Chris Jericho Speaks on WWE Unifying the Titles, Possibly Returning at WrestleMania 30, His New Podcast & More

December 23, 2013

In a new interview conducted by WWE.com, Chris Jericho spoke on a number of topics, including WWE unifying the titles, a possible WrestleMania 30 return and more. Below are some interview highlights:

WWE.COM: Your new podcast, "Talk is Jericho," is already taking off. How did that come about?

JERICHO: My good friend Steve Austin has a podcast. He's one of the few guys I still talk to on a regular basis from my time in WWE. He called me and asked me to do his podcast. He mentioned that the people that he worked for at PodcastOne were interested in me doing one. I've been looking for a way to break into that world. It was very much an act of happenstance that Steve called me and said they were looking for me.

WWE.COM: How do you think Randy Orton will handle being WWE World Heavyweight Champion?

JERICHO: I think he's going to handle it the way he should handle it, which is knowing that it wasn't easy to get it. Anybody who's going to take it away from him is going to do it at the expense of their own safety. There's not a lot of guys in the company that have more experience than him or more championship runs. It's going to be very hard to beat him. I expect him to react like he's never reacted before. He's going to be a whole new guy. If he doesn't, he's going to lose it quickly.

WWE.COM: WrestleMania season's approaching. The WWE Universe wants to know — are you getting the itch to get back in the ring?

JERICHO: I don't really have the itch. I'm super busy with all the stuff I'm doing, between Fozzy tours, we're getting ready to record a new record, the podcast, "But I'm Chris Jericho," which is another big hit. I'm also finishing my third book. There's a lot of stuff going on. Having said that, I'd be open to it, but I haven't had any conversations or anything like that. It's WrestleMania. Anybody that's been in WWE wants to be involved. If I'm there, it'll be awesome and I'll do everything I can to have the best match on the show. If I'm not, I'll have a great time watching it, I'm sure.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.