Jericho explains why he dropped ‘Chris’ for his AEW return

”Whenever I get requested [what’s his favorite of his wrestling characters/gimmicks]I all the time say the present model, as a result of if I did not then it might be like ‘what am I doing’.

“I like the idea of ​​what I’m doing now with ‘Jericho’, and by not using that first name a lot, it created this whole online intrigue like, ‘What’s he doing? What’s the reason?’

“Honestly, it is like a self-titled album, that is the place I acquired the thought from. I may create a dozen different nicknames, however what number of extra do I would like? Everyone is aware of who Jericho is, and if you hear that title, then you possibly can bear in mind no matter recollections you might have by yourself.

“So it really is like Metallica The Black Album — you know who Metallica is, you know what’s going on. The Beatles The White Album, same thing. That’s kind of what the idea is for the ‘Jericho’ era, and I like it, I like what’s been going on and going with the flow, seeing what’s working and what’s not.”