Chris Jericho: I Still Have Some Career Left To Go. I Don’t Know If It’s A Year, Two Years, Or Four Years.

Chris Jericho discusses longevity in wrestling.

The high-risk nature of today’s in-ring style seems to always be a talking point in the wrestling industry. Most legends seem to advise caution when it comes to risky moves, but younger stars will often argue that body preservation has recently advanced in significant ways.

Speaking with GamesHub for a new interview, Jericho reiterated that he still has some career left despite being 55 years old.

“What worries me about the guys working today is here I am at 55, 35 years in, with still some career left to go. I don’t know if it’s a year, two years, four years — I’m not sure. But I don’t know how many of the guys working now will have the option to go 35 years. Hopefully all of them. But you can already see what serious injuries do — a bad neck surgery changes everything. The longevity may be harder to sustain when there’s so much emphasis on the physical at the expense of charisma and character. I remember the first time I ever got hurt. I thought I was invincible. I was in León, Mexico, did a dive over the top rope, and the guy who was supposed to catch me — a guy called Masaka — he just stepped aside. I landed on old-school bolted-down arena chairs. I messed up my arm and I thought, oh, I could actually get hurt doing this. And if a guy doesn’t want to catch you, that’s even worse. After that I started getting smart about which moves were worth the risk. The guys who figure that out early are the ones who get the longevity.”

Jericho has been away from wrestling since losing to Bandido at AEW Dynasty in April 2025. Fightful will update fans when more is known about his future.

The latest episode of ‘Tracker’ featured Jericho in a guest star role. Fans can learn more by clicking here.

Special thanks to GamesHub for the quote(s) in this article.