Chris Jericho On Success: It Never Really Got Into My Head, But You Do Feel A Little Different, Like Some Certain Rules Don’t Apply As Much

Chris Jericho says he felt different than others after becoming popular in wrestling.

Jericho is one of the major faces from the 1990s still active in wrestling. He initially gained fame working for promotions in Mexico before signing deals with ECW, WCW, and later WWE.

Speaking with Spencer Matthews recently, Chris Jericho discussed achieving success in wrestling and how it impacted him.

“It never really got into my head, but you do feel a little different at that point in time. Like some certain rules don’t apply as much. Whenever we had shows in Madison Square Garden, for example, if I was late, I would drive the wrong way down a one-way street because it cuts time off to get to the garden. I knew it doesn’t matter if I get pulled over because the cops will know, ‘Oh, it’s Chris Jericho going into the garden, go right through.’ So, you do kind of think, ‘It’s fine, I’ll just go. It’s only a block. I’ll drive wrong way.’ But it’s not a good way to be, but it just kind of gets into your head that way. It’s like, that’s fine.”

Fightful Select recently reported that AEW froze Chris Jericho’s contract last year after he took some time off. Fans can read more about it here.

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