Chris Jericho Discusses Longevity in WWE, Bray Wyatt’s Character, Who in WWE Could Win Dancing With The Stars

By Josh Isenberg

chris jerichoPart Two of The Miami Herald’s interview focuses on Chris Jericho, who recently returned to the WWE. Jericho is scheduled to face Bray Wyatt on Sunday and had plenty to talk about, including his match with the leader of The Wyatt Family.

On Bray Wyatt:

“It’s different,” Jericho said. “It’s something nobody’s ever seen before. It’s a character that he’s really dropped into. People believe it’s real, and when people believe it’s real, they get into it.

Same thing as heel Jericho from 2008 and 2009. People wanted to fight me on the streets for real. I was getting in fights with fans. People believed this character was the biggest %$#^& on earth, because that’s the way I played it.

It’s like an Academy Award winning actor. When he wins an award, there’s a reason for that, because you believed the character. That’s what Bray’s doing. He dropped into it. He’s embraced it. He created it. It’s real. So it’s something the people haven’t seen before, and that’s why it’s getting over as good as it is.”

“[The music] really fits the character,” Jericho said. “It’s a swampy type, groovy, New Orleans Cajun type vibe. It’s a little bit creepy, and that’s basically what the Wyatts are as well. It’s very important to have a good ring song that really matches your character to help you get into that character, before you go on stage. That’s very, very important.”
Who could win Dancing with the Stars in WWE:
“I think [WWE diva and former Miami Heat dancer] Layla would be great on [Dancing with the Stars]. She’s a trained dancer, but the gimmick of the show is to not be a trained dancer and to see the progression, to see how you do, how you become addicted to it, and I was addicted to it for the six or seven weeks I was on.
His longevity in WWE:
“I think that adds to the longevity of Jericho [as a wrestler] and the specialness of what I do,” he said. “I’m one of the last of the survivors from the Attitude Era — from another era — but I’m still being very relevant to this day and age. I work the same way and pretty much look the same way and think the same way I did, which is different from the way guys think now.”
 
Josh Isenberg
Josh Isenberg

Josh controls most of the creative writing and ideas for the show on a weekly basis, as well as an on-air talent.

Aside from working with WrestleZone, Isenberg began his career in Broadcast Journalism interning at ESPN and worked with CBS Radio for three years. He has also had the opportunity to interview some of the best athletes and performers alive, including Andrew McCutchen, Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Jericho, Billy Gunn, Karl Anderson, Matt Hardy, Steven Strasburg and others.

Currently, Josh Isenberg works for Major League Baseball in their Advanced Media Productions. He grew up in Pittsburgh and went to Point Park University, which is where Chair Shot Reality is filmed each week.

His life outside of his obsession with wrestling include being a savant for Seinfeld, NFL, NBA, MLB and many television shows. He also has an undying love for musicals, which includes many shows he was a part of in high school. Some of his favorite wrestling moments can be linked to such superstars as Edge, The Rock, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and The Great Khali. 

 

 

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