Chris Jericho did an interview today with Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso. The interview covered topics such as why he is still in the WWE:
“I’ve gone far beyond having to do anything for any financial reasons, but it’s a good time to go out there in the ring and it’s very second nature to me,” said the 44-year-old Jericho. “Mentally, it’s still there, and you think about things a little differently after doing this for 25 years. Physically, I feel better than I felt ten years ago. I just started doing yoga five years ago, and it just changed everything around for me, as far as the soreness and the level I had of pain I’d feel during or after a match.”
His place in the WWE in a non wrestling role:
“I do as many shows as I can to keep my foot in the WWE door, so I’m not gone for a year at a time,” explained Jericho. “I’ve been off TV for a year, but I’ve worked 50 shows in the interim just doing live events, which, to me, is a lot more fun. I’m also working with all of the younger guys–I worked with Kevin Owens two weeks ago when Cena broke his nose–and that’s fun, too. Anyway I can be involved, I enjoy it. When it comes time for me to be full time, we’ll figure out what I’m going to do and I’ll come back.”
And his thoughts on the Hulk Hogan situation:
“I’m nobody to judge anybody,” said Jericho. “I’ve had just as many issues as anybody else. But you stand by your friends in good times and bad times, and Hulk’s my friend. That’s all I’m going to say about that.”
For the full interview with Jericho click here.
