Chris Jericho explains why it’s great that people like Becky Lynch have options in the current landscape of professional wrestling.
All Elite Wrestling‘s Chris Jericho recently spoke with TMZ Sports. When asked about Becky Lynch’s impending free agency, Jericho spoke about the possibility of the WWE Superstar jumping ship to AEW.
“It’s very important. Because the best thing that ever happened to pro wrestling in the modern era was AEW existing. My dad played for the NHL for ten years. He was playing for the New York Rangers in 1972 when Bobby Hull signed with the WHA. Got a million dollars to jump from the NHL. And what did that do? It raised everyone’s salaries. He went from 35 grand to 135 grand just so they wouldn’t go to the WHA.
“That’s what happened when All Elite Wrestling started when Chris Jericho signed there. Suddenly, everybody was getting these huge raises in WWE to not come to AEW. Tony Khan, our owner, owns the Jaguars. They have a lot of money in the family. So he can play that game all day long. That’s why we brought in Will Ospreay, Mercedes Mone, and Kazuchika Okada.
“You mentioned Becky Lynch. Five years ago, Becky would have no other options. I’m not saying that she’s coming, but there is an option. And who knows what could happen? No one thought that Jericho would come to AEW. No one thought that Moxley would come or Bryan Danielson or Adam Cole or any of these guys that have come over.
“So it’s exciting for the fans and it’s exciting for the wrestlers and the talent. Because now, suddenly, if there’s a bidding war, that just benefits us. So I think it’s very important. That was one of the things of being in the Attitude Era in the Monday Night Wars with Nitro and RAW. You never knew who was going to show up.
“When somebody new would come from whatever side it was to the other, it made things so much more exciting. So many more matches that you can have, so many more possibilities of seeing guys go up against each other that you never thought about. So it’s a really exciting time in wrestling, and that’s another reason why.”
When asked if he had any scoops on Becky Lynch’s next move, Jericho admitted that he did not and that he had just recently found out about it.
“I don’t, I just found out,” Chris Jericho said. “You probably know more than I do. Once again, the speculation of it is the best part. And whether it happens or doesn’t happen, it doesn’t matter; the buzz about it is there. The possibility is there. And like I said, I think we’ve done a great job of bringing in some really huge names to our roster.”
Becky Lynch’s contract with WWE reportedly expires on Saturday, June 1.
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