Former WWE Champion Chris Jericho is famous for taking long sabbaticals from wrestling then coming back as a new and different version of his previous self. Jericho cleared up that misconception during a recent appearance on the Squared Circle Pit podcast. Here is what he had to say (h/t FightFul):
“I’m not coming back to help anybody out. If I had my way, I’d beat them all in f*cking two-minutes. I’m doing what my boss wants me to do. That’s my job. I’m not noble enough and go, ‘I want to help.’ Don’t get me wrong, I understand what my role is and I understand there is certain guys that can use the help. I love doing that.”
“With Kevin Owens, I was like, ‘I know we have great chemistry here. I know this will work.’ That’s also going to benefit me. I’m also the guy that suggested that I beat Kevin Owens for the US title on my so called last match because everyone knew I was losing. I went and politicked to win. It was way better than me losing again. I also politicked for the Festival of Friendship, for him to put me out.
“I’m not like there to just help people. I’m there for myself to have the best storyline, the best angle. Sometimes you get the better of it, sometimes you don’t. That, to me, is why I come back.”
