Chris Jericho Responds To Rumors Of Neville Potentially Leaving WWE

You have likely heard the rumblings by now, Neville is rumored to have asked for his release from WWE. This has been a big story in the wrestling world over the past week, with still no clear answer to the rumors.

Chris Jericho was recently a guest on SiriusXM Rush Channel 93’s: Busted Open where he spoke on the rumors about Neville potentially leaving WWE. Here is what Jericho said:

“It doesn’t surprise me because I think a guy like Neville, whenever I worked with him we had great matches. He reminds me a lot, actually, of working with Chris Benoit in that he’s very hard-hitting, he’s very solid, very graceful and not stiff in the least, just a really innovative, smart worker. I think he wasn’t really getting his shot in the WWE, and the cruiserweight thing is fine but let’s be honest, it is what it is. I think there’s a lot higher potential for a guy like Neville in the ring and also the character.”

Jericho referenced other wrestler’s that have chosen to make their names outside of WWE. He thinks that Neville would be a bigger star if he does end up leaving:

“If he left you know that he’s gonna be one of those guys like Cody Rhodes, guys like the Young Bucks and Will Ospreay and Marty Scurll that are making a choice not to be in WWE and proving that it’s not the be-all, end-all if you’re not there,. Look at Tommy (Dreamer) with House Of Hardcore, very successful outside of the reigns of the WWE. It’s a big step, it’s like walking off the side of a building and being told that there’s a net at the bottom, but you can’t see it. So you don’t know for sure if he’s making the right decision as of right now. But talent-wise, character-wise and intelligence-wise, he’s got all three of those things. So he’s not making this decision lightly, and I think wherever he ends up he’ll be probably a bigger star than he was before just by getting a bigger opportunity.”

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