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âI think itâs interesting for sure.â
Thatâs CM Punk weighing in on Chris Jerichoâs upcoming interview on WWE Network ⊠the first time Jericho will appear on a WWE platform since leaving the company in 2018.
âHonestly, my major reaction and opinion on it is I think that it shows Vince McMahon isnât afraid of AEW at all because if he was, he wouldnât allow that to happen.â
Wow!
FYI, Jericho currently works for WWE rival All Elite Wrestling (heâs a former AEW World Champion) â and everyone is waiting to hear what he has to say about his former and current employer when he sits down with Stone Cold Steve Austin for his âBroken Skull Sessionsâ show, set to air on WWE Network on April 11.
Hell Yeah!!! RT @WWENetwork: No foolinâ around here. Youâre gonna get ⊠IT! đ€Ż @IAmJericho joins @steveaustinBSR on the next #BrokenSkullSessions, premiering Sunday, April 11 on @PeacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else! pic.twitter.com/7zgXVvLOte
â Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) April 2, 2021
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For the most part, WWE doesnât really play into feuds with rival wrestling promotions â but Jericho was a staple in Vince McMahonâs operation for nearly 20 years ⊠and a massive fan favorite.
So, how will things go down when Jericho gets in the hot seat? CM Punk has some thoughts âŠ
âIt feels like itâs gonna be softball questions. I donât know if theyâre going to ask Jericho all the tough questions â and nor do I think that they possibly should.â
He adds, âIt will probably just be like a feel-good interview. Theyâll talk about Jerichoâs past at WWE, Iâm sure theyâll mention AEW but they wonât get into the hard questions that I think a lot of people would be interested in.â
Ultimately, Punk thinks the interview is a win for both sides.
âAnytime anybodyâs talking about you, itâs good. There will be people who donât know AEW exists who will watch it and say âOh wow cool, I didnât know that, I just thought Jericho was retired.â But, there is also something to be said about keeping your guys special and the only place you can see the superstar is on my television show. Itâs new age and I think both companies need all the eyeballs they can get at the moment so kudos to everybody involved.â
BONUS! We also spoke with Punk about a possible return to the MMA cage for a 3rd pro fight ⊠and while he acknowledges itâs unlikely, heâs not shutting the door completely.
âThereâs a lot more gray in this beard than there was even a year ago. I never say never but Iâm 42, Iâm getting a little long in the tooth especially for MMA.â
âI still train but getting in the cage and fighting is a different animal. You gotta commit to a long training camp, especially for me because I started way late so my knowledge of everything and my, ya know, just experiences is at a lower level. I just decided to fight at the highest level for some silly reason.â
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