Chris Jericho On Why He Chose AJ Styles As His Next Talk Is Jericho LIVE Guest & James Ellsworth’s Upcoming WWE World Championship Match

WWE Superstar Chris Jericho was a featured guest this week for Sports Illustrated’s 120 Sports. Chris was interviewed by 120 Sports & WrestleZone’s Nick Hausman. You can view the interview in the embedded video player above and find some of his comments transcribed below.

Chris’ appearance was in conjunction with his upcoming Talk Is Jericho LIVE w/ AJ Styles event that is happening November 20th in Toronto, ON just hours before WWE Survivor Series.

Tickets for Talk Is Jericho LIVE w/ AJ Styles by clicking HERE.

Related: Chris Jericho Announces Talk Is Jericho LIVE w/ AJ Styles For November 20th In Toronto

On his history in WWE so far with AJ Styles and why he chose him as his guest for his next Talk Is Jericho LIVE special:

CJ: He came in to the company in January. Just a short ten months ago but look at all of the stuff he has accomplished. I kind of was his first feud. His first WrestleMania. I kind of helped him along to figure out the little nuances of the WWE that he needed to figure. It’s going to be great to sit and talk to him regarding all of these great things that have happened since he showed up in the company when he wasn’t exactly the “golden child” like he is right now. There was a bit of a feeling out process between him and the WWE. I kind of was behind the scenes for that. It’s going to be fun to hear his thoughts and process and stories about how all of that has happened since he came in to the company. It’s a real cool thing for anyone who is in to the WWE and in to great conversation for sure.

On James Ellsworth’s WWE World Championship match with AJ Styles coming up this Tuesday night on Smackdown Live:

CJ: That’s one thing I love about WWE. James Ellsworth is actually a Talk Is Jericho alumni. I had him on the show a few weeks ago. Right off the bat when he showed up he was this kind of peculiar looking guy. Very small. Looks like he has a Gumby body. No chin. He’s got no chin whatsoever. He had this first match a few months ago on RAW and just blew everyone away with the way he carried himself and his presence. I just love the fact that this guy who probably looked upon his whole career with people going, “You’re a wrestler? YOU?! Oh, come on!” Well, here he is a few months later or years later pinning the WWE World Champion. It’s just a good story. It’s a fun story and it goes to show, I’m a big proponent of it, you’ve got to follow your dreams. Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t do something. The only ones who will tell you that you can’t do something are the ones that have failed. James Ellsworth next week with a WWE World Title shot on Smackdown… win, lose or draw is just a cool testament to what you can do if you focus on your dreams, your calls and do everything you can to make it happen. Thumbs up to James and thumbs up to WWE for giving him a shot.

Related: James Ellsworth Tells The Story Of How His “Any Man With Two Hands” Promo Came To Be

Mark Out Moments will also be presenting an NXT Takeover Toronto after party in Toronto across the street from the Air Canada Centre at the Real Sports Bar & Grille immediately following NXT Takeover Toronto. It will be hosted by WWE Superstars The Miz and Christian and is being called The Party The Reeks Of AWESOMEness.

You can purchase tickets toThe Party The Reeks Of AWESOMEness by clicking HERE.

Related: WWE NXT Takeover Toronto After Party That Reeks Of AWESOMEness feat. Christian & The Miz Announced

You can find photos from Jericho’s last Talk Is Jericho LIVE event with WWE Superstar Christian in the photo gallery below: