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AEW star and longtime former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho suggested Tuesday that he has no current interest in a WWE Hall of Fame induction.

During an interview with Jan Murphy of the Toronto Sun (h/t Steve Carrier of Ringside News), Jericho downplayed the importance of getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, saying:

“I’m not one of those guys who cares about the Hall of Fame because I don’t think it’s really real anyway. In some ways, it’s like, ‘Eh, whatever.’ In other ways, I want to pull a Sex Pistols [with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame] and just refuse to show up. Send a letter saying, ‘Do not mention my name,’ like Axl Rose did. What a great wrestling thing to do. …

“It’s great that guys go in there and I’m glad they get a chance to, but I’m already a Hall of Famer. The Hall of Fame is up here [points to head]. It’s more for the fans. At this point in time, I could get put in the Hall of Fame and maybe get booed out of the building.”

Jericho, 54, signed with WWE back in 1999 after stints in WCW, ECW, Japan, Mexico and multiple other promotions.

Although he took several breaks along the way to focus on his music career with his band Fozzy, Jericho essentially stayed with WWE until 2019 when he shockingly signed with AEW, which was an upstart company at the time.

Jericho went on to become the inaugural AEW world champion, and he is still a key member of the roster, currently holding the ROH world title for a second time.

Nicknamed Y2J, Jericho is also one of the most accomplished Superstars in WWE history as a six-time world champion, nine-time intercontinental champion, two-time United States champion and seven-time tag team champion.

The WWE Hall of Fame does not have a physical building, but it is an annual celebration of the greatest wrestlers in WWE history, and it will feel incomplete if Jericho is never part of it.

Jericho seemed to leave the door open for a WWE Hall of Fame induction at some point down the line, saying: “For right here, right now, I’m enjoying what I’m still doing and I definitely wouldn’t go in the Hall of Fame if I’m still actively performing in the ring. We’ll see where it goes. For right now, I feel good, I’m doing great work, and when I feel it’s time to hang up the boots, I will do so.”

That comment suggests Jericho may reconsider his stance once he retires from wrestling and is no longer in the thick of things.

For now, Jericho is still an important part of AEW’s weekly programming, and he seems to be living in the moment.

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