Chris Jericho isn’t even close to calling it a career — and now he’s making it clear he could keep going for years.
At 55 years old and 35 years into the business, Jericho says he still has time left in the ring — even if he doesn’t know exactly how much. After being absent from AEW TV since April 2025 and recently sparking nostalgia with the return of his “List of Jericho” gimmick at a fan event, the conversation around his future has picked up again. Now, Jericho himself is addressing it — and he’s not putting an end date on anything.
Speaking with GamesHub on March 24, 2026, Jericho first framed his current position in the industry, pointing out just how rare it is to still be active — and capable — after more than three decades. He didn’t stop there. Jericho expanded on that thought by admitting he doesn’t have a fixed timeline, but he’s confident there’s still more ahead.
“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.”
That uncertainty isn’t doubt — it’s flexibility. And from there, he shifted the conversation toward the bigger picture — questioning whether modern wrestlers will even have the same longevity. To explain why, Jericho pointed directly to the physical demands of today’s wrestling style and how quickly injuries can change everything.
“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.”
He then broke down what he believes is the key issue — the balance between athleticism and character work. To back that up, Jericho shared a personal story from early in his career — a moment that completely changed how he approached risk in the ring.
“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.”
He then detailed the exact incident that forced him to rethink everything — a dangerous dive that didn’t go as planned. That mistake led to a painful landing that stuck with him.
“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.”
From that point on, Jericho said he changed how he worked — becoming more selective about what risks were actually worth taking. And according to him, that mindset is exactly what separates short careers from long ones.
“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.”
In the end, Chris Jericho isn’t setting a retirement date anytime soon. At 55, he still sees multiple years left in the tank, and based on his experience, he knows exactly what it takes to keep going.
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