Chris Jericho: I Don't Want A Retirement Tour

AEW star Chris Jericho isn't thinking about retiring from the ring at all.

by Jamie Kennedy
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Chris Jericho thinks it's great that both Bryan Danielson and John Cena will retire on their terms, but the AEW star doesn't see a retirement tour in his own future. In fact, Jericho says he's "just happy to still [be] doing it at a high level", and doesn't "see the point" in announcing some grand farewell.

The legend's matches and segments have become a nuisance to many fans at AEW shows and on social media. Some have even called for the ex-WWE veteran to retire from the ring, but Jericho says he has no intention of listening and doing just that. He'll step away from pro wrestling when he wants to step away, basically.

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Jericho also pointed out that he has taken significant time off from wrestling in the past. He first walked away from WWE in 2005, and didn't return until 2007. Fans were really happy to see him again, so he knows how much absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Don't bet on it in 2024 though. The reigning FTW Champion is enjoying "going to work every week and doing cool sh*t". He has no plans to retire from active wrestling.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.