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#3. Chris Jericho comments on why SmackDown star will never become world champion

AEW Superstar and former SmackDown star Chris Jericho recently spoke on the Keeping it 100 podcast. The former WWE Champion talked about SmackDown superstar Rick Boogs and why he hates that name.

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Jericho said that Rick Boogs is a comedy name and there will never be a world champion with such a name. While he praised Shinsuke Namamura's new associate, he said that by giving him a name like Boogs, WWE has almost sealed his fate:

'''Boog' - it sounds like a fuc*ing booger. I think he's super entertaining, very hyper. I think he would have a chance to do something if they were to give his name Bugenhagen. I don't think Boogs... I always equate it to, say, 'World Champion Chris Jericho' - that would work. 'Your World Champion Disco Inferno' - doesn't work. Same thing with Rick Boogs - there will never be a World Champion called Rick Boogs."

Jericho said that Rick Boogs's original name Bugenhagen was much cooler and the company should have kept it. Do you agree with Chris Jericho?

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#3. Chris Jericho comments on why SmackDown star will never become world champion