Chris Jericho is a true veteran in the pro wrestling world, as he has competed all over the world in various promotions, including WWE. He is also proud to be working in AEW and isn’t afraid to show it. He has competed for over three decades and has worked with the best of the best in the pro wrestling world, and doesn’t care what his haters have to say. That being said, Chris Jericho vowed that he will retire from wrestling if he feels like he is phoning it in.

Chris Jericho is more than 50 years old right now and his body has taken a lot of abuse over the years, and he might not be able to wrestle for a very long time anymore.

That being said, Le Champion has managed to keep himself relevant no matter what. In fact, fans are still happy to see him compete and be a regular part of AEW programming.

While speaking on WTF with Marc Maron, Chris Jericho talked about eventually retiring from professional wrestling for good. Jericho revealed that he will retire from wrestling if he feels like he is phoning it in.

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People say, ‘Well, how much longer are you going to do this? I could end tomorrow. I could end five years from now, or who cares? Sting is 63 and still doing great stuff. So who knows, man? To me, as long as you can still compete at a high level — like I have a high standard for myself. If I went out there and two, three, four times in a row I felt like, ‘Oof, I’m starting to f*cking phone this in,’ I would quit.”

Chris Jericho has contributed a lot to the pro wrestling world throughout his career, and there is no doubt he will one day be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. It remains to be seen when Jericho will hang up his wrestling boots for good.

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Subhojeet Mukherjee

Subhojeet is a professional wrestling fan for over 22 years. He got captivated by the sport during the Monday Night Wars and has a passion for it ever since. He also enjoys TV shows, movies, anime, novels and music, which broadens his perspective and appreciation for wrestling. He is a knowledgeable and respected voice in the industry.

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