Does Vince McMahon Regret Letting Chris Jericho On WWE Network?
Will Vince McMahon rue the day Chris Jericho aired an "AEW commercial" on Broken Skull Sessions?
Dave Meltzer believes that in hindsight, Vince McMahon likely views his decision to allow Chris Jericho's recent appearance on Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions as "the dumbest idea he's had in years."
Speaking on a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer noted that the Jericho appearance likely contributed to last week's monster Dynamite rating, when the show popped 1.219 million viewers unopposed. McMahon had consented to Jericho's appearance on WWE Network/Peacock after Stone Cold and Austin brainstormed the idea.
The show was essentially a two-hour commercial for Jericho and AEW. Tony Khan's promotion and Jericho's experiences there were only spoken about positively, from both the host and the guest, giving the young brand credibility with WWE's audience, given Austin's stature.
Meltzer noted that McMahon could have aired the episode whenever he wanted, but chose to put it on after WrestleMania 37's second night to attract the biggest possible audience. It was broadcast just three nights before AEW's first unopposed week.
Adding that last week's WWE release were made before the AEW ratings came out, Meltzer wondered if the company would have made those cuts if they'd have known the Dynamite audience, adding that Vince would likely admit he wasn't thinking straight by letting Jericho on his own platform.