Chris Jericho Defends Himself Against Accusations of Being ‘Selfish’ in AEW

Chris Jericho is definitely a veteran in the pro wrestling industry, whose career has spanned more than 30 years and he truly loves AEW no matter what. With that said, many people feel Jericho is selfish and he has now defended himself against accusations of being selfish.

Le Champion has faced off against numerous foes over the course of his run in AEW. Jericho has never failed to put over talent such as MJF, Orange Cassidy, Action Andretti and more. He has lost to all of the above talent and more, as Jericho wants to build up talent for the future.

Chris Jericho recently celebrated 24 years in professional wrestling and talked about his experiences on the AEW Unrestricted podcast. He discussed working with younger wrestlers like Big Bill and Bryan Keith, as well as the criticism he gets for doing it.

Jericho believes it’s important to showcase younger talent so fans can get to know them. He mentioned that he has helped wrestlers like Danny Garcia, Sammy Guevara, MJF, and Orange Cassidy by working with them. This way, fans can understand who these wrestlers are.

“You want to feature them as much as possible,” Jericho said. “That’s the one of the things critics would say, ‘Oh, Jericho’s selfish and blah blah blah,’ but that’s how you get fans to understand who these guys are. I did it with Danny Garcia, I did it with Sammy Guevara, I did it with MJF, I did it with Orange Cassidy. ‘Who are these guys?’ And then you work with them and then people get more comfortable with who they are.”

Now at 53 years old and with 34 years of experience, Jericho knows he has a key role in helping new stars in AEW. He said that while his name and history make him stand out, his main goal is to support younger wrestlers as they grow and build their confidence. He explained that confidence is very important in wrestling because it helps performers succeed and handle different situations well.

“My job is to just kinda stand obviously in the forefront because of just the name value and the legacy that I have,” Jericho explained. “But the bottom line is to always make sure that those guys continue to grow and get ahead and most importantly get confidence. When you get confidence in this business, that’s when you get great, and you can handle any situation.”

Even Jake Hager claimed that Chris Jericho has put many talent over in AEW, unlike Sting. Regardless, Jericho will continue to do what he wants to do in AEW and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.