*MERGED* Jericho to throw in the towel?

[Davi323]

I keep seeing posts that imply if Jericho decides to take a break from wrestling, that it is somehow the WWE's fault. Contracts are two-party deals. How is the WWE "dropping the ball" if Jericho decides to spend a few months on tour with Fozzy? Everyone knows Jericho is a man of many hats, and while wrestling is the biggest hat, it isn't his only one. If Jericho takes a break, it is because Jericho WANTS to.

Look, what is probably going to happen is he will take a few months off, tour with Fozzy, do other stuff for a little while, and come back to the WWE as oh, I dunno...an unannounced entrant into the Royal Rumble...just in time to begin Wrestlemania season. It will be a horribly kept secret, the crowds at the arenas will be chanting Y2J weeks ahead of time, but that is the most likely scenario. He isn't going to TNA. He isn't going to go to ROH either. Keep dreaming fanboys, but it simply isn't going to happen.

 

[The Other Hardy Brother]

I can't see WWE being dumb enough to let a performer of Chris Jericho's calibur walk. If they have the choice they would retain him and give him a lighter schedule so he can do the tv show and his music. But when your the WWE Champion you usually have to have a tougher schedule including house shows which is why HBK never won the WWE title after his return run in 02, he didn't want it. The most likely scenario I can think of is Jericho winning the WWE title only to be cashed in on by The Miz. So Jericho wins the match and doesn't have to go through the trials of being the WWE Champion. This way he can still concentrate on his music and tv show while continuing to wrestle like he loves to do. If he is leaving WWE however then TNA is a great option for him since they do have the lighter schedule. Who wouldn't wanna see AJ Styles vs Chris Jericho!

 

[playisanadjective]

I strongly believe that Y2J will indeed win at NOC, but he will not walk out with the belt. I believe that Miz will cash in his MITB contract and win the title at the end of the night. I just do not see WWE dropping the ball THIS hard, unfortunately if they do it would no surprise me.

However, the IWC dirtsheets cant really be taken seriously about his contractual situation as all the reports contradict each other beyond belief. Jericho says he has gas left in the tank, dirtsheets say he doesnt want to continue with the direction that the E is going in. I mean THIS is a great battle, not only in wrestling but the IWC rumors vs reality.

if he indeed does leave, i pray that we do see him in TNA, i am no fanboy. however, i do believe that their product is picking up, and that we will see many WWE stars jump ship within the next couple of years.

 

[The 1-2-3 Killam]

If...
(1) Chris Jericho leaves the WWE
AND
(2) Michael Cole is revealed as the mastermind behind NEXUS


I will stop watching Raw. Now, this is not the opinion of one of those people who always says "If _____ happens we riot!" or "If Cena wins the title again I'm gone". I have been watching Wrestling since 1998, and I have NEVER thought about, or said I was going to stop watching WWE programming. I mean hell, I still watch Superstars on occasion, so I'm obviously not a hard-to-please fan for crying out loud! Chris Jericho is the best in the world at what he does, and no matter how much he wants to pursue other things, if the WWE offers him more money or a better contract, he's going to take it because he LOVES the business. But if Jericho does leave it will be because Jericho wants to leave, and that alone is not going to make me give up on Raw temporarily. For one, I still want to find out where this dwindling Nexus angle is going, and I REALLY want to watch Sheamus and Miz continue to grow.

Michael Cole, in my opinion, is the single worst thing in the WWE right now. Maybe ever... That might be a BIT harsh. But seriously...just a bit. If Cole is the "mastermind" behind Nexus, or revealed as the mystery GM, I'm out. Miz and Sheamus are not enough to keep me hanging around every week for Michael Cole to be slammed down my throat. I am already more than sick of Cole shoving his completely obviously scripted opinions down my throat. If he's the guy in charge on-screen...I"m done.

So basically, WWE needs to not drop the ball in many ways right now. There is some really entertaining things going on right now, but it's all hanging very precariously in the air, and one little thing could cause it all to come crashing down. Michael Cole needs to STFU or GTFO, and Jericho needs to stick around and become WWE CHampion, so that Miz can have somebody legitimate to go over. Honestly, I could see Jericho win at NOC, and then Miz cash in right away. That's a sneaky way to avoid Jericho quitting... But after last night's CM Punk bullshit, I'm very close to taking a holiday from Raw. You can not tease the audience with a Rock return AND a Stone Cold return, and then give us Big Show comedy... AND THEN have Edge and Jericho (the only guys I wanted to see in the main event) walk out before the thing started for no real reason except to shorten the match for TV time limits...

 

[The Best At What I Do]

Sigh... This is a sad state of affairs. Mongoose McQueen's contract is up and he is touring with his band Fozzy in October. Now it's no secret that I love me some Jericho but he is definitely losing at Night of Champions and at least taking some time off afterwards.

Now I just hope WWE is smart enough to have him come back on SmackDown! after the hiatus and, since he's been teasing the Y2J return at house shows, turn him face. Could you even manage the possibilities? Y2J vs Cody Rhodes! Y2J vs Jack Swagger!! Y2J vs CM Punk!!!

Somebody get me a towel, I just came on myself.

 

[LigerBomb]

I do realize that edge got DQ'ed as well but if the case is having the Heel's just walk off the set, why do you keep Sheamus in and actually have him wrestle? Espically since Orton is injured and all he can do is RKO for two pin falls.

I see what you're saying and I can't answer why they did with Seamus what they did. However it's neither here nor there with regards to justifying or invalidating what Jericho did (which was the topic at hand).

And I really didn't see the Charisma we normally see from Jericho during his promo. His voice was so mono-tone and lazy. Also you have to agree with me. Jericho's gotten stale. It's one thing to get heat from the crowd for calling them hypocrites, idiots, etc. But That's all he does...every night...every week...for the past, what, 12 months? At least Cena and Edge come up with new insults every once in a while.

No, in fact I don't have to agree with you. He's boring to you; I got it. Not so to me however.

Like I said. Jericho's character has gotten old. The crowd gives no reaction to his heel and when ever it looks like we're about to see the old Y2J something stupid happens keeping him heel and leaving me with a WTF feeling and not an angry one.

While it's pissed you off in a bad way, it's actually classic heel psychology. Taunt and tease giving the crowd what they want, and then at the last moment simply take it away. Get's people pissed every time.

 

[Kaneanite]

I actually think Jericho has gotten a bit stale lately. Same thing over and over and over and over and over again. I'm surprised people actually think now that "OH MAN! JERICHO IS GOING TO TURN AROUND AND COME BACK TO THE RING AND FIGHT! HE'LL DO IT!". No. Same shit every week. "im the greatest! look at me!" and then doesn't fight anyone. Call it classic heel psychology or whatever you want. To me, a great heel is a guy that gets the crowd to boo him. I wouldn't boo Jericho right now. I'd simply sit back in my seat and just put on a :/ face.

I LOVE THE GUY. HE IS GREAT FOR THE BUSINESS. TOP ENTERTAINER UNDOUBTEDLY. But I will agree that RIGHT NOW, he is stale. Lame stuff. It's like this "im retiring if I lose thing" was just thrown in there because they need SOME KIND OF reason to have him in this match other than simply beating The Boring Khali.

 

[AYR Fool?]

There is no way Jericho will go to TNA. He is going on hiatus because he has stuff to do. Now there are some possibilities I think can happen.
1. Jericho loses at NOC and leaves the WWE to end up on Smackdown as a heel when he returns.
2. Jericho wins at NOC and Wade Barrett gets so mad that he beats Jericho to the ground and the NEXUS attack Jericho leaving him helpless and thus writing him off with a fake injury. Miz could then cash in the Money in the Bank contract if he so chooses.
3. If number 2, he can come back and Save RAW from NEXUS! Or he can win the Royal Rumble as a previous poster above said and face Wade Barrett at WM for the WWE Championship when Barrett finally wins it. This thus brings back Y2J!

 

[craftyjacket]

Everyone has been speculating about Chris Jericho leaving WWE when his contract expires, which is due to happen very soon. In my opinion, you're just reading too much into the reports. Actually, i don't remember any report that actually stated that. They just state that his contract his up soon, and since he's touring the UK with Fozzy, people assumed he was leaving.

There is a stipulation in place going into NOC - if Jericho doesn't win the title, he will leave the WWE. Since it's not likely he will win, everyone's assuming this is it for him. I see it differently.

I remember Fozzy's guitar player or something saying in an interview that Vince was nice to give Jericho a couple of weeks off for the tour, or something. Jericho himself has talked about staying in the business for a couple more years, so i think the following scenario makes sense:

Jericho loses at NOC, maybe even being the one pinned (by Wade Barret, maybe? That'd be symbolic). He leaves. He tours the UK with Fozzy, only to return to WWE a month later in glorious fashion. The heel Chris Jericho is gone for good, but Y2J is back! Everything has been pointing at a face turn, lately. I think this would be the best way to do it, specially since Jericho's character is so...hum...heel at the moment. Instead of trying to make a turn logical, Jericho leaves for a while, revamps and reappears as his old self (now with shorter hair and yes, PG) Y2J.

Thanks for reading.
Discuss.

 

[hatehabsforever]

Personally, I don't think that Chris Jericho is nearing retirement any time soon. I believe he will be taking a few weeks-couple of months off for band business, and then when he's ready, he'll be back. I do like the idea of heel Jericho losing, disappearing for a while as he has to leave WWE if he loses, only to have him return in a little while as a face, ie, the return of Y2J. I do not believe Chris Jericho is retiring from WWE on a permanent basis, and I certainly don't believe he's leaving to join TNA or the new upstart Wilpon group, thereby committing career suicide and flushing his legacy down the toilet and delaying if not eliminating his subsequent entry into the WWE Hall of Fame.

There are a couple of other possibilities. Jericho could possibly be victorious in the match, receive a beatdown afterwards from Barrett or another one of the heels, only to be pinned by a opportunistic Miz who successfully cashes in his MITB. Jericho wins, albeit for 5 minutes, so he doesn't have to leave the WWE. His time off with his band could be the result of the "injuries" sustained by the beatdown. The Miz gets his shot, Sheamus loses without being pinned himself, and Jericho is a transitional champion again.

One final possibility cannot be fully discounted. Maybe Jericho wins to become the new WWE champion. This may seem unlikely, but no one expected him to win before and become the first Undisputed champion either. With talk of an imminent consolidation of the titles, Jericho could be taking step one to being a two-time Undisputed Champion.

 

[craftyjacket]

There are a couple of other possibilities. Jericho could possibly be victorious in the match, receive a beatdown afterwards from Barrett or another one of the heels, only to be pinned by a opportunistic Miz who successfully cashes in his MITB. Jericho wins, albeit for 5 minutes, so he doesn't have to leave the WWE. His time off with his band could be the result of the "injuries" sustained by the beatdown. The Miz gets his shot, Sheamus loses without being pinned himself, and Jericho is a transitional champion again.

I like that theory, and it goes well together with a return of the Y2J character after the Fozzy Tour. The whole situation turns him face, because the title was stolen from him by two heels.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

I too see this as being something WWE is building for the Unification... if there is gonna be a unification match... Jericho kinda has to be in it... from the history standpoint it'd make most sense that the guy to first do it would be the one you'd have to beat...

I see the Nexus attack, Jericho's injury and Miz cashing in and losing the MITB... Trips screwing him over as the GM most likely at the Rumble... Y2J returns and wins the Rumble match, giving him the one accolade he is yet to have...

Now who goes to Mania? I see it being a tournament... its one situation where the 16 man format can work... The first round being on a live 3 Hour RAW the week before Mania and the last 8 being on WM. Unlike when they did it at WM4, there is the talent to make the tournament the biggest thing ever in WWE history... all the feuds starting now lead into it... sounds crazy but Barrett is the key to all this... I think Jericho will be the guy to get him over... and vice versa...they put them together first off for a reason... The Nexus/Barrettvs Y2J will let the "Lionheart" side come more into play... a brutal semi-final of the tournament with Barrett leaving a softened up Chris to face either Trips or Taker (faces Kane in his Semi)... Jericho would win in the end after overcoming all the odds... getting his tickertape Mania moment and the push as the face of the company (which is long overdue).

If nothing else, this angle will give them another opportunity to rebrand Chris... J3richo anyone?

 

[Khalifa]

When I first read about this I thought he wasn't going to retire. Then everyone started saying he would retire on here. That only made me disagree more. Jericho knows that he is one of the best in the company. Jericho knows Vince actually cares about him and Jericho knows he still has a long time left in this business. So there is no need for him to retire. He can just get the occasional weeks/months of for his band tours and stuff like that.

Personally what I see happening is he injures (kayfabe) himself. This means he did not lose, can be out for as long as he wants and do his tour and then come back. It makes perfect sense.

 

[Awesome]

I so hope it is return of Y2J. The only plus point is that Im going to see Fozzy next month. And even though I am a punk and totally not into metal I will cherish seeing the ayatollah of rock and rolla.


I really do hope Chris stays. Losing him and Shawn in the same year would be too much to handle.

 

[sTyLnK]

He's either not going to return or he will and will return hopefully as Y2J. He has said many times that he feels good and as long as he does will keep doing everything. (wrestling, involved in his music, game show when it resumes)

 

[craftyjacket]

I so hope it is return of Y2J. The only plus point is that Im going to see Fozzy next month. And even though I am a punk and totally not into metal I will cherish seeing the ayatollah of rock and rolla.


I really do hope Chris stays. Losing him and Shawn in the same year would be too much to handle.

I know right? Who will the main eventers of the future have awesome matches with to help elevate them? It's bad enough that we'll never get to see a Shawn Michaels vs Jack Swagger match. Jericho is one of the few that can reach that kind of performance level. Look at what he did with Evan Bourne.

CM Punk is awesome in the ring and he will eventually reach that status, specially now that SES is coming to an end, but still.

I never really enjoyed Shawn's mic work or much of what he did outside the ring, but his in-ring work was what got me to be a wrestling fan.

Nowadays, the two guys i just love to see work, both mic-wise and in the ring are Jericho and Punk. So i really hope Jericho doesn't leave.

 

[Milkyway!]

I don't really recall any high profile Main Event Superstar being allowed to be so outspoken as Chris Jericho has been with his "leaving the WWE" I honestly just think this is all Kayfaybe. Whether it be to bring back Y2J, or what...I just don't remember such negotiations//business being so outspoken. Especially with a veteran like Chris Jericho.

 

[SpoodBeest]

If Chris Jericho takes some time off it doesn't really matter. A few month sabbatical for his band's current endeavors isn't that big of a deal. I sure as hell already know that Chris Jericho isn't walking out of Night of Champions as the WWE Champion, so then he'll "quit" go and take his time off and tour with his band. Once thats all done, he will just get written back into television time. This truly isn't that big of a deal and if thats what Chris wants, then we al know he's going to do so.

I'm sure Jericho has some kind of say in when he gets a break and I guess his body break is coming up very shortly. The man is the lead singer of Fozzy and his band may need him right now. WWE will understand and give the man his much needed break.

 

[Hazardous]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Jericho will return. No doubt about it. Now the big talk is "Will he be heel, or face" I know Chris has said he likes playing the heel role, but with the soon to be released DVD of his career, I personally think that he'll return as a face. Only because Face DVD's sell more with the kids. They want to watch the good guy's. What would make a better X-mas DVD then the story of the "best in the world at what he does"

 

[The Crock]

Jericho is not retiring. He will be back. I don't know if this is the return of Y2J, but it's definitely not the end of the road. He probably wants some time off, a few months or so. When he comes back he'll be better than ever, and a face. Wrestling is a tiring business, coupled with the fact that he is touring with Fozzy, he must need some time off. Like I said before, this is not the end of Chris Jericho's career. He's too good and has too much left in the tank to leave. Plus, I have no doubt in my mind, he will leave as a face not a heel.

 

[The Best At What I Do]

Wow... Quite a few Chris Jericho threads lately. I like it!

Jericho is definitely losing at Night Of Champions no matter how much I don't want him to. He'll take some time off and do his Mongoose McQueen thing for a spell. Hopefully when he returns it's to save us once agane as Y2J! Not only that, it should be a return to Smackdown! so we can actually get to see him perform in the ring. RAW is the entertainment show and they didn't even utilize Jericho for a minute of wrestling this past Monday. What a damn waste! I've said it before but just close your eyes and imagine the feuds a face Chris Jericho can have on the blue brand:

Y2J vs Cody Rhodes
Y2J vs Jack Swagger
Y2J vs CM Punk

Oh God... Two towels!!

 

[balkinator]

the truth of the matter is that jericho will leave the wwe for about 2 months so he can tour with fozzy. he'll come back in january to kick some a** then!

 

[goodlay]

People are always constantly clamoring for the return of Y2J, but I just don't see it happening. Chris has stated many times that he prefers being a heel, and that he doesn't want to return to the Y2J character.

If he wins the WWE Championship at NOC, I wouldn't be surprised to see Y2J/Barrett at HIAC, which would be pretty damn cool to see. If he loses? I doubt he'll be gone forever. Just this year, Chris had to "leave Raw forever" like 3 times, and he came back like 2 weeks later. At worst, Chris will probably take a few months off or something.

 

[I_Am_Electro_Boy]

Okay another thread about Jericho, how many is that in the last month?

Anyway I've never thought about him coming back as Y2J, because he's said he prefers to be a heel than face. But I think it would be cool if Jericho did return as Y2J, I prefer him as a face and his current heel gimmick is getting a little. He could maybe win at NOC but then gets beat down by Nexus and then Miz cashes in his MITB briefcase and wins the title. Jericho goes off tv for a few months then he returns as Y2J.

 

[Kaneanite]

This was the comment on the P25. I guess since the POWER 25 is posted by WWE on WWE.com that Jericho will not move to Smackdown!, that he means he will leave the WWE. Not just RAW. This was the quote:


The nefarious Superstar will be putting it all on the line at Night of Champions — either Jericho wins the WWE Championship or he leaves WWE.