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Chris
Jericho on AEW vs. WWE: ‘This is a war — even if you don’t want
it to be’ - 16th May 2019
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Chris
Jericho. The Master of reinvention in the pro wrestling business. Wrestling
and media mastermind by
Greg Tingle Chris
Jericho is amped to be part of a pro wrestling promotional war again. Now
a household name, Jericho rose to prominence as part of the pro wrestling Monday
Night Wars of the 90s. He
has likened himself to the "David Bowie of the wrestling world", having
been able to reinvent himself many times and evolved to stay relevant. AEW's
biggest star is excited to see sports entertainment is a real life wrestling war
once again. Just make sure you say 'Thank you" to him, and that includes
AEW management and Turner. In
a new interview with TV Insider, Jericho was asked about AEW’s impact on
the pro wrestling business and if WWE is watching what the upstart promotion is
doing. “I’m
not surprised. I will say this…everyone in WWE owes Chris Jericho a thank
you because the moment I signed with AEW, it became legit. That’s when everyone
started getting these huge raises to not go. It was very similar to what happened
to Bobby Hull in the early 1970s when he signed with the WHA (World Hockey Association)
for a million dollars. Every other player got a huge raise to not jump with him.
My dad [Ted Irvine] went from a $35,000 to a $100,000 a year because they didn’t
want him going to the WHA. It’s the same thing for Vince [McMahon] is doing
with WWE.” You
have to love Jericho's way with words and the way he's able to blur the lines
(which has become a popular # on Twitter in reference to the world of pro wrestling),
with media agency Media Man Int - Media Man Australia often using the now popular
phrase. #thankyoujericho is also building up steam on social media as late, and
why not. Jericho
laid it out for fans and for those in the business: “This
is a war. Even if you don’t want it to be, it just is. There hasn’t
been any competition for WWE on a national basis for 20 years or more. I think
this is something they didn’t really want, but it’s great for the fans
and great for the guys. I think in the long run it’s going to make a difference
because it gives people a choice. And it’s always good to have a choice.” Like
in any industry, competition is usually good for the workers and the end product. With
a major cable television deal in place with Turner (TNT Drama), AEW is off to
a stellar start. Even their press release caused bit of a stir in the wrestling
media and pop culture media worlds, with The
Wrap and others looking to get scoops, and some outlets getting their presser
before others. The Media Man agency joined
in the Twitter
banter which got noticed by the powers that be at The Wrap, AEW and elsewhere. AEW
is not expecting to win a wrestling "war" overnight. It's a slow build.
Being a follower of the business and Jericho for a couple of decades, the AEW
team is playing to win. Rival WWE has already locked down a number of their wrestlers
(sports entertainers), preventing them from making a clean jump to another promotion
such as All Elite Wrestling.
No names required... the Smarts will know who we are referring to. It's going
to be interesting to check in on AEW's progress over the coming weeks, months
and years. The world keeps changing, and this is of course pertains to the business
of sports entertainment - professional wrestling. By all accounts, Jericho and
a number of his bosses including Cody Rhodes and Tony Khan have their finger on
the pulse. WWE kingpin also states his finger is on the pulse. In my opinion,
if anyone has pulled the trigger, its Jericho, and 'Good Ol' Jim Ross is providing
a bit of banter on the building war as the weeks go by on podcasts such as Busted
Open Radio, The
Hall Of Fame with Booker T and Brad Gilmore XPAC
12360 and his own Grilling
Jr. The AEW - WWE war is the hottest wrestling story in the world, on an ongoing
basis, tied into the upcoming 'Double
Or Nothing' and Starrcast event in
Las Vegas. Wrestling
insiders say that the fans win in the AEW vs WWE war. Wrestlers can also expect
to be able to negotiate bigger pay cheques and possibly enhanced working conditions.
Not all on the Brock Lesnar scale, but certainly larger pay and the ability to
work fewer dates. There is competition to sign the best talent available, both
in-ring, and behind the scenes workers such as production, trainers and such.
And yes, there's even a friendly battle for news media headlines, and we're delighted
to be covering both promotions in a fair and balanced capacity. Yes, we're very
happy WWE Network subscribers and have been following the WWE for four decades.
That doesn't mean we can't be fans of AEW also. In fact, the out of the ring action
and storylines are sometimes more interesting than the matches playing out in
the squared circle. Maybe AEW plans to change that. The
wrestling war may not yet be bowling shoe ugly (channeling Jim Ross - now an AEW
guy), or it may all just be friendly fire... until someone goes down for the count
for good. Last man standing? Jericho
is excited and pumped up, and you should be too. Everyone is pretty happy, unless
your the beancounter at WWE who is having to put more 00000's on the end of sports
entertainers monthly cheques. Aw well, WWE is also about "giving back",
be it WWE Community, B A Star, Connor's Cure or other (WWE
Community website), so many wrestlers are getting an even bigger smile on
their face, while they put smiles on the fans faces the world over. Winners are
grinners. Don't bet against Jericho - but you knew that already. 
AEW.
Double Or Nothing. Kenny Omega vs Chris Jericho News All
Elite Wrestling poised to become game-changer - 26th January 2019 Chris
Jericho’s Band Fozzy Signs with Sony Music - 4th April 2019 Sports
entertainment (pro wrestler) heel - villain Kevin Owens suggests strategy to help
make WWE great again - world class production adding to storytelling, storyline
improvements Sports
entertainment powerhouse - the WWE, can once again be a winner in the war for
ratings; Enhanced, edgy, gritty and even some risqué storylines, vignettes
and product placement Drew
McIntyre: ‘It’s my job... to get rid of wrestlers "tweeting about
how upset they are" - April 2019 It's
WrestleMania season for pro wrestling aka sports entertainment documentaries -
April 2019 
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