At one point McMahon told him that he had a match with X-Pac and if the match wasn’t good he was going to be fired. They had a terrific match and McMahon patted him on the back afterwards, saying that he needed to run all of his matches by X-Pac from that point on. Jericho says that although he and X-Pac were peers he wasn’t really offended by that because X-Pac knew how to work the WWE style, and he did not at that point.
Jericho notes that WWE’s style is quite different than most other promotions. He compares it to Angus Young’s guitar playing because much like Young’s ability to play simpler, more melodic solos that fans can hum along to, WWE’s style is all about the things you don’t include in the matches. There’s no need to go 100 miles an hour all the time.
He mentions that leading up to his NJPW match against Kenny Omega many fans wondered if he’d be able to work Omega’s style. He notes that he doesn’t work anyone’s style, he works his own style. He also adds that if he didn’t work for Vince McMahon and WWE for all those years he never would have been able to have that great of a match with Omega.
As for his most recent NJPW match against Naito, Jericho informs that Gedo suggested the aggressive opening before the bell even rang. Jericho loved that idea because it really allowed him to show his heel colours. He also asked that there be no other brawls on the ramp and no other low blows on the card in order to make his match feel more special.
