AEW has been in business since 2019. Mostly, the wrestlers in the Jacksonville-based promotion have a shared locker room. Recently, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray gave his reasoning on why he believes a top AEW star deserves to have his own locker room. The star is none other than the inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho.
While speaking on the latest episode of the Busted Open Radio podcast, Bully Ray claimed that the resume of Chris Jericho and the fact that he was one of the first wrestlers in AEW are convincing enough for the Ocho to have the right to have his own private locker room.
“I can understand why Chris Jericho [gets one], because Chris Jericho was one of the first guys there. And Chris Jericho is the biggest worldwide superstar in the company. There is no bigger star in AEW than Chris Jericho. It would be impossible, because Chris Jericho worked for the WWE, Chris Jericho worked for New Japan. Chris Jericho is a name all of the planet, whether it’s wrestling, whether it’s rock and roll band. I understand why Chris Jericho would have his own locker room.” [H/T Wrestling Inc.]
Bully Ray on the drawback of wrestlers claiming to want their own locker room
During the same podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer, Bully Ray, shared that when wrestlers request a private locker room, it gives the impression that the wrestler is superior to the rest. Ray also mentioned that as long as it is someone like Chris Jericho, Ray is fine with that.
“One of the things that goes on in AEW that I don’t necessarily agree with, except for…maybe one person, maybe one, I’m not a fan of the everybody getting their own locker room,” Bully said. “I think it breeds jealousy, I think it leaves a bad taste in wrestler’s mouths. Not a fan of it. Listen, you want to get your own tour bus? That’s one thing. But when you need your own dressing room?
“Listen, if you want to get to an arena and find a locker room that’s more empty than the others and take that locker room? Okay, that’s fine. Hey, if you can find a broom closet, and you want to change by yourself? That’s fine. I have a problem with all of these people [that are like] ‘I need my own locker room. I need my own locker room.’ All you’re telling the boys is ‘I’m better than you. I deserve my own [locker room].’ You want to tell me Chris Jericho? I can deal with that,” Bully said.
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