Chris Jericho is now a two-time Ring of Honor champion. A former world champion in AEW and WWE, Jericho’s perspective as a champion might be described as “above it,” as he would not have a lot connection to the ROH model, and the champion would appear to agree with that sentiment.
“I am kinda the improper man to ask [about Ring of Honor history],” Jericho advised “Busted Open Radio,” noting that the WWE schedule meant he missed the promotion at its mid-00s peak. “It appeared just like the extension of ECW … and the lineage of fellows who went by there have been subsequent stage. Nostalgia-wise, I am not a nostalgia man. Perhaps you may wish to herald some guys who used to work there however loads of these guys are nonetheless within the enterprise so perhaps Bryan Danielson or somebody like that. For me, it is extra about what we’re doing now.”
Jericho stated that he and ROH President Tony Khan are doing their finest to get as a lot consideration on ROH as attainable, particularly within the wake of AEW’s new media cope with WBD.
“I have been on Ring of Honor three weeks in a row, I believe it is probably the most press Ring of Honor has gotten [since his last title reign],” Jericho stated. “Tony [Khan] has a plan for what he needs to do with it and I am joyful to be concerned.”
Jericho is ready to defend his ROH World Championship in opposition to Matt Cardona at ROH Remaining Battle within the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, NY on December 20.
