WWE legend dismisses AEW wrestler Chris Jericho’s disputed claim: ‘If the contractor had been in the locker room, he would have shut this shit up’
The WWE locker room has seen many amateur wrestlers transformed into WWE legends for years. One of those names on the list is The Undertaker. The Phenom began his WWE career in 1990. After more than three decades in the wrestling industry, Mark Calaway laid The Undertaker to rest in peace in 2017.
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Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho recently revealed that he has no plans to retire from wrestling and explained how he sees himself now in the role of “The Undertaker”. Everyone knows what a WWE Superstar The Undertaker is.
AEW star Jericho speaking to Pop Culture said: “Not that there’s a comparison, but I think I’m playing The Undertaker in WWE during his last years there.”
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The AEW star compares himself to the WWE legend
The Undertaker and Chris Jericho have both been in the wrestling business for a very long time. So when Jericho said he could play “The Undertaker” in AEW, he meant he wanted to help the younger generation make a name for themselves.
Today WWE Executive Jim Cornette took to his podcast to talk about Chris Jericho’s comment. During the podcast, wrestling fans asked Jim Cornette for the AEW Star’s perspective, comparing himself to WWE legend The Undertaker.
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Jim Cornet replied “I have news for you; I’ve seen about 25 things that happened on AEW TV that if The Undertaker had been in the locker room, he would have shut that down.
Jim Cornette wasn’t ready to accept that Jericho could play even a tiny role as the WWE legend. Unlike The Phenom, Cornette imagines that Chris Jericho isn’t a humble, loveable shoe shiner.
The Undertaker would have done his job unlike AEW Star
According to the WWE executive, whatever happens in the AEW lineup and locker room, Chris Jericho is not acting behind the scenes. Jim thinks if it was The Phenom in the same locker room, he would have taken steps to improve the situation.
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#SaturdayMotivation Days before WWE took on The Alliance on PPV, The Undertaker and Hall of Famer “Classy” Freddie Blassie gave an inspirational speech in the locker room.
“There’s no shame in going out and fighting and getting your ass kicked, but there’s no honor in not fighting.” pic.twitter.com/riAaKlvblb
— Daily DDT (@FanSidedDDT) June 8, 2019
He added, “How selfish can you be? He [Chris Jericho] did the obligatory, ‘No, no, there’s no comparison’ and then made all the comparisons he thinks he’s in that position that The Undertaker was really, honestly, like that figure of authority that will keep everyone straight and obviously he’s not doing this job because no one keeps any of this straight.
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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Cornette used strong words for AEW star Chris Jericho. Only time will tell what Chris Jericho has to say to Jim Cornette. So what do you think, can Chris Jericho play The Undertaker in AEW?
