I am Chris Jericho - frontman for rock band Fozzy, WWE superstar, actor, author, and more - AMA!

Chris - What's your opinion on Dolph Ziggler? Dude is an unreal worker but hasn't been able to break through yet. What does he need to do to get to that next level?

Time

Any advice for a guy in his mid twenties?

Work hard and wear a rubber

Hey Chris Jericho you beat Stone Cold and The Rock in the same night to become the world champion.

You know what The Rock and Stone Cold did to the wrestling community on this website? They ignored them.

My question to you Mr. Jericho is... Will you beat The Rock and Stone Cold to not ignore the wrestling community of Reddit?

I'm a fan of yours Jericho, and it would be cool if you come visit us at least to say goodbye at /r/SquaredCircle

Sorry I'm ignoring you

Are there any plans on releasing a compilation CD of Y2J's best insults? "Trash Bag Ho" and deliberately mispronouncing opponent's names are my favorites, lol.

Yes!! It's coming out on K-Tel via mail order soon!

You are well known as the Man of 1004 Holds. Have you learned any more, and how exactly do you use the Moss Covered Three Handed Family Credenza?

It's all in the wrist

WELCOME TO REDDIT IS JERICHO!

Chris, thanks for doing this AMA from a huge fan!

• Wrestling question: How have you been able to compete at such a high level for so long? It’s amazing looking at your WCW matches from the mid 90’s compared to present day, and to see the excellent shape you’re still in. I think you said it best yourself at the 2013 Royal Rumble “I never lost it baby!”
• Semi wrestling question: With Fozzy’s USA Fall Tour kicking off this week and your involvement in the buildup to SummerSlam later this month, how are you able to balance touring for both Fozzy and WWE?
• Non wrestling question: What is your creative process like for coming up with new songs? How has your songwriting style changed or matured over the years?

I cant balance both, which I why I only come back to the WWE when Fozzy is taking a break. My WWE stints will be more like rock tours now. And this tour ends Sept in Nashville. Thanks!

One of my favorite aspects of your promos is when you would purposely bungle your opponent's name (Kirk Angel, Raisin, etc.)

How'd you come up with that, and how would you bungle your own name?

I was announced as Chris Herrichico once in Pomona, CA

Was the silent gimmick a creation of your own, and if so his did you convince the higher ups to let you roll with it? It was hilarious sitting on the edge of my seat each week waiting for you to say something besides a maniacle laugh.

Me and Vince's idea

I grew up watching you and you're still my favourite wrestler of all time. You've made many big returns, most notably in 2007 and 2012, but also at the Royal Rumble in 2013 and just a few weeks ago. Which one of your returns did you enjoy the most?

Royal Rumble 2013 was awesome cause it was a Total surprise!! I fooled you!

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Doesn't matter...none of them have ever beaten me in an officially sanctioned match

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Yes as the new Sin Cara

Mr. Jericho, what was the deal with your 2012 Raw return where you cried and left the ring without saying a word? Was there some motive or satire I completely missed or was it done to get this kind of a response?

Also, will we ever see Y2J in long pants again?

I was overwhelmed over how much the fans loved me

Do you ever consider regrowing the early 2000's beard?

^{Also, shout out to /r/squaredcircle!}

Nope I'll leave the beards to Zakk Wylde and Daniel Bryan! Too itchy

When you first debuted in WWE, who's idea was it to do the whole millenium entrance-countdown thing?

Mine

Hello, Chris. What was your most memorable moment of Eddie Guerrero?

His friendship

Hey Chris! Love all of the stuff you do in the ring. Sorry if you've mentioned this in one of your books before (I've never had the chance to read them) but what was your reaction when Mankind was thrown off the Cell at the 1998 King of the Ring?

Same as yours...HOLY SHIT!!

Hey Y2J, it's 5:30am here in Australia and I stayed up just for this AMA. Will we ever see a return of that glorious fountain hairstyle you used to rock? Granted you'd have to grow your hair out a bit for it to work.

That was a once in a lifetime thing haha

Chris huge fan of your books! My question is, what time period does your new book cover? Keep doing what you do babaaaayyyyy!

2007-2013

Hi Chris. Welcome to Reddit is Jericho!

I've always wanted to know, I remember watching your episode of The Dating Game and you were the selected bachelor with that blonde broad. Did you actually go on the three day vacation with her? Did you guys actually ever date? How much of that was all for show?

PS. Love Talk is Jericho, and thanks for being the best in the world at what you do. The stuff you're doing again with Stephanie right now is great.

Thanks!

I did not go on a date with her, but got an email that she popped out of a cake at a batchelor party a few months later...

Hi Chris you've been my favourite wrestler since I started watching, how many holds do you know? Armbar?

I'm down to about 14 now

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Follow Your Dreams!! and never give up!

Huge fan! Who has your favorite feud been with?

Shawn Michaels 2008-2009

Any chance we see Jim Norton, Anthony or Opie being on your podcast? And what do you think about Anthony getting fired?

Yes! Love all three of those guys

A lot of KISS fans do not like the fact that Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer are wearing the Cat and Spaceman outfits of Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. (Myself included.) So I know you're a KISS fan, but I was curious if you had an opinion on this?

Doesn't bother me. I dig the Bruce Kulick/Eri Carr era the most

How does your typical Monday go, when you are scheduled to be on Monday Night Raw?

Hang out. Do AMAs on reddit

If you had to do it all over again .... would you avoid spilling that coffee on Kane?

Would you recommend the newest Fozzy album as a good start to a potential new listener?

Absolutely. Do You Wanna Start A War is the most diverse and eclectic album of our career and the perfect example of what our band sounds like

We all know of your many talents on-screen or in music, but do you have any hidden talents that would surprise us?

Whittling

How many "Walls of Jericho" are needed to build a two bedroom house?

As many as you want...they never work anyway

What was Gorilla Position like in WCW?

Non-existant

If you could give me one piece of advice about life, what would it be?

Don't listen to negative people

Hi Chris! I'm a huge fan, you're actually the reason I got into wrestling! Plus, you're the funniest guy on facebook.

Out of all the matches you've had, which stands out as your most memorable?

How do you juggle Family Life, Fozzy Life, and Wrestling Life without going completely insane?

Any chance you'll regrow your magnificent, lionlike mane?

Can I have a hug?

Jericho vs HBK ladder match at Unforgiven 2008

Hi Chris! Thanks for doing this AMA.

Have you ever smelled what The Rock was cooking?

Yes and its lovely

Hi Chris - big thanks for doing this. I have a tonne of respect for everything you've done over at WWE.

Can I ask, what does your average gym session consist of? And what is your diet like?

I rarely go to the gym. Mostly DDP yoga nowadays

Will you let me body slam you for a dollar?

Canadian or American?

Which is your favourite arena to work in?

All State in Chicago, Madison Square Garden, Sumo Palace in Tokyo

If you could make a guest appearance on any TV programme what would it be?

Three's Company

Hey Chris, I'm a big fan going back to your early days of WCW. I know WCW wasn't always the best place to work but how fun was it doing all the comedy stuff you got to do there? As a fan, I never had more fun watching you on TV than in those days.

In retrospect WCW was a great experience

Hey Chris! You've been quoted as saying you don't want a huge production for your retirement from pro wrestling and that you kind of just want to ride off into the sunset. Do you still feel this way?

You've been written off WWE programing a couple of times now, either with a beatdown (Orton in 2010, Ryback in 2013) or by having your contract terminated (Ziggler in 2012). Would you be ok with something similar to this happening for your final in-ring appearance?

Doesn't matter to me. I don't put too much thought into that sort of stuff

What would you consider your breakthrough moment in your career which took you to the main event level?

HBK fued in 2008

Chris Jericho!!! Flashback from my childhood! Thanks for stopping by and doing this. Just a couple of questions:
-Who was your favorite wrestler to work with?
-Who's idea was it for the pony tail on top your head?

I stole it from Gene Simmons

The Ayatollah of Rock-and-Rolla! My question: If you could recruit a metal supergroup with you and lead vocals, who would you choose?

James Hetfield-guitar Dimebag-guitar Steve Harris-Bass The Rev-Drums

Hi Chris, first let me say that I've been a fan of yours since the early 90s. I even had your Jerichoholic's shirt which I wore until it fell apart, literally!

• You've had some pretty crazy ideas for segments and gimmicks, what drives you to think of these? I like to assume you're trying to get other wrestlers to break character by being as silly as possible.

• I once did the Walls of Jericho on my brother about 15 years ago, the old-WCW style where you really cranked it on the other person's neck. He squealed, I laughed. If you could, would you return to the older style for aesthetic reasons?

• If you're ever in Phoenix, AZ (cheap pop), want to grab a beer?

Thank you for the memories, truly.

Gotta think outside of the box man!

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Popcorn...

Chris Jericho, I must say you are awesome as you combine 2 of my favorite things, rock and roll and wrestling. I have been a fan of yours since your WWE debut. That said, when are you going to do a duet with Ozzy Osbourne as I think it would be massive?

Whenever he calls me I'm ready

Chris: huge fan of the music and the work in the ring.

I know you are good friends with Jeff Waters from Annihilator. Any plans of a tour together in Canada? Would love to see both bands here in the prairies. And bring along A Darker Day out of Ottawa.

Would love that. jeff is one of the best guitar players in the world today!

Hi Mr Jericho,

Long time fan. I'd like to think your sassiness made me into the woman that I am today.

Do you really hate Windsor, Ontario as much as I think you do?

What was your favourite cartoon growing up?

Also, I was the girl who tweeted you the Jericho valentine :) I like to think that made you my secret makeshift valentine....

Scooby Doo!

Appreciate you doing this, what is a place that you've travel to that surprised you and why?

I really loved Italy

Hey Chris! Huge fan! Random silly question, are you a ticklish guy? If so where are your most ticklish spot? Are you ticklish on your feet? Thanks for doing this! :)

Armpits

Hey Chris, ive been a huge fan of yours for several years but also obsessed with Slash/Guns N Roses. Have any good Slash stories?

Plenty and all of them in my new book comin out in oct

Any thoughts on so many people in the wrestling industry having podcasts and how do you plan to continue to make yours stand out?

What kind of prep goes into it?

No Prep ....just conversations Mine's not just a wrestling podcast

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Adam Rose Do You Wanna Start A War is a good start!

Hey Chris, what moment in your career would you say best defines you?

Also what is the best ingredients to a perfect sandwich?

PB&J baby

Hey Mr.Jericho, thanks for the AMA! My question is: How was your journey to Wacken 2013 and would you like to return to the Wacken Open Air in 2015? Thank you! Rock on!

It was WUNDERBAR!! One of my favorite gigs of last year

You have put your heart and soul into wrestling and performing - were there any mistakes you made in your career that you'd like to take back?

Mistakes? I've made a few....

Who was your idol growing up. Do you feel like you can relate to your idol now?

Paul Stanley James Hetfield Hulk HOgan

Hey Y2J! Any interesting experiences with fans that you'd like to share?

There was this one time at band camp...

Hey Chris! Absolute huge fan, met you back in 2010 and 2011

I have a couple questions, What is your favorite song to play live on stage? And what was it like being a game show host for a brief period? Really liked Downfall, wish it got picked up for more episodes. Thanks!

God Pounds His Nails Bad Tattoo Sin And Bones

Is Taker always scary? I bet he is.

He rules!