During an interview with The Daily StarChris Jericho commented on his future in the wrestling business…
“Sting retired at 64 and everyone is different. When the chants of ‘please retire’ started, I had to laugh because I have no intention of doing that. I have a six-pack, I can do a moonsault and I know exactly what I’m doing in the ring. I know how to write storylines. I like the company I work for. I like my boss. I like the guys and gals in the company. Why would I want to retire? What’s the point of someone telling me to? Fuck off.
I remember the (Rolling) Stones in 1989 when they did the Steel Wheels Tour, they called it the Steel Wheelchair Tour. “The Stones are too old. The Stones should stop.” I saw the Stones just two months ago and they were incredible. They didn’t care. You stop when you know it’s time and it’s right. Right now is not the right time. I say it all the time, I know as long as I know I can still put on the best match of the night, not every night, but I can still do it. I’m going to stay, as long as I still have good ideas and I’m motivated and passionate, I’m going to stay. God willing, I’ve got no problems physically and I don’t, which is amazing after 33 years. I think that’s another reason people are mad because I’ve never had to take any significant time off to do it, so you know what the problem is? Age is just a number. When you see me on the street, not a lot of people think, ‘That guy is 53 years old.’ I don’t know, some people might, but I think you know that show business is part of it. You have to look the part, and I still look like Chris Jericho, act like Chris Jericho, and work like Chris Jericho. So until the moment I think ‘okay, this has to stop,’ I have no intention of stopping. There’s no time limit. It could be this week. It could be five years from now. I don’t know. All I know is that right now I’m having a great time. I like going to work. I like contributing. There’s no reason to stop.” (Quote courtesy of WrestlingNews.co)
