Chris Jericho is best known for his time in WWE where he held multiple championships and feuded with many top stars. He captured his first WWE Championship by defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin at Vengeance in 2001, the same night he defeated The Rock to win the WCW World Championship. Jericho and Austin will come face-to-face once again on the next episode of Broken Skull Sessions.
According to Sports Illustrated, Stone Cold Steve Austin came up with the idea for Chris Jericho to appear on the show. The Rattlesnake sent Vince McMahon a text asking for his approval and the WWE Chairman gave him the thumbs up:
The report also states that AEW President Tony Khan gave Jericho permission to appear on the WWE-produced show.
Stone Cold Steve Austin reveals why he wanted Chris Jericho as a guest on the WWE Network series
Stone Cold Steve Austin was the driving force of WWE during the Attitude Era, and the same applies to Chris Jericho for AEW. Both men have tremendous respect for each other and it’s a win for both companies, especially WWE, whose Network content recently made the move to the Peacock streaming service. Steve Austin added,
Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions featuring AEW’s Chris Jericho will air on Peacock in the US and internationally on the WWE Network on April 11th, 2021.
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