Chris Jericho will defend the FTW Championship against HOOK this Sunday at AEW All In London 2024 at Wembley Stadium.
In a recent interview with the Daily Star, Jericho noted that he finds the “please retire” chants directed at him amusing and that he does not plan on retiring anytime soon.
The “please retire” chants began at AEW Dynasty 2024 and have persisted at AEW events throughout the year.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On why he doesn’t care about the chants: “I just don’t care Adam. I really don’t because things go in phases, like three years ago those same people that are chanting please retire, were saying Jericho’s the greatest of his generation … So I’m always here, it’s not like I force myself onto the shows because my ego is so big I can’t handle not being on it. It’s like I work for my boss who puts me on TV because it draws ratings.”
On his segments gaining viewership: “I’d say 80% of the time my segment goes up, it’s one of the biggest gainers on the show. So there’s a lot of people that just refuse to believe anything else because you p**s off a few critics, and then those critics have their fans and then suddenly there’s a narrative that’s told.”
