Chris Jericho finally addresses "please retire" chants from fans

Reigning FTW Champion Chris Jericho has garnered immense criticism from fans in recent times. The veteran is currently signed to Tony Khan's All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

The former WWE Champion has been wrestling for almost 30 years, and according to fans, his best days are behind him. However, Chris Jericho has cleverly invoked the real-life heat into a storyline through his current The Learning Tree gimmick.

Chris Jericho recently made a shocking appearance on CMLL for the first time since 1995. Speaking on his Talk is Jericho podcast, the FTW Champion reacted to the ovation he got from fans in Arena Mexico.

“The thing I liked the best was just going there on a normal Friday night; they had about 12,000 people there, which is amazing! The fans are just happy; they’re just excited. They cheer for the good guys, and they boo the bad guys, and they’re not chanting, ‘You f***** up,’ and they’re not worried about how many tickets were sold or what the television ratings were. They were just enjoying the show!'' he said.

The former AEW World Champion also reacted to people chanting ''Please Retire'' at him and stated that it felt great as long as the crowd was reacting.

''It was such a refresher for me, and I really am glad that I did it. Once again, it kind of is something from the Chris Jericho trope. You’ve got people that are chanting, ‘Please retire,’ which is great [laughs], and here I got I Mexico, and it’s the number one thing in wrestling,” he added. [H/T: RingsideNews]

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Chris Jericho opens up about returning to Mexico

The former WWE Champion made his first appearance in Mexico in nearly three decades on June 28, 2024. Jericho arrived wearing a mask and unleashed an attack on reigning NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion Mistico at a CMLL show at Arena Mexico. The veteran reprised his Corazon de Leon gimmick, which he used to employ during his run with the promotion from 1993 to 1995.

Speaking on his Talk is Jericho podcast, The Learning Tree claimed that his return was a big deal as it gave him momentum. He teased more appearances in the future.

"It was on the cover of all the magazines, and I think there’s was probably 15 articles on all the different wrestling sites and sports sites that Jericho had returned. So it’s a big deal; it was gonna be a great time to go there, and it gave me more momentum and excitement to come back. It’s just good to know that this worldwide history that I have; I can go back to it at any time, and now is the perfect time to go back to it. So, gracias, Arena Mexico, and we will see everybody there very soon,” he said.

Chris Jericho is known for reinventing himself whenever his character gets stale in professional wrestling. It will be interesting to see how the veteran works in CMLL in the upcoming months.