Chris Jerichos Departure: Why Did He Leave WWE?

So, I was watching some old wrestling matches the other day, and it got me thinking about Chris Jericho. The dude was huge in WWE, right? World Heavyweight Champion, a total legend. But then, poof, he was gone. It bugged me, so I figured I’d spend some time to find out what happened.

I started by looking into his last few years with WWE. I watched a bunch of his matches, you know, from like 2016 to 2018. The guy was still good, no doubt. But it felt like they weren’t using him as much. Like, he wasn’t in the main event scene as often. It’s obvious that the WWE didn’t cherish him like before.

Then I dug through some old interviews and podcasts. I found this one podcast – can’t remember the name, something about wrestling, I think – where they talked about Jericho’s whole career. And bam, there it was. They mentioned how he left WWE in 2018 and went to New Japan Pro Wrestling, and then later to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Here’s what I figured out:

• WWE wasn’t giving him the big push anymore. Maybe they wanted to focus on younger wrestlers, I don’t know.
• He probably wanted to try something new. Wrestling in Japan is a whole different ball game, and AEW was this brand-new company.
• He might have had more creative freedom elsewhere. In WWE, you gotta do what Vince McMahon says, right? Maybe in other places, he got to call more of the shots.

So, it looks like a mix of things. WWE maybe wasn’t valuing him as much, and Jericho probably saw some cool opportunities outside the company. That’s my take, anyway. It’s not like he was fired or anything. Just looks like he wanted a change of scenery and a new challenge. And hey, good for him. He’s still killing it in AEW.

This whole thing was pretty interesting. It’s not just about the wrestling, but also about knowing your worth and not being afraid to try new things. That’s what I learned from looking into why Chris Jericho left WWE.

Anyway, that’s my little deep dive into the world of professional wrestling. Hope you found it somewhat interesting. It got me thinking, that’s for sure.