Chris Jericho is a legend in the world of pro wrestling and has been in the sport for a very long time. Currently, he runs the heel stable Jericho Appreciation Society in AEW.
The veteran joined Dave LaGreca and Bully Ray on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio to discuss Cody Rhodes’ departure and subsequent WrestleMania debut.
The 51-year-old recently underwent a drastic physical transformation where he shed a lot of pounds and looked ripped. Fans were in awe of Jericho’s physique and it’s certainly the best physical condition he has been in since joining AEW in 2019.
The lead singer of the band named Fozzy discussed how he went about losing 10 pounds in a week.
“I had a – I’ll tell the whole story one of these days. I had a bit of a health issue when we toured England in December,” Jericho said. “When it happened and things were cool, I kind of decided to do a reconfiguration of the lifestyle shall we say, and I went on a diet, a strict diet, and I wanted to lose ten pounds and I lost ten pounds in a week.
“So I thought, let me stay on it and see what happens. I didn’t say anything, I didn’t post any thirst trap pictures or go online and say, ‘hey, lost ten pounds.’ Nothing. I just kept it quiet. So then when I finally showed up on TV, I was down quite a bit and everyone was just making such a big deal of it. I kind of thought that was funny.”
“He’s a very smart guy. He’s a great performer.” – Chris Jericho on Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes left AEW earlier this year and since then there were rumors and speculation of “The American Nightmare” returning to WWE. After weeks and weeks of waiting, fans got to witness the return of Rhodes, when the 36-year-old stepped inside a WWE ring after 6 years at WrestleMania 38. He won his match against Seth Rollins.
Jericho was asked about his reactions to seeing the former AEW Vice-President return to WWE and the six-time World Champion in WWF/E said:
“I was honestly disappointed that he left,” Jericho revealed. “But, I get it. I’ve done it many times myself. You know this, we’ve discussed the reinvention of Jericho many times. I mean, I left WWE in 2017 for basically the same reason why Cody left AEW, from what I understand. He just didn’t think he was getting the – I don’t know if it’s the spotlight or the respect or whatever the word being, but you could kind of see the writing on the walls.
“Obviously now, Cody is as bigger than he’s ever been just by changing companies. And obviously, they did a great job in putting him over at WrestleMania, bringing him in at the highest of levels, and now it’s up to Cody to do the dirty work shall we say and continue that momentum and get that job done. And can he do it? Absolutely. He’s a very smart guy. He’s a great performer.”
h/t – Wrestling Inc. for the transcription
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