Chris Jericho says he still has ‘some career left to go’
Well past 50, wrestling veteran Chris Jericho recently claimed he still has some career left in him.
Missing from in-ring action since AEW Dynasty 2025, Jericho recently became a talking point when rumors about him joining WWE emerged. However, still listed on AEW’s active roster list, the rumors slowly died down.
Speaking with GamesHub for a new interview, Jericho opened up about his career and shared his belief in having some career left in him despite being 55-years-old.
“What worries me about the guys working today is here I am at 55, 35 years in, with still some career left to go. I don’t know if it’s a year, two years, four years — I’m not sure. But I don’t know how many of the guys working now will have the option to go 35 years. Hopefully all of them. But you can already see what serious injuries do — a bad neck surgery changes everything,” Jericho shared.
Explaining the toll of having a physical style and long-term career, the veteran further explained, “The longevity may be harder to sustain when there’s so much emphasis on the physical at the expense of charisma and character. I remember the first time I ever got hurt. I thought I was invincible.
“I was in León, Mexico, did a dive over the top rope, and the guy who was supposed to catch me — a guy called Masaka — he just stepped aside. I landed on old-school bolted-down arena chairs. I messed up my arm and I thought, oh, I could actually get hurt doing this. And if a guy doesn’t want to catch you, that’s even worse. After that I started getting smart about which moves were worth the risk. The guys who figure that out early are the ones who get the longevity.”
Wrestling for over three decades, Jericho has performed across several countries and even won titles across multiple major promotions. A former WWE World Champion, Jericho is also the inaugural AEW World Champion.
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