WWE recently announced that the former AEW Champion Chris Jerico will be the next special guest of Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions. It big surprise for fans as it was AEW and WWE collaboration for the first.
On his recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Stone Cold Steve Austin revealed that he came up with this idea of Chris Jericho’s appearance on the show. Then, he texted Vince McMahon to ask about it and WWE Chairman said that it’s cool and go ahead with it. Here what Stone Cold Steve Austin said:
“I was having a beer one night after my Broken Skull Sessions interview with The Undertaker aired, and out of the blue, Chris Jericho reached out and said, ‘Man, that was a great interview’ … I sent him back a couple of those emojis, one of a beer mug and the other of an eagle, and then he called me right then and there.”
“I texted Vince and said we had this badass idea about Jericho coming on the show … Vince goes, ‘It’s cool. Go ahead.’ But me and Vince don’t always do well with phones and texts and all that, so I texted one more time, ‘Are you sure it’s OK to have Chris Jericho on the show?’ Vince gave me the thumbs up, and Chris came out to do the show.”
No foolin’ around here. You’re gonna get … IT! 🤯 @IAmJericho joins @steveaustinBSR on the next #BrokenSkullSessions, premiering Sunday, April 11 on @PeacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else! pic.twitter.com/fQPzQ3QBDW
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) April 2, 2021
During the interview, the Texas Rattlesnake Stone Cold also revealed that why he wanted Chris Jericho on the show. Steve Austin said that Jericho spent almost 20 years with WWE and had best runs in the business. He also stated that Chris Jericho is one of all time greats and it’s cool to have someone from AEW to WWE show.
“Having someone from there on a WWE show, especially the caliber of Chris Jericho, is pretty damn cool. Chris spent almost 20 years in WWE. When you talk about best runs in the history of the business, Chris Jericho’s name is going to come up.”
“He’s a worker’s worker and a student of the game. Think about all the holy s— moments he’s had in his matches, or how he can light up a place on the microphone. Chris is one of the biggest personalities in the world, he’s the real deal.”
“We go into everything. Jericho is one of the all-time greats, and it’s going to be cool to have someone from AEW on a WWE show. To bottom line it, I’m excited for people to watch this show.”
