Chris Jericho Reveals Why He Almost Quit WWE After Wrestling John Cena

Chris Jericho is one of the most widely known professional wrestlers in the world. He has worked for WWE in the past and is currently working for AEW.

However, there was a time during 2005 when Chris Jericho had decided of quitting the ring for good after a match with John Cena at SummerSlam.

During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Chris Jericho revealed the reason he did not want to continue performing in the ring any further.

“Yes, in 2005, SummerSlam with John Cena, I wasn’t done, done, but I was mentally burned out. I walked away. My contract was up. There were no contract negotiations. I said don’t even give me a figure because I felt they were going to give me a downgrade because of the way my career was at the time. I knew it was time to get away, I left the business for two and a half years. When I came back in 2007, it was with a completely different mindset because I had done a lot of acting and a lot of training.”

Fortunately for his fans, he did not go through with this decision despite a brief sabbatical. He performed at WrestleMania and even on the following Raw against John Cena. His match with Cena had a “You Fired” stipulation.

His return to WWE in 2007 was quite grand. Not only did he bring forth a new persona to the WWE universe, but also had a quick rise to the top.

Chris Jericho is playing a major role in building AEW

Chris Jericho is helping AEW carve a niche for itself. He has been helping various pro wrestlers of All Elite Wresting reach great heights by putting them in interesting storylines.

Today, Jericho is one of the foundational pillars at AEW, who is constantly searching for, promoting, and guiding new talent towards fame. It won’t be long before Jericho will be responsible for most of AEW’s top stars.