Former WWE star Chris Jericho, the first-ever AEW World Champion, recently spoke candidly about his retirement. Jericho, who began his professional wrestling career in the early 1990s, made a name for himself in WCW.

Jericho began his career in WCW before making a dramatic splash in WWE in 1999, interrupting a promo for The Rock. The weeks leading up to his debut were marked by a cryptic countdown to the new millennium clock on WWE programming. He quickly rose to prominence shortly after, constantly feuding with top stars such as The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Triple H and Kurt Angle.

Chris Jericho, who had a career spanning nearly two decades in WWE, had already cemented his place as a future Hall of Famer with numerous performances. In 2019, however, Jericho decided to bet on himself and joined the start-up promotion AEW. The bet proved to be a masterstroke for him. He became the first AEW World Champion by defeating Hangman Page at All Out.

Since 2019, Jericho has been a top performer in All Elite Wrestling. He has also played a role in the development of young talent such as Sammy Guevara, MJF, Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin, Ricky Starks and others. Over the years, Jericho has remained a key figure in Tony Khan’s promotion. Recently, as he approaches his 53rd birthday in November, Jericho has discussed the possibility of retiring from wrestling.