality Robbie Brookside recently appeared as a guest on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast.
During the interview, which was recorded at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, Brookside spoke about getting his job with WWE, noting that they originally brought him in for a six month trial period. Three months into the trial period, he was asked to stay another six months and that turned into two years.
Brookside also spoke about his friendship with NXT General Manager William Regal, someone that he admits he has a lot to thank for. He spoke about taking Regal under his wing several years back when both were in England, and that Regal has returned the favor many times by getting him work in WCW and WWE.
“Darren, I call him Darren, is my best mate, without a shadow of a doubt. We’ve always kept in touch over the years through thick and thin,” said Brookside. “There’ve been times where he’s needed a shoulder to cry on, and for someone to back him up, and I’ve done the same as well, and he’s been there all the way.”
Brookside continued, “He’s married and he’s got three children, and I remember when Daniel was born. I was staying at their house before they were married, we go back that far. He’s almost like an uncle, but I’m two or three years older. But I always feel ten years younger.”
Chris Jericho made a surprise return to WWE on Monday’s RAW from San Antonio, TX. Jericho interrupted a New Day promo and announced that he plans to win the Royal Rumble match.
Several other entrants were announced for the Royal Rumble on RAW including Dolph Ziggler and the Wyatt Family.
Keeping checking back for the latest Royal Rumble updates and join us here on Sunday, January 24th for Live Coverage of the 2016 Royal Rumble.
Chris Jericho is currently backstage at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, the site of tonight’s RAW. The news was first reported by PWInsider.com.
Jericho will be starting another run with WWE this week, despite recently telling fans on Twitter that he will not be part of WrestleMania 32.
Jericho is not scheduled for tomorrow’s SmackDown tapings, but is being added to WWE live events.
WWE Hall Of Famer Chris Jericho recently spoke about the legitimacy of WWE’s drug and concussion testing policies, as well as his current travel buddies on the active WWE roster. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On who he hangs out with when he’s on the road with WWE these days:
“When I go on the road [with WWE now], I hang out with [Sami] Zayn, and Neville, and the Usos, and big uce, [Roman] Reigns, and [Dean] Ambrose, and Seth [Rollins], and [Dolph] Ziggler, Miz. Those guys are my friends and they’re all 10 years younger than me, but that’s who I hang out with because all the guys that I know are pretty much gone. They’re either retired or dead.”
On the legitimacy of WWE’s drug testing and concussion policies:
“The testing is real. Concussion testing. Heart testing. Everything is very, very strict because [WWE] wanted to stop guys from basically dying at a young age and wanted to take control of it.”
On nearly being suspended for testing for elevated levels of testosterone, as WWE requires a a T/E ratio of 4:1 or less:
“I kept getting readings of 10:1, 8:1, 9:1. And the guy finally called me. He said, ‘listen, you [have] got another elevated level.’ I said, ‘okay, listen, I know that you think that I’m on something, but I’m not, so if I wasn’t on something, what could this be?’.” Jericho continued, “he goes, ‘well, you probably have a tumor.’ I’m like, ‘what?’ He goes, ‘you probably have a tumor.’ Like what kind of doctor says that, ‘oh, you probably have a tumor’?”
On his reaction when he was told he might be suspended despite WWE finding out that he naturally produces elevated levels of testosterone:
“I said, ‘you can’t suspend me! It’s like suspending me for having a naturally big nose! Like, it’s natural! You can’t suspend me, you dummy!’ But that’s how strict the testing is.”
Chris Jericho recently spoke with Maria Menounos on SiriusXM’s “Conversations” about what is missing from the WWE product right now. According to Jericho, the company lost some of its’ creativity and spontaneity when the company went public in 1999.
“When I started it was the wild west, like, just gypsies, tramps, and thieves, like, lunatics. It was worse than rock and roll. Yeah, it was. And then, when you start moving into the late 1990s and early 2000s, it started to have a little bit of a cultural shift where more writers were coming in and the product was kind of cleaned up to be more of a corporate type of thing when Vince [McMahon] went public, right? And then he was trying to get Coca Cola as a sponsor, like the big time family friendly [companies], which is cool. But what happened was you did lose a little bit of that maverick spirit, of that, not so much rebellion, but just, ‘I’m going to take a chance and if it sucks, okay, and if it works, suddenly, you’ve done something different.'”
Jericho continued, explaining why WWE needs to give talent more freedom to make mistakes.
“You don’t have that freedom to try as much anymore because it [has] really gotten into, ‘here’s your script’ like a TV show, but it’s not a TV show.” Jericho continued, “no other entertainment entity is like it, so you have to have that element of giving girls and guys a chance to fail. If it doesn’t work, at least you tried. At least you went outside the box. And I think there is a little bit of that missing where it can still come back, but the opportunities to try stuff [are] becoming less and less. It’s more of, ‘this has been approved. Read this. Memorize these lines and say it.’ I can memorize a Shakespearean play, [but] it doesn’t mean I can say it with any conviction whatsoever. You have to believe in it and you have to commit.”
The first ever undisputed WWE Champion also spoke about part of the problem being that many performers are afraid to be “true heels.”
“Everybody wants to have the merch. Everyone wants to have the t-shirts. I would always say, like Big Show was my [tag team] partner for a long time. We had a great, great partnership. And we were up against DX. And he was like, ‘we [have] got to do these Jeri-Show shirts.’ I’m like, ‘no, we’re not making shirts.’ [He replied] ‘what do you mean? We’re losing money.’ I said, ‘no, we’ll make more money as hated heels against DX in main events at pay-per-views and live events than we ever would selling t-shirts.'” Jericho added, “if you’re going to be a heel, don’t be afraid to get booed and don’t be afraid of having people legitimately not like you. If you can do that, you can accomplish your goal.”
Following yesterday’s highlights, the folks at WhatCulture.com have released additional excerpts from their one-on-one sit-down interview with part-time WWE Superstar Chris Jericho.
In today’s highlights, Jericho talks about how he found out he was going to be becoming WWE’s first-ever Undisputed Champion and explains how he would like to end his illustrious career. Below are some of the highlights, which you can also watch via the YouTube player embedded above.
On how he found out he was winning the WWE Undisputed Championship:
“I found out about it the day of the show, literally, that afternoon. And I’d heard, maybe, a couple of rumors about it here and there, but you never know and I’d heard rumors that other people were going to get it as well, so it was not a big, planned thing that you might expect, like, plans drawn out and dates and all that sort of stuff. Whether it was a last minute decision or it was something in the plans for a while, I knew about it that afternoon.”
On how he would like to end his legendary pro wrestling career:
“There will never be a retirement match. I’ll never have one. When I’m finished, it might be a house show in Wolverhampton [England], but when I’m done, I’ll know it and that’s it. There will be no retirement tour, no retirement match, no big WrestleMania sendoff. I don’t believe in that either. I think when you’re done, you’re done and I don’t need somebody to pat me on the back and say how great I am. I’d rather just ride off into the sunset and just disappear and that’s probably what’ll happen. It might’ve already happened. You don’t know!”
– For whatever reason, a fan in attendance at the WWE Tribute To The Troops and SmackDown tapings in Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesday night had his Chris Jericho sign confiscated by security. Jericho ended up responding to a tweet about the fan having his sign taken away. He wrote the following basic response:
– This week’s edition of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast features part two of his excellent interview with former WCW booker Kevin Sullivan. The official description for the episode, which you download right now at PodcastOne.com, reads as follows:
“Kevin Sullivan returns to talk about his booking days at WCW, Brock Lesnar, how he’d change today’s wrestling product, whether there’d be a Stone Cold Steve Austin if there hadn’t been a Brian Pillman, and the murder of his ex-wife Nancy Benoit & her son, and the suicide of her then husband, Chris Benoit.”
The folks at WhatCulture.com recently caught up with part-time WWE Superstar and Fozzy front man Chris Jericho. Below are some of the highlights from the interview, which you can watch in full via the YouTube player embedded above.
On when he finally decided to speak up against WWE creative and how to approach Vince McMahon in doing so:
“I’d say probably 2008 is when I could really start figuring out what I wanted to do and having a lot of say in my storylines because before that, you really just do what you’re told and if you don’t like it, you can f–k off and that’s basically it. And anybody that tells you differently is not telling you the truth because it really is, until you earn the respect of Vince McMahon, you don’t have any leverage.” Jericho continued, “it’s not so much standing up and being a rebel and saying, ‘this is what I’m going to do’, it’s more like, ‘okay, well, how can I make this as good as possible?’ And then, once you do that long enough, making everything good, then you earn respect. And then you can start kind of interjecting and saying, ‘well, here [are] my ideas. Here’s what I want to do.'”
On disagreeing with Batista and Mick Foley about WWE’s PG-Era being “too restrictive” on today’s talent:
“If you’re a good performer, you make it good no matter what the rules are. I don’t have to go out there and say, ‘son of a b—h’ and get color and dump outhouses full of s–t on Vince McMahon to get over. I don’t have to do that. And I think [Batista and Mick Foley] might feel that way, but I think they’re both great performers and they can make it work as well. Once again, your job as a performer is to take what you’re given and make it work and sometimes there are certain restrictions that you have and sometimes those restrictions aren’t there, but it really doesn’t matter. You still have to make it work. That’s your job.”
On if he prefers to work as a babyface or a heel:
“I’ve won the title six times as a heel and never once as a babyface, so I guess that tells you which I like better, maybe, if I had to really guess. But both are fun and both are very difficult to do. You really have to be able to understand what it is that the fans are looking for in either case.”
On what makes a true heel in the wrestling business:
“Being a heel, a true heel, you’ve really got to commit to it and a lot of guys don’t now. To be a real, true heel, is a hard thing and you really have to be into it.” Jericho added, “if you want to be a real heel, merchandise? What’s that? Magazines? Why would I ever want to be in a magazine or on a website feature as a heel? No interviews allowed. Nothing allowed because if I’m a real heel, I don’t want to talk to anybody.”
Chris Jericho took to Twitter on Friday to comment on the passing of former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland, who died at age 48 of cardiac arrest on Thursday night in his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota.
In an interesting pro wrestling connection to the rock stars’ passing, the hotel that Weiland’s bus was parked at is located just a few miles away from the hotel where former WWE and WCW Superstar Brian Pillman died in the same city back on October 5, 1997.
Below are the tweets Jericho posted on Friday regarding the passing of Scott Weiland.
Sorry to hear about the passing of my friend @thescottweiland. Legendary frontman, but soooo troubled. Sleep well bro… #vaseline
WWE Superstar and Wyatt Family member Luke Harper recently appeared as a guest on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast and spoke about getting yelled at by Vince McMahon, what he feels should be done with The Wyatt Family and more.
During the interview, The Wyatt Family member spoke about getting yelled at by Vince McMahon the night he won the I-C title due to not using a Southern accent in his pre-match promo.
“I won the Intercontinental title, I beat Ziggler for it. Yeah, I thought it was great. I thought everything was good. [I] came to the back and Vince yelled at me because I didn’t speak in a southern accent, so [it] kind of put a damper on things for a little bit.” Harper added, “I had to say, ‘I’m a team player’ [in the prematch promo], but I had to say it southern because that was his vision of me and it might still be. I hope not. Yes, and our vision of it is our people come from everywhere. [Bray Wyatt’s] message is nationwide. He’s from the bayou, but us, his followers, aren’t necessarily. We kind of pick and choose where he got us.”
He also spoke about his feeling that he didn’t get a fair run with the Intercontinental Title.
“I was pissed because I thought I didn’t get a fair run with [the title], really. I hadn’t really done anything with it.” Harper continued, “I thought ‘this is bulls–t.’ So I remember talking to Dolph and I said, ‘hey man, I want to do something special here because I’m pissed.’ It was in Cleveland [Ohio], his hometown, so it was, like, again, a perfect storm of stuff.”
Harper also revealed some advice he received from John Cena after he lost the I-C strap.
“I was told by one of the top guys in the [professional wrestling] business, John Cena, that if you have an at bat and you hit a double or something or you hit a single, you’ll get another at bat, so that [has] always been my mindset now. When I get the ball, do what I can with it. Control what I can control. And if I can go out there and do something special, then, that makes them happy and it makes everybody happy, I’ll get another at bat.”
Finally, Harper touched on what he feels should be done with the Wyatt Family faction, agreeing with Jericho that they should add a “creepy girl” to the mix.
“New blood. I’ve always said that, I thought with a cult like that, we should always have kind of [new members joining] and [grow] bigger.” Harper continued, “I think [adding a woman] gives us more diverse things and more ways to go instead of just saying, ‘hey, we’re going to beat you up.'”
– The 200th episode of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast will be released on Wednesday. The guest for Jericho’s milestone episode will be comedian and one-time RAW guest host Dennis Miller.
– Rusev has been outspoken about NBA star Kobe Bryant’s announcement that he will be retiring at the end of this season. “The Bulgarian Brute” tweeted the following:
Kobe is retiring….. Well good. He is old and can't play anymore. Jordan was better anyways
– In the following video, Xavier Woods previews Rainbow Six Siege for the WWE gaming channel UpUpDownDown, which has recently surpassed 264,000 subscribers.
ECW Original Raven recently appeared as a guest on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast and spoke about some issues he had during his early run in WWE, as well as his thoughts on a potential return to the company. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On what he felt the best match at WrestleMania 19 was:
“[Jericho] and Michaels had a phenomenal match, but I still thought that the best match, no offense, on the card was Hulk and Vince because Vince’s facials and they didn’t have 20 minutes of false finishes. I think they had just a comeback and go home, right? But I remember there was this one spot where Vince picked something up and he peers. Like, his head pops up and he’s peering over across the ring and the camera picks it up and I’m like, ‘oh, what a shot!'”
On leaving WWE during his run as Johnny Polo in the 1990s due to the company’s sex policy:
“Nobody leaves this company on their own terms. I did, so that was heat. Then, there [were] some other things that I can’t get into that were heat and so it was a whole confluence of things that were partially my fault, definitely partially my fault, and just circumstances. They made the policy that talent couldn’t sleep with the office people. I was proud of that.”
On getting heat with Vince McMahon for partying with Shane McMahon:
“They used to call me Johnny Port Chester Polo because Stamford [Connecticut], they rolled the sidewalks up at one o’clock, but Port Chester [New York] was open till, like, five in the morning. It’s, like, five miles away. My downfall was I’d bring Shane out with me, Shane McMahon. And the boys are like, ‘ah, you’re sucking up to him’ and I’m like, ‘no, I’m not! I’m burying myself’ because he’d call his dad, and on commentary, I’d call his dad ‘Vic’ instead of ‘Vince’, so he’d go, ‘hey, Vic,’ which is just horrible! He’d say, ‘hey, Vic, it’s,’ and it would be, like, four in the morning, ‘I’m just going to sleep at Johnny Polo’s tonight’ and so I just buried myself.”
On the possibility of a WWE return:
“Honestly, if I could go back, if I could go there now, I don’t think I would because I’d rather be semi-retired. If I had an opportunity to come in, which I don’t, but if I had an opportunity to come in and do what I wanted to do the way I wanted to do it, I’d take that in a heartbeat. But the odds of me ever getting that and the odds of them ever hiring me are [astronomically small], but the odds of me getting to do what I want to do are beyond [astronomically small].”